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Theme song for Miyazaki’s latest movie released online
New report claims Kenneth Branagh will direct live-action Gargoyles movie
Elemental surpasses Lightyear, The Good Dinosaur

As Tom Cruise once again wowed audiences with his insane stunts in a Mission: Impossible movie this weekend, Pixar’s Elemental impressed in another way at the box office: it’s still showing terrific legs. The film spent its fifth weekend in a row in the top five, Box Office Mojo is reporting. That brings the animated romance’s total […]

Deadpool 3 among first films shut down by SAG strike
Young Jedi Adventures returning in August
New Ghibli film draws early morning crowds despite no promotion
Indiana Jones dials down; Elemental passes $100 million

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny performed more or less (with an emphasis on the “less”) as expected this weekend, falling to second place as the horror sequel Insidious: The Red Door overperformed. That brings the fifth film in the classic franchise to a total of $121 million, which would be fine for most movies. […]

The Little Mermaid coming to disc in September
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken sinks deeper as film doesn’t see holiday boost

The news for DreamWorks Animation’s Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken didn’t get better on Independence Day, with the movie ranking in ninth place for the holiday. Even worse, it could only manage a per screen average of $294. Ouch! So far, the comedy has limped to just $7 million after five days of release. For those keeping score, […]

Shout! Factory makes distribution deal with Aardman
Indiana Jones meets underwhelming box office destiny; Ruby Gillman drowns

The Fourth of July weekend saw the release of the hotly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but despite the franchise branding and the promise of Harrison Ford donning his iconic fedora one last time, it opened to “only” $60 million according to studio estimates (it’s possible that number could go down once actuals […]

Superman: Legacy casts its Clark Kent and Lois Lane
Married screenwriters talk giving Elemental its fiery romance
How Pixar animators brought the periodic table to life with Elemental
Dan Stevens replaces Justin Roiland on Solar Opposites
The Flash, Elemental both open below expectations