AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast

Today's episode includes: •   Kevin Schrek released the trailer of Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA •   Paramount+ released the trailer of Avatar: Seven Havens •   Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct •   Nintendo released the September 2026 edition of Nintendo Direct •   Creative differences are what's holding back The Muppet Show (2026) to become a full series

Today's episode includes: •   Ryan Gosling to produce a live-action Flintstones reboot starring Bamm-Bamm •   Dolly Parton, country music icon (1946 – 2026) •   Tim Curry, celebrated actor (1946 – 2026) •   Peter Cullen, voice actor of Optimus Prime and Eeyore (1941 – 2026) •   Sam Register is stepping down as the head of Warner Bros. Animation

Today's episode includes: •   Animator Michel Gangé released the trailer of his indie animated feature The Saga of Rex •   Laika released the trailer of Wildwood •   The trailer of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was leaked on Twitter •   Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix for KPop Demon Hunters •   Niu Lai went from being China's worst animated feature to viral sensation

Today's episode includes: •   All the announcements for the live-action movies from Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm at D23 2026 •   All the Disney Parks announcements at D23 2026 that were presented on Horizons: A Carousel of Progress •   All the announcements for the animated movies from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, and more

Today's episode includes: •   DreamWorks Animation released the teaser trailer of CoComelon: The Movie •   Disney+ released the trailer of Disney Worldbuilders •   Paramount CEO David Ellison wrote an op-ed on The New York Times to defend the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger •   Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks record for the biggest domestic opening weekend in box office history with $360 million •   Animator Glen Keane was Rescued from Mummy Mountain in Arizona

Today's episode includes: •   Paramount+ released the teaser trailer of Avatar: Seven Havens •   Ketchup Entertainment released the final trailer of Coyote vs. ACME •   DC released the trailer of Clayface •   Brad Bird confirms that the characters will not age up in Incredibles 3 •   Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender was accused of using AI after controversial image shown at San Diego Comic Con

Today's episode includes: •   Marvel released the trailer of Avengers: Doomsday •   I was tricked into starring in the AI animated movie Lumivia: The Five Magical Wishes •   Coleman Domingo in talks to write a live-action spin-off film about The Princess and the Frog's Tiana •   Jorge Guitérrez calls out those who sent him death threats and doxxed him for his Punky Duck AI animated series •   YouTuber Alex Meyers faces backlash for his misogynistic review of Obsession

Today's episode includes: •   Paramount+ released the trailer of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender •   Warner Bros. released the trailer of Dune: Part Three •  Disney's Moana (2026) underperformed at the box office with a $43 million opening weekend •   Netflix and Disney+ are changing tactics to get more engagement on streaming like Live TV and Free Tier •   Netflix, Sony and Paramount in talks to potentially buy Letterboxd

Today's episode includes: •   Paramount Pictures released the trailer of The Angry Birds Movie 3 •   Illumination and writer Mike White are being sued for allegedly stealing the idea of Migration from another writer •  Illumination released the teaser trailer of Not Alone •   Netflix released the trailer of Wonka's The Golden Ticket, featuring the AI voice of Gene Wilder •   Sony will no longer sell physical copies of PlayStation games starting in 2028

Today's episode includes: •   Warner Bros. Pictures Animation reveals upcoming lineups, including a new movie directed by VivziePop •   Genndy Tartakovsky will develop Heist Brothers and Conan the Barbarian at Cartoon Network Studios •   DreamWorks Animation released the new trailer of Forgotten Island •   Disney reveals Lilo & Scratch and Loving Dory, the animated shorts that will be in front of Hexed and Gatto •   Hasbro faces backlash for forcing Peppa Pig child actors to sign over their voices to AI

Today's episode includes: •   DreamWorks Animation released the teaser trailer of Shrek 5 •   Walt Disney Animation Studios released the teaser trailer of Hexed •   Brad Bird's Ray Gunn won't be getting a theatrical release as Netflix and Skydance Animation's partnership becomes complicated •   Daveigh Chase, the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch (1990 – 2026) •   Universal Kids Resort is receiving negative early reactions and being compared to a prison

Today's episode includes: •   Pixar released the teaser trailer of Gatto •   Warner Bros. released the 3rd trailer of The Cat in the Hat (2026) •   Disney+ released the trailer of The Doomies •   Disney released the final trailer of Moana (2026) •   Chris Sanders will direct the sequel of the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake

Today's episode includes: •   Disney released the teaser trailer of Ice Age: Boiling Point •   Netflix released the trailer of I Am Frankelda •   Marjane Satrapi, the creator of Persepolis (1969 – 2026) •   Amazon MGM Studios reveals new AI-generated animated series, including Love, Diana Music Hunters and Cupcake & Friends •   Jorge R. Gutierrez received backlash for producing AI animated project for Amazon MGM Studios

Today's episode includes: •   Adventure Time: Side Quests will be released on Disney+ and Hulu on June 29 •   Quinta Brunson will star and produce a Betty Boop movie •   Fans of The Amazing Digital Circus attack Gooseworks after the final episode was leaked

Today's episode includes: •   LAIKA released the teaser trailer of Wildwood •   Matt Braly's cancelled Sony Pictures Animation movie is saved by Monk Studios •   Tom Kane, voice actor for Cartoon Network and Star Wars (1962 – 2026) •   A Weird Al Yankovic-themed Broadway musical is in the works •   Disney released a preview of the animatronics in Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring The Muppets

Today's episode includes: •   Universal Pictures released the trailer of The Odyssey •   Illumination released the final trailer of Minions & Monsters •   Ted Turner, media mogul and creator of CNN, Cartoon Network and Captain Planet (1938 – 2026) •   Guillermo del Toro's next movie will be a stop motion animated adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant •   Nintendo announced Star Fox, an HD remake of Star Fox 64, for the Switch 2

Today's episode includes: •   DC Studios released the teaser trailer of Clayface •   Ketchup Entertainment released the trailer of Coyote vs. ACME •   The man from Singapore who allegedly leaked The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender was arrested •   James Oritz, the puppeteer of Rocky in Project Hail Mary, is eligible to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the next award season •   Shigeru Miyamoto wants to make Peach's backstory in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie canon in the games

Today's episode includes: •   Netflix reveals Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory for 2027 •   Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Bloodborne, Toy Story 5, Hexed, and more were featured at this year's CinemaCon •   The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act breaks Fathom's ticket pre-sale record with $5 million in four days •   The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender was leaked on Twitter and shared all across the internet •   Amazon MGM Studios is making a live-action remake of FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Today's episode includes: •   Warner Bros. released the trailer of Supergirl •   Netflix and Skydance Animation released the trailer of Swapped •   The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned a 5-Day worldwide opening of $372.5 million •   Happy Feet will be turned into a stage musical •   Jonathan Majors and JC Kilcoyne fell out a window during the filming of The Daily Wire's action movie

Today's episode includes: •   Paramount releasaed the teaser trailer of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie •   DreamWorks Animation released the trailer of Forgotten Island •   HBO Max released the trailer of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2027) and the backlash surrounding the series •   OpenAI shuts down the Sora app and loses its $1 billion deal with Disney •   Lebo M is suing Learnmore Jonasi for allegedly misinterpreting the lyrics to The Lion King's The Circle of Life on purpose

Today's episode includes: •   Aardman released the trailer of Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom •   Disney released the trailer of Moana (2026) •   THQ Nordic announced Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 6 •   The Bad Guys 2 editor sues DreamWorks Animation over anti-trans discrimination •   Afroman wins lawsuit against police that he mocked in his music videos

Today's episode includes: •   KPop Demon Hunters and The Girl Who Cried Pearls won the animation categories at the 98th Academy Awards •   One Battle After Another and Sinners were the big winners of the 98th Academy Awards •   Our review of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Conan O'Brien •   Universal Pictures released the trailer of Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day •   Fox orders two seasons of a Family Guy spinoff starring Stewie

Today's episode includes: •   Cartoon Saloon released the teaser trailer of Kindred Spirits •   Pete Docter reveals new movies in the works at Pixar and got backlash for his comment on removing LGBTQ+ themes in Elio •   Nintendo and Illumination released the final trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie •   Paramount+ is making a 2D Garfield series starring Lamorne Morris •   Nimona director Troy Quane and Heidi Jo Gilbert will direct The Wild Robot Escapes

Today's episode includes: •   Smiling Friends creators are ending the series after two more episodes of Season 3 •   BBC and the BAFTAs may have deliberately kept John Davidson shouting the N-word during the broadcast •   The Ellison family, who also owns Paramount, acquires Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion •   Disney is updating their plans for Villains Land in Walt Disney World to be "Bigger and Bolder" •   RUMOR: John Lasseter's leadership is ruining Skydance Animation

Today's episode includes: •   Lucasfilm released the trailer of The Mandalorian and Grogu •   Pixar released the trailer of Toy Story 5 •  Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and KPop Demon Hunters will be added to the Criterion Collection •   I Am Frankelda will be released globally on Netflix later this year •   Gooseworx deletes her reddit account after being harassed over her creative choices on The Amazing Digital Circus

