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The nominations won’t be announced till January 9, but the Art Directors Guild has found a host for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. Actress Rachael Harris will command the stage for the February 15 ceremony at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

“I am honored to host the Adg Awards this year,” Harris said in a statement. “Production designers and their teams are the unsung heroes of film and television, creating the worlds we inhabit on screen. Their artistry and craftsmanship inspire me and I’m delighted to celebrate their incredible work.”

Harris most recently starred in Season 1 of Disney+’s “Goosebumps,” but you’ve seen her in everything from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” to “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Modern Family,” “Suits,” “Happy Endings,” and as a series regular on “Lucifer.” Harris’ film credits include “The Hangover,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” trilogy, “Best in Show,” and “Natural Selection.

The Cobra Kai cast comes from broad backgrounds. On the one hand, one of the main actors is Ralph Macchio, who plays an adult version of the classic Karate Kid character Daniel Larusso. William Zabka also reprises his role as Johnny Lawrence, bringing back another character from earlier in the Karate Kid franchise. Including these familiar faces makes Cobra Kai seem more connected to the original franchise, and draws in a potentially wider audience of those familiar with the older characters.

At the same time, Cobra Kai's cast also includes younger members alongside the aging stars. This includes actors such as Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Mary Mouser, and Peyton List. List, now 26 years old, has been in the industry since she was a child actor. She played lead character Emma Ross in the Disney Channel TV series Jessie, which started when she was only 13 years old. She also played key...

Osamu Tezuka reshaped Japanese pop culture with his manga "Astro Boy." In a future world, Japanese science minister Dr. Tenma loses his son Tobio in a car accident. He recreates Tobio as an android, Astro (known as Atom in the original Japanese). The manga is a futuristic reimagining of "Pinocchio" that becomes a superhero story.

You can trace Japan's love affair with robots to "Astro Boy" — modern mecha and shonen manga/anime wouldn't exist without it. Despite being foundational in Japan, Astro Boy isn't much of an icon in the United States. One attempt to import him, a 2009 CGI animated "Astro Boy" picture from Imagi Animation Studios, failed and left Imagi underwater.

Imagi was founded in Hong Kong in 2000, first producing the 2002 CGI cartoon series "Zentrix." In 2007, they secured a three-picture distribution deal with Warner Bros — the first fruit of that deal was the 2007 animated "Tmnt" film. "Tmnt" was a success,...

If “Wicked” had been one movie as originally planned, the subplot involving all the animals of Oz and the backstory on the magical book the Grimmerie were due to be left on the cutting room floor. Instead, Winnie Holzman — who wrote the book for the stage musical and co-wrote the screenplay for the smash-hit “Wicked” film — said that by expanding the adaptation into two parts, they now “have room for everything.”

Holzman pulled back the curtain on the long process of turning “Wicked” into a movie during TheWrap’s “Art of Adaptation” panel at Power Women Summit on Tuesday in Los Angeles alongside producer Lucy Fisher (whose “Gladiator II” is currently in theaters), producer Nina Jacobson (the “Hunger Games” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” franchises) and actress Ariana Madix (a recent revival of “Chicago”) for one powerhouse conversation.

The first part of “Wicked” is in theaters now and has...

New films arriving to Hulu in the month of December include those that came out in 2024 like Cuckoo, The Inheritance, Storm Crashers, Summer Camp, Flycatcher and more. Christmas favorite Elf arrived on the streamer at the end of November ahead of the holiday season, and Miracle on 34th Street (1994) started streaming on Hulu Dec. 1. Ben Stiller’s new film Nutcrackers also provides a more modern Christmas story.

Beloved classic films coming to Hulu this moth include Cheaper By the Dozen and Cheaper By the Dozen 2, Cast Away and all four Twilight films among others. Ridley Scott’s first Gladiator film will be available to stream starting Dec. 2.

Find the full list of what’s new on Hulu this December 2024 below:

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After a decade-long hiatus, Spider-Man is swinging back into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, marking his first balloon appearance since being retired in 2014. And let’s just say, he hasn’t skipped a single leg day—sporting impressively thick thighs that are impossible to ignore. But Spidey’s triumphant return is more than just a visual spectacle; it also serves as a fitting tribute to Marvel Comics’ 85th anniversary, making his comeback even more iconic and meaningful.

...the superhero's god-tier thick thighs, which look dangerously close to bursting and potentially taking out the entire balloon.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of the most iconic and beloved holiday traditions in the United States. Held on Thanksgiving Day and organized by Macy's, the parade features a vibrant display of performances, floats, and balloons. While all returning balloons are sure to be welcomed, there’s an undeniable buzz surrounding the return of the Spider-Man balloon.

