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.

Going Into a Rough Stream 07/13/2026

Going Into a Rough Stream Today’s episode includes: • Paramount+ released the trailer of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender • Warner Bros. released the trailer of Dune: Part Three • Disney’s Moana (2026) underperformed at the box office with a $43 million opening weekend • Netflix and Disney+ are changing tactics to get more engagement on streaming like Live TV and Free Tier • Netflix, Sony and Paramount in talks to potentially buy Letterboxd /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/42063675

The Angry Birds are Not Alone 07/06/2026

The Angry Birds are Not Alone Today’s episode includes: • Paramount Pictures released the trailer of The Angry Birds Movie 3 • Illumination and writer Mike White are being sued for allegedly stealing the idea of Migration from another writer • Illumination released the teaser trailer of Not Alone • Netflix released the trailer of Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, featuring the AI voice of Gene Wilder • Sony will no longer sell physical copies of PlayStation games starting in 2028 /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41985645

Anarchy in Annecy 06/29/2026

Anarchy in Annecy Today’s episode includes: • Warner Bros. Pictures Animation reveals upcoming lineups, including a new movie directed by VivziePop • Genndy Tartakovsky will develop Heist Brothers and Conan the Barbarian at Cartoon Network Studios • DreamWorks Animation released the new trailer of Forgotten Island • Disney reveals Lilo & Scratch and Loving Dory, the animated shorts that will be in front of Hexed and Gatto • Hasbro faces backlash for forcing Peppa Pig child actors to sign over their voices to AI /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41899290

Teasing the Potential 06/22/2026

Teasing the Potential Today’s episode includes: • DreamWorks Animation released the teaser trailer of Shrek 5 • Walt Disney Animation Studios released the teaser trailer of Hexed • Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn won’t be getting a theatrical release as Netflix and Skydance Animation’s partnership becomes complicated • Daveigh Chase, the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch (1990 – 2026) • Universal Kids Resort is receiving negative early reactions and being compared to a prison /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41734655

The Trailers of the Summer (feat. Rachel’s Reviews) 06/15/2026

The Trailers of the Summer (feat. Rachel’s Reviews) Today’s episode includes: • Pixar released the teaser trailer of Gatto • Warner Bros. released the 3rd trailer of The Cat in the Hat (2026) • Disney+ released the trailer of The Doomies • Disney released the final trailer of Moana (2026) • Chris Sanders will direct the sequel of the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41656720

Punky Dunkin’ on AI 06/08/2026

Punky Dunkin’ on AI Today’s episode includes: • Disney released the teaser trailer of Ice Age: Boiling Point • Netflix released the trailer of I Am Frankelda • Marjane Satrapi, the creator of Persepolis (1969 – 2026) • Amazon MGM Studios reveals new AI-generated animated series, including Love, Diana Music Hunters and Cupcake & Friends • Jorge R. Gutierrez received backlash for producing AI animated project for Amazon MGM Studios /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41579560

The Short Fuse 05/25/2026

The Short Fuse Today’s episode includes: • Adventure Time: Side Quests will be released on Disney+ and Hulu on June 29 • Quinta Brunson will star and produce a Betty Boop movie • Fans of The Amazing Digital Circus attack Gooseworks after the final episode was leaked /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41419025

Weird Mayhem 05/18/2026

Weird Mayhem Today’s episode includes: • LAIKA released the teaser trailer of Wildwood • Matt Braly’s cancelled Sony Pictures Animation movie is saved by Monk Studios • Tom Kane, voice actor for Cartoon Network and Star Wars (1962 – 2026) • A Weird Al Yankovic-themed Broadway musical is in the works • Disney released a preview of the animatronics in Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41342595

The Fox and the Minions 05/11/2026

The Fox and the Minions Today’s episode includes: • Universal Pictures released the trailer of The Odyssey • Illumination released the final trailer of Minions & Monsters • Ted Turner, media mogul and creator of CNN, Cartoon Network and Captain Planet (1938 – 2026) • Guillermo del Toro’s next movie will be a stop motion animated adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant • Nintendo announced Star Fox, an HD remake of Star Fox 64, for the Switch 2 /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41257530

