Netflix Animation General Thread

I've heard that Netflix is apparently planning on adding commercials, or are at least thinking about it.

Yeah, something fucky is going on in Netflix's leadership department if they think that Boss Baby and Big Mouth are the ideal to aspire to instead of actual good shows.

Numbers aren't everything! Are we going to even see some shows that are supposedly going to be put on it eventually like Wings of Fire and that Redwall series?

I'm worried about that Nimona movie they recently announced.

I think that one should make it through considering it’s reportedly quite close to finished and a one-off film rather than a full series. It also has the backing of another studio rather than just Netflix itself.

x3: For reference, we have a Wikipedia page on Netflix Animation's current and upcoming content.

So far, My Dad, The Bounty Hunter seems to be safe, according to some staff members currently working on the series.

Wings of Fire is technically produced by Warner Bros. Animation, much like Green Eggs and Ham. It's likely safe, as the Drew Taylor article points out Netflix is more interested in acquired/third-party shows now.

Likewise, the Redwall animated film seems to be okay (Patrick McHale, the director, is somewhat active on Twitter and hasn't changed his bio).

Edited by XMenMutant22 on Apr 22nd 2022 at 12:06:36 PM

That's good. Those last two I have high hopes for, since they're both really good series that deserve good adaptations.

Edited by theLibrarian on Apr 21st 2022 at 11:29:11 AM

The problem here is the fact that any other animated show streamed on Netflix will have to compete not only with more established animation studios from western countries, but also against animation studios from Asia, mainly Japan and China, which would be an up-sided battle for them.

Edited by luisedgarf on Apr 21st 2022 at 11:33:44 AM

Oh dear! Now that Netflix Animation has been erased, what will happen to The Cuphead Show!? Is the show still safe because it has been renewed for two more seasons? I'm worried.

It'll be fine. Netflix is unlikely to cancel anything they've already ordered and paid for that already has stuff released, especially since it's not an in house produced show.

That's the important thing to remember. This move screwed over a ton of people. But Netflix outsources a ton of stuff. It's like how Hilda's actually owned and produced by Silvergate Media, Netflix just has broadcast rights.

With outsourced stuff, Netflix generally can't cancel already commissioned and paid for content.

But honestly...there were warning signs. Like with how Netflix killed that studio that made Maya and the Three by cancelling their other two projects and the only reason they released Maya is because it happened to have been finished just under the wire.

Edited by Zendervai on Apr 22nd 2022 at 11:41:58 AM

Not Three Laws compliant.

So, Sonic Prime will probably last one season...

Or multiple seasons that are actually one season sliced to pieces.

If I'm not mistaken, wasn't there a hubbub a few weeks ago about how Netflix artificially lengthens shows by taking a production order for one season and splitting it into multiple "seasons" even though all the episodes are already completed?

So depending on your perspective either the "second" season is guaranteed or it never even existed.

🏳️‍⚧️she/her | Vio Rhyse Alberia

It was almost certainly a single "block" order, but intended for release in two parts.

Not Three Laws compliant.

Netflix's leadership needs to be replaced clearly.

Sanity is the Lie, there is only Madness.

And one of those warning signs, not noticeable to English-speaking viewers, but to us, at least, who speak Spanish in Latin America is the quality of the dubs of some of the Netflix series that have come out in the last few months, as they are starting to rely too much on Colombian Spanish dubs.

For those who do not know how dubs is handled in that region, the dubbing done in Colombia is particularly infamous for being of very poor quality, with some honorable exceptions, bad translations, wooden acting, and, at least when dubbing anime, the inability of Colombian voice actors to correctly pronounce certain Japanese names and words, like Kenshin being pronounced as "Kenchin", Shinjiro as "Chinjiro", and the like.

For Netflix, using Colombian voice actors, rather than Mexican or Argentinian voice actors, means that the company is trying to cut expenses on dubs, as Mexican voice acting, while good, is also notorious for being helluvah expensive for media companies to pay. This is especially more notable on some series, like Blue Period, whose Spanish dub is basically terrible to hear, and The Cuphead Show!, when Cuphead's voice actor sounds like a 50-year old man, rather than a kid, at least compared with the original English, the European Spanish dub, or even the Japanese dub, the latter two dubs are pretty good.

Good grief.

Bone creator Jeff Smith reacts to the Netflix Bone series getting canned in a way that rings more than a few bells.

(Needless to say, he's less than pleased.)

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Apr 23rd 2022 at 11:27:40 AM

Actually sat down to watch the second half of Pacific Rim: The Black last night.

Slept on it for a bit.

Yep, still disappointed. The Netflix Curse has claimed another innocent victim.

I still need to watch that. Netflix did a terrible job promoting it.

Latest blog update (November 5th, 2022).

I watched the entirety of the Black and loved it, is something wrong with me?

I barely pay attention to advertisements and mostly follow creators and reviews, that’s how I found out about the show.

I liked the first season well enough to be interested in season two and it still snuck by me. I follow creators and reviews too, but I was still surprised when I found out it came out. Not to mention the whole point of marketing is to attract as wide of a net as possible.

Latest blog update (November 5th, 2022).

Netflix does not know what to do with its vast catalogue of stuff.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

Allowing mountains of garbage and mediocrity to pile up creates a lack of focus. Their marketing really highlights this. My family and I love our subscription but I can’t deny their idiocy and it hurts to enjoy their good content.

The “watch again” section is present on the front page every now and then. Skimming through it is how I get my information.

I’ve enjoyed my share of Netflix’s garbage only to be told I’m not critical enough. I don’t want to seem like an idiot but I feel content right now.

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Apr 24th 2022 at 11:48:26 AM

Like for real, the people running Netflix don't know what they are doing, they need to fire the current heads.

Sanity is the Lie, there is only Madness.

Netflix has axed two more in-house animated series that were in development: Dino Daycare and Boons and Curses:

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Staff attached to Boons and Curses are particularly crushed by the news.

• Jackie Cole (DC Super Hero Girls 2019) predicated◊ this would happen◊ upon the initial report about Netflix Animation. A year's work down the drain.
• Ian Laser reaffirms the layoffs.
• Marcy Bones:

Edited by XMenMutant22 on Apr 29th 2022 at 9:26:30 AM

Netflix made dinosaurs extinct again

Also sad about Boon and Curses, since that one had Nabi Haider Ali working on it and his art is amazing.

Wait. These series were in the middle of production when they were axed? Aren't there... absolutely basic contracts protecting them from that sort of thing?