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The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place on Thursday (November 28) starting at 8:30 a.m. Et, and we’ve got a full list of floats and balloons you’ll be seeing.

The parade will feature 17 giant character balloons and 22 floats. There are also 15 novelty and heritage inflatables, 11 marching bands, 700 clowns and 10 performance groups.

If you’ve ever wondered how much it costs for those balloons to be made and sponsored, we have the details.

See all the balloons and floats in this year’s parade…

Keep scrolling to see the full list of balloons and floats for the 2024 parade, including which ones are new…

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Minnie Mouse - New

“Extraordinary Noorah” with The Elf on the Shelf - New

Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse - New

Goku from Dragon Ball - New

Marshall from Paw Patrol - New

Spider-Man – New

Beagle Scout Snoopy

Bluey...

CBS has got its holiday content lined up and it sadly doesn’t include Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, though the annual festive event is coming back bigger and better this year. I mean, what could be more fun than seeing a giant Stuart the Minion on Television?

The parade has enjoyed a long and successful history since it first began in 1914. However, it would take a few more years for it to be televised for the first time in 1948, and since then it’s been considered prime television. CBS doesn’t seem to think so anymore.

Does CBS Have A Reason For Not Airing Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade This Year?

Even though NBC is considered the official broadcast home of the annual Thanksgiving parade, CBS usually also airs their own broadcast feed.

Sadly, it won’t be happening this year, though the network refuses to confirm the reason behind the move.

Last month saw streaming platforms settle into their annual cozy season with new fall TV shows and autumn film favorites. This December, Hulu and Disney+ are hunkering down with premieres for several animated TV series, a solid selection of holiday fare, and feel-good movies both old and new.

Disney+ will bring its classic characters together for “Mickey and the Very Many Christmases” as well as “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade.” It will also premiere “The Simpsons Christmas Double Episode,” “Doctor Who: Joy to the World,” and “CMA Country Christmas” to honor the season. Top non-holiday picks include the return of “Marvel Animation’s What If…?” (kicking off December 22 with new episodes premiering daily for eight days), “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” and “Elton John: Never Too Late.”

Over at Hulu, the divisive new horror flick “Cuckoo” starring Hunter Schafer is set to stream alongside a robust catalogue of various other movies.

Harry Potter Reboot: 5 Actors Who Would be the Perfect Successor to Daniel Radcliffe - Main Image

As casting calls for Max's divisive Harry Potter reboot, fans are wondering who could be the perfect successor to Daniel Radcliffe's performance as the titular The Boy Who Lived.

Well, there are a couple of actors fans are convinced could deliver the same balance of embodying the nerdy-looking Gryffindor hero.

Christian Convery

Christian Convery, who is best known for playing the Sweet Tooth starring role on Netflix, is one of the topmost recommended actors to hail the wizard's role in Hogwarts.

Born on November 10, 2009, the 14-year-old also had his share in the industry by starring in Netflix's One Piece as Young Sanji, voicing Fregley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid animation, and even joining Disney's Descendants 3 as Squeaky.

Ian Dolley

At the young age of 8, Ian Dolley shined on stage when he...

Paramount+ today debuted the official trailer and key art for season three of the original animated series Transformers: EarthSpark, which follows a new generation of Transformers robots – the first to be born on Earth – and together with the humans who welcome them and care for them, they redefine what it means to be a family.

All eight episodes of the third season will premiere on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., and begin rolling out internationally on that date as well.

In season three, a giant-size Dome divides the town of Witwicky and traps the Decepticons inside, but it can’t hold them forever. The Malto family and the Autobots must figure out a long-term solution, and help arrives from an unlikely place.

While doing all they can to get life back to normal again, a mysterious saboteur threatens the Autobots, and Robby and Mo face a...

I don’t know about you, but growing up, one of my favorite movies ever was the Hillary Duff starrer Casper Meets Wendy. For the longest time, I didn’t even know it was a sequel, but it’s the sweetness with which the two “enemies,” i.e., the ghost and the witch, form an unimaginable bond, is a story of gold. It’s sweet, it’s simple, but it’s also hilarious and the perfect movie for children who like ghosts. Yeah, I know not many of you feel the same way about them as me, but it’s still a cute film, and there’s so much to enjoy about it. Jokes aside though, what’s fantastic about those films is that they make ghosts somewhat “accessible,” for the lack of a better word, and so if you want to try and not feel Fomo during the festivities of Halloween,...

