‘Inside Out’ Co-Director Ronnie Del Carmen Moves to Netflix!!

Ronnie del Carmen, the co-director of Inside Out, has left Disney in favor of Netflix, after inking an exclusive overall deal with the streaming service. This not only means that del Carmen will be making new films for Netflix, but also consult on other animated projects for the streaming giant. Cartoon Brew broke the news on del Carmen‘s Netflix deal, which is set to start … Continue reading ‘Inside Out’ Co-Director Ronnie Del Carmen Moves to Netflix!!

Netflix Set Plans to Release Six Animated Movies Per Year!!

A jaw-dropping revelation: Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has teased the streamer’s plans to release six animated movies a year at some point in the near future. While the streamer has had some achievements in the animation category in the past, including scoring an Oscar nomination with the 2019 animated movie I Lost My Body, Netflix still hasn’t quite made a name for themselves in animation on … Continue reading Netflix Set Plans to Release Six Animated Movies Per Year!!

Oscar 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads with 11 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

Oscar nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards have been announced. Joker leads the crop of contenders with 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Todd Phillips. The gritty Warner Bros. drama has been considered an awards contender ever since it won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and it’s now made it all the way up to the Academy Awards. Close behind … Continue reading Oscar 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads with 11 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘The Lion King’ Will Not Compete for Best Animated Feature Oscar!!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed today the 32 films that have been submitted for consideration in the Best Animated Feature Oscar category, and Disney’s The Lion King is not among them. Since the film hit theaters and dominated the box office earlier this year, debate raged on whether it’s actually a “live-action remake” as it was marketed, or if it’s an … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Will Not Compete for Best Animated Feature Oscar!!

Release Dates for ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The King’ and ‘Dolemite’ Unveiled by Netflix!!

On the heels of this morning’s news about The Irishman, Netflix has unveiled a slew of release dates for its fall films, most of which are expected to be strong awards contenders. At the top of that list is Noah Baumbach‘s divorce drama Marriage Story starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. If there’s one film that Netflix really thinks has a shot at Best Picture … Continue reading Release Dates for ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The King’ and ‘Dolemite’ Unveiled by Netflix!!

Netflix Acquires Worldwide Rights to Cannes Winners ‘Atlantics,’ ‘I Lost My Body’!!

Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to the recent Cannes Film Festival Award winners Atlantics and I Lost My Body, the streamer announced Saturday. Mati Diop’s feature directorial debut Atlantics was awarded this year’s Grand Prix, while Jeremy Clapin’s animated feature debut I Lost My Body received the top prize in the Critics’ Week sidebar, with the film also having been honored with the Nespresso Grand Prize, whose category consisted … Continue reading Netflix Acquires Worldwide Rights to Cannes Winners ‘Atlantics,’ ‘I Lost My Body’!!