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Did animation kill the family-friendly horror genre?
The Animation Show of Shows includes likely Oscar nominees
First look image and new cast and plot details on Emojimovie

From the Sony Pictures Animation press release: Sony Pictures Animation announced today that Emmy and Tony award winner James Corden (Into the Woods) and Emmy nominee Ilana Glazer (Broad City) would join previously announced T.J. Miller (Deadpool) to lead the cast of summer 2017’s animated comedy Emojimovie: Express Yourself. Emojimovie: Express Yourself unlocks the never-before-seen […]

Aardman previews 2018 release Early Man

Nick Park will direct Aardman Animation’s Early Man, set for release in 2018. More details available on their official website and Twitter account.

Tim Burton’s history in animation
Fan-made animation imagines an Indiana Jones cartoon
Variety goes in-depth on Jeffrey Katzenberg in nine articles

With his departure from DreamWorks Animation last month, Variety has taken the opportunity to look in-depth at the life and career of Jeffrey Katzenberg in these nine articles: How Jeffrey Katzenberg Became Leader of the Animation Revolution My Ride-Along With (the Unemployed) Jeffrey Katzenberg How Jeffrey Katzenberg Made a Huge Impact on Show Business Jeffrey […]

Storks

Storks is the kind of movie you’ll want to watch over and over. With great animation, top-notch voice talent, an engaging story, and incredible humor, this film delivers.

A brief history of animation and live action onscreen together
Disney considering bid to buy Twitter
Storks opens

Warner Animation Group’s Storks opens today, in 3,922 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting mixed reviews from the critics, garnering a 56% at Rotten Tomatoes. The Wall Street Journal says. “The whole movie seems to be on fast-forward, with crushingly brainless dialogue, hollow imagery and no way of slowing down the […]

Andy Samberg talks Storks
Storks producer discusses process behind finding voice actors
Japan naming 88 manga, animation landmarks to boost tourism
Cast, creator of Storks on making comedy and babies
Jeffrey Katzenberg and the future of Hollywood
The blurry line between animated and live action features
Disney Legend Floyd Norman on documenting his life on film
Inside the YouTube animation boom
Archer wins Best Animated Series Emmy
The Wild Life opens

The Wild Life opens today in 2,493 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting pummeled by the critics with just a 15% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. A representative comment from the Washington Post: “It’s no great shock when a movie based on a beloved book falls short of the original, but few […]

Lost Doctor Who episode gets animated regeneration
Looking back at 24 other “stranded island” movies like The Wild Life
Moana resurrects Disney 2D animation in a surprising way
Watch the evolution of stop-motion animation

From Vugar Efendi at Vimeo: “With the release of Kubo and the Two Strings, it is a perfect moment to go back in time and see the evolution of stop-motion animation throughout the years.”

How Western animation has changed
New Lego short The Master to debut before Storks