From Variety · Clayton Davis,Carole Horst,Sylvia Tan,Mya Copeland,Isabelle Farina,Tanya Fedak · · 50s
Variety’s 2026 Animators to Watch
10 animators set to shape animation’s future.
In brief
10 animators set to shape animation’s future. Variety names 10 animators to watch for 2026, highlighting their impact on films like Wildwood and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Originally reported by Variety.
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“Golden”
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The short version
Variety names 10 animators to watch for 2026, highlighting their impact on films like Wildwood and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
