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Remastering a classic commercial: how the Tootsie Pop ad was remade

A behind-the-scenes look at the remaking of the “How many licks” Tootsie Pop commercial has been put on YouTube. You can check it out in the player above (also, Tootsie Pop isn’t paying us to share this. We just like old animated ads!).

Dynamic Duo gets rewrite from new screenwriting team
Light of the World opens

Independently produced Light of the World opens today in an impressive 2,075 theatres according to The Numbers. The film doesn’t have enough reviews yet for a Rotten Tomatoes score, but it is fresh with seven out of the eight listed so far. Common Sense Media’s take: “With a touch of curiosity and wonder, this animated […]

Bluey: The Movie gets August 2027 release date (for real life)
Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow already dated for July 2027
Disney to get Hexed

The original animated feature will arrive in the fall of 2026.

Buzz Lightyear returning for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year
Ice Age 6 gets new title, pushed back to 2027

Ice Age 6 officially has a new title, as Disney announced at D23 today that is now called Ice Age: Boiling Point. Per the brief plot summary, “the newest adventure takes the herd to visit never-before-seen corners of the treacherous Lost World!” Originally set for a Christmas 2026 release date, the movie is now set to […]

Live-action The Aristocats remake scrapped by Disney
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie digs into August 2026
The golden age of Sesame Street animation