In its explosive, almost impressionistic approach to musical sensation and its often-punishing viewpoint of the grit required of artistic success, you couldn’t call Blue Giant short on passion. Adapted from the manga by Shinichi Ishizuka, the high points of Yuzuru Tachikawa’s film elicit the euphoria of live music as it goes on a whirlwind tour […]

The core cast set to voice the featured members of the Dickens family in Mofac Animation’s family film The King of Kings have been announced: Academy Award winner Kenneth Branagh portrays Charles Dickens, Oscar nominee Uma Thurman plays Catherine Dickens and Golden Globe nominee Roman Griffin Davis voices Walter Dickens. The CG-animated feature is inspired...

This Friday, April 26, Adult Swim will launch a batch of shorts from its SMALLS program, kicking off at midnight. The initiative is dedicated to discovering up-and-coming animators, showcasing innovative artists and original stories. Popular shorts like Sucks to Be the Moon, which were previously only available on Adult Swim’s YouTube channel, will...

Organizers of the 2024 Annecy International Animated Film Festival presented their customary Paris press conference today, during which Artistic Director Marcel Jean some of the Festival and the Mifa program highlights, as well as the Official Selection of animated feature films in competition: Feature Films in the Official competition Into the Wonderwoods...

GKIDS (U.S.) and Anime Ltd. (U.K.) have announced a multi-territory acquisition of The Colors Within (Kiminoiro), the new film from award-winning director Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice). The distributors along with animation studio Science SARU and producers Story inc. revealed the new film’s official English language title with the announcement. GKIDS...

For this year’s ever-inspiring Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Branded Television will unveil a handpicked selection of new releases that promise to bring fresh, captivating adventures to all the family: Walt Disney Animation Studios, which has been part of the festival since...