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Streaming platforms unveil major family-friendly releases for May 2026

Major streaming services are rolling out a slate of family-friendly and high-profile titles in May 2026, from nostalgic Disney favorites to new animated adventures. TV Insider’s guide spotlights ...
CNBC

A Paramount-Warner Bros. movie slate will need more animated features to compete with Disney and Universal

A combined Paramount and Warner Bros. studio will need to bolster its animation slate to compete at the box office. In the last decade Paramount and Warner Bros. have each released eight animated ...
IGN

Dark Horse's The Lord of the Rings Animated Figure Set Celebrates the Classic 1978 Film

Decades before Peter Jackson and his team headed to Middle-earth, animator Ralph Bakshi became the first to bring The Lord of the Rings to the big screen. Dark Horse is celebrating the legacy of ...
IndieWire

A Too Early Look at the 2027 Best Animated Feature Oscars Race

Plus, some thoughts on "KPop Demon Hunters'" historic wins. Catch your breath, because Oscars season is officially a wrap. And with it, we had two pretty delightful animated films taking home the ...
Gizmodo

‘The Wheel of Time’ Might Return to TV as an Animated Show

Prime Video's live-action series is no more, but Robert Jordan's fantasy books could live on in other media. Reading time 2 minutes Rosamund Pike (as Moiraine ...
nerdist

WHEEL OF TIME Animated Series in the Works from ARCANE Producer

A slew of projects based upon Robert Jordan’s fantasy novels are currently in the works. Popular for its immersive worldbuilding and epic characters, The Wheel of Time quickly became a best-seller.
Rolling Stone

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Wins Best Animated Feature at Oscars: ‘This Is for Koreans Everywhere’

KPop Demon Hunters took home the trophy for Best Animated Film at the 2026 Oscars on Sunday. Maggie Kang, who co-wrote and co-directed the film, producer Michelle L.M. Wong, and co-director Chris ...
Reuters

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins best animated feature Oscar

LOS ANGELES, March 15 (Reuters) - “KPop Demon Hunters” won the Oscar for best animated feature on Sunday, capping a record-breaking run ‌after becoming Netflix’s most‑watched film ever on its 2025 ...
Gizmodo

The Return of ‘Firefly’ Could Be an Animated Series

Nathan Fillion and the rest of the gang want to bring back 'Firefly' as an animated series, but without Joss Whedon at the helm. Reading time 2 minutes After a week of teasing, it turns out that the ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Hoppers’ Scores Pixar’s Biggest Original Animated Opening in Years

Disney DIS-0.05%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Pixar’s “Hoppers” opened to an estimated $88 million worldwide this weekend, the biggest debut for an original animated movie since 2017, but ...
Cinema Blend

I'm Excited For This Animated Venom Movie, But I Also Have Some Major Questions

As much as I would have loved to see another live-action Venom adventure on the list of upcoming superhero movies, this news about a new animated film based on the iconic Marvel character has me ...