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Cartoon Network has announced the international premiere date for its eagerly awaited original animated series The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, the series will launch on Monday, October 6, across Emea, Latin America, and Apac and on HBO Max (excluding the U.S.).

In recognition of this announcement, Cartoon Network has also unveiled the vibrant main title sequence, designed by acclaimed Jack Sachs, who also created the new logo. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball will launch in the U.S. on Monday, July 28, on Hulu.

Welcoming audiences back to Elmore – a place where the laws of reality are a joke and family life is anything but ordinary – The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball continues the surreal humor and wild storytelling of the multi-award-winning The Amazing World of Gumball.

Created and executive produced by Ben Bocquelet, this quarter-hour animated comedy series blends an eclectic mix of...

Eric Bauza is a Canadian-American television and film voice actor best known for his work in the Looney Tunes franchise, namely as Daffy Duck and Porky Pig in various projects like Space Jam: A New Legacy and The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. Some of his other notable roles include Puss in Boots in The Adventures of Puss in Boots and Foop in The Fairly OddParents. He has also voiced several characters in popular television shows on Cartoon Network like Rick and Morty, Steven Universe, and Bob’s Burgers.

Bauza has won three Emmy awards for his work in Looney Tunes Cartoons from 2020-2024, Bugs Bunny Builders and Teen Titans Go!

Eric Bauza Biography: Early Life, Age, Family, Education

Bauza was born on December 7, 1979 (Eric Bauza’s age 45) in Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto, Canada. His parents immigrated to Canada from the Philippines, and his Filipino heritage...

Lifetime on Wednesday announced casts and premiere dates for the first in a series of Saturday-night TV-movies “centered on women facing unfathomable circumstances, who use their faith to lead them through.”

As reported by THR, Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story premieres July 19 and stars Chrissy Metz (This Is Us) as the titular nurse who helped residents of Paradise, Calif. during a devastating 2018 fire.

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The “Cannes of Cartoons” continues to deliver major news and industry-shaping developments, as announcements from the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival make their way to the States. Running from June 8 to 14, the festival and its accompanying market have long been considered a launchpad for trends and groundbreaking projects in animation. Over the years, TV staples like Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Genndy Tartakovsky‘s Primal have made their mark at Annecy, cementing it as a premier platform for networks, creators, and studios to debut what’s next in the world of animation. Here is a look at a few announcements from Thursday (June 12). The Elephant Adult Swim announced The Elephant, a one-of-a-kind animated special from Steven Universe‘s Rebecca Sugar, Adventure Time‘s Pendleton Ward, Over the Wall‘s Patrick McHale, and Ok K.O.!’s Ian Jones-Quartey. It’s described as a “storytelling experiment that unfolds...

Five years after the last iteration of Steven Universe ended, the show’s, uh, universe is expanding again.

A sequel series focused on supporting character Lars Barriga is in the works at Prime Video. Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars comes from the original show’s creator, Rebecca Sugar, and supervising director Ian Jones-Quartey, who will executive produce. Cartoon Network Studios is behind the project, which was announced Tuesday at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Steven Universe ‘Lars of the Stars’ Cartoon Network Studios

Sugar announced the new show at Annecy after giving a live performance of one of her original songs, written for Cartoon Network’s hit Adventure Time series.

At the same session for Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, Cartoon Network announced an Adventure Time spin-off, Adventure Time: Side Quests, and season 10 renewal for Teen Titans Go!.

Lars of the Stars, per its logline,...

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Netflix finds the way to Sesame Street

Netflix has acquired global streaming rights to Sesame Street, the genre-defining children's television series that's been entertaining and educating young viewers for over 50 years. The pickup comes six months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted to not renew its streaming deal for Sesame Street, leaving the show's future in jeopardy. But the crisis is averted, and Sesame Street Season 56 will premiere later this year on Netflix. According to Netflix, the new season will feature format changes and the return of popular segments like "Elmo’s World" and "Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck." Additionally, episodes will be built around one longer, 11-minute story. Netflix has exclusive worldwide premiere rights, but episodes will continue to be available day-and-date on PBS stations in the U.S. and across PBS Kids digital platforms. Netflix will also be able to develop video games...

