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Short Film Spotlight: Tixe

November 9, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: During a school trip, Samia meets Tixe, the pictogram from an emergency exit sign, who takes her on an adventure through paintings that Tixe brings to life.

Directed by:
Agnès Cabayé
Tom Daza
Thomas Dekoster-Duyck
Célina Do
Matteo Favret
Julie Lohé
Nikita Mudrov
Éloïse Pico

Original Score by: Hugo Clément

Sound by: Sébastien Fournier, Mickaël Merrheim, Antoine Smets, Lionel Gaillardin, Tristan Le Bozec, Yoann Poncet and Hugo Clément

Voiced by: Bruno Solo, Jehanne Thellier, Élena Grilloti, Adeline Clément and Frédéric Souterelle

‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton’ Trailer and Release Date: SpongeBob SquarePants Must Save Christmas in New Special

November 8, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 27, 2026 on Nickelodeon and Paramount+

Synopsis: SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs and an unlikely group of friends must team up to save Christmas after Plankton takes over the North Pole.

Lewis Black guest stars as Santa.

A new episode of The Patrick Star Show, “Snowbound! A Star Family Christmas,” will premiere immediately following the special on Nickelodeon.

‘Iron Boy’ Trailer, Release Date, Cast and Synopsis: Watercolor Film from Pixar Animator Sets U.S. Release

November 7, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

U.S. release date: January 22, 2027 in select cities

Synopsis: Iron Boy follows 11-year-old Christophe in rural France, as he tries to live up to his rigid and distant father on the family farm.

But the young boy starts to lean over and collapse without warning — on the tractor, at school, at dinner… A doctor finds the solution: Christophe must wear an iron corset to keep himself upright.

Forced to reinvent his life away from the farm, Christophe discovers a new passion for music, meets a new friend, and follows her into his first mischief. But will any of this really fix what is out of balance?

French title: Le Corset

Directed by Louis Clichy (WALL-E, Up).

Written by Louis Clichy and Franck Salomé.

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway’: Disney Unveils Trailer, Cast, Release Date and Poster

November 6, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: December 4, 2026 on Disney+

Synopsis: With the stress of the holidays fast approaching, the Heffley family — to Greg’s dismay — makes a last-minute decision to escape to an all-inclusive island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation.

As hijinks ensue, the Heffleys soon discover that paradise may not be everything it’s cracked up to be. Can their trip be saved, or will their island getaway end in disaster?

Directed by Matt Danner.

Written and produced by Jeff Kinney, creator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series.

‘Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy’: Trailer, Music Video and Release Date Revealed for New Christmas Special

November 5, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 13, 2026 on Apple TV

Synopsis: In Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy, the Peanuts kids are on their best behavior — but Snoopy has landed on Santa’s naughty list.

With just 12 days until Christmas, he sets out to prove he’s not such a bad beagle after all, discovering along the way that the season is about more than gifts.

Directed by Matt Ferguson.

Written by Alex Galatis.

Original Score By Jeff Morrow.

Original Music by John Legend, Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges and Laufey.

Short Film Spotlight: Gemma

November 4, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Gemma and Amber grow closer on a date, which throws Gemma into a surreal conflict across the different arenas of her body.

Her Fear and Desire wage a battle that disrupts their fragile, budding connection.

Directed by:
Carla Bernard
Lisa Bugnon
Louise Trichet
Shuangyan Jin
Dex Rubio

Music by Cédric Perras.

Sound by Mathieu Tiger.

Voiced by Lisa Delamar and Alejandria Solis.

Short Film Spotlight: Yummy

November 3, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Julia has an unusual job: she tastes dog food for a living. Her love life is about to become even stranger.

After ending a relationship, Julia expects to move on. Her ex has other ideas.

As he keeps forcing his way back into her life, an already uncomfortable breakup escalates into something increasingly obsessive, grotesque and darkly funny.

Written and Directed by Martinus Klemet.

Animation by Martinus Klemet, Katarina Skott, Rebeka Kruus, Jelizaveta Mušnikova, Erik Jelle and Hleb Kuftseryn.

Sound by Ardo Ran Varres, Martinus Klemet and Matis Rei.

Original Score by Ardo Ran Varres.

Voiced by Ardo Ran Varres and Maria Taimre-Varres.

‘Haunted Hotel’ Season 3 Confirmed for 2027: Will Forte and Eliza Coupe Return for More Spooky Fun

November 2, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: 2027 on Netflix

Series synopsis: A single mother tries to run the world’s most haunted hotel with her ghost brother, two kids, a demon trapped in a little boy’s body, and an ever growing collection of ghosts, monsters, and supernatural disasters.

Statement from creator Matt Roller: “I’m so excited to invite viewers back to the Undervale! Season three is full of the biggest, funniest, scariest, saddest, and Abaddoniest stories we’ve ever told, and I can’t wait for everyone to see them. Candles!”

Voice cast:
Will Forte as Nathan
Eliza Coupe as Katherine
Skyler Gisondo as Ben
Natalie Palamides as Esther
Jimmi Simpson as Abaddon

Created by Matt Roller.

Executive produced by Chris McKenna, Dan Harmon, Steve Levy and Matt Roller.

Short Film Spotlight: Pumpkeen

November 1, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: On Halloween night, a fearful boy finds himself dragged by an adorable pumpkin in search of a candle into the most terrifying house of the neighborhood…

Directed by:
Lea Alvergne
Jeanne Blanc
Celia Chaplotte
Loan Debes
Elisabeth Destouches
Rebecca Faitot

Original Score by Dorian Lehmann.

Sound by:
Mickael Meirrheim
Sébastien Fournier
Antoine Smetz
Tristan Le Bozec
Yoann Poncet
Thomas Vary

Voice cast:
Celia Chaplotte
Hylan Kaczmarek
Kate Ferry
Aurore Meyer

Short Film Spotlight: Direction les Champs (Toward the Fields)

October 31, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: This summer, the Tour de France is finally coming by the tiny village of Laventour. For 8-year-old Sophie, there’s no way her big brother Benoît can miss it.

Once the village’s cycling champion, he hasn’t spoken, left his room or shown any interest for the outside world for months.

But Sophie isn’t giving up that easily: the peloton is coming… and so are they!

Written and Directed by:
Calixte Chateau
Mingzhen Cui
Alexandre Kittel
Lancelot Lemau de Talancé
Menghan Li
Cassiopée Melero
Lucia Pérez Dominguez

Music and sound by Jérémy Ben Ammar.

Voiced by Louna Tiger, Elise Pettigrew, David Faure, Lemmy Constantine and Clément Naline.

Music Video Spotlight: Average Friends – u know i luv u

October 30, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Directed and Animated by Bill Plympton.

Written and Performed by Average Friends.

Produced by George Kosturos, Bill Plympton and Owen Andrejco.

Mixed and Mastered by Kutan Katas.

Sound Design by Josh Aude.

Edited by Owen Andrejcob and George Kosturos.

Color by Nora Avissar, Brooke Murphy and Caden Zips.

‘Play-Doh with Margo’ Trailer: New YouTube Series for Preschoolers Features Animated Short Stories

October 29, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 30, 2026 on YouTube

Synopsis: In each episode, after Margo welcomes viewers, she discovers something that sparks the episode’s “What if…?” question and previews the featured creation during “The Unsquish.”

She shapes the idea with Play-Doh compound in “Imaginoodle” and explores ways to customize it in “Switch-Up.”

The “Can-Can Shuffle” then determines what comes next: a “Mission Make,” an upbeat “Silly Song” or a real-world “Exploration.”

Finally, the finished creation comes to life in an animated short story.

The series currently has 42 episodes planned, with new installments rolling out weekly in five languages: English, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish.

Short Film Spotlight: Fortune Tellers Inc

October 28, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Mai ventures out to the Fortune Tellers Inc. to have all aspects of her future predicted.

Written and Directed by:
Daniel Anter Tolansk De Melo
Eva Aubry
Coralie Bélaygue
Châu Hoàng
Kalina Koleva
Prathik Poojary

Music and Sound Design by Jérémy Ben Ammar.

Voice cast:
Erika Ishii as Mai
Jessica Carter as Mai’s Mom
Max Herzfeld as Mai’s Dad
Selena Mikes as Tower’s Speaker
Dontae Majors as Teacher
Cristina Van Epps as Owl
Clayton Michael Walker as Crow
Jessica Ruppe as Aunts in Void
Max Herzfeld as Artist
Jessica Carter as Octopus
Max Herzfeld as Hermit Crab
Taylor Fernandez as Horse
Samantha Afflick-Smith as Grandma
Jonathan Abbaszadeh
Cléo de Lasteyrie
Lunia Belaïd
Yosi Hsu

‘MrBeast Lab’ Series Trailer and Release Date: World’s Biggest YouTuber Debuts Show Inspired by Toy Line — Watch Episode 1 Now!

October 27, 2026 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 1, 2026 on YouTube

Synopsis: With the Lab destroyed and the evil Shroud hot on their trail, Jimmy and his team follow a mysterious signal that may lead them to Banana, their friend presumed dead. Now, Jimmy, Panthar and the crew will stop at nothing to bring Banana home.

Created by Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast).

Ben Bjelajac and Michael Cruz serve as showrunners.

Written by Ben Bjelajac, Michael Cruz, Jameel Saleem, Lillian Yu, Conor Hanney, Charley Feldman and Daniel Kibblesmith.

Short Film Spotlight: Manca