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Animation had a wild year in 1998. Disney released the action-packed musical "Mulan," which broke new ground in terms of Asian American representation in animation. Meanwhile, Pixar followed up "Toy Story" with "A Bug's Life" and showed CGI animation was (for better and worse) here to stay, even as"Pokémon: The First Movie" took Pokémania to new heights and broke box office records. Most importantly, it was the year when Disney's domination over the American animation landscape truly started to crumble, with three different studios making their feature animation debuts that year: Nickelodeon with "The Rugrats Movie," Warner Bros. Feature Animation with "Quest for Camelot," and DreamWorks Animation with both "Antz" (its answer to "A Bug's Life") and "The Prince of Egypt."

That last bit is especially important. While Nickelodeon Movies didn't stick to theatrical features for very long (with the exception of its "SpongeBob SquarePants" sequels) and Warner Bros. Feature...

Although there were plenty of '90s sitcoms set in the workplace, "NewsRadio" stands out as one of the best and most underrated of these. It revolved around the team at a second-rate Am radio station in New York City, with an anything-goes approach that saw the show embrace everything from broad physical comedy and rapid-fire quipping to satire and more outlandish surrealism. "NewsRadio" ran for five seasons, airing on NBC from 1995 to 1999 and surviving even the tragic death of one of its main cast members.

Unlike many other workplace sitcoms, there's remarkably little turnover from an ensemble perspective -- "NewsRadio" had a small group of actors that made up its news station, and the majority of them stuck with the show for its entire runtime. That speaks to both the quality of "NewsRadio" and what a positive working experience it fostered. Although it isn't the most widely known television show from the '90s,...

Plimsoll Productions, the company behind natural history titles such as Apple’s Tiny World and Disney+’s A Bug’s Life, is fishing for a U.S. sale of its shark infested reality competition series.

The company is launching Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters on ITV this evening and is hoping that solid ratings will be chum in the water for broadcasters and streaming services searching for more shark content.

The series takes a group of celebrities to the Bahamas – the shark capital of the world – and tasks them with diving with a different species of shark, with the breeds getting bigger and more dangerous each time.

Plimsoll boss Grant Mansfield was out in LA last month to pitch the format to broadcast networks and streamers and two of his key lieutenants – Head of Factual Entertainment Karen Plumb and Creative Director, Factual Entertainment Andrea Jackson – are confident that it will sell Stateside.

The Christopher Nolan of 2006 was not the Christopher Nolan of today. Though he had cut his teeth as a tentpole director on "Batman Begins" a year earlier, Nolan hadn't gone into that movie with the intent of launching a trilogy. Nor, for that matter, had he shown any inkling of becoming a big-budget tradesman exclusively. Even on "Batman Begins," Nolan hadn't entirely brushed off the mindset of an artist painting on a smaller canvas and used basic camera setups for much of the action.

This didn't radically change with his follow-up, "The Prestige," but the movie was still a crucial stepping stone to his love affair with IMAX and the more dynamic filming style he embraced in the years that followed. The 2006 period piece tells a small-scale tale of two rival magicians in a way that makes it feel like an epic, in no small part thanks to director of photography Wally Pfister.

In the year 2000, to show off its newest technological capabilities, the IMAX Corporation produced a 44-minute demo film called "CyberWorld." It was its first in-house film presented in 3-D. "CyberWorld" played at the IMAX theater on the Universal Citywalk before eventually screening in IMAX theaters all over the world. It drew in enough tourists to earn over $16.6 million at the box office, making it a legit smash hit. Not bad for a film constructed mostly of clips from other movies and TV shows.

The idea of "CyberWorld" was to convert extant footage from recent hit films and known TV programs into 3-D and present them with a small amount of wholly original bookend material. In construction, "CyberWorld" was no different from a clip show or traditional TV retrospective. In execution, though, the 3-D (not to mention the outsize IMAX format) enhanced the clips greatly, making them a whole new experience.

Los Angeles, California – June 10: Brad Garrett attends the World Premiere of Disney and Pixar’s “Elio” at El Capitan Theatre on June 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney/Pixar) Copyright 2025 Getty Images Brad Garrett first worked on a Disney/Pixar movie nearly three decades ago, when he had a role in A Bug’s Life. Since then, he’s made four more movies with Pixar: Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, and the new film Elio. Obviously, Garrett enjoys working with the company, and he spoke about why he’s always happy to get another call from them. (Click on the media bar below to hear Brad Garrett.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Brad_Eilo_.mp3 Elio is now playing in theaters.

