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Genesis Rodriguez is in talks to join The Night Agent for its third season. Netflix has already approved a third season of the hit show, starring Gabriel Basso as a junior FBI agent caught in a massive conspiracy.

The American actress is best known for her roles in Entourage, Man on a Ledge, Casa de Mi Padre, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, The Last Stand, Tusk, Run All Night, and Lioness. She also provided the voice of Honey Lemon in Big Hero 6.

Rodriguez is expected to be a regular cast member in The Night Agent season three, with filming starting soon in Istanbul and moving to New York early next year. Details about her character are being kept under wraps.

Season two of The Night Agent is set to premiere on Jan. 23. In the new season, Peter Sutherland (Basso) finally gets the chance to work as a Night...

Netflix’s The Night Agent is looking to boost its ranks.

Genesis Rodriguez (Lioness) is in talks to join the espionage drama for its third season. Netflix has already greenlit a third installment of one of its most popular shows, which stars Gabriel Basso as a low-level FBI agent who’s thrust into a far-reaching conspiracy.

Rodriguez is set to be a regular on season three, which is set to begin filming soon in Istanbul and continue in New York early next year. Details on her role are being kept quiet for now.

Netflix declined comment.

Season two of The Night Agent, meanwhile, is scheduled to premiere Jan. 23. It will find Peter Sutherland (Basso) getting a chance to work as a Night Agent after his actions in season one. But working in the secretive organization of Night Action propels him into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply.

At some point or another, most children view their parents as monsters — but for Princess Ellian (Rachel Zegler), a spell really did transform her royal parents (Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem) into monsters in the upcoming animated Netflix film “Spellbound” (streaming November 22). Watch the new trailer below.

The second animated feature from John Lasseter-led Skydance Animation (part of the impending Paramount-Skydance Media merger), the musical fantasy from director Vicky Jenson (“Shrek”) is a modern fairy tale that takes place in the mythical kingdom of Lumbria as Princess Ellian embarks on “an invigorating quest” to break the spell. Boasting bright, eye-catching animation from Skydance Animation Madrid, the look of Lumbria (production designed by Brett Nystul) was influenced by the iconic architecture of ancient Spain, known for its domed rooftops and Moorish arches.

There is a decidedly Disney-esque musical spectacle propelling this modern fairy tale, led by eight-time Oscar...

Long before TV series and movies were available for us to binge-watch on streaming platforms, many of us would be glued to our TV screens, eagerly waiting for the next episode of our favorite cartoons. Back in that day, for fans of the superhero world and DC, Batman Beyond proved to be an exceptional piece of work, whose futuristic depiction of Gotham City made it an absolute gem.

Batman Beyond | Credit: Warner Bros. Television Animation

So for years, fans of the beloved series have longed for a live-action project, only to be left disappointed year after year. But their wish might finally be fulfilled thanks to one upcoming fan film, Batman Beyond: Year One, starring Titans star Ryan Potter as Terry McGinnis.

Batman Beyond: Year One— A Fan Film Based on the 1999 Animated Series Batman Beyond: Year One | Credit: Lumis Entertainment / YouTube

The 1999 animated series Batman Beyond is...

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The Wild Robot is an animated sci-fi survival adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Sanders. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by author Peter Brown, the 2024 film follows Roz, a service robot whose ship crash lands on an uninhabited island and now she must make herself familiar with her new surroundings and the local wildlife. Roz soon makes an unlikely connection with an orphaned goose named Brightbill. The Wild Robot’s voice cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames. So, if you loved the vibrant visuals, emotional and hilariously heartwarming story, and compelling characters in The Wild Robot here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Iron Giant (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.

The Iron Giant...

In this exceedingly charming animation by Chris Sanders, there is not a single human character, yet it pulses with humanity from beginning to end. It sits alongside The Iron Giant, Wall•E and Big Hero 6 in the list of great, emotionally intelligent cartoons about robots that will probably make you cry.

Based on a book of the same name by Peter Brown, it follows Rozzum Unit 7134 (Lupita Nyong’o) — fortunately pretty quickly abbreviated to Roz. Roz is designed to fulfil human demands. But when she crash-lands on an uninhabited island without any humans to help, she overrides her programming to assist the animals around her, in particular a gosling, later named Brightbill (Kit Connor) — whose mother she crushed in an accident. She raises Brightbill with the help of Fink (Pedro Pascal), a fox who initially tries to eat Brightbill, then becomes a sort of unlikely nanny.

The Wild Robot’s world is gorgeously realised,...

2025 is set to be a significant year for the Dcu, which is built on the foundations of the former Dceu. Although Creature Commandos will be the first release, both James Gunn and Peter Safran have emphasized that the upcoming Superman movie marks the true beginning of the Dcu.

