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UPDATE: The investment funds and former lenders that own Technicolor had been trying to sell the company for months prior to the collapse. Potential buyers included private equity companies, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds & other media companies.

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LIVE UPDATES: Technicolor does not provide official numbers on its workforce across studios, but it has shrunk over the past few years and appears to currently be closer to 4,500 - 6,000 people. More detail on these numbers in our latest update.

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BREAKING: We're beginning live coverage of this major story. Technicolor, owner MPC, Mikros Animation, and The Mill, is on the verge of total collapse. Over 10,000 animation and VFX workers in the US, Canada, UK and India could become unemployed this week.

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‘David’ tells the story of a former football star who finds himself in freefall. The film, says director Patrick Ward, is "inspired by those moments when life takes an unexpected turn and forces us to adapt." Watch our Short Pick of the Day here:

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16 overlooked stop-motion features you probably haven’t seen

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'Robot Chicken' and 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' mark 20th anniversaries with new production announcements

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Vancouver's Kickstart Entertainment workers vote to leave the Canadian Animation Guild (CAG). The vote marks a stunning setback for CAG IATSE Local 938, which was founded in 2020.

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‘Conej Steps Out’ is a charming, exuberant homage to the Golden Age of American animation. The short was created by a team of students in Spain and it's our Short Pick of the Day. Watch it here:

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DNEG acquires Metaphysic, artificial intelligence firm responsible for de-aging work in Robert Zemeckis' ‘Here.’ With this acquisition, DNEG's AI group will now employ over 800 engineers and creative technologists.

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New trailer for CG feature ‘The King of Kings’ reveals all-star cast and stylized Biblical settings. Angel Studios will release the film in U.S. theaters on April 11, 2025.

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The rules of what animation can achieve at the box office are being rewritten in front of our eyes. It took just 21 days for 'Ne Zha 2' to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time. It took the previous record holder 'Inside Out 2' 80 days of global release to reach the same amount.

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'Ne Zha 2' has now become the highest-grossing animated film of all-time at the global box office, passing previous record-holder 'Inside Out 2.' The Walt Disney Company had held the title for 82 of the last 87 years. Live updates: www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

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This would have been an unimaginable scenario just five years ago, but Dreamworks Animation's 'Dog Man,' which came out only 19 days ago, becomes available today to own or rent on digital platforms. It was the #4 film at the US box office last weekend.

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The Oscar-nominated filmmakers of ‘In The Shadow of the Cypress’ can’t leave Iran, which hurts their chances for an Academy Award.

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'Ne Zha 2' is now among the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time. It also passed 'The Lion King' remake to become the second-highest grossing animated film of all-time. Live updates:

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Britain’s favorite man-and-dog team continued their perfect streak at the BAFTA Awards with their latest outing, ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ winning 2 BAFTA Awards.

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On Sunday, Ne Zha 2 grossed $84.5 million in its homeland, lifting its Chinese gross to $1.63 billion. The film will pass 'Inside Out 2' in the next few days to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Follow live updates: www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

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'Ne Zha 2' exploded onto North American screens this weekend, grossing an estimated $8.3 million over the 4-day holiday weekend. Playing on only 660 screens, it scored the second-best per-theater average, behind only 'Captain America.' More coverage here:

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First image from Sony's upcoming GOAT. He is literally a goat. More about the film here: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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LIVE UPDATES: 'Ne Zha 2' has overtaken 'Frozen 2' to become the 3rd-highest-grossing animated film in theatrical history. Ongoing coverage here: www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

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'Ne Zha 2' opens today in the U.S. and is looking at a strong 5th place launch. Early projections have it at $6.5 million over the four-day President's Day weekend. Stay tuned to Cartoon Brew for ongoing updates on the record-setting film:

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UPDATE: Since 1937, when the Walt Disney Company released 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' the studio has owned the title of highest-grossing theatrical animated film for all but six years. It is set to lose it again in a few days. More details: www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

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LIVE UPDATES: China's ‘Ne Zha 2’ to surpass all Disney animated films, will become highest-grossing theatrical animation release of all time. Stay tuned to this post for all the latest updates, with the record expected to break in the next 3 days.

