The weird and wonderful tend to go hand-in-hand. The world, over the years, has taught us that. But if you need another example of that truth, look no further than Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel’s ...

The co-creator of the show, Zack Hadel, revealed something unique ahead of the season 3 premiere. He shared that he would be completely fine if the audiences end up hating how Smiling Friends ends.

Here's a look back at the wide range of animation styles in play during the second season, followed by a look back at some thoughts that Cusack and Hadel had to share during last month's 2024 Annecy ...

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Popular adult animation series Smiling Friends has been renewed for seasons 4 and 5, but it looks like the show may be coming to an end after that, as creators fear it could become stale. "Michael ...

Happy International Animation Day, everyone! Haven’t heard? It’s today, Oct. 28. Get me a card later. Here’s the deal for the uninitiated… In 2002, the International Animated Film Association ...

S.K. Sapiano is a UK-based TV and movie writer for Collider. S.K. has a background in academia, earning a Bachelors in Film Production and a Masters in Religious Studies. Experienced in sound design, ...

Shawnee Haas is a TV/Movies News Writer for Collider. She graduated in 2021 from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in Film & TV Production. She enjoys writing nonfiction and creative ...

In light of some amusing controversy over a recent entry, I thought it would be an appropriate time to point towards this blog post, entitled “One Big Happy Blogosphere,” by indie animator Tim Rauch.

For his first foray into animation, Ramy Youssef taps into stories from his own middle-school years for Prime Video’s #1 Happy Family USA. “I had all these stories from this period of time that felt ...

There’s a lot of happy animation folks this morning – and for good reason. Animation turned up big at this year’s Academy Awards. Below, we’re sharing statements from this year’s Oscar-nominated ...