Tag: Ally Maki

Animation, Streaming, Television

Pixar’s ‘Dream Productions’ Has Fun Satirizing Filmmaking in the World of ‘Inside Out’

Michael Lee

Pixar’s Dream Productions is a brand new four-episode series that bridges the gap between Inside Out and Inside Out 2. The new docu-style animated series is in the same vein as The Office and What We Do In Shadows but explores the inner workings of Riley’s mind through the lens of moviemaking. The result is something that is fun and sweet while remaining grounded through real-world research on dreams.

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Animation, Streaming, Television

‘Dream Productions’ Cast and Crew Talk Pixar’s Mocumentary Animated Series

Michael Lee

Pixar’s Dream Productions is a return of the world of Inside Out and the mind of Riley, a newly minted teenager. The new four-episode series takes a look at what happens when Riley’s memories need some extra processing and how Joy and the core emotions send those memories to Dream Productions.

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Animation, Marvel, Streaming

Exclusive ‘Hit-Monkey’ Season 2 Clip Introduces Leslie Jones as Eunice

Laura Sirikul

Marvel’s Hit-Monkey Season 2 is set to premiere 10 episodes on July 15 on Hulu! Co-created by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, the dark, comedic animated series follows a Japanese macaque, aka Snow Monkey (Fred Tatasciore), who becomes an assassin bent on revenge, guided by the spirit of a hitman named Bryce (Jason Sudeikis).

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Comics, Movies

Adrian Tomine’s Classic Graphic Novel is Brought to Life in ‘Shortcomings’ Trailer

Keith Chow

During the early aughts, indie comics were the only place to find Asian American stories by Asian American cartoonists. One of the biggest books to come out in that period was Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine. Now, a decade and a half later, that indie comic has been turned into an indie movie at Sony Pictures Classics in Randall Park’s directorial debut.

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Animation, Interview, Marvel

Ally Maki Brings the Asian American Girl Club to Hulu’s ‘Hit-Monkey’

Keith Chow

On November 17, Hit-Monkey, Hulu’s latest TV-MA rated animated Marvel property, makes its debut on the streaming platform. Based on the comic by Daniel Way and artist Dalibor Talajić, Hit-Monkey tells the tale of a Japanese snow monkey who seeks revenge against the gangsters that decimated his family. One of the characters drawn into Hit-Monkey’s orbit is Detective Haruka, played by the incomparable Ally Maki.

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Animation, Marvel, Streaming

Make Way for Hulu’s ‘Hit-Monkey’

Mike Manalo

M.O.D.O.K was just the beginning! This November, Hulu is continuing to crank out the epic Marvel animated shows, with its latest ambitious adaptation of Marvel’s Hit-Monkey!

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News

Take Part in the Gold Rush This Holiday Season

Keith Chow

Gold House, the largest collective of Asian cultural leaders, has unveiled its Gold Rush deals that will be live from November 20-22. They represent never-before-seen major deals from the likes of iconic fashion founders Phillip Lim and Prabal Gurung (20% off) to others such as NOC favortite Ally Maki’s Asian American Girl Club. Each company will also select one winner to receive a once-in-a-lifetime gift (e.g. fashion week experience including lunch with the company’s CEO and up to 20 friends, shopping and personal styling at Great Jones boutique, private pre-order of runway collection, two runway show tickets). The items are viewable at goldhouse.org/GoldRush or by clicking the image below.

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Animation, Movies1 Comment

‘Toy Story 4’ Star Ally Maki is Having the Time of Her Life

Laura Sirikul

If you follow actress Ally Maki on Instagram, you could see she’s having the time of her life.

The actress has always been open and active with her followers on the app chronicling her journey in television, film, and activism through Asian American Girl Club (AAGC). And, being part of this Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 was no exception. Maki has shared all the details of her time working on the film and throughout the press tour with her fans with so much enthusiasm and energy that you can’t help but be enamored by Maki and her character, Officer Giggle McDimples.

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Animation, Movies, Toys3 Comments

‘Toy Story 4’ and the Amazing Women Behind the Return of Bo Peep

Patrick Strange

“The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved. Women who live bravely, both tender and fierce. Women of indomitable will.” — Amy Tenney

Earlier this month, I wrote about the debut of Toy Story’s newest character, Forky, whom will be making his arrival in Toy Story 4.

However… Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the Toy Story gang aren’t just welcoming new friends like Forky in Toy Story 4 — they’re also getting reunited with an old one.

Bo Peep is back!

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