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As casting announcements continue to roll in, speculation and excitement has only grown surrounding Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to his critical and box office hit “Oppenheimer,” which won him the Academy Award for best director.

“The Odyssey” is a classic piece of literature by Homer that is divided between 24 different books, preceded by “The Iliad.” It tells the 10-year journey story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he travels home after the Trojan War. Along the way, he encounters multiple perils and discovers the death of his crewmates. Telemachus (Odysseus’ son), Penelope (Odysseus’ wife), Athena, Circe, Poseidon and Zeus are all major characters.

Historians and scholars date “The Odyssey” to sometime between 750-650 BC. The first printed Greek version became available in 1488. In the centuries since, it has remained one of the most studied, adapted and parodied stories ever with adaptations including the 1911 silent film by Giuseppe de Liguoro, 1954’s...

Jon Favreauhas a long list of credits as an actor-director that fans love. His Iron Man film with Robert Downey Jr. kick-started the MCU as we know it, and he then turned his attention towards crafting a Star Wars universe on TV, giving us series like The Mandalorian led by Pedro Pascal, which has spawned a movie awaiting release next year. Now, Favreau has turned his attention towards another Disney IP, which will make fans very nostalgic – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and the series has found its golden trio.

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Favreau is developing a hybrid live-action/animated series based on Oswald, and now Deadline reports that the series has found its top-line talent in young actors Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Ryder Allen. All the kids will play middle schoolers: Cabot-Conyers stars as Jake, a hardworking student with a big heart. Harris will play Jen,...

Exclusive: Jon Favreau’s new Disney+ series, Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, has set three of its leads: Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Mykal-Michelle Harris and Ryder Allen.

From writer, producer and director Favreau for Walt Disney Studios, the animation/live-action hybrid is about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a saucy, self-absorbed bunny.

Cabot-Conyers will play Jake, a hardworking middle school student with a big heart.

Harris will play Jen, an artistic middle schooler who is always ahead of the game.

Allen will play Taylor, a middle school student who is cautious but avoids turning down his friends.

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit as a character is very important to the Walt Disney Co. The cartoon, which bears a close resemblance to Mickey Mouse, has a fractured history with the company and played a pivotal role in the creation of Disney’s most famous animated character. Oswald...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited hundreds of artists and executives to join the organization!

Wicked star Ariana Grande, Dune‘s Jason Momoa and girlfriend, Hit Man star Adria Arjona, Superman‘s Rachel Brosnahan and Anora breakout Mikey Madison are among the actors who have “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.”

“We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang shared in a statement. “Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community.”

Keep reading to see the full list of invitees…

According to the Academy website, “Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority. Of the 2025 invited class, 41% are women,...

Oscar has its new voters.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its annual invitations to membership today, with 534 new invitees. If all of them accept, the new overall membership would be 11,120, of which 10,143 would be eligible to vote for Oscars and run for governance elections.

Among those on the list are newly minted Oscar winners Mikey Madison (Best Actress for Anora) and Kieran Culkin. Among all the invitees this year 91 are past Oscar nominees including 26 winners. The prominent star names include Ariana Grande, Dave Bautista, Jodie Comer, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Gillian Anderson, Stephen Graham, Andrew Scott, Danielle Deadwyler, and on and on.

The Academy said 41% of the new class are women, 45% belong to underrepresented communities and 55% are from 60 countries and territories outside the United States. If all accept, it would result in an overall AMPAS membership of 35% women,...

For the third year running, IndieWire announces the lineup for the 2025 edition of Upstate New York’s Hudson Film Festival. This year’s festival runs Thursday, August 7, through Sunday, August 10, opening with the local premiere of Kate Beecroft’s 2025 Sundance Next Audience Award winner “East of Wall.”

Pete Ohs’ “The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick” (which premiered at SXSW 2025), Rohan Kanawade’s “Cactus Pears” (2025 Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize Dramatic winner), and “Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story” from Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee also play the festival.

Among the expanded 17 films screened and special events throughout the festival, three are free for the community: the festival’s first-ever free Youth Film Workshop, its first-ever free Short Film Showcase, and the return of its popular Free Family Screening.

Co-founders John Maybee, Sarah Peters, and Sonia Marcela Freeman said, “In its third year, the Hudson Film...

