As METROID turns 40 years old this week, I wrote about my conflicting feelings about the franchise’s future Evolution is important, but I want Metroid to stay the same Check it out on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/features/opi...

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed MU YI, a retelling of Chinese myth that feels as modern as it does like an ancient wood carving Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2026-...

"What Kon captures so wonderfully is that, for those whose lives are dedicated to creating art, there is no separation. The pursuit of art is more engulfing than a job you attend between certain hours and have a clear division from, your life feeds your art and your art sustains your life."

ryan@ryangaur.bsky.social · last wk.

For its 25th anniversary, I wrote about MILLENNIUM ACTRESS on my newsletter I talk about the film’s perspective on film preservation and its message of keeping the past mysterious Give it a read! postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/millennium...

For its 25th anniversary, I wrote about MILLENNIUM ACTRESS on my newsletter I talk about the film’s perspective on film preservation and its message of keeping the past mysterious Give it a read! postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/millennium...

ANNECY 2026 A NEW DAWN squanders some gorgeous visuals and an interesting topic with an awful script Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2026-...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Naoko Yamada and Abel Góngora about Science Saru’s JAADUGAR We discuss: - depicting Persian culture - the role of women in this ancient society - the Science Saru pipeline Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/naoko-...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Julien Chheng about MUYI, one of the best of the fest We discuss - why animators are drawn to folktales - superstition in an age of tech - running a studio while making a feature on the side Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/mu-y...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the team behind GHOSTBUSTERS: NIGHT SHIFT Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/interviews/g...

ANNECY 2026 Here’s my recap of PALESTINE ANIMATED, an opportunity for four Palestinian filmmakers to pitch their latest projects Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the directors of HEXED! We discuss: - making Disney magic feel fresh - Chainsaw Man influence - online discourse around the trailer Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed JULIAN, the latest film from Cartoon Saloon which I found to be a beautiful, endearing, if a bit frictionless, queer allegory Check it out on @discussingfilm.net discussingfilm.net/2026/06/27/j...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Enrico Casarosa, director of GATTO! We discuss: - the technicalities of the painterly style - Scorsese influence - playing with frame rates Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/anne...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the legendary Brad Bird! We discuss: - the long journey to get this made - the recurring themes of his work - choosing to work with the disgraced John Lasseter again Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social

ANNECY 2026 I recapped all the talk and footage from Pixar’s studio focus where they showed off GATTO and LOVING DORY Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 This morning, Walt Disney Animation Studios presented their panel focused on HEXED and LILO & SCRATCH. I recapped the important quotes and footage Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the director and producer of SNOOPY UNLEASHED following their Work in Progress screening Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I recapped this years MIFA film feature pitches, which were packed with projects I am desperate to see realised Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed COMMON SIDE EFFECTS creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely about season two We discuss - taking on a new tone - planning out 20 seasons - dispelling the “why does this need to be animated” myth Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/anne...

ANNECY 2026 I recapped the Cartoon Network, WBA and Hanna-Barbera studio focus from yesterday Check it out on @variety.com variety.com/2026/streami...

I interviewed Craig Gillespie about SUPERGIRL! We discuss crafting Milly Alcock’s performance and adapting visuals from the comics Check it out on @everymancinema.bsky.social youtu.be/6jsEpav9NKQ?...

sorry about the self congratulatory posting but: feels pretty exciting to open a Variety daily and see a bunch of features I did alongside articles by @ryangaur.bsky.social and @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social. busy week!

🚨EXCL: Cartoon Network developing new ADVENTURE TIME series centred around Bubblegum and Marceline My @variety.com debut! variety.com/2026/streami...

New Animated Series ‘Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline’ Gets HBO Max Order (EXCLUSIVE)

In the new series, Princess Bubblegum and Marceline the Vampire Queen journey across the farthest reaches of Ooo, encountering familiar faces and new dangers.

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Wrote this exclusive :)

Cartoon Brew@cartoonbrew.bsky.social · last mo.

Exclusive: Kasagi Labo has announced a new Ninja Scroll project, a feature adaptation of the viral short Living in a World Without Magic, and several additions to its growing anime slate from Annecy today. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/kasagi...

Exclusive: Kasagi Labo has announced a new Ninja Scroll project, a feature adaptation of the viral short Living in a World Without Magic, and several additions to its growing anime slate from Annecy today. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/kasagi...

Kasagi Labo Announces New ‘Ninja Scroll’ Anime Project

From Annecy, the Singapore studio also revealed 'Casshan 2045,' 'Ars Gratia,' and updates on 'GATE 2' and 'Special Kid Factory.'

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ANNECY 2026 New Zealand’s first ever stop motion feature, KIRI AND LOU GO RAAA! was highlighted at the festival today, and I interviewed its co-director about the New Zealand industry Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the director of IN WAVES & the creator of the graphic novel! We discuss: - letting go of such a personal story - crafting a 2D/3D hybrid look - why this needed to be told in animation Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/interviews/i...

This is the way.

ryan@ryangaur.bsky.social · last mo.

ANNECY 2026 Science Saru showed of the first two episodes of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL this morning I recapped the footage and the behind the scenes insight given by the creators Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ghost-...

REVIEW DARK SCROLLS is a wonderful game for its price, endlessly replayable and just the right amount of depth to not feel mindless Check it out on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nint...

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed IN WAVES, a heartbreaking biography which felt authentic to the process of grief, but didn’t always land visually Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/what-to-watc...