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The Nut Job 2 opens

The Nut Job 2 opens today in 4,003 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is faring poorly with the critics, earning just a 15% from Rotten Tomatoes. Box Office Prophets predicts a second place opening weekend finish with $14.5 million.

Watch the Batman vs. Two-Face trailer

IGN has launched the trailer for the highly-anticipated Batman vs. Two-Face. The sequel to last year’s hit animated venture Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, it features the late Adam West’s last performance as Batman along with Burt Ward as Robin, Julie Newmar as Catwoman, and William Shatner as Two-Face. The Blu-ray will be released […]

Wonder Woman coming to Blu-ray in September
Alfre Woodard joins The Lion King as Sarabi
The awkward language of The Emoji Movie
Maya Rudolph on Nut Job 2, parenting, and SNL
How bad is the year in animation so far?
Watch the Guardians’ Inferno music video featuring David Hasselhoff

A new music video for Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume Two–featuring David Hasselhoff–has been released by Disney, and can be viewed in the player below. The blockbuster sequel comes to Blu-ray later this month.

Doc McStuffins quietly introduces same sex couple
Jafar has now been cast for Disney’s Aladdin
Chiwetel Ejiofor might be Scar in The Lion King
My Little Pony: The Movie gets PG rating

Possibly proving once and for all that the G rating is more or less dead, My Little Pony: The Movie has been rated PG for “mild action,” Film Ratings has confirmed. The rating is a first for the franchise which has included several straight-to-video films and one theatrical one. My Little Pony: The Movie will […]

The Emoji Movie loses box office war to Dunkirk

The Emoji Movie had to settle for second place as Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk took the top spot from it in a tight race, Box Office Mojo is reporting. Still, the $25 million debut for the animated comedy was a solid-enough start, especially since the budget for Emoji was a relatively small $50 million. The Emoji […]