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Watch the 46th Annual Annie Awards LIVE on February 2!

This Saturday’s black-tie ceremony recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation to be streamed live on the Annie Awards website.

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On the Road to the 91st Oscars: The Animated Feature Nominees

Leading up to Oscar Sunday on February 24th, catch up on AWN’s coverage of the films and creative teams nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards.

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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Black Panther’ Take Home Critics’ Choice Awards

By Dan Sarto | Monday, January 14, 2019 at 11:11am

Marvel superhero films awarded for both Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects; Netflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ wins for Best Animated Series.

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Recipe for Success: How Three Directors Cooked Up Phil Lord’s Vision for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, January 11, 2019 at 1:05pm

It took the combined efforts of directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman to channel Phil Lord’s ground-breaking animated comic book vision into a film that captures audiences’ hearts and imaginations.

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Art Triumphs Over Everything

Cassidy Curtis, technical art lead at Google Spotlight Stories and one of the creative minds behind Oscar-shortlisted animated short film ‘Age of Sail,’ explains why the stylized look of Sony’s awards juggernaut, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ should be a rallying cry for the animation industry.

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Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Wins Golden Globe Award

Widely praised for its groundbreaking visual style, Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ continues its awards season momentum with Golden Globe win.

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Christina Steinberg Talks Risks and Rewards Making ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

By Dan Sarto | Monday, December 17, 2018 at 7:54pm

The veteran producer shares insights on trusting her team of artists, producers and Phil Lord’s original vision in Sony Pictures Animation’s new hit animated adventure about an alternative, and highly stylized Spider-Man universe.

Sony Pictures Animation Headline News

Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Delivers Largest December Animated Opening

Racking up award nominations, Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ lands the largest three-day animated opening of all-time in the month of December with a $35.4 million domestic bow.

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Creating A Stylized Universe for Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 3:12pm

Sony Pictures Animation head of character animation Josh Beveridge helps bring comic books to the big screen with a hand-crafted illustrative visual style that breaks all the rules of traditional CG.

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 76th Golden Globe Awards

Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2,’ Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs,’ Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai,’ Disney’s ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ and Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ receive nominations for best animated feature.

Sony Pictures Animation Headline News

Miles Flails Through Web-Swinging 101 in New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Clip

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 2:48pm

Reluctant mentor Peter Parker and his bumbling protégé barely escape with their lives in latest look at Sony’s upcoming animated comic-adventure.

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Sony Planning Sequel and All-Female Spinoff for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

Sequel will be directed by Joaquim Dos Santos of ‘Voltron’ fame; Lauren Montgomery in negotiations to direct untitled project assembling all the female heroes from the Spider-Man universe in one adventure.

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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’: New Int’l Trailer Unites Multiple Spideys

Combining the in-house computer animation of Sony Pictures Imageworks with traditional hand-drawn comic book techniques, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ swings into theaters on December 14.

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WATCH: Spider-Ham Revealed in New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 12:12pm

John Mulaney’s hilarious Peter Porker is one of six Spideys sharing screen time in latest preview of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller animated feature being released by Sony December 14.

SVOD Headline News

Hulu Greenlights ‘Crossing Swords’ Series from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

Animated comedy from ‘Robot Chicken’ executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root follows a peasant whose dream job as a knight falls short of expectations. 

TV Animation Headline News

83 Animated Projects from 22 Countries Presented at Cartoon Forum 2018

Over 1,000 producers, investors, buyers and broadcasters attend 29th edition of leading European animation co-production platform, held September 10-13 in Toulouse. 

New York Comic-Con Headline News

Sony Bringing ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ to New York Comic Con

Panel will promote studio’s highly anticipated animated take on an alternate universe separate from the MCU that swings into theatres December 14.

Genndy Tartakovsky Headline News

Sony Pictures Animation Re-Ups ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Director Genndy Tartakovsky

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 5:42pm

On the heels of latest film’s success, famed ‘Samurai Jack’ creator signs deal to direct two original animated features.

Peanuts Headline News

The Peanuts Gang: DHX Media Closes Sale of Minority Stake to Sony

With the purchase of 49 percent of DHX Media’s 80 percent interest, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) owns 39 percent of the Peanuts IP.

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Cruise Control: Genndy Tartakovsky Takes the Helm of ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 12:27pm

The acclaimed director returns to cowrite and direct the third installment of Sony Pictures Animation’s ghoulish adventure comedy.

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