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Watch directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham in conversation with Cartoon Brew about Netflix's latest Oscar-nominated feature ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ (story presented by Netflix)

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The major studios use a lot more open-source software in their films than you may think. Here's a look at 6 open-source tools that were used in the production of Dreamworks Animation's ‘The Wild Robot.’

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NE ZHA 2 has surpassed THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE to become the 4th-highest grossing animated film of all time – and the 17th-highest-grossing movie of all time. Per Deadline's update this afternoon, NE ZHA 2's gross is now at $1.37B.

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Glad to see someone reminded Criterion Collection that animation is film, too. Gints Zilbalodis' 'Flow' will be released later this year in a 4K special edition, joining five other animated titles in their current catalog.

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The domestic release of 'The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' has been pushed from February 28 to March 14. Ketchup Entertainment is distributing the film in the U.S.

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The green gummy bear from the decades-old viral internet song ‘Gummibär’ is getting his own theatrical feature. We've got all the details: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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Einar Baldvin's 'Ormur' is a raw, rough, and utterly blunt depiction of never-ending cycles of violence. Watch our Short Pick of the Day here:

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NE ZHA 2 has surpassed FROZEN to become the 5th-highest grossing animated film of all time. The film's $1.3 billion (and growing) gross is entirely from China, whereas all the other top-grossing animated titles on the list were released globally to far larger audiences.

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VES Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ dominates animation side; ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ upsets ‘Dune: Part Two.'

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Viva Pictures and Kazoo Films form strategic alliance to distribute animated features in the U.S. and U.K. The first film that they will collaborate on is 'Night of the Zoopocalpyse.'

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Innocence and Truth: How Wētā FX animated a key scene in the Oscar-nominated ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ (Exclusive Video)

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Unlike animation, live-action films have a short shelf-life on streaming. No 24-year-old live-action pic is going to appear on Netflix's weekly Top 10 Global Films chart. Whereas three different Shrek films are on Netflix's latest Top 10, including the original 2001 film.

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Expect to see a lot more of this classic cat-and-mouse duo in 2025: Warner Bros. Discovery marks Tom & Jerry’s 85th anniversary with slew of new licensing deals.

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Atsushi Wada’s deadpan and engimatic ‘Bird in the Peninsula’ premieres online. The film won grand prizes at both Fantoche and Ottawa animation festivals.

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Two projects dominated at the 52nd annual Annie Awards: Both ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Arcane’ swept their categories at the Annies. See the full list of winners here:

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On its 12th day of release in China, 'Ne Zha 2' grossed $103.3M, lifting its overall gross to $1.09 billion. Increasingly looks like it might surpass 'Inside Out 2' to become the highest-grossing global animated feature of all time, with all of its box office from China alone.

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‘Ne Zha 2’ breaks decade-long box office record held by ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

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With 'Dog Man' looking at #1 again, and animation holding first place for 4 out of the first 6 weeks of 2025, this could have been a huge year for animation. But Hollywood botched it. The major studios are releasing just 2 theatrical animated features in the first half of 2025.

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Chris Sanders and Dreamworks Animation's 'The Wild Robot' just won the Critics Choice Award for Best Animated Feature.

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Animation industry unites for AnimAID fire relief fundraiser and auction. The fundraiser’s goal is to raise $5 million for the more than 60 families affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires in the Los Angeles area.

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Livestream begins now: www.youtube.com/live/oyyAmzg...

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Our livestream starts this morning around 11:00am Pacific / 2:00pm Eastern. This week, we're joined by Luce Grosjean, co-founder and CEO of Miyu Distribution, whose animated films are nominated for 3 Oscars this year.

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