On June 20, two big, original animated movies were released, with two extremely different responses. “Elio,” which follows a lonely little boy who dreams of getting abducted by aliens, arrived in ...

Animated series like BoJack Horseman and Samurai Jack frequently have the potential to create engrossing original stories ...

Animated sequels often face a mountain of skepticism, with audiences and critics alike wary of cash-grabs that dilute the original’s magic. The burden of expectation is immense, as these follow-ups ...

For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. But since the pandemic, Pixar and other animation studios have struggled to break through at the box office with the same kinds ...

While original filmmaking has thankfully not yet become obsolete, the biggest movies every year in recent times have been entries in major IPs, with sequels, prequels, reboots, remakes, and spinoffs ...

Last summer, Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins caused an uproar in the animation industry when he said that the company would only focus on IP-driven animated features because original ideas were ...

This weekend’s box office sees the release of two films that aren’t currently projected to take the No. 1 spot from Universal/DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” remake, but are key titles for ...

As someone born in the ‘90s, I’ve been following Walt Disney Animation since I practically entered the world. I’ll admit, however, that the company’s recent run of films hasn’t been its strongest ...

If you’re a vintage animation fan and a physical media collector, 2025 is quite simply the greatest year in history to be alive — largely thanks to the efforts of one label. Huckleberry Hound and his ...