While details about the plot remain scarce, set leaks and official announcements reveal an impressive cast. Notably, Gunn has “borrowed” several actors from rival Marvel projects.

As a result, we’ve compiled a summary of all the ‘Superman’ actors who have previously appeared in Marvel projects.

1. Frank Grillo – Rick Flag Sr (Dcu) / Crossbones (MCU)

Frank Grillo is best known for his role as the villain Crossbones in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Endgame. The actor has openly admitted that he nearly got fired by Marvel multiple times for leaking information.

Although the likelihood of his character...

2025 will be a huge year for Dcu, a newly established cinematic universe on the remnants of the former Dceu. Despite ‘Creature Commandos’ releasing first, both Gunn and Safran stated in the past that the upcoming ‘Superman’ movie is the true start of the Dcu.

Not much is known about the movie plot-wise, but thanks to the set leaks and official announcements we know that the cast is pretty huge. What’s even better is that Gunn “borrowed” quite a few actors from the rival Marvel projects.

Due to this, we decided to summarize all ‘Superman’ actors that at one point appeared in Marvel projects.

1. Frank Grillo – Rick Flag Sr (Dcu) / Crossbones (MCU)

Frank Grillo portrayed a notable villain Crossbones in ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ The actor famously stated that he almost got fired by Marvel a lot of times due to constantly leaking information.

Exclusive: Primetime Emmy nominee Alan Tudyk has signed with Artists First.

The multi-hyphenate continues to be repped by Gersh Agency and UTA for voice over.

Tudyk recently reprised his Rogue One: A Star Wars Story role of K2SO in the second season of Disney+’s Andor.

The Juilliard School alum is also voicing Doctor Phosphorus in Max’s upcoming DC animated series, Creature Commandos. Tudyk also plays Hei Hei in Disney Animation’s upcoming Moana 2.

Most recently he starred as the lead title role on the Amblin/SyFy series Resident Alien from David Dobkin and Chris Sheridan, which was Syfy’s highest-rated new drama in more than eight years with the premiere pulling in nearly 10 million viewers.

Tudyk starred in the role of Mr. Darling in David Lowery’s Peter Pan for Disney opposite Jude Law, Jim Gaffigan, and Yara Shahidi.

When it comes to Disney, Tudyk’s...

After a wildly successful first season, Paramount+ has debuted the official trailer for Lioness season two, offering an explosive first look a what's to come for Joe (Zoe Saldaña) this season as the war inches closer and closer to home.

The season synopsis reads, "As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe, Kaitlyn, and Byron enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program."

At the time of its release, the series was Paramount+'s most-watched worldwide premiere ever, so the show's return is certainly one of the more anticipated events of the year for the streamer.

In addition to Zoe Saldaña (Guardians of the Galaxy; Avatar: The Way of Water) in the lead role, the supporting cast consists...

Jennifer Lee, the co-director of the original “Frozen,” has stepped down as Disney Animation’s chief creative officer after six years and will exclusively return to filmmaking to direct the next two “Frozen” sequels. Lee will be succeeded in the role by filmmaker Jared Bush, co-writer and co-director of “Encanto” and the Oscar-winning “Zootopia,” and co-writer of “Moana,” Disney announced on Thursday.

Lee is currently writing and directing “Frozen 3,” which is set for release on November 24, 2027, and is also writing “Frozen 4” with Marc Smith (“Frozen 2” animator). He currently serves as co-writer of “Moana 2” (November 27) and writer and director of “Zootopia 2”. He’s also writing the live-action “Moana” movie.

Bush will report to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, while Oscar-winning producer Clark Spencer continues as president, Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“Jared Bush is an incredible filmmaker and a talented executive who’s been a prominent creative force...

As Disney readies the sequels to its uber-grossing $1.75 billion Frozen franchise, Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee is segueing from her position to direct and write Frozen 3 and executive produce Frozen 4 with Marc Smith. Effective immediately, Oscar-winning Encanto filmmaker Jared Bush has been named Cco of Walt Disney Animation Studios, reporting to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman.

Lee has served as Cco for the division since 2018. Thirty-year Disney veteran and Oscar-winning producer Clark Spencer continues as President, Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“Jared Bush is an incredible filmmaker and a talented executive who’s been a prominent creative force at Disney Animation for the past decade, and I am thrilled that he’ll be taking the reins of this storied studio,” Bergman said. “I also want to thank Jennifer Lee for her passionate leadership of the studio over the past several years – she’s made an indelible...

Walt Disney Animation Studios leadership is getting redrawn.

Jennifer Lee, the company’s chief creative officer and the director of “Frozen” and “Frozen II,” is stepping down and returning to filmmaking full time. Taking her place effectively immediately is Jared Bush, who is currently writing and directing “Zootopia 2” for the studio. He is reporting to Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman

As Cco, Bush will oversee the creative output of the animation studio, including its films, series and associated projects. On “Zootopia 2,” TheWrap can exclusively reveal that Byron Howard is also directing the sequel alongside Bush — they both serve as full directors on the film.

