South Korea has animated American cartoons for decades. Now, it wants the world to see its own

Shin, often called the “godfather of animation” in South Korea, was one of the leading figures in the nation’s outsourcing ...
TheWrap

How Netflix Became the Unlikely King of Feature Animation

Thanksgiving weekend featured an animation face-off between a titan of the industry, the 100-year-old Walt Disney Animation Studios, and a relative upstart, Netflix, which only started releasing its ...
Variety

‘Suzume’ Success Built on Growing Impact of Japanese Animation: ‘Shinkai’s Movies Have Power to Stimulate Empathy’

A TIFFCOM seminar on Thursday demonstrated both a sense of incredulity that Japanese animation “Suzume” could have enjoyed such wide international success and conveyed the depth of passionate ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Guillermo del Toro Hopes Animation’s Current Box Office Success Will Help More Adventurous Movies Get Made

"The three hits of 'Spider-Verse,' 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'Mario' will give us a little more latitude [to] Trojan-horse a lot of good sh** into the animation world," the 'Pinocchio' ...
Cartoon Brew

The Mainstream Media Is Paying Attention To The Success Of Theatrical Animation In 2024

We’re only a little more than halfway through 2024, but a clear trend is emerging. Not only are animated features performing better than ever before, but they are carrying the entire film industry on ...
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Animated hits reshape streaming strategies amid record success

Recent animated film successes, such as Netflix’s record-breaking 'KPop Demon Hunters', are influencing streaming platforms to invest heavily in animation to strengthen audience engagement. Industry ...