Animation
'Exploding Kittens' Season 1
Getting Animated
Showrunners Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman tell IndieWire about adapting the popular card game into a show about two deities trapped inside the bodies of house cats.
'The Lion King' Disney
Getting Animated
With "The Lion King" back in theaters, you can once again experience the remarkable wildebeest stampede sequence, achieved through Disney's CAPS digital ink and paint innovation.
'Sausage Party: Foodtopia' Prime Video
Getting Animated
Showrunners Ariel Shaffir and Kyle Hunter tell IndieWire how their new foodie civilization resembled the "Apes" franchise, along with how they landed on the foodies' new currency.
'The Imaginary" Studio Ponoc
Getting Animated
Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura tells IndieWire how the cultural role of animation itself helped inspire "The Imaginary."
'Despicable Me 4' Mega Minions
Getting Animated
The director tells IndieWire about getting the chance to add superpowers to the fan favorites.
TRANSFORMERS ONE, from left: D-16 (voice: Brian Tyree Henry), B-127 (voice: Keegan-Michael Key), Elita-1 (voice: Scarlett Johansson), Orion Pax (voice: Chris Hemsworth), 2024. © Paramount Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
Getting Animated
Josh Cooley tells IndieWire about deleted gladiatorial fights and ILM's work on the film.
'Inside Out 2' Pixar
Getting Animated
Pixar director Kelsey Mann tells IndieWire about visualizing Riley's Sense of Self and devising Anxiety's panic attack, where she spins fast and creates a storm.
GARFIELD, (aka THE GARFIELD MOVIE), Garfield (voice: Chris Pratt), 2024.  © Columbia Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection
Getting Animated
From "Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" to "Inside Out 2" to "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl," and, yes, "The Garfield Movie," the year in animated features is looking strong.
'Ultraman: Rising,' Netflix
Getting Animated
ILM tackles its first animated feature since the Oscar-winning "Rango," and tells IndieWire how it created an innovative 2D look inspired by manga and anime with a marker-like finish.
'Inside Out 2' Pixar
Getting Animated
Pixar tells IndieWire about the retro opportunities of exploring the dog and fanny pack stars of the fictional preschool show "Bloofy's House."
'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,' Aardman
Getting Animated
Netflix also announced Timothy Olyphant will be the voice of the upcoming "Terminator Zero" during its animation slate preview event.
The Garfield Movie
Getting Animated
Director Mark Dindal and DNEG tell IndieWire about capturing the 2D aesthetic of the concept art while still offering a fresh look at Garfield's origin story.
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