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The trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker explodes online

The first (and spectacular) trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX is now online, and you can check it out in the player above! The film also has a title now: The Rise of Skywalker. The movie opens everywhere December 20th. (Also, could that familiar cackle at the end tease the return of a classic villain?)

Missing Link opens

Laika’s Missing Link opens today in 3,500 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is a hit with critics, earning an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Another beautifully animated triumph for Laika, Missing Link is a visual treat with lots of humor, plenty of heart, and even a little food for thought”. BOM […]

Disney+ to stream all seasons of The Simpsons at launch

“The longest-running primetime scripted series in U.S. TV history, The Simpsons, will join Disney+ when the service launches November 12th. The first 30 seasons of the animated hit will be available from day one, and the streaming service will be its exclusive SVOD home.”

Disney+ coming in November for $6.99 per month
The full Secret Life of Pets 2 trailer arrives for National Pets Day

After releasing several teasers, Universal has finally revealed the full trailer for The Secret Life of Pets 2, just in time for National Pets Day (which is a thing, in case you didn’t know). The sequel to the 2016 box office smash arrives in theaters everywhere this June.

Missing Link team reflects on years-long process behind stop-motion film
Hakuna Matata! The full trailer to The Lion King live-action feature is here!

Disney has released the full trailer to the highly anticipated live-action remake to their animated masterpiece The Lion King. It features a full look at Scar, Timon, and Pumbaa as well as how they sound as voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bill Eichner, and Seth Rogen respectively. The film is directed by Jon Favreau and will […]

Snap your fingers for The Addams Family teaser trailer

The first trailer for The Addams Family is now online, and can be viewed in the player above. The preview is expected to be shown on the big screen this week with Missing Link when it opens on Friday. Featuring an impressive cast that includes Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Bette Midler, […]

An inside look at the stop-motion animation studio Laika
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 […]

Vin Diesel hints that he’s going to be in Avatar 2
Inside Dumbo’s most surprising cameo
Can Avengers: Endgame open to $300 million?
First 17 minutes of Toy Story 4 previewed at CinemaCon
Live-action Akira moving forward (again!)
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