It’s hard to believe nearly a decade has passed since Pixar’s Coco, an original, music-infused fantastical yarn about a Mexican boy who travels to Land of the Dead, grossed nearly $800 million at the global box office to rank No. 11 on the year’s list of top-grossing films. That was in 2017, a time when no one could have anticipated it would be quickly followed by a dramatic downturn in the appetite for original animated fare.

For Pixar, that downturn hit a new tipping point with the debut of Elio over the June 20-22 weekend. The original summer tentpole, about an orphaned boy whose wish to be abducted by aliens comes true, debuted to a dismal $20.8 million domestically and $14 million overseas in what’s by far a record-low opening for the storied animation studio co-founded by the late Steve Jobs and later acquired by Disney.

Publicly, Disney execs are putting...

Over 23 million people watched Jaws on British TV in 1981. A few thoughts on watching films at an impressionable age – and a call for your experiences.

Steven Spielberg’s shark-infested thrill ride Jaws recently celebrated its 50th anniversary – it was released on the 20th June 1975, to be precise. But as author and podcaster John Bleasdale recently reminded me, a generation of younger people didn’t see it in cinemas – they watched it on TV.

Jaws premiered on UK television on the 8th October 1981 – and according to stats shared by The Daily Jaws, 23.25 million people turned on ITV to watch it. This made it one of the most-watched films ever put on British television – second, in fact, only to the premiere of James Bond outing Live And Let Die, also on ITV. Essentially half of the British population stayed in to watch Jaws that evening, leaving streets, pubs and restaurants largely deserted.

Elio North America Box Office: Beats Elemental’s Previews Collection (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Pixar and Disney’s original animation Elio landed in the theaters this Friday, and it is up against Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon. It has collected a decent number from the previews, beating Elemental and a few other animated movies. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Elio’s impressive ranking on CinemaScore

The film has been awarded an A on the CinemaScore, on par with Inside Out 2’s A. It is also above Moana 2’s A-. The animated feature’s rating matches Toy Story, Cars, Inside Out, Finding Dory, Cars 3, and Brave.

How much has the film collected from the previews in North America?

According to trade analyst Luiz Fernando‘s report, Pxar’s new original animated feature Elio collected $3 million from the previews at the box office in North America. According to the industry tracker,...

The June 20 box office weekend looks like another blockbuster double-header with the releases of Disney/Pixar’s animated family film “Elio” and Sony’s R-rated post-apocalyptic sequel “28 Years Later.” Danny Boyle’s follow-up to his groundbreaking 2002 zombie classic “28 Days Later” has some of the best 2025 reviews for a franchise movie. (IndieWire’s review is here.)

Even if, as “Screen Talk” co-hosts Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson discuss on this week’s IndieWire podcast episode, Ryan found it ultimately cloying and sentimental despite the imaginative filmmaking. Boyle (working from original “28 Days Later” scribe Alex Garland’s script) shot the film entirely on the iPhone 15 Pro Max using rig technology, with the film introducing a “poor man’s bullet time” (as Boyle described to IndieWire) for some of the grisliest kills of those infected by the “Rage” virus.

“28 Years Later” introduces new characters played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer,...

Annecy, France – Somehow, this year was Jared Bush’s first time at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Last fall, Bush was named the chief creative officer for Walt Disney Animation Studios — arguably the most important job in animation. He was no stranger to Disney; for the past 10 years he’s served as part of the studio’s creative leadership, advising on new projects and helping out when things go astray. He wrote and co-directed “Zootopia,” wrote “Moana,” co-wrote and directed “Encanto,” and co-wrote “Moana 2.” Next up, he co-wrote and directed “Zootopia 2” (out this Thanksgiving) and co-wrote the live-action “Moana” (for next summer).

The man with the most important job in animation was, before that, one of the busiest people in animation. Still, his appearance at Annecy in France this month was a critical showing as he steps more fully into the leadership role at an inflection point for Walt Disney Animation,...

You could fill a mountain of books with the various criticisms lobbed at The Walt Disney Company today. Ticket prices are too high, it's a greedy corporation, or that "they just don't make things like they used to." The list goes on and on and on, but there might be a connecting factor.

The Disney name was founded on Walt's desire to spend more time with his children. From the animated features to the theme parks, family has been a consistent motif. The problem with today's modern Disney image is that vision has been drastically altered.

Misplaced family values?

