Animation

I LOVE BOOSTERS, Don Cheadle, 2026. © Neon /Courtesy Everett Collection
Talking Heads
Director Boots Riley tells IndieWire about getting inventive with miniatures and stop-motion to make the fullest version of his fashionable call for a General Strike.
Andy Serkis at Angel Studios’ "Animal Farm" New York Premiere held at Regal Theatre on April 21, 2026 in New York, New York.
Some VFX Pipelines Are More Equal
Director Andy Serkis tells IndieWire how early designs for the animals in his film were more "unforgiving and brutal... But we wanted to reach out to a younger audience."
Still of Darth Maul (Sam Witwer) from 'Maul — Shadow Lord'
Getting Animated
The producers and stars of “Maul – Shadow Lord” tell IndieWire about this visually stunning and dark new “Star Wars” tale about a resilient former Sith.
MY HERO ACADEMIA: THE MOVIE, (aka MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES, aka BOKU NO HERO ACADEMIA THE MOVIE), 2018.  © Funimation Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection
Getting Animated
A changed landscape in both anime and manga means long-running, blockbuster shonen shows are getting shorter and shorter.
RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, with Burl Ives, as Sam the Snowman, 1964.
Holiday Week
IndieWire reached out to a number of current animators about the eternal appeal of the Rankin/Bass stop motion and animated holiday specials like "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer" and "Jack Frost."
Charlie (Erika Henningsen) getting a very important phone call in the finale of Season 2 of 'Hazbin Hotel'
Phantom Pulse
Series creator Vivienne Medrano tells IndieWire about how casting and character design work together to create the most delightful hotel staff in Hell.
IN YOUR DREAMS, from left: Elliot (voice: Elias Janssen), Baloney Tony (voice: Craig Robinson), Stevie (voice: Jolie Hoang-Rappaport), 2025. © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
Getting Animated
Director Alex Woo tells IndieWire about crafting some of the cleverest touches in his new Netflix film.
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. ©2025 Netflix
Hide and Seek
Supervising sound editor Michael Babcock tells IndieWire about designing a soundscape to harmonize with K-pop music.
BOYS GO TO JUPITER, Billy 5000 (left, voice: Jack Corbett), 2024. © Cartuna /Courtesy Everett Collection
Florida!!!
Director Julian Glander tells IndieWire about creating during the golden age of Tumblr and pushing the limits of 3D illustration in Blender.
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - (L-R) Jinu (voice by AHN HYO-SEOP) and Rumi (voice by ARDEN CHO). ©2025 Netflix
Gonna Be Golden
Can we get a sequel and more great K-pop songs, please?
A COSMIC MISADVENTURE – When Elio (voice of Yonas Kibreab), a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession, is beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, including Glordon (voice of Remy Edgerly), a tender-hearted princeling. Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina, and produced by Mary Alice Drumm, Disney and Pixar’s “Elio” releases in theaters June 20, 2025. © 2024 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
Getting Animated
Directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi and producer Mary Alice Drumm explain how they improved the Pixar coming-of-age story, including the payoff for his eye patch.
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - (L-R) Mira (voice by MAY HONG), Rumi (voice by ARDEN CHO) and Zoey (voice by JI-YOUNG YOO). ©2025 Netflix
Getting Animated
Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans discuss bringing Korean demonology and K-pop to Netflix, with kick-ass female superheroes in all their glory.
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