Issue #360 - July/August 2026

Issue 360 - July/August 2026 • Director Dave Green offers new insights about his hybrid feature Coyote vs. Acme, which finally makes it to the big screen in August. • Oscar-nominated writer-director Pierre Coffin talks to us about Illumination’s summer blockbuster Minions & Monsters. • How the team behind Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader delved deeper into the shadows for the sophomore season of the acclaimed show. • We give you the behind-the-scenes scoop on PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, the third cinematic saga featuring the popular pups directed by Cal Brunker. • We speak to three of LAIKA studio’s newest generation of makers about the studio’s eagerly anticipated fall feature Wildwood. • Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon shares some evergreen advice on thriving in the animation business. • American Dad! showrunner Matt Weitzman shares his thoughts on his popular show’s 400th episode and evolution over the past 21 years. • Director Yūki Igarashi and his team at Twin Engine bring Tezuka’s classic manga to animated life in Netflix’s The Ribbon Hero. • Director Jon Favreau and his VFX team revisit the effects created for their summer movie The Mandalorian and Grogu. • And much, much more!