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Suicide Squad crosses $300 million mark

Suicide Squad continued its strong run at the box office today, crossing the $300 million mark, Box Office Mojo is reporting. Pete’s Dragon, meanwhile, had another “okay” weekend, and has earned $66 million so far. Finally, Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings continued to struggle somewhat to find an audience despite critical acclaim, and has […]

Watch a new behind-the-scenes preview for Beauty & the Beast

A brand new (and short) preview clip for Disney’s Beauty & the Beast remake has just been released and can be watched in the player below. The full featurette will be available as an extra on the upcoming Blu-ray release for the original animated movie. Beauty & the Beast enchants its way into theaters next […]

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A Monster Calls pushed back to Christmas for awards season
New Lego short The Master to debut before Storks
Eight Storks movie clips released
New The Wild Life trailer

A new trailer for The Wild Life is now online, and can be viewed in the player below. The movie opens everywhere September 9th.

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Watch the main title sequence for upcoming Disney XD series Milo Murphy’s Law

Disney XD has posted the title sequence for their upcoming animated series Milo Murphy’s Law, created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh as their follow-up to Phineas and Ferb. The theme song is performed by “Weird Al” Yankovic, who also provides the voice of the title character. The first episode will be made available […]

Watch the new trailer for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

Warner Bros. has just released the first full trailer for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, which will reunite Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo. It will come to Blu-ray this October.

The Art of Moana cover art revealed

Chronicle Books has just revealed the cover of their latest title in their series showcasing artwork from the creation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest releases. The 160-page-book, written by The Art of Wreck-It Ralph author Maggie Malone and The Art of Zootopia author Jessica Julius is scheduled for November, 15. The stunning artwork in […]

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Jack Riley, voice of Stu Pickles on Rugrats, passes away
Kubo and the Two Strings opens

Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings opens today in 3,260 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is a hit with the critics, garnering a 94% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Kubo and the Two Strings matches its incredible animation with an absorbing — and bravely melancholy — story that has something […]