Contributor: As today's Oscar nominations show, Hollywood animation is in creative crisis

While five of 2025 highest grossers were animated, including "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Zootopia 2," creative timidity ...
Yahoo

How ‘Ne Zha 2’ Became the Biggest Animated Film of All Time — and What It Means for the Global Industry

Joy has turned to Sadness for Disney and Pixar alike now that “Frozen 2,” “The Lion King,” and “Inside Out 2” have each been surpassed at the global box office, one after the other, by “Ne Zha 2,” a ...
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Zoomania 2 is the most successful animated film of all time

The Disney sequel "Zoomania 2" has already earned 1.7 billion US dollars worldwide, thereby knocking "Alles steht Kopf 2" off ...
Fast Company

Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ is a monster hit. But some in the animation industry aren’t happy

As Disney confirmed on Monday, Moana 2 is a huge success. The film’s staggering $389 million holiday-weekend gross marks the highest global opening of any animated film ever. As The Hollywood Reporter ...

Why 2026 Is a High Stakes Year for Original Animated Films

When it came to animated movies in 2025, the key takeaway was that franchise films were safe bets, while animated originals - ...
Variety

‘Suzume’ Success Built on Growing Impact of Japanese Animation: ‘Shinkai’s Movies Have Power to Stimulate Empathy’

A TIFFCOM seminar on Thursday demonstrated both a sense of incredulity that Japanese animation “Suzume” could have enjoyed such wide international success and conveyed the depth of passionate ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Earnest approach to animation leads to success for alumni trio

Friendships formed at RIT helped lay the foundation for Apartment D, an alumni-owned indie stop-motion animation studio. By leaning into their authentic approach to the craft, Sean Malony ’12 (film ...