{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b8a94de5d8d7f54fd26ce35d","clusterId":"c_eece9c0fed9d00d82876d41e","slug":"netflix-announces-2026-animation-slate-at-annecy-including-brad-bird-s-ray-gunn","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Netflix Announces 2026 Animation Slate at Annecy, Including Brad Bird's Ray Gunn","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNetflix 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 \u003ci\u003eSteps\u003c/i\u003e (Japanese title \u003ci\u003eLilith and Cinderella\u0026#39;s Fairy Tale Kingdom\u003c/i\u003e), a Cinderella story from the stepsister\u0026#39;s perspective voiced by Ali Wong, Stephanie Hsu, and Amanda Seyfried, landing November 20. Cannes Critics\u0026#39; Week opener \u003ci\u003eIn Waves\u003c/i\u003e, based on AJ Dungo\u0026#39;s graphic novel and directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, follows December 11. Brad Bird\u0026#39;s \u003ci\u003eRay Gunn\u003c/i\u003e, 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwentieth Century Electrical Catalog - Eureka Everica\u003c/strong\u003e: series, July 5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE RIBBON HERO\u003c/strong\u003e: film, August 8\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBass X Machina\u003c/strong\u003e: series, November 3\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLilith and Cinderella\u0026#39;s Fairy Tale Kingdom\u003c/strong\u003e: film, November 20\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Waves\u003c/strong\u003e: film, December 11\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Gunn\u003c/strong\u003e: film, December 18\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFool Night\u003c/strong\u003e: series, 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ONE PIECE\u003c/strong\u003e: series, February 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhostbusters: Night Shift\u003c/strong\u003e: series, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLUE EYE SAMURAI: Season 2\u003c/strong\u003e: series, coming soon\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Netflix's Annecy slate stacks three films in five weeks, a compressed release pattern that suggests the service is testing whether animation can anchor holiday viewership the way live-action tentpoles do.","twitterPost":"Three Netflix animated films in five weeks: a test of whether animation can carry the holiday window like live-action tentpoles.","threadsPost":"Netflix's Annecy slate stacks three films in five weeks this December: Steps, In Waves, and Brad Bird's Ray Gunn. The compression suggests Netflix is testing whether animation can anchor the holiday window the way live-action tentpoles traditionally do.","newsletterBlurb":"Netflix announced its 2026 animation lineup at the Annecy festival, headlined by three feature films: the Cinderella revision Steps, Cannes Critics' Week opener In Waves, and Brad Bird's sci-fi noir Ray Gunn. Series include Twentieth Century Electrical Catalog - Eureka Everica, THE RIBBON HERO, Bass X Machina, and Fool Night, with THE ONE PIECE arriving in February 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677711\",\"title\":\"Netflix introduces new overseas anime films, including a new take on Cinderella and a Cannes entry\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4483,"outputTokens":919,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782534744,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T04:22:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T04:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T04:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_eece9c0fed9d00d82876d41e","canonicalTitle":"Netflixで配信される海外アニメの新作映画を紹介、新解釈シンデレラやカンヌ出品作など","representativeArticleId":"a_5102d0de42bd991ff5f05b05","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T03:29:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-25T03:29:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T04:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677711","title":"Netflixで配信される海外アニメの新作映画を紹介、新解釈シンデレラやカンヌ出品作など"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Netflix announced its 2026 animation slate at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 24.","Brad Bird's sci-fi noir film Ray Gunn, starring Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Waits, releases December 18.","The Cinderella revisionist film Steps (Japanese title Lilith and Cinderella's Fairy Tale Kingdom) voices Ali Wong, Stephanie Hsu, and Amanda Seyfried and arrives November 20.","Cannes Critics' Week opener In Waves, based on AJ Dungo's graphic novel and directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, premieres December 11.","The One Piece anime series adaptation launches on Netflix in February 2027."]}