Super Genius in the Court 04/28/2026

Super Genius in the Court Today’s episode includes: • DC Studios released the teaser trailer of Clayface • Ketchup Entertainment released the trailer of Coyote vs. ACME • The man from Singapore who allegedly leaked The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender was arrested • James Oritz, the puppeteer of Rocky in Project Hail Mary, is eligible to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the next award season • Shigeru Miyamoto wants to make Peach’s backstory in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie canon in the games /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/41041840

Cartoon Community Hits New Lows 04/20/2026

Cartoon Community Hits New Lows Today’s episode includes: • Netflix reveals Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory for 2027 • Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Bloodborne, Toy Story 5, Hexed, and more were featured at this year’s CinemaCon • The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act breaks Fathom’s ticket pre-sale record with $5 million in four days • The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender was leaked on Twitter and shared all across the internet • Amazon MGM Studios is making a live-action remake of FernGully: The Last Rainforest /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40948085

Movie Crapping on Easter (feat. Jim Gisriel) 04/07/2026

Movie Crapping on Easter (feat. Jim Gisriel) Today’s episode includes: • Warner Bros. released the trailer of Supergirl • Netflix and Skydance Animation released the trailer of Swapped • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned a 5-Day worldwide opening of $372.5 million • Happy Feet will be turned into a stage musical • Jonathan Majors and JC Kilcoyne fell out a window during the filming of The Daily Wire’s action movie /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40751740

Forget the Dinos and Wizards 03/30/2026

Forget the Dinos and Wizards Today’s episode includes: • Paramount releasaed the teaser trailer of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie • DreamWorks Animation released the trailer of Forgotten Island • HBO Max released the trailer of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2027) and the backlash surrounding the series • OpenAI shuts down the Sora app and loses its $1 billion deal with Disney • Lebo M is suing Learnmore Jonasi for allegedly misinterpreting the lyrics to The Lion King’s The Circle of Life on purpose /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40675160

Making Waves in Court 03/23/2026

Making Waves in Court Today’s episode includes: • Aardman released the trailer of Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom • Disney released the trailer of Moana (2026) • THQ Nordic announced Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 6 • The Bad Guys 2 editor sues DreamWorks Animation over anti-trans discrimination • Afroman wins lawsuit against police that he mocked in his music videos /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40598610

The 2026 Oscars Spectacular (feat. Nick Spake) 03/16/2026

The 2026 Oscars Spectacular (feat. Nick Spake) Today’s episode includes: • KPop Demon Hunters and The Girl Who Cried Pearls won the animation categories at the 98th Academy Awards • One Battle After Another and Sinners were the big winners of the 98th Academy Awards • Our review of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien • Universal Pictures released the trailer of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day • Fox orders two seasons of a Family Guy spinoff starring Stewie /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40505465

Escaping Spirits in Space 03/09/2026

Escaping Spirits in Space Today’s episode includes: • Cartoon Saloon released the teaser trailer of Kindred Spirits • Pete Docter reveals new movies in the works at Pixar and got backlash for his comment on removing LGBTQ+ themes in Elio • Nintendo and Illumination released the final trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • Paramount+ is making a 2D Garfield series starring Lamorne Morris • Nimona director Troy Quane and Heidi Jo Gilbert will direct The Wild Robot Escapes /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40375150

What The Fridge Happened? 03/02/2026

What The Fridge Happened? Today’s episode includes: • Smiling Friends creators are ending the series after two more episodes of Season 3 • BBC and the BAFTAs may have deliberately kept John Davidson shouting the N-word during the broadcast • The Ellison family, who also owns Paramount, acquires Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion • Disney is updating their plans for Villains Land in Walt Disney World to be “Bigger and Bolder” • RUMOR: John Lasseter’s leadership is ruining Skydance Animation /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40289770

Being Toyed by Tech 02/23/2026

Being Toyed by Tech Today’s episode includes: • Lucasfilm released the trailer of The Mandalorian and Grogu • Pixar released the trailer of Toy Story 5 • Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and KPop Demon Hunters will be added to the Criterion Collection • I Am Frankelda will be released globally on Netflix later this year • Gooseworx deletes her reddit account after being harassed over her creative choices on The Amazing Digital Circus /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40208355