After announcing multiple reboots and spin-offs of popular classic Cartoon Network shows, it seems Warner Bros. is doubling down on its plans, teasing that the future of its animation division will involve bringing back existing IP as it "makes good business sense." In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Warner Bros. executive Vanessa Brookman stated, "The easiest way for me to do that now is to do it with our really beloved IP." Interestingly, Warner Bros. wants to bring back classic titles, as there were numerous reports of shows being pulled off Max, like Ben 10, Steven Universe, and The Regular Show, to name a few. It also doesn't help that the Cartoon Network website shut down last year.

But while shows are being pulled from Warner Bros' streaming library, the studio did announce numerous new projects, such as a new season of The Amazing World of Gumball, more Adventure Time content,...

Hulu has released a teaser for The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, a continuation of the BAFTA Children’s and Annie Award-winning series The Amazing World of Gumball.

Produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball is set to launch later this year on Cartoon Network international channels, Hulu in the United States, and HBO Max (outside of the US).

Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are a joke, and family life is anything but ordinary. Whether he’s battling an evil fast-food empire, facing off against a sentient AI in love with his mom, or trying to stop Banana Joe from wearing pants, Gumball Watterson drags his brother Darwin, sister Anais, and the rest of the town of Elmore along for the ride.

With even wilder stories, bigger twists, and surreal humor, the show is so amazing that they had to rename it!

The Annecy International Animation Festival has unveiled the line-up for its 2025 edition, running from June 8 to 14. (scroll down for full list of Official Selection titles)

Having previously announced Michel Gondry as an honorary guest, the festival will also celebrate UK Oscar nominee Joanna Quinn (Affairs of the Art) and The Simpsons creator Matt Groening with honorary Cristal awards.

Twenty-one feature films will be showcased in the festival’s Main Competition and Contrechamp Competition, selected from 130 submissions.

Main competition titles include Sylvain Chomet’s Marcel Pagnol tribute A Magnificent Life as well as Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s Death Does Not Exist, and Dandelion’s Odyssey by Momoko Seto, and Ugo Bienvenu’s Arco.

In a break with tradition, the opening night will world premiere a selection of five shorts rather than a single feature animation.

“After a historic 2024 edition, with a record attendance of 17,400 badge-holders, and all this despite a difficult context for the industry,...

Sitcoms are one of television's oldest genres and have experienced exceptional growth since the 1950s. There is no shortage of comedies on television, but it can sometimes be difficult to find a program that's appropriate for both children and adults. Not every sitcom will pass this test, but there's plenty of acceptable programming that's out there to enjoy.

There have never been more options for audiences eager to find their next television obsession. The normalization of streaming services has resulted in a wealth of content to consume, much of which is interested in pushing the boundaries of what creators can accomplish in the medium and the sitcom genre specifically.

Updated on March 26, 2025, by Andrea Sandoval: Sitcoms are a great TV option for the entire family, but not all make sense for children. Some iconic sitcoms, like Friends, might be boring for the young ones in the family. However, there...

The cable channel Cartoon Network and its adult-geared programming block Adult Swim are reportedly taking episodes out of their rerun rotations following the recent plane crashes in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The X account Cn News/Schedules reported on Friday, January 31, that The Amazing World of Gumball’s “The Saint,” Courage The Cowardly Dog’s “Scuba-Scuba Doo,” Family Guy’s “Boy (Dog) Meets Girl (Dog)” and “Yug Ylimaf,” Robot Chicken’s “Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U” and The Eric Andre Show’s “Hannibal Quits” will be pulled from the schedule for the next two weeks “due to depicting, or joking about, plane crashes.” ComicBook.com has plot details for each episode: As the site reports, “The Saint,” “Yug Ylimaf,” and “Scuba-Scuba Dog” all depict aviation accidents; “Boy (Dog) Meets Girl (Dog)” contains a 9/11 joke; “Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U” features a reference to the plane crash in Donnie Darko...

Since launching in 1992, Cartoon Network has been a leader in animated kids' programming. With their original Cartoon Cartoons series as well as a broad catalog of inherited Hanna-Barbera classics, they pushed animation into the mainstream of cable television. Their current programming keeps expanding to include critically acclaimed shows such as The Amazing World of Gumball and Craig of the Creek, but many fans continue to return to the titles of their past.

