Annecy
‘Memoir of a Snail’ Wins Annecy Film Festival
Adam Elliot’s oddball Aussie feature Memoir of a Snail has won the Cristal award for best feature film at the 2024 Annecy Film Festival, the world’s leading international animation fest. The dark dramedy, about a lonely, snail-obsessed hoarder — voiced by Succession star Sarah Snook — recounting her life story to one of her beloved gastropods, […]
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‘Moana 2’ Unveils New Footage and Lead Character’s Opening Song at Annecy
Moana 2 made a splash at the Annecy Animation Festival as the highly anticipated sequel from Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed exclusive footage, music and storyboard art during its presentation Friday. Directors David Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand took the stage to introduce the sequences and give new details about the film’s story and characters. […]
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Anthony Bourdain-Penned Graphic Novels to Become Adult Swim TV Show (Exclusive)
Adult Swim is cooking up two new series, one of which adapts the late Anthony Bourdain’s graphic novels. Ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery’s adult animation showcase being held Friday at the Annecy Animation Festival, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal that Get Jiro! has received a series order from Adult Swim. The animated half-hour project […]
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James Gunn Shares Vision for His First DC Studios Project ‘Creature Commandos’ at Annecy
James Gunn is sharing more insight into his vision for Creature Commandos, his first project to debut since he and Peter Safran took the reins as heads of DC Studios. Gunn introduced the presentation for the animated series via a video message at the Annecy Animation Festival on Friday, explaining that he was unable to […]
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‘Despicable Me 4’: Superhero-Spoofing Sequel Pumps Up Crowd at Annecy
Despicable Me 4 got the crowd going bananas over big moments at its French premiere during the Annecy Animation Festival. Director Chris Renaud and co-director Patrick Delage took the stage Thursday to introduce the latest installment in Universal Pictures’ popular film series. The franchise is clearly special to the nation; Delage is a French filmmaker, […]
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Why ‘Smiling Friends’ Will Never Turn Serious as It Lands Season 3 at Adult Swim
Smiling Friends has more reasons to smile as the Adult Swim series has been renewed for a third season. The new run for the absurdist animated show was confirmed Thursday during Adult Swim’s presentation at the Annecy Animation Festival. “These guys are already working on the next season of Smiling Friends,” Adult Swim president Michael […]
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Wes Anderson Teases Next Movie, Reveals His Dream Author to Adapt in Annecy Chat
Fresh off his recent Oscar win, Wes Anderson made his first-ever visit to the Annecy Animation Festival, where he reminisced about his past while also sharing a bit about the shoot for his next feature. Anderson took part in a conversation Wednesday aimed at giving animation students insight into his upbringing, influences and pre-Hollywood projects. […]
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Animation at a Crossroads as Hope Mixes with Anxiety
As footage from DreamWorks Animation’s fall feature The Wild Robot screened at the Annecy Animation Festival in France this week, big laughs — and later, audible sniffling — could be heard throughout the packed auditorium. With a passionate standing ovation immediately breaking out after the final scene, the audience reaction was a vote of confidence for […]
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Netflix Previews ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ Zack Snyder’s Blood-Drenched ‘Twilight of the Gods’ at Annecy
Attendees at Netflix’s presentation for the Annecy Animation Festival got exclusive glimpses at footage from Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Zack Snyder’s Twilight of the Gods, among other forthcoming animated projects heading to the streamer. Snyder and producing partner Deborah Snyder took the stage to share sequences from their animated series that is […]
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Chinese Animation Looks to Expand Its Global Reach at Annecy
The Chinese film industry has made no secret of the fact that it hopes the success of last year’s Chang’an will herald a new era for the country’s animation studios. It’s certainly a theory that is playing out front and center inside the China Film Pavilion at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Run […]
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Looney Tunes Movie ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Debuts to Boisterous Laughter at Annecy
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie had a day to remember with its premiere screening Tuesday. It debuted during a late-night event at the Annecy Animation Festival in France, where director Pete Browngardt and Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register took the stage to introduce the movie. Centering on Looney Tunes […]
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Rihanna’s ‘Smurfs Movie’ Reveals First Footage and Demo Track at Annecy Â
Rihanna is proving to be a powerful force for Paramount Animation’s upcoming feature The Smurfs Movie. Director Chris Miller led the film’s presentation at the Annecy Animation Festival on Tuesday, where he was joined on the stage by Paramount and Nickelodeon Animation president Ramsey Naito. The Smurfs Movie is based on the characters and work […]
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