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Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster: Yonas Kibreab and Zoe Saldaña Star in Intergalactic Adventure

March 19, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 20, 2025.

Synopsis: Elio is a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession who’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.

There, Elio is mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader and must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate an intergalactic crisis, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.

Directed by Madeline Sharafian (Burrow), Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Adrian Molina (Coco).

Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer and Mike Jones.

Short Film Spotlight: Loca

March 19, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Update: The short film is currently offline, so enjoy this short teaser in the meantime.

Synopsis: A woman finds freedom through a mesmerizing Argentinian tango.

Written and directed by Véronique Paquette.

PBS KIDS Brings ‘Acoustic Rooster’ Books to Life with a One-Hour Special and Short-Form Series

March 18, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

PBS KIDS is set to premiere an hour-long special based on Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, the children’s book by Kwame Alexander, alongside Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams, a series of 20 shorts that will introduce kids to jazz music.

Centered on Acoustic Rooster, a guitar-strumming rooster who joins the Barnyard Band of Jazz Greats, the series and special feature 24 original tracks composed by Mark McLean, as well as special guests, including Herbie Hancock and Amy Shook.

The special premieres May 1, 2025. In addition to the sneak peek at the top of this page, a second short will debut April 11, with the remaining rolling out weekly beginning May 9, 2025.

The special follows the musical adventures of Acoustic Rooster and his friends, Mules Davis, Lil’ Herdin, Ella Finchgerald, Duck Ellington, and the Chick-A-Dees.

The Acoustic Rooster shorts and special were created by Kwame Alexander and Kay Donmyer and directed by Rachel Stolberg and Ranjit Gill.

Short Film Spotlight: Oren’s Way

March 17, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Watch: Oren’s Way on YouTube.

Synopsis: Oren’s Way is a fairy tale about a clever princess who must capture a magical Golden Fox in order to save her kingdom from eternal sadness.

On her journey, she encounters many obstacles, with the final challenge revealing a hidden truth about herself.

Directed by Keika Lee.

‘Wylde Pak’ Sneak Peek: Nickelodeon Series from ‘The Loud House’ Director Spotlights Blended Korean-American Family

March 16, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 6, 2025 on Nickelodeon.

Synopsis: In Wylde Pak, living together for the first time, half-siblings Jack and Lily are pushed outside their comfort zones as they learn to coexist while navigating new family dynamics, friends, and endless hijinks all while helping run the family’s pet grooming and boarding business.

With guidance from their parents and grandmother, the two will learn about each other’s previously separate lives, blended identity, vibrant culture and the importance of family.

Episode synopsis: Woori World’s special giveaway turns into an all-out store brawl, with customers diving, fighting and wrecking everything in sight just to claim the prize — a box of imported Hallasand cookies.

‘Sneaks’ Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster: Anthony Mackie and Chloe Bailey Star as a Pair of Sneakers Lost in New York

March 15, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 18, 2025.

Synopsis: Sneaks follows a pair of one-of-a-kind sneakers, siblings Ty and Maxine, stolen by The Collector. In their attempt to escape, Ty ends up separated from his sister in the middle of NYC.

Alone, and desperate to find her, Ty meets with JB, a streetwise, scuffed-up sneaker with an affinity for anything shiny, learning that your best life begins when you get out of your box.

Written by Rob Edwards (Captain America: Brave New World, The Princess and the Frog).

Directed by Rob Edwards and Chris Jenkins (Home, Surf’s Up).

‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 3 Official Trailer: The Nublar Five Encounter Lethal Dinosaurs in Ten All-New Episodes

March 14, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 3, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: The Nublar Five crash land into adventure as they encounter old (and new) friends, face off against even more lethal dinosaur threats, and deal with the fallout of Brooklynn’s stunning rejection of them.

All the while Brooklynn’s inner turmoil continues to grow as she is drawn deeper into the Broker’s criminal web of dinosaur trafficking and espionage.

‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2025) Official Trailer: Live-Action Remake of Disney’s Animated Classic Coming to Theaters May 23

March 13, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 23, 2025.

Synopsis: Lilo & Stitch is the funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On).

Written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes.

‘Devil May Cry’ Official Trailer: ‘The Legend of Korra’ Studio Brings Capcom’s Hit Franchise to Life on Netflix

March 12, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 3, 2025 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Sinister forces are at play at the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante, an orphaned demon hunter for hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck.

Created and executive produced by Adi Shankar.

Animated by Studio Mir (The Legend of Korra, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf).

Devil May Cry is based on the game developed by Capcom and created by Hideki Kamiya.

‘My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’ Official Trailer: Anime Prequel Series Streams on Crunchyroll

March 11, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 7, 2025 on Crunchyroll.

Synopsis: Koichi Haimawari is a dull college student who aspires to be a hero but has given up on his dream.

Although 80% of the world’s population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people.

Everything changes for Koichi when he and Pop Step are saved by the vigilante Knuckleduster and get recruited to become vigilantes themselves!

Based on the manga by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court and Kohei Horikoshi.

Short Film Spotlight: Petrichor

March 10, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: A colorful and sensorial experience following two friends escaping from the confines of an oppressive structured society in pursuit of a more meaningful existence.

Directed by:
Basile Godard
Samuel Horowitz
Zihao Guo
Nilayan Dey Sarkar

Music by Samuel Marot-Saferis.

Sound by Mathieu Tiger.

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Short Film Spotlight: La Quête de l’Humain

March 9, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: In a fantasy world, a griffin embraces his fate and goes on an epic journey to find a legendary creature: The Human.

Directed by:
Mélina Ienco
Lucie Juric
Caroline Leibel
Merle Faustine
Claire Pellet

Music by Julien Vermeulen.

Sound by Mathieu Tiger.

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Short Film Spotlight: Gloire Amere 40000

March 8, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: After completing her quest, an immortal warrior returns to her family. She realizes that nothing is the same as before, and will have to find a purpose for her new life.

Directed by:
Vincent Pistien
Armand Goxe
Florian De Chelle
Marine Corbineau
Alexis Maurice
Tom Rameaux
Valentin Giuili

Music by Samuel Marot Saferis.
Sound edited by Nadège Feyrit.
Sound mixed by David Couturier.

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‘Witch Watch’: Teaser Trailer and English Language Cast Revealed for Anime Series Based on Popular Manga

March 7, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 6, 2025 on ADN, Aniplus, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tropics.

Dubbed episodes in English will stream three weeks after their Japanese television broadcast, beginning April 27, 2025.

Synopsis: Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him.

Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico is thrilled to reunite with her old friend and crush, Morihito is tasked with the perilous duty to protect her from a foretold calamity.

Between the unpredictable chaos caused by Nico’s magic, and the awkwardness of sharing a home, their lives become a whirlwind of supernatural hijinks and threats.

Nickelodeon Renews ‘PAW Patrol’ and Spin-Off ‘Rubble & Crew’ for Two Seasons Each, Teases Crossover Episode with New Clip

March 6, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: March 10, 2025 on Nickelodeon.

Nickelodeon has renewed PAW Patrol and its spinoff Rubble & Crew for two more seasons, totaling 26 new episodes per series.

There’s also a special crossover episode premiering soon, titled “The Crew & Rocky Build a Bear Island.”

Synopsis: Rocky leaves Adventure Bay to visit Rubble and his family — just in time to see Builder Cove’s new baby bear. When Park Ranger Rose asks for construction help, Speed Meister accidentally ruins the bears’ home, leaving it up to the pups and Rocky to save the day.

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