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Webtoon Productions, France’s OuiDo! Set Animation Series Adaptation of Webtoon Smash ‘Lumine’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Global hit Webtoon webcomic “Lumine” looks set for another life as an animated series. Webtoon Productions, the U.S.-based studio and IP business of Webtoon Entertainment, has pacted with French animation studio OuiDo! Productions to develop an animated series version of the smash hit webcomic which has scored over 550 million views on Webtoon’s platform. Webtoon []
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ComicBook.com
· Jun 22, 2026
Dandadan Gets Wicked Makeover From Chainsaw Man Creator With New Release
Courtesy of Shueisha DAN DA DAN is now in the works on Season 3, and the franchise is celebrating the manga’s fifth anniversary with some cool new crossover art from Chainsaw Man‘s creator. It’s going to be a huge year for DAN DA DAN as while the anime is working on what’s coming in the future, Yukinobu Tatsu’s []
Variety
· Jun 23, 2026
Passion Paris Joins ADN for South Korean Major Webtoon Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
Animation powerhouse Passion Paris (“400 Boys,” “Not a Box”) is partnering with France-based anime SVOD service Animation Digital Network (ADN) to produce an adaptation of a high-profile South Korean webtoon. An adult action series, the webtoon Passion and ADN are adapting has scored 80 million views worldwide, said Passion Paris MD Caroline Audebert. Passion Paris []
Polygon
· Jun 30, 2026
Illumination drops first trailer for Not Alone starring Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez
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Related coverage for "Webtoon Productions, France’s OuiDo! Set Animation Series Adaptation of Webtoon Smash ‘Lumine’ (EXCLUSIVE)": ComicBook.com — Dandadan Gets Wicked Makeover From Chainsaw Man Creator With New Release. Variety — Passion Paris Joins ADN for South Korean Major Webtoon Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE). Polygon — Illumination drops first trailer for Not Alone starring Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez. Kotaku — 18 Extraordinary Cosplay Fits Out Of Anime Con DoKomi 2026. Sada Elbalad — "Grinch" Sequel in Works with Jim Carrey Returning