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The Dreaming is about to change forever — and Dream may not survive what’s coming.

It’s almost time to head back to the Dreaming. If you got pulled into “The Sandman” when it first dropped, you’re definitely not alone. Netflix’s dark fantasy series hit big, bringing Neil Gaiman’s epic world of gods, nightmares, and dreamscapes to life. Now, after a long wait, Dream’s story is finally ready to continue — and wrap up — with a second and final season. Season 2 will be broken up into two volumes, the first of which premieres on Thursday, July 3. You can watch it all with a subscription to Netflix.

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Netflix offers a great range of subtitle options, and it’s easy to use them as well.

The name Netflix has become synonymous with streaming quality, and it’s not hard to see why. The streamer’s originals have dazzled audiences for years now, and its library is also absolutely packed with licensed titles from essentially all the top studios in Hollywood, including Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

With all that content to watch, viewers might be worried that Netflix has skimped out on its subtitle options. Nothing could be further from the truth, however; keep on reading to find out how to use Netflix’s subtitles, what languages you can watch in, and more.

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Oscar has its new voters.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its annual invitations to membership today, with 534 new invitees. If all of them accept, the new overall membership would be 11,120, of which 10,143 would be eligible to vote for Oscars and run for governance elections.

Among those on the list are newly minted Oscar winners Mikey Madison (Best Actress for Anora) and Kieran Culkin. Among all the invitees this year 91 are past Oscar nominees including 26 winners. The prominent star names include Ariana Grande, Dave Bautista, Jodie Comer, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Gillian Anderson, Stephen Graham, Andrew Scott, Danielle Deadwyler, and on and on.

The Academy said 41% of the new class are women, 45% belong to underrepresented communities and 55% are from 60 countries and territories outside the United States. If all accept, it would result in an overall AMPAS membership of 35% women,...

Viewers don’t seem too keen on the experience thus far, but Netflix says there could be more fans of the new layout than it seems.

Netflix is not afraid of taking big gambles. Whether that is as far back as moving from mailing DVDs to launching a streaming platform, or as recently as embarrassing live sports rights. However, the streaming giant’s latest move is proving to be controversial. The streamer is in the midst of rolling out big changes to its user experience, and if you haven’t gotten it yet, you will in the near future. Ui changes can have a big effect on engagement, but so far, customers are signaling their disapproval for the makeover.

Key Details: Unhappy customers: Viewers are expressing their displeasure with the new Netflix layout. Is bigger better?: Netflix’s new experience expands TV and movie thumbnails to show more information.

The boxing match is set for Sept. 13 in Las Vegas and will undoubtedly be one of the major events of the fall.

Netflix is getting back into the boxing ring. The streaming service announced on Tuesday that it would be the host of a bout between Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford, two of the most skilled boxers in North America. The fight should bring a huge audience to Netflix — provided that it can solve certain technical issues that plagued it in its last boxing stream.

Key Details: Fall fun: The Canelo vs. Crawford bout will take place Sept. 13. Anticipated bout: Both Canelo and Crawford have over 40 career wins. Sign of things to come?: The fight could be an indication of a deepening relationship between Netflix and Dana White. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

The fight between Canelo and Crawford will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, live from Las Vegas.

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At long last, the new season of “Stranger Things” has arrived. You’re settled in on the couch, with the remote in your hand and your favorite show-themed snacks in front of you. But just when the big twist of the episode arrives, your app freezes! It’s an issue most customers with a streaming subscription have dealt with at one time or another, and it’s a huge disappointment every time.

If your Netflix app is frozen on your connected TV device, there is a fix waiting for you! Check out how you can clear a frozen Netflix app on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, or Roku players here.

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The ‘Untold’ series pulls back the curtain on some of the most jaw-dropping stories in all of sports.

In 2009, Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton shocked the sports news world. Crittenton pointed a loaded gun at Arenas in the Wizards’ locker room, and now fans can hear from both players in their own words in “Untold: Shooting Guards,” premiering on Netflix on Tuesday, May 6. Like other “Untold” installments it’s a Netflix exclusive, so you’ll have to watch with a subscription to Netflix.

