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With 'Wicked' casting its spell on the box office, we asked @NonsenseIsland to take a look back at some of the greatest witches in animation history. Check out our list of 28 witches who changed animation for good.
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A Spellbinding History Of Animation’s Most Iconic Witches
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
With 'Wicked' casting its spell on the box office, we asked @NonsenseIsland to take a look back at some of the greatest witches in animation history. Check out our list of 28 witches who changed animation for good.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
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EXCLUSIVE: Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, and Danny Trejo have joined Jorge Gutiérrez’s adult animated proof-of-concept teaser for his in-development feature 'La Venganza Rodríguez.' New images and full production details are available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, and Danny Trejo have joined Jorge Gutiérrez’s adult animated proof-of-concept teaser for his in-development feature 'La Venganza Rodríguez.' New images and full production details are available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
Wētā FX and AWS are co-developing bespoke AI tools for high-end VFX without "chatbots or text prompts." The companies say all models will be trained exclusively in-house on their own data. But will that calm artists' nerves regarding the tech?
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Wētā FX And AWS Are Teaming To Develop AI VFX Tools
The two companies outlined their plans today for new AI tools, stressing artist control and creativity as the industry navigates growing automation anxieties.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wētā FX and AWS are co-developing bespoke AI tools for high-end VFX without "chatbots or text prompts." The companies say all models will be trained exclusively in-house on their own data. But will that calm artists' nerves regarding the tech?
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/weta-fx-...
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/weta-fx-...
With 'Wicked' casting its spell on the box office, we asked @NonsenseIsland to take a look back at some of the greatest witches in animation history. Check out our list of 28 witches who changed animation for good.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
A Spellbinding History Of Animation’s Most Iconic Witches
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
With 'Wicked' casting its spell on the box office, we asked @NonsenseIsland to take a look back at some of the greatest witches in animation history. Check out our list of 28 witches who changed animation for good.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Carlos F. De Vigo and Lorena Ares' 'Cafuné,' a Goya-winning, Amnesty International-backed film that tackles Europe’s immigration crisis through the eyes of a young survivor.
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www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/cafun...
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Carlos F. De Vigo and Lorena Ares' 'Cafuné,' a Goya-winning, Amnesty International-backed film that tackles Europe’s immigration crisis through the eyes of a young survivor.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/cafun...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/cafun...
EXCLUSIVE: Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, and Danny Trejo have joined Jorge Gutiérrez’s adult animated proof-of-concept teaser for his in-development feature 'La Venganza Rodríguez.' New images and full production details are available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, and Danny Trejo have joined Jorge Gutiérrez’s adult animated proof-of-concept teaser for his in-development feature 'La Venganza Rodríguez.' New images and full production details are available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has released the digital Art Of book for 'KPop Demon Hunters.' A physical edition is on the way, with preorders starting on Jan. 1 and fulfillment on Feb. 1. Check out the full digital edition here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
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Netflix has unveiled a new, London-set period anime drama titled 'Love Through a Prism.’ The series is being produced by Wit Studio ('Attack on Titan,' 'Spy x Family'), and written by 'Boys Over Flowers' creator Yoko Kamio.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
WIT Studio Animating London Period Anime 'Love Through a Prism'
Netflix’s new London-set period drama follows an artistically driven Japanese student and an aloof aristocrat whose lives collide at a historic London academy.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Netflix has unveiled a new, London-set period anime drama titled 'Love Through a Prism.’ The series is being produced by Wit Studio ('Attack on Titan,' 'Spy x Family'), and written by 'Boys Over Flowers' creator Yoko Kamio.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
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Exclusive: No Thanksgiving episode this year, but 'Bob’s Burgers' creator Loren Bouchard made it up to us with a new musical short: a “semi-erotic, musical exploration of Bob’s love of cooking turkey.” Watch the video here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
'Bob’s Burgers' Shares Thanksgiving Music Video (EXCLUSIVE)
With no dedicated Thanksgiving episode this year, the 'Bob's Burgers' crew wanted to do something 'truly just for the fans,' creator Loren Bouchard tells us.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Exclusive: No Thanksgiving episode this year, but 'Bob’s Burgers' creator Loren Bouchard made it up to us with a new musical short: a “semi-erotic, musical exploration of Bob’s love of cooking turkey.” Watch the video here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Roberto Catani’s 'Il burattino e la balena' ('The Puppet and the Whale'), a dreamlike, unsettling portrait of a puppet rejecting transformation and the human world in striking hand-drawn animation. Full interview here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/il-bu...