It's safe to say that families are still Disney's bread and butter, that much hasn't changed. What has changed in the past few years is their role in some of the studio's larger projects. Somewhere between Encanto and Moana 2, the role of the family has all but vanished in Disney's major motion pictures.

Walt Disney Animation Studios brought some serious star power to the Annecy Animation Festival this week, as chief creative officer, director and screenwriter Jared Bush offered the studio’s most comprehensive look yet at its hotly anticipated “Zootopia 2,” coming to theaters on Nov. 26.

Following his presentation, Bush sat down with Variety to discuss the upcoming sequel, his goals for Wdas and the importance of finding and supporting the creators of the future.

Jared Bush Credit: Disney

Variety: Disney has a strong track record of creating films that represent all sorts of people and cultures, but that don’t feel like they’re just checking boxes. Two films you worked on, “Moana” and “Encanto,” are prime examples. How do you ensure the studio’s stories embrace these other groups but stay approachable to everyone, from children to adult viewers, all around the world?

Jared Bush: I think maybe more than anything,...

Since the addition of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001, it has long been assumed that the winner would come from one of the industry's powerhouses: Disney, Pixar, or DreamWorks Animation. For much of the category's history, that assumption held true. However, for the last three years, the Oscar has gone elsewhere. Netflix snagged the statue in 2022 for "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," Studio Ghibli won the top prize in 2023 for "The Boy and the Heron," and last year's awards ceremony made animation history when the independently released "Flow" beat out the highest-grossing film of the year. These wins mark a quiet but meaningful shift in the Academy's recognition of animation: Despite the inherent problems displayed by the Academy's perspective on animated cinema, artistry, innovation, and emotional depth are no longer confined to the major studios.

Netflix, in particular, has emerged as a serious contender in this evolving landscape.

Animation Is Film (Aif), the acclaimed Los Angeles-based animation sister festival to France’s iconic Annecy Animation Festival, has announced its 2025 return with a run scheduled from Friday, Oct. 17, through Sunday, Oct. 19, at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

Now in its eighth year, the festival will once again celebrate the art and innovation of animated cinema, presented in partnership with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Gkids and Variety.

“Since its inception, Animation Is Film’s purpose has been to celebrate the idea that animation pushes the boundaries of what cinema is capable of. The growth of the festival year after year is confirmation that American audiences embrace this. 2025 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year for the medium. We love Los Angeles and are so happy to be back,” said Matt Kaszanek, Director of Animation Is Film.

“We are proud to be a partner for Animation Is Film,...

After a less-than-stellar box office run, Snow White is finally coming to Disney+. A live-action remake of Walt Disney's first animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, opened in March 2025 and quickly became one of the biggest bombs of the year, barely grossing $204 million worldwide against a reported budget between $240 and $270 million. The film was the center of much discourse online for nearly three years before the movie opened, but it now might find new life on streaming.

Disney has now officially set Snow White to debut on Disney+ on Jun. 11, 2025. This will come 82 days since Snow White opened in theaters, nearly a three-month theatrical window. Snow White was previously released on paid video-on-demand on May 13, 2025. Snow White now sits comfortably as one of Disney+'s big releases for June, hitting the streaming service thirteen days before Marvel Studios' Ironheart premieres its first three episodes.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho,...

David Derrick Jr., who directed “Moana 2” for Walt Disney Animation Studios and turned a proposed streaming series for Disney+ into a $1 billion-grossing juggernaut, has headed out to open waters. The filmmaker is decamping Disney for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, directing an original feature for the studio set in the natural world.

Before making his directorial debut with “Moana 2,” Derrick was a hugely important member of the original film, storyboarding “How Far I’ll Go” and “I Am Moana.” He also worked as a story artist on Disney Animation’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” “Encanto” and “Strange World,” as well as Jon Favreau’s photorealistic “The Lion King” remake for Walt Disney Pictures.

Derrick, who attended the University of Utah and CalArts, started his career at DreamWorks Animation, and worked in the story department on “Bee Movie,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Megamind” and “Rise of the Guardians.

Earlier in the year, I was nervous. I was nervous about the continued state of the theatrical experience. The first chunk of 2024 got off to an exceptionally rough start at the box office, and I was sounding some alarms. I wanted nothing more than to be made to look like a fool as the year rolled on, like an alarmist with nothing to truly be worried about. Fortunately, that has largely come to pass, as movies like "A Minecraft Movie," "Sinners," and even the re-release of "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" have given the industry reason to be optimistic.