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Clearly, Elio isn’t destined to have the same success that Pixar and Walt Disney enjoyed just last summer thanks to their worldwide billion-dollar blockbuster, Inside Out 2 — no, not even close. Inside Out 2 made an astonishing $154.2 million over its opening weekend at the box office and went on to make $1.698 billion globally to become the highest-grossing film of 2024. Fast-forward a year later, even with all its praise from the critics and audiences, and poor Elio still went down as one of the lowest-grossing debuts of all time for Pixar. In fact, apart from Soul and Turning Red, Elio set the record for the worst premiere in the modern era of the studio’s history.

Elio seemed poised to challenge How to Train Your Dragon and 28 Years Later for the top spot at this weekend’s box office. In fact, Boxoffice Pro’s long-range forecast predicted Pixar’s...

While Pixar was hoping to rocket to success, Elio has not been quite as profitable as the studio had hoped. Pixar's latest animated feature is a science-fiction epic about a young boy (Yonas Kibreab) who dreams of being abducted by aliens, only to be shocked when it actually happens. Elio has received astounding reviews, with ScreenRant's Rachel Labonte calling it Pixar's "best movie in years." Unfortunately, despite impressive visuals, strong character work, and a strong sense of humor, the movie is struggling to draw viewers.

According to a report by Variety, Elio is disappointing both domestically and overseas. It debuted in third place at the weekend box office with a domestic total of just $21 million, which is the fourth-lowest opening total in Pixar's history. The movie earned an additional $14 million overseas, which would add up to a global total of $35 million. That is the worst start in Pixar's recent history and could be devastating,...

It's another big weekend for new releases, but none of them will quite manage to dethrone How to Train Your Dragon. According to Deadline, 28 Years Later earned $14 million at the North American box office on Friday for an expected $28 million - $30 million opening weekend.

That's a decent result, and one that places it in front of 2022's Scream and last year's Longlegs. However, with the live-action How to Train Your Dragon still proving a big draw for audiences, 28 Years Later won't top its expected $35.2 million haul.

Not helping Danny Boyle's long-awaited 28 Days Later follow-up is a B CinemaScore. That's on par with the likes of Abigail, M3GAN, and Smile 2, but below this year's breakout horror hit, Sinners.

Why the lower-than-expected score after receiving 90% on Rotten Tomatoes (its audience score is 67%)? It may have something to do with that divisive, controversial ending.

The pressure is on 28 Years Later to deliver.

Pixar is a renowned animation studio known for revolutionizing animated movies with groundbreaking technology, along with stories that blend humor and emotion for young audiences and adults. The first Pixar movie was Toy Story in 1995, the first fully computer-animated feature. The studio followed that up by creating more animated classics like A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Cars. After being acquired by Disney in 2006, Pixar continued producing hits, such as Ratatouille, Wall-e, Up, Inside Out, and many more.

However, in recent years, Pixar has experienced a series of disappointments. After Onward underperformed at the box office due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Soul, Luca, and Turning Red were all sent straight to streaming on Disney+. Lightyear was the first Pixar movie to be released in theaters since Onward, and became a big box-office bomb. However, after Elemental became a sleeper hit, Inside Out 2 went on to...

Los Angeles, California – June 10: Brad Garrett attends the World Premiere of Disney and Pixar’s “Elio” at El Capitan Theatre on June 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney/Pixar) Copyright 2025 Getty Images Brad Garrett may be a three-time Emmy Award winner for his live-action acting work, but he’s got a voiceover résumé that’s even more extensive. Between his film and TV work, he’s got more than 90 voiceover credits. including such high-profile films as Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, A Bug’s Life, Tangled, and the Night at the Museum movies. His latest voiceover role is for Pixar’s new animated film, Elio, in which he plays an alien warlord. Garrett said it was the most enjoyable experiences he’s had. (Click on the media bar below to hear Brad Garrett.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Brad_Garrett_Elio_.mp3

Elio opens in theaters this Friday.

A staple of early Pixar comedy is makong its comeback in Elio this momth.

DiscussingFilm released a sneak preview of the newest Pixar film on X, confirming that it will feature the animated blooper reels that once played after the movie ended. These clips included alien ambassador Questa trying to imitate Siri and villain Lord Grigon (Brad Garrett) trying to get a line right about his private chambers, only to break into fits of laughter after multiple failed attempts.

Pixar is bringing back the blooper reels for the first time in 20 years for ‘ELIO’Watch an exclusive clip: pic.twitter.com/i0gF82Fmcx— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 11, 2025

This unique approach to depicting outtakes first appeared in Pixar's second film, A Bug's Life, later returning in Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc. before the animation studio retired the format. However, a video of technical mishaps titled "Incredi-Blunders" was included in...

Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter has revealed what motivates the animation studio to turn one of their films into a franchise. Pixar Animation Studios is one of the last major studios that seems to be able to get audiences to rush out for original ideas, as the company's name has become a brand in itself. Even though the company still makes many original films, starting in the 2010s, there was a greater increase in sequels and prequels to their popular films. But why does Cars get a sequel and not say Ratatouille or A Bug's Life?

Speaking with Screen Rant, Pete Docter revealed that a Pixar film needs to be successful at the box office and find the right story to justify creating a sequel. Even if a movie is a hit, that doesn't necessarily mean the film will get a sequel, as they will spend time developing the...

Forty years ago, a clerical error and bad blood cost Akira Kurosawa an Oscar.

The legendary Japanese filmmaker's Ran proved the final samurai masterpiece of his distinguished career. His third Shakespeare adaptation, the film is epic in every sense of the word — massive in scale, shot in glorious color, with vicious betrayal and intense action and emotion. At the time of its release in 1985, Kurosawa was certainly well-regarded by the Motion Picture Academy, receiving an Honorary Award for Outstanding Foreign-Language Film for Rashomon, followed by Best Foreign-Language Film in 1976 for Dersu Uzala. The 58th Academy Awards found Ran competing for four awards, including Kurosawa’s only Best Director nod — despite not being submitted for Best Foreign-Language Film, a snub that was the product of a messy history.

Kurosawa was remarkably influential in the West. Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars was essentially a remake of Yojimbo, and films as...

Boo from "Monsters Inc.," Baby Dory from "Finding Dory," Jack-Jack from "The Incredibles," Dot from "A Bug's Life," Squirt from "Finding Nemo," the titular "Wall-e" -- these are just some of the cutest characters to come from Pixar Animation. But when "Elio" arrives in theaters this summer, we'll be adding Glordon the chipper space slug to this list.

Pixar's "Elio" follows the titular 11-year old boy (Yonas Kibreab), who has always felt a little out of place on Earth. After his parents died when he was young, he was placed in the care of his Aunt Olga (Zoe Saldaña), an Air Force Major who put her astronaut aspirations on hold to care for her nephew. Though she loves him to the moon and back, Elio still feels like a burden, and his only reprieve is the hope that one day he can be abducted by aliens and find a...

Conan O’Brien will lend his voice to Smarty Pants in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” TheWrap has learned.

Disney made the announcement on Monday at the Licensing Expo during the Consumer Products section of the studio’s presentation. This time around, it’s toy meets tech when Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged after being introduced to what kids are obsessed with today—electronics!

“You’ve got a friend in …Conan,” O’Brien said on social media.

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Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, co-directed by McKenna Harris and produced by Jessica Choi, “Toy Story 5″ opens only in theaters on June 19, 2026.

Stanton is one of the founding fathers of Pixar, having served as writer or co-writer on all five “Toy Story” films. “Toy Story 5” will be his fifth Pixar film as a director,...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.

Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research

Michael Almereyda’s Cymbeline screens on Friday with the director present for an intro and Q&a.

Bam

A celebration of Malcolm X’s centennial brings Spike Lee’s biopic, Black Orpheus, Nothing But a Man, and more; Haydn Keenan’s Going Down, newly restored, begins a run.

Film at Lincoln Center

A career-spanning Kira Muratova retrospective begins with new restorations.

Roxy Cinema

Mad Max: Fury Road plays on 35mm this Friday and Sunday; Saturday and Sunday bring a print of Caligula: The Ultimate Cut; A Bug’s Life plays for free on Sunday.

Museum of Modern Art

A Larry Gottheim retrospective and The Lady at 100 continue.

Film Forum

A Jack Lemmon centenary retrospective has started; a restoration of René Clément’s Forbidden Games (watch our trailer debut), the new 35mm print of 8½, and Mort Rifkin...

Disney+ might be Disney's dominant form of home entertainment, but that doesn't mean it's the only card up its sleeve. Freeform just announced an entire month's worth of content coming to our screens this June.

Per Freeform's official press release, Disney fans are in for an absolutely packed summer as the network airs a boatload of movies, shows, and network premieres. The release made the following statement.

"Highlights include the world television premieres of Disney Pixar’s “Elemental” and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Strange World” and a lineup of must-watch films from the Walt Disney film catalog, including animated classics like “Aladdin” (1992), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and Disney-Pixar films like “Finding Nemo,” “Brave” and A Bug’s Life."

Freeform is no stranger to airing our favorite movies from Disney and Pixar, but a full month's worth of content is certainly remarkable. In an age where streaming services are dominating over TV networks consistently,...

Pixar movies are always magical, bringing emotional depth to stunning visuals that move both adults and kids. But the one ingredient that has always been sprinkled on almost every single Pixar film is the voice of John Ratzenberger, the studio’s lucky charm.

