2024 in animation
This is a list of events in animation in 2024.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- January 1: The first Mickey Mouse short film, Steamboat Willie, enters the public domain in the United States.
- January 4: The series premiere of Studio Trigger's anime adaptation of Delicious in Dungeon was released on Netflix.
- January 6: An animated music video for the song "Taut Hati", by Hololive VTuber Moona Hoshinova, premiered on YouTube.
- January 7: Grimsburg premiered on Fox in the United States.
- January 11: The third and final season of Sonic Prime premiered on Netflix.
- January 12: Disney and Pixar's Soul was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ back in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
- January 13: The second and final season of The Ghost and Molly McGee concluded on Disney Channel, with the episodes "Jinx vs. the Human World" and "The End".[2]
- January 15: Mari Okada's original anime film Maboroshi, by Studio Mappa, made its international VOD debut on Netflix four months after having a theatrical premiere in Japan in September 2023.
- January 16: The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj premiered on Nicktoons in the United States.
- January 18: The first four episodes of Vivienne Medrano's independent adult animated series Hazbin Hotel premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
- January 19: Episode 2 of Al Pal's independent series "Quartz Quest", titled "Stealing Trees", premiered on YouTube.
- January 21: Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, a 25-minute prequel/one-off special of One Piece, premiered on Netflix.
- January 25:
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution premiered on Netflix.
- Episodes 5 and 6 of Hazbin Hotel was released on Amazon Prime Video.
- January 31: Anime series Four Knights of the Apocalypse made its VOD debut on Netflix.
February[edit]
- February 1:
- The last two Season 1 episodes (7 and 8) of Hazbin Hotel was released on Amazon Prime Video.
- Season 3 of Clone High premiered on Max.
- February 2:
- DreamWorks Animation's Orion and the Dark film was released as a Netflix-exclusive.
- Paramount Animation's The Tiger's Apprentice premiered on Paramount+.
- Season 2 of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur premiered on Disney Channel.
- February 5: Lyla in the Loop premiered on PBS Kids.
- February 9: Disney and Pixar's Turning Red was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ back in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
- February 12: Rock Paper Scissors premiered on Nickelodeon.[3]
- February 17: The 51st Annie Awards took place.
- February 21: The final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on Disney+.
- February 22: The pilot episode for Georden Whitman's "Port By The Sea" premiered on YouTube.
- February 23: The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
- February 28: Streaming television series Iwaju, which is a collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Kugali Media, will premiere on Disney+.
March[edit]
- March 1: Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, the 43rd film in the Doraemon franchise, will be released in Japanese theaters by Toho. It will serve as a special project to honor the 90th birthday of the late Fujiko Fujio.
- March 4: Mattel Television's Hot Wheels: Let's Race will premiere on Netflix.
- March 7: The first batch of English-dubbed episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series will premiere on Netflix in the United States, forty-seven weeks after its Japanese television release back in April 14, 2023.
- March 8:
- Dreamworks Animation's Kung Fu Panda 4 will be released.
- Season 2 of Tiny Toons Looniversity will premiere on Max.
- March 10: The 96th Academy Awards will take place.
- March 20: X-Men '97 will premiere on Disney+.
- March 22:
- Disney and Pixar's Luca will be released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ back in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
- The Casagrandes Movie will premiere on Netflix.
- March 25: The ninth season of Gabby's Dollhouse will premiere on Netflix.
April[edit]
- April 12:
- The live-action/animated Woody Woodpecker sequel film Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp will be released as a Netflix exclusive.
- Reboot series Dora will premiere on Paramount+.
- April 26: The live-action/animated Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off television series, Knuckles, will premiere on Paramount+.
May[edit]
- May 1: The series finale episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will premiere on Disney+.
- May 15: Season 2 of Powerhouse Animation's Blood of Zeus will premiere on Netflix.
- May 17: Jared Hess and Lynn Wang's musical film adaptation of Aaron Blabey's kids book Thelma the Unicorn will premiere on Netflix.
- May 24: Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment's The Garfield Movie will be released.
June[edit]
- June 14: Pixar's Inside Out 2 will be released.