Today's episode includes: •   Amazon Prime Video released the teaser trailer of Spider-Noir •   GKIDS got the North American rights to Allegro Non Troppo and Bruno Bozzetto's filmography •   Sony Pictures Animation scrapped Matt Braly and Rebecca Sugar's Thai-inspired movie •   Snafu Pictures is reviving I, Chihuahua with Jorge Gutierrez •   Tubi is adding many Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera shows in March

Today's episode includes: •   Netflix released the teaser trailer of The Adventures of Cliff Booth •   Illumination released the trailer of Minions and Monsters •   Catherine O'Hara, the actress featured in Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1954 – 2026) •   Adobe cancelled plans to shut down Animate after facing backlash •   Josh D'Amaro will be The Walt Disney Company's next CEO

Today's episode includes: •   Disney+ released the trailer for The Muppet Show (2026) •   LAIKA's Wildwood to be released in theaters on October 23 •   Nintendo and Illumination released the Yoshi trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie •   Butch Hartman opens a new 2-Day convention called Hart Con that costs $1500 to register •   The AMPAS announced the Oscar nominations for the 98th Academy Awards

Today's episode includes: •   Jorge R. Gutiérrez will direct the Speedy Gonzales movie •   Scott Adams, the disgraced racist creator of Dilbert (1957 – 2026) •   Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King and Open Season (1949 – 2026) •   Persistence of Vision director Kevin Schreck is making a documentary called Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA •   Keegan-Michael Key confirms that Hotel Transylvania 5 is in the works

Today's episode includes: •   KPop Demon Hunters wins Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards •   Elio and KPop Demon Hunters lead the 53rd Annie Awards with 10 nominations each •   Wish Dragon 2 to be released in Summer 2027, but Sony and Netflix are currently not involved •   Jack Black reveals that he rejected the role of Syndrome from The Incredibles and regrets it •   Steve Whitmire received backlash for a blog about The Muppets and how they're currently handled

Today's episode includes: •   5. What RUINED ILoveKimPossibleALot •   4. The Awards go to Flow •   3. KPop Demon Hunters Mania •   2. Ne Zha 2: The New Animation Champion •   1. Netflix Buys Warner Bros.

Today's episode includes: •   Warner Bros. released the teaser trailer of Supergirl •   Jeff Garcia, the voice of Sheen in Jimmy Neutron (1975 – 2025) and Jim Ward, the voice of Doug Dimmadome in The Fairly Odd Parents (1959 – 2025) •   Rob Reiner, the director of The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, This is Spinal Tap and more (1947 – 2025) •   Disney is making a live-action spin-off Gaston movie •   Disney invests $1 billion on OpenAI's video platform, Sora

Today's episode includes: •   Sony Pictures Animation released the trailer of GOAT •   Interview with Britton Payne, founder of The Autism Scene and the AuSPEC Awards, where aspiring autistic writers could win an opportunity to work in animation •   Zootopia 2 broke several records on its opening weekend during American Thanksgiving •   The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes were announced •   Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion

Today's episode includes: •   Pixar released the trailer of Hoppers •   The Asylum released the trailer of A Winnie the Pooh Christmas •   Sonic the Hedgehog producer Neal H. Moritz in talks to produce a live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie •   A Christian school in England bans children from singing the songs of KPop Demon Hunters •   35 movies are eligible to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards

Today's episode includes: •   Disney released the teaser trailer of Moana (2026 live-action remake) •   Pixar released the teaser trailer of Toy Story 5 •   Paramount Pictures released the trailer of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants •   Illumination and Nintendo released the teaser trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie •   Disney CEO Bob Iger said that he plans to include an AI generator on Disney+ that could make short-form videos

Today's episode includes: •   Lionsgate released the teaser trailer of Michael (2026) •   New information revealed about the upcoming Animation Lookback: Blue Sky Studios •   Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and Cole Escola are making a Miss Piggy movie •   Korean animation studio RedRover to produce K-Pop animated movie and The Nut Job 3 •   Coca-Cola faces backlash for using AI for their holiday commercial for the second year in a row

Today's episode includes: •   Laika released the first look of Wildwood •   Crash and Eddie may not appear in Ice Age: Boiling Point, according to Seann William Scott •   Warner Bros. Discovery is for sale after Paramount failed to acquire the company •   The Looney Tunes cartoons entered the Top 10 most viewed shows on Tubi •   Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix are making The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2