With a filmography full of larger-than-life characters, most would think that the voice actor would get his due with every new release that aims to include him. But sometimes, even beloved veterans like Ratzenberger aren’t honored properly, and it’s more than evident in Soul.

The cameo of John Ratzenberger in Soul was a crime A still from Soul | Credits: Pixar

When Pixar fans tuned in to watch Soul, they were expecting to see its usual flair of gorgeous animations and emotional themes, along with a cameo from Ratzenberger. However, Pete Docter had something up his sleeve: an Easter egg in Soul that you can miss by blinking.

Were you worried that there was only one upcoming movie where someone gets eaten by a whale? Fret not. There are two, actually.

Leslie Grace — an actor and singer known for "In the Heights" and the "Batgirl" movie that Warner Bros. deleted from existence — is set to star in director Felipe Vargas' next movie "Propel" (per Variety), which is described as "'Gravity' meets '127 Hours' underwater." Grace will star as diver Kate Acosta, who ends up swallowed by an enormous sperm whale while performing a commercial dive ... and who has to figure out how to escape with her life.

The particularly funny thing about this news is that "Whalefall," a novel by Daniel Kraus, is also being adapted into a major motion picture. In March 2025, Deadline reported that Josh Brolin was in talks to join the project's cast alongside star Austin Abrams, with Brian Duffield ("No One Will Save You...

Freeform has announced that it will once again host a “30 Days of Disney” block in June 2025. Fans can watch Disney and Pixar content daily on the network.

Here is the schedule.

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June 1

8:05 Pm -Elemental

June 2

5 Pm -Inside Out

9 Pm – Beauty and the Beast (1991)

June 3

9 Pm -The Little Mermaid (1989)

June 4

4:25 Pm -A Bug’s Life

6:30 Pm -Finding Nemo / Double Feature

June 5

4:40 Pm The Incredibles / Double Feature

June 6

5 Pm -The Emperor’s New Groove

6:55 Pm -Aladdin (1992)

June 7

3:40 Pm -Luca

8:15 Pm -The Little Mermaid (2023)

June 8

2 Pm -Turning Red

6:20 Pm -Encanto

June 9

8:30 Pm Cinderella (2015)

June 10

12:55 Pm Cars /Triple Feature

June 11

4:25 Pm -Brave

June 12

8:30 Pm -Coco

June 13

3:35 Pm -The Princess Diaries / Double Feature...

Just keep swimming! Freeform’s 30 Days of Disney will make a splash this summer with themed weeks full of feel-good favorites and nostalgic classics.

Highlights include the world television premieres of Disney Pixar’s Elemental and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World and a lineup of must-watch films from the Walt Disney film catalog, including animated classics like Aladdin (1992), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), and Disney-Pixar films like Finding Nemo, Brave, and A Bug’s Life.

Embrace your inner Disney princess during the first weekend with enchanting films like Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, and the Freeform premiere of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023).

Gather the family together to celebrate Father’s Day weekend with films such as Onward, The Incredibles, and Pinocchio (1940).

Elemental

Join in on epic adventures as we dive into action-packed titles like The Jungle Book (2016) and the Pirates of the Caribbean movie marathon,...

It's generally agreed that John Lasseter's 2006 film "Cars" is one of Pixar's less ambitious movies. Other movies in the Pixar canon tickled the imagination by presenting the secret worlds of commonplace beings. "Toy Story" posited that our toys came to life when we weren't looking (which we always kinda knew was true anyway). "A Bug's Life" saw ants as arranged into a tiny, secret society, while "Finding Nemo" did the same with fish. "Monsters, Inc." said that closet monsters were real, but that they only scare children as an element of a boring, blue-collar job. Back in monster land, the monsters are boring like your dad. 

"Cars" was a departure for the studio, as there was no secret being revealed. "Cars" took place in a parallel universe wherein living beings were replaced by anthropomorphic vehicles. They had eyes instead of windshields, and mouths on their bumpers. They seemed to eat gasoline.

Many years ago, onlookers watched with bated breath as Wyatt Earp marched out to confront ... Wyatt Earp. It was the mid-'90s, and two rival films about the legendary Wild West lawman were vying for the cinemagoer's buck: First up, on Christmas Day 1993, was George P. Cosmatos's "Tombstone," followed six months later by Lawrence Kasdan's "Wyatt Earp." Twin movies were a regular phenomenon in the '90s: You had "Deep Impact" versus "Armageddon," "Dante's Peak" versus "Volcano," and even "Antz" versus "A Bug's Life." But the dueling Westerns had a lot more at stake, because there was a significant beef between the two productions.

