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Comment: A case of WP:TOOSOON. Rambley (talk) 18:45, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

2026 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

Events

February

February 13: Sony Pictures Animation's Goat will be released.
February 27: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's film adaptation The Cat in the Hat, based on Dr. Suess book of the same name, will be released.

March

March 6: Pixar's Hoppers will be released.
March 15: The 98th Academy Awards will premiere on ABC.

April

April 3: Illumination's film adaptation of The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, based on the video game, will be released.

June

June 19: Pixar's Toy Story 5 will be released.

July

July 1: Illumination's Minions 3 will be released.
July 24: Paramount Pictures' Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie will be released.

August

August 28: Coyote vs. Acme will be released.

September

September 25: DreamWorks Animation's Forgotten Island will be released.

October

October 9: Paramount Pictures' The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender will be released.

November

November 25: An untitled Walt Disney Animation Studios film will be released.

December

December 18: 20th Century's Ice Age 6 will be released
December 23: DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 5 will be released.

Specific date unknown

Aardman's Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom will be released.
Skydance Animation's third feature film Pookoo will be released as a Netflix exclusive.
Skydance Animation's Ray Gunn will be released as a Netflix exclusive.
Mating Season will premiere on Netflix.
Adventure Time: Side Quests will be released on Cartoon Network.
Part 2 of the third and final season of Beastars will premiere on Netflix.
Sofia the First: Royal Magic will premiere on Disney Jr.
Laika's Wildwood will be released.
An eight season of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood will be released.^[1]
An untitled crossover series between CoComelon and Hello Kitty will be released.^[2]
The Elephant will premiere on Adult Swim

Awards

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: TBA
American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film: TBA
Annecy International Animation Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: TBA
Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent: TBA
Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production: TBA
Astra Film Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation: TBA
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Feature: TBA
César Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series: TBA
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film: TBA
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: TBA
Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: TBA
Goya Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year: TBA
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie: TBA
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film: TBA
Minnesa Film Critics Alliance Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Mion Picture: TBA
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
Saturn Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
Tokyo Anime Award: TBA
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: TBA
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA

Films released

Television series debuts

Date	Title	Channel, Streaming
TBA	Rooster Fighter	Adult Swim
	Adventure Time: Side Quests	Cartoon Network
	Sofia the First: Royal Magic	Disney Junior
	Mating Season	Netflix

Television series endings

Date	Title	Channel, Streaming	Year	Notes
TBA	Beastars	Netflix	2019–2026	Ending

References

^ Zahed, Ramin (2025-06-23). "PBS Kids to Pounce on Eighth Season of 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' in '26". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-06-25). "Moonbug & Sanrio Ink New Content Collab Deal". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

[1] Zahed, Ramin (2025-06-23). "PBS Kids to Pounce on Eighth Season of 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' in '26". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

[2] Milligan, Mercedes (2025-06-25). "Moonbug & Sanrio Ink New Content Collab Deal". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

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