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Some of the auteur’s most classic movies will debut on Netflix starting in June.

The Netflix library is already packed with an astounding number of TV shows and movies from all decades, but it’s about to add some true classics into the mix. Customers can already stream Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal work “Psycho” on the service, but as announced this week, Netflix will also be adding a selection of other top movies from the director in the coming weeks.

Key Details: Need a thrill?: Netflix is adding titles like “Vertigo” and “Rear Window” to its library. Spooky summer: The movies will begin streaming on Netflix on June 1. Cinema in the Big Apple: Netflix is also partnering with the Paris Theatre in New York to exhibit the films. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

Netflix will welcome a series of the best-known Hitchcock titles to its library soon. Viewers...

The show features a stellar cast of hilarious comedic performers, and we’ll fill you in on all the details here.

Who’s ready for a vacation? The travel group of your dreams is ready for their latest outing in “The Four Seasons,” the new comedy miniseries debuting on Netflix in the coming days. The show will feature some of the biggest-name comedic actors of the last 25 years, and we’ve got all of the details you need about the show before it debuts.

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After some uncertainty about a renewal for ‘Heartstopper,’ Netflix has announced great news for fans of the series.

“Heartstopper” can officially breathe a sigh of relief. The Lgbtqia+ teen romance series on Netflix currently has three seasons available, but there was some uncertainty as to whether or not it would get another season to wrap up its storylines. That question has been answered, as Netflix is moving ahead with a “Heartstopper” movie that will serve as the show’s finale.

Key Details: Hard work rewarded: The “Heartstopper” creative team has been pushing hard to finish the series. Ratings roller coaster: Season 3 of “Heartstopper” drew 30% fewer views than Season 2. From page to screen: “Heartstopper” creator Alice Oseman is returning as a writer for the film. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

The news that “Heartstopper” is returning with a movie instead of a fourth season is the culmination of a huge effort...

The five-episode limited series premieres Thursday, May 22 on Netflix.

I’m a sucker for shows about rich people behaving badly, and “Sirens” looks like it’s coming for the crown. It’s got a billionaire’s beach estate, sister drama, and Julianne Moore playing what might be the most hypnotic boss from hell since Miranda Priestly. But this isn’t just another glossy soap. Created by Molly Smith Metzler (“Maid”) Sirens leans into dark comedy, family dysfunction, and culty island vibes — with a little Greek mythology energy for good measure. And with a cast that includes Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, and Kevin Bacon? Yeah, I’m all in. Here’s everything you need to know about “Sirens.”

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The streamer compiled more than $10.5 billion in earnings in the first three months of the year.

Netflix is keeping the ball rolling after a highly successful fourth quarter of 2024. That three-month period saw the streamer climb above 300 million subscribers, and revenue of $9.37 billion. Although the streamer no longer reports subscriber totals, it grew revenue once again in the first quarter of 2025, and raked in a tidy profit for the quarter as well.

Key Details: Revenue jump: Total Netflix revenue was up 12.5% to $10.543 billion. Posting profits: Net income for the streamer was $2.89 billion. Pricing pop: A rise in prices no doubt helped fuel Netflix’s success in Q1. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

Netflix reported a jump in total revenue of 12.5%, climbing to $10.543 billion for the first quarter of the year. Its earnings per share were $6.61, beating Wall Street forecasts. Operating income rose to $3.35 billion, a 31.7% jump year-over-year. Although Netflix pointed...

While other companies are still learning how to make streaming profitable, Netflix is ready to take some large steps forward.

The challenging economics of streaming are a puzzle that only Netflix has managed to solve. However, the company isn’t looking back on past successes as execs have their eyes firmly fixed on the future. A new Wall Street Journal report, which has details on the lofty financial goals that Netflix has set for itself in the coming years.

Key Details: A feather in their cap: Netflix wants a market capitalization of $1 trillion by 2030. Raking it in: The streamer also wants to double the revenue it earned in 2024 by that year. Looking abroad: Netflix has told staff it wants to add more customers in international markets. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

According to the WSJ, Netflix wants to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion by 2030. That would be a significant jump for the company,...

The Netflix original drama is back with its fifth and last season in a matter of days. Here are all the details you’ll need.