Lee will be directing and writing on “Frozen 3” and writing “Frozen 4” with Marc Smith. She will also serve as executive producer on “Frozen 4.”

Clark Spencer continues as President, Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“I am so grateful to Bob and Alan for supporting my...

Apart from some notable exceptions, most of MCU’s TV slate has been pretty lukewarm, even though it started on a pretty high note with WandaVision. Moreover, Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha was arguably the biggest highlight of the show, who was also one of the better twist villains to release under the Disney umbrella in years.

Kathryn Hahn in Agatha All Along (2024) | Credit: Marvel Television

With the actress set to lead her own MCU project, Agatha All Along, fans are excited if it could bring something new to the table like WandaVision did post-Endgame, at least with its first half. Interestingly, Hahn wasn’t very educated on the subject of Agatha and Marvel in general, but the ambition of the story got her hooked.

Kathryn Hahn Got a Sense of Freedom Playing Agatha A still from WandaVision | Credit: Marvel Television

Despite not having prior knowledge about her MCU counterpart, Kathryn Hahn completely owned the part,...

Over the past year, the Marvel mythos has been infused with Disney magic in new What If...? one-shots that put Mickey Mouse and the gang into classic Marvel Comics storytelling.

It took Disney longer to start releasing comics like this than we expected; when Disney first acquired Marvel, we expected that to become the norm, though outside of Big Hero 6, Disney Animation and Pixar have, unfortunately, never been mashed up with the Marvel Universe.

Regardless, following Donald Duck's remarkable adventures as Wolverine and Thor, and Minnie's flight as Captain Marvel, the whole gang gets in on the action next January in Marvel & Disney: What If...? Mickey & Friends Became The Fantastic Four #1.

Written by Steve Behling and Riccardo Secchi and illustrated by artist Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, Marvel & Disney: What If...? Mickey & Friends Became The Fantastic Four #1 will take things back to very foundation of the Marvel Universe! In 1961, Stan Lee...

A gorgeous computer-generated cartoon with a human heart beating beneath its sleek, state-of-the-art surface, DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” arrives at a time when the public seems more concerned than ever about being outsmarted by artificial intelligence. It’s somewhat ironic then that the movie, a lovely chosen-family fable adapted from the first book in Peter Brown’s open-ended series, features no human characters of consequence.

Instead, “The Wild Robot” concerns an overzealous automaton named Rozzum 7134 (or simply “Roz” for short), whose personality comes partly from Lupita Nyong’o and the rest from the artists at Dwa. Together with “How to Train Your Dragon” co-director Chris Sanders, they imbue this bot — basically, two spheres, four limbs and more tools than a Swiss Army knife — with maternal instincts and something that could pass for a soul.

In the world of the film, however, the emotional independence that makes Roz unique will...

Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan is returning to the trenches with Zoe Saldaña for Lioness Season 2, premiering Sunday, October 27. The espionage thriller is filming in Texas, with MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios leading the charge. Zoe Saldaña leads the drama as Joe McNamara, the hard-lined chief of the CIA’s Lioness program. With her female undercover operatives willing to embrace any mission, the group assassinates the world’s most dangerous terrorists. Today, Paramount is thrilled to share the premiere date for Lioness Season 2 alongside a gallery of first-look photos from upcoming episodes.

Here’s the official synopsis for Lioness Season 2 courtesy of Paramount+:

As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Kidman), and Byron (Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has...

Walt Disney Animation Studios has teased the first footage for “Zootopia 2,” the long-awaited sequel to its 2016 billion-dollar box office darling. Ginnifer Goodwin welcomed the fans at D23, proclaiming from the stage that “the bunny is back!”

Switching gears the “Zootopia” original police bunny got sentimental, “‘Zootopia’ is my happy place,” she said, “And I am so ready for the world to see this crazy new adventure.” After promising to revisit your favorite animals from the first film, Disney also teased an arks-load of new animals. First up is Disney alum Ke Huy Quan who is playing a reptile named Gary, the snake who was described as a “creepy, slithery, highly venomous viper.” Welcome Gary! Apparently, Gary is a big part of Nick and Judy’s hot new case. Plus this will be the first reptiles we shall see in the Zootopia world.

The D23 exclusive clip showed Nick and...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for Batman: Caped Crusader!

Animated shows were all the buzz back in the 90s when shows like X-Men: The Animated Series and Batman: The Animated Series aired. Well, the recently released Batman: Caped Crusader is bringing the hype back!

A still from Batman: Caped Crusader | Prime Video

Set in the 1940s, Batman: Caped Crusader is a unique take on Batman in when the world wasn’t so modern. The show has changed a lot of things like The Penguin being a woman and Harley Quinn being an eerily uncomfortable character to witness!

Harley Quinn Is Back In Batman: Caped Crusader

With a release date of 1st August 2024, the world was delighted to see an animated show about Batman and the plethora of villains in Gotham that he fights against every day.

A still from Batman: Caped Crusader | Prime Video

Following a similar premise, the animated series finds...

Here's Where You May Recognize Batman: Caped Crusader’s Stellar Voice Cast From - Main Image

Check out all the confirmed voice actors bringing Batman: Caped Crusader to life on Prime this August and where you may recognize them in their previous works!

Christina Ricci as Catwoman

Best known for playing Wednesday Addams in 1991's The Addams Family and Kat from the 1995 Casper flick, Christina Ricci also happened to have broadened her resume into voice acting.

Prior to Batman: Caped Crusader coming to Prime, she lent her voice to some prominent characters on the small screens: Vexy in The Smurfs 2, Princess Ponietta and Kathy Ireland in Rick and Morty, and quite recently, Harley Quinn in the podcast series, Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind.

Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn

Jamie Chung, who will be depicting a different version of Harley Quinn in the Prime series, is best...

Streaming on: Apple TV+

Episodes viewed: 10 of 10

There's nothing more human than grief, that searing loss which carves out your insides until there's nothing left but a void where your heart used to be. Yet there's something quite robotic about the numbness that hits first, and it's between these two extremes where a new Apple TV+ show explores what it actually means to be human.

This is a show that wants to be a lot of things all at once, multitasking like the robot that lends the series its name, and for the most part, it works very well. Across ten 30-minute episodes, creator Katie Robbins (The Affair) navigates big reveals, pithy put-downs, intriguing cold opens and yakuza antics with humour and pathos, all set in a semi-futuristic yet still recognisable Japan. It's a lot, granted, but a game cast ground this robot-filled world with much humanity, including Sunny herself...

Der Schauspieler, Synchronsprecher, Kolumnist und Podcaster moderiert am 30. September die Verleihung des mit 132.000 Euro dotierten Nachwuchspreises in Berlin.

Daniel Zillmann moderiert am 30. September die Verleihung der First Steps Awards (Credit: Clemens Porikys / First Steps Awards 2024)

Daniel Zillmann moderiert in diesem Jahr die Verleihung der First Steps Awards. Das gab die Deutsche Filmakademie, Veranstalter des Nachwuchspreises, jetzt bekannt.

„Ich fühle mich sehr geehrt, die First Steps Awards 2024 zu hosten. In solch extremen Zeiten brauchen wir den Nachwuchs mehr denn je! Umso mehr freue ich mich, den jungen Filmemacher:innen an diesem Abend die Bühne zu bereiten, denn sie geben der Filmbranche nicht nur Hoffnung, sondern wir brauchen ihre Visionen als künstlerischen Klebstoff für unsere Gesellschaft“, erklärt Zillmann, der durch Rollen in Serien wie „Luden“, „Viktor bringt’s“, „Ich dich auch“ sowie Kinofilmen wie „Die Känguru-Verschwörung“, „Zettl“ und „Nva“ bekannt wurde.

Als Synchronsprecher lieh Zillmann darüber hinaus Figuren in Filmen wie „König der Löwen...

One of the near casualties of Zaslav’s reign of cancellation at Warner Bros. was the new animated series from Batman: The Animated Series guru Bruce Timm. The show Batman: Caped Crusader brings back Timm’s famous style and is thrown back to the very early era of the Bat-Man comic book from the 1930s and 40s. Thankfully, Amazon stepped in to pick up the show for Prime Video and now, the trailer to the animated series has now been made available online.

The series is billed as a “reimagining of the Batman mythology” that will utilize “state-of-the-art animation techniques and technologies available, this powerful creative partnership will once again reinvent Batman and his iconic rogue’s gallery with sophisticated storytelling, nuanced characters and intense action sequences all set in a visually striking world.”

The official synopsis reads, “Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals...

Light the Bat-Signal and refill your Bat Shark Repellent because Prime Video is ready to reveal the star-studded voice cast for Batman: Caped Crusader, the successor series to Batman the Animated Series. Playing Bruce Wayne/Batman is Hamish Linklater, with Christina Ricci as Catwoman/Selina Kyle, Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn, and Diedrich Bader as Two-Face/Harvey Dent. Minnie Driver and McKenna Grace also head to Gotham City for the new animated series.

In Batman: Caped Crusader, criminals rule the streets of Gotham City, but years after a life-altering tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne debuts a hero who rules the night—Batman. As Batman embarks on a one-man mission to clean up the streets, unexpected allies from within the Gotham City Police Department and City Hall rise to fight the good fight. Batman could be what Gotham City needs, but what keeps Bruce from spiraling out of control as he...

