Animation producer Anton Capital secures $100M+ financing via Blackrock to expand production output. The company is involved in new animated features such as Claude Barras' SAVAGES and Adam Elliot's MEMOIR OF A SNAIL.

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Toho acquires Tokyo-based Science Saru animation studio. The studio was founded in 2013 by director Masaaki Yuasa and producer Eunyoung Choi.

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Can't share any reactions or info about what was shown last night because of embargoes, but prior to the event, THE WILD ROBOT was one of our most anticipated films of 2024. And it still is!

Saw a little preview of THE WILD ROBOT this evening at Dreamworks Animation with director Chris Sanders and lead voice Lupita Nyong'o in attendance.

Learning from the best: Discover how Chapman University (Chapman University) animation students are being mentored by giants in the field such as Lauren Faust, Brenda Chapman, and John Musker. cartoonbrew.com/sponsored-by-c…

Could an animated film win the Cannes Palme d’Or for the first ever this year? All eyes are on Michel Hazanavicius’s feature animation directorial debut ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes.’ cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/c…

Deleted the Goro Miyazaki quote. The French journalist who wrote the story appears to have misquoted Goro's original statement. Goro was referring to the future of Studio Ghibli and not his own career.

VFX studio Rodeo FX grows original animation ambitions, hires new exec to head division

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Pixar undertakes biggest layoffs in history, hundreds to be let go. Approximately 14% of the studio's staff is being laid off, however top leadership is not impacted.

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Annecy festival responds to criticism of selecting film made in part with AI technology. The Japanese feature in question, 'Who Said Death is Beautiful?,' used Stable Diffusion, among other software in its production.

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Vic Diamond was my favorite character to design on Thelma the Unicorn and quite possibly the best I've ever designed. Amazingly this is the very first sketch of him that I did, and is almost exactly what you see in the film. It's a high I will likely never experience again. 🦄🧵

Animation legend John Musker: Disney Animation needs a ‘course correction.’ He also says that his last feature at the studio, ‘Moana,’ was “a very difficult project.”

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Scenes from yesterday's world premiere of 'The Garfield Movie' in Hollywood. Creator Jim Davis, director Mark Dindal, and new Garfield voice Chris Pratt were all in attendance.