Major spoilers ahead for "School Spirits" season 1.

After several decades of TV murder mysteries involving teen girls, it's pretty much impossible to come up with a story that hasn't been done before. But Paramount+ series "School Spirits" attempted the impossible with its eight-episode first season, which follows high schooler Maddie Nears (Peyton List) as she adjusts -- or refuses to adjust -- to the purgatorial school she's sent to in the afterlife. The show's supernatural premise makes it pretty unique already, but the season 1 finale also ups the ante with a big reveal: Maddie never actually died.

Though this twist was foreshadowed in earlier episodes, "School Spirits" does leave audiences hanging with its finale. It drops just enough information to make fans yell "What?!" without actually getting into the dark details surrounding Maddie, a ghost named Janet, and chem teacher turned therapy group leader Mr. Martin. Below, we've decoded the finale's big moments,...

The best Rachael Harris movies and TV shows tell a story of a solid actor who's been consistently delivering strong performances since her career began in the late 1980s. Born in Ohio, Rachael Harris began performing at an early age, acting in plays while attending Otterbein College. It was here that, thanks to some advice from one of her professors, she learned that her style of performance was much more suited to comedy than drama, and this shaped her approach to many of her roles over the following years.

Rachael Harris first appeared on-screen in 1992's Treehouse Trolls, though it was appearing in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager and landing a recurring role in Sister, Sister in 1997 that truly saw her career take off. Since then, she's appeared in the likes of Lucifer, Suits, The Hangover, and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies. However, these are only some...

Movies aimed at children are typically more lighthearted affairs, but that doesn't stop the occasional screenwriter from injecting some surprisingly chilling dialogue into an otherwise family-friendly story. Even the best movies made for kids are less intense by their very nature, with rating guidelines and cultural sensibilities usually demanding a more relaxed tone. While children's films can delve into more serious topics like heartbreak and death, it's certainly rare for their dialogue to be exactly hardcore.

It's a rare few kid's movies that break this trend, doling out some hard-hitting quotes that stand with the best movie lines in history. Sometimes, these witticisms make sense in an overall more mature family picture skating by on a PG or PG-13 rating, but in other instances, they feel jarringly out-of-place in an otherwise fun or downright vapid piece of children's entertainment. Sounding even more hardcore when taken out of context, it's hard...

The best Devon Bostick movies and TV shows include an interesting mix of young adult, sci-fi, and historical epics that shows his range as an actor. Bostick got his start thanks to his parents, as his mother is a casting director and his father is an actor and fight coordinator. The actor got his start as a child actor and had his first movie role at 13 in the horror movie Godsend. While only a teen, he has worked regularly since that time.

After a few years of taking on small movie roles and one-shot TV appearances, he finally enjoyed his first major role with the TV series Being Erica in 2009 and then achieved his true breakout when he took on the role of Roderick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie franchise. Since then, Bostick has proved his versatility with TV shows like The 100 and movies like Oppenheimer,...

Exclusive: Caylee Cowan (Willy’s Wonderland) and Brady Noon (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers) have been tapped to lead Mother and Me, a psychological thriller marking the directorial debut of cinematographer Carson McKinnon, who also wrote the script.

The film tells the story of Casey (Cowan), a young woman confined to her home, living under the same roof as her mother. Struggling to write what’s poised to be a best-selling horror novel and living in the shadow of her late father, a renowned horror author, Casey grapples with the complexities of her relationship with her mother.

Appearing alongside Cowan and Noon, in the role of Mother, is newcomer Tara Janae Smith.

Mother and Me will be produced by the Utah-based Rob Diamond Films (Love Everlasting) and the director’s banner, McKinnon Media. Todd McKinnon is exec producing, with Samuel Goodrich, Seth Parkinson, and Kenadee Clark serving as associate producers. Production...

Oppenheimer , Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Ripley were among the winners at the 11th Annual Location Managers Guild International (Lmgi) Awards.

Also taking home prizes were HBO’s Fargo and Prime Video’s Fallout, for outstanding use of location in a television series, contemporary and period, respectively.

Winning the lifetime achievement award was location manager Sue Quinn, whose credits include the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series.

Bill Bowling, known for his work on films such as Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas, won the Trailblazer Award.

The Lmgi Humanitarian Award was given to the Motion Picture & Television Fund...

The 2024 Location Managers Guild Awards were presented Saturday night.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 and Oppenheimer were among the film winners while Fallout, Fargo and Ripley were among the TV winners.

Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part 1 — filmed in Norway, the UK and Italy — won outstanding locations in a contemporary feature film. Oppenheimer, filmed throughout New Mexico, followed its Oscars dominance with the award for outstanding locations in a period feature film.

Fallout — filmed in Utah, New York and Namibia — won outstanding locations in a period TV series. Fargo, season five, filmed in Alberta, Canada, won outstanding locations in a contemporary TV series. Ripley, filmed around Italy, won outstanding locations in a TV serial program, anthology, movie of the week or limited series. All three series are nominated for multiple Emmy awards this year.

Toyota: “Present from the Past” (shot in Washington state) won best commercial while Film in Iceland...

New Amsterdam star Ryan Eggold and Tony Award-nominated Kevin Del Aguila will join the previously announced Daniel Dae Kim on Broadway this fall in David Henry Hwang’s much anticipated Yellow Face.

Eggold will be making his Broadway debut.

Complete casting for the production was announced today by the Roundabout Theatre Company, and also includes Francis Jue, Marinda Anderson, Greg Keller and Shannon Tyo.

Yellow Face, directed by Leigh Silverman, will begin previews on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Roundabout’s at Todd Haimes Theatre, with opening night on Friday, October 1, 2024, 227 West 42nd Street) on Broadway. The limited engagement runs through Sunday, November 24.

The synopsis: Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized doppelgänger protests yellowface casting in Miss Saigon, only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. This Obie Award-winning and Pulitzer finalist play is a laugh-out-loud farce about the complexities of race.

Kim,...

Charlie Wright, nephew of actress Robin Wright, had a memorable leading role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, facing backlash for recasting. Wright's early TV appearances in The Millers and Better Things showcase his commitment to making an impact on screen, no matter the role. Despite facing online hate for his role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wright found inspiration and passion for acting in projects like Yellowjackets.

Charlie Wright may have only had a few performances in his career, but they've all been in notable movies and TV shows, including one memorable leading part. As the nephew of Robin Wright, the Golden Globe-winning actress and star of Forrest Gump, Princess Bride, and many other classics, it could be that Charlie was inspired to enter the industry by his aunt. Born on October 22, 1999, Wright got his TV career started in 2014 at the age of 14 with a small role...

Zachary Gordon, the voice actor behind Genshin Impact character Tighnari, has found himself at the center of a major online controversy. 

Gordon's name has been associated with the popular free-to-play action RPG since April 2023, as he was brought on to replace the English voice actor of Forest Ranger, Tighnari - one of the playable Dendro characters in the game.

The Genshin voice actor is best known for his work in movies and television, having appeared as Greg Heffley in the first three Diary of a Wimpy Kid films in the early-to-mid 2010s. 

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“The Hunger Games” and “American Crime Story” producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson have inked an overall film deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment under their Color Force banner.

“Nina and Brad have an amazing track record finding incredibly compelling stories, A+ (plus) relationships in town, the best taste and are just all-around terrific humans who know how to make film franchises,” said Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Presidents Josh Greenstein and Sanford Panitch making the announcement.

Led by producer and film executive Jacobson, who founded the company in 2007, and Simpson, who joined in 2012, some of Color Force’s most successful film projects include “Crazy Rich Asians,” “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid” franchise and “The Hunger Games” franchise — which has grossed $2.9 billion worldwide and continued last fall with the prequel film, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” earning an impressive $337.4 million at the global box office. Color...

Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson and their Color Force production company have singed a producing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, putting the Culver City lot in business with the producers behind such hits as The Hunger Games franchise, Crazy Rich Asians and award winning TV series Pose and American Crime Story.

“We are thrilled to have this overall film deal with Color Force. Nina and Brad have an amazing track record finding incredibly compelling stories, A+ (plus) relationships in town, the best taste and are just all-around terrific humans who know how to make film franchises,” said Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Presidents Josh Greenstein and Sanford Panitch.

“We love making movies. That is why we are excited to make Sony Pictures our home base for feature films. Sanford, Josh, Tom, and the whole team have shown their commitment to filmmakers and the theatrical experience time and time again. We...

Exclusive: Veteran television and film director Thor Freudenthal has returned to NBC to direct and executive produce the pilot for the network’s new drama series The Hunting Party, which began shooting today. He’ll remain as a producer for the remainder of the series. The high-concept crime procedural hails from JJ Bailey, The Endgame co-creator Jake Coburn and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

The Hunting Party marks Freudenthal’s third pilot for NBC, having previously helmed the Quantum Leap and La Brea pilots.

Created by Bailey, who wrote the pilot episode, The Hunting Party is a high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.

