“Flow,” “In the Shadow of the Cypress” take home Oscar gold (Ep.296)

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the 97th Academy Awards. They then offer up a tribute to the late great publicist & animation champion, Fumi Kitahara

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• When is “Ne Zha 2” expected to blow through the $2 billion barrier at the worldwide box office

• Which produced-by-Marvel-Animation series just got renewed for a fifth season

• Why is the redesign of the characters for “Shrek 5” really not a big deal

• How many “Krypto” shorts is Warner Brothers Discovery supposed to be producing after “Superman: Legacy” is released to theaters this July

• What Halloween-themed short was the most viewed piece of animation on Netflix in the second half of 2024

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