AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast

Hosted by Mat Brunet (aka AniMat from the YouTube channel ElectricDragon505), AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast tells the latest news happening throughout the week in the field of animation and what he has to say regarding those insane events. The podcast is live on Twitch every Saturday at 2pm EST, which includes interacting with the audience and occasional special guests.

Teasing the Search for Galaxy Toys (feat. Anthony Gramuglia) 11/17/2025

Teasing the Search for Galaxy Toys (feat. Anthony Gramuglia) Today’s episode includes: • Disney released the teaser trailer of Moana (2026 live-action remake) • Pixar released the teaser trailer of Toy Story 5 • Paramount Pictures released the trailer of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants • Illumination and Nintendo released the teaser trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • Disney CEO Bob Iger said that he plans to include an AI generator on Disney+ that could make short-form videos /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39069885

Spicy Pork with Nuts and a Coke 11/10/2025

Spicy Pork with Nuts and a Coke Today’s episode includes: • Lionsgate released the teaser trailer of Michael (2026) • New information revealed about the upcoming Animation Lookback: Blue Sky Studios • Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and Cole Escola are making a Miss Piggy movie • Korean animation studio RedRover to produce K-Pop animated movie and The Nut Job 3 • Coca-Cola faces backlash for using AI for their holiday commercial for the second year in a row /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38986870

The Crash of Warner Bros. 10/27/2025

The Crash of Warner Bros. Today’s episode includes: • Laika released the first look of Wildwood • Crash and Eddie may not appear in Ice Age: Boiling Point, according to Seann William Scott • Warner Bros. Discovery is for sale after Paramount failed to acquire the company • The Looney Tunes cartoons entered the Top 10 most viewed shows on Tubi • Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix are making The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2 /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38801520

A Toast to the Master of Movie Posters 10/20/2025

A Toast to the Master of Movie Posters Today’s episode includes: • Jim Carrey in talks to star in the live-action Jetsons movie with Colin Trevorrow in talks to direct • Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist (1947 – 2025) • Universal Kids Resort will feature areas based on Shrek, Minions, SpongeBob SquarePants and more • Walt Disney Animation Studios reveals new animated short Verse at Animation is Film Festival • Laika is expanding to live-action, shorts, television and possibly sequels after having their 20th anniversary /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38712315

Tron has a Glitch 10/13/2025

Tron has a Glitch Today’s episode includes: • Paramount Pictures released the trailer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey • Tron: Ares had a worse opening than Morbius with $33.5 million • Disney announced new audio animatronics for Frozen Ever After, Zootopia: Better Zoogether! And Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets • The live-action remake of Tangled is back in production and may get Scarlett Johansson to play Mother Gothel • Lackadaisy will become a full series with the help of Glitch Productions /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38571700

Twisted Backlash 10/06/2025

Twisted Backlash Today’s episode includes: • Disney+ released the trailer of Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Animation • Netflix released the trailer of The Twits • Hamish Steele, the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, was a targeted of a hate campaign by Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok • Actors and Unions are condemning AI actress Tilly Norwood • ILoveKimPossibleALot fails to hold accountability for the Saberspark controversy /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38489265

Surf and Turf 09/29/2025

Surf and Turf Today’s episode includes: • Netflix released the trailer of In Your Dreams • Universal Pictures released the final trailer of Wicked: For Good • Walt Disney Animation Studios released the final trailer of Zootopia 2 • Atomic Cartoons is making Surf’s Up: The Series • Jirard Kahlil (The Completionist) addressed and apologized for what happened during the Open Hand Foundation controversy /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38401325

Disney’s Biggest Mistake 09/24/2025

Disney’s Biggest Mistake Today’s episode includes: • Disney received backlash for suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Trump and FCC chairman Brendan Carr demanded him to be cancelled for his "comments" on Charlie Kirk /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38345005

The Big Tree Fiddy (feat. Animated Antic) 09/15/2025

The Big Tree Fiddy (feat. Animated Antic) Today’s episode includes: • Warner Bros. to release Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) on Blu-Ray and DVD this December • Paramount Skydance is preparing bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery • Disney is working on a Zootopia stage musical • Swabbies, the lost 1985 Disney short starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck & Goofy, was released on YouTube • Nintendo Direct announced The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Pokémon Pokopia and more /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38231360

