Netflix is actively revamping its catalog of releases. Of late, the streaming giant has green-lit several fan-favorite projects and films. In the animation sector, Netflix is similarly undergoing a major overhaul, with a new slate of releases planned for the next 18 months. Recently, the streamer announced the second season of the critically acclaimed Arcane series and subsequently revealed the arrival of 30 new animation projects, both series and features, set to debut between 2024 and 2025. 

This expansion in animation output could mark a significant turning point for Netflix, given its strong following among anime enthusiasts.

When Netflix recently announced the second season of Arcane, fans eagerly revisited their unresolved theories with renewed excitement. However, to keep its anime subscribers engaged, Netflix has even bigger plans. During its first-ever Next on Netflix: Animation presentation on June 6 at its LA headquarters, Netflix unveiled an ambitious slate of future series and features. The presentation included at least 18 series and 12 features.

The 30 projects ranged from preschool and family shows to adult animation, all set for release over the next year and a half. This marked Netflix's first upfront presentation dedicated exclusively to animation. The streamer has a compelling reason for this focus as it highlights the well-thought strategy given over 130 million Netflix households watch animation every month. Moreover, in 2023 alone, anime generated one billion views for the platform.

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Even though the move is strategic, it still calls for celebration, as the 30 projects enlisted already have the heart and soul of every anime supporter.

On the feature side, Netflix has solidified its lineup for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025 with releases like Ultraman: Rising on June 14, The Imaginary on July 5, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie on August 2, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie on August 22, Spellbound on November 22, and That Christmas in December. While the 2025 slate is not yet dated, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is scheduled for winter, making it one of the first releases of the year. Additional titles expected in 2025 include In Your Dreams, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Plankton: The Movie, Pookoo, and The Twits.

Season 2 of Arcane will return in November this year from the series side. Sony Pictures Animation is developing multiple new projects for Netflix, including Motel Transylvania and a Ghostbusters animated series slated for 2025. Netflix and Mojang Studios are also working on a CG series based on Minecraft. Other upcoming releases include Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld later this year, Terminator Zero on August 29, 2024, and The Undervale, which currently lacks a release date. Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is set to premiere on October 10. Additionally, Zack Snyder’s Twilight of the Gods is expected to release this fall, and Curtis Jobling’s Wolf King is slated for a 2025 release.

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