Bill Murray Will Answer the Call in New ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie
The gang is mostly back together as Dr. Venkman confirms his role in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ coming to theaters July 10, 2020.
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The Doctor Staying Female for Season 13
Despite critical backlash and low ratings, Jodie Whittaker will return as the Thirteenth Doctor for Season 13 of the BBC’s cult Sci-Fi classic, Doctor Who.
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Patrick Stewart Abandons Cerebro for the Final Frontier
Captain Jean-Luc Picard returns in ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ and bids a fond farewell to Professor Charles Xavier and Marvel’s MCU.
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‘Kenobi’ Put on Hold Amid Script Problems
Following rumors of troubles in development, pre-production on Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries is put on hold.
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Nominations Announced for 2020 BAFTA Awards
‘A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Klaus’ and ‘Toy Story 4' get nods in Animated Film category; ‘1917,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ nominated for Special Visual Effects.
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The ‘Eyes’ Have It: Stuart Adcock Talks Will Smith at 23 and 50 in ‘Gemini Man’
Weta Digital’s facial modeling and performance capture animation expert discusses the difficulties and challenges of creating one of the most convincing digital humans ever seen on film.
WATCH: First Trailer for James Bond 25 - ‘No Time to Die’
With DB5 miniguns blazing, Daniel Craig reprises his role, possibly / maybe / probably for the last time, as iconic Agent 007, in MGM’s upcoming action-adventure spy-thriller, arriving in theatres April 8, 2020.
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‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Takes Home Two Top VoiceArts Awards
F. Murray Abraham awarded Best Voiceover – Best Animation Character, while the film’s all-star cast, led by Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera, awarded Outstanding Voiceover for a cast/ensemble, at the 6th annual Society of Voice Arts & Sciences event.
McConaughey, Farrell and Serkis in Talks to Join ‘The Batman’
Two-Face, the Penguin, and Alfred Pennyworth rumored additions to Warner Bros’ newest Gotham City installment, set to swoop into theaters on June 25, 2021.
Call For Entries: Festival of Cinema NYC
Begins: August 7, 2020
Sponsored by Regal Entertainment, the festival is currently seeking films of all lengths and genres - including animation! Save 10% off your submission fee when you use code AWNFCNYC on FilmFreeway.com.
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Reboot Rises from Davey Jones’ Locker
‘Chernobyl’ writer Craig Mazin joins Disney’s iconic franchise reboot, while Jack Sparrow sails solo into the horizon.
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Run Amuck with the Sanderson Sisters in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
A sequel to the 1993 cult classic ‘Hocus Pocus’ is in development for Disney+ and the Sisters may be making a reappearance.
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Andy Serkis to Direct ‘Venom 2’
Veteran actor, known for performance capture innovation in roles such as the digital characters Gollum and Caesar, is chosen to direct Sony Pictures’ upcoming ‘Venom’ sequel, set for October 2020 release.
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Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75
The Disney Legend lent her voice talents to hundreds of Disney film, TV and theme park projects as well as characters on ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Babe.’
Caesar Begets Pogo: Weta Continues its Primate Mastery on ‘Umbrella Academy’
VFX supervisor Chris White shares how New Zealand’s visual effects masters leveraged a decade of ‘Planet of the Apes’ digital character excellence for Netflix’s dysfunctional superhero family adventure series.
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Disney Unveils Title, Teaser & Images for the Final Installment of the ‘Star Wars’ Saga
Opening in U.S. theaters on December 20, ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ will include previously unused footage of Carrie Fisher as General Organa.
WATCH: Disney Releases Official Trailer for ‘The Lion King’
Directed by Jon Favreau, Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King opens in U.S. theaters on July 19.
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How MPC Animated the High-Flying Elephant for Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’
From defying gravity to expressing emotion in a believable way, reality was key for animation supervisor Catherine Mullan and the team of artists at MPC.
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Netflix Announces Initial Cast for Live-Action Reboot of ‘Cowboy Bebop’
John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda and Alex Hassell join cast of the all-new live-action series based on the original Japanese anime series directed by Shinichiro Watanabe.
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REVIEW: Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ Remake is ‘Pure Burton’
In the absence of talking animals, director Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ works in plot points and references to the original film in very clever ways that fans of the original will recognize without feeling forced.
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Disney Releases New Trailer & Poster for Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
First full-length trailer gives a glimpse at some of the film's most iconic scenes, including Genie’s dance with his magic carpet.
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2019 Kidscreen Award Winners Announced
The year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was recognized by the global kids entertainment industry at the annual Kidscreen Summit in Miami.
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Black Panther’ Take Home Critics’ Choice Awards
Marvel superhero films awarded for both Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects; Netflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ wins for Best Animated Series.
VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Laws of the Universe - Part I’ with New Voice Dub Featurette
Tom Kenny, Zehra Fazal, Josh Keaton and Yuri Lowenthal discuss their characters and share insights into Isamu Imakake’s action-packed sci-fi anime adventure.
Travis Knight Takes Flight with ‘Bumblebee’ -- Part 2
In the second part of AWN’s two-part interview, the director of Paramount’s new ‘Transformers’ sci-fi action adventure discusses the magic behind a compelling and emotional digital character performance.
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