If there’s one thing that everyone can agree on, it’s that Joe Goldberg is not a good man. His strange charisma has attracted plenty of women, and a huge audience for Netflix’s thriller series “You,” which will roll out its fifth season at the end of April. Before the show returns, we’ll break down all the details you need to know!

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According to a new report, Formula 1 rights may not be racing off the open market any time soon.

Formula 1 was hoping to see plenty of green when it began shopping its United States broadcast rights. Instead, it appears to be drawing nothing but yellow caution flags. The racing circuit’s rights are on the open market, after ESPN declined to renew its broadcast deal past 2025. Now, according to The Wall Street Journal, Formula 1 is having a hard time finding a partner at its current asking price.

Key Details: ➤ Too rich: F1 is asking for as much as $180 million per year. ➤ Netflix not interested: Netflix has sniffed around F1 rights, but is out at the current asking price. ➤ Careful spending: Media companies are being extremely discriminating with their sports rights dollars. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

According to WSJ, Formula 1 is seeking between $150 million and $190 million per year for its domestic rights package.

This new unscripted series promises to be one of Netflix’s most unique titles.

What’s the weirdest vacation spot you’d ever consider renting? Whatever your answer is, Netflix is about to give you a run for your money with its new series “Kian's Bizarre B&b,” which premieres on the streamer on Tuesday, April 8. The show features three Korean celebrities that attempt to run a bed and breakfast together, in one of the quirkiest locales ever imagined. Stream the show exclusively with a Netflix subscription.

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This scripted comedy series is all about body positivity, and debuts its second season on Netflix today!

Mavis Beaumont is doing it for herself. She’s single, and not only surviving, but thriving in the new season of “Survival of the Thickest,” which premieres on Thursday, March 27 on Netflix. The series follows Mavis as she attempts to live out her professional and personal dreams, with a smile on her face and a witty remark on her lips. You can watch the second season of the show exclusively with a subscription to Netflix.

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Customers with HDR10+-compatible devices can now watch Netflix in greater detail than ever.

Netflix is the worldwide leader in streaming, with more than 300 million customers around the world. With that being the case, the streamer has to make sure it’s at the forefront of streaming from a technical aspect as well as a content standpoint. To that end, Netflix announced on Monday that it was adding support for HDR10+.

Key Details: HDR10+ shows greater contrasts between light and dark, making for a better picture quality overall. Netflix is making HDR10+ available only to its Premium subscribers. Disney+ also rolled out HDR10+ availability earlier this year. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

The rollout of HDR10+ support on Netflix means that select subscribers will be able to enjoy improved picture quality while streaming the service. HDR10+ captures multiple frames per image, making for greater contrasts between light and dark and...

The show brings cooking, gardening, and heartfelt conversations from Montecito, California.

Meghan Markle is rolling up her sleeves and inviting you into her world with “With Love, Meghan.” In this brand-new lifestyle series, she’s all about embracing playfulness over perfection - whether she’s in the kitchen, the garden, or even tending to a beehive. Featuring candid conversations with friends like Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, and Alice Waters, the show is packed with personal tips, meaningful moments, and plenty of inspiration for hosting, cooking, and creating beauty in unexpected ways. Originally set to premiere in January, the release was delayed out of respect for those affected by the California wildfires, but now it’s finally here. “With Love, Meghan” premieres Tuesday, March 4, with all eight episodes only on Netflix.

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Dividing the package into multiple parts could help MLB pull in more revenue, but there are risks involved.

MLB has to choose its next steps very carefully. The league has taken the plunge and opted out of its longstanding broadcast deal with ESPN, a move which will see MLB games disappear from that network following the 2025 season. As it hunts for a new partner for that package of games, MLB executives face the question of whether or not they want to sell it all as one parcel, or if it will break it up into smaller parts in the hopes of potentially attracting streaming services like Netflix.

Key Details: ESPN’s current MLB package includes 30 regular season games, a wild card series, and the Home Run Derby. MLB may be able to sell Netflix more easily on baseball content it can turn into events. ESPN may still be the best...

It appears that ESPN is ready to dump F1 races, which could provide Netflix with a golden opportunity.

It was something of a surprise when ESPN was able to retain Formula 1 broadcast the rights in 2022. Netflix — which airs the wildly popular F1 docuseries “Drive to Survive” — was reportedly very interested in the rights. Had the world’s largest streamer won the rights, they would have represented the first regularly-scheduled live sporting event in Netflix history. While the streaming giant missed out on the rights three years ago, it could have a chance to rectify that soon, as new reporting indicates that ESPN is ready to walk away from the racing league.

Key Details: John Ourand of Puck reports that ESPN is pulling out of F1 negotiations. Netflix and NBC have already approached the racing league about its rights. F1 is seeking a raise from the $90 million per year it currently makes for its races.

A new update is allowing some Apple TV owners to see shows and movies from Netflix in the Watchlist for easier navigation.

The user interface on your main streaming device can make a huge difference as to what content you watch, or don’t watch. Having your most recently-watched titles shown on a home screen can have a big influence on what you choose to turn on that viewing session, and in this regard Netflix has been at a disadvantage amongst owners of Apple TV devices. Formerly, Netflix titles did not appear in the Apple TV unified Watchlist, but it appears that is now changing.

Key Details: Some Apple TV owners are starting to see Netflix titles appear in the Watchlist and Continue Watching sections. Apple TV shows viewers the titles they watched last on other apps as well, such as Disney+ and Max. An official announcement from Netflix and Apple is likely coming soon.

Follows all the ups and downs from the 2024 season and see all the behind-the-scenes drama.

Right on queue and just in time for the start of the 2025 season, “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” season 7 returns to Netflix on March 7 (as they continue to look for more F1 content). The show that brought new life—and a new fanbase—in the U.S. to Formula 1 once again takes us inside for a look at all the happenings both on and off the track during the 2024 season. There will be plenty of laughs, action, drama, and cursing as the next installment gets underway in less than a month.

Key Details “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” season 7 returns on March 7, 2025 Fans can relive all the on and off-track action of the 2024 F1 season The season lands just ahead of the Australian Grand Prix Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

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The streamer was interested in acquiring an F1 package in 2022, but lost out to ESPN.

Is Netflix off to the races as far as live programming is concerned? That might literally be the case, according to a new report from the Times of London. It reports that Netflix is once again thinking about throwing its hat into the ring for live Formula 1 racing rights after a failed pursuit in 2022 left the streamer in the dust.

Key Details: Netflix has hired an ESPN executive who oversaw F1 races on that channel. The streamer first tried to bid on F1 rights three years ago, but lost to ESPN. Netflix has added a considerable amount of live programming since then. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

Live races would slot in perfectly alongside the Netflix F1 series “Drive to Survive.” Bidding for the rights can now begin in earnest, as The Times reports...

Get all the details about the next batch of ‘Squid Game’ episodes here.

As fans of the series no doubt are aware, “Squid Game” just released its second season. The newest batch of “Squid Game” episodes came out on Dec. 26, and though fans likely burned right through, even the most sanguine viewer probably didn’t expect another new season’s worth of episodes to come out in 2025. As announced by Netflix on Jan. 29, however, Netflix is bringing back “Squid Game” for another turn before the year is out! Find out everything we know so far about the show’s third season below.

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Season Download was previously only available for customers on Android mobile devices.

Isn’t it always a little bit of a bummer when a new feature comes out on your favorite streaming service? iPhone owners had to deal with this dilemma recently, as Netflix rolled out its Season Download feature for other mobile customers, but not for iOS. That omission is now being corrected, however, as Netflix has announced its Season Download option is now launching for iOS users.

Key Details: Season Download was previously only available to Android users. The feature allows Netflix viewers to download entire seasons of a show to watch offline. All Netflix subscribers, including ad-supported can download shows for offline viewing. Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.com

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Netflix executives warned several times that a price increase could be on the way soon over the course of 2024.

Throughout 2024, streaming customers watched with horror as service after service announced new price increases. All kept one eye fixed on Netflix, which held off on price hikes throughout 2024. That reprieve has ended, however; when Netflix announced its fourth quarter 2024 earnings on Tuesday, it also dropped the news that it was raising subscription prices on all three of its available plans in the United States. As The Streamable predicted a few weeks ago, Netflix is now the first streamer in 2025 to announce its rates are going up.

