Netflix Announces 2026 Animation Slate at Annecy, Including Brad Bird's Ray Gunn
Netflix's Annecy presentation shows the streamer betting on a mix of original fairy-tale revision, festival-acclaimed drama, and a new feature from a Pixar veteran, all releasing within a four-week window.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Netflix revealed its upcoming animation lineup at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2026 on June 24. The slate includes the film Steps (Japanese title Lilith and Cinderella's Fairy Tale Kingdom) on November 20, Cannes Critics' Week opener In Waves on December 11, and Brad Bird's Ray Gunn on December 18. Other titles include series Twentieth Century Electrical Catalog - Eureka Everica, THE RIBBON HERO, Bass X Machina, and Fool Night, with THE ONE PIECE arriving in February 2027.
Netflix took its 2026 animation slate to the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 24, announcing release dates for three feature films and several series. The lineup is led by Steps (Japanese title Lilith and Cinderella's Fairy Tale Kingdom), a Cinderella story from the stepsister's perspective voiced by Ali Wong, Stephanie Hsu, and Amanda Seyfried, landing November 20. Cannes Critics' Week opener In Waves, based on AJ Dungo's graphic novel and directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, follows December 11. Brad Bird's Ray Gunn, a sci-fi noir set in a 1939-vision of a futuristic Metropia, closes the year December 18 with a cast including Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Waits.
- Twentieth Century Electrical Catalog - Eureka Everica: series, July 5
- THE RIBBON HERO: film, August 8
- Bass X Machina: series, November 3
- Lilith and Cinderella's Fairy Tale Kingdom: film, November 20
- In Waves: film, December 11
- Ray Gunn: film, December 18
- Fool Night: series, 2026
- THE ONE PIECE: series, February 2027
- Ghostbusters: Night Shift: series, 2027
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI: Season 2: series, coming soon
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