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The Wild Life fails to make $1 million on opening day

Lionsgate’s bad year at the box office continued yesterday with the release of The Wild Life, which failed to make even $1 million on opening day, Box Office Mojo is reporting. It is the latest in a string of animated flops that the studio has distributed in the states, including the critically adored Shaun the […]

Watch the new trailer for Ethel and Ernest

A new trailer for the upcoming animated movie Ethel and Ernest is now online and can be watched on YouTube. The film–which is based on an award-winning graphic novel–opens in the UK this fall. It has yet to get a release date in the states.

New Star Wars: Rebels clip released

A new clip from Star Wars: Rebels has just been released online, and it showcases Ezra learning more about the Force in a “deadly new way.” The third season of the hit series begins September 24th on Disney XD.

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Finding Dory swimming onto Blu-ray in November

Disney and Pixar’s box office smash Finding Dory will be arriving on Blu-ray in November. A full press release along with a new bonus features clip and cover art follows. The summer blockbuster hit, Disney•Pixar‘s Finding Dory, swims home just in time for the holidays on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) on Oct. […]

The Wild Life opens

The Wild Life opens today in 2,493 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting pummeled by the critics with just a 15% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. A representative comment from the Washington Post: “It’s no great shock when a movie based on a beloved book falls short of the original, but few […]

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Watch the evolution of stop-motion animation

From Vugar Efendi at Vimeo: “With the release of Kubo and the Two Strings, it is a perfect moment to go back in time and see the evolution of stop-motion animation throughout the years.”

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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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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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