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‘Wildwood’ Title Reveal: Laika’s New Film Based on the Book By Colin Meloy

August 19, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: TBA, 2025.

Synopsis: Wildwood is a tale of love, loss, sacrifice and secrets, and of the magic you can find on your doorstep, if you’re willing to look for it.

Directed by Travis Knight. Screenplay by Chris Butler. Based on the novel by Colin Meloy, singer/songwriter for The Decemberists.

Voice cast:
Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Prue McKeel
Jacob Tremblay as Curtis Mehlberg
Carey Mulligan as Alexandra
Mahershala Ali as Brenden
Awkwafina
Angela Bassett
Jake Johnson
Charlie Day
Amandla Stenberg
Jemaine Clement
Tom Waits
Maya Erskine
Tantoo Cardinal
Richard E. Grant

Short Film Spotlight: All Aboard!

August 18, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: In order to follow his dream, Ray comes illegally aboard the Nucleus Express at the expense of Copper, a passenger who has a ticket for the trip.

Directed by Joe Azar, Sasha Grandet, Sami Haouas, Camille Lecour, Julie Marquet and Anais Mascherpa.

Short Film Spotlight: Harmony

August 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Lully, a musical chimera, finds out that his music gives color to the world. He goes out to discover his universe and its chimeras. They join him for a musical journey in which Luly struggles to fit in. They don’t give up and listen to each other until they finally reach musical and visual harmony.

Directed by Sarah Blaya, Nicolas Bunet, Amélie Gallego, Anouk Martin, Shana Paquet, Roxane Plays, Kimberley Soter and India Taburet.

‘Hamster & Gretel’ Season 2 Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Two Siblings and A Household Pet Must Save the World

August 16, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: September 14, 2024 on Disney Channel and September 18, 2024 on Disney+.

Synopsis: Kevin and his sister Gretel and her superpowered hamster return to protect their city with their newly granted superpowers by aliens.

After protecting their city from local villains in the first season, their adventures take a dramatic turn in season two. This time, they will face a global extraterrestrial threat while juggling school, crushes, and local villains.

‘Hitpig!’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Jason Sudeikis, RuPaul and Rainn Wilson Star In ‘Pete & Pickles’ Adaptation

August 15, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 1, 2024.

Synopsis: Hitpig is a clever bounty hunting pig who catches escaped animals and returns them to their owners. His next job is his biggest yet: return a dancing elephant named Pickles to a maniacal Vegas showman, for a million bucks.

The mission quickly escalates into a wild adventure around the world. When danger looms, it is up to Hitpig to save the day but he can’t do it alone. He must realize that some things are more important than a paycheck and finds the greatest bounty of all, friends.

Short Film Spotlight: Eggland

August 14, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Robert and Elizabeth realize they’ve forgotten it’s their anniversary, and spend the day searching for the perfect gift to give each other. Meanwhile, a small boy on a dirt bike terrorizes Eggland, an age-restricted retirement community.

Created by Conner O’Malley, Brendan O’Hare, and Cole Kush for Adult Swim as a pilot. No word yet on whether this will become a series.

‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’ Official Trailer #2: Spin-Off Series Coming to Adult Swim and Max

August 13, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: August 15, 2024 on Adult Swim. Next day on Max. The Japanese version, with English subtitles, premieres August 17, 2024.

Synopsis: In this 10-episode anime series from the world of Rick and Morty, Rick relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses, Summer helps Space Beth fight the evil Galactic Federation, and Morty falls in love with a mysterious girl who happens to be an atemporal being.

English voice cast:
Joe Daniels as Rick
Gabriel Regojo as Morty
Joe Daniels as Jerry
Donna Bella Litton as Summer
Patricia Duran as Beth

Japanese voice cast:
Youhei Tadano as Rick
Keisuke Chiba as Morty
Akiha Matsui as Summer
Manabu Muraji as Jerry
Takako Fuji as Beth

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Barry Jenkins and Lin-Manuel Miranda Bring Prequel to Life

August 12, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 20, 2024.

Synopsis: Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.

Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.

The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny — their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Directed by Barry Jenkins. Written by Jeff Nathanson. Original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

‘Win or Lose’ Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Will Forte Stars In Pixar’s Disney+ Original Series

August 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 6, 2024 on Disney+.

Synopsis: Win or Lose, Pixar Animation Studios’ first-ever original series, follows the Pickles, a co-ed middle school softball team, in the week leading up to their championship game.

Each episode offers a look inside the off-the-field life of a character—a player, their parent, the umpire—revealing their funny, emotional and always relatable point of view in a unique visual style.

‘Moana 2’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson Set Sail On A New Adventure

August 10, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 27, 2024.

Synopsis: Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.

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.

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