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Japan-based TV streamer ABEMA (part of the Cyber Agent Group) announced the launch of a new project titled “Project PRISMation.”
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January 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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***This article originally appeared in the February '26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 356)***
 

The ending of the second season of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal seemed to be a definitive one.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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In the wake of the Trump administration's crusade against "woke propaganda" which resulted in the cancelation of the Ready to Learn grant and the rescinding of $1.1
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January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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More critics' societies, craft guilds and other organizations have revealed animated winners since last we caught up. So, here's the latest batch of contenders pulling to the front of the race as we head towards the Academy Awards!
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January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Director Derek Drymon and his team discuss the return of Nickelodeon’s optimistic yellow guy in the inventive SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced today that its popular MeTV Toons Network is now available in HD to Xfinity customers in the majority of markets across its footprint.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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"To all who come to this happy place, welcome..."
 

The park's many fans can follow along as Walt Disney’s dream unfolds in Disneyland Handcrafted, a new feature documentary from Leslie Iwerks (granddaughter
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January 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Universal Pictures has announced the 20th anniversary nationwide theatrical re-release of DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar — the star-studded, CG-animated comedy-adventure that launched a $1 billion franchise.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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ASIFA-Hollywood today revealed the nominees for the 53rd Annie Awards (annieawards.org), covering the year’s greatest artistic achievements across animated feature films, shorts and series as well as visual effects and video games.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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The following is an excerpt from the acclaimed new hardcover book, Animation for the People: An Illustrated History of the National Film Board of Canada by Charles Solmon

Alison Snowden and David Fine won the Oscar and the Genie for the hilarious Bob’s
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January 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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The speed at which technology is changing is both exhilarating and frightening, largely driven by advances in AI. But even without AI in the mix, the changes over the past couple of years are still impressive.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Early version of Fleischer Studio’s Betty Boop, Disney’s Pluto the dog and Chic Young’s Blondie and Dagwood comic characters are among thousands of creative works that have entered public domain as of Jan. 1, 2026.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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In the charming new art book Beryl by acclaimed Oscar-nominated director Joanna Quinn and Les Mills (Graffeg Books, 190 Pages, $40), readers are invited to dive into the beloved artists’ creative process.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Zenshu (currently streaming on Crunchyroll) is a rambunctious romantic comedy-adventure that spoofs both the popular isekai genre (in which the main character is either transported or reincarnated into an alternate world) and the animation business itself.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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How about starting the new year on a bright note with a sneak peek at the new Muppet Show special, which is arriving on ABC and Disney+ on Feb 4.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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As the final day of the year comes to a close, we now have the estimated total box office numbers for the U.S. and the world.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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We bid farewell this year to many talented women and men who devoted their lives to creating inspiring animation and stunning visual effects.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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One of our favorite  animation auteurs, the two time-Emmy-winning director Jorge R. Gutiérrez (The Book of Life, El Tigre, Maya and the Three) is experimenting with alternative ways of launching a new project.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Malaysian animated feature Papa Zola The Movie, which has made over RM 43 million ($10.6 million) in its first 18 days of release and beaten imports such as Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire & Ash to become one of the country’s highest grossing animated pics.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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It seems like it was just yesterday when we first heard that undeniably catchy "Baby Shark" theme song. But in fact, it was ten years ago when The Pinkfong company introduced us to the global preschool phenomenon. #BabyShark #BabySharkDanceRemix #Hasbro
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December 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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On Sunday, Kyoto Animation announced that it’s working on an animated TV series based on Masaoki Shino’s RuridDragon manga. The studio revealed the news in a “thank you” video on its website.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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The eye-popping visual effects of Avatar: Fire and Ash and the charms of Disney’s Zootopia 2 proved irresistible to family audiences during the final weekend of the year. James Cameron’s third visit to Pandora planet had a $64 million three-day weekend in U.
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December 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Sylwia Szkiłądź’s imaginative and evocative Autokar is one of the 15 projects shortlisted for the Best Animated Short Academy Awards this year.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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You can now watch all 15 of the animated shorts shortlisted for the 98th  Academy Awards on The Animation Showcase, the free streaming platform for industry members and students.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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South Park continues to be the gift that keeps on giving, even in the final days of 2025. The Washington Post revealed today that the domain names “trumpkennedycenter.org” and “trumpkennedycenter.com”
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December 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM