Directed by Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado, Forgotten Island may draw inspiration from The Hangover, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and even Turning Red, but it never feels content to simply imitate them.
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DreamWorks Animation’s first film rooted in Filipino culture and mythology, Forgotten Island, is a triumph. We caught up with directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, and stars Liza Soberano and Manny Jacinto, at a special screening ahead of its September 25 release.
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As Forgotten Island nears its theatrical release, we make the case for why DreamWorks’ Filipino-led animated film deserves the same excitement and cultural moment that KPop Demon Hunters got.
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In the first film of the Batman: Knightfall animated trilogy, director Jeff Wamester and screenwriter Jeremy Adams, with Warner Bros. Animation, have crafted one of the greatest Batman films of all time.
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Laika’s Wildwood is a bold, big-swing stop-motion epic — and a defiant statement about handcrafted artistry in an industry increasingly tempted by AI shortcuts.
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Coyote vs. Acme is a film whose own against-the-odds journey to theaters mirrors its underdog hero’s refusal to quit.
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Swara, Mike, and Michael review the second season of X-Men ’97, discussing what worked and what didn’t work, how behind the scenes issues affected the quality of the season, why it’s still teh best of Marvel TV and especially on Disney+, and where they hope the show goes in Season 3.
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Composers The Newton Brothers — John Andrew Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart — open up about scoring X-Men ’97 Season 2, from character-driven musical motifs to knowing when silence hits harder than a score.
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Voice actor Eric Bauza opens up about Coyote vs. Acme, the long-shelved Looney Tunes courtroom comedy finally hitting theaters on August 28, and what its release means for fans who fought to save it.
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Netflix sets a September 8 premiere for Dang!, an animated comedy about three Asian American siblings navigating life’s chaos, starring Stephanie Hsu, Poppy Liu, and creator Andrew Law.
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From a portal-hopping HBO Max activation to Adult Swim’s psychedelic carnival ride and Billie Joe Armstrong crashing the Fandom party, we recap the best offsite experiences from SDCC 2026.
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Lauren, Edward, and Swara review and discuss the film Avatar Aang:The Last Airbender, the SDCC Avatar Studios presentation, the new teaser for Avatar: Seven Havens, and the future of Avatar Studios.
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Exclusive: The Good Place star Jameela Jamil has entered the PAW Patrol Universe in the upcoming PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie and gave The Nerds of Color an early exclusive look at her character in the world.
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JINS has launched its limited-edition collaboration with the legendary sci-fi franchise The Ghost in the Shell in the U.S., translating its cyberpunk aesthetic and tactical hardware into functional eyewear designed for everyday use.
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’s Hall H panel went deep on character design, a brand-new Avatarian writing system, and cast prep, while also teasing Avatar: Seven Havens, a Korra concert tour, and a new fighting game.
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After a night of Pokémon-infused music celebration, composer Ed Goldfarb sat with The Nerds of Color to talk about his composing process and how he draws inspiration for his work.
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The Nerds of Color met with BINI at San Diego Comic-Con to discuss working with Forgotten Island composer Nathan Matthew David on the song, having an English and Tagalog track in a Hollywood film, and what this film’s upcoming release means to them.
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San Diego Comic-Con just happened this weekend, and amidst its pop-culture onslaught this trailer was released for Transformers: The Movie’s 40th-anniversary re-release in actual movie theaters, plus at the end there’s a cool new bit.
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In this exclusive feature, Terry Crews gives audiences a First Look at his character, Alistair Stonewall, a mining and explosives expert. With his explosive pecs, Crews shares how excited he is to be part of the PAW Patrol franchise.
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The Nerds of Color went behind the scenes of DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island at San Diego Comic-Con, talking Filipino mythology and friendship with directors Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford and stars H.E.R., Liza Soberano, and Dave Franco.
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New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and producer Abigail Hing Wen, best known for the Loveboat, Taipei series, will premiere her hybrid live-action/animated short film The Vale — Origins at San Diego Comic-Con.
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At Anime Expo this year, WIT Studio took the Crypto.com Arena stage for their largest panel to date. Part highlight reel, part conversation, “Production I.G x WIT STUDIO Industry Panel 2026” was a celebration of the studios’ catalog and the fans who have championed it through the years.
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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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