Once believed to be merely a children's favorite, animated films have "grown up", becoming the most commercially successful genre in China and making 2025 the highest-grossing year on record for the ...

Zootopia 2 is now the highest grossing MPA title with $1.703 billion at the global box office, surpassing Disney‘s Inside Out 2 ($1.69B). Overall, the Jared Bush and Byron Howard directed animated ...

When it came to animated movies in 2025, the key takeaway was that franchise films were safe bets, while animated originals – at least theatrically – were potential minefields. This can be summed up ...

Three professors argue that animated Hollywood films promote White privilege and "racist cultural narratives," according to their new academic analysis. Natalie Khazaal, director of the Middle Eastern ...

China’s theatrical market posted an impressive comeback in 2025, with animation fueling the territory’s cinematic resurgence. Total box-office revenue rose roughly 22% year over year to approximately ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The China Film Pavilion took center stage at CineAsia this week, underscoring a revived market driven by animated blockbusters and new international partnerships. By Mathew Scott As delegates from ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Animation isn’t just for kids, and the too-overlooked art form has plenty of merit for viewers of ...

Brothers Seth and Pete Scriver direct this charming animated documentary that explores their own lives through a series of quirky animated vignettes. “Endless Cookie” begins with an account of how the ...

You can also find discounts on multiple Batman animated movies that released on Blu-ray this year. For instance, Aztec Batman: Clash of the Empires, which arrived in September, is discounted to $18 on ...

14 years ago today, the coolest Batman animated series had come to an end and DC Studios should use it as a model to pursue with a live-action Batman in the future. Batman is one of the main icons of ...

Toei Animation Will Use AI in Its More Than 100 Billion Yen Future Plan, but Should One Piece Fans Be Concerned? Toei Animation invests 100 billion yen in AI, VR, and global studios. But could this ...