For millions of Japanese viewers as well as countless fans across the globe, the Ultraman franchise, pitting a giant superhero against giant kaiju creatures of all shapes and breeds, has been a popular staple since it was first launched as a TV series in the 1960s.

But for this critic and likely many other viewers, especially in the U.S., the new English-language feature-length version, Ultraman: Rising, will be their first encounter with a character who’s been taking flight for over a half a century in live-action, animated and manga formats.

The experience is not unlike discovering Star Wars for the first time by watching the 2015 J.J. Abrams movie, whose Jedis and Storm Troopers won’t ring much of a bell if you haven’t seen the earlier ones. Still, the the team behind this endearing if familiar Ultraman reboot does a good job at ushering us into a...

The director’s cuts of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon movies will be available to watch on the Netflix streaming service as of August 2nd – and just one month later, we’ll be getting more entertainment from the Snyder / Netflix collaboration, as it has been announced that the anime series Twilight of the Gods is scheduled to premiere on September 19th. The date announcement video can be seen in the embed above.

Said to be a “daring and spectacular animated vision of Norse mythology,” Twilight of the Gods has the following synopsis: In a mythical world of great battles, great deeds and great despair, Leif, a mortal King, is saved on the battlefield by Sigrid, an iron-willed warrior with whom he falls in love. On their wedding night, Sigrid and Leif survive a wrath of terror from Thor, which sets them – and a crew of crusaders – on an against all...

From The Iron Giant, to Wall-e, to Big Hero 6, there's just something about a good animated robot movie that never fails to get us right in the feels. And it's a trend that looks set to continue with writer-director Chris Sanders' upcoming DreamWorks animation The Wild Robot, which sees domesticated droid Roz (Lupita Nyong'o) crash-land on a remote island and learning to make friends with the local wildlife, including adorable, Kit Connor voiced gosling orphan Brightbill and wily fox Fink (Pedro Pascal). Check out the beautiful new trailer for the film below;

Having co-directed both Lilo & Stitch and How To Train Your Dragon, Sanders' uncanny knack for emotionally charged, anthropomorphic storytelling is on full display once again here. In this latest trailer, which really shows off DreamWorks' painterly approach to adapting Peter Brown's 2016 children's novel, the deeply expressive eyes of the otherwise near-featureless Roz and the playful physicality...

One of the most storied franchises in contemporary pop culture, Japan’s “Ultra Series” has generated 44 movies, nearly 100 video games, countless pages of manga, and an endless parade of TV shows since Tsuburaya Productions first created the character in 1966 as a kid-friendly way of capitalizing on the success of kaiju phenomena like “Godzilla.” With such an illustrious legacy to its name, it might come as a surprise that Shannon Tindle’s “Ultraman: Rising” — an animated feature set in Tokyo but created entirely in the West — doesn’t require its preteen audience to know any of that, nor does it bother to fill them in along the way.

Unfolding like a family-oriented cross between “Pacific Rim” and “Big Hero 6,” this eye-popping CGI adventure makes no mention of the fact that its titular superhero is canonically an alien, just as it makes no attempt to explain why baseball star Ken Sato...

Zack Snyder‘s partnership with Netflix continues as the Rebel Moon director follows up his ode to Star Wars and Seven Samurai with a new anime from The Stone Quarry and Xilam Animation. Xilam Animation is responsible for such projects as Oggy and the Cockroaches, Zig & Sharko, and Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life for Disney+, all of which they’ve created and produced. Snyder’s new show, Twilight of the Gods, is an anime that he co-created that’s based on Norse mythology. Netflix has now released a first look at the new dark and violent limited series with previously unreleased images.

The synopsis from Netflix Tudum reads,

“In a mythical world of great battles, great deeds, and great despair, Leif (Stuart Martin), a mortal king, is saved on the battlefield by Sigrid (Sylvia Hoeks), an iron-willed warrior with whom he falls in love. On their wedding night, Sigrid and...

Another day, another former Disney creative leaves the studio to join another. This time, it is Don Hall, perhaps best known for his directorial work on films such as Big Hero 6, Moana, and Raya and the Last Dragon.

When he joined the studio his first major project was 1999’s Tarzan. He would go on to work on films such as The Emperor’s New Groove, Brother Bear, and Chicken Little.

He eventually climbed the ladder and wrote the screenplay for 2007’s Meet the Robinsons. His directorial debut finally came with 2011’s Winnie the Pooh. He would make back-to-back hits with Big Hero 6 in 2014 and Moana in 2016. His later films, such as Raya and the Last Dragon and Strange World, however, left much to be desired.

In addition to writing and directing, Hall would also be part of the creative leadership team on films such as Zootipia, Ralph Breaks the Internet,...

Skydance Animation is getting into business with Oscar-winning filmmaker Don Hall.

Hall, known for such Disney movies as Big Hero 6 and the original Moana, has closed a deal with the company. The pact will see him create, develop and produce an original animated feature for Skydance, although project details are not currently available.

The filmmaker launched his career with Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he worked on such features as Tarzan (1999), The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) and Chicken Little (2005). Later, he was credited as head of story on Meet the Robinsons (2007) and The Princess and the Frog (2009) before directing the animated musical movie Winnie the Pooh (2011).

Hall directed the 2014 Disney film Big Hero 6, in addition to serving as executive producer for its Disney+ spinoff series Baymax! He earned an Oscar alongside fellow director Chris Williams and producer Roy Conli when the title prevailed for best animated feature at the 2015 Academy Awards ceremony.

The first trailer for Moana 2 has just dropped (via Toonado.com) ahead of the sequel's release in theaters this November.

This sneak peek doesn't give too much away about the story, though we see that Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) will be heading on a new adventure which reunites her with the demigod Maui (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson).

It was only in February when Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed plans for a Moana sequel. While the news generated excitement among Disney Animation fans, it felt like the movie came out of nowhere.

It was in 2020 when we first learned of plans for a Moana sequel TV series on Disney+. The idea was for it to serve as a loose follow-up in the same way as the streamer's Big Hero 6, Zootopia, and Up sequels. So, what changed?

Moana 2's shift from streaming to theaters was set in motion when Disney...

Arriving on the heels of “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” — a true milestone of superstar transparency where Jennifer Lopez expressed a clear-eyed view of her current career status — “Atlas” feels like an underwhelming return to the kind of projects that have maintained Lopez’ place in the Hollywood firmament, but not the ones that catapulted her there in the first place.

One of her few science fiction-themed films, its novelty alone should make it stand out, especially with Brad Peyton, a reliable purveyor of large-scale spectacle in the director’s chair. But a dearth of original ideas undercuts the appeal of “Atlas,” leaving Lopez to fend for herself in much the same way her character is forced to in the film’s formulaic story.

Lopez plays the title character, a coffee-addicted, “rigid and hostile” data analyst whose mother Val (Lana Parilla) developed the first artificial-intelligence being, Harlan (Simu Liu), when Atlas was just a child.

Oh, no. I knew there was a lot of Rule 34 artwork regarding The Incredibles’ Elastigirl, but it seems like Disney is leaning into that crowd. It was unexpected, but I wouldn’t have believed it unless I saw it. The Mouse hired a very flexible Cast Member and put that person’s talents on display in front of lots of guests!

Pimp Master Broad, via X, uploaded a clip from TikTok that showed off the Pixar character kicking her legs up high in a surprising display of moves that I’m used to seeing inside of a gentleman’s club.

Disney got pole dancers now to try to boost park attendance. pic.twitter.com/XjPn88m0y4

— Pimp Master Broda (@PimpMasterYoda1) May 22, 2024

The original clip from My Castle Club is from August 2023. It’s not new. It’s odd why this didn’t make more waves back then.

@my_castle...

Genesis Rodriguez (The Umbrella Academy) has joined the Season 2 cast of Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness. She will portray Captain Josephina Carrillo, a dedicated soldier and skilled helicopter pilot with a fierce personality.

The drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira was renewed for a second season by Paramount+ earlier this month. Season 1 is available to stream in its entirety via P+.

Lioness is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Saldaña plays Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.

The series also stars Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, Lamonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton and Hannah Love Lanier.

Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Ron Burkle,...

RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (May 3-5)Total gross to dateWeek 1. The Fall Guy (Universal) £3.2m £4.9m 1 2. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Disney) £1.2m £1.4m 1 3. Challengers (Warner Bros) £986,858 £4m 2 4. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £770,973 £10.8m 4 5. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £562,659 £20.9m 6

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Universal action comedy The Fall Guy opened top of the UK-Ireland box office with a £3.2m weekend.

Starting in 702 sites, the film brought in a £4,542 average from Friday to Sunday. The Fall Guy recorded its biggest day on the Bank Holiday Monday with £1.3m, and including last Thursday’s previews it is up to a £4.9m total.

Summertime is the best time to transport yourself into a nostalgic world, as Freeform celebrates 30 Days of Disney with legendary Disney films starting June 1. Viewers can relive their childhood with films from the full Disney catalog, including Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out, National Treasure, Avatar, Spider-Man (2002), and many more.

The programming event will also feature the world television premiere of Disney-Pixar’s animated film Lightyear. Other Freeform premieres include Disney-Pixar’s Soul and Disney Animation’s Fantasia (1940 and 2000).

Throughout each week in June, fans can reminisce with special summer marathons that will stir up fond memories and reconnect them with the films they cherish.

