Ramin Zahed

2 weeks ago | animationmagazine.net | Ramin Zahed

Disney Branded Television announced a slate of new and returning animated kids’ content for Disney+, Disney Jr., and Disney Channel, including the new Disney Jr. series Sam Witch, created by Mia Resella and produced by Brown Bag Films, new holiday special Dasher from Trustbridge Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group for the 2026 holiday season, and the acquisition of Miraculous Stellar Force from Miraculous Corp, the first original spin-off for the franchise.

3 weeks ago | animationmagazine.net | Ramin Zahed

This article was written for the May-June ’25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 350).

3 weeks ago | animationmagazine.net | Ramin Zahed

Portland-based Laika Studio has tapped in-demand screenwriter Dave Kajganich to pen its adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s best-selling fantasy, Piranesi. LAIKA’s president & CEO Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee), who will direct the animated feature, made the announcement today. Piranesi is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller which has sold over four million copies and was awarded the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

3 weeks ago | animationmagazine.net | Ramin Zahed

The new animated short Forevergreen, directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears, is among the several noteworthy shorts screening at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this month. The dialog-free project, which follows the adventures of an orphaned bear is among the shorts competing in the Young Audiences category at the event, won honors for Best 3D and Best Art Director at the Animayo festival last month.

3 weeks ago | animationmagazine.net | Ramin Zahed

This article was written for the May-June ’25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 350). It’s been 25 years since animation veteran Frank Falcone opened the doors of his prolific Toronto-based Guru Studio. Best known for children’s properties such as PAW Patrol, True and the Rainbow Kingdom, Justin Time, Abby Hatcher, Mecha Builders and Big Blue, the studio has been a consistent player in the ever-changing world of 2D and CG animation for the past two decades.