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Netflix developing anime shows of Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon
Watch the Max character trailer to Universal and Illumination’s The Secret Life of Pets 2

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment launched the first character trailer to the forthcoming The Secret Life of Pets 2. Teaser trailers will be released that will hint at each character’s story arc in the sequel. The first trailer highlights Max, who will be voiced this time around by Patton Oswalt. The Secret Life of Pets […]

Women rule–on and off-screen–with the new She-Ra
What to expect from Illumination’s Super Mario Bros.
Shrek reboot announced by Universal

If you thought the Shrek films were ogre, you were wrong. Following earlier reports that a Shrek 5 was in the works, Universal has announced that they are instead going to be giving the jolly green giant a reboot–though the details of what it will be currently remain unclear. For one thing, it will be […]

Interviews with the cast and director of The Grinch

Flickering Myth has interviews with some of the people behind The Grinch, which opens this week. Director Scott Mosier Benedict Cumberbatch Kenan Thompson Cameron Seely Benedict Cumberbatch

Netflix details new animation programming slate
Paddington 3 officially in development
A look at the three versions of the Grinch on screen
Politics get very silly in the Our Cartoon President Election Special
New She-Ra trailer previews reboot’s theme song

A brand new trailer for She-Ra & the Princesses of Power is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. In addition, the premiere has also been given a slight bump, and will now debut on Netflix on November 13th. Adora’s destiny turns out to be far greater than she could […]

New Watership Down images tease dark retelling for BBC miniseries
Blue Sky Studios drops the first trailer to Spies in Disguise

Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios have released the first trailer to the upcoming feature Spies in Disguise. Loosely based on the 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible, the feature film stars Will Smith and Tom Holland. It is set for release in 2019.

TV’s animation boom sparks new studios at Netflix and CBS
The Grinch billboards in LA are savage and spot-on
Documentary filmmakers using animation in novel ways to tell their stories
Adult comedy Paradise PD renewed by Netflix for second season
Illumination announces extensive partnership with IHOP just in time for The Grinch

Illumination and Universal Pictures have just announced an extensive promotional partnership with each other, one which will kick off with The Grinch next month with a series of special menu items. A full press release follows. Today, IHOPĀ® Restaurants unveiled its limited-time holiday menu inspired by Illumination Entertainment’s and Universal Pictures’ new film, Dr. Seuss’ […]

Is Johnny Depp done with Pirates of the Caribbean?
Watch a new clip from Ralph Breaks the Internet

A brand new clip from Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 is now online, and you can check it out above. The clip in question shows Ralph and Vanellope meeting the search engine program “Knowsmore,” voiced by Disney “good luck charm” Alan Tudyk. The film opens everywhere this Thanksgiving. Ralph Breaks the Internet leaves […]