Hosted by Mat Brunet (aka AniMat from the YouTube channel ElectricDragon505), AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast tells the latest news happening throughout the week in the field of animation and what he has to say regarding those insane events. The podcast is live on Twitch every Saturday at 2pm EST, which includes interacting with the audience and occasional special guests.
Today's episode includes:
• Warner Bros. released the teaser trailer of Supergirl
• Jeff Garcia, the voice of Sheen in Jimmy Neutron (1975 – 2025) and Jim Ward, the voice of Doug Dimmadome in The Fairly Odd Parents (1959 – 2025)
• Rob Reiner, the director of The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, This is Spinal Tap and more (1947 – 2025)
• Disney is making a live-action spin-off Gaston movie
• Disney invests $1 billion on OpenAI's video platform, Sora
Today's episode includes:
• Sony Pictures Animation released the trailer of GOAT
• Interview with Britton Payne, founder of The Autism Scene and the AuSPEC Awards, where aspiring autistic writers could win an opportunity to work in animation
• Zootopia 2 broke several records on its opening weekend during American Thanksgiving
• The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes were announced
• Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion
Today's episode includes:
• Pixar released the trailer of Hoppers
• The Asylum released the trailer of A Winnie the Pooh Christmas
• Sonic the Hedgehog producer Neal H. Moritz in talks to produce a live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie
• A Christian school in England bans children from singing the songs of KPop Demon Hunters
• 35 movies are eligible to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards
Today's episode includes:
• Disney released the teaser trailer of Moana (2026 live-action remake)
• Pixar released the teaser trailer of Toy Story 5
• Paramount Pictures released the trailer of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
• Illumination and Nintendo released the teaser trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Disney CEO Bob Iger said that he plans to include an AI generator on Disney+ that could make short-form videos
Today's episode includes:
• Lionsgate released the teaser trailer of Michael (2026)
• New information revealed about the upcoming Animation Lookback: Blue Sky Studios
• Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and Cole Escola are making a Miss Piggy movie
• Korean animation studio RedRover to produce K-Pop animated movie and The Nut Job 3
• Coca-Cola faces backlash for using AI for their holiday commercial for the second year in a row
Today's episode includes:
• Laika released the first look of Wildwood
• Crash and Eddie may not appear in Ice Age: Boiling Point, according to Seann William Scott
• Warner Bros. Discovery is for sale after Paramount failed to acquire the company
• The Looney Tunes cartoons entered the Top 10 most viewed shows on Tubi
• Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix are making The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2
Today's episode includes:
• Jim Carrey in talks to star in the live-action Jetsons movie with Colin Trevorrow in talks to direct
• Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist (1947 – 2025)
• Universal Kids Resort will feature areas based on Shrek, Minions, SpongeBob SquarePants and more
• Walt Disney Animation Studios reveals new animated short Verse at Animation is Film Festival
• Laika is expanding to live-action, shorts, television and possibly sequels after having their 20th anniversary
Today's episode includes:
• Paramount Pictures released the trailer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey
• Tron: Ares had a worse opening than Morbius with $33.5 million
• Disney announced new audio animatronics for Frozen Ever After, Zootopia: Better Zoogether! And Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
• The live-action remake of Tangled is back in production and may get Scarlett Johansson to play Mother Gothel
• Lackadaisy will become a full series with the help of Glitch Productions
Today's episode includes:
• Disney+ released the trailer of Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Animation
• Netflix released the trailer of The Twits
• Hamish Steele, the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, was a targeted of a hate campaign by Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok
• Actors and Unions are condemning AI actress Tilly Norwood
• ILoveKimPossibleALot fails to hold accountability for the Saberspark controversy
Today's episode includes:
• Netflix released the trailer of In Your Dreams
• Universal Pictures released the final trailer of Wicked: For Good
• Walt Disney Animation Studios released the final trailer of Zootopia 2
• Atomic Cartoons is making Surf's Up: The Series
• Jirard Kahlil (The Completionist) addressed and apologized for what happened during the Open Hand Foundation controversy
Today's episode includes:
• Disney received backlash for suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Trump and FCC chairman Brendan Carr demanded him to be cancelled for his "comments" on Charlie Kirk