During the first weekend of June, you can check out your Disney “faves” with classic films like Disney Animation’s Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid (1989). During the second weekend, check out your Pixar faves with movies like Inside Out, Coco, and Cars.

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A new rumor has surfaced that Disney is looking to make a live-action version of Big Hero 6 and that they are planning to set it in the MCU. While there have been no scoops or official confirmations, fans have taken to the internet to talk about what they think of the project. It is not known if Disney is looking to adapt the animated version that it made for itself or the original version from Marvel Comics, but it seems fans are largely open to the idea, if a little skeptical.

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Fans have taken to the internet to talk about how they feel about the idea, with responses staying mostly positive. However, some are a little ticked about the whole idea, given that Big Hero 6 already has a pretty large presence outside of the MCU, and bringing them in could cause fans to confuse the properties,...

Disney+ gave its home page a makeover to celebrate the launch of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” on the streamer.

For one day only, the home page will take inspiration from each of the Taylor Swift eras for special featured collections, dividing Disney+ and Hulu titles into their appropriate category. Nine of the eras are listed, with her debut self-titled album mysteriously absent.

The “Fearless (Disney’s Version)” collection includes heroic and brave adventures like “Moana,” “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” “Brave,” “The Marvels” and “Limitless with Chris Hemsworth” to name a few.

“Speak Now (Disney’s Version)” focuses on enchantment, princesses and dragons with stories like “The Princess Diaries,” “Enchanted” and “The Princess Bride.”

Taylor Swift takes over the Disney+ home page for one day after launch of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (Disney+)

“Red (Disney’s Version)” was taken very literally with the tagline “Everything…...

Disney is a huge conglomerate with stakes in every genre of films and shows. The House of Mouse has established itself in genres such as sci-fi with Star Wars, animation with Pixar and Disney Animation, and the superhero genre with Marvel. The company also acquired Fox Studios, thus owning the Avatar franchise as well.

While Disney has been the parent company of these studios, they largely operate on their own. Hence, when Kung Fu Panda 4 director Mike Mitchell was asked if his Kurt Russell starring superhero film Sky High would get a sequel, he mentioned that it would make more sense for Marvel to take over and develop the film as Disney wanted Marvel to be in charge of superheroes.

Will Disney Make A Sequel For The Kurt Russell Starrer Sky High? A still from Disney’s Sky High

In 2005, Disney produced the superhero comedy film Sky High, which starred Michael Angarano,...

Oscar frontrunner “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” won a leading seven races at the Annie Awards on Feb. 17, including Best Studio Animated Feature over two of its Oscar rivals — “The Boy and the Heron” and “Nimona” — plus “Suzume.” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” The fifth Oscar contender, “Robot Dreams ” won Best Independent Feature over “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” “The Inventor” and “White Plastic Sky.”

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” went seven for seven with wins also for director, character design, editorial, FX, music and production design. “The Boy and the Heron” picked up a pair of prizes from its seven bids: character animation and storyboarding. Likewise “Nimona” prevailed in two of its nine races: voice acting (Chloe Grace Moretz) and writing.

Eight of the last 12 Annie Awards champs have previewed the Oscar winner: “Rango” (2012), “Frozen” (2014), “Inside Out” (2016), “Zootopia” (2017), “Coco” (2018), “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...

Studio Ghibli, like Western counterparts Disney, Pixar and the UK’s Aardman, is one of the most important animation studios in movie history. Since its first feature film, “Castle in the Sky” in 1986, Studio Ghibli has delivered two dozen thought-provoking tales beautifully rendered in a unique brand of animation. To date, its output has racked up have a lucky seven Oscar bids for Best Animated Feature.

“Spirited Away” was the first Studio Ghibli movie to break into the Academy Awards conversation and did so with aplomb in 2003. It won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (Miyazaki the recipient) over “Ice Age,” “Lilo & Stitch,” “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” and “Treasure Planet.”

In 2006, Miyazaki was again nominated — this time for “Howl’s Moving Castle” alongside “Corpse Bride” and “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” with the latter movie, an Aardman creation, reigning victorious.

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An anime film was bound to make it into the Oscar nominations this year, and the contender this time around is Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron . Ghibli's latest film was nominated in the Animated Feature Film Category, where it will compete with Elemental , Nimona , Robot Dreams and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse . Other nominations include Godzilla Minus One , which is up for the Visual Effects category , and Japanese/German co-production Perfect Days —directed by Wim Wenders and written by Wim Wenders and Takuma Takasaki—which is up for Best International Feature Film . We'll find out who wins when the 96th annual Academy Awards ceremony airs live on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 4:00pm Pacific Time. Related: The Boy and the Heron Awarded Golden Globe for Best Animated Film Miyazaki previously won an Academy Award in 2002 for Spirited Away , making anime history. His Howl's Moving Castle film was nominated in...