Picked up to series in February, The Hunting Party stars Melissa Roxburgh,...

Paramount+ today debuted the official trailer and key art for season two of the original animated series Transformers: EarthSpark. The first nine episodes of the second season will premiere on Friday, June 7, exclusively on Paramount in the U.S. and Canada, and on June 8 in the U.K., Australia, and Italy, with additional territories to be announced at a later date.

Transformers: EarthSpark introduces a new generation of Transformers robots – the first to be born on Earth – and together with the humans who welcome them and care for them, they’ll redefine what it means to be a family. In season two, the Emberstone has shattered, and it’s a race against the Decepticons to find all the pieces.

Limitless power will be at the fingertips of whoever holds the artifact… Amidst the chaos, Robby meets someone special; Mo uncovers an ancient secret in Witwicky, and the Terrans level up.

If you are a TV fanatic, you've likely watched your fair share of CW shows. So, you already know that if you've seen an actor in one CW series, you've likely seen them again in another. This means you're probably already familiar with Melissa Roxburgh but don't even realize it.

Starting out in installments of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, the actress transitioned into broadcast television the following year.

To her credit, Melissa Roxburgh has become somewhat of a sci-fi siren of the small screen, often appearing in roles on shows with fantastical elements like time travel or supernatural monsters.

In recent years, she's gained notoriety, having developed a relationship with Netflix the same way she did with the CW. However, beyond being a serial series guest star, Roxburgh has had a handful of significant film roles that have shown she is a powerhouse of talent in her own right.

James Gunn has found Kal-El’s adoptive Earth parents for his upcoming Dcu film, Superman. Neva Howell takes over from Daine Lane as Martha Kent and Pruitt Taylor Vince has landed the role of Jonathan Kent. The role of Superman’s mother was also portrayed by Phyllis Thaxter in the 1978 film and Eva Marie Saint in the 2006 film. The Georgia-born actress joined the production of Gunn’s film, currently progressing in her hometown.

Fever Dreams actress Neva Howell and The Mentalist actor Pruitt Taylor Vince are cast as Martha and Jonathan Kent in James Gunn’s Superman

Gunn renamed his film from Superman: Legacy to Superman while making the announcement of the film’s start of production on February 29. The film will be the first to come out of the first chapter of the DC Universe, Gods and Monsters.

3 Neva Howell Movies To Watch Before Her Role As Martha Kent...

Charlie Wright’s casting as Rodrick Heffley in the fourth live-action Diary of a Wimpy Kid film sparked the #NotMyRodrick meme, which the actor claimed had “ruined my career”. In a video about the incident that was uploaded on YouTube and TikTok on Sunday, the actor addressed the harsh criticism he received after playing Rodrick Heffley in what is considered to be his first public statement.

In the nine-minute clip, Wright talked about the negative reaction that followed the initial release of David Bowers’ Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul trailer in early 2017. This revelation has sparked outrage among fans, who are now calling for a much-needed change in the entertainment industry.

Charlie Wright (L) in Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul

Based on author Jeff Kinney’s children’s book series of the same name, The Long Haul is the stand-alone sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days...

When actor Charlie Wright was cast as main character Rodrick Heffley in the fourth “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” live-action film, the Internet reacted with a #NotMyRodrick meme that the actor says “ruined my career.”

In a video posted Sunday to YouTube and TikTok, the now-25-year-0ld actor publicly spoke for the first time about the overwhelmingly negative reaction to him taking over the role originally played by Devon Bostick. “It kind of ruined my acting career, but I’m still alive. I’m still here.”

In the nine-minute video, Wright described the harsh response to the release of the first “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” trailer in early 2017. “Let’s just say that when the world found out I was playing Rodrick, they weren’t very happy.”

He shared some of the versions of the meme that compared him to Bostick, including one with the caption,...

Rounding out the lead cast for David Robert Mitchell’s mysterious new feature film with Bad Robot is Christian Convery, the star of Netflix’s top-rated “Sweet Tooth.”

Convery joins Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and Sundance breakout Maisy Stella in the family adventure from the “It Follows” director. Plot details are still under wraps for the project from J.J. Abrams and Warner Bros. Pictures. Convery and Stella will play the children of Hathaway and McGregor, we hear. The film has been previously categorized as a thriller.

At only 14, Convery has led the dystopian sci-fi series “Sweet Tooth” for two seasons. It was adapted from a popular comic book series and produced by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey. Convery most recently starred in Elizabeth Banks’ gory water cooler hit “Cocaine Bear,” alongside alongside Keri Russell and O’Shea Jackson Jr. He is currently in production on Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro’s take on “Frankenstein.

