Issue #355 - January 2026

• Director Derek Drymon and his team discuss the return of Nickelodeon’s optimistic

yellow guy in the inventive SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.

• How Oscar-nominated French director Sylvain Chomet brought the rich world of Marcel Pagnol to the world of 2D animation in A Magnificent Life.

• Seth and Pete Scriver’s charming animated feature Endless Cookie charts their trek from Shamattawa to urban landscapes of the ’80s-era Canada.

 

• Lauris and Raitis Abele get to the twisted heart of their surreal animated feature, Dog of God.

• Coming Attractions: An early look  at 26 animated features that are waiting in the aisles for audiences in 2026.

 

• Colombia Gets Animated:The number of animation and vfx projects is on the rise in the  South American destination known for its beauty, biodiversity and vibrant culture.

• Director Kent Seki celebrates human creativity in the clever short Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey.

• A look at some of the biggest 2025 contenders for the Best Visual Effects Academy Awards.

• Wicked: For Good’s vfx supervisor Pablo Herlman gives us a quick tour of the sequel’s new visual effects delights and challenges.