‘The Furious’ Director and Cast on Translating Fighting into Emotional Storytelling
Action films are cinema, pure and simple. Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious not only embraces this truth, it elevates it. Although
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Pixar’s ‘Gatto’ Teaser Plays With The Criminal Feline Underbelly
Pixar is returning to original storytelling with Gatto. The studio has released a short teaser trailer offering the first glimpse
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‘The Furious’ Proves Pure Action Spectacle Speaks Louder Than Words
Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious is the kind of action film that demands to be experienced in a theater, where the
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Disneyland’s “Kids Rule Summer” Turns Up the Fun for Families
Summer is about to be in full swing, which means there will be plenty of reasons for everyone to play
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Disneyland’s “Kids Rule The Summer” Kicks Off with ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
School’s out, summer is here, and Disneyland is handing the magic over to its youngest guests with the “Kids Rule
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‘Swapped’ Star Justina Machado on Empathy and Magic
In the new animated film Swapped, Justina Machado lends her voice to Calli, a fiercely protective mother who would rather
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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Finally Gives Fans the Tournament They’ve Been Waiting For
For a Mortal Kombat movie to truly feel like Mortal Kombat, there needs to be a tournament. Simon McQuoid’s 2021
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‘Swapped’ Uses a Familiar Story to Deliver Timely Lessons on Empathy
Nathan Greno’s Swapped may not reinvent the body swap formula, but it uses it effectively to remind audiences of the
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Disney’s ‘Songs in Sign Language’ Reimagines Familiar Songs Through a Deaf Lens
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Songs in Sign Language, debuting April 27 on Disney+, is an opportunity to bring songs to
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Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ is a Viscerally Unsettling Reinvention of a Horror Icon
The Mummy remains one of the most iconic figures of the classic movie monster era. For nearly 95 years, the
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Laufey’s “Madwoman” Music Video is a Wasian Celebration
Hot off her Coachella performance and A Matter of Time: The Final Hour deluxe edition release, Laufey, the Chinese-Icelandic genre-defying
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Lee Cronin and James Wan Talk Bringing Authenticity to ‘The Mummy’
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy re-imagines the iconic monster through a more intimate kind of horror, trading spectacle for a story
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New Live-Action ‘Moana’ Trailer and Featurette Spotlight Cultural Artistry
It was only a matter of time before Walt Disney Animation Studios set its sights on adapting its more recent
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‘Bluey’s Best Day Ever!’ Brings Play, Heart, and Imagination to Disneyland
For a show built on imagination, play, and the emotional intelligence of everyday family life, Bluey has always felt bigger
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How Disney Animation’s Short Circuit Turns Personal Stories Into Powerful Shorts
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Short Circuit has been delivering creative shorts to audiences for the past ten years. The program
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‘Dune: Part Three’ Will Be a Love Story that Explores the Consequences of Power
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Dune: Part Three, the highly anticipated next chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi
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Netflix Reveals New Look at Skydance Animation’s ‘Swapped’
A new animated adventure comedy is heading to Netflix. Swapped, directed by Nathan Greno, will feature the voices of Michael
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How SZA’s “Save The Day” Captures a Generation Trying to Change the World
When I joined a select group of journalists to cover Hoppers at the Pixar campus in Emeryville, CA, we did
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Yvette Nicole Brown on ‘Zootopia 2’ and the Status of the ‘Community’ Movie
Yvette Nicole Brown is part of a special group. While some talents have earned EGOT status by winning an Emmy,
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Disney California Adventure Park’s Food & Wine Festival 2026 Serves Up New Standouts
Disney California Adventure Park’s annual Food & Wine Festival makes its delicious return this year with new and returning flavors
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‘Zootopia 2’ Creators Discuss the Film’s Global Success and After Credit Scene
With Zootopia 2 now on Digital and Blu-ray, the BAFTA-winning sequel arrives with new bonus extras, including a peek inside
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Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ is a Hilarious Avatar Riff That Gets Surprisingly Real
When it comes to animated originals, few studios do it like Pixar. Their best films keep raising the bar. So
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Disney California Adventure Park’s Food & Wine Festival 2026 New and Returning Favorites
The Disney California Adventure Park‘s Food & Wine Festival returns to Disney California Adventure Park from March 6 through April
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