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Studios

Tippett Auction Tippett Auction

Four Decades Of Animation History Is Up For Sale This Weekend As Phil Tippett Closes His Berkeley Studio

The Oscar-winning animation and VFX pioneer is selling off decades of artifacts, but doesn’t plan to retire anytime soon: “I will die with my sword in my hand.”

By Jamie Lang | 2 days ago

Sam Register Sam Register

Warner Bros. Animation Faces An Uncertain Future As Sam Register Departs

The widely respected animation executive will step down as president of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

By Jamie Lang | 6 days ago

Hey Peppa Pig

‘Peanuts’ Studio WildBrain Acquires ‘Hey Peppa Pig’ GenAI Company Personality AI

The company behind ‘Hey Peppa Pig’ joins WildBrain in a deal with $11 million in upfront cash, shares, and up to $58 million in additional payments.

By Jamie Lang | 1 week ago

Scrooge McDuck

Disney To End Health Coverage For Thousands Of Employees’ Spouses

Disney will limit spousal health coverage in 2027 while committing at least $9 billion this year to stock buybacks intended to support shareholder value.

By Jamie Lang | 1 week ago

Carrotblanca

New Report Warns Paramount-WBD Merger Could Devastate Los Angeles’ Production Workforce

A new economic report warns the proposed Paramount-WBD merger could put thousands of film and television job-years at risk in Los Angeles County.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Studio Ghibli

Report: Studio Ghibli On Its Next Film, AI, Miyazaki’s Successor, And Why Having No Master Plan Is The Plan

A revealing new report goes inside Studio Ghibli as the legendary animation house confronts an intentionally uncertain future on its own unusual terms.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Duolingo Animade

Duolingo Buys London’s Animade, Its Third Animation Studio In Four Years

The language-learning company is continuing to expand its in-house creative operation, which now spans Detroit and the U.K.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Doomsweepers

‘Doomsweepers’: Flying Bark Teams With Sarah Harper And Olan Rogers’s Lightfold On 2D ‘Zom-Com’

Sarah Harper created and directs the poppy, candy-colored apocalyptic comedy, developed by Flying Bark with Lightfold and Olan Rogers.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Toy Story 5

Disney Profits Soar After Three Rounds Of Layoffs, Millions In Tax Credits, And $100M Tariff Refund

Company shares have also jumped nearly 5% as it added another $1 billion to its stock-buyback plans, surely a major source of comfort to its laid-off workers.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki

Toei Launches Eterna Animation With Original Short ‘Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki’

Director Takeru Shinozuka and producer Yoshihide Moriyama discuss Toei’s new label for original filmmaking and developing new anime talent.

By Blake Simons | 1 month ago

Paramount, Warner Bros.

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delayed By Federal Judge

A multistate antitrust lawsuit has delayed David Ellison’s $110 billion deal this week, with a preliminary injunction hearing set for August 3.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Hoppers

After A $1.4 Billion Box Office Year (So Far), Pixar Hit By Disney Layoffs Amid ‘Long And Lean’ Shift

The studio is reportedly among the divisions hardest hit in Disney’s third major round of job cuts under new CEO Josh D’Amaro.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Amuse Animation

Spanish Government Invests Another $7.4M In Animation, Backing Canary Studio Amuse Animation

Spain follows a $28.8 million Anima Kitchent investment with a $7.4 million backing of Amuse Animation as it pushes to grow its domestic animation industry.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Anima Estudios

UPDATED: Ánima Estudios, One Of Mexico’s Most Important Animation Studios, Is Undergoing A Corporate Restructuring

The studio says it is restructuring to realign its “business model with the evolving demands of the international entertainment landscape.”

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Taiki Sakurai Bets On Original Anime With ‘20001 An Earth Odyssey,’ Salamander Pictures’ First Short (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)

‘Ghost in the Shell’ writer and former Netflix exec Taiki Sakurai on his new studio Salamander Pictures and its debut sci-fi short, ‘20001 An Earth Odyssey.’

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Cali Tax

Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar Animated Films Claim 59% Of California’s Latest Studio Tax Credits

DreamWorks, Pixar, and Disney dominate the latest incentive round as California doubles down on keeping big-budget animation production in state.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Laika

How ‘Eventized’ Screenings, ‘Coraline’s’ 4K Re-Release, And Annecy’s Platform Helped Shape Laika’s Plans For ‘Wildwood’

David Burke explains how Annecy, Fathom Entertainment, and the studio’s successful re-release screenings are shaping the plan for Laika’s next feature.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Our Annecy 2026 Studio Report Card: The Winners, Losers, And How One Company Actually Did More Harm Than Good

From Netflix and Warner Bros. to DreamWorks and Paramount, we break down which studios impressed, disappointed, and surprised in France.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Absolute Batman

‘Absolute Batman,’ Joker Anime, And More Announced By Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios From Annecy

DC Studios also showed off ‘Joker: Laugh Riot,’ ‘Krypto,’ ‘Starfire,’ ‘Super Powers,’ and new looks at ‘Creature Commandos.’

By Rafael Motamayor | 2 months ago

Prehistoria

WBPA Boss Bill Damaschke Promises Creator-Led ‘New Chapter’ At The Studio, Headlined By Vivienne Medrano’s ‘Prehistoria’

At Annecy, the animation chief pitched an artist-first future guided by “Heart, Humor, Hope” and showcased projects through 2028.

By Rafael Motamayor | 2 months ago

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