Columnist Andrew Osmond enthuses about the musical comedy, now on Crunchyroll, and how not all anime musicals feature pop idols.
A ravenous Galacticus plans to devour a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic Earth… and even our latest MCU heroes aren’t sure the world is safe, in the long-awaited reboot of the studio’s seminal “First Family” franchise, coming to theaters July 25.
Volume 1 of the 2-part release premieres July 3, followed by Volume 2 on July 24; a bonus episode which follows Death streams on July 31.
Starring Jared Harris, Lee Pace, and Lou Llobell, the saga of psychohistorian Hari Seldon continues with a band of exiles on their journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization as the Galactic Empire falls; streams July 11.
When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a ragtag group of tactical soldiers makes a fateful discovery; hits FX and Hulu August 12.
They’re coming for Elphaba, now known as the Wicked Witch of the West, in the epic conclusion of Jon M. Chu’s 2-part musical fantasy adventure that tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; hits theaters this November.
Legendary Entertainment’s live-action toon hybrid feature staring Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, and Dan Levy moves from October 10, 2025 to May 1, 2026.
The new season of the series spin-off from the world of ‘The Boys’ premieres September 17 with the first 3 episodes; new episodes will then release weekly.
What happens when a buoy and a satellite fall in love? Sam and Andy Zuchero share their process for creating avatars with stars Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun on their indie feature, ‘Love Me.’
Following a reorganization of the theatrical slate, ‘Doomsday’ has moved from May 1, 2026 to December 18, 2026, while the follow-up ‘Secret Wars’ has shifted from May 7, 2027 to December 17, 2027.
The leading VFX studio delivers over 850 shots, building 61 characters and 480 assets, including an eclectic cast of CG automatons voiced by the likes of Woody Harrelson, Alan Tudyk, Hank Azaria and Anthony Mackie, on the Joe and Anthony Russo sci-fi comedy adventure, now streaming on Netflix.
Animation supervisor Rich Smith discusses the studio’s extensive work on Jared Hess’ hit comedy adventure, delivering 650 visual effects shots that included piglin raids, a baby zombie riding a chicken fight, the Midport Village attack, and a frantic wingsuit canyon chase.
We return to the island of misfit dinosaurs in the latest ‘Jurassic’ franchise outing, set 5 years after the events of ‘Dominion;’ Gareth Edwards directs an all-star cast the includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Ruper Friend, and Mahershala Ali; in theaters July 2.
The spinoff series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes; now pushed into 2026.
Eagly returns… meaning hope springs eternal in the R-rated action-adventure-comedy series, which explores the origins of ‘The Suicide Squad’ character played by John Cena, streams August 21 on Max.
Premiering June 24 on Disney+ and executive produced by Ryan Coogler, the series is set after the events of ‘Wakanda Forever,’ and stars Dominique Thorne as a young, genius inventor whose iron suits rival the MCU’s best… but trouble ensues.
Rihanna’s Smurfette leads her friends on a rescue mission to a very real Earth after Papa Smurf gets kidnapped by Razamel and Gargamel; the upcoming live-action / 3DCG hybrid – and extremely blue musical - hits theaters July 18.
Starring Nicolas Cage and based on the Marvel ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic, the series follows an aging, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; debuts domestically on MGM+’s linear channel, then globally on Prime Video, in 2026.
Who doesn’t want more Ghoul… hit Prime Video show, based on Bethesda’s beloved video game series that chronicles post-apocalyptic life, gets a Season 3 pickup.
6th Monsterverse film will see the legendary Titans face off against a cataclysmic, world-ending event, with Dan Stevens reprising his role as Trapper alongside Sam Neill, Kaitlyn Dever, and Delroy Lindo; release set for 2027.
Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig), in the hybrid live-action / 3DCG feature based on the hit, mixed media preschool series; in theaters September 26.
The Italian visual effects studio shares a breakdown reel of its work – filled with explosions, gunshots, and blood - on Lionsgate’s action comedy about a terminally ill hitman trying to win back the love of his life, starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella and Ben Kingsley.
Hitting theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise sees Hiccup befriend Toothless, an injured Night Fury dragon, and against all odds, try to save his village while defying centuries of hateful tradition.
Sequences for the thriller, which stars Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins and is set completely within a high-tech SUV, include digital doubles, FX, environments, and complex greenscreen compositing.
Composer Jeff Morrow talks about the challenges of scoring the live-action adaptation of one of Disney’s most famous animated tales and its iconic ‘Heigh-Ho’ and ‘Whistle While You Work,’ while integrating all-new songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
