Tag: The Wild Robot

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Directors Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford on the Filipino Roots of ‘Forgotten Island’

Mike Manalo

What a week it has been for Filipino representation! Last Wednesday, we got our first glimpse of Dreamworks Animation’s Forgotten Island. On Friday, we unveiled our intimate interview with superstars H.E.R and Liza Soberano. And today, we’re continuing the streak with our conversation with the directors of Forgotten Island and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford!

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Feeling the Filipino Pride with H.E.R and Liza Soberano from ‘Forgotten Island’

Mike Manalo

This week, Dreamworks Animation and Universal dropped a historic trailer for Filipino film fans everywhere. They revealed the first official look at their latest feature, Forgotten Island; Hollywood’s first Filipino-centric animated feature.

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How Dreamworks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Fosters Filipino Culture and Folklore

Mike Manalo

I am a proud Filipino American nerd. As such, I grew up here in the US searching for, but never quite finding, mainstream Hollywood movies that propelled the voice of the Filipino community strongly.

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Dreamworks Unveils Filipino Animated Film ‘Forgotten Island’ for September 2026

Mike Manalo

Okay, this one is close to the heart for me. To date, there hasn’t been a single (long-form) animated film centered around Filipino mythology from any of the major Hollywood animation studios. However, as of today, Dreamworks Animation has finally announced, we have one coming!

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The Lovely Lupita Nyong’o on ‘The Wild Robot’ and the Power of Animation as Cinema

Mike Manalo

We have a huge one for you today, everyone! With Dreamworks’ new animated classic, The Wild Robot debuting this week, the Oscar race for Best Animated Feature has never been tighter. A huge part of why this movie is a masterpiece boils down to the wonderful work of Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, who brilliantly voices the titular “Wild Robot,” ROZZUM-7134 — aka “Roz.”

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Getting Wild at ‘The Wild Robot’ Press Conference

Mike Manalo

On Friday, one of the year’s best films will be hitting theaters. Dreamworks’ The Wild Robot, from director Chris Sanders, has been garnering terrific reviews (including one from myself) over the past few weeks, and it’s no secret why.

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NOC Review: ‘The Wild Robot’ is a Future Animated Classic for the Ages

Mike Manalo

Wow! Every year the Best Animated Feature race at the Oscars gets more and more difficult, and this year’s will definitely be a doozy. It’s hard to top a film like Inside Out 2. But I truly believe Dreamworks and writer/director Chris Sanders have managed to do just that with a beautiful, artistic triumph about love and parenthood called The Wild Robot.

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New Trailer and Poster for Dreamworks’ ‘The Wild Robot’

Mike Manalo

Chris Sanders is back! The latest from Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon director, The Wild Robot, is hitting theaters this September! And today, Dreamworks has released a gorgeous new poster and stunning trailer for the new movie starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

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See the Trailer and Poster for Dreamworks ‘The Wild Robot’

Mike Manalo

Wow! When I woke up this morning, the last thing I expected was to watch a trailer for a Dreamworks animated movie that would make me emotional. But today, Dreamworks Animation and Universal dropped a trailer and poster for their upcoming release, The Wild Robot. And simply put, it looks epic!

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