Cartoon Network has undergone a variety of changes over the past few years, especially given their recent reorganization due to the Warner Bros. Discovery merger blending Cartoon Networks Studios with Warner Bros. Animation. But one thing that will always stay the same, even with different generations having differing opinions as to their favorites, is the long-lasting appeal of Cartoon Network's content.

Updated by Lauren Younkin on January 4, 2025: With several Cartoon Network shows slated to be removed from...

Cartoon Network fans are starting 2025 on a sour note as several beloved animated series have been removed from Max.

Just last month, it was announced that four popular DC animated series—Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!, Static Shock, and Green Lantern: The Animated Series—would leave the platform by the end of 2024. True to the announcement, these shows disappeared from Max’s library after December 31. But it didn’t stop there.

As of January 1, more fan-favorites have also been removed, including Ed, Edd n’ Eddy, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Looney Tunes Show, and the first seven seasons of Teen Titans Go! While the show’s eighth season remains on Max, fans hoping to revisit earlier episodes will have to look elsewhere, like Hulu, where some seasons are still available.

This isn’t the first time Max has upset fans by pulling Cartoon Network content. Over the past year,...

Cartoon Network fans are starting 2025 with disappointment as several beloved animated series have been removed from Max.

Let’s remember that last month, we learned that Max, the streaming home of countless DC shows and movies, is facing some unexpected changes as four fan-favorite DC animated series were set to leave its library by the start of 2025.

Namely, Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!, Static Shock, and Green Lantern: The Animated Series are no longer available after December 31. However, it seems that those were not the only projects removed from Max’s library starting January 1.

Among the notable titles now missing are the first seven seasons of Teen Titans Go!, the original Teen Titans, Ed, Edd n’ Eddy, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Looney Tunes Show, Static Shock, and Green Lantern: The Animated Series.

While the eighth season of Teen Titans Go! remains available, fans hoping to...

Artem Vasilyev, the Russian producer and CEO of Metrafilms and its animation arm Studio Metrafilms, has launched the new label Lazy Sunday, based in Ireland and dedicated to developing and producing both animation and live-action projects for international audiences.

The new outfit will serve as a bridge linking Western Europe with Eastern Europe, Vasilyev hopes, while also connecting with his current base of operations in Moldova.

“I strongly believe that the Eastern European region is extremely rich in world-class talent and exciting stories that are yet to be told,” he said. “Eastern European talent can bring a lot to the international film industry table, and Lazy Sunday is a company that can bridge East and West thanks to our experience, history and where we are today. This is truly an exciting position to be in.”

Lazy Sunday, which will have an office in Dublin, is actually the rebranded Irish arm of Film and Music Entertainment,...

Cartoon Network is one of the most well-known and praised television networks. As the name implies, it has specialized in creating a wide array of animated shows, which remain beloved even decades after their release due to high-quality writing, inventive animation styles, and iconic characters. Among its most beloved cartoons include The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Adventure Time, and The Amazing World of Gumball.

Many beloved properties of Cartoon Network are about to disappear from Max as Warner Bros. Discovery continues to trim down their streaming library. Congratulations to Nickelodeon for winning the animation rivalry simply by letting us stream SpongeBob SquarePants.

When controversial Wbd CEO David Zaslav assumed control of the WarnerMedia empire and its massive, culturally crucial portfolio of original TV shows and movies in 2022, he set the tone for his tenure by cancelling completed and well-screened films like Coyote vs. Acme just to earn tax write-offs and recoup some of the production costs. Very quickly, cartoon-loving Max subscribers and Warner Bros.-associated artists realized that Zaslav’s intention with the post-merger mega-company was to rein in its sprawling streaming library, cut down on animation and focus on pushing shows that are cheaper and quicker to produce, like numerous spinoffs of 90 Day Fiancé or a Harry Potter-themed baking competition.

Since cancelling Coyote vs. Acme,...

The Amazing World of Gumball season 7 has been in production for a few years with little in the way of updates. Considered one of Cartoon Network's best TV shows of the 2010s, The Amazing World of Gumball follows 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and his adoptive goldfish brother Darwin. The series features a large ensemble of characters who are notably animated in a variety of different styles. Characters are traditionally animated, stop-motion, CGI, and more throughout the series.

