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Didier Ghez uncovers the hidden art of Disney’s early renaissance
…goes well, the layout will be created before the end of the year and the book will be released in August 2020. As always, more than ninety percent of the… |
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Get spaced out by the Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon trailer
…an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her…. |
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Toy Story 4
…over being adopted by a little girl who regularly goes to the store, complete with a literal storybook ending she reads to herself in which she is able to live… |
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The Secret Life of Pets 2’s bark proves worse than its box office bite
…than $100 million back in 2016, and it’s actually Illumination’s highest grossing film ever with a total of $368 million. If this premiere is underwhelming, it goes against the norm… |
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Detective Pikachu cracks the case with $58 million opening
…years ago, when movie tickets cost about half as much as they do today, and just goes to show how phenomenally popular Pokemon when it was new, as the kid-friendly… |
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Avengers: Endgame
…a film that’s not good–and its strengths ultimately outweigh whatever oddities it may have. It will be interesting to see where Marvel goes from here, but hopefully they will continue… |
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Mewtwo is unleashed in new Detective Pikachu trailer
…10th. The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former… |
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The return of Puppetoons
…be licensed appearances in these films by none other than Bugs Bunny and Superman, both at the height of their popularity when these shorts were made! Preorders are now open… |
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New Detective Pikachu TV spot introduces more Pokemon
…trailer, it also introduces another classic Pokemon character. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Pikachu hits the big screen May 10th. Detective Pikachu begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing,… |
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Dragon Ball Super: Broly explodes at box office with surprising third place finish
…million since opening on Wednesday. It’s hard to say where the fan-driven film goes from here, as it was almost certainly front-loaded, but defied expectations in ways that make a… |
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New Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom trailer continues the franchise’s legacy
…city. But Norm goes from hero to villain when he’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit! While he is trying to clear his good name, back in the Arctic… |
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The Detective Pikachu trailer is full of Pokemon cameos
…wide array of beloved Pokémon characters, each with its own unique abilities and personality. The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son… |
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Illumination announces extensive partnership with IHOP just in time for The Grinch
…November 9. Based on the beloved holiday classic, The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart… |
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New Minions short to be shown with The Grinch?
…Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal… |
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Disney historian Didier Ghez celebrates the art of Disney’s mid-century era
…goes even beyond that of Mary Blair’s. And his story, which was incredibly difficult to piece together (Walt was a notoriously difficult interviewee) is extremely rich and was very much… |
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Star Wars – Rebels: Complete Season Four
…often do for our heroes, things go awry, and the entire mission goes wrong, requiring Ezra and Sabine to be rescued by Gerrera, a rebel extremist practically seen as an… |
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Incredibles 2
…a key plot element of the first film. This time out Elastigirl is chosen for a mission while Mr. Incredible stays home to take care of domestic duties. Yes, that’s… |
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The trailer for The Grinch is here
…cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, it’s a… |
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Director/writer Robin Joseph satisfies our curiosity about Fox & The Whale
…voting process for the 90th Academy Awards®. Among them is Robin Joseph’s intriguing Fox & The Whale, which tells the story of a curious fox that goes in search of… |
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Teaser poster for The Grinch revealed
…to seeing. The anticipated release opens everywhere November 9th, 2918. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have… |
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Boldly go where Star Trek has never gone before with the trailer for Lower Decks
…response so far since it “boldly goes” where the franchise has never gone before–into the galaxy of snarky Rick & Morty-style comedy. It’s also notably the first fully animated Trek… |
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DC FanDome Online Event Recap
…as far as nerd culture goes–that’s at risk of being cancelled if DC and Warner Bros. aren’t fully confident about its financial returns. It’s inclusion in the FanDome does inspire… |
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Trolls Holiday TV special airing on NBC in November; TV series coming to Netflix in 2018
…and beyond, the all-new animated series DreamWorks Trolls: The Beat Goes On will premiere on Jan. 19, 2018, exclusively on Netflix. Picking up where the film left off, the Netflix… |
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Star Wars: Visions
…and Ochō by Yuki Igarashi, both exploring this concept through families experiencing divisions. The Twins pretty much goes right into it, leading to a grand outer space battle upon the… |
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Christian Renaut’s book trilogy on Walt Disney animation comes full circle
…the films you explore in this third volume? CR: The period goes from 1953 to 1967: Peter Pan, Lady And The Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, The Sword In The… |
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Dog Man
…tail as far as focus goes, it ultimately won me over. As the surprisingly touching ending argues, a lot of the world does suck, but that doesn’t mean that we… |
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Inside Inside Out 2 with Pixar Production Designer Jason Deamer
…and forth, and back and forth. At one point, Anxiety turned into Shame, whose design was fantastic but, if everybody feels anxiety or joy, not everybody goes to the state… |
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Twenty Questions with the AV Staff
…then Homeward Bound became my favorite shortly after that). DAN: Again, I’m kinda scrambled regarding this. The best I can remember would be An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. I… |
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The Best Of 2022: Wait, What…It’s Over? Where Did THAT Go?
…buy whole packages of content (now multiple streaming services) in order to find what we want to watch. And so it goes. In this confusing and tempestuous new world, the… |
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2022 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive
…and Joseph Barbera. Norman answered that they were good guys that he and the other animators respected enough to call Mr. Hanna and Mr. Barbera. He added that he primarily… |