Key Details: Each Netflix plan is rising in price between $1 to $2.50 per month. Company executives say the streamer’s 2025 content slate is more than ample justification for the increase. Netflix has added live NFL games and weekly WWE wrestling, and more recently, Sign Up $7.99+ / month netflix.

Aided by live boxing and NFL football, Netflix raced past the 300 million subscriber mark last quarter.

It’s earnings report season once again. As is always the case, Netflix will get things started for the companies that include results of their streaming services, and revealed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 that it had increased to 301.63 million subscribers during the final quarter of 2024.

That was a jump of 18.91 million subscribers which far exceeded Wall Street forecasts that said the service would gain 8.2 million customers during the quarter. Netflix ended the third quarter of 2024 with 282.72 million global subscribers.

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Digging into the data, Netflix saw relatively even subscriber growth from all of the major regions of the world, showing that the increases were not simply based on the introduction of the service in new markets. The world’s largest streamer added 4.82M customers in the United States and Canada, bringing...

According to Gold Derby’s current combined predictions, “The Wild Robot” is the frontrunner to win Best Animated Feature at the Oscars with 10/3 odds. If it prevails, it would be just the third film from DreamWorks Animation to do so. But the movie may prove to be an even stronger contender than many are expecting.

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Adapted from Peter Brown’s 2016 children’s book of the same name, “The Wild Robot” follows an intelligent robot named Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) who is shipwrecked on an island, bonds with the animals there, and cares for an orphaned baby goose (Kit Connor). The movie currently holds an impressive 98% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has so far made over $270 million at the worldwide box office.

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In the 23 years since the Best Animated Feature category was introduced at the Oscars, Pixar has dominated, racking up an impressive 11 wins from 18 nominations; its last victory was in 2021 for “Soul.” Walt Disney Studios has four trophies to show for its lucky 13 nominations while DreamWorks has gone 2 for 14, including the first-ever Oscar awarded for Best Animated Feature, which went to “Shrek.” Studio Ghibli also has a pair of prizes, and is the reigning champ with “The Boy and the Heron.” (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Animated Feature.)

That marked the second win for Japanese auteur Hayao Miyazaki, who had prevailed for “Spirited Away” 22 years earlier. Miyazaki crafted the only two hand-drawn movies to win this race. Two stop-motion flicks — “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” and “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” — have prevailed. The other 19 winners were all done with CGI.

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Scad AnimationFest 2024 has officially wrapped, and here are the five coolest things I saw while at the event. Scad AnimationFest is the Savannah College of Art and Design's yearly celebration of the art of animation, with it taking place in Atlanta, Georgia and featuring all kinds of industry professionals. This year, Scad AnimationFest 2024 featured creatives and execs from places like Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Netflix, and more, and while there were all kinds of exciting things to see while there, these five were by far the coolest.

I first attended Scad AnimationFest in 2023, and after spending my first weekend covering the festival, I instantly fell in love. While there, I got to interview Nimona's Ted Ty as well as some of the creatives from the series Krapopolis, with that being just the tip of the iceberg of what was shown at the festival. I...

The British Film Institute has partnered with film animation studio Laika to start its event series Stop Motion: Celebrating Hand-Crafted Animation On The Big Screen, which will offer free screenings for children under 16 and include Laika’s five films to date: “Coraline” (2009), “Paranorman” (2012), “The Boxtrolls” (2014), “Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016) and “Missing Link” (2019), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for outstanding animated feature.

The season, curated by BFI Southbank Lead Programmer Justin Johnson, will take place from Aug. 1 through Oct. 9. Additional titles playing on the big screen throughout the season will include “King Kong” (1933), “Jason and the Argonauts” (1963), “Chicken Run” (2001), “Corpse Bride” (2005), “Coraline” (2009), “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009) and “Anomalisa” (2015).

A free exhibition at BFI Southbank, Laika: Frame x Frame, will also run and showcase the art, science and innovation of the studio’s films. The exhibition will allow visitors an exclusive look at puppets, sets and artifacts from...

Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron,” likely his final film, has won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

It’s Miyazaki’s second Oscar after the Japanese animation master won for “Spirited Away” in 2002. Miyazaki is the most nominated director in the Best Animated Feature category (tied with Pete Docter) with four nominations, including for “Howl’s Moving Castle” and “The Wind Rises.” Miyazaki is now also the oldest winner in the category ever, at 83, with the previous record holder being Mark Gustafson for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.”

“The Boy and the Heron” beat out an impressive field that included Pixar entry “Elemental,” Neon’s “Robot Dreams,” Netflix’s “Nimona,” and Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” the follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” from 2018.

Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki were not present at the Academy Awards ceremony to accept the prize. Their Oscar was accepted on...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

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Weekly Commentary: Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” has garnered both the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, solidifying its status as a strong contender in the animated feature category. However, what’s intriguing is the absence of Miyazaki and his producer Toshio Suzuki at the award ceremonies,...

Oscar frontrunner “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” won a leading seven races at the Annie Awards on Feb. 17, including Best Studio Animated Feature over two of its Oscar rivals — “The Boy and the Heron” and “Nimona” — plus “Suzume.” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” The fifth Oscar contender, “Robot Dreams ” won Best Independent Feature over “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” “The Inventor” and “White Plastic Sky.”

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” went seven for seven with wins also for director, character design, editorial, FX, music and production design. “The Boy and the Heron” picked up a pair of prizes from its seven bids: character animation and storyboarding. Likewise “Nimona” prevailed in two of its nine races: voice acting (Chloe Grace Moretz) and writing.

Eight of the last 12 Annie Awards champs have previewed the Oscar winner: “Rango” (2012), “Frozen” (2014), “Inside Out” (2016), “Zootopia” (2017), “Coco” (2018), “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...

February has barely gotten underway, but 2024 is already hard at work taking beloved artists from us. Mark Gustafson, a pillar of stop-motion and the co-director of the Oscar-winning film "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," sadly passed away on Thursday, February 1, at age 64, The Oregonian reports.

Though del Toro's name is in the film's title and his influence and style is in every aspect of the film, it was Gustafson who handled most of the day-to-day animation directing duties on "Pinocchio." His style and eye are as big a part of the reason for that movie's success as del Toro's.

Born on September 19, 1959, Gustafson had a long and celebrated career in animation that started back in the 1980s at The House That Claymation Built, when the animator worked at the celebrated Will Vinton Studios. It was there that Gustafson lent his talents to projects featuring the California Raisins characters, the claymation sequences in "Return to Oz,...

Not surprisingly, our five leading contenders for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars also dominate the Annie Awards nominations announced on January 11. The predicted Oscar winner, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” reaped a lucky seven nominations. However, it is another likely Oscar contender, “Nimona,” that topped the nominations chart with nine bids.

All three of these films contend for Best Studio Animated Feature as does six-time nominee “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” We expect another six-time nominee, “Elemental” to reap an Oscar bid for Best Animated Feature even though it was snubbed in the top race by the Annies. That category is filled out here by “Suzume,” which earned seven nominations in all.

The Best Independent Feature nominees are: “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” “Robot Dreams,” “The Inventor” and “White Plastic Sky.”

These precursor prizes are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association.

What do an ogre, a clownfish, a rat, a wooden toy and a robot have in common? They’ve all been the stars of Academy Award-winning films for Best Animated Feature.

Film animation has come a long way since pioneering films such as Walt Disney‘s “Steamboat Willie” (1928) captured the hearts and imagination of a loyal public, making characters like Mickey Mouse a permanent and beloved part of our pop culture. But these films have had a harder time gaining recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1939, at the 11th awards ceremony, Disney received special recognition for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the first ever feature-length animated film, and was bestowed one full-size statuette and seven miniature ones. Two years later, Disney would receive the first competitive Oscars given for an animated film, with “Pinocchio” winning Best Original Score and Best Original Song for “When You Wish Upon a Star.