July[edit]
- July 3: Illumination's Despicable Me 4 will be released.
September[edit]
- September 20: DreamWorks Animation's The Wild Robot will be released.
October[edit]
- October 18: Independent film Nothing Unusual will be released on YouTube.
November[edit]
- November 27: Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana 2 will be released.
December[edit]
- December 13: The first animated feature-length Lord of the Rings film, The War of the Rohirrim, from Warner Bros. Pictures, will be released.
- December 20: The live-action/animated film Sonic the Hedgehog 3, from Paramount Pictures, will be released.
Specific date unknown[edit]
- Season 2 of Ninjago: Dragons Rising will premiere on Netflix sometime in April.
- Episode 2 of The Amazing Digital Circus will premiere on YouTube sometime in May.
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is expected to be released theatrically some time in fall.
- Sequel series The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish is set to premiere in early 2024 on Nickelodeon, followed by an international streaming release on Netflix.
- Primos is expected to premiere sometime in June following a delay due to controversy.
- Titmouse's Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld will premiere on Netflix.
- TechCrunch reported that another round of layoffs will affect an unknown amount of Pixar's workforce.[4]
- Episode 36 of independent adult series Covi & Zizt will premiere on YouTube.
- Episode 1 of Azure Flames Studios' independent anime series The Final Ashfield will premiere on YouTube.
- Pilot episode of Katarina Fink's indie anime project NightGrim will premiere on YouTube.
- Independent anime project Origins will premiere on YouTube.
- Episode 3 of Quartz Quest will premiere on YouTube.
- Episode 10 of independent series Luna and Onnerus will premiere on YouTube.
- Tracey Butler's independent series Lackadaisy will premiere on YouTube.
- Yoshiyuki Momose's anime film The Imaginary will make its VOD debut on Netflix globally.
- Skydance Animation's second feature film Spellbound will premiere on Netflix.
- Locksmith Animation's second feature film That Christmas will stream on Netflix.
- The fourth episode of Number Lore, the sequel series to Mike Salcedo's Alphabet Lore, will premiere on YouTube.
- The series finale episode of Upin & Ipin will premiere on TV2, Astro Ceria and Astro Prima in Indonesia, after 17 years on television.
- The final two Season 1 episodes of Liam Vickers' independent webseries Murder Drones will premiere on YouTube.
Awards[edit]
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: TBA
- American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film: TBA
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: TBA
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent: Robot Dreams
- Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production: Blue Eye Samurai
- Astra Film Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation: Crab Day
- César Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- Columbus Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Feature: Nimona
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
- Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Robot Dreams
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: The Boy and the Heron
- Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: TBA
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Robot Dreams
- Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year: TBA
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film: Maboroshi
- National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture: TBA
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature: The Boy and the Heron
- Saturn Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Tokyo Anime Award: The First Slam Dunk
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Robot Dreams
- Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Films released[edit]
Television series debuts[edit]
Television series endings[edit]
| Date | Title | Channel, Streaming | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Nature Cat | PBS Kids | 2015–2024 | Ended |
| January 11 | Sonic Prime | Netflix | 2022–2024 | |
| January 13 | The Ghost and Molly McGee[5] | Disney Channel | 2021–2024 | |
| May 1 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Disney+ | Ending | |
| TBA | Big Mouth | Netflix | 2017–2024 | |
| Craig of the Creek | Cartoon Network | 2018–2024 | ||
| Upin & Ipin | TV2, Astro Ceria, and Astro Prima | 2007–2024 |
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- January 3: Germana Dominici, Italian actrress (Italian dub voice of Georgette in Oliver & Company, Mrs. Beakley in DuckTales and DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Eema in Dinosaur), dies at age 77.[6]
- January 4: Glynis Johns, British actress (portrayed Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, voice of Mrs. Grimwood in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Swallow in The Happy Prince, Darjeeling in the ABC Weekend Special The Secret Garden), dies at age 100.[7][8][9]
- January 5: Brian McConnachie, American actor and writer (The Simpsons episode "The Fabulous Faker Boy", Noddy, the HBO Storybook Musicals episode "Earthday Birthday"), dies at age 81.[10][11][12]
- January 11: Laurence Badie, French actress (French dub voice of Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise), dies at age 95.[13]
- January 12: Haruo Takahashi, Japanese animator (Tiger Mask, Silver Fang, Inspector Gadget), dies at age 76.[14]
- January 14: Mo Henry, American film negative cutter (Thumbelina, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Space Jam, Anastasia, Quest for Camelot, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, The Prince of Egypt, The Iron Giant, The Road to El Dorado, Titan A.E., Shrek franchise, Osmosis Jones, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Shark Tale, The Polar Express, Madagascar franchise, Hoodwinked!, Over the Hedge, The Ant Bully, Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda, Strange Magic, Ice Age: Collision Course), dies at age 67.[15]
- January 15: Reid Harrison, American television producer and writer (Duckman, The Simpsons, Warner Bros. Animation, The PJs, Drawn Together, Catscratch, Celebrity Deathmatch, George of the Jungle, Tak and the Power of Juju, Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks, Danger Mouse, Sonic Boom, Counterfeit Cat, Angelo Rules, Disenchantment, The Smurfs), dies at age 65.
