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‘Supermutant Magic Academy’ Unveils Anarchic First Footage at Annecy 

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June 23, 2026

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‘Supermutant Magic Academy’ Unveils Anarchic First Footage at Annecy 

“Supermutant Magic Academy,” the upcoming series from Cartoon Network Studios based on the Eisner Award-winning 2015 comic by artist and writer Jillian Tamaki, debuted first footage at a panel discussing the making of the show. The series is set to air on Adult Swim. A sizzle reel exclusive to a captive Annecy audience, though []

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Variety

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· Jun 27, 2026

Warner Bros. Animation Sneak Peeks ‘Get Jiro,’ Teases Gerry Anderson’s ‘Hit Squad,’ Announces ‘Dark Shadows’ Animated Series at Annecy Adult Animation Showcase

Warner Bros. Animation, hugely active this year at Annecy, unveiled Friday at Annecy a new “Dark Shadows” animated series, confirming the studio’s push in adult animation into other genres beyond adult comedy. Reimagining the 1960s cult TV series, the show is in very early development stages, with Lisa Holdsworth, creator of Channel 4’s “Dreamers” and []

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

Supergirl’s Big Origin Story Change Makes Sense for the DCU And Returns to the Character’s Roots

Image courtesy of DC Comics Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl arrived in theaters as a loose adaptation of Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s acclaimed Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic miniseries, and it changes a lot of things from the source material. Some of these shifts are entirely necessary to the adaptation because movies are a different medium that requires distinct narrative structures []

The Beat

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· Jul 8, 2026

Women in Comics, the book, is coming this fall

Well, this book looks interesting. WOMEN IN COMICS: Iconic Characters and Influential Creators from the 1890s to Today by Susan Kirtley and Nhora Lucía Serrano is a 400 page examination of, well, women in comics. It’s coming this fall from Black Dog Leventhal and will cover women both on and behind the page. Obviously there []

Us Weekly

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· Jul 6, 2026

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· Jul 1, 2026

The best TV series to watch on BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Disney+ and more in July

A Legally Blonde prequel, Tom Hiddleston in Pompeii and Diane Morgan as an overly keen robot - these are all the series to look out for this month

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Odyssey stars wow red carpet at world premiere in London

Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Tom Holland and Matt Damon were among the stars who walked the carpet in London for the premiere of Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Ancient Greek epic.

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Related coverage for "‘Supermutant Magic Academy’ Unveils Anarchic First Footage at Annecy ": Variety — Warner Bros. Animation Sneak Peeks ‘Get Jiro,’ Teases Gerry Anderson’s ‘Hit Squad,’ Announces ‘Dark Shadows’ Animated Series at Annecy Adult Animation Showcase. ComicBook.com — Supergirl’s Big Origin Story Change Makes Sense for the DCU And Returns to the Character’s Roots. The Beat — Women in Comics, the book, is coming this fall. Us Weekly — Anne Hathaway, Emma Corrin, Zendaya and More!. The i Paper — The best TV series to watch on BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Disney+ and more in July. BBC News — The Odyssey stars wow red carpet at world premiere in London