Animation Fascination

07/10/2025

07/09/2025

Arrr you ready?? A new trailer for The : Search for SquarePants drops TOMORROW! Only in theatres December 19. 🦜 🏴‍☠️

06/27/2025

🚀✨ Join us for a special livestream deep dive into Pixar’s cosmic coming-of-age tale, !

🎙️ Hosts Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark, with guest and animation aficionado Ted Sowards, explore Elio Solis’ journey from misunderstood kid to accidental ambassador in the wild world of the Communiverse.

We’re unpacking:
👽 Identity & alienation
🌌 Sci-fi meets heartfelt storytelling
🎬 Behind-the-scenes trivia (director shift, Luna lighting & more)
🎨 Visual storytelling + legacy

Whether you’re here for the feels, the facts, or the aliens — don’t miss it!

📅 Thursday, June 26th @ 9pm Pacific
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/live/_QNcp3ASrxg?si=-ONcZyRYJPzuuZz0

06/17/2025

🪓🔥 Toothless is back, and so are we! On this week’s Animation Fascination (with guest ,) we dive into the “How to Train Your Dragon” 2025 live-action adaptation, directed by Dean DeBlois and starring Mason Thames and Nico Parker. 🎬🐉

We explore:
✨ How it connects to the beloved animated trilogy
🎭 Casting thoughts and expectations
📽️ Hopes (and fears) for the move to live-action

Follow the link to join the livestream and hang out with us!
https://www.youtube.com/live/0TLQv8sdSZ0?si=htq-vChq8DKqMQto

06/11/2025

🛡️⚔️✈️👽 LIVE PODCAST – Wed 6/11 @ 12PM PT

Marc Vibbert & Stanford Clark are talking all things on Animation Fascination! From Viking warriors to samurai brothers to WWII fighter pilots — this new animated film takes the hunt across centuries.

Is this the boldest Predator entry yet? Let’s break it down. Catch the livestream + join the convo!

🔴 Streaming on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/live/8L69pmM9X6M?si=Gbg6Npr2I2X75S4F

05/30/2025

Over 100 episodes of The Real Ghostbusters are now streaming completely FREE! 👻📺

The animated classic was quietly added to The Roku Channel’s lineup, bringing fans the majority of the original 1986–1991 run.

FULL DETAILS: https://ghostbustersnews.com/2025/05/27/over-100-episodes-of-the-real-ghostbusters-now-streaming-for-free/

05/07/2025

Big news…

Shaun Movie 3 is in production! The Beast of Mossy Bottom, a baa-rilliant new adventure, lands in 2026.

It all begins with a pumpkin mishap that sees Shaun turn mad scientist and a mysterious and very hairy beast let loose around Mossingham...who’s ready for it?

04/20/2025

The Ninth Jedi, a new Star Wars: Visions Presents limited series, coming to Disney+ in 2026.

04/19/2025

Just announced at ! Ashley Eckstein and Ben Schwartz join Ahmed Best and the cast of LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past, coming to Disney+ September 19, 2025.

04/18/2025

Cheers to 20 years of Lucasfilm Animation.

04/11/2025

The animated film Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis, won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the recent Academy Awards. What makes this victory remarkable is that the entire movie was created using Blender, a free and open-source animation software. Flow managed to outperform major studio productions, including Inside Out 2, which had a massive $200 million budget.

The film tells a visually stunning, wordless story about a cat navigating a flooded world, proving that compelling storytelling doesn’t require big budgets. Blender, the software used to create Flow, is freely available to anyone, making professional-quality animation accessible to aspiring artists worldwide.

This win is a significant moment for independent animation, showcasing how creativity and innovation can rival even the biggest productions. It highlights the potential of open-source technology in filmmaking and inspires artists to push boundaries, regardless of financial constraints.

04/08/2025