AGC Television, the television production and distribution division of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, has added YA fantasy adventure trilogy “Hook’s Daughter: The Pirate Princess Chronicles” to its slate.

The series is based on R.V. Bowman’s popular book series of the same name. Thor Freudenthal is attached to direct and Lucy Brown (“Bride or Groom”) is adapting the books. AGC chief creative officer Lourdes Diaz, YA division head Aghi Koh and CEO Stuart Ford will executive produce.

The trilogy centers on a 16-year-old girl who, when her sea captain father fails to show up for his annual visit at her boarding school, breaks out to search for him. She is shocked to find he is on a magical island called Neverland and is known as the villainous Captain Hook. But when she uncovers family secrets, she also discovers the real villain just might be Peter Pan.

Freudenthal...

By the time Halloween wraps up, most people have tucked away their pumpkins and spider webs in favour of colourful wreaths and Santa figurines. For horror fans, it means Krampus and blood covered snow now take centre stage. The holiday of Christmas naturally lends itself to the horror genre, spawning favourites that include Black Christmas, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Rare Exports, and more. However, many films are too gruesome for younger people to enjoy.

To let children in on the festive and frightful fun, here is a variety of age-appropriate Christmas horror film and television specials the entire family can enjoy.

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“Everyone knows there are nice children as well as naughty. But are there good and bad Santas as well?” This question is posed in the opening of the “Splinta Claws” episode of the anthology series Creeped Out on Netflix, which originally released in the UK and Canada.

Dork Diaries offers a female perspective and promotes diversity, providing young female viewers with relatable experiences on-screen. The book franchise has sold over 55 million copies and has the potential for a long-lasting film franchise. Despite an announcement in 2014, there has yet to be a Dork Diaries movie, making it high time for it to happen before another Diary of a Wimpy Kid adaptation.

Before any more Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies are made, one popular children's book series urgently requires a film adaptation. Diary of Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney has left an undeniable mark on the children's book industry and has ignited an interest in reading for millions. Because of that, it makes perfect sense that the series has received numerous on-screen adaptations which have become quite popular in their own right. It is, however, the time for a fresh narrative to grace the silver screen and provide...

With Christmas just around the corner, almost like clockwork, a flurry of related animated movies and specials are getting released, and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise is the latest one to follow suit. Based on the bestselling book series of the same name written by Jeff Kinney, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated movie series follows the misadventures of middle-schooler Greg Heffley and his simpleton, good-natured friend Rowley Jefferson. Narrative wise, the third entry in the animated movie trilogy, Cabin Fever, is definitely an improvement over the second entry, Rodrick Rules, and that’s primarily because of the festive charm captured through family dynamics. However, the trademark wit imbued in the source material through Jeff Kinney’s characterization was majorly missing in the movie, which was somewhat balanced out by the heart and an alternate, comparatively better ending than the book. Although the black-and-white line art animation...

Disney+ has transformed Diary of a Wimpy Kid into a yearly holiday tradition with new animated movies based on the books. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever is a heartwarming title that captures the holiday spirit and offers an enjoyable viewing experience. Jeff Kinney, the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, plays a crucial role in the creation of the movies as the screenwriter, bringing his iconic characters to life on the screen.

Disney+ has turned Diary of a Wimpy Kid into a holiday tradition, releasing a new animated movie based on one of Jeff Kinney's novels each year since 2021. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever is the most apropos title yet, matching the theme to the season and offering a few warm fuzzies that Greg Heffley (voiced by Wesley Kimmel) may not be used to. Directed by Luke Cormican (Teen Titans Go!), the latest...

Leo is an animated musical comedy film directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim, from a screenplay by Robert Smigel, Paul Sado, and Adam Sandler. The Netflix film revolves around Leo the Lizard who has been stuck in the same Florida school for over seven decades, and when he finds out that he only has a year to live but instead he ends up helping the students. Leo has a very talented star cast giving their voices to the characters including Sandler’s whole family, Bill Burr, Rob Schneider, Jason Alexander, and Cecily Strong. So, if you loved the Netflix film, here are some similar animated movies you could watch next.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Disney+) Credit – Disney+

Synopsis: Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.

The holidays are about to get wimpier and a whole lot funnier! Disney+ has released the trailer for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever,” a fresh animated adventure that promises to be a holiday hit. This film is the latest addition to the popular “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, created by Jeff Kinney. Scheduled to premiere exclusively on Disney+ on December 8, 2023, it’s set to bring a new twist to our beloved, disaster-prone middle schooler’s life.