GOAT to Gone 02/16/2026

GOAT to Gone Today’s episode includes: • Amazon Prime Video released the teaser trailer of Spider-Noir • GKIDS got the North American rights to Allegro Non Troppo and Bruno Bozzetto’s filmography • Sony Pictures Animation scrapped Matt Braly and Rebecca Sugar’s Thai-inspired movie • Snafu Pictures is reviving I, Chihuahua with Jorge Gutierrez • Tubi is adding many Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera shows in March /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40131495

Podcasters & Monsters (feat. Tony Goldmark) 02/09/2026

Podcasters & Monsters (feat. Tony Goldmark) Today’s episode includes: • Netflix released the teaser trailer of The Adventures of Cliff Booth • Illumination released the trailer of Minions and Monsters • Catherine O’Hara, the actress featured in Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1954 – 2026) • Adobe cancelled plans to shut down Animate after facing backlash • Josh D’Amaro will be The Walt Disney Company’s next CEO /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/40052140

It’s Time to Get Things Started 01/26/2026

It’s Time to Get Things Started Today’s episode includes: • Disney+ released the trailer for The Muppet Show (2026) • LAIKA’s Wildwood to be released in theaters on October 23 • Nintendo and Illumination released the Yoshi trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • Butch Hartman opens a new 2-Day convention called Hart Con that costs $1500 to register • The AMPAS announced the Oscar nominations for the 98th Academy Awards /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39890130

Guess Who’s Back and Gone? 01/20/2026

Guess Who’s Back and Gone? Today’s episode includes: • Jorge R. Gutiérrez will direct the Speedy Gonzales movie • Scott Adams, the disgraced racist creator of Dilbert (1957 – 2026) • Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King and Open Season (1949 – 2026) • Persistence of Vision director Kevin Schreck is making a documentary called Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA • Keegan-Michael Key confirms that Hotel Transylvania 5 is in the works /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39788535

Anecdotes of Awards and Actors 01/12/2026

Anecdotes of Awards and Actors Today’s episode includes: • KPop Demon Hunters wins Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards • Elio and KPop Demon Hunters lead the 53rd Annie Awards with 10 nominations each • Wish Dragon 2 to be released in Summer 2027, but Sony and Netflix are currently not involved • Jack Black reveals that he rejected the role of Syndrome from The Incredibles and regrets it • Steve Whitmire received backlash for a blog about The Muppets and how they’re currently handled /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39708460

Top 5 Animation News of 2025 01/05/2026

Top 5 Animation News of 2025 Today’s episode includes: • 5. What RUINED ILoveKimPossibleALot • 4. The Awards go to Flow • 3. KPop Demon Hunters Mania • 2. Ne Zha 2: The New Animation Champion • 1. Netflix Buys Warner Bros. /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39621050

Fallen Ultra Lords 12/15/2025

Fallen Ultra Lords Today’s episode includes: • Warner Bros. released the teaser trailer of Supergirl • Jeff Garcia, the voice of Sheen in Jimmy Neutron (1975 – 2025) and Jim Ward, the voice of Doug Dimmadome in The Fairly Odd Parents (1959 – 2025) • Rob Reiner, the director of The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, This is Spinal Tap and more (1947 – 2025) • Disney is making a live-action spin-off Gaston movie • Disney invests $1 billion on OpenAI’s video platform, Sora /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39418790

Netflix Buys the Brothers 12/09/2025

Netflix Buys the Brothers Today’s episode includes: • Sony Pictures Animation released the trailer of GOAT • Interview with Britton Payne, founder of The Autism Scene and the AuSPEC Awards, where aspiring autistic writers could win an opportunity to work in animation • Zootopia 2 broke several records on its opening weekend during American Thanksgiving • The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes were announced • Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39331460

Learning Pond Rules 11/24/2025

Learning Pond Rules Today’s episode includes: • Pixar released the trailer of Hoppers • The Asylum released the trailer of A Winnie the Pooh Christmas • Sonic the Hedgehog producer Neal H. Moritz in talks to produce a live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie • A Christian school in England bans children from singing the songs of KPop Demon Hunters • 35 movies are eligible to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards /episode/index/show/animatscrazycartooncast/id/39158770

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

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