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Cartoon Network’s Over the Garden Wall 10 Year Anniversary Short is a Stop Motion Masterpiece

Original voice actors for the fall-favorite limited series return for Wirt (Elijah Wood), Beatrice (Melanie Lynskey) and Greg (Collin Dean) in this Aardman Animation collaboration celebrating Patrick McHale’s original series.

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Catch iconic supervillain Feathers McGraw in “Vengeance Most Fowl!”

Beloved stop-motion studio Aardman announced the title of the second Wallace & Gromit feature film, coming to BBC in the UK and Netflix globally this winter.

While the beloved original voice of Wallace died a few years ago, W&G creator Nick Park returns to direct the veteran and new cast members toward something both fresh and classic: a fitting reintroduction to the devilish antagonist of The Wrong Trousers, the Wallace & Gromit short released 30 years ago.

“Whilst we love to revive the enthusiasm across our existing fan base, we also want this film to reach people who have never come across Wallace and Gromit before,” Merlin Crossingham, Creative Director of Wallace and Gromit and Director of Vengeance Most Fowl, said.

Spoilers about the plot under the cut:

In Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

You can find more about Vengeance Most Fowl at Aardman’s website, https://www.aardman.com/latest-news/2024/june/feathers-mcgraw-returns-with-a-vengeance-in-new-wallace-and-gromit-film/

Feathers returns in new Wallace and Gromit film | Aardman

Feathers McGraw returns in our brand new Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, premiering on the BBC in the UK and globally on Netflix

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Sony Announces Animated Feature from Amphibia, Steven Universe Creators

Matt Braly, a storyboard artist from “Gravity Falls” and Sony Animation’s own “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” makes the leap from successful showrunner to feature film director, according to a Braly tweet on Dec. 14, 2023.

The script, written with Adventure Time alum/Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar, references Braly’s “own cultural background and personal history,” Variety reports.

“The film tells the story of a young boy who goes on an emotional journey to a fantastical world of Thai spirits where he hopes to have his illness cured.”

Title and release date to come.

- Courtney ( @harmonicacave)

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Ghee Happy! The cutest rendering of Hindu gods arrive on YouTube this Diwali

Developed with preschool learners in mind, the Ghee Happy series provides animation fans of any age with stories from Hindu traditions. Episodes release on YouTube beginning Nov. 6.

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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: anime trailer arrives with Netflix release date of Nov. 17

With comic creator Bryan Lee O’Malley as executive producer and the original film’s voice cast on board for the English dialogue, “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” promises a great time. Music by Anamanaguchi highlights the stunning animation by Science SARU, whose bubbly style and dark undertones recently lent itself well to the Japanese animated first season anthology of Star Wars: Visions as well.

- Courtney ( @harmonicacave )

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How are you celebrating Halfway There Day? It's definitely our new favorite Disney animation holiday. We recommend spending your July watching all the new episodes of "KIFF"

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We have THREE DAYS LEFT in our kickstarter campaign for Pen Pals Forever!

If you’re into magical-girl shows, indie animation, and the power of friendship, then this project is for you! Support us today here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/puccanoodles/pen-pals-forever-an-animated-pilot-by-marie-lum?ref=user_menu

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We are really looking forward to this animated project!

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Teaser Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’s latest animated feature, coming to theaters this summer

Produced by Seth Rogen and directed by “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” alum Jeff Rowe, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” includes a talented young cast of turtles. Film, uh, oozes into theaters August 4, 2023.

- Courtney

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We Love Wednesday: This video celebrates more than two decades of excellence in Black voice acting on Cartoon Network 🏆

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“Turning Red” director and writer Domee Shi shares her favorite scene from the film in this video clip as part of Disney/Pixar’s awards season campaign.

Turning Red is one of the animated features nominated for the 2023 Oscars and 2023 Annie Awards, alongside “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” and “The Sea Beast.”

“Wendell & Wild” completes the Annie Awards Best Feature nominations, while “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” joins the Oscars nominees but competes instead in the Annies’ Best Indie Feature category against “Charlotte,” “Inu-Oh,” “Little Nicholas, Happy As Can Be” and “My Father's Dragon.”

- Courtney

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ANIMATION IS FILM FESTIVAL returns for its fifth event in Los Angeles, October 21-23 and October 29.

Event includes individual ticketed events for screenings and Q&As for more than a dozen feature films from around the world, with free screenings of animated shorts on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Animation is Film brings world animation to the U.S. with this year’s films from Japan, Ireland, France, China, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Brazil, Luxembourg, Armenia, Germany and Lithuania.

The festival also boasts sneak previews of Dreamwork’s “Puss in Boots The Last Wish” and Disney’s “Strange World.” Additionally, streaming-based films have limited runs at the festival, including Netflix’s “Wendell & Wild” and “My Father’s Dragon,” Apple’s “Luck” and Disney/Pixar’s “Turning Red.”

This year comes with an extra day, with a special “surprise screening” on the festival’s closing night, Oct. 29, instead of just one weekend of animation celebrations. While the special screening will be announced later, the first weekend’s lineup is available now at animationisfilm.com

- Courtney

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Indie animation studio Bandit Mill launches Indiegogo campaign for first series, “The Boys of Boxtown”

With a focus on creating independent broadcast-quality adult animation, the Bandit Mill collective’s first goal will be to create a pilot for the above trailer. Funding will also come through their Patreon:

You can also follow the studio’s launch on indiegogo today.

- Courtney

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THIS MONTH: Disney’s “Sketchbook” Series Premiered on Disney+, where Artists Discuss Beloved Characters While Drawing

Six artists will share personal stories, triumphs and setbacks, in a series that promises to be inspiring to aspiring animators and fans alike.

- Courtney

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Feature Film Adaptation of “Nimona” Receives New Life from Netflix and Annapurna

Originally canceled with the shutter of Disney-owned studio Blue Sky, Nimona creator ND Stevenson announced the graphic novel’s adaptation will land on Netflix in 2023.

- Courtney

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MINIONS: Rise of Gru gives us a look at the “mini-boss” boy villain in this official trailer.

Illumination’s fifth film in the Gru-niverse hits theaters July 1, 2023.

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Saw someone refer to Cartoon Saloon as the Irish Studio Ghibli and…

Yes. Yes it is. Seriously, watch their films if you have not had the pleasure already. Whether it’s the Irish Mythology trilogy

Or The Breadwinner, and upcoming ‘My Father’s Dragon’ with Netflix.

Watch these films. They are masterpieces of modern animation and innovation. I did my first film final on ‘The Breadwinner’ and have no regrets.

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Congratulations to Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, Clark Spencer and Walt Disney Animation Studios on winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film for Encanto.