Kevin Costner was set to star in "Tombstone" before falling out with screenwriter Kevin Jarre, moving on to develop his own epic biopic of the frontier marshal with Lawrence Kasdan. Rather than let things lie, however, rumors circulated that Costner had tried using his...

Aside from video games, board games also get film and TV adaptations. One of them is Clue (or Cluedo), which was first announced in 2021, then later in 2024 when it was revealed to be an animated series that Sony will release. Unfortunately, this board game project was unable to leave the tabletop setting as it was recently reported that the show was canceled.

Clue's writer Dewayne Perkins revealed in an interview that the show was canceled but didn't give any reason why that was the case. He also didn't shed light on whether anyone else would pick up the project or what was going to happen to the IP. In 2021, it was reported that Fox was developing the Clue TV series, as it partnered with Hasbro and Bento Box Entertainment to make the series. But by 2024, the film and TV rights moved to Sony, thanks to a new deal made by Hasbro,...

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, it seemed as if Pixar could do no wrong. The animation studio, in league with Disney, pushed forward the idea of all-computer-animated feature films back in 1995 with the release of "Toy Story," gaining a lot of critical attention for its clever writing and penchant for heart-rending sentimentality. It wouldn't be until the release of "Cars 2" in 2011 that critics would begin to cool to the studio. And even still, "Cars 2" was a $559 million hit.

In the 2010s, Pixar began to skew further and further away from original ideas and lean heavier into sequels or prequels to its earlier hits. Indeed, of the 10 Pixar features released in that decade, six were part of an established franchise. Some of these films were excellent, but the studio nevertheless seemed a few years beyond its creative peak.

The first half of the 2020s was a mixed bag for Pixar,...

Remember when Pixar changed animation forever with the bold, inventive, and otherwise creative "Toy Story?" How about when the studio continued to release original movies that pushed the medium of animation forward while exploring vastly different stories and genres? Sure, there were sequels even in the earlier days, but not only did movies like "Toy Story 2" actually provide something new and different from their predecessors, but they were also balanced out by twice as many original Pixar movies.

Well, say goodbye to the good old days! Pixar, like its parent company Walt Disney Studios, is now all about chasing the mighty and elusive dollar with artistically-dubious sequels that parents will go to movie theaters to see because there is virtually nothing else to entertain kids with at the movies. We already knew Pixar was making not just another "Toy Story" sequel, but also a third "The Incredibles" movie. Now,...

On Friday 7 March 2025, BBC One broadcasts Antiques Road Trip!

It’s a Bug’s Life Season 30 Episode 20 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Antiques Road Trip,” titled “It’s a Bug’s Life,” promises to be an exciting watch for fans of the show. In this episode, Tahmina Ghaffar is ready for her last chance to secure a victory against David Harper. The friendly rivalry between the two has been entertaining, and viewers will see how the competition unfolds in this final showdown.

As the episode progresses, the competition takes a quirky turn. Tahmina and David dive into some unusual dining experiences, enjoying what they call ‘bug-ilicious’ food. This unique twist adds a fun element to the challenge, showing how far they are willing to go for a win. The culinary adventure might even bring out some unexpected reactions as they taste some interesting dishes.

With the stakes high and the atmosphere lively,...

Pixar is one of the most successful production companies of all time, mostly because it has managed to create a ton of amazing kids' films. These movies have captured the hearts and minds of mass audiences, transporting them into fictional worlds that feel so brilliantly surreal. As such, without Pixar, it could be argued that the film industry would be stuck in a very stagnant state.

Another great aspect of Pixar's success was its fictional bloopers. Normally, as part of a DVD extra, the studio would create a few extra scenes that would showcase the characters messing up their lines or getting caught up in some silly hijinks. While they aren't used in modern films, these bloopers helped Pixar stand out from the crowd in a very competitive era.

Hopper Struggles to Intimidate the Princess A Bug's Life

Fans of A Bug's Life will remember just how terrifying Hopper can be,...

If you grew up in the early 2000s, chances are you spent many evenings with Ray Barone (Ray Romano) and his eccentric family in the hit comedy series "Everybody Loves Raymond." For good reason. This critically acclaimed sitcom about Ray, a Newsday sportswriter, dealing with his put-upon wife Debra (Patricia Heaton), bickering parents (Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts), and neurotic brother Robert (Brad Garrett), perfectly captures the working-class family and all its quirks, resulting in a heartfelt, often hilarious look at everyday life.

Running from 1997 to 2005, "Raymond" won 15 Primetime Emmys, garnered critical acclaim, and averaged over 20 million viewers during its peak. More impressively, the cast became household names, forever tied to their characters. Still, while many cast members achieved even greater success following the show's finale, others faded into obscurity or endured heartbreaking tragedy. Interested to learn more? Then, keep reading to see what happened to the cast of "Everybody Loves Raymond.