While The Amazing World of Gumball is marketed at children, the series tackles mature themes such as philosophy, politics, marriage, cyberbullying, and the overall human condition. Older audiences can definitely enjoy The Amazing World of Gumball with its secretly raunchy jokes and dark and intelligent humor. The series premiered in May 2011 and lasted for six seasons with two miniseries following: the six-episode Darwin's Yearbook in 2019 and The Gumball Chronicles...

Judging by entertainment news, the term "animated" might seem like an industry euphemism for "tax write-off." And despite Warner Bros. being the most destructive thing to happen to cartoons since the eraser, its new feature film, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, is getting love from critics. The first reviews are in for the Looney Tunes movie that managed to escape Warner Bros.' clutches and land a theatrical release (more on that in a moment), and the response from critics so far is overwhelmingly positive.

Directed by Peter Browngardt, The Day the Earth Blew Up sends Daffy Duck and Porky Pig on an adventure to save the planet from an alien invasion.

In his review for Variety, critic Peter Debruge writes:

Day is funnier than any film the studio has put out since The Lego Movie 2 and a rare chance to see Porky and...

Since its debut in 2013, Teen Titans Go! has become a hallmark property for both DC fans and Cartoon Network, offering a lighthearted and comedic take on the beloved Teen Titans characters. Originally met with mixed reactions, especially from fans of the more serious 2003 Teen Titans series, this version has won over audiences with its quirky humor, self-referential style, and countless pop culture nods. Across multiple seasons, the show has evolved, experimenting with different storylines, parodies, and even musical numbers that keep both young fans and nostalgic viewers entertained.

Over the years, the show has varied in quality and creativity, with certain seasons standing out as fan favorites while others divided audiences. From early episodes that introduced the chaotic dynamics of the team to later seasons featuring inventive crossovers and increasingly meta jokes, Teen Titans Go! has continuously found ways to stay fresh and relevant. By looking at each season individually,...

We’ve all enjoyed cartoons at some point, and many of us still do today. Shows like Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball, We Bare Bears, SpongeBob SquarePants, and The Regular Show offer a variety of animated entertainment. You might notice that these examples lean toward kid-friendly programming, avoiding R-rated content. However, despite being aimed […]

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Quick Links Hamill's Role as Skips in Regular Show Despite Being Unsure Initially, Mark Hamill Grew to Love His Regular Show Role

Mark Hamill is one of the most iconic actors of the last few decades. Of course, he'll always be synonymous with Luke Skywalker or, in the world of animation, as the voice of the Joker in multiple TV shows, movies, and video games. However, one of Hamill's lesser-known roles is also reportedly one of his favorites.

From 2010 to 2017, Hamill provided the voice of the yeti-like character Skips on Cartoon Network's animated comedy Regular Show. This series was a part of Cartoon Network's 2010s resurgence, airing alongside other acclaimed hits like Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Steven Universe. The cast and crew of Regular Show consisted of up-and-coming relative unknowns in the animation sphere, so landing a name like Hamill was a big deal. It paid off,...

In an unexpected move, several iconic Cartoon Network series have been removed from Max without warning. The streaming service is the home to various animated series but has dropped several modern classics. This sudden removal has impacted a number of beloved animated series, leaving viewers to question the reasoning behind this decision and the future of other well-known programs.

According to Collider, some of the well-known titles that have been removed include Ben 10, Steven Universe, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Chowder, and the 2016 Powerpuff Girls. These animated classics had previously been available on Max, where they enjoyed a dedicated following. Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns the network, has provided an official statement or explanation regarding the removal of these series. While such changes can be tied to expiring licensing agreements, there has been no indication of what prompted this particular decision.

What The Removal Of These Series Mean...

Under Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s continued campaign of content erasure, animation fans mourn the destruction of Planet Nielsen.

In case Zaslav’s reputation among the cartoon community wasn’t low enough already, the controversial executive’s regime made a surprising and surreptitious move this week that sparked outrage across numerous online fandoms. Following the latest updates to the Max streaming library, seven Cartoon Network shows have disappeared from the premium streaming service, with Ben 10, Steven Universe, the 2016 Powerpuff Girls revival, Amazing World of Gumball, We Bare Bears, Chowder and Regular Show all pulled from service without so much as a “leaving soon” notice.

Now that the entire entertainment industry is firmly sliding on a downward slope following the peak of streaming, it seems that no TV series — no matter how beloved or endlessly quoted — is safe from the content cuts that have become company-wide policy under Zaslav’s leadership.

