Chris Pratt has battled Ronan the Accuser, Thanos, dinosaurs, and Bowser — is that technically another dinosaur? Whatever… But perhaps none of these classic movie super-villains were as formidable or as intimidating as young sister journalists Lyla (11) and Luna Polowy (8), who grilled the superstar actor about his latest gig playing the title role in The Garfield Movie, … Read more
After a painfully long development process, a new Batman show from some of the same creators as the classic Batman: The Animated Series is finally ready to premiere. Titled Batman: Caped Crusader, the show was first announced way back in May of 2021, when it was revealed a new series from B:TAS artist and animator Bruce Timm, along with producers J.J. Abrams and … Read more
The new animated series, Batman: Caped Crusader, gets a 2024 release date alongside a gallery of first-look images. With Marvel’s X-Men ’97 creating fan fervor every Wednesday, Warner Bros. and DC are getting in on the action with Batman: Caped Crusader, a new animated series from Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions, and 6th Idaho. The highly anticipated … Read more
You guys spent 25 years making fun of Jar Jar Binks and now he has had it. In the new LEGO Star Wars animated special, LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Jar Jar becomes [dramatic John Williams music] Darth Jar Jar. And yes, the original actor who brought Jar Jar to life in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Ahmed Best, … Read more
Seth MacFarlane & Martin Scorsese join forces to restore vintage animated shorts with some set to premiere at the TCM Classic Film Festival. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese may not seem like the most likely match, but Deadline reports that the pair have joined forces to fund the restoration of … Read more
David Lynch is hoping to make an animated movie called Snootworld, but the project was recently rejected by Netflix A couple decades ago, legendary filmmaker David Lynch – who we have to thank for Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, the 1984 version of Dune, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, Wild at Heart, Lost Highway, The Straight Story, … Read more
The original cast of Good Times react to the controversial trailer for Netflix’s upcoming animated reboot series. The first trailer for Netflix’s animated reboot of the iconic ’70s sitcom Good Times was released last week, and the reaction has been… let’s say, mixed. The original Norman Lear sitcom ran for six seasons from 1974 to … Read more
We chat with Supervising Director Jake Castorena about the honor and exciting challenges of making Marvel’s X-Men ’97. Reviving the classic X-Men animated series takes guts. In a list of beloved shows from a bygone era of Saturday Morning television, Marvel’s X-Men stands among select others at the top of Mount Nostalgia, with adamantium claws popped and a dream … Read more
You’d think that superheroes, the comic book characters who fight crime with their arsenal of fantastic superhuman abilities, would translate best to big-budget blockbusters where special effects and loud theatrical fight scenes can bring their most exciting elements to life. And it’s certainly true that cinema has been dominated by superhero stories for more than 20 … Read more
Previously, on X-Men… The X-Men are back in a new continuation of the classic X-Men: The Animated Series. X-Men ’97, which is about to premiere on Disney+ imagines what if the show had continued beyond its original run. It features some of the original voice cast and creators, and updates the animation style while still paying homage to … Read more