362 Previewing the 2026 Animation Calendar

Join us for Animation Addicts Podcast #362 as we dive into a Nerdy Couch Discussion previewing the 2026 feature animation calendar. We’re breaking down the most anticipated animated releases of the year, studio trends we’re watching, surprise sequels, and which films could dominate the box office. From franchise heavyweights to bold original stories, we share what has us excited and what we’re cautiously side-eyeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a doozie! 2025 was an interesting year for animation. Was it an S-tier year, F-tier or just mid? Join along as we look back at highs and lows of the animated films released in 2025 in episode 361 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/361 STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready to sling and sing with David (2025), the animated biblical underdog that's taking down animation giants just like the original shepherd boy. Grab your harp and join along for this David podcast in episode 360 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/360⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready to hop back into the bustling streets of Zootopia, where a new slithering foe has emerged because Zootopia 2 (2025) is finally here. It’s bigger, bolder, and furrier than ever! Morgan and Chelsea are back to discuss the latest adventure of Zootopia's favorite crime-fighting duo, Nick and Judy in episode 359 of the Animation Addicts Podcast! Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/359⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grab your broomstick and silver slippers as we head back to Oz for the grand finale of Wicked: For Good (2025). Fly along with Morgan and Chelsea for this Wicked: For Good podcast in episode 358 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/358⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're rolling out the red carpet for the animation awards shows guru himself, Nick Spake, author of Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows Volumes 1, 2 & 3. Nick is a film critic who blended his love for animation and writing to compile the most comprehensive historical narrative on how animated films, shorts and TV shows have performed at award shows over the years. So grab your popcorn and join along for this Nick Spake interview podcast in episode 357 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/357⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Soar into a world of war, wonder, and whimsical man-eating parrots with Studio Ghibli's Oscar-winning masterpiece The Boy and the Heron (2023). Join Morgan and Chelsea as they discuss the bizarre yet beautiful feature film that brought Miyazaki out of retirement in this The Boy and the Heron podcast in episode 356 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/356⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter: https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Blaise is a legendary former Disney animator and director, who just released his hand-drawn animated short Snow Bear (2025). Join along as we discuss the origination of Snow Bear, the process of making it, and the ups and downs of making this heartfelt traditionally animated short in this Aaron Blaise interview podcast in episode 355 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/355⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Traditional animation is alive and well with Snow Bear (2025), the new short animated directed and solely animated by former Disney animator, Aaron Blaise. Join along as we break down this heartwarming short in this Snow Bear podcast in episode 354 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/354⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 12 years of podcasting, occasionally we get a little crazy and SWAP to reviewing live-action to mix-it up. So, get ready for even more body-swapping madness with Freakier Friday (2025)! Does this sequel crank up the chaos to outshine the 2003 "original", or is it a freaky flop that misses the mark? Join Morgan and Chelsea for this Freakier Friday podcast in episode 353 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/353⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices