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‘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.

‘Iyanu’ Official Trailer: New Cartoon Network Series Tells the Story of a Brave Orphan Living in a Nigeria-Inspired Magical Kingdom

February 22, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 5, 2025 on Cartoon Network. Next day on Max.

Synopsis: The series follows a teenage orphan girl, Iyanu, who spends her days studying history and ancient arts but yearns for a normal life.

One day, responding to danger, she unknowingly triggers her divine powers, the likes of which have not been seen since the Age of Wonders.

With newly discovered superpowers, Iyanu joins forces with two other teenagers, Biyi and Toye, as they embark on a journey to discover the truth about the evil lurking in her homeland.

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

Voice cast:
Serah Johnson as Iyanu
Okey Jude as Biyi
Samuel Kugbiyi as Toye
Adesua Etomi-Wellington as Olori
Blossom Chukwujekwu as Kanfo
Stella Damasus as Sewa
Shaffy Bello as Emi
Ike Ononye as Elder Alapani

‘Over the Garden Wall’ 10th Anniversary: Elijah Wood Returns as Wirt in Aardman Animation’s Stop Motion Short Film

November 19, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Welcome back to the Unknown. Walk through the familiar yet mysterious mist. Feel the gentle wind beckoning through the leaves. Listen closely to the birdsongs and whispered secrets. And join Wirt, Greg and Beatrice in their quest to answer life’s biggest question… are we all lost?

Directed by Mikey Please and Dan Ojari.
Written by Patrick McHale, Dan Ojari and Mikey Please.
Animated by Aardman Animations, creators of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

‘Iyanu’ Sneak Peek, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Nigerian Mythology and Culture Inspire New Cartoon Network Series

October 23, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 5, 2025 on Cartoon Network. Next day on Max.

Synopsis: The series follows a teenage orphan girl, Iyanu, who spends her days studying history and ancient arts but yearns for a normal life.

One day, responding to danger, she unknowingly triggers her divine powers, the likes of which have not been seen since the Age of Wonders.

With newly discovered superpowers, Iyanu joins forces with two other teenagers, Biyi and Toye, as they embark on a journey to discover the truth about the evil lurking in her homeland.

‘Total Drama Island’ U.S. Trailer, Release Date and Synopsis: Revival Series Returns to Cartoon Network

May 8, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 1, 2024.

Total Drama Island is the sixth season of Total Drama. It shares its name with the first season of the series. Released in Italy last year, the series is now set to premiere in the United States.

Synopsis: Total Drama Island takes place fifteen years after the events of the first season and features new contestants competing on a new island. They spend 13 days on the island competing in challenges for immunity. At the end of the season, one contestant will win a huge cash prize.

‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Official Trailer

August 21, 2023 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Tiny Toons Looniversity premieres Septemper 9, 2023 on Cartoon Network or stream on Max beginning September 8, 2023.

‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Teaser Trailer

April 22, 2023 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Tiny Toons Looniversity premieres Septemper 9, 2023 on Cartoon Network or stream on Max beginning September 8, 2023.

‘Batwheels’ Teamwork Teaser Trailer

September 19, 2022 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Premieres October 17, 2022 on Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito morning block and next day on HBO Max.

Full Episode: We Baby Bears – The Magical Box

January 9, 2022 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Watch all-new episodes on Cartoon Network.

Cartoon Network cancels ‘Chowder’

August 17, 2009 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Chowder creator C. H. Greenblatt has confirmed that Carton Network has canceled the show, currently in post-production of its third season. Greenblatt jokes on his blog, “I haven’t had a break like this in a long, long time. Now I can relax and do all sorts of fun things like finish Final Fantasy XII since I need something to quell my occasional World of Warcraft tremors.”

Don’t count Greenblatt out though, as he’s got new show ideas already in development: “Chowder has opened up a lot of awesome possibilities for me, and creatively I’m feeling more inspired than ever. There are some new ideas I’m working on that will hopefully find a good home somewhere in the next year.”

Lastly, Greenblatt addresses Chowder’s future: “We’re still finishing up lots of good episodes. I think you’ll see that we hit a really good groove third season. My biggest worry before we were cancelled was what would happen to the crew, but luckily, a large chunk of them got hired over at Disney on a new project.”

Via Daily Cartoonist

Cartoon Network acquires ‘Total Drama Island’ spin-off

October 27, 2008 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Cake Distribution has sold Total Drama Action, the spin-off to Total Drama Island, to Cartoon Network. Total Drama Island has been a huge hit on Cartoon Network’s Thursday night line-up and has developed a huge following both on-air and online.

Viewers on Total Drama Island’s Web site have created more than two million unique avatars within three months of the series premiere.

Total Drama Action picks up where Total Drama Island left off and takes 15 of the original contestants to a new location — a deserted film studio lot. New to the concept will be a number of talk-show episodes where former contestants and fans comment on the competition. Total Drama Action is currently in production and premieres in 2009.

Via AWN

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ premiere breaks Cartoon Network records

October 6, 2008 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Star Wars: The Clone Wars broke the Cartoon Network record for most-watched series premiere in network history on Friday. The one-hour premiere was the #1 program from 9-10 p.m. among all major kids networks in kids 6-11, kids 2-11, tweens 9-14, teens 12-7 and persons 2+, earning triple-digit increases compared to the same time period last year.

The premiere also attracted the largest tweens 9-14 audience for any premiere of an original series in Cartoon Network’s 16-year history.