Andrew Stanton has made some amazing animated films like Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory but many believe that Wall-e is his best work. The film even won him an Academy Award. The story of “Wall-e” isn’t complex—it’s simple and sleek, just like his other movies. But what makes it special is that it’s more than just a regular animated film; it feels like a journey, this time told through the eyes of a little robot. In terms of storytelling and execution, “Wall-e” is a masterpiece that will never get old.

Wall-e (2008) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Who is Wall-e?

The film begins on a dystopian Earth that has been completely trashed. Cities are abandoned, towns are empty, and the entire planet has become a giant garbage dump. Years of pollution, overconsumption, and corporate greed have drained Earth of its resources, making it unlivable.

Recently, fans' interest in a sequel to 1998's A Bug's Life has been piqued.

Pixar's second-ever motion picture (following the blockbuster release of Toy Story in 1995) was none other than A Bug's Life. The film never had the enduring appeal of Pixar's other projects, such as Finding Nemo or The Incredibles. Nevertheless, A Bug's Life has always had its enthusiasts.

Is A Bug's Life 2 in the Works at Pixar? Read full article on The Direct.

Disney has announced the closing date for one of the last opening-day attractions at Animal Kingdom, so here’s when you can see it for the last time!

Since opening in 1998, the Animal Kingdom, like any Disney park, has changed a lot. We’ve seen scores of additions like the Asia and Pandora expansions, new rides, and a big shift being planned, transforming Dinoland USA into an Encanto/Indiana Jones land.

Now, Disney has confirmed the final dates for one of the last Opening Day Dak attractions. Per Wdw’s own site, March 17 will be the final day to catch It’s Tough to Be a Bug at the park.

One of the last Opening Day attractions, It’s Tough to Be a Bug actually predates the Pixar hit A Bug’s Life by six months. The Imagineers always wanted some sort of show for the Tree of Life at Wdw,...

“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” now has a release date.

The animated feature, directed by “Wicked” filmmaker Jon M. Chu and Jill Culton, has been given a March 17, 2028, release date in traditional theaters and Imax. J.J. Abrams and Gregg Taylor are producing the project, from Abrams’ Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Rob Lieber wrote the screenplay for the movie based on Dr. Seuss’ final book, which was published Jan. 22, 1990, and has been a graduation gift mainstay ever since.

Egot winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have written new songs for the movie. Pasek and Paul, as they are known, wrote the songs for “La La Land,” “The Greatest Showman” and “Spirited,” and have songs in Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Snow White” and the upcoming Pharrell project “Golden” (formerly “Atlantis”).

“Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” marks Chu’s first animated feature — although there...

There is fun to be done! Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s film adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” will release on March 17, 2028 in IMAX.

Jon M. Chu and Jill Culton are directing the film from writer Rob Lieber’s screenplay. J.J. Abrams produces through his Bad Robot Banner alongside Gregg Taylor.

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are writing original songs for the film, based upon Dr. Seuss’ final book.

Studio sources indicate that the film is a high priority project for the studio, and is being made in collaboration with Dr. Seuss Enterprises. The book is the blueprint for a globetrotting animated musical following a young adventurer as they journey through the joys and heartaches and the peaks and valleys of life.

Chu’s film adaptation of “Wicked” just earned ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The follow-up, “Wicked: For Good,” is due out this November.

Moana 2 has joined the billion-dollar club. The animated sequel to 2016's Moana has officially crossed the $1 billion benchmark, making it the first Disney animated movie to achieve this milestone since 2019's Frozen II.

Per Variety, Moana 2 becomes Disney's third 2024 release to join the billion-dollar club, following Pixar's Inside Out 2 ($1.69B) and Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine ($1.33B). Moana 2's success at the box office comes after a rough few years for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Following the $1.45 billion box office gross of Frozen II, no Disney animated movie was able to crack $300 million before Moana 2. While part of these box office struggles was brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, critical reception and audience interest in the last few movies were far below what a Disney movie typically receives, which no doubt impacted their respective box office hauls. With Disney's next animated films, Zootopia 2 and Frozen III,...

A24's hit psychological horror film Hereditary has been enjoying new success on Netflix. The film is No. 8 on Netflix's Top 10 movies in the U.S.

FlixPatrol reports that Hereditary has been in the Top 10 since Jan. 16, when it was #6, before dropping to #8 yesterday and holding that position today. The film, released in 2018, stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd and Gabriel Byrne as it explores the supernatural and psychological torment that follows a grieving family. Hereditary was written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut and was critically acclaimed, with a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Hereditary was added to Netflix earlier this month.

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Hereditary also proved to be...

