Pixar Fest 2024: ‘Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration’ Parade and Nighttime Show!

For twice a day, now until August 4, for Pixar Fest at Disney California Adventure, visitors can expect to see a new and exciting parade of favorite Pixar characters, “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration” and the “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular” fireworks celebration. 

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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Should Have Been Left in the Cold

When a franchise is rebooted with a new generation in mind, the original folks usually show up to create a path for the younglings to thrive on their own. It worked with the new Star Trek, Star Wars, and even 21 Jump Street. Yet, for the sequel to Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire relies too heavily on the characters of old at the determinant of the new cast.

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The Crow

Check Out Bill Skarsgård & FKA twigs in ‘The Crow’ Reboot Trailer

The Crow director Rupert Sanders set out to reboot James O’Barr’s graphic novel for this generation of viewers who may not have been aware of Alex Proyas’ 1994 adaptation. That film, which starred Brandon Lee who tragically died while filming, became a cult classic over the last 30 years.

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‘Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó’ Director Sean Wang on the Constant Search for Identity

It’s safe to say that director Sean Wang is having an incredible year, despite the fact we’re only two months into it. It’s not everyday that you would receive two of the biggest news of your life all within a week.

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Kiawentiio is Making Waves in Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

In the spring of 2021, Kiawentiio was filming a music video when she found out her life was about to be changed forever. She had received a call from her team regarding a role she had auditioned for the past few weeks. Thinking she had to do yet another audition, she mentally prepared herself for the worst. Instead, they had good news: Kiawentiio had gotten the part of Katara in Netflix’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. 

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The Latest Teaser Trailer for HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’ is Here

HBO Originals and Max has finally released the teaser trailer to the anticipated new drama The Sympathizer. Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy (Hoa Xuande) during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren’t over.

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NBC Announces Four New Series Coming to Peacock

In today’s NBC Universal TCA presentation, NBC announced four new series coming to Peacock. The new straight-to-series projects include a limited series on serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a suburban limited series thriller, an espionage techno-thriller series by James Wan and Simu Liu, and a mockumentary starring NBA legend Stephen Curry. 

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Director and Star Say ‘Badland Hunters’ is More Than an Action Movie

Badland Hunters director Myeong-haeng Heo and its star Don Lee (aka Dong-seok Ma) want you to know that the movie is not a sequel to the 2023 disaster film Concrete Utopia, nor is it part of that universe. It is in its own post-apocalypse world.

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Trailer Provides First Look at the Epic Tale of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

Fans of the beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender no longer need to wait to catch a glimpse of the live-action series adaptation. The trailer is finally here!

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Director In-je Park on How Korea’s ‘Moving’ Moved Mainstream America

When Disney+’s Korean drama Moving finished filming in 2021, director In-je Park did not have many expectations on the audience’s perception towards the series. He just really wanted to make something original that he’s never done before.

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How The CW’s ‘Wild Cards’ is a Win for Women of Color

For Wild Cards showrunner Michael Konyves, he wanted to bring a fun procedural series using the formula of a good cop and a petty criminal (with a heart of gold) to solve cases together. That’s how his new series Wild Card came about.

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Don Lee Battles Humans and Monsters in Netflix’s ‘Badland Hunters’

Actor Don Lee — also known as Dong-seok Ma– is many things: actor, strongman, and even the guy you use to get your deliveries sent to you quicker. But, in Netflix’s upcoming dystopian film Badland Hunters, Lee plays Nam-san, a wasteland hunter who protects his community, after a post-earthquake transformed Seoul into an apocalyptic wasteland.

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Gold House & CAPE Launch 2024 Gold List to Celebrate Top Asian Pacific Film Achievements

Gold House and CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) have revealed their fourth annual Gold List which highlights outstanding work in film by Asian Pacific creatives in the past year.

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‘The Brothers Sun’ Director Kevin Tancharoen Finds Humor in the Punches

Kevin Tancharoen wants you to know his family came from Thailand, not Taiwan. He remembered people getting that mixed up while growing up and always forgave their errors, because when you hear it out loud, it makes sense. He finds it humorous now that he’s directing and executive producing the upcoming Netflix dark family comedy, The Brothers Sun, which centers on a Taiwanese family in the midst of a triad war. 

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Justin Chien and Sam Li on Playing a Different Kind of Gangster in ‘The Brothers Sun’

Netflix’s The Brothers Sun is more than just a drama about triads and Taiwanese gangsters. For actors Justin Chien and Sam Li, the new series, set to release on January 4, tells the story of family and two worlds coming together.

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Netflix Debuts ‘Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver’ Official Teaser

War is upon us.

After the events of Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire, war is upon the villagers of Vedt, who plan on fighting alongside the rebels against the evil Motherland. Kora (Sofia Boutella) must confront her past in order to lead the people in the battle.

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Netflix’s ‘Gyeongseong Creature’ is More Than Just a Monster Show

Netflix’s Gyeongseong Creature, out at midnight on December 22, is one of the most highly anticipated Korean dramas to come out this year. Starring popular actors Seo-joon Park and So-hee Han, Gyeongseong Creature tells the story of South Korea under Japan’s rule in the spring of 1945, near the end of World War II.

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Netflix’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Characters Inspired By Actors’ Own Stories and Experiences

Netflix’s Rebel Moon was initially planned to be part of the Star Wars universe. But, after talks fell through between Disney LucasFilm and director Zack Snyder, he and his team decided to create their own sci-fi spacesaga with their own backstory and world-building. 

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‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Directors and Producer on Po’s Next Journey

It has been nearly eight years since Kung Fu Panda graced the big screen with their third film in the franchise. Po (Jack Black) has advanced to become the Dragon Warrior, as well as a “sifu” (teacher) for pandas and villagers alike. His story seemed to have concluded. But for Kung Fu Panda 4 directors Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine and producer Rebecca Huntley, they knew there was more to tell about Po’s journey. 

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