While streaming has made it easier to binge our favorite shows and movies all in one place, it also means that titles we’ve loved for years can become inaccessible at a moment’s notice. The corporations that own Netflix, Max, Hulu, and others now have the ability to truncate their catalogs in an attempt to present a leaner library and save costs, often at the expense of series and films that consumers love.

Cartoon Network became the latest victim of this phenomenon recently as fans of the iconic brand can no longer visit the cable channel’s website, which has been a fixture of the web since the late 1990s. The URL cartoonnetwork.com now redirects to Max’s website. It leaves the future of the shows from Cartoon Network in question, especially because there is no clarity on what will remain on Max and what will be lost to faint millennial memories.

Cartoon Network is offline. Warner Bros. Discovery has apparently pulled the plug on the official website for Cartoon Network shortly after squashing the cartoon-centric streaming service Boomerang.

Per THR, the network's official website (CartoonNetwork.com) now redirects visitors directly to the sign-up page for the streaming service Max, which hosts Cartoon Network content for paid subscribers. The message notes that cable subscribers can continue to enjoy Cartoon Network programming on television and connected apps, but when it comes to streaming, the page noted, Looking for episodes of your favorite Cartoon Network shows? Check out whats available to stream on Max (subscription required)."

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The website had offered free content for visitors up until Aug. 8. Along with various video clips,...

Just one week after announcing the shuttering of the classic cartoon streaming service Boomerang, Warner Bros. DIscovery is once again slashing away at its animation archives. The official Cartoon Network website has been shut down, and it will now redirect any visitors at cartoonnetwork.com to a landing page at the company's subscription streaming service Max asking viewers to subscribe to watch their favorite animated shows. The site was once a way to check out full episodes and clips of shows like Adventure Time, Teen Titans Go!, and The Amazing World of Gumball and play free games based on those series and more. It was apparently taken offline on Thursday.

Cartoon Network has been scrubbed from the web.

Warner Bros. Discovery this week pulled the entire contents of cartoonnetwork.com offline — redirecting visitors to a landing page on Max, its subscription-streaming service, encouraging fans to sign up to watch their favorite Cartoon Network shows. The shuttering of the site appears to have happened Thursday, Aug. 8.

“Looking for episodes of your favorite Cartoon Network shows? Check out what’s available to stream on Max (subscription required),” a pop-up message says on the new Max landing page. “Sign up for Max, where you can also create a Kids Profile with ratings restrictions and additional privacy protections to keep it fun and kid-friendly! Cable subscribers, continue to enjoy your favorite Cn programming on your TV and connected apps as well!”

In a statement, a Cartoon Network spokesperson told Variety: “We are focusing on the Cartoon Network shows and social media where we find...

After serving the retro animation community proudly for seven years, the classic cartoon streaming service Boomerang will cease to exist at the end of September — and this time, it’s not coming back.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav seems to have a bit of a love/hate relationship with his company’s immense library of classic works of art. He loves purging old Warner Bros. films from the Max streaming library, and he hates it when subscribers watch anything older than the pilot episode of Milf Manor. In Zaslav’s post-art, pro-”content” business model for Max, the streaming hub for Warner Bros. Discovery’s most culturally significant IP becomes even more bare-bones with each round of cuts, and the original shows and movies produced by Max oftentimes face cancellation after post-production and pre-premiere, leaving solidly screen-tested films like Coyote vs. Acme in a permanent state of inaccessibility to the average subscriber.

Warner Bros. Discovery has been dishing out cuts and cancelations in all areas of its output over the last few years, and it seems that the cull is still ongoing. According to an email sent to subscribers, the Boomerang streaming service will be shut down at the end of September, with some content being migrated to Max and the rest seemingly disappearing into the streaming void.

Boomerang began life in 2000 as a cable network channel, which ran some of Warner Bros. most iconic animated shows, such as various iterations of Scooby-Doo, Tom & Jerry shorts, and an abundance of Looney Tunes shows, shorts and movies. In 2017, the channel became its own streaming platform, and as well as continuing to host classic cartoons of the past, it also started producing new and exclusive content to keep subscribers happy. Seven years later, and it seems that, while Warner Bros. Discovery has never revealed subscriber numbers,...

Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down the Boomerang streaming service and moving some of its programming, which includes many classic cartoon series, onto Max.

