«John Wick» will get a cartoon prequel with the voice of Keanu Reeves and a «live-action» spinoff about the blind killer Kane
The «John Wick» universe is growing to insane proportions as Lionsgate has announced the development of at least two new spin-off projects.
Disney loses at the «Oscars» for the third year in a row — the longest losing streak for the studio
Previously, it was hard to imagine «Oscar» animation nominations without Disney’s creations — it won 4 times for Best Animated Feature and was nominated 13 times (excluding Pixar projects), but this year’s main film award ceremony marked the third consecutive year that the studio was ignored.
Review of the cartoon «The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep»
The «Witcher» franchise has long outgrown the book format, having firmly established itself in the world of video games, TV series, and animated films. After the remarkable success of «The Witcher: The Wolf’s Nightmare» Netflix has decided to continue expanding this universe with a new animated film, «The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep».…
«Moana 2» earned more than $1 billion at the box office — the third movie of 2024 to reach this milestone (all from Disney)
The animated film «Moana 2», which was originally planned for release on streaming, reached an important milestone at the global box office — it has now earned over $1 billion, repeating the achievements of «Deadpool and Wolverine» and «Inside Out 2» (i.e. all three of the highest-grossing films of 2024 were created by Disney).
Review of the animated movie «Mufasa: The Lion King»
From December 19th, cinemas started showing the animated adventure film «Mufasa: The Lion King», which is a prequel to the remake of the classic Disney animation «The Lion King» (1994). Reviews by film critics turned out to be fairly reserved, and in the review below, we discuss whether to trust the «high-brow aesthetes» this time. «Mufasa:…
«Spider-Man: Across the Universe» got directors and a premiere delay
Directors Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson are set to shoot the animated film “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.” However, the film is significantly delayed.
Review of the animated movie «The Lord of the Rings: the War of the Rohirrim»
On December 5, Ukrainian cinemas began to release the full-length anime «The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim» —, a new project from Warner Bros. that immerses us in the legendary world of J.R.R. Tolkien. This is not only an experimental format for the franchise, but also one of the most anticipated […]
Review of the cartoon «Moana 2»
Since November 28, the animation musical adventure film «Moana 2», a sequel to the eponymous 2016 animated film, has been released in cinemas. Its trailer in May broke the Disney viewing record when the video was watched 178 million times in a day. In this review, we delve into how interesting it is to watch […]
Robert Zemeckis says Disney won’t make «Roger Rabbit 2» because of outspoken Jessica Rabbit
The director of 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Robert Zemeckis, believes Disney will never approve Roger Rabbit 2 because of the fatal Jessica Rabbit. The «Good» scripts are already out there.
The creators of «The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirim» used an archival recording of Christopher Lee from «The Hobbit» to voice Saruman
In the fantasy cartoon «The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirim» Saruman will speak in the voice of Christopher Lee — the actor who played the character in the Peter Jackson films.
Cartoon «Wild Robot» makes money on horror «Terrifier 3» — how is it possible
Family animated movie «Wild Robot» with an almost perfect score and could have earned less if «Terrifier 3» hadn’t been released in theaters at the same time.
«The Wild Robot» cartoon will get a sequel — grosses over $100 million
After a successful weekend in theaters for the animated film «The Wild Robot», director Chris Sanders announced a sequel. According to him, the second movie is already in the works at DreamWorks Animation.
Hayao Miyazaki’s fantasy anime «The Boy and the Heron» was released on Netflix
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film «The Boy and the Heron» from today broadcast on Netflix.
The final trailer «Transformers One» ─ the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron starts in theaters on September 19
It’s been almost 40 years since the last Transformers animated movie was released in theaters. 13,924 days after the last screening, we are about to see the premiere of a new movie — «Transformers One». It will tell the story of the origin of some of the most beloved characters in science fiction. To mark the occasion, Paramount has…
«The Wild Robot» cartoon and Pedro Pascal as a fox received 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
The new animated film «The Wild Robot», whose character, the fox Fink, is voiced by Pedro Pascal, has started Rotten Tomatoes to unanimous critical acclaim.
Disney demanded to make «Inside Out 2» less «gay» and fired animators before the premiere to avoid paying bonuses
IGN publication published an extensive report on the work of Pixar and Disney, which revealed a lot of interesting information about the production of «Thoughts Inside Out 2» and «hellish» working conditions for animators.
«Inside Out 2» — the world’s first cartoon to earn $1 billion at the international box office
The box office of «Inside Out 2» exceeded $1 billion at the international box office — the first animated film in the world to reach this milestone («The Lion King», which earned $1.1 billion overseas, is classified by Disney as a «live-action» film).
The second trailer «Transformers One» — when Optimus Prime and Megatron were friends
Paramount has shown a new trailer for the animated film «Transformers One» directed by Josh Cooley. The new film tells the story of the first years of the relationship between friends and then enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron.
«Despicable Me» / «Minions» — the first animated franchise to gross $5 billion
While «Despicable Me 4» by Illumination / Universal continues to roll outthe latest animated film about Gru and his «gang» helped the «Despicable Me» / «Minions» franchise earn more than $5 billion ($5.025 billion as of Friday) worldwide.
«Inside Out 2» became the richest movie in Pixar’s history with a box office of $1.2 billion
«Inside Out 2» has earned over $1.251 billion since its debut and is second only to «Frozen» ($1.274 billion), «Super Mario Brothers» ($1.361 billion) and «Frozen 2» ($1.451 billion) on the list of highest-grossing animated films in history.
«Despicable Me 4» opened with $230 million, and «Inside Out 2» became the fifth richest animated film in the world with $1.2 billion in grosses
«Thoughts inside out 2» currently holds the crown as the highest-grossing movie of 2024, moving the second part «Dunes» to second place.
The first after «Barbie». The cartoon «Inside Out 2» grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office
«Inside Out 2» earned $1 billion in just 19 days — and this is the fastest figure among cartoons (for comparison, the second «Frozen» took 25 days to reach this milestone).
Eddie Murphy says that «Shrek 5» will be released in 2025, followed by a Donkey spinoff
Negotiations on the continuation of the «Shrek» franchise started a year ago, and now Eddie Murphy, who voiced Donkey in the original version, has confirmed the development and even hinted at a release date.
«Inside Out 2» beat the second «Dune» as the «richest» film of the year with a gross of $720 million
«Inside Out 2» took just two weekends to reach the title of the highest-grossing film of 2024.
The animated film «Inside Out 2» opened with a box office of $295 million, surpassing the second «Dune» Denis Villeneuve
In the national box office, «Inside Out 2» outperformed two leaders in terms of opening weekend grosses ($155 million): «The Richest» movie of 2024, the second «Dune» Denis Villeneuve, and the previous year’s box office giant, «Barbie» Greta Gerwig.
Review of the cartoon «Ultraman: Rising»
On June 14, the Netflix streaming service released the animated kaiju superhero film «Ultraman: Rising», which became the 44th feature-length project in the «Ultraman» media franchise created by the Japanese company Tsuburaya Productions. In the review below, we’ll tell you whether this movie is worth watching, even if you’ve seen…
«Adventure Time»: Cartoon Network is developing a movie and two series
Warner Bros. has announced the feature film «Adventure Time» at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. The film is being created by three «Adventure Time» veterans: Adam Muto, creator of the original animated series, Patrick McHale (also co-writer of «Beyond the Garden Fence») and Rebecca Sugar (creator of «Steven Universe»). The…
Family Squad — a new animated satire from the producers of «Mavka» and the director of «Luxembourg, Luxembourg»
Animagrad Studio, which produced «Mavka», has teamed up with director Antonio Lukic to create an animated satire «Family Squad», which was announced during the Annecy Animation Festival.
Disney should focus on character stories, not political messages — director «The Little Mermaid» and «Aladdin» John Musker
Director John Musker, who has directed such animated films as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules and others for Walt Disney, criticizes the company for favoring political messages over stories in its latest films.
The first trailer of «Mufasa: The Lion King» — the sequel to the Disney animated hit in the Ukrainian box office from December 19
The film will tell the backstory of Simba’s father Mufasa.
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film «The Boy and the Heron» will be released on Netflix in most countries
The digital release date will be announced later.
New trailer «Inside Out 2» — meet Anxiety, Handra, and Confusion in the sequel to the Oscar-winning Pixar animated film
Disney and Pixar have teamed up to release a sequel to Pete Docter’s Oscar-winning animated film about 11-year-old Riley and her five emotions.
The Super Mario Bros. return to the movies — Nintendo and Illumination to release another animated film in 2026
Now the cartoon is under development, however, it is unknown whether it will be a direct sequel to the first — «Super Mario Bros. in the Movies», which debuted last year and earned $1.36 billion worldwide.
«The Garfield Movie» — new trailer for the cartoon about a sarcastic red cat (bonus Snoopy Cat with the voice of Snoop Dogg)
The cartoon will be released in cinemas on May 24, 2024.
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