Netflix is heading back to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this June, bringing an ambitious and diverse slate of premieres, sneak peeks, and behind-the-scenes sessions.
From animated extensions of iconic franchises to bold new original films and series, the streamer’s presence in Annecy underscores its growing influence across every corner of the animation spectrum — from preschool to prestige.
Following a strong awards season — with Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl taking home two BAFTAs and Arcane earning seven Annie Awards — Netflix’s animation division is returning to Annecy with momentum and a packed schedule of first looks, panels, and premieres.
First Looks and Premieres at Annecy
Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85
One of the most anticipated reveals comes in the form of Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85 — a brand-new animated series expanding the universe of Netflix’s flagship sci-fi hit. Showrunner Eric Robles will present a world-exclusive preview during the “Next on Netflix Animation” showcase on Wednesday, June 11, at Théâtre Bonlieu.
In Your Dreams
Director Alex Woo, production designer Steven Pilcher, and VFX supervisor Nicola Lavender will debut never-before-seen footage from In Your Dreams, a family adventure film that blends imaginative world-building with emotional storytelling. This panel also takes place during the June 11 Netflix Animation session.
Fixed – World Premiere
The festival will host the world premiere of Fixed, an adult animated comedy from Genndy Tartakovsky (Primal, Hotel Transylvania). Known for his genre-defying style, Tartakovsky brings his sharp wit and visual inventiveness to this irreverent new feature, screening on Wednesday, June 11.
Masterclasses, Panels, and Behind-the-Scenes Access
Raphael Bob-Waksberg Masterclass
On Thursday, June 12, BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg leads a masterclass that includes an exclusive preview of his upcoming adult animated series, Long Story Short. He’ll be joined by members of the creative team to discuss writing, tone, and what makes animation such a powerful storytelling tool.
Series Studio Focus: Full Animation Slate Revealed
For the first time, Netflix will host a dedicated Animated Series Studio Focus. On Thursday, June 12, executives from Netflix Animation — including John Derderian, Heather Tilert, Billy Wee, Dylan Thomas, and Dominique Bazay — will provide an inside look at the platform’s full animated series lineup. The session spans preschool (Dr. Seuss’s Horton!), family spectacle (Minecraft, Ghostbusters), adult action (Magic: The Gathering, Blue Eye Samurai Season 2), and new comedies like Haunted Hotel.
Work-in-Progress Highlights
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch – Based on Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy game franchise, this series will be featured in a special “Making Of” session.
- 7 Bears – A behind-the-scenes look at the French preschool series from Folivari.
Netflix Titles in Competition
Netflix is also participating in the Official TV Films Competition with:
- Astérix & Obélix: Le Combat des Chefs
- Devil May Cry
In addition, Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage will be screened during Annecy’s Midnight Specials, a selection of bold, out-of-competition titles.
Annecy Dates to Remember:
- Festival Dates: June 9–15, 2024
- Netflix’s “Next on Netflix Animation” Panel: June 11
- Animated Series Studio Focus: June 12
- Masterclass with Raphael Bob-Waksberg: June 12
- Fixed World Premiere: June 11
With this expansive lineup, Netflix continues to position itself as a global animation powerhouse — one that’s equally committed to mainstream appeal, indie innovation, and cross-generational storytelling.
‘Next On Netflix Animation’ Featured Titles
STRANGER THINGS: TALES FROM ‘85 (Series)
- Release date: Coming Soon.
- Synopsis: A new, animated series set in the ‘Stranger Things’ universe.
IN YOUR DREAMS (Film)
- Release date: Coming this Fall
- Synopsis: In Your Dreams is a comedy adventure that follows Stevie and her brother Elliot as they journey into the absurd landscape of their own dreams. If the siblings can withstand a snarky stuffed giraffe, zombie breakfast foods, and the queen of nightmares, the Sandman will grant them their ultimate dream come true…the perfect family.
- Director: Alex Woo
- Co-Director: Erik Benson
- Producers: Timothy Hahn, p.g.a., Gregg Taylor, p.g.a.
- Screenplay by: Erik Benson and Alex Woo
- Story by: Alex Woo and Stanley Moore
- Composed by: John Debney
- Cast: Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Craig Robinson, Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Omid Djalili, Gia Carides, SungWon Cho, Zachary Noah Piser
- Animation Studio: Kuku Studios
Film
FIXED
- Release date: August 13, 2025
- Synopsis: From visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky comes Fixed, an adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls! What could go wrong…?
- Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Story by: Steve Greenberg and Rich Lufrano and Genndy Tartakovsky and Jon Vitti
- Produced by: Michelle Murdocca
- Cast: Adam Devine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, Michelle Buteau, and River Gallo
- Animation Studio: Sony Pictures Animation
MONONOKE THE MOVIE: CHAPTER II – THE ASHES OF RAGE
- Release date: Coming this year
- Synopsis: Shortly after the intense showdown in “Mononoke: The Phantom in the Rain”, the Medicine Seller (Hiroshi Kamiya) appears once again, this time in the inner chambers of Ooku. Inside, things are shifting in the wake of the previous incident. Otomo Botan (Haruka Tomatsu), a woman from a distinguished family, succeeds Utayama as the new director and begins enforcing a strict leadership style rooted in discipline and balance. This creates growing tension between her and Fuki (Yoko Hikasa), a seasoned courtesan who once enjoyed the exclusive favor of the emperor (Miyu Irino). Their rift deepens with each passing day.As the selection process begins for a guardian to look after the newborn child of the emperor’s wife,Empress Sachiko (Atsumi Tanezaki), an unexpected event suddenly turns Fuki’s situation upside down.Having given birth to an“unwanted child”seen as a threat by the elder councilor Ootomo (Kenyu Horiuti),Fuki becomes the target of a web of conspiracies spun by the men in power.Conflicting motives and desperate attempts to“put out the fire”quickly spiral out of control. At the same time, a strange series of incidents begin, with people spontaneously combusting and being reduced to ashes. The Medicine Seller suspects the work of a Mononoke and sets out to contain it, but what he faces is a mysterious and ever-shifting threat that seems to move as a group. The real identity of this mysterious phenomenon is the children of the Fire Rat (Hinezumi). Not only do they attack humans, but they also appear to be looking for their mother. However, she does not reveal herself easily. Why does the Fire Rat target those who would harm newborns? What tragedy drives her relentless sorrow as she sets herself ablaze?The Medicine Seller delves into the darkness lurking within the Ooku to solve the mystery, in search of the three requirements to ultimately cut down the Mononoke: “Shape”, “Truth”, and “Reason”.
- Chief Director: Kenji Nakamura
- Director: Kiyotaka Suzuki
- Screenplay: Asumi Atarashi
- Producer: Koji Yamamoto
- Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Yoko Hikasa, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuki Kaji, Cho, Kenyu Horiuti
- Animation Studio: Crew-Cell, EOTA
Series
ASTÉRIX & OBÉLIX: LE COMBAT DES CHEFS (ASTÉRIX & OBÉLIX: THE BIG FIGHT)
- Release date: April 30, 2025
- Synopsis: Rome is desperate to conquer the last independent village in Gaul and the home of Asterix and Obelix. The secret to the Gauls’ battle superiority is a magic potion, but when the potion master loses his memory, the villagers are left to their own devices against the might of Rome.
- Created by: Alain Chabat
- Based on the original work: by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
- Directors: Alain Chabat and Fabrice Joubert
- Adaptation rights: Les Editions Albert René
- Adaptation and Dialogues: Alain Chabat, Benoît Oullion and Piano
- Produced by: Alain Goldman
- Animation studios: TAT Productions
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
- Release date: S1 on Netflix, S2 Coming Soon
- Animation Studio: Blue Spirit
- Created by: Amber Noizumi and Michael Green
- Executive Producers: Amber Noizumi and Michael Green
- Announced Voices: Maya Erskine (Mizu), George Takei (Seki), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Randall Park (Heiji Shindo), and Kenneth Branagh (Abijah Fowler).
DEVIL MAY CRY
- Release date: S1 on Netflix, S2 Coming Soon
- Synopsis: In this animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game and from the vision of Adi Shankar, sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante, an orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck.
- Showrunner: Adi Shankar
- Animation Studio: Studio Mir
LONG STORY SHORT
- Release date: Coming this year
- Synopsis: Long Story Short is an animated comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.
- Showrunner/Writer/EP: Raphael Bob-Waksberg
- Executive Producers: Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen for Tornante Television, Corey Campodonico and Alex Bulkley as Co-Executive Producers for ShadowMachine
7 BEARS
- Release date: July 10, 2025
- Synopsis: Forget the Seven Dwarfs, here come the 7 Bears! So, look out Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow White, because this lovable pack of furballs is putting a fuzzy twist on the fairytales we thought we knew. Based on the acclaimed graphic novels by Emile Bravo, The 7 Bears is brought to animated life by the award-winning animation studio, Folivari.
- Showrunner: Robert Vargas
- Director: Guillaume Rio
- Production: Folivari
- Animation Studio: Cub
SPLINTER CELL: DEATHWATCH
- Release date: Fall 2025
- Synopsis: In this first-ever adaptation of the acclaimed stealth video game Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, legendary agent Sam Fisher is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help. Produced by Ubisoft, in partnership with Derek Kolstad (John Wick), Sun Creature and Fost.
- Co-Directors: Guillaume Dousse and Félicien Colmet-Daage
- Writer: Derek Kolstad
- Animation Studio: Sun Creature and Fost
- Executive Producers: Derek Kolstad, and Helene Juguet, Hugo Revon and Gerard Guillemot for Ubisoft Film & Television