Fans are rediscovering the underrated sequel to a critically well-received animated blockbuster on Disney+. 2014's Rio 2 brought back Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway but debuted to less acclaim, grossing slightly more than the 2011 original on a bigger budget.

Per FlixPatrol, Rio 2 broke into Disney+'s Top 10 most-watched movie chart on January 16. The site's description of the film reads, "It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel, and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law." Again produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha, the movie brought back much of the original movie's cast alongside Eisenberg's Blu and Hathaway's Jewel. Jamie Foxx, will.i.am, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro,...

The underrated 1998 Pixar movie, A Bug's Life, has received a live-action adaptation... sort of. Although not technically a live-action remake of the animated classic, National Geographic has released two original series inspired by the World of Disney and A Bug's Life titled A Real Bug's Life.

According to FlixPatrol, A Real Bug's Life is currently No. 5 on Disney+'s Top 10 in the U.S., down a spot from yesterday. Narrated by Awkwafina (Raya and the Last Dragon), the Disney+ series follows "nine different micro bug worlds around the globe, where the forces of nature play out on a miniature scale and where tiny creatures rely on amazing powers and extraordinary alliances to make it through each day," reads the official synopsis. Some of the bugs that A Real Bug's Life focuses on include "a jumping spider looking for a home on the streets of New York" and "a Costa Rican...

A year after DreamWorks released Madagascar, Disney released its own animated movie with a near-identical plot, The Wild. Released in 2005, Madagascar stars Chris Rock as Marty, an ambitious zebra at the Central Park Zoo who dreams of leaving behind his enclosure and exploring the outside world. The cast is rounded out by Ben Stiller as Alex the egocentric lion, Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the confident hippo, and David Schwimmer as Melman the hypochondriac giraffe, who all escape with Marty and end up stranded on the titular island.

Madagascar was a big hit with audiences and ended up launching a blockbuster franchise. Madagascar was followed by two sequels and a spinoff, and ended up becoming a lucrative property for DreamWorks. Just one year later, Disney tried to replicate that success by releasing a movie so similar that it could’ve been a remake. Unfortunately for the Mouse House, their version...

Kerry Bellessa's 2024 movie Amber Alert is a fast-paced kidnap story. The film is a remake of Bellessa's 2012 movie of the same name, which made use of a found footage style. While the primary plot elements are similar, the Amber Alert remake is able to expand on the original in a few ways, including some changes to the story. Amber Alert has received mixed to good reviews.

While the direction and interesting take on the abduction thriller genre keep the movie interesting, the real highlight of Amber Alert is the acting performances of the main characters. Amber Alert centers on two people in a ride-share who become involved in a kidnapping when they decide to follow a car fitting the description of an Amber Alert. The movie takes time to introduce the characters and make them feel real, and the two leads have great chemistry.

Hayden Panettiere As Jaq Date...

Arguably the best thing about The Far Side is that it doesn’t subscribe to the normal style of the comic strip medium in that the series doesn’t feature a main character. Recurring characters, sure, but no main character. That’s how The Far Side is able to get away with putting any type of character in its comics, as they only serve to highlight the punchline of any given joke.

There has been no shortage of bizarre characters featured in The Far Side, including babies, aliens, and even trees. Detective elephants and psychopathic ducks also litter The Far Side, further confirming that there’s really no telling what to expect with one of the series' comics. Therefore, it should come as a surprise to no one that The Far Side has used bugs as starring characters in a number of its strips - enough, even, to put Pixar...

The Walt Disney Company has revealed the Disney+ January 2025 release schedule, which includes new Originals, movies, and TV series. The Disney+ streaming service features movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more, alongside exclusive Disney+ Originals.

The January schedule includes the premieres of Goosebumps: The Vanishing, A Real Bug’s Life Season 2 and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, as well as new episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Goosebumps: The Vanishing Disney Plus January 2025 Schedule

Available January 1

Morphle: Shorts

Available January 7

Disney+ Originals

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – Episode 7

“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet and then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home—and meeting unlikely allies and enemies—will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.

The series stars Jude Law,...

In today's eyes, A Bug's Life is just one of the many films made by Disney and Pixar, but back in the late '90s, the film was a huge deal, being the second or third CG-animated film to ever be made. That's also not the only thing important to know about the animated film. A Bug's Life was also responsible for starting a feud between two major studios: Disney and DreamWorks.

Around the same time Disney was developing A Bug's Life with Pixar Animation Studios, DreamWorks announced that they were making Antz, a similar bug movie with an almost identical premise. It would also be fully computer-generated. The two bug movies were in direct competition with each other, and so were the studios behind them. With no one seeming to be interested in backing out of the race, the feud between Pixar and DreamWorks intensified.

