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Walt Disney Company posts first quarterly loss in almost 20 years
Mulan coming to premium VOD via Disney+ on September 4th
Pixar unveils upcoming film Luca

Walt Disney Studios has announced details on an upcoming Pixar film titled Luca. “Directed by Enrico Casarosa & produced by Andrea Warren, the film will introduce a boy named Luca as he experiences an unforgettable summer in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera. Luca opens in theaters summer 2021.”

2020 Primetime Emmy nominations revealed

The 2020 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced today. Animation-related categories are listed below. You can check out the the full list to find out how other shows of interest (such as The Little Mermaid Live and Star Trek: Picard) fared, as well as see how many additional nominations some of the titles listed below […]

West End production of Aladdin reportedly coming to Disney+
Mel Gibson’s role in Chicken Run sequel will be recast
Scoob coming to HBO Max next week
Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital launches animation division
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse sequel production underway
Kirk Wise reveals details of proposed Atlantis sequel
How Studio Ghibli went from streaming holdout to HBO Max star
Disney+ announces July release date for new series Muppets Now
Scoob! now available

Warner Animation Group’s Scoob opens today… but only on the screens in your house. It’s splitting the critics, earning a 53% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Scoob! is fun enough for youthful viewers and some hardcore fans, but never quite solves the mystery of why audiences shouldn’t watch old episodes instead.” You can rent […]

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Popeye movie afloat with King Features
Kevin Smith hoping to reboot Clerks: The Animated Series at Hulu