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David Wachtenheim and Robert Marianetti Talk ‘Leo’

The long-time creative partners, who with co-director Robert Smigel brought us ‘SNL’s iconic ‘Saturday TV Funhouse,’ discuss working alongside Adam Sandler on his quest to create an animated musical comedy for kids about kids, and the ‘huge’ chance they got, in their 50s, to helm a major animated comedy for Netflix, their feature film directorial debut.

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A Terrarium Life for Me ANIMATIONWorld

Adam Sandler’s ‘Leo’: A Crotchety Old Lizard Helping Kids Be Kids

The noted actor and comedian teams up with fellow ‘SNL’ alum Robert Smigel, of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog fame, to produce the clever and charming coming-of-age animated musical comedy about a 74-year-old iguana plotting an escape from his decades-long classroom terrarium home, only to find himself dispensing funny and actually sound advice to a bunch of elementary school kids, debuting today on Netflix.

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Netflix Drops New ‘Leo’ Clip

Geeked Week '23 keeps on geeking… Adam Sandler stars in - and co-wrote - the hilarious new 3DCG musical feature about the eponymous 74-year-old lizard, facing impending mortality, as he plans to escape his decades-long terrarium home; it’s got Bill Burr too, and streams later this month.

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Netflix Announces Free ‘Leo’ Screenings Ahead of Streaming Premiere

Check out the new TV spot for the coming-of-age animated musical comedy that follows the eponymous 74-year-old lizard as he plans to escape his decades-long terrarium home after discovering he has only one year to live; tickets now available for special preview screenings at 150 theaters across the U.S. November 11-12.

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Netflix’s Animation Unit Restructuring - Job Cuts Coming, Projects Shut Down

Zimbabwe-born creator Godwin Jabangwe’s ‘Tunga’ has reportedly been sent back into development while previously unannounced ‘Escape from Beverly Hills’ will re-enter the open market; the streamer has yet to disclose the number of layoffs planned.

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Netflix Drops Official Trailer for Adam Sandler’s ‘Leo’

The coming-of-age animated musical comedy starring the noted comedian follows the eponymous 74-year-old lizard as he plans to escape his decades-long terrarium home after discovering he has only one year to live, streaming November 21.

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Sandler and Burr… in a Terrarium Headline News

Netflix Drops Teaser for Adam Sandler’s ‘Leo’

The coming-of-age animated musical comedy starring the noted actor/comedian follows the jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo as he plans to escape his decades-long terrarium home after discovering he has only one year to live, streaming November 21.

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Netflix Reveals Annecy 2023 Line-Up

Presentations include an exclusive screening of ‘Nimona,’ a sneak peek of ‘Leo’ starring Adam Sandler, and a ‘See What's Next @ Netflix’ panel with clips and creator discussions; the festival runs June 11-17.

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Business Headline News

Kevin and Dan Hageman Ink Multi-Year Production Deal with CBS Studios

Studio gets exclusive rights to all TV content from the Emmy Award-winning creative duo behind the animated TV series, ‘Star Trek: Prodigy;’ the brothers co-wrote ‘The Croods: A New Age,’ co-created ‘The LEGO Movie, and created the story for ‘Hotel Transylvania.’

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Mark Simon Celebrates 30 Years of Storytelling

Veteran story artist, author and AWN videoblogger, who recently relocated to Atlanta, is now storyboarding on the hit cable series, 'The Walking Dead.'

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Sony Headline News

Sony Books ‘Hotel Transylvania 4’ for 2021

With a release date set for December 22, 2021, will director Genndy Tartakovsky return to the hit franchise?

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Home Entertainment Headline News

‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Coming to Blu-ray and DVD

Sony Pictures Animation and Genndy Tartakovsky’s hit Drac family adventure will be released this coming October 9.

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Cruise Control: Genndy Tartakovsky Takes the Helm of ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’

The acclaimed director returns to cowrite and direct the third installment of Sony Pictures Animation’s ghoulish adventure comedy.

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WATCH: New ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Trailer, Images

Dracula boards a summer cruise with his pals and falls for the mysterious Captain Ericka in the sequel, due in theaters July 13.

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Sony Unveils Teaser & Poster for ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’

Director Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ in theaters on July 13, 2018.

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Sony’s First Look at ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’

With his monster pals tagging along, Dracula is on course for a romantic encounter while taking a summer cruise.

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Adam Sandler, STX Entertainment Joining Forces on Untitled Animated Feature

Sandler and Happy Madison Productions sign overall deal to write, produce and star in a new untitled animated project for STX Entertainment.

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Calabash Delivers New Kid Cuisine Ad

Entertaining new spot for popular kids meals features updated brand character K.C. Penguin and ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ tie-in.

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Music & Sound Headline News

Sony Delivers Monstrous Sound for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’

Sony Pictures Post Production Services supervising sound editor Geoffrey G. Rubay and his team work alongside re-recording mixers Tom Johnson and Michael Semanick, composer Mark Mothersbaugh and music editor Andy Dorfman.

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I Got Your Voxels Right Here: The Updated Digital Characters of ‘Pixels’

Sony Imageworks VFX supervisor Dan Kramer helps bring iconic low-res 1980s arcade game characters into the CG world of 2015 in the new Adam Sandler film.