Zombies and Friends 09/08/2025

Zombies and Friends Today’s episode includes: • Marvel released the trailer of Marvel Zombies • Adult Swim released the trailer of Smiling Friends (Season 3) • Nelvana stopped production as Corus continues to struggle • YouTube to host hundreds of episodes of Sesame Street, along with exclusive videos and workshops from Sesame Workshop • Greg Cipes claimed to be fired from his role of Beast Boy in Teen Titans Go! because of his Parkinson’s diagnosis /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38136200

Gone to the Doggs 09/01/2025

Gone to the Doggs Today’s episode includes: • Glitch released the trailer of Knights of Guinevere • Snoop Dogg says he’s scared to go to the movies after seeing the same sex kiss in Lightyear with his grandson • Sony Pictures and Netflix in talks for a deal to make the sequel to KPop Demon Hunters • Nickelodeon, Disney Jr., Family Channel and more shut down in Canada • Disney announced Hexes, Ice Age: Boiling Point, and new info on Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2 and more at Destination D23 /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/38051115

Sony’s Spider Senses 08/18/2025

Sony’s Spider Senses Today’s episode includes: • SpindleHorse released the trailer for the pilot of Homestuck • Sony Pictures Animation is planning a Spider-Punk movie with Daniel Kaluuya co-writing • Shrek 5 got delayed to June 30, 2027, the week after Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse • Sony Pictures missed out on KPop Demon Hunters’ success by only getting $20 million profit from the movie • Teen mom arrested for leaving a baby in a hot car while she went to watch Smurfs /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37870505

A lot of Animated Animals 08/04/2025

A lot of Animated Animals Today’s episode includes: Sony Pictures Animation released the teaser trailer of GOAT Walt Disney Animation Studios released the trailer of Zootopia 2 James Cameron talked to Disney about making an animated Avatar movie Netflix is planning sequels, a series, a stage musical and considered a live-action remake of KPop Demon Hunters The Wizard of Oz’s AI-altered version at the Las Vegas Sphere received backlash from movie fans /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37673130

The Summer of South Park 07/28/2025

The Summer of South Park Today’s episode includes: 20th Century released the trailer of Avatar: Fire and Ash The Magic of Disney Animation will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2026 Paramount and Trey Parker & Matt Stone reached a $1.5 billion deal for the streaming rights of South Park Coyote vs. Acme, Avatar: Seven Havens, The Mighty Nein, Family Guy specials and more are featured at this year’s San Diego Comic Con /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37586990

The Fixed Trailer Hoppers 07/21/2025

The Fixed Trailer Hoppers Today’s episode includes: Cartoon Network released the trailer of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Pixar released the teaser trailer of Hoppers Netflix released the trailer of Fixed RUMOR: Amazon MGM Studios is making a live-action My Little Pony movie CBS got backlash for cancelling Late Show with Stephen Colbert /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37497345

KPop SquarePants Searchers 07/14/2025

KPop SquarePants Searchers Today’s episode includes: Paramount Pictures released the teaser trailer of The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePants Hulu released the trailer of King of the Hill Season 14 KPop Demon Hunters tops the charts on Netflix and the Billboard 200 A24 and CMC Pictures will release the English dub of Ne Zha 2, featuring Michelle Yeoh, on August 22 The SAG-AFTRA Video Strike is over after including AI protection for actors in the deal /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37406390

The Cat in the Toot Fart 07/07/2025

The Cat in the Toot Fart Today’s episode includes: Cartuna and Irony Point released the trailer of Boys Go to Jupiter Warner Bros. released the teaser trailer of The Cat in the Hat (2026) Pixar employees reveal the production troubles of Elio, including the removal of its gay themes South Park’s Season 27 premiere delayed as tension between Trey Parker & Matt Stone and Paramount rises over streaming rights /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37327325

Tiny Chef’s Big Emergency 06/30/2025

Tiny Chef’s Big Emergency Today’s episode includes: Disney announced a sequel to the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch The Tiny Chef Show’s heartbreaking video announcing its cancellation went viral Warner Bros. gives up on remaking Akira and drops the movie rights Amazon MGM Studios to make a Bratz movie starring Kim Kardashian as the villain Disney reveals an inside look at the former animation studio at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World that is still preserved /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37229945

Dreaming of Annecy 06/23/2025

Dreaming of Annecy Today’s episode includes: Netflix released the teaser trailer of In Your Dreams Cartoon Network and Adult Swim announced several new shows and new seasons at Annecy Pixar reveals new original movie called Gatto for 2027 and Elemental director Peter Sohn will helm Incredibles 3 Disney and Universal are suing AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement YouTuber Cope and Seethe released a video that shows proof that Saberspark may not have committed sexually assault /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/37126820

Animals for Good 06/09/2025

Animals for Good Today’s episode includes: • Aniventure released the first look of Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm • Universal Pictures released the trailer for Wicked: For Good • Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting from its TV networks to form two companies • Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship ends in a bitter online fight against each other • TheMysteriousMrEnter released a new video releasing new information about the Saberspark controversy /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/36929680

King of the Isle of Dogs 06/02/2025

King of the Isle of Dogs Today’s episode includes: Netflix released the teaser trailer of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Hulu reveals the intro to the revival of King of the Hill and Toby Huss as the new voice of Dale Gribble Cocomelon is moving form Netflix to Disney+ in 2027 The Criterion Collection announced that they will release Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs on September 30th A Slashfilm article suggests the lack of competition and no need for risks is what’s causing kids’ media to lose quality /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/36826085

Stitching Trailers Together 05/26/2025

Stitching Trailers Together Today’s episode includes: Hulu released the 2nd trailer of Predator: Killer of Killers Netflix released the trailer of KPop Demon Hunters Disney released the teaser trailer of Zootopia 2 Lilo & Stitch (2025) earned biggest Memorial Day opening weekend with $183 million /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/36721895

Bad Smurfs & Bad Networks 05/19/2025

Bad Smurfs & Bad Networks Today’s episode includes: Paramount Pictures released the 2nd trailer of Smurfs (2025) DC released the 2nd trailer of Superman (2025) DreamWorks Animation released the 2nd trailer of The Bad Guys 2 Sesame Street will be airing new episodes on Netflix and PBS on the same day Bloomberg article reveals how Cartoon Network is struggling to survive under David Zaslav /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/36633185

The Dollhouse of Mossy Bottom 05/12/2025

The Dollhouse of Mossy Bottom Today’s episode includes: DreamWorks Animation released the trailer of Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie Saberspark denies the allegations of sexual assault from ILoveKimPossibleALot’s video Aardman announced the 3rd Shaun the Sheep movie called The Beast of Mossy Bottom for 2026 Peacock announced an animated series based on Seth MacFarlane’s Ted The Walt Disney Company announced their 7th theme park in Yas Island in Abu Dhabi /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/36541420

Stupidity Unlimited 05/05/2025

Stupidity Unlimited /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/36446740

Back from Japan 04/21/2025

Back from Japan Today’s episode includes: Hulu released the trailer of Predator: Killer of Killers CinemaCon 2025 featured announcements for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, John Wick animated prequel, and more DreamWorks Animation announced Forgotten Island from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish directors for 2026 Genndy Tartakovsky’s R-rated 2D movie Fixed will be released on Netfix this summer Star Wars Celebration Japan reveals updates on upcoming movies and animated shows from the franchise /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/36255330

AI-Yai-Yai 04/01/2025

AI-Yai-Yai Today’s episode includes: Ketchup Entertainment officially bought the rights to Coyote vs. Acme from Warner Bros. Netflix orders a live-action Scooby-Doo prequel series Reports are blaming Rachel Zegler for Disney’s Snow White (2025) failing at the box office Voice actor Jacob Takanashi gets backlash for playing the voice of Kinich in Genshin Impact while the actors are on strike AI generated images that replicate the Studio Ghibli style goes viral /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/35951670

Bright & Shiny (feat. Nick Spake) 03/24/2025

Bright & Shiny (feat. Nick Spake) Today’s episode includes: Interview with the author of Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows (Volume 1) Pixar released the trailer of Elio Disney and Pixar announced Coco 2 for 2029 Ketchup Entertainment in talks with Warner Bros. to acquire the rights to Coyote vs. Acme The lost pilot episode of Family Guy was found /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/35846660

Disney’s Freakier Stitches 03/17/2025

Disney’s Freakier Stitches Today’s episode includes: Briarcliff Entertainment released the trailer of Sneaks Warner Bros. Discovery removes all the classic Looney Tunes cartoons from Max Disney released the teaser trailer of Freakier Friday Disney held a press-less premiere for their live-action remake of Snow White Disney released the trailer of Lilo & Stitch (2025) /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/35738020

Unionizing Coast to Coast 03/10/2025

Unionizing Coast to Coast Today’s episode includes: George Lowe, the voice of Space Ghost (1957 – 2025) Sesame Workshop allegedly fired many Sesame Street employees after forming a union Walt Disney Animation Studios officially unionized with The Animation Guild Jon Favreau to write and produce an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series for Disney+ Lost Media Busters found the trailer of the cancelled live-action Powerpuff Girls CW reboot /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/35617695

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