People often refer to a film being "dumped on Netflix" as a pejorative, despite the fact the landscape of entertainment has evolved well beyond a non-theatrical release being a sign of lesser quality. The streamer has distributed some genuinely incredible films, many of which have already been deemed worthy of a physical release treatment by the Criterion Collection, including "Beasts of No Nation," "Okja," "Roma," "The Irishman," "Marriage Story," "Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese," "Dick Johnson is Dead," "The Power of the Dog," and if we're counting international distribution, "Uncut Gems."

And now, the best Netflix film of 2022 and the reigning Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature, "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," is joining that elusive club.

A reborn take on Carlo Collodi's classic character of the same name, "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" is a marvel of stop-motion animation and arguably the definitive adaptation of the tale.

“Clone High,” the animated MTV cult classic about a high school devoted to teenage clones of historical figures from creators Phil Lord and Chris Miller (the “Spider-Verse” franchise) and Bill Lawrence (“Ted Lasso”), returns with new episodes on Max 20 years after the cancellation of its sole season. The core group has thawed to confront a more complicated world of social media and new cultural norms, where “Riverdale” has replaced “Dawson’s Creek” as the coming-of-age template, complete with slightly more adult humor and even sillier situations — and fewer executive notes since the creators now wield greater power.

Back are Abe Lincoln (Will Forte), Cleopatra (Mitra Jouhari replacing Christa Miller), JFK (Chris Miller), and Joan of Arc (Nicole Sullivan). They are joined by new clone classmates Harriet Tubman (Ayo Edebiri), Frida Kahlo (Vicci Martinez), Confucius (Kelvin Yu), Topher Bus (Neil Casey as a canceled Christopher Columbus), and Sacagawea (Jana Schmieding). However, party...

Netflix has unveiled its slate for Annecy International Animation Film Festival with highlights including “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” and “Nimona.”

The streamer is returning to the French animation festival next month with a range of events including panels, screenings and Q&As. They include a panel titled “From Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget to Blue Eye Samurai – See What’s Next @ Netflix” and a special screening of graphic novel adaptation “Nimona” with the project’s directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane as well as creator Nd Stevenson, which will be followed by a “making of” session.

Netflix’s main panel promises to give fans a sneak peek at a number of upcoming projects including:

“Leo”: a coming-of-age animated musical comedy starring Adam Sandler

“Blue Eye Samurai”: about a master of the sword who lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan

“Exploding Kittens...

Nicolas Cage’s favorite cult film role is one he did for free.

The Oscar winner revealed during a Reddit Ama with “Renfield” co-star Nicholas Hoult that, among his best underseen roles, his favorite remains a small cameo in 1989’s “Never on Tuesday.”

Cage was asked by a fan what his “favorite lesser-known performance out of your filmography” is, to which Cage responded, “There was a little cameo that I did that lasted all of about one minute in a movie called ‘Never on Tuesday.’ I don’t recommend the entire film. But, it was a performance I did.”

The indie movie was written and directed by Adam Rifkin and starred Andrew Lauer, Pete Berg, and Claudia Christian as a trio with car trouble. The film was direct-to-video and produced by Cassian Elwes.

The “Peggy Sue Got Married” star added, “I didn’t get paid but the agreement was with...

The Cinema Audio Society has its new board of directors and officers.

Peter Kurland, who quit the Movie Academy last year over its plan to cut Best Sound and seven other categories from the live Oscarcast, was elected president of Cas, replacing Karol Urban. VP Steve Venezia, Secretary Frank Morrone and Treasurer Lee Orloff were re-elected to their respective posts.

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The 2023 Cas Board of Directors includes Lindsey Alvarez, David Bondelevitch, Willie D. Burton, Devendra Cleary, Marc Fishman, Tom Fleischman, Sara Glaser, Melissa S. Hofmann, Doc Kane, Sherry Klein, Richard Lightstone, Christian P. Minkler, Phillip W. Palmer,...

Exclusive: Animation studio ShadowMachine and director Mark Gustafason picled up the Oscar for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio on Sunday night and they’ve wasted no time setting up their next project.

The company, which was co-founded by Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico, and Gustafason are now developing Milepost 88, an animated mystery series.

