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 ...

The animation industry has always been labor-intensive, blending artistry, innovation, and technology to bring stories to life. Now, a new technological shift, generative AI (genAI), is sparking ...

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 ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

2024 really was the greatest year for animation ever. There was an abundance of outrageously wonderful animated features released over the course of 2024 – all sorts of movies, with all sorts of ...

DC Studios is getting together the Dynamic Duo — just not the one you might expect. Ahead of the debut of DC’s animated Max series “Creature Commandos,” the studio is mounting its first animated ...

The Animation Guild is back at the table with the studios this week, hoping to seal the deal on a new contract by Friday. Last month, the union said it was still “far apart” from the studios on ...

As industry workers face layoffs, outsourcing and the specter of artificial intelligence, leaders of the union painted this year's bargaining cycle as a "do or die" moment. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & ...

Disney and Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' is now the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, surpassing Walt Disney Animation's "Frozen II" for the box office crown. The record-breaking box office for ...

As Variety's inaugural Executive Impact recipient, Ramsey Naito continues to transform the animation landscape. Following a debut work-in-progress screening of Paramount Animation’s “Transformers One” ...

A digital book, “Drawing for Nothing,” highlights some of the best art from canceled animation projects like “Me and My Shadow.” By Robert Ito Among fans of canceled animated film projects — and yes, ...