New animated series and films from Space Cadet to Haunted Hotel 2

In Theaters November 13 from Viva Kids

Directed by Kid Koala (Eric San) and based on his 2011 graphic novel of the same name, Space Cadet tells the tale of astronaut Celeste who launches into space on her first solo mission, leaving behind Robot, the guardian who raised her. Alone for the first time, each must confront what it means to let go. As Robot faces an empty nest and Celeste the perils of space, memory is their only compass, and Robot is losing its way. A visually stunning meditation on connection and solitude, told entirely through image and an original score by Kid Koala; featuring Karen O and Emilíana Torrini.

TheyDream, the visionary hybrid animated documentary by William D. Caballero, a filmmaker of the Puerto Rican diaspora, will launch its U.S. theatrical release with an exclusive New York City engagement at AMC Empire 25 starting Friday, November 13, 2026, with additional U.S. cities to follow.  Executive produced by John Leguizamo, alongside ITVS and Latino Public Broadcasting, the film arrives in theaters following its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it earned the NEXT Special Jury Award for Creative Expression.

Blending 2D and 3D animation, motion capture, handcrafted miniatures, and digital rotoscoping with intimate live-action footage, TheyDream offers a deeply personal and formally inventive exploration of family, memory, and loss.

An all-new “Darkwing Duck” series has been greenlit for Disney+, bringing back Drake Mallard as the iconic crime fighter Darkwing Duck. This action-packed continuation of the beloved franchise comes from Sean Tretta (“Star Trek: Picard”) and Borja Peña Gorostegui (“Lost & Crowned”), who both serve as executive producers. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Alex McAtee and Gabby Grantham are producing for Point Grey Pictures. Tad Stones is the creator of the original “Darkwing Duck” series and consulted on the development of his new adventures.

Premieres: October 20, 2026

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 pulls you back into Night City, where lives become entangled to the extreme. Weak, a washed-up cyberpunk legend, is now forced to live without chrome as he searches for a sense of purpose in a world that’s passed him by. Meanwhile, the deadly nomad D sets out on a path to revenge that brings him close to corpo secrets never meant to be found. Across this ten-episode standalone series, uncover a story of family, obsession, legacy — and how your lens reflects the stories of the people around you.

HAUNTED HOTEL SEASON 2

LAUNCH DATE: October 9, 2026

A single mother tries to run the world’s most haunted hotel with her ghost brother, two kids, a demon trapped in a little boy’s body, and an ever growing collection of ghosts, monsters, and supernatural disasters.

CREATOR: Matt Roller (Rick & Morty)

“Artemis Fowl,” the global bestselling book franchise from author Eoin Colfer, has been greenlit for an animated TV series adaptation on Disney Channel and Disney+. Colfer announced the news during the “25 Years of Artemis Fowl” panel at New York Comic Con. He will serve as an executive producer, bringing his creative vision to  dig deeper into the characters and lore of the beloved book series that is celebrating its 25th anniversary of the first book this year.

The action-adventure fantasy series “Artemis Fowl” follows 13-year-old genius Artemis Fowl as he uncovers an underground world of armed and dangerous — and surprisingly high-tech — fairies as he launches a plan to capture one and steal its magic to heal his dying mom and save his family.

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…And in other animated news!

HBO has ordered two seasons of the half-hour animated comedy series MERRICK & TREVES, co-created and executive produced by Adam Reed (Archer, Frisky Dingo), Casey Willis (Archer, Frisky Dingo), and Lucky Yates (Archer, Frisky Dingo). From TFC Productions, Joel Begleiter will executive produce with Kelly Wu serving as co-executive producer.

Set inside Queen Victoria’s top secret Royal Temporal Constabulary, MERRICK & TREVES follows a team of unlikely heroes as they voyage back and forth through time in an effort to stop Jack the Ripper.