Category: Television (Page 1 of 59)

Cartoon Network and Max Renew ‘Iyanu’ for Season 2 and Greenlight Two Films

May 23, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Season 2 release date: 2026 on Cartoon Network. Next day on Max.

Feature film release dates: 2025 and 2026.

Season 2 synopsis: Iyanu continues to master her powers as she finds herself in the middle of a conflict between Elu and the People of the Deep, led by a new opponent.

With various factions of Yorubaland vying for powerful divine artifacts that have reemerged, Iyanu strives to find a way to end the war and restore peace.

As Team Chosen reunites and tensions rise between old allies and foes, Iyanu must confront even more powerful threats from the Age of Wonders — including secrets buried deep within her own past.

Created by Roye Okupe, based on his graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder.

‘The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball’ Teaser Trailer: Gumball Watterson and His Family Return for More Wild Adventures After a Six-Year Hiatus

May 22, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: Later this year on Hulu (US), HBO Max (outside the US) and Cartoon Network international channels.

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

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.

Voice cast:
Alkaio Thiele as Gumball Watterson
Hero Hunter as Darwin Watterson
Kinza Syed Khan as Anais Watterson
Teresa Gallagher as Nicole Watterson
Dan Russell as Richard Watterson

Created by Ben Bocquelet.
Directed by Matt Layzell and Erik Fountain.

Nickelodeon Celebrates 25 Years of ‘Dora the Explorer’ with ‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’ Movie and New ‘Dora’ Episodes

May 21, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Nickelodeon is celebrating Dora the Explorer’s 25th anniversary with an all-new live-action movie, Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, debuting July 2, 2025 on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon in the U.S., and shortly after around the world.

Synopsis: Dora and her friends will trek through the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient treasure of Sol Dorado to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.

Directed by Alberto Belli (The Naughty Nine) and written by JT Billings (Are You Afraid of the Dark?).

Netflix Brings ‘Clash of Clans’ and ‘Clash Royale’ to Life in New Animated Series

May 21, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Supercell and Netflix are teaming up on an animated series set in the Clash of Clans and Clash Royale video game universe. The show is currently in pre-production, so it won’t premiere until sometime in 2026.

Synopsis: The series follows a determined, but in over his head, Barbarian who must rally a band of misfits to defend their village and navigate the comically absurd politics of war.

Showrunner Fletcher Moules (Entergalactic) previously directed the original Clash of Clans animated videos on YouTube. Ron Weiner (Futurama) is head writer.

With over four billion downloads and 180 billion gameplay hours, Clash of Clans and Clash Royale are among the most popular games worldwide.

‘Breaking Bear’: Tubi’s Adult Animated Series Adds Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar and ‘Frozen’ Star Josh Gad to the Cast

May 13, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: TBA

Synopsis: Breaking Bear follows a dysfunctional family of bears who go full criminal to stop frackers, mobsters, and a psychotic wolf pack from destroying their home.

As they spiral deeper into the criminal abyss, they face off against biker gangs, an egomaniacal news anchor, and their own spectacular talent for self-sabotage.

Created by Julien Nitzberg.

‘Ted: The Animated Series’ Coming to Peacock, Starring Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried and Mark Wahlberg

May 10, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Still from the live-action Ted series

Ted: The Animated Series (working title) takes place after the Ted films, and will be executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, alongside Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh, who executive produced the live-action Ted series.

Voice cast:
Seth MacFarlane as Ted
Mark Wahlberg as John
Amanda Seyfried as Sam
Jessica Barth as Tami-Lynn
Kyle Mooney as Apollo
Liz Richman as Ruth

A release date has not been announced.

‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer: Science Fiction Comedy from Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne Returns with 8 New Episodes

May 9, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 27, 2025 on Prime Video.

Synopsis: The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy follows daring surgeons (and inseparable best friends) Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak, where they frequently risk everything to take on the most dangerous cases in the universe.

In season two, doctors Sleech and Klak relish the fame of their recent success until a cyborg journalist starts digging a little too deep into Sleech’s past.

Created by Cirocco Dunlap.

Executive Produced by Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne.

‘Big Mouth’ Season 8 Trailer: Netflix’s Longest-Running U.S. Scripted Series Reaches Its Climax

May 7, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 23, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: In the eighth and final season of Big Mouth, our beloved Bridgeton teens tackle new challenges as high schoolers such as: driving, drugs, sexual inexperience, enthusiastic consent, porn and the teenage mind, cancel culture, their changing bodies, and (in the end) fear of the looming future.

Through it all, friendship is the cornerstone for surviving this time of life — whether one’s puberty is just beginning, like for Nick who gets his first growth spurt, or near its conclusion, like for a maturing (and prematurely balding) Andrew.

At the height of the season, when many of our characters are in crisis, Compassion (personified as a new creature) emerges as a crucial way forward. Ultimately, though, this season is about the importance of sticking by and supporting your friends, especially when life gets overwhelming and messy.

In the end, our kids step into the harrowing unknown of the future, made less afraid of what’s to come because they have each other.

Created by Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett.

‘Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends’ Adds Tony Hale, Vanessa Bayer and Talon Warburton to Cast, Set to Premiere This Summer on Disney+

May 6, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: Summer, 2025 on Disney Jr. and Disney+.

Synopsis: Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends follows best friends and super geniuses Tony Stark (Iron Man), Riri Williams (Ironheart) and Amadeus Cho (Iron Hulk) as they work together to solve problems both big and small and protect their city.

They work out of their beachfront base, Iron Quarters, under the supervision of their superpowered android, Vision, and their furry pup, Gamma, who has her very own Iron Pup suit and accompanies the Iron Friends on many of their adventures.

Executive produced by Sean Coyle (Puppy Dog Pals) and Harrison Wilcox (Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends).

First Look at ‘Long Story Short’ from ‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator, Starring Paul Reiser, Max Greenfield and Ben Feldman

May 5, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 22, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Long Story Short is an animated comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman about one family, over time.

Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.

Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg.

Watch the Full First Episode of ‘Wylde Pak’ on YouTube Before Nickelodeon Debut

May 2, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

U.S. release date: June 6, 2025 on Nickelodeon.

Episode synopsis: In the half-hour premiere episode, “Best Summer Ever?,” Jack and Lily are half-siblings living on opposite ends of the world — until Jack shows up on Lily’s doorstep for the summer.

Their arguing sends the family’s new grooming trailer careening through town and they must save their family’s livelihood and their grandma Halmoni, who is stuck inside.

Wylde Pak is co-created by Paul Watling (The Tiger’s Apprentice) and Kyle Marshall (The Loud House).

‘Mating Season’: Adult Comedy Series From the Creators of ‘Big Mouth’ Heads to Netflix in 2026

May 1, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: 2026 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Mating Season is an adult animated romantic comedy set in the animal world. It’s about love, sex, relationships and the universal need to find a partner and perpetuate the species.

Created by Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and Nick Kroll.

‘Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld’ Gets Early Premiere in Fortnite

April 30, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Epic and Disney have teamed up for an in-game premiere of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld on May 2, 2025, two days ahead of its Disney+ launch. This is the first time a Disney+ series has premiered in a game.

The Star Wars Watch Party island in Fortnite goes live at 10 a.m. ET. Players will have a chance to view the first two episodes of the anthology series.

Synopsis: Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law.

‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2 Trailer Unveiled, First Three Episodes Get Worldwide Theatrical Release

April 26, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

TV release date: July 3, 2025 on Netflix, Hulu and Crunchyroll.

Theatrical release date: June 6, 2025.

To celebrate the return of Dan Da Dan, a theatrical premiere, releasing as Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, will kick off the Evil Eye arc, which began in the final episode of the first season.

The Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye theatrical event will screen the last episode of season one, along with the first three episodes of season two, in addition to an exclusive interview with series directors Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Gongora.

The theatrical rollout will cover over 50 countries and regions.