Release date: March 2, 2026 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Discover the secret world of Fairylandia, a magical garden overflowing with sparkles, rainbow waterfalls and cat-tastic friends!
Join Gabby and the Gabby Cats for the Night of the Dandelion Lights, prepare for a Kitty Bear Tea Party and embark on a whimsical quest to save Kitty Fairy’s garden magic just in time for Fairy Appreciation Day.
Created by Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey.
Written, directed and edited by spktra.
Director’s note: This music video took 5 years to make. I wanted something that felt like it could have come from an authentic cel animation production and then been lost to time.
Painstaking detail went into researching the effects of film on animation, from grain, halation, bloom, and color shifts, to how traditional optical effects were achieved and how subtle movements in cel photography gave the image additional texture.
The goal wasn’t just to mimic a style, but to capture that feeling you have when you watch old animation.
Producers: Jessica Wen and Michael Fish.
Animation: Tamás Pazmany and Regina Nemes
Character Design: Glenn Wong, Louis Picard and Zac Plucinski
Character Color Stylist: Chris Hooten
Background Art: Alfie Marley
Creative Consultant: Eric Williger
U.S. theatrical release date: February 6, 2026.
Synopsis: Arriving in New York City in 1886, two orphaned Irish siblings set out on a cross-country journey aboard a transcontinental train in search of a new home.
Along the way, they make an unexpected friend and encounter both heroes and villains, discovering that true family can be found in the most unlikely places.
Directed by Juan Jesús García Galocha and Pedro Solís García.
Written by Jordi Gasull, Javier López Barreira and Pedro Solís García.
Made with the collaboration of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe.
U.S. theatrical release date: March 27, 2026.
Synopsis: In 1955, 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol is a well-known and acclaimed playwright and filmmaker.
When the editor-in-chief of ELLE magazine commissions a weekly column about Pagnol’s childhood, he sees this as a great opportunity to go back to his artistic roots: writing.
Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work.
That is until Little Marcel — the young boy he used to be — appears to him as if by magic.
Together, they will explore Marcel Pagnol’s incredible life and bring back to life his most cherished encounters and memories…
Written and directed by Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville, The Illusionist).
Synopsis: A curious little robot discovers the crashsite of a spaceship with a strange portal. It meets an old rusted robot, who warns him to contain his curiosity and not enter the portal.
Written, directed and animated by Maxim Gehricke.
Additional animation by Nikolai Neumetzler.
Original Score by Stuart Michael Thomas.
Sound Design and Mix by Jamie Selway and Alessio Festuccia.
Audio Producer: Ana Quiroga.
Release date: April 23, 2026 on Netflix.
Synopsis: In the winter of 1985, snow blankets the town and the horrors of the Upside Down are finally fading. Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days.
But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened. Could it be from the Upside Down? From the depths of Hawkins Lab? Or from somewhere else entirely? Our heroes must race to solve this mystery and save Hawkins in this untold story set in the Stranger Things universe.
Executive produced by Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, and Eric Robles.
Synopsis: It’s Opening Day at Steele Stadium and team superstar Stephanie “Bubbles” Morgan is in crisis. She’s lost her lucky bubble gum!
With just 30 minutes until game time, the Backyard kids embark on a wild mission to track it down and save their season.
Based on the video game series originally created by Humongous Entertainment.
Directed by Mike Roberts.
Story by Joseph Purdy and Christopher Waters.
Written by Joseph Purdy.
Additional writing by Will McRobb and Teddy McDonald.
Note: Make sure the original French audio track is enabled.
Synopsis: Seduced by a myth that promised him resistance to the sun, a vampire journeys to a small village in the south of France to hunt for the precious elixir: the blood of its appetizing locals. But the blazing sun stands between him and his prize.
Directed by:
Elisa Cavalli
Thémis Cavène-Perez
Loriane Dantas
David Delaunay
Laura Ecale
Oriane Gomez
Margaux Rougier
Emma Siegl
Music by Victor Basier.
Sound by José Vicente, Yoann Poncet, Guilhem Favard and Tristan Le Bozec.
Voiced by Stefo Linard, Vincent Gleizes, José Vicente and Oriane Gomez.
U.S. release date: February 23, 2026 on Nickelodeon.
Synopsis: Mr. Crocodile follows the toothy, lovable Mr. Crocodile, alongside his best friend Daisy, as he cheerfully navigates life with boundless enthusiasm and comical misunderstandings due to his instinctive crocodile logic.
New to a diverse and lively mobile home community, Mr. Crocodile lives with Daisy, and they split their time between her Mom and her Dad’s homes. Together, they turn everyday activities into zany adventures as they share an unconditional acceptance of each other’s approach to life.
Mr. Crocodile launched in select markets internationally last year and will continue to roll out globally on Nick Jr. channels following the U.S. debut.
Developed by Joann Sfar and Simon Nicholson.
Directed by Fabien Brandily.
Based on the French children’s book Monsieur Crocodile a Beaucoup Faim (Mister Crocodile is Very Hungry) by Joann Sfar.
Synopsis: Red and Eddy are just intergalactic delivery workers… until they decide to start a revolution. When a corporate deep-state scheme threatens the multiverse, they team up with SpaceCheese and Barstool Man to fight back.
The short film blends absurd humor with themes of mental health, capitalism and resistance. It is part of the larger Bohrsville universe, a narrative world the creators have been building for over a decade.
Written by T.J. Rowe and Rich Nardo.
Directed and edited by T.J. Rowe.
Voiced by T.J. Rowe and Rich Nardo.
Music by Dingboat.
Disney+ release date: January 28, 2026
Disney Jr. release date: November 10, 2025
Synopsis: In the second season, Ariel and her pals discover a magical new undersea realm and embark on imaginative journeys through the beautiful Crystal World, meeting new friends like the adventurous mermaid Akiko and her crystal axolotl, Axyl.
Voice cast:
Mykal-Michelle Harris as Ariel
Taye Diggs as King Triton
Amber Riley as Ursula
Gracen Newton as Flounder
Cruz Flateau as Fernie
Elizabeth Phoenix Caro as Lucia
Kai Zen as Akiko
Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 animated feature film The Little Mermaid, guest stars as Marina Neptina, Ariel’s favorite singer.
Beginning in February, TCM will introduce the Looney Tunes library to its monthly programming lineup, launching with Bugs Bunny as TCM’s Star of the Month, and a week-long tribute featuring 45 classic Bugs Bunny cartoons.
The Looney Tunes shorts will continue to be programmed on an ongoing basis across TCM’s schedule beyond February, establishing the network as a consistent Looney Tunes destination.
U.S. theatrical release date: April 1, 2026.
Japanese release date: April 24, 2026.
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.
Written by Matthew Fogel.
Produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
Original score by Brian Tyler.
Voice cast:
Chris Pratt as Mario
Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
Charlie Day as Luigi
Jack Black as Bowser
Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
Brie Larson as Rosalina
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
Release date: March 18, 2026 on Prime Video.
Synopsis: Synopsis: While the world recovers from catastrophe, a changed Mark fights to protect his home and the people he loves, setting him on a collision course with a threat that could alter the fate of humanity forever.
Created by Robert Kirkman.
Based on the comic book series by Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley.
Release date: April 6, 2026 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Set after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this pulpy adventure finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire.
There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who could be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge.
Created by Dave Filoni.
Developed by Filoni and Matt Michnovetz.
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