2027 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events January January 1: The Merrie Melodies cartoons, Lady, Play Your Mandolin!, One More Time and Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! will enter the public domain. January 20: The third season of Kiff will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. January 22: Episode 3 of Knights of Guinevere will premiere on YouTube. TBA: Season 2 of Blue Eye Samurai will premiere on Netflix. Season 2 of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will premiere on Disney+.
February February 5: Ice Age: Boiling Point will release in theaters. This will be the first movie in the franchise to not be produced by its original animation studio Blue Sky Studios (due to its closure in 2021), instead it being 20th Century Animation.Klein, Brennan (August 30, 2025). "Ice Age 6 Release Date Delayed, New Title Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 30, 2025. February 19: CoComelon: The Movie will release in theaters.Grobar, Matt (November 5, 2025). "Universal Dates 'CoComelon: The Movie' For 2027". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2025. February 27: Oswald, a live-action animated series about Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, will premiere on Disney+.
March March 5: Doraemon: Nobita's Steam-Powered Time Machine will release in Japanese theaters. Disney-Pixar's Gatto will release in theaters.D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 22, 2025). "Disney Moves Around Ready Or Not 2, Dog Stars & Pixar's Gatto In 2026 & 2027 Release Calendars". Retrieved December 22, 2025. March 14: The 99th Academy Awards will premiere on ABC. March 19: The live-action/animated film Sonic the Hedgehog 4 from Paramount Pictures will release in theaters.Yin-Poole, Wesley (March 19, 2026). "Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Teaser Trailer Confirms Jim Carrey's Return as Dr. Robotnik". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
April April 16: Illumination's Not Alone will release in theaters.Wiseman, Andreas (June 22, 2026). Andreeva, Nellie; D'Alessandro, Anthony; Flemming Jr., Mike; Kroll, Justin (eds.). "Timothée Chalamet & Selena Gomez To Star In Animated Film 'Not Alone'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 22, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026. Episode 4 of Knights of Guinevere will premiere on YouTube.
May May 21: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's Bad Fairies will release in theaters.Kroll, Justin (9 October 2025). "Cynthia Erivo To Star In Animated Musical 'Bad Fairies' For Warner Bros. Animation And Locksmith Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
June June 11: The live-action/animated remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 will release in theaters.D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy (April 2, 2025). "'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Live-Action Sequel Happening, Set For 2027 – CinemaCon". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 9, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025. June 18: Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the final installment in the Spider-Verse trilogy, will release in theaters.D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 25, 2025). "Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse Swings Onto Pixar's Gatto Father's Day Weekend 2027". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025. The film will immediately follow up from the events of its predecessor Across the Spider-Verse. June 30: DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 5 will release in theaters.D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 11, 2025). "'Shrek 5' Moves To Summer 2027, Untitled Illumination Event Pic Going Earlier". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
August August 6: Joe Brumm's The Bluey Movie will release in theaters.Goldbart, Max (4 September 2025). "'Bluey' Movie Gets August 2027 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 4 September 2025. August 12: Aeroplane Productions' The Fixies and Aliens will be released. August 13: The currently untitled sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem will release in theaters.Jackson, Angelique (February 20, 2026). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem 2' Moves to August 2027". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
September September 3: The New Simpsons Movie (the sequel to 2007's The Simpsons Movie) will release in theaters.Bonno-Smith, Rianna de (December 5, 2025). "The Simpsons Movie 2's Release Date Changes With Hilarious Homer Announcement". ScreenRant. Retrieved December 5, 2025. September 24: An untitled DreamWorks Animation film will be released.
October October 8: The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania will release in theaters.Lang, Jamie (January 14, 2026). "'Hotel Transylvania 5' Confirmed By Keegan-Michael Key, Who Praises Voice Acting As A 'Sacred Connection To The Drawings'". Cartoon Brew.
November November 5: Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory will be released. November 12: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's Margie Claus will release in theaters.Gajeski, Ryan (August 20, 2026). "Melissa McCarthy's Animated 'Margie Claus' Sets 2027 Release as Jim Gaffigan, Andrew Scott Join Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 20, 2026. November 24: Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen 3 will release in theaters.D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 13, 2024). "Frozen 3 Gets Official Thanksgiving 2027 Release; Pixar's Hoppers Sets Spring 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
December December 22: Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory will premiere on Netflix. Sony Pictures Animation's Buds will be released.
Teased release dates Season 2 of Dragon Striker will premiere on Disney XD in early 2027. Wish Dragon 2 will release this summer."'Wish Dragon 2' Is In Production But Will It Come to Netflix?". What's on Netflix. January 8, 2026. Retrieved June 3, 2026. Season 23 of American Dad! will premiere on Fox in the first quarter. My Little Pony: Forever Friendship will premiere on YouTube in the first quarter. Season 5 of Invincible will premiere on Prime Video somewhere between February to April. Season 10 of Rick and Morty will premiere on Adult Swim this summer.
Specific date unknown Season 3 of Hazbin Hotel will premiere on Prime Video. The second half of Season 3 of Helluva Boss will premiere on Prime Video (and release on YouTube the following month), and will feature a crossover with Hazbin Hotel. Season 3 of X-Men '97 will premiere on Disney+. Season 2 of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord will premiere on Disney+. Season 30 of South Park will premiere on Comedy Central. The Simpsons will conclude its 38th season on Fox. Season 4 of SuperKitties will premiere on Disney Channel & Disney Jr. in the United States. Cars: Lightning Racers (a preschool series based off the Cars franchise) will premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney+. Ghostbusters: Night Shift (an animated series based off the Ghostbusters franchise) will premiere on Netflix.Taylor, Drew (June 6, 2026). "Netflix's 'Ghostbusters' Animated Series Gets Official Title, Logo". TheWrap. Retrieved June 6, 2026. Motel Transylvania (an animated series based off the Hotel Transylvania franchise) will premiere on Netflix. Gaumont Animation's animated film adaptation of Paul McCartney's book High in the Clouds will be released. An untitled nWave Studios film will be released.
Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: TBA American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film: TBA Annecy International Animation Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: TBA Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent: TBA Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production: TBA Astra Film Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Astra TV Award for Best Animated Series: TBA Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: TBA BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation: TBA Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Feature: TBA César Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series: TBA Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film: TBA Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: TBA Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: TBA Goya Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year: TBA Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie: TBA Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Minnesa Film Critics Alliance Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated Motion Picture: TBA National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film: TBA New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture: TBA San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: TBA San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA Saturn Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA Tokyo Anime Award: TBA Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: TBA Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: TBA Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
Films released
Television series debuts
DateTitleChannel, StreamingTBAMessi and the GiantsDisney ChannelThe Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & PichuThe Sunnyridge 3 Cars: Lightning Racers Disney Jr.Marvel’s Avengers: Mightiest Friends Stewie Fox Ghostbusters: Night Shift Netflix Mafalda Motel Transylvania Clifford the Big Red Dog PBS Kids
Television series endings DateTitleChannel, StreamingYearNotesTBAPeppa PigNick Jr.2004–2027CancellingPupstructionDisney Jr., Disney+ 2023–2027Ending
Television season premieres DateTitleSeasonChannel, StreamingJanuary 20Kiff3Disney Channel, Disney XDJanuaryBlue Eye Samurai2NetflixTBADragon Striker2Disney XDHazbin Hotel3Prime VideoSouth Park30Comedy CentralStar Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord 2Disney+X-Men '973
Television season finales DateTitleSeasonChannel, StreamingTBAThe Simpsons38Fox
References
External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb.