‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Animated Short Announced at Anime Expo 2026
Sonic the Hedgehog is having its 35th anniversary and here at Anime Expo, SEGA announced a new upcoming Sonic animated short — Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond!
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Jeff Bridges, Allison Janney, and Bobby Moynihan on ‘Minions and Monsters’ and Cinema
We were recently given the opportunity to talk to Academy Award winners Allison Janney, Jeff Bridges and Emmy nominee Bobby Moynihan about the importance of cinema surviving the storm of streaming, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as the art of improvisation in a Minions movie.
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‘The Angry Birds 3’ Trailer Teases the Chaos of Fatherhood
Paramount Studios has just unveiled the first trailer for The Angry Birds 3, which sees the titular birds take on a new stage of their lives where the famously short-tempered bird is not just saving the world. He is also trying to survive fatherhood.
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‘X-Men 97’ Executive Producers Launch Season 2 into Overdrive
Coming in hot off the success of Season 1, expectations are high with next week’s release of the first three episodes from X-Men ’97 Season 2. We had a chance to watch Episodes 1 through 4 and speak with the executive producers about their goals and hopes for the X-Men‘s future.
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‘Sun Chaser’ Pilot Depicts Filipino Authenticity and Rollicking Adventure
Filipino folklore appears to be making its strive in animation this year. While there have been predecessors in the forms of Netflix’s anime adaptation of Trese for instance, there are more works unrolling that seamlessly weave centuries of lore into stories for today’s audiences, across all the ages.
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Netflix ‘Steps’ Up Animation Slate with ‘Ghostbusters: Night Shift’ and More
Netflix is expanding its animation slate with diverse projects, including reimagined fairy tales, original films, and series, emphasizing animation’s creative range and audience appeal.
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Netflix Reveals ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Season 2 Plus More From Anime Slate
Netflix’s latest anime slate highlights animation’s versatility, showcasing diverse genres and storytelling that transcends traditional boundaries, emphasizing creativity and local cultural voices.
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‘Hexed’ Trailer Sends Hailee Steinfeld into a Magical New Realm
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the first trailer for Hexed. The film features the voice talents of Hailee Steinfeld
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‘Shrek 5’ Takes Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and the Kids to Jail
Universal pictures and DreamWorks animation has dropped the first trailer for Shrek 5. Mike Myers Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz all
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Jessie-Centric Story in ‘Toy Story 5’ Proves These Toys Still Matter
Toy Story is one of those animated franchises that has stood the test of time. Across three decades, multiple shorts,
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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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‘My Adventures with Superman’ Showrunners on Where the SuperFamily Goes in Season 3
We discuss the upcoming third season of My Adventures with Superman with co-executive producers and showrunners Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher
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Brandon Hoàng on Working on ‘The Legend of Korra’ to Writing ‘The Kyoshi Warriors’
The Kyoshi Warriors are an all-female order of warriors who protect Kyoshi Island in the world of Avatar: The Last
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‘Wildwood’ Teaser Proves Why Cinema Needs More Laika
Art is dying. We are living in a time where consumerism and profits tend to outweigh the value we put
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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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‘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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Universal Fan Fest Nights Strikes Gold for its Second Year
Last night, we had the opportunity to attend Opening Night for Universal Fan Fest Nights. From the return of fan
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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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How Neutral Jing Could Have Helped Avoid ‘The Legend of Aang’ Leak
In the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, there are options in fighting called jing, which guide how one directs
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‘Maul — Shadow Lord’ is a Strong Yet Perplexing ‘Star Wars’ Animated Series
It’s common knowledge that the Star Wars fandom is an extremely divisive one. However, if there’s one aspect of the
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is Non-Stop Cinematic Confetti
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is out this week, already poised to keep making bank by turning more game nostalgia
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Directors Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford on the Filipino Roots of ‘Forgotten Island’
What a week it has been for Filipino representation! Last Wednesday, we got our first glimpse of Dreamworks Animation’s Forgotten
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Feeling the Filipino Pride with H.E.R and Liza Soberano from ‘Forgotten Island’
This week, Dreamworks Animation and Universal dropped a historic trailer for Filipino film fans everywhere. They revealed the first official
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