Who Knew the Robot Apocalypse Would Be Such a Crowd Pleaser?
As Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ continues its seemingly inexorable march toward the Oscars, director and co-writer Mike Rianda reflects on what it all means.
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Netflix Drops ‘Disenchantment’ Part 4 Trailer
Key art also revealed for the next chapter of the not so enchanting Matt Groening comedy fantasy; all 10-episodes hit the streamer February 9.
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Mike Rianda Shares Manifesto for Making 'The Greatest Animated Movie of All Time'
‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ writer/director says he was ‘terrified’ of making his first feature, and writing these creative rules helped bring his vision into focus.
Netflix Releases Free ‘The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Digital Book
The streamer offers an inside look at the art behind the multi award-nominated CG animated movie about a chaotic family road trip that turns into an apocalyptic adventure… with robots!
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‘Sing 2’: Getting Ready for the Big Time
In Garth Jennings’s new animated musical, Buster Moon and his all-star cast of performers return, ready to unleash their biggest extravaganza yet… with one small hitch – overcoming the fear of not being good enough; sequel to Illumination's 2016 hit ‘Sing’ arrives in theaters today, December 22.
‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Now on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD
A family road trip evolves into a quest to save the world from a machine apocalypse in the hit CG animated comedy adventure; bonus features include Katie Mitchell’s hilarious sock puppet parody short, ‘Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter,’ a look into her filmmaking process, a look behind the making of the movie, as well as tutorials on how to make sock puppets and Katie face cupcakes.
Katie Mitchell Hits Her Stride in ‘Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter’
In the parody short directed by Caitlin VanArsdale, ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ filmmaker heroine creates a sock-puppet action film featuring a redoubtable canine; short releases today as an exclusive bonus feature on the film’s Blu-ray release.
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Illumination Drops Final ‘Sing 2’ Trailer
Buster Moon and his all-star cast of performers are ready to unleash their biggest extravaganza yet… but there’s one small hitch; sequel to 2016 hit ‘Sing’ comes to theaters December 22.
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Illumination Belts Out New ‘Sing 2’ Trailer
The singing animals from Calatonia are back, with warmed up pipes ready for a December 22 Christmas debut in the new trailer for the sequel to the hit animated musical ‘Sing.’
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Illumination Drops ‘Sing 2’ Character Art and Posters
Sequel to studio’s popular 2016 animated musical hits theaters December 22; all-star cast features Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson with Bono making his animated film debut.
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You Had Me at ‘LANA!’: ‘Archer’ Season 12 Premieres on FXX
Justin Wagner and Chi Duong Sato once again share creative and production insights as FXX’s hit animated comedy returns for a new set of good old fashion, dysfunctional, sexually charged, and often drunkenly performed globe-trotting spy missions; the new season kicks off today, August 25.
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FX Networks Drops New ‘Archer’ Clip
In a Season 12 prelude, Sterling Archer establishes a basic truth that ‘Yes, champagne is the breakfast of alcohol;’ the self-absorbed spy and his chronically dysfunctional spymaster colleagues return to bungle a new set of missions starting August 25 on FXX, the next day on FX on Hulu.
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First Smile of the Day: ‘Archer’ Season 12 Trailer Released
While remembering with sadness the recent passing of actress Jessica Walter, we nevertheless manage a smile hearing her tough-as-nails Malory once more barking the inappropriate; series returns for a new season of spycrafting foolishness August 25 on FXX.
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Illumination Drops ‘Sing 2’ Trailer and First Look Character Posters
An all-star cast led by Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson joins Buster Moon in his next, and most dazzling stage extravaganza yet; the animated musical comedy sequel to 2016’s ‘Sing’ hits theaters Christmas 2021.
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‘Archer’ Season 12 Coming August 25
Network announces new season premiere date as part of summer slate reveal, though no official word on how star Jessica Walter’s passing will be handled.
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Mike Rianda Talks ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’
The ‘Gravity Falls’ creative director’s TV production skills got a thorough workout, and then some, in his animated feature film directing debut, now streaming on Netflix.
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Netflix Drops ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines' Animation Featurette
Take an exclusive look at the innovative techniques used to bring Mike Rianda’s animated comedy to life with VFX supervisor Michael Lasker and character designer Lindsey Olivares; film now streaming on Netflix.
‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’: A Scrapbook of Art, Nostalgia, and Killer Robots
Distinctively styled 2D, 3DCG, and live-action, integrated with a highly personal and relatable story, give Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe’s new apocalyptic comedy adventure a uniquely ‘human’ touch.
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Netflix Drops ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Trailer and Images
Premiering April 30th, animated comedy from the Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ producers tells the story of a dysfunctional family’s fight to reconnect… and save the world from a robot apocalypse.
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Netflix Buys Lord and Miller’s ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ from Sony Pictures Animation
Previously titled ‘Connected’ and slated for an October 23, 2020 theatrical release before being unset, the animated comedy from the Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ producers will be released later in 2021.
Bono, Halsey, and Pharrell Williams Join ‘Sing 2’ Cast
A host of new characters and actors board the sequel to Illumination’s 2016 hit animated musical comedy sequel, ‘Sing,’ set for a December 22, 2021 theatrical release.
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Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Returns January 15
Watch the trailer for the new season, dubbed ‘Part 3,’ that chronicles Bean’s continued growth into her power and destiny.
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Doug the Pug Boards Lord and Millers’ ‘Connected’
Canine social media star joins cast of Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated comedy about a family’s struggles as technology takes over the world, scheduled for release October 23.
WATCH: First Trailer for Lord and Miller’s ‘Connected’
Formerly known as ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines,’ new animated feature from Sony Pictures Animation, written and directed by ‘Gravity Falls’ writers Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe, hits theatres September 18, 2020.
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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