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Marvel’s ‘X-Men ’97’ Trailer: Wolverine, Cyclops, Gambit, Storm and Rogue Are Back

February 18, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

X-Men ’97 premieres March 20, 2024 on Disney+. The first season will consist of 10 episodes.

The voice cast includes:

Ray Chase as Cyclops
Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey
Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm
Cal Dodd as Wolverine
JP Karliak as Morph
Lenore Zann as Rogue
George Buza as Beast
AJ LoCascio as Gambit
Holly Chou as Jubilee
Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop
Matthew Waterson as Magneto
Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler.

Beau DeMayo serves as head writer, while Jake Castorena, Chase Conley and Emi Yonemura serve as directors.

Short Film Spotlight: Expire

February 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

High school seniors Mayu and Camille live in a world where your body inflates when you experience a stressful situation, such as a school exam. Will Mayu succeed or be defeated by stress?

A short film by Audrey Azemar, Andréa Brimboeuf, Baptiste Brotier, Clément Malbec and Mathis Milla-Diaz, students at ECV Bordeaux.

Short Film Spotlight: Un Dimanche (A Sunday)

February 16, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Where is Anna? That’s what her roommates want to know after she goes missing the day after a drunken evening.

A short film by Elisa Dogneton, Emma Irigaray, Martin Darrigrand and Mathilde Zanello, students at ECV Bordeaux.

Short Film Spotlight: La Mousson (The Monsoon)

February 15, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Atif, a 17-year-old boy, slowly loses himself during a monsoon.

A short film by Emilie Ahouanto, Enorah Le Dallic, Barberine Marzat, Alix Rignault and Lou Riviere, students at ECV Bordeaux.

‘Fox and Hare Save the Forest’ Official Trailer and Synopsis

February 14, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Fox and Hare Save the Forest premieres February 18, 2024 at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Mascha Halberstad. Written by Fabie Hulsebos.

Synopsis: In a large forest clearing, Beaver, a short furry animal with a big ego, inaugurates his masterpiece: a giant dam. With the help of two Rats, he blocks the flow of a river. The water level rises and in no time at all, a giant lake is formed. Beaver is very proud of himself but, to his disappointment, there is no one to admire his feat.

Elsewhere in the forest, Fox and Hare have been throwing a party with their friends. After the party, Owl returns home and discovers strange streams of water flowing past his tree. He panics and flees into the forest.

The following day, Fox and Hare discover that Owl is missing. They set out with their friends to find him, but instead discover the mysterious lake. Where has all the water come from?

While they continue to search for Owl, the water continues to rise, threatening a flood. Their quest to save the forest will test their friendship to the limit!

‘Iwájú’ Official Trailer: Disney+ Coming-of-Age Story Set in a Futuristic Nigeria

February 13, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

All six episodes of Iwájú premiere February 28, 2024 on Disney+.

Set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, Iwájú is a coming-of-age story that follows Tola, a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds.

Directed by Olufikayo Ziki Adeola. Written by Adeola and Halima Hudson.

Music Video Spotlight: Chinese Man – Too Late

February 12, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Directed by Victor Haegelin.

Check out a behind the scenes video below.

‘Despicable Me 4’ Super Bowl LVIII TV Commercial: Minions Discover Artificial Intelligence

February 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Despicable Me 4 premieres July 3, 2024. It’s directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Patrick Delage and written by Mike White.

The story follows Steve Carell’s Gru, Kristen Wiig’s Lucy and their child, Gru Jr., whose lives are interrupted when new enemies Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and Valentina (Sofia Vergara) come looking for trouble.

Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan round out the cast.

‘Knuckles’ Official Trailer: Idris Elba Stars in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Spinoff Series

February 10, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

All six episodes of Knuckles premiere April 26, 2024 on Paramount+ in the U.S.

The series follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior.

Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter and Colleen O’Shaughnessey will guest star as Sonic, Maddie and Tails.

Key creative team members from the Sonic the Hedgehog films have returned for the series, including the films’ director/executive producer Jeff Fowler, who directed the pilot episode and helped transition the films’ animation style to television.

The series was created for television by John Whittington and Toby Ascher. Whittington wrote Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and serves as head writer and wrote the pilot for the series.

‘Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Teaser Trailer: New Animated Series Coming to Paramount+

February 9, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Paramount+ has debuted a teaser trailer for the original 2D animated series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which is set to premiere August 9, 2024.

Reprising their roles from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem are Micah Abbey as Donatello, Shamon Brown Jr. as Michelangelo, Nicolas Cantu as Leonardo, Brady Noon as Raphael and Ayo Edebiri as April O’Neil.

The series is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the TMNT).

‘Moana 2’ Announcement Video: Long-Awaited Sequel Coming to Theaters November 27, 2024

February 8, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Originally developed as a television series for Disney+, Moana 2 is a now a feature film set to premiere in theaters on November 27, 2024, followed by its Disney+ premiere in 2025.

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.

Written and directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina.

Short Film Spotlight: Gnome

February 7, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Gnome, written and directed by Sacha Goedegebure, tells the story of a gnome who finds a caterpillar struggling to reach for leaves outside his house. The gnome helps by cutting down and stacking leaves for the caterpillar. But the gnome soon regrets his act of kindness when the caterpillar’s gnawing keeps him from falling asleep. How far will the gnome go to sleep peacefully?

‘Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue’ Trailer: Hour-Long Netflix Special Premieres March 14

February 6, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Coming to Netflix March 14, 2024, the hour-long special Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue follows Stacie as she comes to the rescue of her sisters Barbie and Skipper, marking the first time Stacie plays a lead role in a Barbie adventure.

Synopsis: Stacie finds herself caught in the middle when the Roberts family heads to Wisconsin for a hot air balloon festival where she is too young for adult activities, yet too old to play with the little kids. But, when her older sisters Barbie and Skipper find themselves in trouble, Stacie finds she has the right skills to save the day.

A five-song album for Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue will also release on March 14 on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple, and Amazon Music.

Short Film Spotlight: The Night Doctrine

February 5, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Directed by Mauricio Rodríguez Pons and Almudena Toral.

Synopsis: The Night Doctrine traces the story of Lynzy Billing, a young British journalist of Afghan-Pakistani origins who returns to Afghanistan to find out who killed her family 30 years earlier, only to stumble upon a secretive U.S.-backed program killing hundreds of civilians.

Short Film Spotlight: Hold Me Tight

February 4, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Written and directed by Leoluna Robert-Tourneur.

Synopsis: In the heart of a dark forest, while hunting, two silhouettes meet. These creatures move like predators, they attract and repel each other, seducing each other during an explosive parade. Hold Me Tight is a flamboyant and bitter romance where the violent attraction of the characters puts them in danger.