AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast

Today's episode includes:

• Minions: The Rise of Gru beat Lightyear's record of the biggest opening weekend for an animated film since Frozen II with $108.5 million
• A Salon article exposes how culture wars and anti-woke YouTube channels are a gateway to the alt-right and extremism
• Disney+ released the teaser trailer of Hocus Pocus 2
• Adult Swim released the teaser trailer of Primal (Season 2)
• Disney announced Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the Princess and the Frog update to Splash Mountain, for late 2024

Today's episode includes:

• Peacock will have a new CG Caillou series along with 5 specials
• TheOdd1sOut and Netflix team up for the animated series Oddballs
• Sony's Kraven the Hunter (2023) will turn the villain into an animal lover
• Chris Sanders was a little bit frustrated that Frozen got the praise for its depiction of sisterhood instead of Lilo & Stitch

Today's episode includes:

• Lightyear earned $51 million on its opening weekend at the box office
• Todd Phillip's Joker: Folie à Deux will be a musical with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn
• Genndy Tartakovsky signs multiyear deal with Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation
• DreamWorks Animation released the 2nd trailer of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
• The Lost "Wicked Witch of the West" episode of Sesame Street was discovered and leaked online

Today's episode includes:

• Netflix released the trailer of The Sea Beast
• Sony Pictures announced they're rereleasing Spider-Man: No Way Home on the big screen called The More Fun Stuff Version
• Sony Pictures Animation is working on a Ghostbusters animated movie and an animated series with Netflix
• Warner Bros. head of kids and family programming, Amy Friedman, faces backlash over commenting that "Girls often graduate out of animation"
• Disney doesn't know why the highly expensive Star Wars Galactic Cruiser hotel is not making enough money

Today's episode includes:

• Disney released the teaser trailer of Strange World
• Disney+ released the teaser trailer of Pinocchio (2022)
• Pokémon released the second trailer of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
• Disney and Star Wars social media accounts call out racist attack against Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram
• Morbius was re-released this weekend because of the "Morbin' Time" meme…and bombed at the box office again

Today's episode includes:

• Lucasfilm released the teaser trailer of Star Wars: Andor
• Star Wars Celebration 2022 reveals new trailers and info about Andor, Tales of the Jedi, The Mandalorian season 3 and more
• Robot Chicken co-creator Seth Green had his NFTs stolen and cannot make his new show without them
• Winnie the Pooh will be turned into an R-rated slasher called Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

Today's episode includes:

• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) receives backlash for the similarities between Sweet Pete and Peter Pan (1953) star Bobby Driscoll
• Marvel Studios signs deal to use Stan Lee's likeness in their movies, series and more
• Disney+ released the 2nd trailer of Baymax!
• Scooby-Doo will have an adult animated series with Velma and a preschool show called Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups
• YouTube will allow viewers to skip to the "most replayed" part of videos

Today's episode includes:

• Details revealed for Animation Lookback: The Muppets
• Pixar revealed their next movie for Summer 2023, Elemental
• Apple TV+ released the teaser trailer of Luck
• US senator proposes bill to limit copyright protection by 56 years meant to attack Disney

Today's episode includes:

• 20th Century released the teaser trailer of Avatar: The Way of Water
• Disney+ released the trailer of Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Warner Animation Group released the 2nd trailer of DC League of Super-Pets
• The voice cast of Netflix's Sonic Prime was revealed, including Derek Mack as Sonic
• Cartoon Brew is up for sale and is looking for a new owner

Today's episode includes:

• Disney+ released the 2nd trailer of Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
• Tokyo Disneyland will update Tomorrowland and Space Mountain for 2027
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will be the biggest animated production yet
• The film adaptation of Wicked will be split into 2 movies
• The Simpsons Disney+ short When Billie met Lisa receives backlash for continuity error about Homer