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Mixed Media Spotlight: Noggin

July 20, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: No sugarcoatin’ it, you’ve got brain damage from Multiple Sclerosis. Your memories are fading and down the line it’s gonna get scary. So gather everything left in that noggin.

Start with the foundation and don’t give up! Soon you’ll have a palace full of friends, pets, and love. That way you’ll never, ever forget them.

Written and animated by Case Jernigan.

Music and sound by Morgan Bosc.

Noggin screened at many festivals, including Slamdance and Hollyshorts, and won awards at Flatpack Festival and Salute Your Shorts, among others.

Music Video Spotlight: Caravan Palace – City Cook

July 19, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Caravan Palace is a French electro-swing band based in Paris.

“City Cook” is from their fifth studio album Gangbusters Melody Club, released in 2024.

‘Invincible’ Superhero Series Renewed for Season 5 on Prime Video as Matthew Rhys Joins Season 4 Cast

July 18, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Season 4 release date: 2026
Season 5 release date: TBD (Likely in 2027)

Prime Video has renewed the superhero series Invincible for a fifth season ahead of its fourth season debut. Matthew Rhys will join the voice cast for the upcoming season.

The third season of Invincible is Prime Video’s most watched animation season of all time and was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Animated Series in 2025. The series also received consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2024 and 2025.

Created by Robert Kirkman.

Based on the comic book series by Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley.

Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed’: Uncensored Teaser Trailer Unveiled for Raunchy Comedy from the Creator of ‘Samurai Jack’ and ‘Primal’

July 17, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 13, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Fixed is an adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning!

As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours before the procedure.

Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Primal.

Written by Genndy Tartakovsky, Jon Vitti, Steve Greenberg and Rich Lufrano.

Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’: Teaser Trailer, Release Date and Key Art Revealed for Robotic Animal Adventure

July 16, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: March 6, 2026.

Synopsis: In Hoppers, scientists have discovered how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals.

Using the new technology, Mabel will uncover mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined.

Directed by Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears).

Written by Chong and Jesse Andrews (Luca).

Produced by Nicole Grindle (Incredibles 2).

‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’: Official Trailer and Release Date Unveiled for Adult Swim’s First-Ever Spanish-Language Series

July 15, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 17, 2025 on Adult Swim. Next day on HBO Max.

Synopsis: Women Wearing Shoulder Pads follows Marioneta, a proud wealthy Spaniard living in 1980s Quito, Ecuador. There she encounters a diverse group of eccentric and ambitious women navigating the complicated worlds of love, family, and cuys.

The stop-motion series, created by Gonzalo Cordova, features an all-woman cast and is produced entirely in Spanish with English subtitles.

‘The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball’ Official Trailer: New Series Coming to Hulu, Cartoon Network and HBO Max

July 14, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

US release date: July 28, 2025 on Hulu.
International release date: October 6, 2025 on Cartoon Network and HBO Max.

Synopsis: Whether he’s battling an evil fast-food empire, facing off against a sentient AI in love with his mom, or trying to stop Banana Joe from wearing pants, Gumball Watterson drags his brother Darwin, sister Anais, and the rest of the town of Elmore along for the ride.

The Amazing World of Gumball returns for a seventh season with a new title, The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball.

Created by Ben Bocquelet.

Short Film Spotlight: Minus Plus Multiply

July 13, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: With containers serving as a motif and a metaphor for a safe space, the story revolves around the protagonist’s self-exploration and healing journey, examining the connection between emotion and environment.

The film attempts to construct a poetic narrative and psychological self-portraits through experimentation in 2D animation, stop-motion, and sound.

By applying pottery and clay, it reflects sensibility, fragility, and fragmentation of identity.

A short film by Chu-Chieh Lee.

Minus Plus Multiply screened at festivals worldwide and won numerous awards, including Best Animation at the Golden Harvest Awards, Jury’s Choice Award at the Thomas Edison Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Imaginaria Animated Film Festival.

‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast: Indie Film Animated in Just 90 Days Marks Director’s Feature Debut

July 12, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 8, 2025 (IFC Center in New York) and August 15, 2025 (Laemmle Theatres in Glendale, CA), with more locations to follow.

Synopsis: It’s the day after Christmas in suburban Florida and Billy 5000 and his friends pass the seemingly endless days by slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing.

In between lounging on the beach and sneaking into pools, Billy spends his time hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperate to make $5,000 before New Year’s Eve.

As he darts around the city delivering to a series of oddball characters, a routine stop at the mysterious Dolphin Groves Juice Company leads to a run-in with his former classmate and crush, Rozebud, and a surprise backpack stowaway, Donut — a bizarre creature from another world.

But Dr. Dolphin, the powerful orange juice CEO, will do anything to get Donut back, and Billy is forced to make hard choices about love, friendship, and how far he’ll go for financial security in a world ruled by capitalism.

Written and directed by Julian Glander.

‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Season 2: Trailer and Key Art Revealed for Seth Rogen’s Raunchy Comedy Starring Will Forte and Michael Cera

July 11, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 13, 2025 on Prime Video.

Synopsis: In Season Two, exiled from home, Frank, Barry, and Sammy soon find themselves in New Foodland, a shining utopia for food and humans alike.

But beneath the city’s glossy fridges and cheery smiles lies a dark secret that threatens the entirety of sentient food society.

Directed by Conrad Vernon.

Executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Executive produced by Ariel Shaffir and Kyle Hunter, who also serve as showrunners.

‘King of the Hill’ Season 14 Trailer and Key Art: Hank and Peggy Hill Return to Arlen, Texas in Hulu Revival

July 10, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 4, 2025 on Hulu.

Synopsis: After years working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn their retirement nest egg, Hank and Peggy Hill return to a changed Arlen, Texas to reconnect with old friends Dale, Boomhauer and Bill.

Meanwhile, Bobby is living his dream as a chef in Dallas and enjoying his 20s with his former classmates Connie, Joseph and Chane.

King of the Hill is executive produced by original co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, as well as incoming executive producer and showrunner Saladin Patterson.

‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’: Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Posters Revealed for SpongeBob’s Underworld Adventure

July 9, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 19, 2025.

Synopsis: Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman, a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate, on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

Directed by Derek Drymon.

Written by Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman, Marc Ceccarelli and Kaz.

‘Tim Rex in Space’: Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List for Nickelodeon Dinosaur Series – Watch the First Episode Now!

July 9, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 4, 2025 on Nickelodeon.

Synopsis: Tim Rex in Space follows a Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) named Tim, his big brother Tommy, little sister Tia, and triceratops bestie Kai, as they tackle kid-shaped adventures with dino-sized solutions in space.

Tim and his family live in a unique world comprised of a cluster of asteroids that make up the town of Rumbleton — a quintessential 21st century suburban town, with each asteroid hosting family homes, cafés, shops, parks, and even a beach.

All asteroids are connected by a network of slides, ziplines and trampolines, but can also easily be reached on a quick rocket ride.

Director: Sam Dransfield
Head writer: Andy Potter
Animation director: Jess Patterson
Series designer/Art director: Joshua Hogan
Producers: Josephine Jerris Margolis and Louise Barkholt

‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’: Teaser Trailer, Release Date and Poster Unveiled for Second Season of Netflix Anime Based on Video Game

July 8, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: TBD (2026).

Synopsis: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 presents a new stand-alone, 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077 — a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge.

In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, how far do you have to go to make your story matter?

Directed by Kai Ikarashi.
Written by Masahiko Otsuka.
Character designs by Kanno Ichigo.
Executive produced by Bartosz Sztybor.

‘Record of Ragnarok III’: Trailer, Release Date and Poster Revealed for Third Season of Netflix Anime

July 7, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: The saga continues with 13 one-on-one battles for the survival of humanity, pitting gods against humans from across the world.

Witness the fateful seventh battle: the final fight to break the 3-3 tie between the gods and humans.

Directed by Koichi Hatsumi.
Written by Yasuyuki Muto.
Based on the manga by Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui and Azychika.