Overview
- Bill Damaschke presented the slate at the Annecy Animation Festival, publicly unveiling seven feature films and a new Looney Tunes short to signal a renewed focus on theatrical releases.
- He announced a partnership with animator Vivienne Medrano to develop Prehistoria as her first feature, marking a push to back independent creators with strong fan followings.
- The Cat in the Hat was shown in footage and confirmed to open WBPA’s theatrical push this November, with Bill Hader voicing the title role.
- Bad Fairies, produced with U.K. partner Locksmith Animation, added Cynthia Erivo, Ncuti Gatwa, James Acaster and Dee Bradley Baker to its cast and was given a May 21, 2027 theatrical release date.
- The presentation premiered the Looney Tunes short Daffy Season and highlighted experimental projects such as the puppetry-driven Dynamic Duo, while Damaschke emphasized rapid creative-team growth and global production partnerships to support the slate.