The kids-and-family move is set for September 30, according to an email to subscribers.

It comes in the same year as a similar strategic shift by Paramount Global, which shuttered Noggin and moved its content onto flagship Paramount+.

Boomerang, which began as a cable network in 2000 featuring a range of animated classics like Scooby Doo, Tom & Jerry and Loony Tunes, became a streaming service in 2017. In more recent years, it expanded into original programming.

Subscriber numbers for Boomerang were never divulged. The niche offering is considerably cheaper than Max, but Wbd told subscribers their plans would be converted to the ad-free version of Max at no extra charge. Boomerang is $6 a month, while the ad-free tier of Max is $17.

“On Max, you can enjoy loads of Boomerang fan-favorites with Scooby,...

Zoinks! After more than seven years, Boomerang, the cartoon streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, is shutting down as a standalone service.

Boomerang will be shut down next month, and its catalog of shows — including “Scooby-Doo,” “Looney Tunes,” “Tom and Jerry,” “The Flintstones,” “Courage the Cowardly Dog” and more — will become part of Max. “As of September 30, 2024, the Boomerang app and website will no longer be available,” the service says in a notice on its customer website.

“Starting September 30, you can watch fan-favorite Boomerang shows alongside Max’s full catalog of iconic series, hit movies, fresh originals, breaking news, and family favorites including ‘The Amazing World of Gumball,’ ‘Teen Titans Go!,’ ‘Lego Batman’ and more!” Boomerang says in the customer notice.

As of next month, most Boomerang subscribers will be migrated to Wbd’s Max ad-free tier, retaining their current subscription price for a minimum of six months. Currently, Boomerang costs $5.99/month,...

Some of the best Amazing World of Gumball episodes combine kid-friendly jokes with more mature humor, appealing to both children and parents. The series is considered one of the best Cartoon Network shows of the 2010s, with its dry wit and genuine nature capturing the hearts of viewers. The show's best episodes range from witty and humorous to poignant and heartwarming, proving its versatility and wide appeal.

The best Amazing World of Gumball episodes contain a mixture of kid and adult humor that makes the series a modern classic. The Amazing World of Gumball is part of a group of classic Cartoon Network shows with humor that appeal to kids and parents. It's not shocking the adventures of Gumball and his adopted brother Darwin lasted six captivating seasons, all the way up until its polarizing cliffhanger. Even though the series is consistently solid, some episodes were better than others.

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Warner Bros. is reviving Cartoon Network's 'Big Three' shows, highlighting a lack of new popular content since. Adventure Time, Regular Show, and The Amazing World of Gumball are returning in different forms, showing a reliance on established brands. Expect Adventure Time to explore new adventures, Regular Show to reboot, and Gumball to answer lingering questions in its new season.

The fact that Warner Bros. is bringing back three of Cartoon Networks biggest properties Adventure Time, Regular Show, and The Amazing World of Gumball just goes to show that it hasnt had a series that popular since. Often referred to as The Big Three, Adventure Time, Regular Show, and The Amazing World of Gumball defined Cartoon Networks output in the 2010s. The recently announced development of revivals of all three franchises has just highlighted a major problem with the current state of Cartoon Network.

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Many of the best shows from Cartoon Network's last few decades of programming have released some exciting updates during this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024. Another one has been added to the list. The popular TV series, The Amazing World of Gumball will be returning for its seventh season after the main series stopped airing in 2019 and continued through its spin-off shows.

J.G. Quintel’s new “Regular Show” and Craig McCracken’s “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” spin-off both feature in a new production slate from Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

Unveiled Wednesday at Annecy to an appreciative crowd at Annecy’s MIFA market, which greeted multiple shows with whoops of enthusiasm, the two new announcements join a new “Adventure Time” series, “Side Quests,” as greenlights at the Warner-owned companies.

The new slate also boasts two more “Adventure Time” shows in development, plus an unannounced Scooby-Doo project.

The big question raised by the studio’s Annecy focus is whether the surge in new shows is a temporary anomaly or marks a broader indicator of a more sustained return by Warner Bros. Discovery to fuller-on animation production after the lull of the recent past.

Certainly, news will not come much bigger at this year’s Annecy than “Adventure Time,...

