The Wild Robot Sweeps the Annies and The Lost Coyote vs. Acme Movie (Ep. 293)

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor break down one of the biggest nights in animation as The Wild Robot dominates the Annie Awards, winning eight major categories. They also dive into the frustrating fate of Coyote vs. Acme, the Warner Bros. live-action/animated film that was shelved despite glowing reviews. Plus, they discuss Dog Man’s unexpected second-week box office drop and the shifting landscape of animated features. Also in this episode: Why The Wild Robot’s Annie Award sweep could signal Oscar momentum. How Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to scrap Coyote vs. Acme has angered fans and filmmakers. What Dog Man’s box office drop-off means for the future of mid-budget animated films. Where to stream Flow, the Oscar-nominated indie animated film making waves worldwide. Tune in for expert insights, industry updates, and deep dives into the world of animation! Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Disney vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Welcome back to fine tuning with Drew Taylor, your one-stop shop when it comes to animation
0:34.2	news and commentary. I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill and Mr. Taylor,
0:38.5	whose writings on the industry you can regularly read over on the rap
0:41.8	and whose musings on the Mission Impossible movies.
0:44.7	You can listen to, Unlike the Fuse, the Official Mission Impossible podcast.
0:49.1	He and I are recording this week's show on Sunday, February 9th,
0:53.1	which is, of course, Super Bowl Sunday.
0:55.5	However, for folks who work in the animation industry, their equivalent of the Super Bowl,
1:00.6	the annies happened just last night, Drew, Saturday, February 8th at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA.
1:09.6	And you've had a chance to look at the results of last night's ceremony, right?
1:15.4	I did. I did not go because everyone has told me the ceremony approximately lasts 875 hours
1:22.7	and driving to UCLA on a Saturday night. Not preferred, I don't think, by anyone in the city.
1:30.6	But...
1:31.0	No, no, no.
1:32.1	And any consolation, you missed out on the...
1:35.6	It was longer this year because a fire alarm went off, and they had to pause the proceedings for 15 minutes all everybody walked out of the building.
1:43.3	They reset it.
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