This time, we find Greg Heffley navigating a Christmas filled with chaos and snow. His holiday spirals into an uproarious adventure after he accidentally damages a snowplow. To add to Greg’s troubles, he’s worried about not receiving the video game console he’s been eyeing, thanks to his mishap. As if that’s not enough, Greg finds himself snowed in with his family – including his grumpy older brother Rodrick and the ever-annoying Manny.

Bob Iger says Disney is going all-in on streaming.

The Disney CEO laid out a new course on Wednesday for the company’s streaming business, saying the company would launch a beta version of a combined Disney+ and Hulu app offering in December and make achieving “significant and sustained profitability” for its streaming business a top priority.

The company’s confidence was supported by strong streaming results in Q4, adding 7 million subscribers to Disney+, mostly international.

With the company set to purchase Comcast’s remaining 33% minority stake of Hulu for at least $8.61 billion in 2024 and a fully direct-to-consumer version of ESPN targeting a 2025 launch, Disney has laid the groundwork to execute a more focused assault on its competitors.

“If you think about the portfolio of streaming assets that we will have — Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN — that’s a very, very strong hand,” Iger said on the company’s Q4 call with analysts.

The 2023 Goosebumps reboot features a mix of familiar faces and relatively unknown actors as its main characters. Justin Long, known for comedic roles, plays the strange and unhinged Mr. Bratt, who is possessed by the ghost of Harold Biddle. Rachael Harris, a comedy veteran, takes on the role of Nora, a guilt-ridden mother, while Rob Huebel plays the understanding guidance counselor, Colin.

While 2023’s Goosebumps reboot features a couple of familiar faces, some of the show’s main characters are played by relatively unknown cast members. The Goosebumps franchise began as a series of successful children’s horror novels in the ‘90s. The success of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books inevitably spawned a TV adaptation, and that show became a starting point for future stars. Ryan Gosling famously appeared in an episode of Goosebumps long before he was famous. 2015 also saw the arrival of a live-action Goosebumps movie starring Dylan Minnette,...

If you're a horror fan of a certain age, R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" books and the subsequent Ytv television series were formative to your monster kid upbringing. Whether it was thirsting after the new cover illustrated by Tim Jacobus at the Scholastic Book Fair or rushing to get your homework done to be able to watch the newest episode on TV, "Goosebumps" was and continues to be a seminal gateway to the world of all things spooky and scary for young audiences. In 2015, a "Goosebumps" film by Rob Letterman was released featuring Jack Black as a fictionalized version of Stine whose monstrous musings manifest in our real world, and the film performed well enough at the box office to justify a Halloween-themed sequel three years later.

The film and TV series are both loads of fun with plenty of silly scares, but neither live-action adaptation has been able to truly...

The cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem recorded their scenes together, creating great humor and chemistry between the Turtles. Voice actors in animation usually work alone, but Seth Rogen had the Turtles' cast improvise together, resulting in hilarious jokes and onscreen chemistry. Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon voice the Turtles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and their performances are impressive.

The cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem got to record their scenes together, which greatly improved the film's humor and the chemistry between the Turtles. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem arrived in theaters on August 2 and serves as a reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series. The film recreates the iconic Turtles in a unique new animation style and sees them turning to heroism in hopes of earning acceptance. One aspect of the film that has...

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Master Splinter tells Raphael that he has “bravery,” which is a positive spin on Raph’s declaration that he “dreams of fighting every night.” He’s got a rage problem but sometimes you need a little of that in the family. Raphael is the big brother of the Turtles and very loyal to all of them, even if his aggression gets in the way sometimes. As the original theme song says, he’s cool but crude. Despite that his good heart shines through. Raph wants to experience life as a human, imagining what it might be like to go to high school, instead of living as a mutant outcast.

Brady Noon has previously worked with Mutant Mayhem producer and writer Seth Rogen on the coming-of-age comedy film, Good Boys, where he played the role of Thor. Before that he came to prominence with...

Thanks to the nature of the medium, actors in animation don't have to be in the same room together to share a scene. In most productions, actors' voices are recorded and edited ahead of time, and the animators add their physical acting after the fact. It's typically more common for animated productions to record each of their actors separately, then edit together a vocal track before the animation begins. Indeed, if one has ever seen a behind-the-scenes video of voice actors in a booth, one might see how recording lines can become very tedious as actors will have to repeat single lines over and over again until the director hears a take they like. It's quite rare for actors to play out entire scenes the way they appear in a final animated product. 

