#Hasbro Clip from 'Optimus Prime: Awakening' short features Peter Cullen's final performance as Autobot leader opposite Frank Welker's Megatron; screens after 40th-anniversary showings of 1986’s ‘The Transformers: The Movie’ beginning Sep 17. https://bit.ly/4A9AXQg #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Winsing Takes 'Into the Mortal World' New 'GG Bond' Titles to #MIPCOM2026: Chinese studio heads to Cannes market with new mythological film, the series' 11th season, its first genAI series 'GG Bond: Lost Era' and preschool show 'GOGOBUS: Mars Trip.' https://bit.ly/4A3bWWV #Animation #AnimationWorld

Paramount+ Drops #AvatarSevenHavens Trailer: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko’s new chapter follows Pavi, a young Earthbender hunted as humanity's destroyer after discovering she is Korra's successor; Book 1 debuts October 9. https://bit.ly/4gK9c9s #Nickelodeon #Animation #AnimationWorld

U.S. Premiere of #LAIKA's #Wildwood to Open 40th #AFIFEST: #stopmotion studio's epic adaptation of Colin Meloy novel, directed by #TravisKnight, launches the festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres 2 days ahead of its October 23 theatrical release. https://bit.ly/46NpgRU #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Encounters2026 Unveils Program: Bristol festival's 31st edition, Sep 23-27, features 45-film #animation competition, animation day with talks, masterclasses, Jay Clarke storyboarding session and screening of Aardman's new 'Shaun the Sheep' feature. https://bit.ly/3ULeyZw #stopmotion #AnimationWorld

#Maxon to Preview Fall #Cinema4D, #ZBrush and #Redshift Updates at #IBC2026 Sep 11-14: October's release includes new 3D world-building support, iPad sculpting workflow, procedural fur and cinematic color, and AI-powered relighting in effects suite. https://bit.ly/4gXB7S3 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

Warner Bros.’ Drops #TheCatInTheHat Main Trailer: #BillHader and #BowenYang star in adaptation of the whimsical #DrSeuss tale of a mischievous and annoying cat who just won’t leave; in theaters November 6, from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. https://bit.ly/4r5nLYI #DNEG #Animation #AnimationWorld

AWN Jobs Roundup, Sep 10: 24 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Rising Sun Pictures, Blizzard, EA, Netflix, WildBrain, Scopely, Sony Interactive and Activision - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. https://bit.ly/3T2wH4v #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

Hola Mexico Film Festival to Screen Animated #LaMarcaDelJaguar: 'Ted Lasso' star Cristo Fernández lends his voice to Víctor Mayorga's film about a marked young warrior's descent into the realm of the dead; plays the kids' section September 26-27. https://bit.ly/4xMnIn9 #Animation #AnimationWorld

#CoyoteVsAcme distributor #KetchupEntertainment Lands U.S. Rights to #ViQueens: Ella Purnell and Rita Ora voice 2 girls who defy tradition to return a stowaway boy to China in the 'Karate Kid' director Harald Zwartfirst animated feature. https://bit.ly/4cxAkpM #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Netflix Drops #HauntedHotel Season 2 Teaser: Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo and Jimmi Simpson return in #Titmouse comedy about a single mom running the world's most haunted inn with her ghost brother and 2 kids; debuts Oct 9. https://bit.ly/4yu78IK #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Lionsgate to Release #ToeiAnimation's #MonkeyQuest in North America: 2027 theatrical run set for #OnePiece studio's film about teenage girl and her brother who awaken Earth's forgotten protector, with Auli'i Cravalho, Adam Devine and J.K. Simmons. https://bit.ly/3UF5y8g #Animation #AnimationWorld

#YvettMerino to Preview Disney's #Hexed at #VIEWConference2026: Oscar-winning producer of #Encanto to present alongside Brad Bird, Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, Michelle Grady, Holly Edwards, Hal Hickel, and Kenna Harris; Oct 12-16 in Turin. https://bit.ly/4xNRat1 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

Exclusive Excerpt: Yudori's 'Lovers of the Empire' From #Fantagraphics: the 'Raging Clouds' cartoonist's full-color #manhwa pairs merchant's Westernized daughter with a country boy in 'will they, won't they' romance set against Japan's occupation. https://bit.ly/4hgfy0m #GraphicNovel #AnimationWorld

#Wildwood, #RayGunn World Premieres Set for #BFILondonFilmFestival: 70th edition to screen #LAIKA and Travis Knight’s new stop-motion epic and Brad Bird and #Netflix’s sci-fi noir adventure, along with #CartoonSaloon's 'Julian'; runs October 7-18. https://bit.ly/4iSExIf #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Vicon Acquires #FacialCapture Firm #CaptiveDevices: the Oxford Metrics #motioncapture division picks up maker of the CoreHMC head-mounted rig, which feeds performer data into #UnrealEngine and MetaHuman Animator. https://bit.ly/4A3we2q #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld #Animation #AnimationWorld

Original Wallace, Gromit and Morph Puppets Hit the Block for #Aardman's 50th: bidding open on 220+ lots from 50-year production history including #WallaceAndGromit: Vengeance Most Fowl' and upcoming #ShaunTheSheep film; live sale Sep 24. https://bit.ly/3SDqA6B #StopMotion #Animation #AnimationWorld

#BandaiNamco Unveils #MARRIAGETOXIN Season 2 Reveal Video, Main Visual: Bones Film hitman-meets-marriage-swindler #anime drops new art, recap video; director Motonobu Hori talks whiplash tone shifts and heaviest workload of career; streams Jan 2027. https://bit.ly/4A3B2VJ #Animation #AnimationWorld

#SouthPark Renames Itself 'South America' Ahead of Sep 16 Season 29 Premiere: creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone credit 'the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google' and thank 'Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation' for the rebrand. https://bit.ly/469hFNp #ComedyCentral #Animation #AnimationWorld

MoistCr1TiKaL's #Godslap Comic Gets Hand-Drawn Feature: YouTube star's story of farm boy with a cursed power becomes a 2D film for 2028 directed by Kellan Stover, written by Daniel Dominguez and Jacob Robinson, and animated by #PowerhouseAnimation. https://bit.ly/4cxDEB4 #Animation #AnimationWorld