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today’s Oscar-qualified short is Roberto Catani’s 'Il burattino e la balena' ('The Puppet and the Whale'), a dreamlike, unsettling portrait of a puppet rejecting transformation and the human world in striking hand-drawn animation. Full interview here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/il-bu...
Exclusive: No Thanksgiving episode this year, but 'Bob’s Burgers' creator Loren Bouchard made it up to us with a new musical short: a “semi-erotic, musical exploration of Bob’s love of cooking turkey.” Watch the video here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
'Bob’s Burgers' Shares Thanksgiving Music Video (EXCLUSIVE)
With no dedicated Thanksgiving episode this year, the 'Bob's Burgers' crew wanted to do something 'truly just for the fans,' creator Loren Bouchard tells us.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Exclusive: No Thanksgiving episode this year, but 'Bob’s Burgers' creator Loren Bouchard made it up to us with a new musical short: a “semi-erotic, musical exploration of Bob’s love of cooking turkey.” Watch the video here:
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...
Netflix has unveiled a new, London-set period anime drama titled 'Love Through a Prism.’ The series is being produced by Wit Studio ('Attack on Titan,' 'Spy x Family'), and written by 'Boys Over Flowers' creator Yoko Kamio.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
WIT Studio Animating London Period Anime 'Love Through a Prism'
Netflix’s new London-set period drama follows an artistically driven Japanese student and an aloof aristocrat whose lives collide at a historic London academy.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Netflix has unveiled a new, London-set period anime drama titled 'Love Through a Prism.’ The series is being produced by Wit Studio ('Attack on Titan,' 'Spy x Family'), and written by 'Boys Over Flowers' creator Yoko Kamio.
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netfli...
Huge news from India: Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down after 26 years leading the studio. Under his leadership, the company became one of India's most global animation outfits.
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Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar Steps Down After 26 Years
Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down after 26 years, marking a major leadership change for one of India’s most global animation studios.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Huge news from India: Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down after 26 years leading the studio. Under his leadership, the company became one of India's most global animation outfits.
www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/toon...
www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/toon...
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Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Inkwo for When the Starving Return' from director Amanda Strong. Set in the near future, it turns on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender and must master their Inkwo (medicine) to battle monstrous forces.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Inkwo for When the Starving Return' from director Amanda Strong. Set in the near future, it turns on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender and must master their Inkwo (medicine) to battle monstrous forces.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
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With Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' hitting theaters and introducing the brand-new character Gary De’Snake, we’re taking a look at some of the funniest, creepiest, and most memorable cartoon snakes throughout animation history.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Animation’s Most Unforgettable Snakes: 16 Scene-Stealing Reptiles
A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
With Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' hitting theaters and introducing the brand-new character Gary De’Snake, we’re taking a look at some of the funniest, creepiest, and most memorable cartoon snakes throughout animation history.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
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'Zootopia 2' is speeding toward a potentially historic Thanksgiving debut, with forecasts pointing to one of the biggest animated openings of the year, thanks to strong presales and global demand.
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
'Zootopia 2' Poised For Historic Thanksgiving Opening
Strong domestic and international preview sales and box office forecasts position Disney’s sequel for one of the year’s biggest animated openings.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
'Zootopia 2' is speeding toward a potentially historic Thanksgiving debut, with forecasts pointing to one of the biggest animated openings of the year, thanks to strong presales and global demand.