More than anything though, recent weeks have offered up a couple of bigger-than-expected debuts from the likes of Warner Bros.' "Final Destination Bloodlines" and Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch" remake. Both movies from beloved franchises, both of which blew past pre-release estimates. "Bloodlines" opened to $51 million, becoming the biggest horror release of the year.

Lilo & Stitch China Box Office: Opening Day Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Lilo & Stitch, the Disney live-action remake, is expected to have a glorious opening not only in the US but also in China. The movie is expected to set a new benchmark for Disney live-action remakes, and so far, the word-of-mouth is strong and positive. Scroll below for more.

The sci-fi comedy is based on the 2002 animated feature of the same name, which was critically and financially successful. For the unversed, the film was based on an original story by Chris Sanders, who directed the film along with Dean DeBlois in their directorial debuts. Sanders even gave the voice of Stitch and is back in the 2025 live-action.

Lilo & Stitch Box Office Day 1 in China

The live-action Disney opened in the Chinese theatres on Friday and collected a solid $2 million. It opened in China at #1 and collected that sum over 91K screenings in the country.

In the animated film space, two things naturally come to mind: stories for children and big-budget, formulaic projects. The former idea is something directors have been fighting for years, a recent example being the successful and not-so-child-friendly Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, but the formulaic factor has recently been challenged too — by an uprising in independent animation — and it’s changing the awards landscape.

One of the first films to break through in this way was Flee, a 2021 animated documentary film from Denmark about a gay man looking back on his life as a child refugee from Afghanistan. The film received widespread acclaim for its LGBTQ representation, archival footage and subject matter, leading to many festival awards and three Oscar nominations.

‘Flee’, 2021 Janus Films/Everett Collection

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Competing against three Disney films — Encanto, Luca and Raya and the Last Dragon...

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for Zootopia 2, the sequel to its Oscar-winning animated movie from 2016. And while the teaser (below) doesn't give too much of the plot away, we do see a mix of new and familiar characters.

Who's who in the voice cast

Jason Bateman returns as the voice of Nick Wilde, a former con-artist fox who joined the Zootopia Police Department. Also back for the sequel are Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps and Shakira as Gazelle. New additions to the cast include Emmy winner Quinta Brunson as Dr. Fuzzby, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan as sneaky-snake Gary, and comedian Fortune Feimster as a beaver named Nibbles.

What's the plot?

Judy and Nick find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, they must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town,...

Good news for predators, prey, and those who are still undecided: The first trailer for "Zootopia 2" has arrived, featuring the return of crime-solving animal duo Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin). This time around, their pursuit of a wanted reptile called Gary De'Snake (Ke Huy Quan) flings them into a fresh mystery, and the case takes them undercover in the semi-aquatic neighborhood of Marsh Market. 

The first "Zootopia" movie was released back in 2016 and grossed more than a billion dollars at the box office. Rather than jumping directly into a sequel, writer-directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard moved on to make another original movie for Disney Animation Studios, "Encanto," which got a whole lot of people singing about why we don't talk about Bruno. In the interim, an anthology miniseries called "Zootopia+" -- featuring six stories centered around side characters -- was released on Disney+.

Now,...

Disney dropped the trailer for “Zootopia 2,” the long-awaited sequel to the billion-dollar Best Animated Feature Oscar winner from 2016. This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.

The buddy comedy finds Hopps, the police department’s first rabbit cop, working full-time with Wilde, the sly fox and former grifter. They investigate a crime in Marsh Market, where the first reptile is spotted. Who is prime suspect Gary De’Snake (Oscar winner Quan Kế Huy), the venomous pit viper? And what is he doing in Marsh Market?

Jared Bush, Disney Animation’s chief creative officer, wrote and directed with Byron Howard, who directed “Zootopia with Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph”). Bush previously directed the Oscar-winning “Encanto” and co-wrote and co-directed “Zootopia.”

“We are beyond excited to welcome everyone back to the outrageous,...

Disney is coming back with yet another sequel film, this time ‘Zootopia 2.’ The film will release in theaters on November 26, as Disney’s Thanksgiving time release.

Like “Inside Out 2” and “Moana 2,”“Zootopia 2” is Disney banking on brand recognition instead of new IP. However, this move has paid off for them with the other two films, and I do think it’s possible “Zootopia 2” can do even better than the other sequels.

Plus, Disney already made ‘Zootopia’ part of Shanghai Disney, and the new “Zootopia Better Together” show will be coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World this winter.

They were always going to do more films because they doubled down on the IP with the theme parks. The show will be a replacement for “It’s Tough To Be A Bug.”

Today, the first trailer was dropped, take a look!

In the trailer,...

HBO will submit four cast members from The Penguin for Emmy consideration, Gold Derby has confirmed.

Colin Farrell as Oswald "Oz" Cobb, aka the Penguin, is entering the Best Movie/Limited Series Actor category, as expected. Earlier this awards season, the Irish actor prevailed at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and Screen Actors Guild Awards for playing the villainous DC Comics character. A victory at the Emmys would complete his sweep of top awards. A former Oscar nominee for The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), this would be his first career Emmy bid.

Cristin Milioti as Sofia Gigante (née Falcone) is being submitted for Best Movie/Limited Series Actress. She won the Critics Choice Award for this role, but lost at the Golden Globes to Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country) and at the SAG Awards to Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer). Milioti could receive her first two career Emmy noms this year,...

There are over 35 classic Disney characters in Disney Dreamlight Valley, but some fans wish that the game would pay more attention to supporting characters, not just main characters. The cozy decorating life sim lets Disney fans hang out, chat, and craft with beloved Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and many more.

There are currently over a dozen movies and franchises represented in the Valley, but most focus only on the main characters of each title. Reddit user Consistent_Load7358 wishes that Disney and developer Gameloft would include more characters besides the protagonist of each title. In particular, they call on the developers to bring Mirabel more company from the Encanto movie, like Isabella and the notorious Bruno.

Why Dreamlight Valley Should Have More Encanto Characters From Fun Animations To Lore, The Movie Fits Ddv Well

Encanto is a movie all about family, and many of the comments agree...

Disneyland has kicked off its 70th anniversary celebrations.

Starting Friday through summer 2026, the Anaheim theme park is celebrating seven decades with festivities across the resort. Decor, food and even the rides have all been sprinkled with the park’s signature brand of magic pixie dust.

In the esplanade between Disneyland and California Adventure, guests will get to see a 50-foot sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle with colorful glass panels and golden charms representing the five original lands.

Main Street, U.S.A. In the heart of Town Square, has an installation featuring Mickey and Minnie created just for the anniversary, and an elegant medallion adorns Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Among the entertainment and rides that have been updated to mark the celebrations are the addition of “Coco’s” Miguel and his trusted sidekick Dante to the classic It’s a Small World Ride.

An extra verse written by the Sherman Brothers...

For me, Lilo & Stitch (2002) isn’t just a movie, it’s a core memory. From chaos and wholesomeness, to bawling over “ohana means family”—it just feels like pure magic. So, when I heard Disney’s cooking up a live-action remake in 2025, to bring back the menacing alien and the quirky queen, I was basically mind-blown.

I mean, imagine all that wild energy with real beaches, upgraded visuals, and maybe even better Elvis Presley vibes. I seriously have high hopes for this film, which I believe is poised to be iconic for four reasons. One of them is obviously Stitch’s return in live-action to cause more mayhem. Duh! So, buckle up—it’s about to get Experiment 626-level wild.

1. The story is evergreen with potential

If I’m being honest, people often talk about family-oriented Disney films, and yet somehow skip Lilo & Stitch. Like I’ve heard people discussing Moana,...

Exclusive: Disney is shepherding the feature project Molina based on the New York Times best-selling autobiographical book Molina: The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty by Bengie Molina.

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jose Rivera, who also hails from Puerto Rico, is writing the script.

Viajes Miranda’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Miranda, Jr. are producing along with Rideback’s Jonathan Eirich (Lilo & Stitch) and Diana Nabatoff of Tiara Blu Films, who secured the rights to the book. Rideback’s Nick Reynolds is an executive producer.

Molina’s autobiography is the backbone of the story that tracks the life and upbringing of Bengie, Jose, and Yadier Molina – the only three brothers to all play Major League Baseball at the same time – with a focus on their father Benjamin’s journey with the boys as he set them on the path to success. Incredibly,...

Exclusive: The Penguin breakout Rhenzy Feliz is the newest addition to the cast of How to Rob a Bank, director David Leitch’s bank heist actioner for Amazon MGM Studios, Imagine Entertainment, and 87North Productions.

Written by Mark Bianculli, the film’s plot remains under wraps for now, as does Feliz’s role alongside Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, and Pete Davidson.

87North’s Kelly McCormick and Leitch will produce alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum, with Bianculli exec producing. The film enters production this summer and is slated for release in theaters on September 4, 2026.

Feliz garnered rave reviews for his work alongside Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in the Golden Globe and Critics Choice- nominated HBO series The Penguin, a limited series following the efforts of Oswald Cobb aka The Penguin (Farrell) to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

Disney stock jumped 10% on Wednesday as the company reported strong second quarter earnings and said a new theme park in Abu Dhabi was on the way. CEO Bob Iger did not volunteer comments and was not asked about tariffs in light of US president Donald Trump’s flip-flop remarks this week.

The media giant beat Wall Street estimates as overall revenues climbed 7% year-on-year to $23.6bn and operating income increased by 15% to $4.4bn. Adjusted earnings per share increased by 20% to $1.41 after net income swung from a $20m loss in the year-ago period to $3.3bn.

In a prepared statement, Iger and his...

Exclusive: Oscar nominee Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso) and Martha Higareda Howes (Queens on the Run) are set to star in comedy Holy Molé, which Odin’s Eye will be selling at the upcoming Cannes market.

The film will follow a pompous food critic (Roth) and the earnest son-of-a-chef (Fernández) who must outcook, outrun, and outwit a ruthless queen-pin (Higareda Howes) in order to save the son’s family restaurant – and themselves. Currently in pre-production, the film is slated for delivery in Q2, 2026.

Pic is written by Australian scribe Phil Lloyd (Population 11) and will be helmed by veteran commercials director Roderick Fenske, marking his feature debut. Micah Mason (The Internship) is producing alongside Casper Shirazi for Fenske’s new outfit, Steamroller of Positivity Productions. Higareda Howes is also executive-producing with her prodco NeverEnding Media.

Oscar nominee and Grammy winner Germaine Franco (Encanto) is aboard as composer, while casting...

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...

Walt Disney Animation Studios is paying tribute to female talent in art and animation at a one-of-a-kind exhibition during the Gran Canaria-based Animayo. From May 7-10, the exhibition Whimsy & Wonder will be exclusively on display during the fest.

Disney, an official sponsor this year, will celebrate the female artists who helped shape Disney’s visual storytelling for more than a hundred years. These include the trailblazing Mary Blair, who transformed the use of color in the 1950s, and the visionary women behind modern favorites like “Frozen,” “Encanto” and “Moana 2.” The exhibition is a homage to the women who have shaped the past—and are defining the future—of animation.

Art for ‘Encanto’ by Lorelay Bové

In the 1940s and ’50s, Blair, a celebrated color stylist and art director, brought a bold new vision to Disney animation. Her imaginative use of vibrant colors and whimsical shapes sparked a transformative shift...

In February, actor Wilmer Valderrama and his partner Amanda Pacheco shared they would be adding baby number two to their family. Now, the NCIS star has revealed the sex of his little one. The couple has also chosen a baby name for their baby.

A clip from an upcoming episode of My Cultura’s Dos Amigos podcast, set to release tomorrow, the actor announced the news with his co-host and friend Freddy Rodriguez. It’s a boy! Wilmer’s son will join the family with the couple’s first baby Nakano Ocean, who was born in 2021. The That 70s Show alum shared, “We’re having a boy, and we couldn’t be more excited to have the pair,” he added referring to having one boy and one girl.

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Disney's iconic stories are part of the reason it has endured forever, or at least as long as it has. However, many fans would agree that some of the latest offerings from The Walt Disney Company aren't exactly the gold standard.

One only has to look to the recent Snow White adaptation to see just how far Disney has fallen from its heyday. However, one of the newest additions to the Disney Cruise Line might hold the key to the studio's restoration.

A tale as old as time

Many of Disney's recent releases at the box office, have one major flaw in common: they are all very modernized takes. Whether that's Snow White, Wish, or even some of the most recent Star Wars entries, they all play to a certain set of modern values that differ from traditional Disney themes.

Although it would be unfair to say that every modern Disney flick is a dud,...

Solo Leveling, Crunchyroll, Record-Breaking Anime(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Solo Leveling’s second season has been nothing short of a phenomenon, smashing records left, right and center while setting new benchmarks in the anime world. With its finale now behind us, the series has clinched yet another monumental achievement, one that cements its dominance even further.

Crunchyroll Milestone: 700K Ratings and Counting

Crunchyroll has confirmed that Solo Leveling is the first anime to cross the 700K ratings mark on the platform, with a staggering 710.3K ratings. Not only did it leave behind some of the biggest names in anime, but the gap between it and the runner-up, One Piece, is enormous, 95k ratings, to be exact.

Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan are trailing behind but with such a significant lead, Solo Leveling’s reign over this record is unlikely to be challenged anytime soon.

Solo Leveling is the first anime...

Oprah Winfrey TV Career(Photo Credit –Facebook)

The famous figure in the media world, Oprah Winfrey once faced a marked challenge that nearly destroyed her plans. Early on, when she became a philanthropist and talk show icon, she had a tough time finding her spot in television. But what appeared to be a setback actually opened the door to her future win.

At just 22, Oprah found her first job as a co-anchor at Wjz-tv in Baltimore. This was a priceless moment for her, as she was the first African American woman to take on such a position.

But seemed like a big achievement quickly turned into a hurdle. When asked in an interview on The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations, Bloomberg TV about her job as an anchorwoman at Wtz-tv, she answered: “Yeah, I got fired.”

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Tom Hardy Rap Mixtape(Photo Credit –Wikimedia)

Prominent actor known for his roles in Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dark Knight Rises, and Venom, Tom Hardy earlier had a stunning ambition for rap. Long before dominating the movie industry, under the alias “Tommy No 1,” he teamed with producer Edward Tracy, a.k.a. “Eddie Too Tall” and he recorded a mixtape titled Falling on Your Arse in 1999. This long-buried 18-track project resurfaced years later in 2018 and surprised fans unaware of Hardy’s musical past.

These mixtapes showcase Hardy’s outstanding lyrical abilities, smooth flow, and vibrant energy. Tracks like We Makes the Beats and Rotten Cabbage highlight his lively yet skillful rapping. Many songs delve into gritty storytelling that defines his acting. Though he never followed rapping professionally, the mixtapes serve as proof of Hardy’s versatility in entertainment fields.

Hardy has rarely talked about his foray into hip-hop. But in a BBC interview,...

Captain America: Brave New World North America Box Office: 7th Weekend Update (Photo Credit –YouTube)

Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World completes its seventh weekend at the North American box office. It might have dropped from the top five domestic box office charts, but it is still holding its ground strongly amidst all the new releases. This has been possible due to Snow White’s lousy performance and the fact that there has been no major release. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Thanks to the global earnings of this fourth installment of the Captain America movie, the franchise has crossed the $2.6 billion mark worldwide. Anthony Mackie starrer solo MCU outing is not a glorious success but he has been praised widely. Mackie will return as the new Captain in Avengers: Doomsday. A few days back, the grand ensemble of the upcoming movie was revealed with Robert Downey Jr as the big baddie,...

Ne Zha 2 Worldwide Box Office: 9th Sunday Update (Photo Credit –YouTube)

There is no end to minting cash for the Chinese juggernaut, Ne Zha 2. It is tip-toeing near the global haul of James Cameron’s Titanic and might be the ultimate goal of the Chinese feature in its box office run. It continues to earn impressive collections at the Chinese box office and has recently completed two months. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Surpassing Titanic’s global haul might be difficult and impossible at this point, but it is not giving up. The film is set to be released in India as well this coming month. It remains isolated at #1 on the Chinese box office list. This weekend, A Working Man debuted at the Chinese box office. It opened at the #2 position.

Based on trade analyst Luiz Fernando’s report, the Ne Zha sequel collected $3.1 million over 114K screenings...

Snow White North America Box Office: 2nd Weekend Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Disney’s Snow White continues its gloomy run at the box office, collecting underwhelming numbers on its second weekend. The film has experienced the worst-ever decline in the history of Disney live-action movies. It has lost its #1 spot to the new release, A Working Man. The live-action film is struggling to reach the $100 million milestone at the domestic box office, which is highly concerning for such a big-budget film. Movies made on such a colossal budget are expected to earn $100 million on its debut weekend only, but things do not happen as expected always. Scroll below for more.

The Disney feature crossed the $100 million mark worldwide a few days back and is headed towards the $150 million mark. Meanwhile, the early reactions for A Minecraft Movie are slowly pouring in, and according to them, it is going to be full-on entertainment.

Hailey Bieber Unfollows Justin Bieber (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Justin and Hailey Bieber have left their fans concerned with the latter’s latest social media activity. While the netizens talk about how mature Selena Gomez’s new partner, Benny Blanco, is after the latest podcast went viral, things seem to have become crazier in the Bieber household. Keep scrolling for more.

A few days back, Justin shared a post that made people assume he was disrespecting his wife, Hailey. It was a post about being ‘mad’ at a girlfriend. The Baby crooner also admitted to having anger issues. However, he soon posted a photo of Hailey to shut down the rumors of their troubled marriage.

To fuel the fire, Hailey Bieber has reportedly unfollowed Justin Bieber on the photo-sharing app Instagram. The netizens are still in disbelief and divided over the newfound information. In addition, Hailey has also removed several pictures of her with Justin,...

Dog Man North America Box Office: Set To Cross $100M(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Dog Man by Universal and Dreamworks is progressing towards a major milestone at the box office. It has surpassed a Disney feature in the United States. The film has surpassed Encanto’s entire collection at the North American box office despite losing 500+ theatres and facing the Disney tentpole movie Snow White. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Directed by Peter Hastings, the movie features an impressive voice cast comprising Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Lucas Hopkins Calderon, and Ricky Gervais. The director provides vocal effects for the title character. It is loosely based on the first, third, and seventh Dog Man books. It is a spin-off and story within the story of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie and the second film in the Captain Underpants franchise.

The animated feature has 80% approval from critics on Rotten Tomatoes,...

After seven long years, Coco is finally getting a sequel from Disney's Pixar. Unfortunately, fans of the beloved animated film might have to wait until they get to the afterlife before it hits theaters. Coco 2 is officially in the works, and it already has a release date.

On Thursday morning, Pixar confirmed that Coco 2 will be directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, who helmed the first film, for a projected 2029 release window. The Oscar-winning producer behind Toy Story 4 and Inside Out 2, Mark Nielsen, will produce the long-awaited sequel to Coco. As described by Disney, the first film followed Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old who dreamed of becoming a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, who ventures to the vibrant Land of the Dead to unlock the real story behind his family history. You can check out the official announcement below.

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Pixar and Disney released a new trailer for their next original film “Elio.” The trailer has done well in views, sitting at 4.9 million in under 24 hours and the comments are mostly positive too. However, one thing I noticed repeated in the comments and on other social media platforms is that people want to support the film, even if it’s not good, to save original films.

Here is the new “Elio” trailer,

This is the film synopsis,

“For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Elio,” the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader,...

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One of Disney’s best modern movies may finally be getting a sequel. Released back in 2021, Encanto introduced a whole host of wonderful characters in this musical tale about a multigenerational Colombian family, the Madrigals, and their mysterious magical gifts. Now, star John Leguizamo has declared that he is eager to talk more about his character, Bruno, revealing that the House of Mouse is “trying to come up with the storyline” for Encanto 2.

Speaking with People, Leguizamo offered a promising update on the development of Encanto 2, revealing that the animated sequel is now being discussed. Not only that, the actor states that, if he gets his way, the follow-up will be heavily centered on Bruno, the Madrigal’s ostracized uncle who has the ability to see and create visions of the future. A gift that puts him at odds with the rest of the family and led to the hit song,...

Encanto is still waiting for its sequel, as despite its success, a new installment has yet to be officially announced by Disney. However, John Leguizamo has hinted that Encanto 2 may be closer to happening than fans might realize.

Leguizamo discussed the possible sequel in a new interview with People at the opening night for the Buena Vista Social Club. He shared how he's just as eager as the fans to see Encanto get a sequel, though he has the advantage of knowing the decision makers. Leguizamo teased that he's been personally badging the Encanto team about getting progress moving on a follow-up film, sharing a promising update on the movie finally happening.

"I'm also waiting for an Encanto 2 when all we do is talk about Bruno," Leguizamo quipped, referring to "We Don't Talk About Bruno," the popular song featured in the film. "I'm calling them everyday saying 'When is number two coming?...

“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.