Netflix's animation ambitions: In the works are Chinese fable-based Over The Moon and more

One of Netflix's big titles later this year is the musical Over The Moon, inspired by the Chinese fable of the moon goddess. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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LOS ANGELES - Look out, Disney, Netflix is trying to eat your lunch.

In recent years, the streaming giant has been making strategic moves into animation, a genre long dominated by names such as Disney, Pixar, Laika and DreamWorks.

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