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
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Finally! Disney legend Andreas Deja will debut his 2D, hand-drawn short 'Mushka' online on Dec. 15, more than 13 years after sharing its first teaser.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...
Andreas Deja’s Hand-Drawn ‘Mushka’ Premieres Online Dec. 15
The long-anticipated short brings Deja’s extensive 2D expertise to global audiences, blending emotional storytelling with expressive hand-drawn animation.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Finally! Disney legend Andreas Deja will debut his 2D, hand-drawn short 'Mushka' online on Dec. 15, more than 13 years after sharing its first teaser.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...
Keep your eyes open for these guys tomorrow!
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Keep your eyes open for these guys tomorrow!
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Exclusive: Niles Atallah's surreal sci-fi musical short 'Merrimundi' unveils a hallucinatory world through stop-motion animation, mixed-media video, and an unsettling soundscape and score. Watch the trailer and read more here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/niles...
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Exclusive: Niles Atallah's surreal sci-fi musical short 'Merrimundi' unveils a hallucinatory world through stop-motion animation, mixed-media video, and an unsettling soundscape and score. Watch the trailer and read more here: www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/niles...
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Inkwo for When the Starving Return' from director Amanda Strong. Set in the near future, it turns on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender and must master their Inkwo (medicine) to battle monstrous forces.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'Inkwo for When the Starving Return' from director Amanda Strong. Set in the near future, it turns on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender and must master their Inkwo (medicine) to battle monstrous forces.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/inkwo...
With Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' hitting theaters and introducing the brand-new character Gary De’Snake, we’re taking a look at some of the funniest, creepiest, and most memorable cartoon snakes throughout animation history.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Animation’s Most Unforgettable Snakes: 16 Scene-Stealing Reptiles
A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
With Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' hitting theaters and introducing the brand-new character Gary De’Snake, we’re taking a look at some of the funniest, creepiest, and most memorable cartoon snakes throughout animation history.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
'Zootopia 2' is speeding toward a potentially historic Thanksgiving debut, with forecasts pointing to one of the biggest animated openings of the year, thanks to strong presales and global demand.
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
'Zootopia 2' Poised For Historic Thanksgiving Opening
Strong domestic and international preview sales and box office forecasts position Disney’s sequel for one of the year’s biggest animated openings.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
'Zootopia 2' is speeding toward a potentially historic Thanksgiving debut, with forecasts pointing to one of the biggest animated openings of the year, thanks to strong presales and global demand.
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
Blue Ant Media will acquire Atomic Cartoons' parent company, Thunderbird Entertainment, in an $89 million cash-and-stock deal, expanding its animation footprint through Atomic's catalog and major studio partnerships.
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/blu...
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/blu...
Blue Ant To Acquire Atomic Cartoons' Parent Company, Thunderbird
Blue Ant’s purchase of Thunderbird boosts its animation footprint, adding Atomic Cartoons' extensive originals catalog and impressive studio Rolodex.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Blue Ant Media will acquire Atomic Cartoons' parent company, Thunderbird Entertainment, in an $89 million cash-and-stock deal, expanding its animation footprint through Atomic's catalog and major studio partnerships.
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/blu...
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/blu...
Finally! Disney legend Andreas Deja will debut his 2D, hand-drawn short 'Mushka' online on Dec. 15, more than 13 years after sharing its first teaser.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...
Andreas Deja’s Hand-Drawn ‘Mushka’ Premieres Online Dec. 15
The long-anticipated short brings Deja’s extensive 2D expertise to global audiences, blending emotional storytelling with expressive hand-drawn animation.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Finally! Disney legend Andreas Deja will debut his 2D, hand-drawn short 'Mushka' online on Dec. 15, more than 13 years after sharing its first teaser.
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/andre...