Based on an original idea from Gustafason, the series follows two brothers, who run an old gas station deep in the Great Basin desert of Nevada, when their lives are upended by a passing stranger who unlocks a mystery involving their family history. The puzzle further unfolds in 1969 with the exploits of a reluctant cosmonaut as he tries to be the first man to reach the moon. As these parallel stories cross time and space, they reveal truths about love, ambition, and brake fluid.

Gustafson, Bulkley, and Campodonico will exec produce.

From left: Lisa Henson, Alexander Bulkley,...

Exclusive: Following his big Animated Feature Oscar win on Sunday for Pinocchio, Guillermo del Toro is getting closer to finding his next live-action film. Sources tell Deadline that Andrew Garfield, Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth are in early talks to star in del Toro’s Frankenstein at Netflix. Del Toro will write and direct the pic.

Insiders close to the pic caution that del Toro is still working on the script and no formal offers have given to any actors. But sources add that he has has met with all three and each is on board to star.

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Netflix declined comment.

No shenanigans as Academy went with experience and expertise.

In urgent need of a credibility reset after last year’s shenanigans the 95th Academy Awards delivered a reassuringly conventional, star-laden show that harkened back to days gone by yet at its heart seemed to offer a glimpse of generational shift.

Wisely, the Academy had opted for safe pairs of hands in executive producers Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss and show host Jimmy Kimmel, who made a grand entrance as he was lowered onto the stage in a harness and parachute after a video clip riff on Top Gun: Maverick showed...

No shenanigans as Academy went with experience and expertise.

In urgent need of a credibility reset after last year’s shenanigans the 95th Academy Awards delivered a reassuringly conventional, star-laden show that harkened back to days gone by yet at its heart seemed to offer a glimpse of generational shift.

Wisely, the Academy had opted for safe pairs of hands in executive producers Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss show host Jimmy Kimmel, who made a grand entrance as he was lowered onto the stage in a harness and parachute after a video clip riff on Top Gun: Maverick showed him...

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The 2023 Oscars belonged to Everything Everywhere All At Once, which took home the award for best picture. Jimmy Kimmel hosted “incident”-free night (his third time emceeing the ceremony) that aired live on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

Eeao also won best directing (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, aka The Daniels), best original screenplay, best lead actress (Michelle Yeoh), best supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) best supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan) and best film editing. Brendan Fraser won best actor for his role in The Whale, while actress-turned-director Sarah Polley won best adapted screenplay for Women Talking. (Read more about all of the 2023 Oscars snubs and surprises here.)

Many of the Oscar-nominated movies are free to watch with a streaming service subscription (including Apple TV+, Disney+,...

The 2023 Razzie Awards winners are in.

Before the gongs were given out for the best flicks at Sunday’s 2023 Oscars, the Razzies honoured what they considered to be the worst.

“Blonde”, starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, led this year’s noms with eight, while Machine Gun Kelly’s “Good Mourning” nabbed seven, and “Blonde” ended up “winning” the Worst Picture award.

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Despite “Elvis” winning multiple gongs over awards season, the Razzies handed Tom Hanks the Worst Supporting Actor “honour” for the movie.

Other big winners included “Morbius”, Disney’s “Pinocchio”, and… themselves.

For the first time ever, the parody awards gave themselves a gong following the backlash they received for nominating 12-year-old “Firestarter” star Ryan Kiera Armstrong in the Worst Actress category. The Razzies rescinded the nomination after users online...

Another year, another eight months of dogged campaigning, and another Oscars season is over. Last night’s 95th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood unfolded in a mostly predictable fashion, with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominating the affair and walking off with seven prizes. And that included Jamie Lee Curtis’s last-minute win over Angela Bassett in a moment now viral for just how palpably disappointed Bassett’s reaction was: she hardly smiled and did not clap or stand for her fellow nominee.

Yet there was plenty to celebrate, what with historic, record-shattering wins for Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan and a huge comeback moment for Brendan Fraser, triumphing for “The Whale” over Austin Butler who underwent an “ego death” to play The King. There was also much to celebrate with the fact that the ceremony avoided any kind of Slap-happy moment, eschewing controversy altogether.