In certain television shows over the years, however, that practice has been eschewed. Some producers prefer their...

Alicia Silverstone isn’t shutting the door on the Dcu.

Twenty-six years after she played Batgirl in 1997’s “Batman and Robin,” the “Clueless” icon told IndieWire that she is open to reprising the role.

“If somebody wants me to play Batgirl, and they’re incredible, I’m in,” Silverstone told IndieWire during the Tribeca Film Festival while promoting horror film “Perpetrator.”

Writer-director Jennifer Reeder added, “I’m not done with her, now that I’ve got her close. I keep promising to make more films with her, which we will absolutely do. Maybe ‘Batgirl.'”

Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck appear as two versions of Batman in the upcoming multiverse movie “The Flash,” opening the door to numerous iterations of the same characters. George Clooney portrayed the Caped Crusader opposite Silverstone in “Batman and Robin,” directed by Joel Schumacher. A “Flash” sequel is rumored to be in the works.

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The titular middle-schooler from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise has ruled over bookshelves since 2007, and there's been discussion of whether this character, Greg Heffley, is a sociopath. First introduced in Jeff Kinney’s best-selling books and later starring in a variety of different Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, Greg has managed to make readers and viewers chuckle at his everyday misadventures. Venting about his struggles at school and at home in his diary, Greg comes off as a relatable character for many who went through their own “wimpy kid” stage while growing up. Yet, for all his popularity, Greg has his fair share of flaws.

Be it in the books or the movies, Greg’s friendship with his naive best friend Rowley has gone through numerous ups and downs. Whenever he finds an opportunity to gain some social capital in the classroom, Greg is willing to ignore,...

Debby Ryan leads the talented Jessie cast as the titular protagonist, an idealistic girl who moves from Texas to New York to pursue her dreams. However, to make ends meet, she becomes a nanny for a wealthy family’s four boisterous children. The life-changing experience puts her into several misadventures of her own. Jessie made use of quintessential Disney sitcom tropes, thanks to showrunner Pamela Eells O’Connell who previously wrote and executive produced The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off The Suite Life on Deck. Thanks to its cast of then-emerging stars, Jessie stood out on its own as one of the best Disney Channel TV shows.

While Jessie established its lead actor as a mainstream Disney star, it also proved to be a major opportunity for the actors playing the children of the uber-rich Ross family. As for the actors playing their parents and the performers playing the supporting characters,...

Global entertainment company Alkemy X has recruited Sarah Grieshammer to join their growing VFX team as VFX Supervisor.

Grieshammer’s career working with visual effects has landed her credits amongst top projects like “The Amazing Spider-Man,” The Hunger Games” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” Her employment with Alkemy X continues to strengthen their expanding VFX team.

“Sarah’s profound positivity and enthusiasm for the innovative nature of the creative process is reflected in each and every project she works on,” said Justin Wineburgh, Alkemy X president and CEO. “Her range of experience speaks for itself and we are thrilled to have such an optimistic and talented VFX Supervisor join our rapidly growing VFX Department.”

Grieshammer strong sense of detail, color, composition, animation and storytelling can be depicted through other television series she’s worked on, including “Stranger Things,” “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” Sleepy Hollow” and “Your Honor.”

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Tignhari’s voice actor in Genshin Impact has been recast, and a new name to give the character life has officially been revealed. The original actor, Elliot Gindi, was accused of abuse, and developer HoYoverse has since announced that he would be replaced in his role as the leader of the Forest Rangers in Avidya Forest.

Tighnari was the first 5-star Dendro character to be added to Collei and, in fact, one of the first Dendro characters ever, along with Collei and the Dendro version of the Traveler. He has an important role in Sumeru’s overarching storyline, and also plays a minor part in other activities, as seen in Genshin Impact 3.5’s Windblume’s Festival event, for instance. Now, all the voicelines for the character will be replaced by those of Tighnari’s new voice actor in Genshin Impact.

Where can you watch School Spirits? Here are all the haunting details.

High school always feels like an eternity, but what if it really is? Maddie Nears learns she’s in the afterlife when she suddenly finds herself walking the halls of her high school, but invisible to her friends and classmates. While her own peers are oblivious to her ghostly presence among them, she finds that some Split River High students can see her and hear her — only one is a closeted gay student from the 1990s, another is a high school jock from 1984, and yet another is a flower child from the ‘70s. It seems the halls of her high school are haunted by dead students from the past — and now she’s one of them. But unlike her new poltergeist peers, Maddie cannot remember how she died, and she won’t rest easy in her grave until she solves her own murder.