Matt Owens Steps Down from ‘One Piece’ Live-Action Series
The co-showrunner has left the production to focus on his mental health after co-showrunner Steven Maeda left ahead of Season 2 production; Joe Tracz will lead the series going forward.
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Ketchup Entertainment in Talks to Save ‘Coyote vs. Acme’
The ill-fated live-action/3DCG hybrid film may finally have a buyer and distributor in deal reportedly nearing $50 million.
Disney+ Picks Up ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ for Season 3
Third season will be based on ‘The Titan’s Curse’ by Rick Riordan; series, fresh off this past Saturday's 8 Emmy Award wins, has been renewed ahead of its second season premiere this December.
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‘Percy Jackson,’ ‘Orion and the Dark’ Win Big at 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
‘Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘Merry Little Batman’ and ‘StoryBots: Answer Time’ were three of the top shows among other winners at this weekend's two separate awards ceremonies.
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Apple TV+ Unveils ‘Jane’ Season 3 First Look
The mission-driven live action/CGI blended series, inspired by the work of world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, premieres April 18.
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HBO Releases ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Trailer
New season of the Emmy Award-winning series, based on Naughty Dog’s PlayStation video game franchise, is set 5 years after the events of Season 1, with Joel and Ellie drawn into conflict with each other and an even more dangerous world; debuts April 13.
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The ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Trailer Has Arrived
We finally get a first glimpse of our favorite, quirky ‘Ohana’ back together! Chris Sanders returns as Stitch in the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic; in theaters May 23.
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Justin Lin to Helm Feature Adaptation of Keanu Reeves’ ‘BRZRKR’ Comic
The ‘John Wick’ franchise man will star in Netflix’s live-action film that follows ‘B,’ the half-mortal and half-god warrior cursed to fight an 80,000-year war through the ages.
‘Flow,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Take Home Oscar Gold
In an upset win, Gints Zilbalodis’ animated tale of a cat who wakes up to a world invaded by water took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, while the second chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic won for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Design on a night that also saw Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, with visas approved just yesterday, arrive in the U.S. in time to win Best Animated Short for ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress.’
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HBO Begins Production on ‘Lanterns,’ Releases First Image
Based on DC’s ‘Green Lantern’ and produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, the series follows 2 intergalactic space cops drawn into an Earth-based mystery.
Lucasfilm Drops ‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer
The second and final season, which bridges the gap between Season 1 and the events of ‘Rogue One,’ will be broken into 4 3-episode chapters, debuting April 22.
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‘Disney’s Snow White’ Legacy Featurette Revisits 1937 Classic
The new video includes interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the upcoming live-action musical reimagining, as well as clips from the famed animated ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Sets April 13 HBO Premiere
The upcoming season of the Emmy winning series, based on Naughty Dog’s PlayStation video game franchise, is set 5 years after the events of Season 1, with Joel and Ellie drawn into conflict with each other and an even more dangerous world.
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Scanline VFX Shares ‘American Primeval’ VFX Breakdown Reel
With a team led by VFX supervisor Adam Balentine, the leading visual effects company delivered more than 1,000 shots across all 6 episodes of the Netflix drama that examines the violent collision of culture, religion, and race in 1857 America.
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‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ ‘Dune: Part 2’ and ‘Wander to Wonder’ Nab BAFTA 2025 Wins
The stop-motion comedy and ‘Dune’ sequel each take home 2 awards, with ‘Wicked’ winning twice as well, including Best Production Design, at the yesterday’s 2025 EE British Academy Film Awards gala.
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Universal Drops ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer
Hiccup pushes back against all odds in a quest to save his village while defying centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon, in Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise: in theaters June 13.
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On the Road to the 97th Oscars: The Visual Effects Nominees
Take a deeper look at ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked,’ all vying for the Best Visual Effects Oscar on March 2, 2025.
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Marvel Drops ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer and Images
A ravenous Galacticus plans to devour the entire planet… head back to a futuristic 1960s world as we finally get a glimpse of the long-sought reboot of the studio’s seminal “First Family” franchise, coming to theaters July 25.
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It’s a Ho Ho Whodunnit for Hallmark+’s ‘Mistletoe Murders’ VFX
Visual effects supervisor Aaron Wright and his Blue Rain Productions team created various effects for the all-new Hallmark+ holiday mystery series, including scene enhancements, photo replacements, a breaking sleigh, and a big warehouse explosion.
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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, 'Dune: Part Two,’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Lead 52nd Saturn Awards
The trio of films each took home four awards at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror’s Sunday evening ceremony.
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Netflix Cancels ‘The Sandman’ After 2 Seasons
Showrunner Allan Heinberg claims the live-action series adaptation will end because they ‘only had enough story for one more season;’ the final season will still release on the streamer later this year.
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George R.R. Martin Praises ‘GoT’ Prequel ‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’
Prolific author plays nice after previously bashing ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 changes; the new series, based on Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes.
FX Drops New ‘Alien: Earth’ Teaser Trailer and Key Art
From executive producer Noah Hawley, the original sci-fi/horror series set in the ‘Alien’ universe hits Hulu this Summer.
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George Nolfi to Pen Daisy Ridley ‘Star Wars’ Feature
‘The Borne Ultimatum’ writer replaces previous scribe Steven Knight; the untitled film follows the rebuilding of the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down.
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New Book Release: GROWING UP STOOGE, by Joan Howard Maurer
Check out my mother's memoir about growing up the daughter of The Three Stooges' Moe Howard.
