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Tragedy at Annecy: Mexican Animator Luis de la Rosa Fatally Struck by Train
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Tragedy at Annecy: Mexican Animator Luis de la Rosa Fatally Struck by Train

Mexican animator Luis de la Rosa, 34, best known for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, died after being struck by a Léman Express train while walking along tracks near Annecy during the festival; a police investigation is underway and the Annecy Animation Festival plans a tribute at closing. De la Rosa was in town for the festival and MIFA, wearing accreditation, and had contributed to numerous animated projects, with his latest short Axolodyssey in progress.

Netflix Dives Into The One Piece, Ghostbusters and a New Ray Gunn at Annecy
entertainment2 days ago

Netflix Dives Into The One Piece, Ghostbusters and a New Ray Gunn at Annecy

At Annecy, Netflix unveiled its 2026+ animation slate, including Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn with a Dec. 18 release, a new The One Piece anime by WIT Studio with Masashi Koizuka directing and Mayumi Tanaka voicing Luffy for a global 2027 debut, and Ghostbusters: Night Shift from Sony Pictures Animation, set five years after the films; the company also previewed titles like Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, Alley Cats, and Steps, signaling a broad expansion of Netflix’s animation and anime output.

Warner Bros. Debuts Vivienne Medrano’s Prehistoria at Annecy
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Warner Bros. Debuts Vivienne Medrano’s Prehistoria at Annecy

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation unveiled Vivienne Medrano’s feature debut Prehistoria at Annecy, a fossil fantasy musical outside her Hazbin Hotel Helliverse, along with Bad Fairies and a broader slate that includes The Lunar Chronicles, The Cat in the Hat adaptation, and a DC-inspired Dynamic Duo project, signaling a creator-driven, multi-film lineup for 2026–2028.