Animation

Avatar Aang’s New Voice Cast Found the Adult Versions of Team Avatar

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: August 27, 2026

More than two decades after audiences first met Aang, Katara, Sokka and Toph, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender brought the original Team Avatar back to the screen as adults. The characters were familiar, but most of the voices behind them were new. Eric Nam took over as Aang, with Jessica Matten as Katara, Román Zaragoza […]

Disney Reveals New Voice Casts and Animated Movies at D23 2026

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: August 18, 2026

Disney used its D23 2026 Entertainment Showcase to look well beyond its next animated release, revealing new voice casting, an original feature and the early development of another Zootopia sequel. The animation portion of the showcase was led by Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush alongside Ginnifer Goodwin and Ke Huy Quan, […]

My Adventures With Superman Cast Has Grown Into Its DC Heroes

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: August 16, 2026

Three seasons into My Adventures With Superman, the actors behind Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Kara Zor-El are no longer simply finding their versions of some of DC’s most familiar characters. Their performances have started influencing how those characters are written. Jack Quaid, Alice Lee, Ishmel Sahid and Kiana Madeira reunited at San […]

How Voiceover Reaches Across Disney’s World at D23 2026

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: August 13, 2026

When D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event opens in Anaheim on August 14, much of the attention will naturally fall on new movies, television series, attractions and major franchise announcements. Yet across those different areas of Disney entertainment, another creative discipline will repeatedly be present even when it is not explicitly mentioned in the name […]

D23 2026 Celebrates the Voices Behind Disney Animation

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: August 11, 2026

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will bring several generations of animation together when it returns to Anaheim from August 14 through 16. Among the more than 50 panels and shows planned for the weekend are celebrations of animated films and television series whose characters have remained familiar to audiences in large part because of […]

Backyard Sports Expands Into an Animated Series With a Familiar Voice Cast

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: August 9, 2026

The revival of Backyard Sports is getting considerably bigger. Playground Productions officially announced Backyard Sports: The Animated Series during San Diego Comic-Con 2026, turning the long-running sports video game franchise into a 20-episode animated show. The series will bring back a large voice cast that has already begun establishing the personalities of the revived Backyard […]

Family Guy Cast Teases Stewie’s Next Chapter at Comic-Con

By Austen Moret. Published on: August 4, 2026

The world of Family Guy is about to get a little bigger, and according to the cast, fans can expect a fresh adventure centered on one of television’s most recognizable animated characters. During the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, cast members shared their excitement about the newly announced Stewie spinoff, offering the first behind-the-scenes […]

Looney Tunes Voice Actor Jeff Bergman Joins Toy Story 5

By Virginia Welch. Published on: June 10, 2026

Veteran voice actor Jeff Bergman has joined the voice cast of Toy Story 5, adding another major animation franchise to a career already closely tied to some of the most recognizable cartoon characters in entertainment history. Bergman is voicing Mr. Potato Head in the new Disney and Pixar film, taking over a role long associated […]

Rick and Morty’s New Voice Actors Reveal What It Was Really Like Replacing Justin Roiland

By Ashley Bryant. Published on: June 2, 2026

Few animated series have faced a voice acting challenge quite like Rick and Morty. For more than a decade, Justin Roiland voiced both Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith, helping establish one of television’s most recognizable animated franchises. When Adult Swim parted ways with Roiland in 2023, many fans wondered whether the show could continue without […]

What Aspiring Voice Actors Can Learn From a Four-Decade Career in Animation

By Tom Aglio. Published on: May 28, 2026

Many aspiring voice actors spend their early months focused on the obvious parts of the profession. They research microphones, build home studios, practice character voices, and prepare demo reels. Those steps are important, but they represent only part of what it takes to build a lasting career. The entertainment industry is filled with talented performers […]

The Powerpuff Girls Cast Helped Create One of Animation’s Most Lasting Legacies

By Virginia Welch. Published on: May 22, 2026

Few animated series from the late 1990s remain as instantly recognizable as The Powerpuff Girls. Decades after its original debut on Cartoon Network, the series continues attracting new audiences through streaming platforms while longtime fans still revisit it with deep nostalgia. The show’s visual identity, explosive humor, and superhero chaos helped define an era of […]

Whatever Happened to the Voices Behind Your Favorite Cartoons?

By Austen Moret. Published on: May 4, 2026

Most people can instantly recognize cartoon characters they grew up with. A single catchphrase, laugh, or line of dialogue can bring back memories from decades ago. Characters such as Charlie Brown, Bugs Bunny, Dexter, Minnie Mouse, and countless others remain part of popular culture long after their original shows first aired. What many viewers cannot […]