U.S. theatrical release date: January 30, 2026.
Synopsis: When his grandpa is bitten by a snake, Tafiti, a young meerkat, sets off on an adventure to find the magical flower that will cure him.
Bristles, a bush pig, wants to prove that adventures are always better with friends and joins him across the desert.
Directed by Nina Wels.
Written by Julia Boehme and Nicholas Hause.
Based on the German children’s book series by Julia Boehme.
Synopsis: A young space delivery driver finds himself in a dangerous situation when he must face a space mobster and his henchmen to protect his cargo.
Directed by:
Oscar Hemard
Benjamin Bonneau
Victor Desroys Du Roure
Pierre Morel
Pierre-Alexandre Thomas
Alizée Laigo
Music and sound design by Victor Maître.
Synopsis: As night falls, Death begins her rounds through the city, gathering the souls of the departed. But when she encounters a glassblower, she becomes mesmerized by the beauty of his craft.
Directed by:
Anoussa Panya
Apolline Delplanque
Céline Pauchet
Kenza Elamawy
Selma Cheffah
Music and sound design by Titouan Leblond.
Voiced by Rémi Gutton and Élise Petigrew.
Synopsis: The filmmakers desired to make a film with a more abstract narrative, allowing them to further develop the concept of balance using nature as a support.
In the course of the film, they explore all forms of balance through a variety of symbols and settings, with the aim of introducing imbalance.
Directed by Hugo Aboab and Antoine Mayoux.
Music and sound by design by Louise Murigneux.
Synopsis: Pouc, a little grain of sand and a dream merchant, lives in space with his community. Every night, they travel to Earth to give dreams to children. One night, they find themselves facing a nightmare.
Directed by:
Chloe Bonomo
Solene Ezcurra
Clément Gakovic
Laurie Lamoure
Ambre Lara
Score composed by Vincent Orsolini.
Sound design by Camille Marcos.
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Release date: TBD (2026).
The Elephant & Piggie Show! Synopsis: Elephant Gerald is careful; his best friend Piggie is not. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Together, they will celebrate the messy and joyful art of friendship.
The Pigeon Show! Starring the Pigeon Synopsis: A series about the day-to-day struggles of a pigeon who just wants to be listened to. He will be your best friend if you have a bus and you let him drive it.
The series features characters from the books, such as the Duckling who always seems to get what she wants, plus new characters, like The Pigeon’s 150-million-year-old pterodactyl grandmother, Nana-Dactyl, and his pals, Ima Pigeon and Doug Pigeon.
Mo Willems is a #1 New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. Mo began his career as a writer on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards.
Synopsis: A mischievous star spirit travels home to Istanbul to celebrate her birthday with her family one last time. After being blown off course, she must maneuver through the city before time runs out.
Written and directed by Mitra Shahidi.
Edited by Ayse Arkali.
Music by Andrew Jimenez.
Sound design by Justin Pearson.
Starling screened at numerous film festivals and won Best Animated Short at Tribeca and the Audience Award for Best Animated Short at Austin Film Festival.
U.S. theatrical release date: May 1, 2026.
Synopsis: When a group of farm animals rebel and drive their neglectful farmer off the land, life is good, and the dream of a free, equitable future feels within reach.
But power struggles among some of literature’s most infamous characters soon unfold, and the realities of living in a world designed for mankind complicate and corrupt their original vision and intentions.
Directed by Andy Serkis (Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle).
Written by Nicholas Stoller.
Based on the novella by George Orwell.
US release date: December 22, 2025 on Hulu.
International release date: February, 2026 on Cartoon Network and HBO Max.
Synopsis: This season tackles a promposal involving Penny faking her own death, pandemonium with wild animals invading the suburbs, and a witchy student cult attempting a yearbook séance.
Created by Ben Bocquelet.
Directed by Matt Layzell and Erik Fountain.
U.K. release date: December 25, 2025 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Synopsis: Two devoted scarecrows, Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay, are planning a wedding to remember.
When Harry insists on leaving the farm to collect one last thing for their big day, a smooth-talking scarecrow named Reginald Rake swoops in with plans of his own.
Chaos follows, and soon Betty’s in danger and everything’s at risk. Can Harry get back in time and save the day?
Directed by Samantha Cutler and Jeroen Jaspaert.
Written by Steven Bloomer.
Based on the children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Voice cast:
Sophie Okonedo as Narrator
Jessie Buckley as Betty O’Barley
Domhnall Gleeson as Harry O’Hay
Rob Brydon as Reginald Rake
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Synopsis: A snowy getaway takes a tragic turn for a group of friends chasing thrills.
Directed by:
Anaèle Cornet
Caroline Maubeuge
Léa Kurek
Léo Mourin
Puck Hincelin
Jules Cyffers
Sound design by Dimitri Chicandard.
Music by Guillaume Hoarau.
Release date: 2026 on Netflix.
Synopsis: When misunderstood Lilith is blamed for hijacking the Royal Ball with a stolen magic wand, she accidentally turns her sister Margot into a frog and leaves the kingdom in the hands of a prince-obsessed mean girl.
Now Lilith must team up with Cinderella (and a surprisingly dreamy troll) to save the kingdom, repair the fractured fairytale, and prove that even so-called villains deserve a shot at happily-ever-after.
Directed by Alyce Tzue (Soar) and John Ripa (Raya and the Last Dragon).
Produced by Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell and Kim Lessing.
Voice cast:
Ali Wong as Lilith
Stephanie Hsu as Margot
Synopsis: One evening, Lalao, a lonely grumpy stoat, can’t stand the constant hubbub of nature and his fellow animals. To escape, he sets off in search of a new and quieter home to sleep. But is the grass really greener on the other side?
Directed by:
Marine Camps
Eléanore Chaboud
Chloé Escot
Mélina Lebeurier
Camille Lecture
Paola Navarro Castillo
Marie Rousselet
Alizée Waquez
Music by:
Théophile Yvert (composer)
Lucie Cressot (clarinet)
Simon Deboeuf (cello)
Joël Petit (violin)
Manuel Domènech (english horn)
Sound by:
José Vicente
Yoann Poncet
Guilhem Favard
Mickaël Merrheim
Intended for mature audiences.
Synopsis: In the subway, a woman sees a shadow approaching a little boy. It is then that she remembers an experience she had at the same age: her encounter with a paedo-criminal.
Directed by:
Camille Bardaud
Xiaoning Liu
Yanfeng Niu
Julie Sibille
Tianying Zhang
Music by Matthieu Roland-Gosselin and Cristobal Tapia De Veer.
Sound by Siméo Moure and Nathan Calero.
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