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Netflix will once again make a big splash at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a genre-spanning line-up of films, series and special events. This follows a standout year for Netflix Animation, with the Oscar-nominated Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl winning two BAFTAs, Arcane earning seven Annie Awards and Orion and the Dark scoring Children and Family Emmys for Best Special Production and Best Writing.
Next on Netflix Animation returns to Théâtre Bonlieu on Wednesday, June 11. This year’s session will feature exclusive previews of In Your Dreams and Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85. Executive producer Eric Robles will present a world-exclusive first look at the Stranger Things animated series, while director Alex Woo, production designer Steven Pilcher and VFX supervisor Nicola Lavender will debut never-before-seen footage from their upcoming film In Your Dreams during a special panel.
Coming this Fall, In Your Dreams is a comedy adventure that follows Stevie and her brother Elliot as they journey into the absurd landscape of their own dreams. If the siblings can withstand a snarky stuffed giraffe, zombie breakfast foods, and the queen of nightmares, the Sandman will grant them their ultimate dream come true … the perfect family.
Animated by Kuku Studios, the film features the voices of Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Craig Robinson, Simu Liu and Cristin Milioti.
The world premiere of Fixed will take place at Annecy on Wednesday, June 11. The newly acquired adult comedy film from Genndy Tartakovsky (Primal, Hotel Transylvania) brings his signature irreverence and artistry to the big screen.
From visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky comes Fixed, an adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls! What could go wrong…?
The Sony Pictures Animation production debuts August 13, starring Adam Devine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, Michelle Buteau and River Gallo
A masterclass with Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman, follows on Thursday, June 12. He will be joined by the team behind his upcoming adult comedy series, Long Story Short, with audiences getting an early look at an episode ahead of its debut.
Long Story Short is an animated comedy about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys and compromises.
Bob-Waksberg is showrunner, writer and executive producer. The series is produced by Tornante Television and animation studio ShadoMachine.
Annecy attendees can get a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming projects in Work-in-Progress and Making of sessions for the animated adaptation of Ubisoft’s popular Tom Clancy game franchise, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, and Folivari’s French preschool series 7 Bears.
Coming this Fall, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch follows legendary agent Sam Fisher as he is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help. Produced by Ubisoft, in partnership with Derek Kolstad (John Wick), Sun Creature and Fost. Co-directors are Guillaume Dousse and Félicien Colmet-Daage.
Produced by Folivari and animated by Cube, 7 Bears centers on a lovable pack of furballs who put a fuzzy twist on the fairytales we thought we knew. Based on the acclaimed graphic novels by Emile Bravo.
For the first time, Netflix will host a dedicated Animated Series Studio Focus on Thursday, June 12, giving audiences an in-depth look at its full animation series slate, from preschool (Dr. Seuss’s Horton!) to adult epics (Blue Eye Samurai Season 2, Magic: The Gathering), family adventures (Ghostbusters, Minecraft) and comedy (Haunted Hotel).
This session — led by Netflix Animation executives John Derderian (Vice President, Animation Series), Heather Tilert (Director, Kids + Preschool), Billy Wee (Director, Adult Comedy), Dylan Thomas (Director, Adult Spectacle) and Dominique Bazay (Director, Family Spectacle) — will share insights into the creative and production processes behind the streamer’s upcoming animated slate.
And finally, Netflix titles — Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (Astérix & Obélix: Le Combat des Chefs) and Devil May Cry — will compete in Annecy’s Official TV Films Competition.
In the new fully-animated Asterix & Obelix series from TAT Productions, Rome is desperate to conquer the last independent village in Gaul and the home of Asterix and Obelix. The secret to the Gauls’ battle superiority is a magic potion, but when the potion master loses his memory, the villagers are left to their own devices against the might of Rome. Created by Alain Chabat and based on the classic comics by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the series premieres April 30.
Read more about Devil May Cry in Animation Magazine‘s feature story here.
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