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Inside Out 2 becomes Pixar’s top-grossing movie of all time globally
Shrek 5 sets summer 2026 release at DreamWorks
Despicable Me 4

With barely any story to speak of, the only reason to see Despicable Me 4 is if you enjoyed the previous films. But for everyone else, it’s criminal how little there is here to recommend.

Inside Out 2

While still a few too many contrivances, overall Inside Out 2 is a joy, deeper and more emotionally satisfying than the first, with some memorable performances.

The Garfield Movie

The Garfield Movie takes everything you know and love about the fat cat and tosses it all out in favor of making an action movie instead.

Marvel’s What If…? to end after three seasons
Despicable Me 4 opens

Illumination’s Despicable Me 4 opens today. The critical consensus is mixed, with the film just falling short of a fresh Rotten Tomatoes score at 55%. Box Office Pro still projects a strong first place opening week domestically, with the movie potentially taking $70-$85 million for the three-day weekend, and $115–$135 million for the longer five-day […]

MeTV Toons launches
Inside Out 2 opens

Pixar’s Inside Out 2 opens today in 4,440 theatres, the 17th-widest release of all time according to The Numbers. The film is a big hit with the critics, earning a stellar score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Spicing things up with the wrinkle of teenage angst, Inside Out 2 clears the head and […]

The Newton Brothers reflect on X-Men ’97, their first animation project
How Dan Lin’s arrival has reanimated Netflix Animation
Transformers One gets new release date and trailer
Werner Herzog joins voice cast for Bong Joon-ho’s animated feature
DreamWorks previews The Wild Robot unfinished footage
AfroAnimation summit honors Kemp Powers, Camille Eden, Bruce Smith, and Jermaine Turner at inaugural Icon Awards

AfroAnimation, the largest annual event featuring diverse and BIPOC animators and creators, announced today the honorees for the first AfroAnimation Summit Icon Awards, along with the films selected as finalists for the FWRD Awards. The fourth annual AfroAnimation Summit will be held April 10 – 12, 2024 in Burbank, the Media Capital of the World, […]

David Lynch Still wants to make animated movie Snootworld
Pink Floyd shares winners of Dark Side Of The Moon animation contest
Paramount+ reveals song from upcoming new Dora series, ¡Somos Familia!

Paramount + reveals exclusive Dora original song, “¡Somos Familia!” Dora will premiere on Friday, April 12, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia ¡Somos Familia! will be be available on music streaming platforms Friday, April 12 With all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, the upcoming Dora series follows everyone’s favorite […]

Wish has 13.2 million views on Disney+ in five days