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Season 2 of ‘Zombies: The Re-Animated Series’ paid tribute to the late Carla Jeffery, who portrayed Bree in the films and voiced her in the animated series. 🕊️

HUNTR/X’s “Golden” has officially crossed 2 BILLION Spotify streams after making history as the first K-pop song to win a Grammy and an Oscar.

China’s first AI-generated theatrical film, ‘Sanxingdui: Future Past’, has bombed at their domestic box office, only making $121,000 USD against a budget of $1.5M USD. In contrast, the crudely animated ‘Niu Lai’ made nearly $10M USD against a budget of $200-500 USD.

‘Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical’ was confirmed to be Eric Bauza’s final project during his lifetime. Before Bauza’s passing, the film was put back into pre-production after being previously shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery.

Eric Bauza died at his home yesterday from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records.

Happy 49th birthday to the talented Jon Heder. The voice of Chicken Joe in ‘Surf’s Up,’ Skull in ‘Monster House,’ Pickle in ‘Pickle and Peanut,’ Oskar in ‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil,’ Napoleon Dynamite in the animated series, and more.

Happy 53rd birthday to the talented creator and voice actor Seth MacFarlane. The creator of The Cleveland Show, Ted, American Dad and Family Guy.

Happy 39th birthday to the talented Griffin Burns. The English voice of Muichiro in ‘Demon Slayer,’ Childe in ‘Genshin Impact,’ Akira in ‘Devilman Crybaby,’ Doppio in ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,’ Tadano in ‘Aggretsuko’ and many more.

Jacknjellify announces ‘BFDI: TPOT’ Episode 26 will release later this year, followed by ‘IDFB’ Episode 2. A new season will begin in 2027.

‘Big City Greens’ storyboard artist Gabi Rodea encourages parents to have their children see ‘Wildwood’ for its mature storytelling.

‘Wildwood’ had the year’s most-watched trailers, reaching 90M views and surpassing ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ The film opened to $11M at the domestic box office.

LAIKA’s ‘Wildwood’ opens with $11 million domestically. It is currently the second lowest opening for the studio, behind ‘Missing Link’.

Travis Knight says there are multiple upcoming projects in development for LAIKA: “We have stories that take the medium of animation into places that it's never gone before, stories that challenge us in different ways.”

‘Forgotten Island’ has surpassed $67M at the worldwide box office against an $80M budget. The film arrives on digital this Tuesday.

Happy 36th birthday to the talented Michael Cusack. Creator of ‘YOLO’ and ‘Koala Man,’ co-creator of ‘Smiling Friends,’ and the voice behind many of their characters.

17 years ago today, ‘Astro Boy’ released in theaters. The film received mixed reviews and struggled at the box office, grossing $42 million worldwide against a $65 million budget. Following its financial failure, Imagi Studios shut down on February 5, 2010.

Happy 62nd birthday to the talented Linda Ballantyne! 🎂 The voice of Serena Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the later seasons of the original English dub, Wicked in ‘Cyberchase,’ and Champ Bear in ‘Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot’ and ‘The Care Bears’ Big Wish Movie.’

26 years ago today, ‘As Told By Ginger’ premiered on Nickelodeon. The show ran for three seasons and earned three Emmy nominations, following Ginger through changing friendships, family problems and the pressure to fit in.

Happy 57th birthday to the talented Nika Futterman. The voice of Luna Loud in ‘The Loud House,’ Asajj Ventress in ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ Chum Chum in ‘Fanboy & Chum Chum,’ Sticks in ‘Sonic Boom,’ and more.

Happy 33rd birthday to the talented Zeno Robinson. The voice of Hunter in ‘The Owl House,’ Hawks in ‘My Hero Academia,’ Goh in ‘Pokémon Journeys,’ Remy in ‘Big City Greens,’ and more.

Happy 69th birthday to the talented Nancy Cartwright. The voice of Bart Simpson, Chuckie Finster, Rufus, Mindy, and so many more iconic characters.

32 years ago today, ‘Gargoyles’ premiered in syndication. Puck voice actor Brent Spiner previously revealed on his podcast that an animated revival was in the works at Disney Television Animation.

Happy 90th birthday to Masako Nozawa, the legendary voice of Goku. She plans to keep working as a voice actor until she’s 182.

Happy 62nd birthday to the talented Kevin Michael Richardson. The voice of Gantu in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Trigon in ‘Teen Titans,’ the Joker in ‘The Batman,’ Cleveland Jr. in ‘The Cleveland Show,’ Principal Lewis in ‘American Dad!,’ Shnitzel in the ‘Chowder’ pilot and more.

‘The Cat In The Hat’ has a final runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes, making it one of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s longest films.

The release date for the next three episodes of ‘Gameoverse’ has been revealed. Episode 2 will premiere on May 21, 2027.

‘Batwheels’ has quietly been renewed for Season 4, premiering November 27th on HBO Max. The series is set to surpass 100 episodes, making it the longest-running Batman animated series by episode count.

There are currently no plans to greenlight ‘Encanto 2’, according to Walt Disney Animation’s creative executive Yvette Marino (via The Direct).

‘The Loud House’ received a last-minute renewal, Jessica Borutski, the show’s head director since Season 4, confirmed on a recent podcast. Production has moved from the U.S. to Canada, with the entire production crew replaced while the voice cast remains.

LAIKA’s ‘Wildwood’ is tracking a $15-20M domestic box office debut after a skyrocket of pre-sale tickets. This will potentially make LAIKA’s biggest opening weekend ever. (Source: @GlobalBoxOffice on X)

‘Wildwood’ director Travis Knight on AI: “A pencil is a tool. A paintbrush is a tool. A 3D printer is a tool. A digital capture is a tool. AI is not a tool. AI can go fuck itself.”