2024 in animation
This is a list of events in animation in 2024.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- January 4: Series premiere episode of Studio Trigger's anime series adaptation of Delicious in Dungeon was released on Netflix.
- January 6: A fully-fledged animated music video for the song "Taut Hati", by Hololive VTuber Moona Hoshinova, premiered on YouTube.
- 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 Plus 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 its Japanese premiere in theaters back in September 2023.
- January 16: The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj premiered on Nicktoons in the United States.
- January 19: First four episodes of Vivienne Medrano's independent adult animated series Hazbin Hotel will premiere on Amazon Prime Video.
- January 21: Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, a prequel/one-off of One Piece, will premiere on Netflix.
- January 25: Masters of the Universe: Revolution will premiere on Netflix.
- January 31: Anime series Four Knights of the Apocalypse will make its VOD debut on Netflix.
February[edit]
- February 2:
- DreamWorks Animation's Orion and the Dark will premiere as a Netflix-exclusive.
- Paramount Animation's The Tiger's Apprentice will premiere on Paramount Plus.
- Season 2 of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will premiere on Disney Channel.
- February 5:
- Lyla in the Loop will premiere on PBS Kids.
- February 9: Disney and Pixar's Turning Red will be released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney Plus back in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
- February 12: Rock Paper Scissors will premiere on Nickelodeon.[3]
- February 17: 51st Annie Awards.
- February 18: Grimsburg will premiere on Fox in the United States.
- February 23: The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy will premiere on Amazon Prime Video.
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 work project for the 90th birthday anniversary of the late Fujiko Fujio.
- March 7: 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.
- March 10: 96th Academy Awards.
- March 17: The series finale of Upin & Ipin will premiere on MNCTV, TV2, Astro Ceria and Astro Prima, after 17 years on television.
- March 22: Disney and Pixar's Luca will be released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney Plus back in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
May[edit]
- May 15: Season 2 of Powerhouse Animation's Blood of Zeus 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.
December[edit]
- December 13: The first ever animated feature-length Lord of the Rings film will be released: The War of the Rohirrim, from Warner Bros. Pictures.
- December 20: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released.
Specific date unknown[edit]
- TechCrunch reported that another round of layoffs will affect an unknown amount of Pixar's workforce sometime this year.[4]
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: TBA
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent: TBA
- Astra Film Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
- BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation: TBA
- César Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
- 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: TBA
- 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: TBA
- 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: TBA
- 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: TBA
- 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: TBA
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Robot Dreams
- Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: TBA
- 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 | 2015–24 | Ended |
| January 11 | Sonic Prime | Netflix | 2022-24 | |
| January 13 | The Ghost and Molly McGee[5] | Disney Channel | 2021-24 | |
| March 17 | Upin & Ipin | MNCTV, TV2, Astro Ceria, Astro Prima | 2007-24 | Ending |
| TBA | Big Mouth | Netflix | 2017–24 | |
| Craig of the Creek | Cartoon Network | 2018-24 | ||
| Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Disney+ | 2021–24 | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | 2016-24 |
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- Jaunary 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 (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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Coggan, Devan (December 5, 2023). "Disney is finally giving 3 streaming-only Pixar movies a theatrical release". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mary Poppins actress Glynis Johns dies aged 100". BBC News. 4 January 2024. 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.
- ^ Tapp, Tom (January 9, 2024). "Brian McConnachie Dies: Emmy-Winning Writer For '70s Comedy Trifecta Of 'SNL,' 'SCTV' And 'National Lampoon' Was 81". Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Mort de la comédienne Laurence Badie (in French)
External links[edit]
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb