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Pixar‘s Soul is out now and you should absolutely have it at the top of your watchlist. Surrounding the Jamie Foxx-led existential animation’s release, writer/director and company veteran Pete Docter took the time to address some long-held questions about the larger Pixar universe, namely one plot-related inquiry about Toy Story’s famed space cadet Buzz Lightyear. In an […]
Tuck Tucker, best known for his contributions on Nickelodeon animated series, such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Hey Arnold!, died Tuesday. He was 59. Tucker’s family announced his passing on Facebook, per Deadline. “It is with a heavy and broken heart that the Tucker family announces the death of Tuck Tucker, father, husband, son, brother, and uncle,” Bailey […]
The NFL Wild Card Game is usually the lowest priority for playoffs watchers, but now it’s sunk all the way to Bikini Bottom. The NFL announced that the famous Nickelodeon cartoon character would be a key part of the game’s broadcast on his home network. Nickelodeon is planning to air a kid-friendly version of the playoff […]
It seems like the cinema industry still has a bright future. The Croods: A New Age landed the biggest debut of any film released during the pandemic, garnering $14.22 million at the domestic box office during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, CNBC reports. From Friday to Sunday, the animated offering brought in an estimated $9.71 million. […]
Ludacris has joined the Netflix family. On Tuesday, the streaming giant announced it has ordered 40 11-minute episodes of Karma’s World, a CG animated series inspired by Ludacris’ oldest daughter, Karma Bridges. The show comes nearly a decade after the multi-hypehnate launched an interactive educational website of the same name. Deadline reports the series will follow a 10-year-old Black girl named […]
Pixar’s Soul will officially forego a theatrical release and go directly to Disney+ on Christmas Day. The animated film, featuring voice work from Jamie Foxx and Tiny Fey, was slated to hit theaters on November 20. “We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving ‘Soul’ with audiences direct to Disney+ in December,” Bob Chapek, Walt Disney Company CEO, said, per […]
Vanity Fair has learned that J.J. Abrams has signed on to produce a film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ 1990 children’s book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Warner Animation Group envisions this movie, along with an adaptation of another one of the author’s previous books, Cat in the Hat, and a spin-off based on the mischievous duo popularly known as Thing One […]
Those hoping for a Disney-themed tribute to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ubiquitous hit “WAP” needn’t wait any longer. The inevitable clip arrives thanks to Irie Musik Studios and features a variety of revered Disney characters both old and new. And as one might expect, the reaction to this “WAP”-soundtracked compilation of beloved Disney peeps has […]
Stacey Abrams is just weeks away from her sitcom debut. The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate has been tapped to star in a partially animated episode of black-ish. Deadline reports the two-part special will follow the Johnson family as they navigate the upcoming election. Part 1 will focus on Junior’s (Marcus Scribner) journey as a first-time voter who ultimately discovers his […]
The brand that owns the late daredevil Evel Knievel’s intellectual property rights (K&K Promotions, Inc.) has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Pixar, and other Disney-related entities over Toy Story 4‘s Duke Caboom. K&K’s contention, which you may have guessed if you’ve seen the 2019 film, is that Caboom is a blatant IP theft of the legendary […]
