We speak to the actors Bobby Moynihan, Yonas Kibreab, Haley Tju, and Michael Benyaer about their roles in the new Prime series Bat-Fam.
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At first glance, Disney Pixar’s Win or Lose looks very similar to the popular award-winning films Inside Out and Inside Out 2, centering on the emotions of tweens and teens and their stories as their softball championship game approaches. Yet, it doesn’t just focus on the children on the team but also their parents and the adults around them as they deal with real-life problems like love, heartbreak, dating, parenthood, and still trying to figure things out. Spoilers follow.
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Among the many Spider-Man animated series out today, few capture the hero’s growth as effectively as Jeff Trammell’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. This new series combines classic comic book charm with modern storytelling, creating a heartfelt tribute that surprises fans and keeps them wanting more after each episode. With high expectations for Marvel Studios’ first Spider-Man animated series, the stunning visuals, strong performances, and respect for the source material make this version a must-see.
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It’s been over five months since X-Men ’97 debuted on Disney+, and the internet is still talking about how good this show is. It’s left a substantial mark on Marvel fandom and even garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program this year for the groundbreaking, Earth-shattering episode “Remember It.” We were fortunate enough to sit down with the nominated director of that episode, Emi/Emmett Yonemura.
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Lucasfilm has released the newest trailer for season 2 of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. Coming to Disney+ and Disney Jr. this August, the new season follows the continuing adventures of Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need, and learn valuable Jedi skills.
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Jeanine Mason lends her voice to Eva in the new animated adventure trilogy WondLa, which is based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s bestselling book series, The Search for WondLa. The seven-episode first season will premiere globally Friday, June 28 on Apple TV+.
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There’s not much more I can say about how incredible the first three episodes of X-Men ’97 are that hasn’t already been said about the series from its current 100% Rotten Tomatoes score — my interview with Jake Castorena, as well as Twitter reviews from Laura and me.
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October 31, 1992. It’s not a hyperbole to say that was the day my life changed. X-Men: The Animated Series debuted on Fox Kids, and the minute I tuned in, it began a lifetime of obsession and passion with the Marvel Universe and comic book superheroes that has persisted into my adult years.
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch is about to return for its third and final season. In a time of so much uncertainty for the galaxy, things are already posing to be even more so with Omega taken captive to Mount Tantiss (where former Clone Force 99 member, Crosshair, is also held). The remaining members of the Bad Batch now must do whatever they can to get her back, and sadly, following the previous season’s finale, they’ll have to do that — and other missions going forward — without Tech.
Continue reading “Michelle Ang and ‘The Bad Batch’ Executive Producers Discuss Conclusion of the Series”
Hey bub — it’s been a long time coming! It’s been 27 years since Marvel’s merry mutants said goodbye to Professor X. And in that instance we said goodbye to them as X-Men: The Animated Series concluded its incredible five-season run. Now, in 2024, the story continues in X-Men ‘97!
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Disney, in collaboration with Pan-African Comic Book Entertainment Company Kugali, has released the first trailer for Iwájú. The all-new animated series, which follows two friends from two different worlds whose actions will decide the future, is set to make its debut later this month.
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Five-time Emmy-winning series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is back and has a NEW challenger… and his name is Brian Glory!
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Are you ready for a music competition?!
The Nerds of Color have received an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming episode of Disney+/ Disney Channel’s new original animated series Hailey’s On It. In the episode called “Splatter of the Bands,” Hailey must decide between perfection and fun in order to win a local music festival.
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Netflix has just announced the all-star cast — led by executive producer Ali Wong — for its upcoming supernatural animated series from first time show runner Echo Wu, Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld!
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Star Wars parents rejoice!!! We finally have a Star Wars series for our little ones!
Disney+ and Disney Junior will finally have a series meant for your Jedi younglings who are of preschool age called Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. The new original animated series will premiere on Star Wars Day aka May the Fourth.
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Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, currently airing on Disney Channel and streaming on Disney+, follows Lunella Lafayette is a 13-year-old genius living with her parents and grandparents in the Lower East Side of New York. One day, she activates a portal and a red, horned Tyrannosaurus steps out of it. Together, the two fight crime, while also addressing the importance of representation and the need to talk about social issues like gentrification.
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Sam Richardson and Glenn Howerton voice the characters of Norville (aka Shaggy) and Fred on Velma. New episodes of the adult animated comedy series premiere Thursdays on HBO Max!
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Velma is executive produced by showrunner Charlie Grandy and Mindy Kaling, who also voices the titular character. The first two episodes of the thrilling adult animated comedy series are now streaming on HBO Max!
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One day remains until the return of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. For its second season, audiences will get to continue riding along with this troop of genetically altered clones as they navigate the ever-changing galaxy following Order 66, and where they fit into all of this.
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A peaceful-looking island on an unknown planet, followed immediately by members of the squad of genetically altered clones, the Bad Batch, being chased by large crabs, breaks the ground for a glimpse at what’s to come from the upcoming second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Set in the aftermath of Order 66, the show follows these group of rogue clones, as they navigate a galaxy under this questionable new Empire.
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One of the positives — in my opinion, anyway — to come out of streaming services creating their own original content is making space for short films to be created and to live on. Whether they be standalone tales or bits and pieces of a larger franchise, they are opportunities for filmmakers to tell a moving story within a short span of time.
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When we last saw Dal (Brett Gray) and Gwyn (Ella Purnell), along with the rest of the crew of the USS Protostar, they had made a daring escape from Gwyn’s father The Diviner (John Noble), but not before he revealed the reasons for Gwyn’s existence. But Gwyn lost her memory in the midseason finale, leaving where her journey will go more uncertain as she and her friend get closer to Starfleet. What will the latter half of this season of Star Trek: Prodigy have in store for her, Dal, and the rest of their crew?
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It was a landmark moment for the Star Trek franchise when Kate Mulgrew, Captain Kathryn Janeway herself, returned to voice a version of her character in the thrilling Paramount+ Nickelodeon animated series Star Trek Prodigy. The twist was that she would be playing an AI version of the character, one who guides the next generation in the ways of Starfleet.
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