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Minions rise at box office in record-breaking fashion

For Universal and Illumination, patience proved to be a huge virtue. Originally set for release two years ago, Minions: The Rise of Gru absolutely shattered expectations this weekend, delivering the best Fourth of July holiday ever, Deadline is reporting. With an estimated $125 million take over four days (five if you count Thursday afternoon previews), it […]

Iconic special effects comedy Men in Black turns 25
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile sings and dances in a real trailer for a real movie

The trailer for the live-action Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile movie is here, and yes, this is a real movie. It also looks, well, pretty decent from this preview. The adaptation of the classic children’s book series arrives in theaters this fall. When the Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) moves to New York City, their […]

Lightyear cast discusses film’s same-sex kiss
Batman Returns at 30: still as weird as mega-blockbusters get
Lightyear doesn’t quite reach infinity and beyond at box office

Pixar’s Lightyear–the first movie from the studio to get a theatrical release from Disney since Onward–opened this weekend to an estimated $51 million, Deadline is reporting. While still a respectable number, that’s respectively less than where tracking had it, with some overly optimistic projections having it as high as $85 million. As is always the case in a […]

Guy Ritchie to direct live-action Hercules remake for Disney
Duckman creator Everett Peck passes away
Puss sets out to cheat death in action-packed The Last Wish trailer

A brand new trailer for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. At three minutes, it’s also pretty long,  so if you don’t want to get spoiled, you might want to steer clear. The animation is also much more “stylized” than it has been in […]

First look at Ryan Gosling as Ken in Barbie revealed
Paddington 3 gets official title, director
Lightyear banned in Saudi Arabia over same-sex kiss
The truly bizarre Jurassic Park sequel that never got made