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97th Academy Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ Earns Three Oscar Nominations, Underdog ‘Flow’ Nabs Two

January 23, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

The 97th Oscars air live March 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ABC and Hulu in the United States and in more than 200 territories worldwide.

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations today at 5:30 a.m. PT, live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Best Animated Feature Film:
Flow (Sideshow/Janus Films)
Nominees to be determined

Inside Out 2 (Walt Disney)
Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen

Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films)
Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix)
Nominees to be determined

The Wild Robot (Universal)
Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann

Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Starring Will Forte Gets Official Trailer Before Its February 19 Release on Disney+

January 17, 2025 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: February 19, 2025 on Disney+.

Synopsis: Win or Lose follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game.

The series reveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of each character — the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire — with funny, emotional and uniquely animated perspectives.

‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Remake: New Teaser Trailer and Poster Pay Homage to ‘The Lion King’

December 21, 2024 / 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.

‘Bluey’ Movie: Bandit, Chilli, Bingo and Bluey Heading to the Big Screen in 2027

December 20, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

BBC Studios and The Walt Disney Company have announced that a Bluey feature film will premiere in theaters worldwide in 2027, followed by a Disney+ release — likely three to four months later. It will also air on ABC iView and ABC Kids in Australia.

Written and directed by series creator Joe Brumm, the film will continue the heartwarming adventures of Bluey, her parents Bandit and Chilli and her little sister Bingo.

Brumm said: “I really enjoyed the experience of working with a longer format on ‘The Sign’ in [season] 3, so going even further with a feature film feels like a natural extension of that. I’ve always thought Bluey deserved a theatrical movie. I want this to be an experiential event for the whole family to enjoy together.”

‘Messi and the Giants’: First Look at Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi’s Animated Series Coming to Disney+

December 18, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: 2025 on Disney Channel and Disney+.

Synopsis: The action-adventure series follows Leo, an ordinary 12-year-old boy with an extraordinary talent and a huge problem.

The once-thriving world of Iko is in tatters at the mercy of the Giants who rule the 10 realms. Only one hero can save them… and he’s the size of a flea.

Young Leo is plucked from another world to lead the fight against the tyrannical villains who have kept the 10 realms under their control.

Developed by Guy Toubes (Transformers: Robots in Disguise) and Dan Creteur (Miraculous).

A trailer will be released at a later date.

‘The Simpsons’ Christmas Special: Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Poster for Double-Sized Episode Exclusively on Disney+

December 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 17, 2024 on Disney+.

Episode title: O C’mon All Ye Faithful.

Synopsis: Famed British mentalist, Derren Brown, comes to Springfield and uses psychological tricks and showmanship to raise the town’s Christmas spirit.

When Homer gets hypnotized and mistakenly believes he is Santa Claus, it sets off a cheery chain-reaction and causes everyone to question what they believe and to explore the meaning of “miracle.”

‘StuGo’ Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster: Summer Camp Goes Off the Rails in New Disney Animated Series

December 6, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: January 11, 2025 on Disney Channel. Spring, 2025 on Disney+.

Synopsis: The series follows six overambitious middle schoolers tricked into attending a fake academic summer camp by a mad scientist.

Now they’re stuck for three months on a wild tropical island with mind-reading manatees, giant fighting fungi and fashion-forward mutants — less academia than they’d hoped for but a lot more adventure.

(StuGo is short for student government.)

Created by Ryan Gillis (Pickle and Peanut, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse).

‘Snow White’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Cast and Poster: Disney Blends Live-Action and Animation to Reimagine a Beloved Classic

December 4, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: March 21, 2025.

Directed by: Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man, (500) Days of Summer).

Written by: Greta Gerwig (Barbie, Little Women) and Erin Cressida Wilson (The Girl on the Train, Vinyl).

Original songs by: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land).

‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Remake: Official Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List Revealed

November 25, 2024 / 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.

Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Teaser Trailer: ‘Coco’ and ‘Turning Red’ Directors Team Up for Sci-Fi Comedy, Co-Starring Zoe Saldaña

November 23, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 13, 2025.

Synopsis: What if the thing you were searching for… found you first? Alien-obsessed Elio discovers the answer to that question when he is transported to the Communiverse, an interplanetary paradise that is home to intelligent life from galaxies far and wide.

But when he’s mistaken as Earth’s leader, he’ll have to form unexpected bonds, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and make sure he doesn’t lose the opportunity to live out his ultimate dream.

‘Dunk the Halls’ Sneak Peek: Spurs vs. Knicks Christmas Day Game Gets Real-Time Animation Treatment on Disney+, ESPN+ and ESPN2

November 22, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

When: Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST.

Where to watch: Airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ and Disney+.

In Dunk the Halls, Mickey Mouse makes a Christmas wish to Santa Claus to bring the NBA players to “Main Street, USA” at Magic Kingdom Park to play the first animated NBA game on Christmas Day.

‘Dream Productions’ Official Trailer: From the World of ‘Inside Out’ Comes Pixar’s Disney+ Series About the Dream Studio Inside Riley’s Mind

November 21, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 11, 2024 on Disney+.

Synopsis: Taking place in between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2 comes Pixar Animation Studios’ Dream Productions, an all-new series about the studio inside Riley’s mind where dreams really do come true — every night, on time and on budget.

Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.

Follow acclaimed director Paula Persimmon as she faces a nightmare of her own: Trying to create the next hit dream after being paired up with Xeni, an overly confident rookie dream director looking for his next big break.

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ IMAX Poster Released As Tickets Become Available for Advance Purchase

November 19, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 20, 2024.

Synopsis: In Mufasa: The Lion King, Rafiki relays 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 tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Tickets are available on the IMAX website.

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

‘What If…?’ Season 3: Official Trailer, Release Date and Poster Revealed as Fan-Favorite Characters Return for Epic Final Season

November 12, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 22, 2024 on Disney+.

Synopsis: Watch as classic characters make unexpected choices that will mutate their worlds into spectacular alternate versions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Watcher (voice of Jeffrey Wright) will guide viewers as the series traverses new genres, bigger spectacles and incredible new characters.

Directed by Bryan Andrews and Stephan Franck. Written by Matthew Chauncey, Ryan Little and A.C. Bradley.

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Final Trailer: Prequel Explores How Simba’s Father Rose From Orphaned Cub to King

November 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments