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You may have seen and/or heard Patrick Warburton in dozens of iconic roles over the years, but it’s his latest work as a stand-up comedian that’s given him “one of the most amazing years” of his life.

At age 60 and after more than 30 years in film and TV, the actor is set to tape his first stand-up special, “Still Catholic,” on June 7 in Los Angeles.

“It’s just been a wild ride this year. I have been touring non-stop and I had never done this before. I wrote and I performed and it’s been an incredible year,” he told TheWrap. “I’ve never known this kind of autonomy. I’ve always been told what to do and what to say, how to say a word, and that all changed.”

“There’s a part of me that’s like why did you wait ’til now? But there...

As a childless adult, sitting in a natural wine bar killing time before an early evening showing of the live-action children’s film Lilo & Stitch is a uniquely humbling experience. Even more humbling is showing up lightly buzzed to that screening of Lilo & Stitch.

But, not unlike orange wine, nostalgia is a powerful drug.

This weekend, a dog-like blue alien and precocious 6-year-old, each with their own set of behavioral issues that no amount of gentle parenting could ever solve, just supplanted Tom Cruise, one of our last bona fide movie stars, not once, but twice over. With its $182.7 million at the domestic box office, it bested Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and then beat out 2023’s Top Gun: Maverick as the holiday’s top opener of all time.

It’s unsurprising that a family film over a long, hot Memorial Day weekend was able to reach these heights.

Disney has a new stage show coming to Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort called “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After.”

Now we have a look at the show thanks to The Concrete Wanderer on YouTube.

Villains are caught in mirrors around the stage, with some characters coming out in physical form to perform.

The video focuses on the Magic Mirror’s song, which is catchy, but reminds me of a song from the old Disney Channel holiday specials.

It’s about 15 minutes long.

Some are complaining about the show being screen-heavy, but it’s likely the best way for Disney to get something new out quickly while controlling the costs. Meanwhile, Universal is coming at them with much more advanced shows. But Disney had to do something quickly, and they did.

Disney did cram a lot of villain representation into the show.

Some of the villains seen include,...

The Emperor’s New Groove might not have received the love and attention it deserved when it first came out, but the film has since become pretty culturally significant and a gold mine for memes. It is generally considered that while Disney might have made a lot of money leaving its 2D animated era behind, it was largely a downgrade from the artistic genius of that time in the history of the company.

The Emperor’s New Groove, much like Treasure Planet and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, might not have managed to achieve the success of their more well-known counterparts, but that does not mean that it was not a brilliant comedy that people have begun recognizing in recent years.

The Emperor’s New Groove is perhaps one of the funniest films that Disney ever made A still from The Emperor’s New Groove | Credit: Walt Disney Animation

Disney has had its fair share of comedies and romances,...

Even though it aired for seven seasons between 1997 and 2003, "Just Shoot Me!" isn't as appreciated as it should be. While it's rarely considered to be one of the best sitcoms of all time, "Just Shoot Me!" was a strong part of NBC's late-'90s sitcom lineup, following the lives of employees at a fashion magazine, namely the outspoken Maya (Laura San Giacomo) and her boss and father, Jack (George Segal).

The show's supporting cast also includes lots of great comedians, as well as a slew of guest stars like Joe Rogan, Jessica Walter, and Mark Hamill. It's even produced one of the greatest sitcom episodes of the past 30 years with "Slow Donnie," a season 3 episode featuring David Cross pre-"Arrested Development." 

Whether you agree "Just Shoot Me!" is an underrated sitcom that you should check out or not, its cast has gone on to do quite a lot since the show ended.

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,...

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,...

Prime Video has announced the lineup of movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in May. The Prime Video May 2025 lineup includes new Amazon original movies, TV shows, and specials.

Members can look forward to Another Simple Favor, The Better Sister, Clarkson’s Farm Season 4, David Spade: Dandelion, Good Boy, Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop, Molly-Mae: Behind It All Part 2, Motorheads, Octopus!, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy Season 2, and more.

Another Simple Favor Prime Video Originals

The Prime Video May 2025 programming includes the following Originals.

Another Simple Favor (2025 – Streaming May 1)

Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina...

If you’re the kind of person who scrolls through streaming apps for longer than you watch stuff, we’ve got good news. May of 2025 is coming in hot with a fresh drop of movies and TV shows on Prime Video. Whether you’re into heart-thumping thrillers, chill rom-coms, wild reality shows, or just something to kill time while eating dinner, this month’s lineup has a little bit of everything.

Think of it like a buffet, but for your watchlist. There is one brand-new movie and six shiny new shows hitting the platform, and honestly, some of them look too good to ignore. So if your “Continue Watching” section is looking kinda sad, or you’re tired of rewatching the same comfort show for the 12th time, this is your sign to mix it up. Let’s dive into all the cool stuff landing on Prime this May, you...

When discussing the films of Walt Disney Animation Studios from the 21st century, "Meet the Robinsons" is often overlooked. That is a shame, because it is one of the studio's most underrated films, telling a sincere sci-fi coming-of-age story filled with equal parts laughter and thoughtfulness. Although the film was a box office disappointment, grossing $170.5 million over a budget of $150 million, it received generally positive reviews from critics. It has also garnered some notoriety online, with fans of the film who were children when it hit theaters 18 years ago, now revisiting it and in some cases, sharing it with their children.

"Meet the Robinsons" showcased an exciting sci-fi world, and given its prominent use of time travel, utilized clever story mechanics to explore different eras in time, particularly the year 2037, which, *gulp,* we are closer to now than we are to 2007. Implementing time travel into the script effectively explored the...

Exclusive: Amazon announced this morning that David Spade: Dandelion — its first comedy special from Spade, and Spade’s first since 2022 — will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on May 6.

Spade’s latest special offers up some of his signature sardonic takes on the perils of flying, charity auctions, the evolution of porn, and more. He produced alongside Marc Gurvitz, Alex Murray, and John Irwin. Watch a trailer above.

An Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated alum of Saturday Night Live, Spade has previously released three comedy specials, including Nothing Personal (2022) via Netflix, My Fake Problems (2014) via Comedy Central, and Take the Hit (1998) via HBO. Most recently, he’s been seen on his I Got A Feel For It stand-up tour, as well as popular podcasts Fly on the Wall and Superfly, which he co-hosts with fellow SNL alum Dana Carvey. Fly on the Wall premiered at #1 in the comedy category,...

“One more time: animation is a medium, not a genre. Animation is film,” Guillermo del Toro said last year. IndieWire couldn’t agree more, and yet animation — an art form that requires the most precise control of the cinematic medium — is continually disrespected.

Infamously, 2022’s Best Animated Oscars presentation featured several jokes about the nominees that, in the words of Phil Lord and Chris Miller, framed “the five Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Feature as a corporate product for kids that parents must begrudgingly endure.” The directing duo called upon the Academy to do better by animation. And this year’s ceremony largely delivered, with less jokes that belittled animation as kiddy stuff and a sterling speech from del Toro himself for his acclaimed stop-motion feature adaptation of “Pinocchio.”

Pixar and Studio Ghibli tend to spring to mind first when discussing great animation, but there’s a world beyond those two giants.

Fans and critics have been in agreement recently that Disney's once masterful storytelling and even animation quality has faltered. With releases like Wish and Mufasa: The Lion King not surpassing the certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and scoring in the lower-mid-range on IMDb and Letterboxd, seeing the quintessential castle logo before a film doesn't indicate that it will be a truly magical adventure anymore.

Even though films like Mufasa and Moana 2 were financially successful, more and more discourse online and among communities emerges every time Disney releases a cash-grabbing live-action film or an animated film with significant story blunders and even unfinished-looking animation. Now is a better time than ever to revisit the classics that made audiences fall in love with Disney. Even though it's bittersweet that Disney may never get back to this point, their legacy in animation must be acknowledged and honored.

The Emperor's New Groove...

Bless the poor, unfortunate soul who has to deal with a Disney villain. The studio's catalog is filled with conniving characters that are so sneaky and cruel that they could easily find their way into the nightmares of children and adults alike. Many of them make up /Film's list of top 20 Disney animated villains. However, not all villainous characters are the same. While some may make us squirm, there is a whole other class of Disney villain that offers more laughs than screams, and that's the characters that make up our list of the 10 worst animated Disney villains.

The laughs that these awful villains create often stem from big oversights that create loopholes for heroes and plots that never had the potential to succeed in the first place. The missteps and misguidance should really lead them to consider a new career path. Nonetheless, many of them are still entertaining. However,...

When Will Finn's and John Standford's animated musical Western "Home on the Range" was released, it came with an elegiac announcement. Disney, you see, had been struggling throughout the early 2000s. The 1990s renaissance was over, and much of the studio's more recent output was either failing critically or commercially. Films like "Fantasia 2000," "The Emperor's New Groove," and "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" were only modest successes, while films like "Dinosaur" and "Brother Bear" were coming and going without much notice. The studio's clunky sci-fi epic "Treasure Planet" notoriously lost buckets of money, which didn't inspire confidence. It didn't help that DreamWorks was attracting huge animation audiences with films like "Shrek" — a notoriously anti-Disney movie.

As such, to appear competitive, Disney announced that "Home on the Range" was going to be the studio's last-ever traditionally hand-drawn feature film. After that, it was to be 100% CGI. Animation purists panicked, feeling...

John Goodman sustained a hip injury during the production of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film starring Tom Cruise, which has delayed filming in the U.K. for Warner Bros, Variety has confirmed.

“Actor John Goodman experienced a hip injury,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement. “He received immediate medical attention that led to a brief delay in shooting to allow him time to recover. The production resumes shooting next week following John’s full recovery.”

Variety exclusively reported in October that production for Iñárritu’s untitled project was to kick off in the U.K. in November. The film is the director’s first English-language movie since 2016’s “The Revenant,” which earned Leonardo DiCaprio his first and only Oscar. Iñárritu also serves as producer and penned the script with Sabina Berman and “Birdman” co-writers Nicolas Giacobone and Alexander Dinelaris. Plot details remain under wraps.

Other cast members include Sandra Hüller,...

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It's possible only Disney fans remember Bolt(2008). One of the first fully computer-generated movies Disney produced without the partnership of Pixar in the early 2000s. The studio was struggling to make the transition from hand-drawn animation to CGI at the time, and Bolt gave the studio the boost it needed. Starring John Travolta and a young Miley Cyrus, the movie follows a dog who believes he has the same superpowers as his TV persona. It premiered on November 17, 2008, at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, and ranked third at the box office in its opening weekend.

Critically and financially, it was a hit for Disney. However, over the years, a shadow has fallen over Bolt, and it's...

If you think "Seinfeld" was all about its fab four of Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards, I envy you. This means you have nine unwatched seasons of sitcom genius waiting for you on streaming. If there's a "Seinfeld" fanatic in your life, you probably know about frequently recurring characters like the weaselly Newman (Wayne Knight), George's eccentric parents (Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris), and standouts like the Soup Nazi (Larry Thomas), but do you know about the deadpan majesty of David Puddy?

Portrayed by Patrick Warburton (to the consternation of his father), David Puddy first appeared in the classic season 6 episode "The Fusilli Jerry." Puddy is Jerry's friend and mechanic who violates an unwritten guy rule when he steals Jerry's coital "move" while having sex with Elaine. This sets into motion a series of hilariously petty complications, so no one was upset to see Puddy return...

Today, The Emperor’s New Groove is a cultural touchstone. Its quirky humor and countless quotable moments have turned the 2000 film into a mainstay of internet culture. It’s one of Disney Animation Studio’s many retrospective post-renaissance hits, but it almost failed to make it to theaters.

Despite its now-iconic peculiarities and many subsequent spin-offs, Mark Dindal’s hilarious masterpiece barely escaped the budgetary axe. Originally called Empire of the Sun, the project was originally headed by Roger Allers and Matthew Jacobs. Notably, neither name appears in the credits’ directorial section. That discrepancy is just one of many pieces in the tenuous tapestry that is The Emperor’s New Groove. Unlike its characteristically smooth animation, the now-beloved Disney film suffered a wild, rocky development journey. In fact, its original version barely resembles the final product.

The Emperor’s New Groove

Despite its sustained success in recent years, The Emperor’s New Groove was...

Bob Dylan has won a variety of prestigious awards in his lifetime. The iconic songwriter and musician scored his breakout hit with his 1963 sophomore album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan and is known for songs such as "Like a Rolling Stone," "The Times They Are a-Changin'," and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall." Some of the most iconic Bob Dylan albums include 1975's Blood on the Tracks and 1997's Time Out of Mind as well as the 1965 albums Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited, for which he initially drew controversy for bringing electric instrumentation into folk music.

Dylan's life has been brought to the screen multiple times in movies including the Martin Scorsese documentary No Direction Home and the experimental Todd Haynes drama I'm Not There, in which Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, and Marcus Carl Franklin all play different facets of Dylan. One of the most...

With the box office smash Moana 2 crushing box office records, Disney has added another monster musical to their filmography. Few companies are more associated with the genre than Disney. Not only do they win big prizes in film, but Disney Musicals have taken over Broadway for years at a time. Moana 2 will still pocket several hundred million dollars before it’s done. That, as well as the impending release of Mufasa, make this the perfect time to look back over the best Disney Musicals in history.

Of note, this is a contentious discussion, to say the least. There are dozens of movies and musicals to choose from, all with valid rationales behind their inclusion. This required some hardline rules, which eliminated a few movies in the process. To qualify, we required four songs, sung for the purposes of plot by a character in the movie, to be eligible for inclusion.

“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” the third entry in Sony’s animated web-slinging trilogy, has tapped Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson to direct.

They have been part of the franchise’s creative team since 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” with Persichetti serving as part of the original film’s directorial trio and executive producing the 2023 sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” and Thompson working as the production designer on the first film and joining the directorial trio on the second installment with Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers.

“We have had the immense privilege of being part of Miles’ journey from the very beginning, and directing the conclusion to his story is beyond exciting,” the duo said in a statement. “The creativity and care poured into every minute of this project has been truly inspiring. We have crafted what we feel is a very satisfying ending, and we can’t wait for fans to experience it.

Exclusive: The final film in Sony Animation’s Spider-Verse trilogy has found its directors as Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson have been set to helm Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.

“We have had the immense privilege of being part of Miles’ journey from the very beginning, and directing the conclusion to his story is beyond exciting,” said Persichetti and Thompson. “The creativity and care poured into every minute of this project has been truly inspiring. We have crafted what we feel is a very satisfying ending, and we can’t wait for fans to experience it – we’re bringing everything we’ve got!”

Persichetti and Thompson have been integral members of the franchise’s creative team from the onset. Persichetti previously served as part of the Oscar-winning directorial team on 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and was an executive producer on last year’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Thompson served...

In today's age of the internet, memes are a language. Knowing the most current memes and being able to use them appropriately counts as eloquence. The appropriateness of a meme obviously depends on the juncture of a conversation in which it is used, usually eliciting laughter from the callback or reference to a memorable instance of pop culture. From movies and celebrity interviews to song lyrics and comic book panels, any audiovisual piece of work can become the source of a meme if a moment from them is consistently referred to across various contexts.

The popularity of a meme can often even have a profound impact on its source material, from generating buzz about a movie by becoming viral to keeping a show relevant, like Friends memes that prove it is still relatable. The best memes of the movie Ma, for example, have undercut the movie's suspense and horror for viewers,...

Back in the day, you could just throw any old bullshit into the end credits of a movie. In fact, filmmakers were fond of splicing the funniest bad takes into the infinite scroll, because why not? It was just some noise to play while people filed out of the theater. Now, we’re all used to hanging around for the post-credits scene, so we pay more attention, and it turns out some end credit choices are completely unhinged.

“So I watched Edge of Tomorrow yesterday for the first time,” Redditor TheAlmightyTapir told r/Movies, “and it was a good action/sci-fi movie. I liked it. And the ending was nice right up until the credits kicked in with, ‘Iiiiiiiiii Need To Knoooooow Now!’ It was incredibly jarring, and it got me thinking if there are any other movies out with an incredibly poor/random choice of music in the end credits.

As Disney announces what the new Villains Land will be like, it just proves why a 5th gate would be better for Wdw!

D23 had a lot of big announcements for Disney World. Among them was the transformation of Frontierland into a Cars-themed area, getting rid of the Rivers of America, which has not been a popular decision.

There's also the confirmation of the long-rumored Villains Land, which does make sense. An area dedicated to Disney villains is logical, and the artwork is unique, showcasing it. We now have a bit more info courtesy of D23 Brazil as Disney Parks head Josh D'Amaro announced which villains are coming to the land:

The Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland); Jafar (Aladdin); Lady Tremaine (Cinderella); Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove); Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians); Captain Hook (Peter Pan); Gaston (Beauty and the Beast); Mother Gothel (Tangled); Ursula (The Little Mermaid); Hades...

Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro revealed over the weekend new details about the much-anticipated Villains Land at Walt Disney World. At the D23 Brazil fan event, D’Amaro presented a preview of the attraction which promised the most infamous and nefarious characters from the Disney universe.

Disney officially confirmed the Orlando-based land at D23 in Anaheim in August, teasing appearances from Ursula, Gaston and the Evil Queen.

The presentation in Brazil revealed 13 characters from Disney movies who would be inspiring the land. The list includes the three above as well as the Queen of Hearts (from Alice in Wonderland); Jafar (Aladdin); Lady Tremaine (Cinderella); Yzma (The Emperor’s New Groove); Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians); Captain Hook (Peter Pan); Mother Gothel (Tangled); Hades (Hercules); Chernabog (Fantasia). D’Amaro’s presentation included 15 images with all of the above as well as Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty), in both human and dragon form and...

Get ready to embrace the dark side of Disney magic as Villains Land is set to bring 13 of Disney’s most notorious baddies to Magic Kingdom! Here’s a look at the sinister lineup and the immersive experience guests can look forward to.

After years of fans hoping for a dedicated space for Disney’s iconic villains, Disney World is finally bringing the dream (or perhaps nightmare!) to life. The exciting reveal, made by Disney Parks head Josh D’Amaro at D23 Brazil, introduces the featured Disney Villians for Villains Land—a brand-new area at Magic Kingdom where guests can get up close with characters they usually love to hate.

“Their evil ambitions give us endless possibilities to tell new stories. This new land will be home to the villains you know and loathe,” D’Amaro shared, standing before an image showcasing 13 classic Disney villains.

He further teased, “In our story,...

Disney is sharing new details about Villains Land!

Back in August, it was announced that Disney will be adding a new Villains Land to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom park in Orlando, Florida.

While attending the D23 Brazil convention on Saturday (November 9), Disney Parks head Josh D’Amaro shared more details about the upcoming Magic Kingdom expansion, including the 13 villains that will be featured in Villains Land.

Keep reading to find out more…“Their evil ambitions give us endless possibilities to tell new stories. This new land will be home to the villains you know and loathe,” D’Amaro told attendees, via EW, while standing in front of an image of the 13 villains from iconic Disney movies.

The villains that will be featured at Villains Land are the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Jafar from Aladdin, Lady Tremaine from Cinderella, Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove, Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians,...

As denizens of Blockbuster Video will be able to attest, the mid-1990s to early 2000s saw a massive glut of animated straight-to-video sequels and prequels to many of Disney's known animated features. There were sequels to "The Fox and the Hound," "Bambi," "Cinderella," "The Little Mermaid," "The Lion King," "Lady and the Tramp," "Atlantis: The Lost Empire," "The Emperor's New Groove," "Mulan," "Pocahontas," "Tarzan," "The Jungle Book," and even "Brother Bear." The sequels all came when there was a change of leadership at Disney, and the studio tripled-down on the mandate to make as much money as possible. 

The only people who watched these movies were nostalgic Disney-obsessed adults who viewed them as a scientific curiosity, and sought to use them as talking points in long-form online articles. Very occasionally, the films were rented from Blockbuster by anyone who happened to be seven years old when the sequel in question was released.

Recently, I had the opportunity to review a new book by Disney director Stephen Anderson. Anderson is perhaps best known for directing the 2007 cult classic Meet the Robinsons and the 2011 Winnie the Pooh, which was the last entirely hand-drawn feature from the studio. Before those films, he was with the studio for quite some time, working on movies like Tarzan, The Emperor’s New Groove, and Brother Bear.

Now, he takes us on a journey back to when the company’s future was uncertain due to the death of its founder, Walt Disney.

The book Disney In-Between: The Lost Years 1966-1986 gives a deep dive into what is commonly known as Disney’s “Dark Age.”

The first few years of the company after Walt’s death were somewhat stable, mainly finishing up projects that Walt was already involved with. But after that, things started to feel like they had lost their magic touch.

When Lilo and Stitch was released in theaters in June 2002, nobody could have expected it to be the complete hit Disney animation needed. After a successful run in the '90s known as the Disney Renaissance with films like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, the animation studio hit a rough spot in the early 2000s. The studio had high-profile disappointments like The Emperor's New Groove, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and the film following Lilo and Stitch, Treasure Planet, would be one of the biggest bombs in the studio's history.

Created by Chris Sanders, this original concept with no relation to a popular fairy tale or story, as well as being a science-fiction property, felt like an odd pick for a Disney animated film with all the pedigree that comes with it. Yet the story of an alien meant to be a weapon of mass destruction coming...

Freeform is giving big Disney energy all November long with so much goodness one can’t afford to miss a night. 30 Days of Disney returns with themed weeks that make it easy to kick back and enjoy the magic of Disney with friends and family.

The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics like Lilo & Stitch, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast and Disney-Pixar titles, including a Toy Story movie marathon, Wall-e, Inside Out, and modern fan favorites Soul and Turning Red.

Disney’s most beloved musicals will have viewers singing along to favorite songs this Nov. 4-8, with films like Aladdin, Moana, Encanto, and Frozen/Frozen 2. Favorite Disney villains will take evil to new heights, and they are beloved for it. From Nov. 11-15, watch out for Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Scar from The Lion King, and...

John Goodman is a recurring actor for the 2000s era of Disney and Pixar movies, with some titles emerging as smash hits and others as mediocre installments. Goodmans recognizable voice is perfect for big and friendly characters, namely several of Disneys best animated fathers or paternal figures. The characterization provided by Goodman at least improved if it did not entirely transform the movie into something worthwhile.

After making his Disney debut in The Emperors New Groove, Goodman got the attention of Pixar, then still in its era of an uninterrupted streak of hits with a history of casting well-known actors. However, Goodman has not entirely escaped being in unnecessary Disney sequels or spinoffs, predictably resulting in lackluster installments. Goodmans Disney career of main characters and cameos, some of the best Pixar movies and the worst, illustrates how he became someone Disney loves to work with.

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Several highly rated cult classics from the 2000s failed at the box office due to changing audience expectations and poor marketing. The rise of major franchises in the 2000s contributed to the box office struggles of many praiseworthy films. Some huge flops, like Ali and Treasure Planet, were victims of bad timing, coinciding with other releases.

A handful of movies that have come to be considered among the best cult classics of the 2000s flopped at the box office in their time. While the oversaturation of certain genres and the advent of streaming services has given rise to many major box office failures in the 2010s and 2020s, a few of the biggest box office bombs of all time are from the 2000s. The 2000s proved to be a tricky decade for some praiseworthy movies, with competition from major franchises and new advancements in filmmaking leaving old-school movies in their dust.

Disney Lorcana announced the integration of Pixar cards into gameplay at D23, which is very exciting news for fans. Co-designers Ryan Miller and Steve Warner shared insights into game design and the recent Bucky errata, geared towards improving player experience. The duo also teased details about the upcoming collaboration with Pixar, which will be the perfect synergy with Lorcana's emotional storytelling and whimsy.

One of the biggest hits at D23 2024: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event was undeniably the Ravensburger booth, which was almost always at capacity, and often bustling with players trying their hand at Disney Lorcana. Though still in its infancy, the ultra-popular trading card game has been rising exponentially since its original launch in August 2023. Fans had even more reason to celebrate the game's first anniversary, thanks to the exciting announcements made at Friday's panel.

Lorcana recently unveiled its fifth set Shimmering Skies, which included fun new...

This year's D23 event featured a panel from the developers behind the popular Tcg, Disney Lorcana. Attending the event, Screen Rant got a first-hand look at new cards, events, and what's planned for Lorcana from 2024 to 2026. Cards from Set 6, a new promo card, details on Championships, and what could be the rarest card ever all got revealed today, August 9.

During D23 2024, Disney Lorcana and the Ravensburger team unveiled a host of new and exciting updates for the ever-popular trading card game, including ultra-rare Golden Mickey cards, new tournaments and events, which characters are coming in the future, and the next promo card. This D23, Lorcana is celebrating not only the event itself, but also the Tcg's first anniversary, having first launched on August 18, 2023.

Disney Lorcana is the latest Tcg to take the world by storm, appealing to not only Disney fans, but also trading card game enthusiasts, pro players, and - of course - collectors.

Chris Sanders' and Dean De Blois' 2002 animated film "Lilo & Stitch" was released by Disney and was part of what might be considered a "low" period in the studio's history. Disney had a series of bangers in the 1990s, a period often referred to as the Disney Renaissance. That period came to an end in 2000 with the release of "Dinosaur," however, a technology experiment featuring life-like dinosaurs realized in CGI. That was followed by multiple expensive bombs, one right after the other, and almost all the films (from "Fantasia 2000" in 2000 through to "Bolt" in 2008) were costly misfires.

Only two from the period stand out. Mark Dindal's slapstick comedy "The Emperor's New Groove" and "Lilo & Stitch." The latter is deeply beloved by the children who saw it in 2002, and appreciate both its warmth and its weirdo edge.

"Lilo & Stitch" is a riff on "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," wherein a young child,...

Quick Links What is Atlantis: The Lost Empire About? Atlantis: Milo's Return Was First a TV Series Atlantis: Milo's Return Has Merit Atlantis: The Lost Empire was an experimental Disney film with action-packed scenes and complex characters. A canceled sequel series became Atlantis: Milo's Return when the original did not earn as much as expected. Despite its flaws, Milo's Return is a must-see for loyal fans of Atlantis, showcasing the unique characters of the film.

The era between the Disney Renaissance of the '90s (full of new hit musicals and Disney princesses) and the Disney Revival of the 2010s (with 3D animated princess films) was full of experimental and unconventional Disney movies. Films like The Emperor's New Groove, Treasure Planet, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire were not musicals, and often featured heavier action sequences and more offbeat comedy than other major Disney movies. Disney executives initially expected Atlantis: The Lost Empire...

Disney movies have a magic of their own, and the 2000s animations are a class apart. The 2000s themselves were an iconic era, and the lightness and fun of Y2K are even making a comeback. Disney's style of animation, the sweet storylines, and the nostalgia are unparalleled, and somehow, the newer animations don't quite cut it.

This decade had its fair share of good and not-so-great films, but all of them were full of heart. In fact, some of the movies from the 2000s have gone on to become iconic Disney animations, such as Ratatouille and Up. For those who are on the hunt for a nostalgic blast from the past, these are the best animations to sink into for a wistful weekend of movie bingeing.

The Emperor's New Groove (2000) Is Hilariously Fun

IMDb Rating: 7.4 Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%

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A familiar face is joining the cast of Night Court Season 3. Wendie Malick, who recurred in the first two seasons, has been upgraded to a series regular for the upcoming third season of the NBC sitcom, which is set to premiere on NBC on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 8:30 p.m. Et/Pt.

Per Deadline, Malick will be reprising her role from the first two seasons as Julianne Walters, the new prosecutor for the night shift at the Manhattan Criminal Court. She is described as "a reformed convict" who is "a sophisticated, savvy woman and accomplished attorney who also knows how to make a shank out of a spoon." She is also the former love interest of Dan Fielding (John Larroquette). Malick's casting comes after it was revealed back in May 2024 that India de Beaufort had departed the series after two seasons and would not be returning as assistant district attorney/prosecutor Olivia Moore.

The Garfield Movie continues to surpass expectations at the box office, despite its mixed reviews. The 2024 animated movie by Columbia Pictures outlived heavy hitters like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in theaters while staying competitive in the top 10.

According to the Exhibitor Relations account on X (formerly Twitter), The Garfield Movie has earned over $245 million worldwide on a budget estimated at $60 million. Internationally, The Garfield Movie has performed the best in China ($25 million), Mexico ($20 million) and the United Kingdom ($11 million). Currently, The Garfield Movie has an estimated domestic gross of over $91 million.

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The Garfield Movie is still purring$245M worldwide on a $60M budget.Top INTl Markets:1. China ($25M)2. Mexico ($20M)3. UK ($11M) Exhibitor Relations Co.

Another day, another former Disney creative leaves the studio to join another. This time, it is Don Hall, perhaps best known for his directorial work on films such as Big Hero 6, Moana, and Raya and the Last Dragon.

When he joined the studio his first major project was 1999’s Tarzan. He would go on to work on films such as The Emperor’s New Groove, Brother Bear, and Chicken Little.

He eventually climbed the ladder and wrote the screenplay for 2007’s Meet the Robinsons. His directorial debut finally came with 2011’s Winnie the Pooh. He would make back-to-back hits with Big Hero 6 in 2014 and Moana in 2016. His later films, such as Raya and the Last Dragon and Strange World, however, left much to be desired.

In addition to writing and directing, Hall would also be part of the creative leadership team on films such as Zootipia, Ralph Breaks the Internet,...

Skydance Animation is getting into business with Oscar-winning filmmaker Don Hall.

Hall, known for such Disney movies as Big Hero 6 and the original Moana, has closed a deal with the company. The pact will see him create, develop and produce an original animated feature for Skydance, although project details are not currently available.

The filmmaker launched his career with Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he worked on such features as Tarzan (1999), The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) and Chicken Little (2005). Later, he was credited as head of story on Meet the Robinsons (2007) and The Princess and the Frog (2009) before directing the animated musical movie Winnie the Pooh (2011).

Hall directed the 2014 Disney film Big Hero 6, in addition to serving as executive producer for its Disney+ spinoff series Baymax! He earned an Oscar alongside fellow director Chris Williams and producer Roy Conli when the title prevailed for best animated feature at the 2015 Academy Awards ceremony.

The legendary orange tabby gets a 2D-looking makeover for “The Garfield Movie,” the fully animated origin story (voiced by Chris Pratt). That’s in stark contrast to Garfield’s hyper-real look in the previous live-action/animated hybrid movies (voiced by Bill Murray).

In the reboot, the lasagna-loving Garfield is abandoned as a kitty by his scruffy street cat dad, Vic (Samuel L. Jackson). Then he forms a family with Jon Arbuckle (Nicholas Hoult) and pup Odie (Harvey Guillén) and is reunited with Vic for a dangerous adventure. This involves a revenge plot, a dairy heist, and a train chase finale featuring weaponized Italian food, as well as flat camera work evoking the comic strip format.

Director Mark Dindal (“The Emperor’s New Groove”) was game for an origin story with untapped vulnerability, and selected Pratt after watching the actor profess his love of snack food and laziness.

“The idea that Garfield...

The upcoming Garfield Movie features an ensemble cast led by Chris Pratt, with Samuel L. Jackson and other talented actors. Despite past lackluster Garfield films, this new installment has already shown promise with strong international box office numbers. Chris Pratt's track record in blockbuster films suggests he could potentially elevate Garfield into a lucrative franchise.

There have been several notable voice actors who voiced the iconic animated cat Garfield before Chris Pratt took the role in The Garfield Movie. The Garfield Movie will be the first feature film about the lasagna-loving and Monday-hating feline protagonist since 2006's Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (directed by Tim Hill), which was a sequel to 2004's Garfield: The Movie (directed by Peter Hewitt). Despite the decade-spanning popularity of the Garfield character, both films received poor reviews from critics, with the 2004 movie earning an abysmal 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and the sequel getting a score...

The Garfield Movie brings the popular Lasagna-loving cat back to the big screen. There were two previous movies about the cartoon cat, with Bill Murray as the voice of the CGI live-action films. However, the new movie is fully animated and is targeted at younger audiences and families.

Here is a look at The Garfield Movie release date, cast listing, and where you can stream it when it arrives.

What Is The Garfield Movie Release Date?

The Garfield Movie hits theaters on May 24, 2024. Directed by Mark Dindal, who also directed Disney’s animated classic The Emperor’s New Groove, this is two months after its initial release date, as Sony and Columbia chose to push it into the summer months to ensure a bigger audience when school lets out.

For those who wait for streaming, the movie won’t likely hit at-home screening until the end of summer, at the earliest.

The Garfield Movie Image: Dneg Animation In this increasingly cynical age of recycled intellectual property, it’s probably not surprising that we would get a new cinematic adaptation of Garfield, especially given the original comic’s perpetual status as meme fodder for every online generation to rediscover. However, what’s...

The Garfield MovieImage: Dneg Animation

In this increasingly cynical age of recycled intellectual property, it’s probably not surprising that we would get a new cinematic adaptation of Garfield, especially given the original comic’s perpetual status as meme fodder for every online generation to rediscover. However, what’s most...