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News and updates on HBO Max animated programming, Warner Bros. Animation, and Cartoon Network/Adult Swim • Not affiliated with Warner Bros. Discovery
Key art for "IYANU" Season 2, premiering spring 2026 on #CartoonNetwork and HBO Max
January 19, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Teaser trailer for "IYANU" Season 2, premiering Spring 2026 on #CartoonNetwork and HBO Max

The new season follows Iyanu as she steps fully into her role as protector of Yorubaland, facing a formidable new threat led by Queen Adura and the mysterious People of the Deep
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY'S PRIMAL season 3 episode 2: "Kingdom of Sorrow" is now streaming on HBO Max! #AdultSwim
January 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
TOTALLY SPIES season 7 episode 15: "The Wild Life" is now streaming on HBO Max! #CartoonNetwork
January 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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I had the opportunity to storyboard the intro for Fionna and Cake season 2 and this was the animatic I put together for it!

Shout out to @smallbu.bsky.social for going so hard animating the final version. And to composer Amanda Jones for the heart pumping score!
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has officially announced that Jorge R. Gutierrez is making a "SPEEDY GONZALES" feature film for the studio. The director teased the movie's development on social media last month. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Speedy Gonzales Movie in the Works with Jorge R. Gutiérrez to Direct for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)
The charming mouse is a Looney Tunes staple who was most recently seen on the big screen in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
FERIDE VS. THE WORLD season 1 episode 4: "Episode 4" is now streaming on HBO Max!
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Skins for Fionna and Cake, using their designs from "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake," are now available to buy in the Fortnite Item Shop
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
A Warner Bros. spokesperson on their licensing of Looney Tunes to outside distributors:

"Everywhere our content appears provides more opportunities for new audiences to discover it and for longtime fans to reconnect. That enthusiasm fuels everything... It’s a win all around."
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"CRAIG BEFORE THE CREEK" left HBO Max in the US last night (1/13).

In the US, the movie is available to watch on Hulu and can be bought on DVD and digital. Internationally, HBO Max continues to stream the movie in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM
James Gunn provides a production update on "CREATURE COMMANDOS" Season 2:
January 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
"IYANU" has received three nominations at the 57th NAACP Image Awards!

Outstanding Children's Program
Outstanding Animated Series
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special (Roye Okupe and Brandon Easton, Episode: "Iyanu: The Age of Wonders")
January 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Genndy Tartakovsky explains why Primal turned Spear into a zombie, how it reshaped the show’s emotional core, and why aliens were a line he refused to cross.
www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/g...
Genndy Tartakovsky On Why 'Primal' S3 Gets Darker, More Intimate
Tartakovsky breaks down the creative shift toward a more intimate story focused on memory, identity, and character-driven action.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The season premiere of "GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY'S PRIMAL" Season 3 is now streaming on HBO Max! New episodes will be added every Monday through March 16. #AdultSwim
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
TOTALLY SPIES season 7 episode 14: "Mystery on the WOOHP Express" is now streaming on HBO Max! New episodes will continue to be added every Sunday. #CartoonNetwork
January 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
FERIDE VS. THE WORLD season 1 episode 3: "Episode 3" is now streaming on HBO Max!
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic" is now back on HBO Max and has received a one-year extension. "Beware the Batman" is still gone though
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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UPDATE: We heard back from Warner Bros., and 'Scooby-Doo! Gokko' is unrelated to 'Go-Go Mystery Machine,' which is still in development, with news expected soon.
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"BATWHEELS" Season 3 has a 10-episode arc with the Batwheels racing against Professor Zoom, the Reverse Flash, according to co-executive producer Simon J. Smith.
January 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Mermicorno: Starfall, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, and Women Wearing Shoulder Pads have received nominations at the 37th GLAAD Media Awards!
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The Warner Bros. Discovery board of directors has rejected an offer from Paramount Skydance to acquire the company for the EIGHTH time, continuing to tell its shareholders that PSKY's offer carries "significant costs, risks and uncertainties" compared to Netflix's. ir.wbd.com/news-and-eve...
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS REJECT AMENDED PARAMOUNT TENDER OFFER
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("Warner Bros. Discovery" or "WBD") (NASDAQ: WBD) today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has unanimously determined that Paramount Skydance's ("PSKY") (...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Genndy Tartakovsky breaks down the process of creating a scene from "PRIMAL" Season 3 — storyboards, layout, animation, and final

The new season premieres THIS Sunday, January 11, on #AdultSwim and streams next day on HBO Max!
January 5, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Adult Swim's The Elephant, Common Side Effects, Haha, You Clowns, and Smiling Friends have received nominations at the 53rd Annie Awards!
January 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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I started this painting when the final handful of Fionna and Cake episodes were being wrapped up and shipped. I lost the PSD file so this is as far as it'll get to being finished!
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
FERIDE VS. THE WORLD season 1 episode 2: "Episode 2" is now streaming on HBO Max!
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM