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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#WarnerBrosAnimation and #DC Announce #Batman #Knightfall Multi-Part Animated Films: the first of the planned releases in the latest iconic #DarkKnight saga is set for 2026. bit.ly/48Z3Ljd #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

Trailer Drops for #AdventureTime #FionnaAndCake Season 2: at their #NYCC2025 panel, #HBOMax and Cartoon Network Studios revealed the second season of their hit animated series will premiere on October 23, with weekly episodes following through December 25. bit.ly/4haSsa3 #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#XMen97 Renewed for Season 3, Sets Season 2 Release Window: #Marvel’s #NYCC2025 panel’s show reveals included #BradWinderbaum and original ‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ creators Eric and Julia Lewald sharing news from the hit show’s upcoming season. bit.ly/4nMriZh #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#Marvel Drops #WonderMan Trailer, #Daredevil: Born Again and #VisionQuest Reveals: Brad Winderbaum and a slew of special guests took to the #NYCC2025 stage to share various reveals and updates on shows coming to #DisneyPlus from across the #MCU. bit.ly/4q8t5tq #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#PrimeVideo Shares #BatFam Trailer, Release Date: new animated family comedy from #DC and #WarnerBrosAnimation about the foibles and travails of a superhero family debuts November 10. bit.ly/3KIuPJL #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#PrimeVideo Drops #Invincible Season 4 Teaser Trailer: Lee Pace joins the cast as the imposing villain Thragg in the upcoming season of the critically acclaimed adult-animated superhero series produced by #SkyboundAnimation; returns in March 2026. bit.ly/3W5bo02 #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#Eiru - The Irish Wild’s Call for Connection: Giovanna Ferrari and #CartoonSaloon capture Celtic mythology and feminine resilience in hand-drawn short that reimagines Ireland’s spiritual connection to nature through a fearless young girl’s mythic journey. bit.ly/4q5FA99 #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#DreamWorksAnimation Drops Season 4 Trailer for #JurassicWorld #ChaosTheory: 9-episode final season of the hit 3DCG series, which follows ‘The Nublar Five’ as they face off against more lethal dinosaur and human threats, debuts November 20 on #Netflix. bit.ly/3KLYRwg #Animation #AnimationWorld

Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 1d

#Netflix #GuillermoDelToro and #Gobelins Paris to Launch #Stopmotion Studio: to be housed at the school’s Paris campus and co-funded by the streamer and filmmaker, the initiative will begin its planning phase in the upcoming academic year. bit.ly/3KGE9xL #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 3d

Exclusive: #VivaPictures Shares #PetsOnATrain ‘Falcon High-Octane’ Clip: it’s the ‘train ride of a lifetime’ in the family adventure about a crew of animal bandits whose routine swindle goes sideways aboard a high-speed runaway train; in theaters Oct 17. bit.ly/4q5LhDR #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

Violent #Anime, #SunaoKatabuchi and #BlackLagoon - #AndrewOsmond considers one of the best violent series and how its director showed that anime is so much more than violence. bit.ly/3J21hpL #Manga #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

Exclusive: Essay and Schulz Strip from The Essential #Peanuts Deluxe Coffee Table Book: AWN shares the March 14, 1969 moon landing comic, along with former Shuttle astronaut Mike Massimo’s piece about bringing stuffed #Snoopy into space. bit.ly/4q4OXWm #CharlesMSchulz #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

#ChrisAppelhans Reflects on #KPopDemonHunters and #SCADImpactAward - the writer/director of the smash #Netflix musical, honored at #SCADAnimationFest, talks about his connection to the film’s exploration of identity, acceptance and found family. bit.ly/47e4lZf #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

#Studio100 Film’s #TheLastDodo Now in Development: #3DCG feature, co-produced by Cheeky Little Media and Cantilever Media, is set in 1628 London and follows Dave the Dodo; delivery set for 2027. bit.ly/4mXPc2W #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

#HBO Sets #AKnightoftheSevenKingdoms Debut, Drops Teaser: release date set for highly anticipated spinoff series, based on the #GeorgeRRMartin novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ set a century before #GameOfThrones that follows the exploits of 2 unlikely heroes. bit.ly/4h2plp7 #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

Fugitives and Outcasts Abound in #TheMightyNein Official Trailer: new guest cast on #PrimeVideo series includes Anjelica Huston, Lucy Liu, and Nathan Fillion; from #CriticalRole and #Titmouse, the series premieres November 19. bit.ly/48UJ2wY #NYCC2025 #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

#GazelleAutomations Sets #GoTogo Season 2 Launch: Meta Media Entertainment appointed as global distributor of the preschool series that uniquely blends animatronics with 2D and 3D; premieres Dec 1 on CBC Kids and CBC Gem in Canada. bit.ly/4n0qYFc #PreschoolAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 4d

#PBSKids Announces New Series ‘Super Why's Comic Book Adventures,’ ‘Phoebe & Jay’: set to debut Fall 2026, ‘Super Why's Comic Book Adventures ’will build on the legacy of ‘Super Why;’ ‘Phoebe & Jay’ debuts February 2, 2026. bit.ly/3KMcsn0 #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 5d

Nigerian #AnimatedShort #OkunkunLo Now Streaming on #YouTube - the project by animator and director Bankole Lasekan follows a schoolboy and baby rhino who are forced into an alliance for survival in the African savannah. bit.ly/4nHCAhv #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 5d

#Frankenstein Cinematographer #DanLaustsen Set for #VIEWConference2025 - more than 150 speakers from #animation, #VFX, games and #AI will take part in keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs Oct 12-17 in Turin, Italy. bit.ly/47fgrBj #VisualEffects #VFXWorld #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 5d

#NVIDIA Open Sources #Audio2Face #Animation Model: Audio2Face accelerates the creation of realistic digital characters by providing real-time #FacialAnimation and lip-sync driven by #generativeAI - bit.ly/4q6UZ9i #AI #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 5d

#StJude Children’s Research Hospital, #Tongal Unveil #FeverFighter - first-of-its-kind series inspired by artwork from patient Ethan Washburn follows character whose superpower is fighting fevers; has long served as informal mascot for patients and families. bit.ly/473g2kd #Animation #AnimationWorld

Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 5d

#Animaj and #Studio100 International Team to Reimagine #MayaTheBee - franchise joint owners aim to expand the beloved brand on a global scale from linear TV to #YouTube, short-form video, music, games, and others. bit.ly/4nKthgS #Animation #AnimationWorld

Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 5d

Watch the Trailer: ‘The Bad Guys: Breaking In’ Series Coming to #Netflix - new animated comedy from #DreamWorksAnimation features everyone’s ‘favorite felons’ trying to earn their reputation before they became #TheBadGuys - Streams November 6. bit.ly/4nI4N87 #Animation #AnimationWorld

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Animation World Network @animationworld.bsky.social · 5d

#AppleTV Debuts #WondLa 3rd and Final Season Sneak Peek: based on the #TonyDiTerlizzi book series ‘The Search for WondLa,’ the final chapter of the 3DCG adventure trilogy streams November 26. bit.ly/4o9NKeI #SkydanceAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

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