- January 16: Laurie Johnson, English composer (The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants), dies at age 96.[16]
- January 17: Ulrich Voß, German actor (German dub voice of Sergeant Cosgrove in Freakazoid!), dies at age 85.[17]
- January 22: Dexter King, American civil rights activist (voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. at age 34 in Our Friend, Martin), dies at age 62.[18][19]
- January 23: Charles Osgood, American news anchor (voice of the Narrator in Horton Hears a Who!), dies at age 91.[20]
- January 30: Chita Rivera, American actress (voice of the Witch in Dora the Explorer episodes "Dora's Fairytale Adventure" and "Dora Saves Fairytale Land", Katy in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Thumbelina"), dies at age 91.[21][22]
February[edit]
- February 1:
- Greg Finley, American voice actor (voice of Captain Gloval and Anatole Leonard in Robotech franchise), dies at age 76.[23]
- Mark Gustafson, American animator (Meet the Raisins!, Claymation Easter, The PJs, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio), dies from a heart attack at age 64.[24][25][26][27]
- Carl Weathers, American actor, director and former football linebacker (voice of GNC Water Bottle in Eight Crazy Nights, Kirby in Balto III: Wings of Change, Basketball King and God of Basketball in Regular Show, Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise, Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil), dies at age 76.[28][29]
- February 2: Claudio Rissi, Argentine actor (voice of Sargento Cruz in Fierro), dies at age 67.[30]
- February 6: Tommy Karlsen Sandum, Norwegian actor (Norwegian dub voice of Shrek and Pinocchio in the Shrek franchise, Wildmutt in the Ben 10 franchise, Eddy in Ed, Edd n Eddy, Armando in Rio, General Gato and General Mono in TMNT), dies at age 48.[31]
- February 12: Tamas Deak, Hungarian composer and conductor (Cat City), dies at age 95.[32]
- February 13: Alain Dorval, French voice actor (French dub voice of Pete in the Mickey Mouse franchise, Weaver in Antz, Tiger in the American Tail franchise, Victor in Ratchet & Clank, Lex Luthor in Superman: The Animated Series, Sylvester Stallone in Solar Opposites, voice of Goliath the Rhino in The Jungle Bunch), dies at age 77.[33][34][35]
- February 16: Ben Lanzarone, American composer (Strawberry Shortcake), dies at age 85.[36]
- February 20: Vladimir Samsonov, Russian director (Very Blue Beard), dies at age 87.[37]
- February 21: Pamela Salem, British actress (voice of the Queen in Hellsing Ultimate), dies at age 80.[38]
- February 22:
- Kent Melton, American animation sculptor (The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, Tiny Toon Adventures, Aladdin, Thumbelina, The Lion King, A Troll in Central Park, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan, The Prince of Egypt, Tarzan, The Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet, The Incredibles, ParaNorman, Coraline), dies at age 68.[39]
- Paila Pavese, Italian actress (Italian dub voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Winnie in Planes: Fire and Rescue, Miss Montague in Gnomeo & Juliet, Suga Mama in The Proud Family, Molly Grue in The Last Unicorn), dies at age 81.[40]
- February 23: Chris Gauthier, English-born Canadian actor (voice of Rex Guardian 4 in the Storm Hawks episode "The Code"), dies at age 48.[41]
- February 24: Kenneth Mitchell, Canadian actor (voice of Seartave in Star Trek: Lower Decks), dies at age 49.[42]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Disney's "The Ghost And Molly McGee" Ends After Two Seasons". Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "NICKELODEON INTRODUCES ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, DEBUTING FEBRUARY 12, 2024". December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (January 12, 2024). "As Disney pushes toward streaming profitability, Pixar to undergo layoffs in 2024". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Disney's "The Ghost And Molly McGee" Ends After Two Seasons". Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Il mondo dei doppiatori - La pagina di Germana Dominici (in Italian)
