Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch 2026: Meet the Artists Behind ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Hexed,’ ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and More

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• VarietyLean L·1h ago

  Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch 2026: Meet the Artists Behind ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Hexed,’ ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and More

  Over the past two decades, animated features have pushed the boundaries of art and storytelling while dominating the box office. Earlier this year, Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” made history by winning the animated feature Oscar. The triumph was powered in part by its chart-topping original song “Golden.” But behind every animated victory stands a group […]

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• VarietyLean L·1h ago

  Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch 2026: Meet the Artists Behind ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Hexed,’ ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and More

  Over the past two decades, animated features have pushed the boundaries of art and storytelling while dominating the box office. Earlier this year, Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” made history by winning the animated feature Oscar. The triumph was powered in part by its chart-topping original song “Golden.” But behind every animated victory stands a group […]

  Read at Variety →
• VarietyLean L·1h ago

  Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch 2026: Meet the Artists Behind ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Hexed,’ ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and More

  Over the past two decades, animated features have pushed the boundaries of art and storytelling while dominating the box office. Earlier this year, Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” made history by winning the animated feature Oscar. The triumph was powered in part by its chart-topping original song “Golden.” But behind every animated victory stands a group […]

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• DeadlineLean L·28d ago

  ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ & ‘The Pitt’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards: Full Winners List

  Hockey, horror comedy and hospital drama lead the way at the 2026 TCA Awards. Heated Rivalry skated off with the marquee Program of the Year prize Thursday as the Television Critics Association revealed the winners of its 42nd annual awards. Widow’s Bay topped all programs with three trophies including Outstanding Comedy, and HBO Max’s The […]

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• VarietyLean L·64d ago

  Fox Sets Fall 2026 Premiere Dates: ‘The Floor,’ ‘Doc,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and More

  Fox has announced a slate of fall premiere dates for returning favorites, breakout hits, game shows and more. The season kicks off on Sept. 21 with “Celebrity Name That Tune,” anchored by host Jane Krakowski and new bandleader Robin Thicke. Scrub in the following day for the Season 2 premiere of “Best Medicine,” immediately followed […]

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• VarietyLean L·64d ago

  Fox Sets Fall 2026 Premiere Dates: ‘The Floor,’ ‘Doc,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and More

  Fox has announced a slate of fall premiere dates for returning favorites, breakout hits, game shows and more. The season kicks off on Sept. 21 with “Celebrity Name That Tune,” anchored by host Jane Krakowski and new bandleader Robin Thicke. Scrub in the following day for the Season 2 premiere of “Best Medicine,” immediately followed […]

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• DeadlineLean L·97d ago

  ‘Heated Rivalry’, ‘Industry’ & ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards Nominations

  Gay ice hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, corporate drama Industry and horror comedy Widow’s Bay lead the 42nd Annual TCA Awards nominations with five each, the Television Critics Association announced Friday. They’re followed by Hacks, The Pitt and Pluribus with 4 each and The Comeback, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Shrinking with 3 each. Heated […]

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• VarietyLean L·97d ago

  ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards Nominations

  Crave/HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry,” HBO’s “Industry” and Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” led the nominations for the Television Critics Association’s 42nd Annual TCA Awards, announced Friday. As part of the reveal, the TCA Awards also expanded to 14 categories — adding outstanding achievement in animation and outstanding achievement in international series to the mix. The animation […]

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• VarietyLean L·97d ago

  ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards Nominations

  Crave/HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry,” HBO’s “Industry” and Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” led the nominations for the Television Critics Association’s 42nd Annual TCA Awards, announced Friday. As part of the reveal, the TCA Awards also expanded to 14 categories — adding outstanding achievement in animation and outstanding achievement in international series to the mix. The animation […]

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• VarietyLean L·97d ago

  ‘Cotton Fever,’ ‘Here I’m Alive’ and ‘Summer of Three’ Among 2026 Tribeca Festival Winners

  “Cotton Fever,” “Here I’m Alive” and “Summer of Three” are among this year’s Tribeca Festival winners. In the narrative competition category, the top winners were Daniel Blake Schwartz’s “Cotton Fever” and Joshua Z Weinstein’s “Here I’m Alive,” with Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene and Kiki Montilla taking home awards for their performances in “Summer of Three,” […]

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• VarietyLean L·97d ago

  ‘Cotton Fever,’ ‘Here I’m Alive’ and ‘Summer of Three’ Among 2026 Tribeca Festival Winners

  “Cotton Fever,” “Here I’m Alive” and “Summer of Three” are among this year’s Tribeca Festival winners. In the narrative competition category, the top winners were Daniel Blake Schwartz’s “Cotton Fever” and Joshua Z Weinstein’s “Here I’m Alive,” with Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene and Kiki Montilla taking home awards for their performances in “Summer of Three,” […]

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