Organiser 9e Art+ puts ANGOULÊME FESTIVAL 2026 on hold [UPDATED]
Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold
ANGOULÊME: Her name is Élise. Former employee dismissed by 9e Art+ after reporting sexual...
The person whose allegations against Angoulême Festival operator 9e Art+ shook the French comics industry this year has waived her anonymity and spoken out
ANGOULÊME CRISIS: Game over? Stakeholders call for ’26 Festival to be cancelled
Angoulême International Comics Festival's 2026 should be cancelled. That seems to be the resounding message from publishers, authors...and as of today public partners - including the town mayor.
ANGOULÊME: Bondoux “retires” as publishers and authors demand radical change
Embattled Angoulême International Comics Festival owner Association FIBD and controversial operator 9e Art+ made dramatic concessions on Thursday. Not good enough, say authors and publishers
ANGOULÊME: Enraged publishers seek removal of Bondoux, Mayor gets involved
The list of exits grows. Festival owner Assocation FIBD has been given a November 17 deadline to come up with an acceptable alternative - including the immediate removal of Bondoux - or all major publishers walk. It was also being indicated that the local government may take over
ANGOULÊME 2026 in serious doubt as publishers and authors cancel to protest Bondoux’s involvement
Creators and publishers are threatening a boycott after controversial organisation 9e Art+ and its owner Franck Bondoux are set to resume their place as organisers of the Angoulême Festival
Warner Bros. loses court battle over THE MATRIX, JOKER, other key franchises
Village Roadshow, a longtime production shingle responsible for bankrolling movies like The Matrix and Joker, went bankrupt earlier this year -- and now, their longtime partners at Warner Bros. won't be able to make sequels to a number of their biggest franchises without jumping through some significant hoops.
Frazer Brown threatens A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL over repurposed comics
Four of the comics are being replaced as they were originally intended for Brown's unfulfilled Kickstarter project Tales from the Quarantine.
SOUTHERN BASTARDS pilot ordered by Hulu
The news come five years after multiple sexual allegations about co-creator Jason Latour, who'll be credited as an executive producer.
Angoulême Festival’s crisis resumes
Angoulême Festival remains mired in controversy as the deadline for alternative showrunners entered its final days. Grand Prix recipient Anouk Ricard confirmed her decision to boycott next year’s festival, and two publishers have publicly declared they will not attend. Meanwhile it is believed that the widely unpopular showrunner incumbent 9e Art+ is the frontrunner to replace itself
Grant Morrison disavows AI after Reddit AMA discussion
The writer said they will reconsider using AI in their Xanaduum newsletter after a comment in a Reddit AMA sparked a widespread backlash.
SAG-AFTRA firmly states AI can’t replace human performers
Your agents and producers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
