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Netflix Announces ‘Dealies’ From Joe Bennett and Ted Travelstead

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00am

New adult animated comedy series from Green Street Pictures, the studio behind ‘Common Side Effects’ and ‘Scavenger’s Reign,’ follows the staff of a big-box store, where sometimes actual work is performed.

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How ‘PAC-MAN: Snack Breaks’ Gives the Arcade Icon a New 2D Bite

Susan Tran and Noah Pardo discuss how Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde get to show off, moving the 45-year-old characters beyond the maze with snack-sized stories set in New PAC-City; now on YouTube.

Shades Not Needed for This Dark Future Headline News

Apple TV Drops ‘Silo’ Season 3 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:41pm

The harrowing sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson and Common returns July 3 with an origin story set centuries earlier, while continuing the bleak, dark story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, living in a mile-deep home that protects them from a toxic and deadly outside world, who never dare to question their existence or they’ll end up dead.

A Journey of Perception and Transformation Headline News

General Huge and Skarra Mucci Release ‘Beautiful Day’ Music Video

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 3:57pm

The hand-drawn, 3-minute-plus animated short brings to life the song’s messages about transformation, freedom and the power of music to reshape reality.

Such Stark Choices Headline News

‘Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends’ Returns June 11

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 1:09pm

Thor, Loki and Odin join the hit animated preschool series; L.A. Dodger star Mookie Betts and Alan Ruck added to the guest voice cast in new episodes that premiere on Disney Jr., the next day on Disney+.

call for entries Headline News

ANIMAGE to Launch Animation Market, Feature Competition in 2026

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:56am

Leading animation festival in Brazil will expand to 10 days this November with the debut of ANIMAGE Conecta and its first feature film competition; submissions now being accepted.

People Headline News

Black Kite Studios Names Phil Oldham and Jonathan Box Creative Directors

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:11am

Pair will work closely with executive creative director Adam Crocker in shaping the company’s creative offerings and expansion.

People Headline News

Untold Studios Adds Oscar-Winning VFX Supervisor Sara Bennett

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 8:49am

The Milk visual effects studio co-founder, winner of a Best Visual Effects Academy Award for ‘Ex Machina,’ joins the independent creative studio’s expanding Film & Episodic team.

Business Headline News

Psyop Launches ‘Psyop Independent Media Group’ Studio Network

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 4:20pm

New effort connects 20 independent studios across visual storytelling, entertainment, design and IP development into a multi-disciplinary creative partnership with one consistent point of contact.

Community Outreach Headline News

KEPYR Marks 10th Anniversary with 2026 Kindred Spirits Campaign

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:44pm

Sponsored by Lion Forge Entertainment, the ‘Artists for Artists!’ campaign spotlighting child displacement in Southeastern Africa is raising funds for African Youth Artistic Poetry, a writing and performance workshop created by and for young artists in Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp: live performances set for June 19 event in New York.

It’s All Greek Animation to Me Headline News

ANIMASYROS 2026 Sets Agora Program and Pitching Forum Call for Submissions

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 2:45pm

The 19th festival edition, which returns to Syros Island, Greece, September 21-27, announces its expanded program, an international lineup of animation professionals, and a July 1 submission deadline for its Agora Pitching Forum.

Doh! Headline News

Disney+ Sets 3 Exclusive 'The Simpsons' Episodes for Summer Fun

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 1:51pm

A triple ‘doh-se’ of hilarity is on the way - double-episode 'Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition' streams June 17, while full-length episodes 'Simpsley' and 'Yellow Mirror' hit July 3 and August 26, respectively.

A New Creative Learning Ecosystem Headline News

ADAPT Opens Enrollment for Daniel Dociu’s ‘The Need for Re-invention’ Masterclass

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:07pm

10-week live class led by the noted sci-fi / fantasy artist and creative director explores in detail the need for creatives to redefine their role in industry shaped by AI, rapid tech change, and new production realities; starts June 30.

AI in Animation Headline News

PIPPA Launches AI Animation Platform with iOS and Android Apps

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 11:09am

The company’s new system turns user-submitted stories, audio, scripts, prompts, and ideas into editable and shareable animated videos while compensating artists whose styles are used on the platform.

