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Sparks fly at box office thanks to Shazam!

April got off to a strong start at the box office thanks to Shazam!, which opened to $53 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The latest DC superhero movie exceeded expectations slightly, with tracking having it at around $49 million prior to this week. The film was a hit with audiences and critics, with it […]

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It’s one small step for lamb in Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon trailer

A full international trailer for Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is now online, and can be viewed in the player above. The film has been given an October 18th release date in the UK, which while not officially announced almost certainly means that Lionsgate is going to push back the May release date that’s currently […]

Adora goes to battle in She-Ra Season 2 trailer

The trailer for Season 2 of She-Ra & the Princesses of Power was previewed at WonderCon this weekend, and you can check it out in the player above. The reboot of the Masters of the Universe spin-off got an overall positive response from newcomers and longtime fans alike when it arrived last year. The new […]

Dumbo takes off with $45 million opening

Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo flew slightly below expectations this weekend, landing somewhat softly with an estimated opening of $45 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. Despite what some other websites might report, that’s not a terrible debut, but it is much lower than the opening of Burton’s own Alice in Wonderland, which smashed records with […]

Mark Hamill is Chucky in the upcoming Child’s Play remake
Get kind of kooky with your first look at The Addams Family

The first poster for The Addams Family is now online, and you can check it out below. It’s also been announced that we’ll be getting a trailer next month. The movie has a pretty impressive cast, including Oscar Issac as Gomez, Charlize Theron as his wife Morticia, and Chloe Grace Moretz as their daughter Wednesday. […]

Unconventionality rules in final Uglydolls trailer

The final trailer for Uglydolls is now online, and can be viewed in the player above. The film continues to look pretty decent, sort of working as a mix of Trolls and Toy Story, with a little bit of The Greatest Showman thrown in for good measure. The “animated musical event of the year” (well, […]

Bringing the adorable star of Dumbo to life
International Toy Story 4 trailer reveals lots of new footage

A new international trailer for Toy Story 4 is now online, and it contains lots of new footage (and potential spoilers). In addition, a new poster for the film has been released as well, and it’s notable that this one includes toys not featured prominently in the marketing so far, including Jessie. Toy Story 4 […]

The birds and pigs team up in The Angry Birds Movie 2 trailer

Sony has launched a new trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 2 that reveals a little more of the film’s plot. The film will be directed by Thurop Van Orman and John Rice and will feature the return of Jason Sudeikis as Red, Josh Gad as Chuck, Danny McBride as Bomb, Bill Hader as Leonard/King […]

Warner Bros. eyeing Peter Dinklage for Tom & Jerry
Burton, Keaton and DeVito talk updating a classic with Dumbo
Get wild with the first trailer for the live-action Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Paramount and Nickelodeon have released the first trailer to the live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s popular educational animated series Dora The Explorer, which can be viewed in the player above. Entitled Dora and the Lost City of Gold, the film takes place years after the original series. After having spent much of her life with her […]