“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is true everywhere except Hollywood. They’ve cracked the maxim’s code by becoming so unappealing that the rest of us can’t forget whatever they’ve done this time, no matter how long their latest impending cultural desecration has gone away. Take Snow...
Read MoreToday brought assurances that two franchises long past their prime that refuse to die will return in some form. First, Variety exclusively reports that Netflix has picked up an animated Ghostbusters series with Elliott Kalan as a writer and executive producer. It’s unclear if this means he’ll b...
Read MoreA couple of DC tidbits have come out of the San Diego Comic-Con, and both are about the Penguin, one of the most famous members of Batman’s rogues gallery. The first is a small but expected confirmation that the villain will return in The Batman: Part II, the next in Matt Reeves’ film series, on...
Read MorePixar’s Inside Out 2 has now outgrossed Incredibles 2 to become the studio’s top earner of all time. Domestically, the sequel to Pete Docter’s introspective, emotional journey has earned $543.5 million, pulling in $1.25 billion globally. For reference, in 2018, Incredibles 2 shattered...
Read MoreYou read that right; Shrek 5 is on the way and has an official release date. The quintquel to Dreamworks’ 2001 animated sensation will hit theaters on July 1, 2026. Star players Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), and Eddie Murphy (Donkey) are set to return. Check out the official�...
Read MoreAnother one bites the dust. The big Lord of the Rings release this year, outside of The Ring of Power’s second season, is The War of Rohirrim, an anime-style animated film based on an appendix in the Lord of the Rings book The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien. The movie “tells the story ...
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