AI in VFX Headline News

Digital Domain Launches DDAI Infrastructure for AI-Integrated VFX Production

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 10:25am

New system combines CGI pipelines with generative AI tools in an artist-driven platform built around model provenance, data security, and transparent usage, designed for modern film and episodic production.

We Love Bewildered Dead Amnesiacs ANIMATIONWorld

Beating the Reaper: ‘Angel Beats!’ and Strawberry-Scented Acid

Columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the insane afterlife anime series and some of its relatives from creators Jun Maeda and Key.

The Raging AI in Animation Debate Headline News

Jorge Gutierrez Pulls Out of Prime Video Project Nara AI Platform Series

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 29, 2026 at 9:35am

The Emmy-winning director stepped away from the project after intense industry backlash just 2 days after Amazon MGM Studios and AWS announced it as part of their GenAI Creators’ Fund.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? Headline News

Pixar Drops Final ‘Toy Story 5’ Trailer, Reveals New Guest Voices

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 29, 2026 at 8:09am

The fight for playtime begins.. the toys are back in town, but this time, they face a ‘technological threat’ in Lilypad, a frog-shaped smart tablet with disruptive ideas about what’s best for their kid, Bonnie; Bad Bunny and Alan Cumming join the cast for special cameos; in theaters June 19.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Adi Shankar Talks Bollywood, Brothers and ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2

The creator, writer and showrunner discusses how Hindu mythology, Indian music and his own family history shaped Dante and Vergil’s war between worlds, pairing grey-shaded demon lords, stone gods and pop-music spectacle with a story rooted in lost family and cultural memory.

Shot Dark Frame by Dark Frame Headline News

Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘I Am Frankelda,’ Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1:24pm

Arturo and Roy Ambriz’s Annie Award-nominated film follows an ignored 19th-century writer who must confront the monsters she created in her subconscious to restore the balance between fiction and reality; streams June 12.

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Fries with that Appliance? Headline News

Netflix Announces ‘Dealies’ From Joe Bennett and Ted Travelstead

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00am

New adult animated comedy series from Green Street Pictures, the studio behind ‘Common Side Effects’ and ‘Scavenger’s Reign,’ follows the staff of a big-box store, where sometimes actual work is performed.

Chomp Chomp! ANIMATIONWorld

How ‘PAC-MAN: Snack Breaks’ Gives the Arcade Icon a New 2D Bite

Susan Tran and Noah Pardo discuss how Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde get to show off, moving the 45-year-old characters beyond the maze with snack-sized stories set in New PAC-City; now on YouTube.

Shades Not Needed for This Dark Future Headline News

Apple TV Drops ‘Silo’ Season 3 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:41pm

The harrowing sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson and Common returns July 3 with an origin story set centuries earlier, while continuing the bleak, dark story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, living in a mile-deep home that protects them from a toxic and deadly outside world, who never dare to question their existence or they’ll end up dead.

A Journey of Perception and Transformation Headline News

General Huge and Skarra Mucci Release ‘Beautiful Day’ Music Video

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 3:57pm

The hand-drawn, 3-minute-plus animated short brings to life the song’s messages about transformation, freedom and the power of music to reshape reality.

Such Stark Choices Headline News

‘Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends’ Returns June 11

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 1:09pm

Thor, Loki and Odin join the hit animated preschool series; L.A. Dodger star Mookie Betts and Alan Ruck added to the guest voice cast in new episodes that premiere on Disney Jr., the next day on Disney+.

People Headline News

Untold Studios Adds Oscar-Winning VFX Supervisor Sara Bennett

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 8:49am

The Milk visual effects studio co-founder, winner of a Best Visual Effects Academy Award for ‘Ex Machina,’ joins the independent creative studio’s expanding Film & Episodic team.

call for entries Headline News

ANIMAGE to Launch Animation Market, Feature Competition in 2026

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:56am

Leading animation festival in Brazil will expand to 10 days this November with the debut of ANIMAGE Conecta and its first feature film competition; submissions now being accepted.

