2026 in animation

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

March

• March 6: Disney-Pixar's Hoppers will premiere in theaters. ^[1]
• March 20: The eighth episode of The Amazing Digital Circus will be released on YouTube. ^[2]

April

• April 3: Illumination & Nintendo's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will premiere in theaters. ^[3]

June

• June 19: Toy Story 5 will premiere in theaters. ^[4]

July

• July 1: Minions 3 will premiere in theaters. ^[5]
• July 10: The live-action remake of Moana will premiere in theaters. ^[4]

August

• August 28: The overly-delayed release of the live-action/animated hybrid Looney Tunes film Coyote vs. Acme , will finally premiere in theaters, and will be distributed by Ketchup Entertainment. ^[6]

September

• September 25: DreamWorks Animation's Forgotton Island will premiere in theaters. ^[7]

October

• October 9: Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies' The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender will premiere in theaters. ^[8]

November

• November 6: Warner Bros. Animation's version of The Cat in the Hat will premiere in theaters. ^[9]
• November 25: Disney's Hexed will premiere in theaters. ^[10]

December

• December 23: The Angry Birds Movie 3 will premiere in theaters. ^[11]

Specific Date Unknown

• The final episode of The Amazing Digital Circus will premiere on YouTube.
• The fifth season of Big City Greens will premiere on Disney Channel.
• The third season of Helluva Boss will premiere on Prime Video (and then on YouTube the following month).
• The third season of Hazbin Hotel will premiere on Prime Video.
• The sixth season of Phineas and Ferb will premiere on Disney Channel.
• The third season of Kiff will premiere on Disney Channel.
• The Simpsons will conclude it's 37th season on Fox.
• The 38th season of The Simpsons will premiere on Fox.
• Bob's Burgers will conclude it's 16th season on Fox.
• The 17th season of Bob's Burgers will premiere on Fox.
• Family Guy will conclude it's 24th season on Fox.
• American Dad! will return to Fox for the premiere of it's 22nd season.

Awards

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Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of 2026

Television series debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 2026

Television series endings

Date	Title	Channel, Streaming	Year	Notes
TBA	The Amazing Digital Circus	YouTube	2023-2026	Ended

Deaths

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References

1. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 13, 2024). "Frozen 3 Gets Official Thanksgiving 2027 Release; Pixar's Hoppers Sets Spring 2026". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
2. GLITCH (October 10, 2025). GLITCH DIRECT 2025 . Retrieved October 10, 2025– via YouTube.
3. Dunn, Jack; Moreau, Jordan (September 12, 2025). "'Super Mario Bros. 2' Officially Titled 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie'". Variety . Retrieved October 10, 2025.
4. Couch, Aaron (April 5, 2024). "Disney Sets 'Toy Story 5,' 'Mandalorian & Grogu' for 2026, Delays Live-Action 'Moana' by a Year". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 10, 2025). "Universal Delays Shrek 5, Moves Up Minions 3 & More". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 26, 2025). "'Coyote Vs. Acme': Will Forte Says Looney Tunes Movie Getting Late Summer 2026 Global Release – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
7. McClintock, Pamela (April 15, 2025). "DreamWorks Animation Reveals New Film 'Forgotten Island', Sets Fall 2026 Release". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 18, 2025.
8. Tangcay, Jazz (May 16, 2025). "'The Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender' Pushed to October 2026 and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' Sequel Delayed to September 2027". Variety . Retrieved May 16, 2025.
9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 21, 2025). "Warner Bros Pictures Animation's 'Cat In The Hat' Leaps To November 2026". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 21, 2025.
10. Stephan, Katcy (August 30, 2025). "Disney Announces New Magical Movie With 2026 Release Date Confirmed". Screen Rant . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
11. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 18, 2025). "'Angry Birds Movie 3' Adds MrBeast, Salish Matter & More; Release Now Christmas Season 2026". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 18, 2025.

External links

• Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb.