Release date: May 15, 2025 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Dinosaur gladiators, messianic cats, string-puppet rock stars, it can only be Love, Death + Robots.
The fourth volume, presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher, sees Jennifer Yuh Nelson return as supervising director for ten shorts showcasing the series’ signature, award-winning style of bleeding-edge animation, horror, sci-fi and humor.
US release date: May 25, 2025 on Adult Swim. September 1, 2025 on HBO Max and Hulu.
Season 8 synopsis: Look out for adventures with Summer, Jerry, Beth, and the other Beth. Maybe Butter Bot will get a new task? Whatever happens, you can’t keep Rick and Morty down for long. People have tried!
Release date: April 22, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis:The Simpsons are reimagined as animals in a National Geographic-style nature mockumentary.
Homer and Marge navigate the ocean as whales, Bart hatches as an iguana struggling to survive, and Lisa leads her flock as a finch.
Along the way, familiar Springfield faces appear in unexpected roles, shaping their journeys in the wild.
Synopsis: During a flight to their dream vacation, Johnny, a compulsive gambler and notorious crook, finds himself propelled to Hell with his wife Monica. To save their souls, they will have to confront and beat the Devil at his own game in Hell’s Casino.
Directed by:
Julie Corniere
Anselme de Pertat
Killian Derlin
Manon François
Anaïs Lavault
Léo Le Corre
Aliénor Poisson
Lucas Roy
Music by Romaric Bougé and Joël Grizeau.
Sound by Baptiste Leblanc.
Synopsis: During the Vietnam War, a young American solider searches for the last survivors in a ravaged village. Back home to his family, his home is beset by reality.
Directed by:
Marianne Autret
Eve Bermond-Gonnet
Guillaume Boeuf-Coueron
Léo Chabrier
Yannis Clerima
Roxelane Guilbaud
Solène Lablonde
Sam Moriceau
Voice cast: Mark Kaczmarek, Juliette Cayatte, Kate Ferry, Mike Ferry and Brett Nelson.
Sound by: Guilhem Favard, Baptiste Leblanc, José Vicente, Yoann Poncet and Jérémy Fruchet.
Music by: David Escudero and Laurent Vang.
Synopsis: Thrown into the night, a rabbit scared of the dark has to face his fears to get his light back.
Directed by:
Laurine Bocquet
Ilona Caucal
Inès Fechner
Jahnice Laurent
Sarah Robert
Emma Roussel
Kevin Vandenbeuck
Sound by:
José Vicente
Antoine Tosca
Yoann Poncet
Baptiste Leblanc
Tristan Le Bozec
Music by Adèle Chavy.
Synopsis: In this reimagined Peter Pan tale, Peter and his best friend Jim spend their days hunting adults in Neverland, where growing up is forbidden.
But their world is turned upside down when Peter learns that Jim is growing up, testing the bonds of their friendship.
Directed by:
Hortense Mba
Jean-Baptiste Ealet
Lola Raimbaud
Louis Xillo
Lucas Payet
Mario Latcher
Thomas Godechot
Sound by:
José Vicente
Guilhem Favard
Tristan Le Bozec
Mickaël Merrheim
Yoann Poncet
Music by Nicolas Jubert.
Voiced by Juliette Cayette and Lily Mulheran.
Synopsis: With the aggravation of his disease, an old man moves to his daughter’s house where his grandson reinterprets old photographs into drawings, helping him to regain lost memories.
Director by Gustavo Ribeiro.
Written by Gabriela Antonia Rosa and Gustavo Ribeiro.
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.
Release date: May 30, 2025 on Apple TV+.
Synopsis: Lulu is a rhinoceros — that’s who she sees when she looks in the mirror. On a quest to spread kindness, fun-loving Lulu embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, powered by new friends, courage and catchy songs.
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros is an empowering pop musical about kindness, acceptance and embracing one’s true self.
Based on the children’s book by Jason and Allison Flom.
Release date: April 17, 2025 on Prime Video.
Synopsis: The series follows the maniacally upbeat Husseins — the most patriotic, most peaceful, and most definitely-not-suspicious Muslim family in post-9/11 America.
With satire and absurdity, it redefines finding humor in hardship as they navigate the early 2000s under the watchful eyes of their terrified neighbors.
Co-created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady.
Voice cast:
Ramy Youssef
Alia Shawkat
Mandy Moore
Chris Redd
Salma Hindy
Randa Jarrar
Akaash Singh
Whitmer Thomas
Synopsis: On the edge of the battlefield, recruits are dreading the order to attack. At the signal, a young soldier leaps into a hell of fire and blood where the earth engulfs both the living and the dead.
Directed by Claude Cloutier.
Release date: October 17, 2025.
Synopsis: When a crew of animal bandits embark on a fairly routine swindle, they find themselves caught up in a high-tech, professional train heist.
It’s up to Falcon, a petty thief raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police dog, to save the animals stuck onboard this high-speed runaway train.
Directed by Benoît Daffis and Jean-Christian Tassy.
From the studio behind Night at the Zoopocalypse, Hitpig! and Grand Prix of Europe.
North American theatrical release date: November 7, 2025.
Digital purchase and rental: November 28, 2025.
Synopsis: Edda, a young mouse, dreams of racing glory. When Edda’s world takes an unexpected turn, she disguises herself as her racing idol, the legendary Ed, and seizes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive in the Grand Prix.
What starts as a daring stunt becomes the ride of her life as she takes Ed’s place in competition. The prize money would save her family’s amusement park and a win would save Ed’s title.
Directed by Waldemar Fast.
Written by Kirstie Falkous, Jeffrey Hylton, John T. Reynolds and Ben Alexander Safier.
New release date: December 23, 2026. (Previously scheduled for January 29, 2027.)
Paramount Pictures will theatrically distribute The Angry Birds Movie 3 with Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom and Danny McBride reprising their roles as Red, Chuck, Silver and Bomb.
The animated movie is directed by John Rice (The Angry Birds Movie) with a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman (The Angry Birds Movie 2), who is also executive producing alongside Toru Nakahara (Sonic the Hedgehog).
The film is produced by John Cohen (Despicable Me), Dan Chuba (The Mitchells vs. the Machines), and Carla Connor (The Willoughbys).
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