Luca opens on Disney+
Pixar’s Luca is out today on Disney+. It’s a hit with the critics earning a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Slight but suffused with infectious joy, the beguiling Luca proves Pixar can play it safe while still charming audiences of all ages.” |
Netflix and Aardman tease Robin Robin musical holiday special
Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming stop-animation musical holiday special, Robin Robin, debuting on the service on November 27th, 2021. The 30 minute special is produced for Netflix by Aardman Animation. The synopsis: “When her egg fortuitously rolls into a rubbish dump, Robin is raised by a loving family of mice. As […] |
VFX secrets behind Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
“Lorraine Cink talks with Eric Leven, VFX Supervisor of Marvel Studios’ the Falcon and The Winter Soldier, about some of the VFX magic behind the scenes that helped bring some of Sam Wilson’s high-flying action scenes to life.” |
First teaser trailer for Spirit Untamed unleashed
From DreamWorks: “An epic adventure about a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse, Spirit Untamed is the next chapter in the beloved story from DreamWorks Animation. Lucky Prescott (Isabela Merced, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) never really knew […] |
Nominations for the 93rd Oscars announced
After a weird year for movies, cinema in 2020 has finally almost reached its end with the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards being revealed. Leading the animated entries is Soul, with three nominations. The full list follows. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, and will be televised live on ABC […] |
Nickelodeon greenlights The Patrick Star Show
Nickelodeon has given the official greenlight to The Patrick Star Show (13 episodes), the second spinoff of the number-one animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, The Patrick Star Show is a family sitcom starring Patrick and the rest of his family as they are constantly disrupted by Patrick’s wild whims and surreal […] |
DuckTales to air 90 minute series finale in March
PRESS RELEASE Disney’s critically acclaimed DuckTales will solve some mysteries and rewrite history with an epic 90-minute series finale special Monday, March 15, (7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney XD and ungated in DisneyNOW. Executive produced by Matt Youngberg and co-executive produced by Francisco Angones, the Emmy® Award-nominated DuckTales team wrapped production after 75 episodes and […] |
Disney drops new trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon
Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon hits theaters and Disney+ Premier Access on March 5th. Synopsis: “Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same […] |