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New look for Sonic apparently revealed on movie theater standee

Earlier this year, a teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action Sonic the Hedgehog was released, with many fans of the video game crying foul over the title character having teeth. Fairly or not, the studio responded to the backlash, and announced they would change the look of the speedy hero, resulting in a release date […]

Live-action Tom & Jerry arriving for Christmas 2020
War breaks loose in new She-Ra Season 4 trailer

The brand new trailer for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. The preview for the fourth season of the well-received Netflix reboot might contain some potential spoilers, so watch at your own risk. It returns to the streaming platform on November 5th. After Queen […]

Sequel to cult classic Hocus Pocus in the works for Disney+
The saga concludes in the final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer

Disney and LucasFilm have launched the final trailer to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which can be viewed above. Regarded as the finale to the Skywalker Saga, the ninth episode teases just how epic the climax is set to be. The film is directed by JJ Abrams and features an ensamble cast from the […]

Maleficent fails to conjure up box office spell

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil lead the box office as expected this weekend, however, the debut wasn’t nearly as magical as Disney was hoping for. Box Office Mojo is reporting a take of $36.9 million, which is roughly half of what the original Maleficent opened to in 2014. The opening was also lower than that of the studio’s Dumbo remake from […]

Studio Ghibli Films to stream on HBO Max
Thirty-two films up for Animated Oscar consideration

Thirty-two features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards: Abominable The Addams Family The Angry Birds Movie 2 Another Day of Life Away Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles Children of the Sea Dilili in Paris Frozen II Funan Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ – Tales of […]

The Addams Family 2 already announced for Halloween 2021
Vietnam pulls Abominable over map of disputed South China Sea
The Addams Family scares up $30 million

The Addams Family managed to scare up a pretty solid opening weekend, earning $30 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. While it wasn’t nearly enough to eclipse Joker for the top spot during its second weekend, it easily beat all newcomers, landing in a very healthy second place. The opening was a relief for United Artists, which has […]

Elsa’s out to save the day in international Frozen II trailer

A brand new international trailer for Frozen II is now online, and can be viewed in the player above. Be warned that international trailers tend to be far more heavy on spoilers than their domestic counterparts, so watch at your own risk. The anticipated release arrives everywhere November 22nd. Why was Elsa born with magical powers? […]

New character posters for Frozen II released

A batch of new character posters for Frozen II from Japan have just been revealed via the IMP Awards, and you can check them all out below. Frozen II opens everywhere November 22nd. Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll set out on […]

Man can talk to the animals in the Doolittle trailer

The first trailer for Doolittle is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as the the titular doctor, along with an all-star cast voicing the movie’s many talking animals. Originally set for a Memorial Day release next year, the big budget adaptation of the classic story […]

Dwayne Johnson sets sail in the Jungle Cruise teaser

The first trailer for Disney’s Jungle Cruise is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. In addition, a new poster for the film has also been revealed. Originally set to come out this month, Jungle Cruise splashes into theaters July 24th. Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE […]

The Addams Family opens

UA/MGM’s The Addams Family opens today in 4,007 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The critics are calling the film altogether ooky, with a 33% score at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “The Addams Family’s starry voice cast and eye-catching animation aren’t enough to outweigh its saccharine handling of the delightfully dark source material”. BOM still […]

An Addams Family history
How to Train Your Dragon Homecoming holiday special to air on NBC

DreamWorks Animation has announced that a brand new How to Train Your Dragon holiday special will air on NBC this fall. The story will take place after the events of the film trilogy and focus on a now married Hiccup and Astrid. In addition to airing on television, a DVD release is also slated for it shortly […]

How The Addams Family returns the characters to their cartoon roots
Adventure awaits in latest Onward trailer

Disney and Pixar have launched the latest trailer to the upcoming animated fantasy feature Onward, which can be seen above. The trailer fleshes out the core story of teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot venturing to use the dying art of magic to spend one day with their late father. The film will be […]

Frozen II gets MPAA rating

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Box Office Mojo is reporting that Frozen II has been rated ‘PG’ for “action/peril and some thematic elements.” This fell in line with where expectations had it, as the original Frozen received the exact same rating back in 2013 (of course, many also argued that it could’ve been rated ‘G’ without raising any objections). So far, the only major […]