Today's episode includes: •   Jim Carrey in talks to star in the live-action Jetsons movie with Colin Trevorrow in talks to direct •   Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist (1947 – 2025) •   Universal Kids Resort will feature areas based on Shrek, Minions, SpongeBob SquarePants and more •   Walt Disney Animation Studios reveals new animated short Verse at Animation is Film Festival •   Laika is expanding to live-action, shorts, television and possibly sequels after having their 20th anniversary

Today's episode includes: •   Paramount Pictures released the trailer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey •   Tron: Ares had a worse opening than Morbius with $33.5 million •   Disney announced new audio animatronics for Frozen Ever After, Zootopia: Better Zoogether! And Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets •   The live-action remake of Tangled is back in production and may get Scarlett Johansson to play Mother Gothel •   Lackadaisy will become a full series with the help of Glitch Productions

Today's episode includes: •   Disney+ released the trailer of Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Animation •   Netflix released the trailer of The Twits •   Hamish Steele, the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, was a targeted of a hate campaign by Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok •   Actors and Unions are condemning AI actress Tilly Norwood •   ILoveKimPossibleALot fails to hold accountability for the Saberspark controversy

Today's episode includes: •   Netflix released the trailer of In Your Dreams •   Universal Pictures released the final trailer of Wicked: For Good •   Walt Disney Animation Studios released the final trailer of Zootopia 2 •   Atomic Cartoons is making Surf's Up: The Series •   Jirard Kahlil (The Completionist) addressed and apologized for what happened during the Open Hand Foundation controversy

Today's episode includes: • Disney received backlash for suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Trump and FCC chairman Brendan Carr demanded him to be cancelled for his "comments" on Charlie Kirk   

Today's episode includes: •   Warner Bros. to release Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) on Blu-Ray and DVD this December •   Paramount Skydance is preparing bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery •   Disney is working on a Zootopia stage musical •   Swabbies, the lost 1985 Disney short starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck & Goofy, was released on YouTube •   Nintendo Direct announced The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Pokémon Pokopia and more

Today's episode includes: •   Marvel released the trailer of Marvel Zombies •   Adult Swim released the trailer of Smiling Friends (Season 3) •   Nelvana stopped production as Corus continues to struggle •   YouTube to host hundreds of episodes of Sesame Street, along with exclusive videos and workshops from Sesame Workshop •   Greg Cipes claimed to be fired from his role of Beast Boy in Teen Titans Go! because of his Parkinson's diagnosis

Today's episode includes: •   Glitch released the trailer of Knights of Guinevere •   Snoop Dogg says he's scared to go to the movies after seeing the same sex kiss in Lightyear with his grandson •   Sony Pictures and Netflix in talks for a deal to make the sequel to KPop Demon Hunters •   Nickelodeon, Disney Jr., Family Channel and more shut down in Canada •   Disney announced Hexes, Ice Age: Boiling Point, and new info on Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2 and more at Destination D23

Today's episode includes: •   SpindleHorse released the trailer for the pilot of Homestuck •   Sony Pictures Animation is planning a Spider-Punk movie with Daniel Kaluuya co-writing •   Shrek 5 got delayed to June 30, 2027, the week after Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse •   Sony Pictures missed out on KPop Demon Hunters' success by only getting $20 million profit from the movie •   Teen mom arrested for leaving a baby in a hot car while she went to watch Smurfs

Today's episode includes: Sony Pictures Animation released the teaser trailer of GOAT Walt Disney Animation Studios released the trailer of Zootopia 2 James Cameron talked to Disney about making an animated Avatar movie Netflix is planning sequels, a series, a stage musical and considered a live-action remake of KPop Demon Hunters The Wizard of Oz's AI-altered version at the Las Vegas Sphere received backlash from movie fans

Today's episode includes: 20th Century released the trailer of Avatar: Fire and Ash The Magic of Disney Animation will return to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2026 Paramount and Trey Parker & Matt Stone reached a $1.5 billion deal for the streaming rights of South Park Coyote vs. Acme, Avatar: Seven Havens, The Mighty Nein, Family Guy specials and more are featured at this year's San Diego Comic Con

Today's episode includes: Cartoon Network released the trailer of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Pixar released the teaser trailer of Hoppers Netflix released the trailer of Fixed RUMOR: Amazon MGM Studios is making a live-action My Little Pony movie CBS got backlash for cancelling Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Today's episode includes: Paramount Pictures released the teaser trailer of The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePants Hulu released the trailer of King of the Hill Season 14 KPop Demon Hunters tops the charts on Netflix and the Billboard 200 A24 and CMC Pictures will release the English dub of Ne Zha 2, featuring Michelle Yeoh, on August 22 The SAG-AFTRA Video Strike is over after including AI protection for actors in the deal