The new Lord of the Rings anime movie and the first DC Universe title from James Gunn are among the Warner Bros. projects that will be highlighted during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that takes place next month.

Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe shared their plans Monday for the annual animation fest held June 9-15 in Annecy, France.

Among the planned events include Andy Serkis hosting a filmmaker conversation and extended look at The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the anime feature that hails from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation. Director Kenji Kamiyama and producers Philippa Boyens, Joseph Chou and Jason DeMarco will take part in the discussion and present the first footage from the movie that Warner Bros. is set to release theatrically on Dec. 13.

The animation process is currently underway for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,...

Warner Bros has just shared a look at some of its upcoming projects, which are very exciting. Among them is the upcoming standalone animated film The Lord of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim.

Warner Bros has just shared several details about one of the upcoming projects in the Lord of the Rings franchise. The studio announced The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is set to debut the first look at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which begins on June 9. Aside from the Lord of the Rings project, Warner Bros. Animation will also introduce the first glimpse of DC Studios/ Max Original show Creature Commandos, the first film in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new superhero universe, titled Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, as well as The Amazing World of Gumball, and The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.

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The first project in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC universe is arriving soon, with Creature Commandos set to get a deep-dive look with behind-the-scenes footage this upcoming June. As announced by Warner Bros. Discovery, the company's line-up for the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival will prominently feature the animated superhero show with a "Making-Of Session", giving fans a mere taste of what Gunn and Safraan have in store. Wbd has also revealed that animation enthusiasts can also expect to see Lord of the Rings: The Waar of the Rohirrim and The Amazing World of Gumball reboot at the fest.

Light the beacons, for the first look at The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is nearly upon us. Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that the company's first-ever animated film to be set in The Lord of the Rings universe will be head-lining the upcoming Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The studio has also announced other anticipated projects for its presentation slate, including The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Creature Commandos, and the reboot of The Amazing World of Gumball.

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has become an increasingly important marketing opportunity for major U.S. studios to show off their upcoming animated offerings. This year, Warner Bros. Discovery companies are putting forth one of their strongest lineups to date.

Below, we break down the major highlights from this year’s Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe lineups for this year’s Annecy Festival.

“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” – Filmmaker Conversation and Exclusive Extended Look

One of Warners’ biggest swings this year is its first animated feature adaptation of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, which will debut in theaters on December 13. Annecy attendees who manage to snag one of the surely hard-to-get tickets to this presentation will catch an early look at the first publicly screened footage from the film, presented by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens (“The Lord of the Rings...

Some shows are big cultural hits and juggernauts, and some quietly go on season after season; maybe not a huge critical giant, but there are enough ardent fans to justify their existence. And that’s probably where Apple TV+’s “Trying,” a heartwarming British comedy television series created by Andy Wolton (“The Amazing World of Gumball”), lands; it has its fans, and it keeps successfully chugging along, though to be fair, it does have its U.K.

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After Jim Samples, the Cartoon Network executive who oversaw the greenlighting of such successful cartoons as "Samurai Jack," "Ben 10," "Codename: Kids Next Door," and "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy," left, a new regime at the popular animation-focused cable channel changed tactics. When Stuart Snyder took over in mid-2007, he had a brand new mandate for Cartoon Network — no weird stuff.

Speaking with Buzzfeed, "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack" creator Thurop Van Orman recalled Snyder saying, "'We don't want anything weird or anything where any mom would come out of the kitchen and say, 'What are you watching?'"

Now, this is not to say that Snyder failed at that command, or that his definition of the word "weird" is different than this writer's, but his tenure was filled with shows you could call "weird" and would make a mom say "What are you watching?"

"The Amazing World of Gumball,...

After months of silence surrounding the 2024 Amazing World of Gumball movie, the animated film got an unexpected release update. 

The beloved Cartoon Network series has been dormant for several years following the release of six seasons on the cable network along with two miniseries in 2019 and 2020. 

That is not to say nothing more is coming from The Amazing World of Gumball. In 2021, Season 7 of the show was announced for the Warner Bros.-owned Max (formerly HBO Max service) along with a movie; however, since then, the studio has remained fairly silent on both projects from the animated franchise. 

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Exclusive: Veteran actress, comedian and musician Kate Micucci (Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities) has launched development on Toy, a new animated series based on the popular Keenspot comic book created by Brett Murphy and Wilson Gandolpho. In addition to producing, Micucci will star and create music for the cartoon, having already recorded a first pass of the theme song.

Tobi Wilson, who serves as Senior Writer for Cartoon Network’s long-running hit The Amazing World of Gumball, is attached as showrunner and co-producer. Also set to produce are Keenspot’s Chris Crosby and Bobby Crosby, as well as David Campiti of Glass House Studios, who will be handling animation production.

Released in March 2023, Toy follows the adventures of a floppy-eared inventor of the same name, who also happens to be, you guessed it, a toy! He has two friends (at least two friends!), an ever-hungry crocodile and a skillful human girl,...

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As the year winds down, it’s time to look back at Netflix’s biggest hits, and today, we begin by looking into what kids’ TV shows picked up the most points in the Netflix top 10s over the past 12 months.

This list is compiled using FlixPatrol data collected from the daily top 10s on Netflix from over 80 countries around the globe. They assign points and values to each title that gets featured on any day. Their data isn’t perfect as their method doesn’t quite fully capture the complexity of viewership data, such as total watch time, repeat viewings, or demographic details of the audience. Also worth noting is that Netflix changed up its top 10 metrics midway through the year to favor views over pure viewing hours. That said, their data provides a pretty accurate snapshot of what performed best over a long period.

SpongeBob SquarePants, a beloved long-running animated show, has received new redesigns in multiple animation styles by artist @richietoons. The different styles, including Disney, The Loud House, and Rocko's Modern Life, offer unique representations of SpongeBob in various contexts. SpongeBob's style has evolved over its 24-year run, becoming more modern and childlike, but the changes have divided fans who miss the classic feel of the show.

The title character of SpongeBob SquarePants gets a new redesign in multiple different animation styles. Debuting in 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most-beloved long-running animated shows on television. It is currently in the midst of season 14, with the next episode airing on November 21. SpongeBob SquarePants season 15 has also already been renewed at Nickelodeon, and it will coincide with the show's 25th anniversary.

Now, SpongeBob gets multiple new designs in original Instagram art from @richietoons. The artist images the eponymous character in nine different animated styles,...

Fans are eagerly awaiting the continuation of The Amazing World of Gumball with Season 7, and it appears that a release window was announced.

The last time The Amazing World of Gumball aired a proper episode was on June 24, 2019; the Season 6 finale, "Inquisition," ended on a literal cliffhanger. Thankfully, two years later, a movie for the surrealist cartoon series was announced for HBO Max, along with a series continuation.

Unfortunately, due to Discovery's acquisition of Warner Bros, several animated projects were axed, shelved, or sold, with The Amazing World of Gumball movie being one. However, despite the movie being put on the shelf, the development of Season 7 of the cartoon show seemingly continued strong.

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Finland-based animation studio Gigglebug Entertainment is launching a new adult-focused label and has already begun developing its first project, Variety can confirm.

Branded In Stitches and led by Gigglebug’s management team, the banner will focus on bold, experimental and offbeat comedy aimed at grown-ups. Contemporary voices as well as artists and designers from Gigglebug’s in-house team will be brought in to pitch adult-oriented concepts and work on projects from the new banner.

The first project from In Stitches, which the company are set to present at Mipcom next month, is titled “Soap.” The 20-episode series is based on an original concept by Gigglebug animator Sasil Leirana and is told from the perspective of a bar of hotel soap called Suds.

“When affairs unravel marriages, a drug deal blows up (literally) or a serial killer repaints the walls red, who is there to clean up the mess? Soap,” reads the synopsis.

Takeaway 1: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem features actual teenage actors voicing the four main characters, highlighting the importance of depicting them as adolescents. Takeaway 2: The movie strikes a more light-hearted and comedic tone, emphasizing the goofy sensibilities of the "Heroes in a Half Shell" at the center of the story. Takeaway 3: The voice cast includes both established actors and relative newcomers, with Seth Rogen voicing Bebop and a star-studded supporting cast featuring names like Jackie Chan and Ice Cube.

The animated movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem features a star-studded voice cast, though some of its most iconic characters are portrayed by relative newcomers. Seth Rogen's vision for the Ninja Turtles' origin story emphasized the importance of depicting the four main characters as adolescents, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is the first in the franchise to cast actual teens in the roles of the titular foursome.