Month: October 2024 (Page 1 of 3)

‘Paddington in Peru’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Get Your Marmalade Sandwiches Ready for an International Adventure

October 31, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

UK release date: November 8, 2024.
United States release date: February 14, 2025.

Synopsis: When Paddington discovers his beloved Aunt Lucy has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the wilds of Peru to look for her, the only clue to her whereabouts a spot marked on an enigmatic map.

Determined to solve the mystery, Paddington embarks on a thrilling quest through the rainforests of the Amazon to find his aunt… and may also uncover one of the world’s most legendary treasures.

‘Spellbound’ Official Trailer: Rachel Zegler, Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman Star in Fantasy Adventure From the Co-Director of ‘Shrek’

October 30, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 22, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Spellbound follows a tenacious young princess who must go on a daring quest to save her family and their kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters.

‘Moana 2’ IMAX Poster Released As Tickets Become Available for Advance Purchase

October 29, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 27, 2024.

Synopsis: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

Tickets are available on the IMAX website.

Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return as Moana and Maui in the highly anticipated sequel.

‘That Christmas’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: New Animated Christmas Movie From ‘Love Actually’ Director Coming to Netflix

October 28, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 4, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake.

Written by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, About Time) and Peter Souter. Based on the trilogy of children’s books by Richard Curtis.

Directed by Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy).

Short Film Spotlight: Wormwood

October 27, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: The day the radiation disappears, Simon rushes to the heart of the zone, taking his colleague, Agathe, with him in the hope of rediscovering a lost past.

Written and directed by:
Matthieu Dupille
Chenhe Liu
Philémon Martin
Ninon Quemener
Alexander Vanderplank
Binlin Xie

Music and sound by Jérémy Ben Ammar.

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‘Dalia and the Red Book’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Poster: Peruvian and Argentine Animation Studios Team Up for Fantasy Adventure

October 26, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date:
Argentina (October 17)
Spain (October 25)
Peru (October 31)
Ecuador (November 7)
Brazil (November 14)
Colombia (2025)

Plans for other territories, including North America and Europe, are in the works.

Spanish title: Dalia y el Libro Rojo.

Synopsis: Dalia, the daughter of a famous writer who has recently died, is left to finish her father’s unfinished book. In order to do so, Dalia will become part of the book and come face to face with the characters who have taken over the plot in their struggle to play the leading roles.

Written and directed by David Bisbano.

‘Winx Club’ Reboot: Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Character Transformation Clips for New Netflix Series

October 25, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: Fall, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: The Winx Club reboot reimagines the classic tales of Bloom and her friends, blending the franchise’s core themes with contemporary storytelling and modern visual effects.

Over the past two decades, Winx Club has spanned eight animated seasons, three theatrical movies, four made-for-television movies, two World of Winx animated series and two seasons of Fate: The Winx Saga.

Update: Check out six new clips below featuring new transformations.

‘Ghost Cat Anzu’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Takashi Imashiro’s Manga Gets Anime Adaptation

October 24, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

North American release date: November 15, 2024.

Synopsis: Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her.

Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.

‘Iyanu’ Sneak Peek, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Nigerian Mythology and Culture Inspire New Cartoon Network Series

October 23, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 5, 2025 on Cartoon Network. Next day on HBO Max.

Synopsis: The series follows a teenage orphan girl, Iyanu, who spends her days studying history and ancient arts but yearns for a normal life.

One day, responding to danger, she unknowingly triggers her divine powers, the likes of which have not been seen since the Age of Wonders.

With newly discovered superpowers, Iyanu joins forces with two other teenagers, Biyi and Toye, as they embark on a journey to discover the truth about the evil lurking in her homeland.

‘Creature Commandos’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Stills and Cast List: Viola Davis and David Harbour Star in James Gunn’s DC Animated Series

October 22, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 5, 2024 on HBO Max.

Synopsis: Creature Commandos tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails… they’re your last, worst option.

Written and executive produced by James Gunn.

‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Stills and Cast List: Wrestling Series Slams onto Adult Swim and HBO Max

October 21, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 2, 2024 on Adult Swim. Next day on HBO Max.

Synopsis: Andy is a young girl who dreams of becoming the greatest pro wrestler of all time. After assuming her “Fight Girl” alias, Andy sets out to make a name for herself in the bizarre and colorful Wrestling World — a place where wrestling is more than just sport and spectacle… it’s a way of life.

‘Lazarus’ First Look, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Adult Swim Announces New Anime Series From the Director of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

October 20, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 5, 2025 on Adult Swim. Next day on HBO Max.

Synopsis: The year is 2052. The world looked to be on the verge of an unprecedented era of peace and stability, and the painkiller drug “Hapna” developed by a lauded neuroscientist Dr. Skinner had a lot to do with it.

Hapna spread throughout the world as a “miracle drug” with no side effects, freeing humanity from pain. Until, that is, Skinner suddenly disappears off the face of the earth. When he reemerges after three years, it is as a devil who brings countless deaths and the end of civilization.

Hapna turns out to be a drug that has a fatal, retroactive effect, one that appears three years after first taking it; it was a death-trap for anyone who took it, even once. Humanity will start dying off in 30 days. The only way to save the world is to acquire the cure that only Skinner holds.

“Lazarus” is a team of five agents gathered from various corners of the world to do just that. Can they save humanity? And what is Skinner’s true purpose?

‘Dino Dex’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Stills: Dinosaur Series Blends Live-Action and CGI to Teach Kids About Paleontology

October 19, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 20, 2024 on Amazon Kids+ and Prime Video.

Synopsis: Dex is a 9-year-old artist, explorer, and paleontologist in training. Like Dan and Dana before him, Dex uses his Dino Field Guide to magically see and study dinosaurs in the real world.

But Dex envisions them a little differently. Thanks to his artistic eye, Dex wants to reconsider how dinosaurs looked and lived and he’s not afraid to get right into the action to do it.

Fortunately, he’s got his geology-loving neighbor Kayla along for this prehistoric ride. Join Dex and Kayla as they re-examine and question everything we thought we knew about dinosaurs.

‘Transformers: EarthSpark’ Season 3 Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: 8 New Action-Packed Episodes Are Coming to Paramount+

October 18, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 25, 2024 on Paramount+.

Synopsis: In season three, a giant-size Dome divides the town of Witwicky and traps the Decepticons inside, but it can’t hold them forever.

The Malto family and the Autobots must figure out a long-term solution, and help arrives from an unlikely place.

While doing all they can to get life back to normal again, a mysterious saboteur threatens the Autobots, and Robby and Mo face a ruthless foe who challenges their right to wield the power of Quintus Prime.

‘Watchmen Chapter II’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Adaptation of Alan Moore’s Graphic Novel Comes to a Conclusion

October 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 26, 2024 on Digital and December 3, 2024 on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray.

Synopsis: In an alternate world history shaped by superheroes, once-celebrated “costumed adventurers” have been banned by a society disenchanted with vigilantism.

Now, in 1985, the murder of The Comedian, a hero-turned-government operative, draws the attention of Rorschach, the last of the outlawed vigilantes.

Rorschach’s investigation embroils his retired colleagues, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias, in conflict with their pasts, with each other and in a mystery that threatens their lives and a world on the brink of war.