So, here we are in mid-January, and though we’re staring down the barrel of a tough year ahead, it’s not all wintry doom and gloom on an international box office (and combined global) level.

While we’re not in blockbuster holdover territory, we should celebrate the wins when they come. To wit, there was a new milestone reached this weekend for Sony’s Anyone But You, which, with $100.2M, has become the highest-grossing R-rated romcom worldwide since Bridget Jones’s Baby in 2016.

Let’s also cheer that Paramount’s Mean Girls clicked with UK audiences in its launch and opened at No. 1 there. Also, Searchlight’s lauded Poor Things was tops in France, Freddie Mercury went supersonic in the IMAX edition of Queen Rock Montreal, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is nearing a milestone that might not have seemed possible from the outset.

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Not surprisingly, our five leading contenders for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars also dominate the Annie Awards nominations announced on January 11. The predicted Oscar winner, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” reaped a lucky seven nominations. However, it is another likely Oscar contender, “Nimona,” that topped the nominations chart with nine bids.

All three of these films contend for Best Studio Animated Feature as does six-time nominee “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” We expect another six-time nominee, “Elemental” to reap an Oscar bid for Best Animated Feature even though it was snubbed in the top race by the Annies. That category is filled out here by “Suzume,” which earned seven nominations in all.

The Best Independent Feature nominees are: “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” “Robot Dreams,” “The Inventor” and “White Plastic Sky.”

These precursor prizes are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Nimona, Netflix’s animated feature based on Nd Stevenson’s 2015 National Book Award-nominated graphic novel about finding friendship in the most surprising situations and accepting yourself and others for who they are.

Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (co-directors of Spies In Disguise) directed the film, which was adapted by Big Hero 6 scribe Robert L. Baird and Spies co-writer Lloyd Taylor and features the voices of Riz Ahmed and Chloë Grace Moretz in the lead roles. Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, RuPaul Charles, Eugene Lee Yang, Indya Moore, Sarah Sherman and Beck Bennett also have voice roles.

A family-focused film with authentic queer themes set in a vibrant techno-medieval world (credit to teams at Blue Sky Studios and Dneg Animation), the plot centers on Ballister Boldheart (Ahmed), a knight in a futuristic medieval world, who is...

The 2nd annual Children’s & Family Emmys got underway on Saturday night, starting with the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmys at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. According to early results — pending final tallies — Disney+ and Netflix tied the lead with nine wins overall.

The most honored program of the evening was actually Netflix’s “Lost Ollie,” which scored five trophies. Disney+’s wins included multiple awards for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” and animated series “Baymax!” Nickelodeon picked up five wins.

And it was also a good night for Disney via its linear Disney Channel, which picked up four wins.

Presenters included Tamara Almeida (“Jane”), Ceci Balagot (“Monster High: The Movie”), Eric Bauza (voice of Bugs Bunny and others), Tantoo Cardinal (“Spirit Rangers”), Nayah Damasen (“Monster High: The Movie”), Miia Harris (“Monster High: The Movie”), Sonia Manzano (“Alma’s Way”), Ava Louise Murchison (“Jane”), and...

With this year being the 100 year anniversary of The Walt Disney Company and the release of their latest animated title, Wish, we wanted to know what animated Disney film has been your favorite over the years? We stuck to films specifically released by Disney, so no Pixar titles are included. What struck me while compiling the list is the progression of their films. From the innocence of their early work to what many consider their heyday in the early 90’s to the emergence of the CGI era. For many of us, Disney films defined our youth, but which is the one that has remained with you all these years? As always, if you don’t see your favorite listed, please click “Other” and let us know what it is in the comments section as well as any fond memories you have of these timeless classics.

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Exclusive: Labid Aziz’s People of Culture (PoC) Studios has formed a management joint venture with New Breed, Inc. The venture will represent New Breed’s international artists in the U.S.

New Breed primarily represents music artists from from Japan, Thailand, Philippines, Korea and U.S., and its new Jv with TV and film content house PoC Studios will also help artists from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and other countries across Asia and Africa to break into the States.

The partners are using the K-pop blueprint as inspiration, noting how the genre established itself in the U.S.

The first artist repped is Filipino singer Sheki (aka Sheki Arzaga), who is part of the AKB48 singers from across Asia. PoC teamed with her management last month for a performance at Sunset Boulevard famed dive bar Whiskey a Go Go and was the studio behind the music video for her single ‘Good For Ya.

The long-awaited animated series Tiana is still in the works at Disney+, but now we finally have an update.

The show — which was originally announced in 2020 and is now set to hit the streamer some time next year — has announced Joyce Sherri as its lead writer and director, our sister site Variety first reported. Sherri was a staff writer on Mike Flanagan’s Netflix horror miniseries Midnight Mass, and has also written and directed short films such as Beauty, Forever, Down, Down, Baby and The Family Romance.

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