A Bug's Life Started...

Prepare to meet more tiny heroes with huge dramas in a new season of A Real Bug’s Life, the Disney+ Original series from National Geographic, is crawling back onto your screens. Narrated by Awkwafina, season two dives even deeper into the weird, wild and wonderful world of bugs, and proves that a real bug’s life is just as dramatic as their animated Pixar counterparts.

This season, get ready for more high-stakes battles, enchanting love stories and mind-blowing superpowers in a season packed with some of the most extraordinary tiny characters you’ll ever meet.

Bonus: Viewers will also get a special, behind-the-scenes look at the filming of this epic series spanning two seasons featuring 130 bug species across six continents with 450 experts and crew. Five new episodes of A Real Bug’s Life will debut on January 15 on Disney+. All episodes of the first season are currently streaming.

Inspired by Disney...

National Geographic’s A Real Bug’s Life season 2 is coming to Disney+ as a continuation of the nature series inspired by the classic Disney and Pixar classic. Narrated once more by Awkwafina, A Real Bug’s Life season 2 showcases the big stories that play out at a small scale all across the insect kingdom. Told across five episodes, the new season will feature insects from all over the globe.

Screen Rant is happy to present the premiere date and first trailer for A Real Bug’s Life season 2. Images from A Real Bug’s Life season 1 showed off the impressive level of detail the filmmakers were able to capture, and the trailer for the show’s second season promises a continuation of that quality. Check out the trailer below, and get ready to stream A Real Bug’s Life season 2 when all episodes premiere on Disney+ on January 15. The first season is...

"Seven Samurai" by master Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa might just be the most remade film ever. The 1954 film is, sure enough, about seven samurai recruited to protect a farming village from bandits. The setting, themes, and characters are Japanese, but the premise is evergreen. "The Magnificent Seven" is just "Seven Samurai" but with cowboys. "A Bug's Life" retold the story with, well, bugs. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" episode "Bounty Hunters" recruits the seven from Jedi Knights and alien mercenaries. 

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas is a well-known fan of Kurosawa. (Lucas even helped him finance his 1980 epic "Kagemusha.") The galaxy far, far away isn't the only space franchise that can riff on "Seven Samurai" though. "Star Trek: Enterprise" aped the premise for its season 2 episode, "Marauders."

First, though, why are Kurosawa's films so often remade in spirit (besides them being so good)? One reason is ease of translation. Kurosawa...

While almost all of Pixar’s movies were well-received critically, six of their outings have the unfortunate distinction of ruining the studio’s staggering streak at the Academy Awards. All of Pixar’s movies have their fans, and the studio’s output is often viewed as some of the best family animations that Hollywood has to offer. Since the studio blazed onto the scene with the 1995 blockbuster Toy Story, Pixar married smart scripts, captivating characters, and original ideas with groundbreaking animation. Not only was the studio a leader in 3D animation, but Pixar also had the quality to back up this novelty.

Related Every Upcoming Pixar Movie & TV Show

Here is every upcoming Pixar movie and TV show slated for release over the next few years, from new originals like Elio to sequels like Toy Story 5.

While Pixar’s best movies prove that the studio is capable of generating...

Put the town on alert! The 1997 volcano film Dante’s Peak will be erupting into a new 4K Ultra-High Definition Blu-ray on February 11th. According to Blu-ray.com, the Universal Pictures film will be getting a new physical media release courtesy of Kino Lorber. The film comes from director Roger Donaldson, who is known for movies like the Kevin Costner suspense thriller No Way Out, the Tom Cruise bartender drama Cocktail, and the sci-fi horror Species. Dante’s Peak stars Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley, and Elizabeth Hoffman.

The movie is a part of the often-occurring dual release of movies with similar plots, with examples that include Armageddon and Deep Impact, Antz and A Bug’s Life and White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen. Dante’s Peak would be released the same year as the other notable volcano film Volcano. Volcano would star Tommy Lee Jones and sport a...

Though they continue to be one of the most celebrated animation studios for a wide range of projects, the Toy Story franchise remains one of Pixar's most iconic, and Toy Story 2 is a prime reason why. The 1999 sequel served as the studio's third feature-length project after making their debut with the 1995 original, which was nominated for three Oscars, and 1998's A Bug's Life, one of Pixar's more underrated efforts. It also wouldn't be the end of the franchise, either, as two more sequels have been released and a Toy Story 5 is currently in production.

The sequel to Pixar's critically-acclaimed Toy Story, Toy Story 2 picks up the story of Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) when the cowboy doll is stolen by a toy collector. Learning that he's actually a rare collectible, Woody considers joining the collection along with cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack) and Stinky Pete...