People Headline News

Black Kite Studios Names Phil Oldham and Jonathan Box Creative Directors

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:11am

Pair will work closely with executive creative director Adam Crocker in shaping the company’s creative offerings and expansion.

Business Headline News

Psyop Launches ‘Psyop Independent Media Group’ Studio Network

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 4:20pm

New effort connects 20 independent studios across visual storytelling, entertainment, design and IP development into a multi-disciplinary creative partnership with one consistent point of contact.

Community Outreach Headline News

KEPYR Marks 10th Anniversary with 2026 Kindred Spirits Campaign

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:44pm

Sponsored by Lion Forge Entertainment, the ‘Artists for Artists!’ campaign spotlighting child displacement in Southeastern Africa is raising funds for African Youth Artistic Poetry, a writing and performance workshop created by and for young artists in Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp: live performances set for June 19 event in New York.

It’s All Greek Animation to Me Headline News

ANIMASYROS 2026 Sets Agora Program and Pitching Forum Call for Submissions

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 2:45pm

The 19th festival edition, which returns to Syros Island, Greece, September 21-27, announces its expanded program, an international lineup of animation professionals, and a July 1 submission deadline for its Agora Pitching Forum.

Doh! Headline News

Disney+ Sets 3 Exclusive 'The Simpsons' Episodes for Summer Fun

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 1:51pm

A triple ‘doh-se’ of hilarity is on the way - double-episode 'Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition' streams June 17, while full-length episodes 'Simpsley' and 'Yellow Mirror' hit July 3 and August 26, respectively.

A New Creative Learning Ecosystem Headline News

ADAPT Opens Enrollment for Daniel Dociu’s ‘The Need for Re-invention’ Masterclass

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:07pm

10-week live class led by the noted sci-fi / fantasy artist and creative director explores in detail the need for creatives to redefine their role in industry shaped by AI, rapid tech change, and new production realities; starts June 30.

AI in Animation Headline News

PIPPA Launches AI Animation Platform with iOS and Android Apps

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 11:09am

The company’s new system turns user-submitted stories, audio, scripts, prompts, and ideas into editable and shareable animated videos while compensating artists whose styles are used on the platform.

AI in VFX Headline News

Digital Domain Launches DDAI Infrastructure for AI-Integrated VFX Production

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 10:25am

New system combines CGI pipelines with generative AI tools in an artist-driven platform built around model provenance, data security, and transparent usage, designed for modern film and episodic production.

We Love Bewildered Dead Amnesiacs ANIMATIONWorld

Beating the Reaper: ‘Angel Beats!’ and Strawberry-Scented Acid

Columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the insane afterlife anime series and some of its relatives from creators Jun Maeda and Key.

The Raging AI in Animation Debate Headline News

Jorge Gutierrez Pulls Out of Prime Video Project Nara AI Platform Series

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 29, 2026 at 9:35am

The Emmy-winning director stepped away from the project after intense industry backlash just 2 days after Amazon MGM Studios and AWS announced it as part of their GenAI Creators’ Fund.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? Headline News

Pixar Drops Final ‘Toy Story 5’ Trailer, Reveals New Guest Voices

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 29, 2026 at 8:09am

The fight for playtime begins.. the toys are back in town, but this time, they face a ‘technological threat’ in Lilypad, a frog-shaped smart tablet with disruptive ideas about what’s best for their kid, Bonnie; Bad Bunny and Alan Cumming join the cast for special cameos; in theaters June 19.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Adi Shankar Talks Bollywood, Brothers and ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2

The creator, writer and showrunner discusses how Hindu mythology, Indian music and his own family history shaped Dante and Vergil’s war between worlds, pairing grey-shaded demon lords, stone gods and pop-music spectacle with a story rooted in lost family and cultural memory.

Shot Dark Frame by Dark Frame Headline News

Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘I Am Frankelda,’ Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1:24pm

Arturo and Roy Ambriz’s Annie Award-nominated film follows an ignored 19th-century writer who must confront the monsters she created in her subconscious to restore the balance between fiction and reality; streams June 12.

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