- ^ Yang, Maya (4 January 2024). "Glynis Johns, who played Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins, dies at the age of 100 from natural causes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Rhoden-Paul, Andre (4 January 2024). "Mary Poppins actress Glynis Johns dies aged 100". BBC News. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Gates, Anita (4 January 2024). "Glynis Johns, Tony Winner for 'A Little Night Music,' Dies at 100". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (January 9, 2024). "Brian McConnachie, Writer for 'National Lampoon,' 'SCTV' and 'Saturday Night Live,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Raquel (January 9, 2024). "Brian McConnachie, 'National Lampoon' and 'SNL' Writer, Dies at 81". TheWrap. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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- ^ Mort de la comédienne Laurence Badie (in French)
- ^ Manga Creator/Animator Haruo Takahashi Dies at 76
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (January 18, 2024). "Mo Henry, Negative Cutter on 'Jaws,' 'The Matrix' and Hundreds of Other Films, Dies at 67". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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- ^ "Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 62". Fox5 Atlanta. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Charles Osgood, veteran CBS newsman and longtime host of "Sunday Morning," dies at 91". CBS News. January 23, 2024.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (January 30, 2024). "Chita Rivera, Electrifying Star of Broadway and Beyond, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Broadway Icon Chita Rivera Dies at 91 - TheaterMania.com". January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (February 5, 2024). "Robotech Voice Actor, Writer, Director Greg Finley Dies at 76". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Motamayor, Rafael (February 2, 2024). "Mark Gustafson, Oscar-Winning Co-Director Of Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio, Is Dead At 64". /Film. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Gustafson Dies: Oscar-Winning Director Of 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio' Was 64". Deadline. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Gustafson, Oscar Winner for 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,' Dies at 64". Variety. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Gustafson, Stop-Motion Veteran and Oscar Winner for 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,' Dies at 64". The Hollywood Reporter. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2024-02-02). "Carl Weathers Dies: 'Rocky' & 'Predator' Star Who Appeared In 'Happy Gilmore', 'The Mandalorian' & More Was 76". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Barnes, Mike; Kit, Borys (February 2, 2024). "Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in the Rocky Films, Dies at 76". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Murió el actor Claudio Rissi, protagonista de El Marginal (in Spanish)
- ^ Tommy Karlsen Sandum er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ Elhunyt Deák Tamás, a Macskafogó zeneszerzője (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Mort du comédien Alain Dorval, la voix française de Sylvester Stallone". Franceinfo (in French). 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Le doubleur français Alain Dorval est décédé (in French)
- ^ Alain Dorval, voix française de Sylvester Stallone et père de la ministre Aurore Bergé, est mort à 77 ans (in French)
- ^ Benjamin Lanzarone
- ^ Умер режиссер мультфильма «Очень синяя борода» Владимир Самсонов (in Russian)
- ^ Pamela Salem 1944-2024
- ^ Kent Melton, Character Sculptor for ‘Aladdin,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Coraline,’ Dies at 68
- ^ Morta Paila Pavese, addio alla voce di Jessica Rabbit e Morticia Addams (in Italian)
- ^ Chris Gauthier, of Once Upon a Time and Eureka, Dead at 48
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 25, 2024). "Kenneth Mitchell Dies: Star Trek: Discovery, Captain Marvel & Jericho Actor Was 49". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb