MultiVersus fans are in for some disappointing news, as a leaker has revealed a key piece of information about that game that people definitely won’t be happy to hear.
If you were looking to play as a support character in the game, then unfortunately, your dreams have been cut short. The studios behind the game have taken some harsh decisions, and it might hurt their popularity in the long run.
MultiVersus Says Goodbye to the Support Role, and People Aren’t Happy MultiVersus makes a controversial decision that could bite them back later on.
MultiVersus finally is nearing its full release after almost a year of waiting. Not only did we get a brand-new trailer, but leaks are spilling out left and right. One leak, however, has left a sour taste in fans’ mouth.
According to the X/Twitter account MultiverSusie, the game is completely getting rid of the Support role that it had.
If you were looking to play as a support character in the game, then unfortunately, your dreams have been cut short. The studios behind the game have taken some harsh decisions, and it might hurt their popularity in the long run.
MultiVersus Says Goodbye to the Support Role, and People Aren’t Happy MultiVersus makes a controversial decision that could bite them back later on.
MultiVersus finally is nearing its full release after almost a year of waiting. Not only did we get a brand-new trailer, but leaks are spilling out left and right. One leak, however, has left a sour taste in fans’ mouth.
According to the X/Twitter account MultiverSusie, the game is completely getting rid of the Support role that it had.
- 5/24/2024
- by Vibha Hegde
- FandomWire
Batman, Wonder Woman and Bugs Bunny are going to lace up and hit the ice, as Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT Sports and the NHL are teaming up for their first ever live animated simulcast of a pro hockey game.
The special game (a partnership between TNT Sports, the NHL, and Warner Bros. Games), dubbed MultiVersus NHL Face-Off, will run on TruTV and stream on the B/R Sports add-on for Max April 14 at 3:30 p.m., and will see the Colorado Avalanche take on the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The fully animated presentation will see a bevy of Warner Bros. and DC Comics characters make up the teams, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman (all from DC), Velma and Shaggy (from Scooby Doo), Steven Universe and Finn the Human (from Adventure Time), and of course Bugs Bunny. The Tasmanian Devil will suit up as referee.
The animated characters will play alongside...
The special game (a partnership between TNT Sports, the NHL, and Warner Bros. Games), dubbed MultiVersus NHL Face-Off, will run on TruTV and stream on the B/R Sports add-on for Max April 14 at 3:30 p.m., and will see the Colorado Avalanche take on the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The fully animated presentation will see a bevy of Warner Bros. and DC Comics characters make up the teams, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman (all from DC), Velma and Shaggy (from Scooby Doo), Steven Universe and Finn the Human (from Adventure Time), and of course Bugs Bunny. The Tasmanian Devil will suit up as referee.
The animated characters will play alongside...
- 4/3/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's difficult to encapsulate the impact of Pendelton Ward's animated juggernaut, "Adventure Time." Not only did the show serve as the launchpad for animators like Rebecca Sugar ("Steven Universe") and Julia Pott ("Summer Camp Island"), but it even served as the structural godfather for Donald Glover's "Atlanta." The series centers on a human boy named Finn and his adoptive brother Jake, a magical dog who can change size at will. The duo goes on magical adventures in very distant lands, meeting new friends, foes, and fascinating characters along the way. The nearly 300-episode series took home seven Emmys, launched a multimedia franchise, and got multiple spin-offs. It was a show that felt like it would go on forever ... until after 10 seasons, it came to a satisfying albeit bittersweet end.
As explained by Cartoon Network's chief content office Rob Sorcher in an oral history of "Adventure Time" published by the Los Angeles Times,...
As explained by Cartoon Network's chief content office Rob Sorcher in an oral history of "Adventure Time" published by the Los Angeles Times,...
- 3/20/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The magical girl genre is one that’s near and dear to my heart. As a kid, anime like Sailor Moon immediately caught my attention with their all-girl team-ups, openness about wanting to rest after the fight and severe lack of “girls are useless” narratives. It’s no wonder so many creators take inspiration from a genre that champions love, friendship, self-care and badassery. Such is the case for Pearl Low. “Creating community through storytelling is at the heart of why I tell the types of stories that I do.” - Pearl Low, creator of Wheels & Roses Low has worked in animation for over eight years, having worked on projects such as Hair Love (Sony Pictures Animation), Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network), #1 Happy Family USA (A24) and more. Low has since created Orange Blossom Studios , an independent studio that, according to Low, “strives to center diverse magical and cultural stories.
- 2/23/2024
- by Briana Lawrence
- Crunchyroll
Exclusive: Animation outfit Toonz Media Group has acquired rights to make a feature adaptation of the children’s book Santa on a Panda written by Parker Jacobs (Yo Gabba Gabba) of the Dumb Idea Group with Multi-Emmy Award-Winner Brian A. Miller signed on to produce.
Based on the children’s book and song, Santa on a Panda will be produced by Toonz Media Group. The synopsis reads: With all of Santa’s reindeer missing and Mrs Claus on a one-woman mission to find them before Christmas Eve, Santa must work against all odds and join up with his most extraordinary friend, a flying Panda. Will they make it in time to save Christmas?
“We are thrilled to join hands with multi-Emmy Award-Winning Brian A. Miller and “Yo Gabba Gabba” fame Parker Jacobs on this exciting project,” said P Jayakumar, Chief Executive Officer of Toonz Media Group.
Based on the children’s book and song, Santa on a Panda will be produced by Toonz Media Group. The synopsis reads: With all of Santa’s reindeer missing and Mrs Claus on a one-woman mission to find them before Christmas Eve, Santa must work against all odds and join up with his most extraordinary friend, a flying Panda. Will they make it in time to save Christmas?
“We are thrilled to join hands with multi-Emmy Award-Winning Brian A. Miller and “Yo Gabba Gabba” fame Parker Jacobs on this exciting project,” said P Jayakumar, Chief Executive Officer of Toonz Media Group.
- 2/12/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Animation is in development on a new fantasy-adventure feature from Matt Braly, the creator of Disney’s multiple Emmy-nominated animated series, Amphibia.
Braly comes to the as-yet-untitled project after working for the studio as a storyboard artist on The Mitchells vs the Machines, the Academy Award-nominated feature produced by Lord Miller, which was released on Netflix in 2021.
Drawing on his own cultural background and personal history, the film tells the story of a young boy who goes on an emotional journey to a fantastical world of Thai spirits where he hopes to have his illness cured. Braly will direct from his script written with Rebecca Sugar (Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe).
Chronicling the adventures of the 13-year-old Thai-American Anne Boonchuy (Brenda Song) within a fantasy world full of frogs, toads, and giant insects, Braly’s show Amphibia ran for three seasons on Disney Channel from 2019-2022. A renowned animator,...
Braly comes to the as-yet-untitled project after working for the studio as a storyboard artist on The Mitchells vs the Machines, the Academy Award-nominated feature produced by Lord Miller, which was released on Netflix in 2021.
Drawing on his own cultural background and personal history, the film tells the story of a young boy who goes on an emotional journey to a fantastical world of Thai spirits where he hopes to have his illness cured. Braly will direct from his script written with Rebecca Sugar (Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe).
Chronicling the adventures of the 13-year-old Thai-American Anne Boonchuy (Brenda Song) within a fantasy world full of frogs, toads, and giant insects, Braly’s show Amphibia ran for three seasons on Disney Channel from 2019-2022. A renowned animator,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Raising Hope and The Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci says she’s on her way to recovery after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
Micucci shared a video over the weekend in which, sitting in a gown inside her hospital room, she revealed that she was recovering following a procedure to remove the cancer. The nearly one-minute update saw a smiley Micucci jokingly calling her TikTok update a “SickTok” and at one point playfully asking, “Why am I still talking? Because I’m on drugs.”
The multihyphenate also shared footage of her walking around the hospital hallways and eating a hospital food spread featuring Frosted Flakes, while she assured fans she was going to be Ok.
“I’m in the hospital, but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. They caught it really early,” she said. “It’s pretty weird because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life.
Micucci shared a video over the weekend in which, sitting in a gown inside her hospital room, she revealed that she was recovering following a procedure to remove the cancer. The nearly one-minute update saw a smiley Micucci jokingly calling her TikTok update a “SickTok” and at one point playfully asking, “Why am I still talking? Because I’m on drugs.”
The multihyphenate also shared footage of her walking around the hospital hallways and eating a hospital food spread featuring Frosted Flakes, while she assured fans she was going to be Ok.
“I’m in the hospital, but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. They caught it really early,” she said. “It’s pretty weird because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life.
- 12/12/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: UTA on Tuesday announced its signing of Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, a pair of award-winning multi-hyphenates active within the field of animation, for representation in all areas.
An animator, director, screenwriter, executive producer, and songwriter, Sugar is best known for creating Steven Universe, the acclaimed animated series that ran for five seasons from 2013-2019, securing GLAAD and Peabody Awards, as well as numerous Emmy and Annie Award nominations. Prior to their time on the Cartoon Network show, which also spawned a TV movie and offshoot limited series, they served as a writer, storyboard artist and songwriter on the hit fantasy animated series Adventure Time for the same channel.
Since 2010, Sugar has been devoted to the fight for Lgbtqia+ content in children’s media, and for a more inclusive environment, both on screen and behind the scenes, in the animation industry. After writing over 60 songs for animation, she released her first personal album,...
An animator, director, screenwriter, executive producer, and songwriter, Sugar is best known for creating Steven Universe, the acclaimed animated series that ran for five seasons from 2013-2019, securing GLAAD and Peabody Awards, as well as numerous Emmy and Annie Award nominations. Prior to their time on the Cartoon Network show, which also spawned a TV movie and offshoot limited series, they served as a writer, storyboard artist and songwriter on the hit fantasy animated series Adventure Time for the same channel.
Since 2010, Sugar has been devoted to the fight for Lgbtqia+ content in children’s media, and for a more inclusive environment, both on screen and behind the scenes, in the animation industry. After writing over 60 songs for animation, she released her first personal album,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been 10 years since Steven Universe unlocked his Gem ability to summon a shield as he savored the last of his beloved, now-discontinued frozen treat Cookie Cat.
What Rebecca Sugar initially introduced as a brightly colored animated series about a 13-year-old half-Gem, half-human boy raised by his three extraterrestrial guardians, soon became so much more. In its five-season run on Cartoon Network, “Steven Universe” navigated such themes as same-sex relationships, genocide, consent, grief and Ptsd — a groundbreaking feat for a series with a target demographic of six to 11-year-old boys.
“Everything was very difficult. At the time, that we were exploring Lgbtqia+ characters and storylines — it was really not something that was possible,” Sugar says. “I really do feel that we got to explore everything we’d hoped to, just maybe not in the exact order originally intended.”
She continues, “It’s just such a time capsule of what...
What Rebecca Sugar initially introduced as a brightly colored animated series about a 13-year-old half-Gem, half-human boy raised by his three extraterrestrial guardians, soon became so much more. In its five-season run on Cartoon Network, “Steven Universe” navigated such themes as same-sex relationships, genocide, consent, grief and Ptsd — a groundbreaking feat for a series with a target demographic of six to 11-year-old boys.
“Everything was very difficult. At the time, that we were exploring Lgbtqia+ characters and storylines — it was really not something that was possible,” Sugar says. “I really do feel that we got to explore everything we’d hoped to, just maybe not in the exact order originally intended.”
She continues, “It’s just such a time capsule of what...
- 11/4/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
This past weekend, Hallmark made its pop culture programming debut at New York Comic Con with The Way Home, its new series about three generations of women who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart.
Set in the Canadian farm town of Port Haven, on the surface the series is standard fare for the network: a female-fronted drama about strong-willed women who work to uncover truths, mend broken relationships and reclaim lost time. What’s less traditional is its literal time travel element, which sees Kat Landry (Chyler Leigh) team with her teen daughter, Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow), after they discover the ability to move between the past and present.
It ultimately gives them power to unearth details around their family’s early tragedies, including life-changing events that prompted Kat to leave home and her mother, Del (Andie MacDowell), two decades earlier.
It’s a series Lisa Hamilton Daly, executive vp programming at Hallmark Media,...
Set in the Canadian farm town of Port Haven, on the surface the series is standard fare for the network: a female-fronted drama about strong-willed women who work to uncover truths, mend broken relationships and reclaim lost time. What’s less traditional is its literal time travel element, which sees Kat Landry (Chyler Leigh) team with her teen daughter, Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow), after they discover the ability to move between the past and present.
It ultimately gives them power to unearth details around their family’s early tragedies, including life-changing events that prompted Kat to leave home and her mother, Del (Andie MacDowell), two decades earlier.
It’s a series Lisa Hamilton Daly, executive vp programming at Hallmark Media,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Hot Wheels producer Kickstart Entertainment has snapped up a Cartoon Network Studios exec to run its kids and family development slate in LA.
Nicole Rivera will build and manage a slate featuring the likes of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks, American Girl and Angry Birds: Summer Madness. She is tasked with developing animated and live-action projects while identifying international co-pro partnerships.
Based out of LA, Rivera joins as Kickstart turns 25, and she is one of a spate of recent hires including Global Head of Production Susan Corbin.
Rivera previously spent several years at Cartoon Network Studios, where she was most recently Vice President of Development, working to identify and shepherd new animated series including The Invincible Fight Girl and Jessica’s Big Little World. Her previous roles at Cartoon Network included time on the Content Acquisitions team and as Manager of Current Series, overseeing the likes of Steven Universe, Clarence and the reimagined The Powerpuff Girls.
Nicole Rivera will build and manage a slate featuring the likes of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks, American Girl and Angry Birds: Summer Madness. She is tasked with developing animated and live-action projects while identifying international co-pro partnerships.
Based out of LA, Rivera joins as Kickstart turns 25, and she is one of a spate of recent hires including Global Head of Production Susan Corbin.
Rivera previously spent several years at Cartoon Network Studios, where she was most recently Vice President of Development, working to identify and shepherd new animated series including The Invincible Fight Girl and Jessica’s Big Little World. Her previous roles at Cartoon Network included time on the Content Acquisitions team and as Manager of Current Series, overseeing the likes of Steven Universe, Clarence and the reimagined The Powerpuff Girls.
- 10/3/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Angry Birds are flying over to Prime Video, which has picked up an animated children’s series based on the popular video game.
Featuring the voices of Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Kate Micucci (Steven Universe, DuckTales), Dominic Monaghan (Lost) and Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live), Angry Birds Mystery Island will follow new Hatchlings Mia, Rosie and Buddy, and a foreign-exchange piglet named Hamylton.
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Over the 24-episode first season,...
Featuring the voices of Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Kate Micucci (Steven Universe, DuckTales), Dominic Monaghan (Lost) and Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live), Angry Birds Mystery Island will follow new Hatchlings Mia, Rosie and Buddy, and a foreign-exchange piglet named Hamylton.
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Over the 24-episode first season,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
"Transformers: EarthSpark" is a Paramount+ original animated series that follows the eponymous robots in disguise as they work together, Autobots and (some) Decepticons alike, on a post-war Earth to protect and educate a new breed of Transformer: the Terrans. These new robots are unlike the rest in that they were born on Earth. For the Terrans, it's the only home they've ever known, and Cybertron is a distant myth. Also, there are a bunch of humans tagging along because the audience demands a surrogate. The whole thing is very "Steven Universe."
Starring everyone from Zeno Robinson and Danny Puddi to Nolan North and Clancy Brown, "Transformers: EarthSpark" is up to its antennae in famous names. One of them in particular -- Alan Tudyk, who voices Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots -- comes with something of a funny story. Thing is, fans of Tudyk will know that he's typically cast as comedic characters.
Starring everyone from Zeno Robinson and Danny Puddi to Nolan North and Clancy Brown, "Transformers: EarthSpark" is up to its antennae in famous names. One of them in particular -- Alan Tudyk, who voices Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots -- comes with something of a funny story. Thing is, fans of Tudyk will know that he's typically cast as comedic characters.
- 1/24/2023
- by Cameron Roy Hall
- Slash Film
Welcome to Creators on the Rise, where—in partnership with global creator company Jellysmack—we find and profile breakout creators who are in the midst of extraordinary growth.
Five Nights at Freddy’s. The Owl House. Amphibia. Gravity Falls. Steven Universe.
All of these things share one commonality: people on the internet love them.
Like, really love them.
If you want to know just how strong that love is, you can watch Ryder Burgin‘s YouTube videos.
Burgin has been on YouTube for more than a decade, and in 2013, he found his niche. He produced a three-minute video called A Brief History of the Vlogbrothers, chronicling brothers Hank and John Green‘s shared channel and the fandom–Nerdfighteria–that rose up around it. In the years since that video, Burgin has produced over 200 more uploads tracing the origins of creator groups like Smosh and the fan fervor around various shows and video games.
Five Nights at Freddy’s. The Owl House. Amphibia. Gravity Falls. Steven Universe.
All of these things share one commonality: people on the internet love them.
Like, really love them.
If you want to know just how strong that love is, you can watch Ryder Burgin‘s YouTube videos.
Burgin has been on YouTube for more than a decade, and in 2013, he found his niche. He produced a three-minute video called A Brief History of the Vlogbrothers, chronicling brothers Hank and John Green‘s shared channel and the fandom–Nerdfighteria–that rose up around it. In the years since that video, Burgin has produced over 200 more uploads tracing the origins of creator groups like Smosh and the fan fervor around various shows and video games.
- 11/9/2022
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Tricia Melton, Chief Marketing Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics, and company veteran Jill King, SVP, Marketing and Partnerships, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, will be leaving at the end of the year; the latest senior executives to depart Warner Bros. Discovery following the completion of the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger. News of the duo’s exit comes during a week that brought upon a new round of layoffs across Wbd.
Discovery’s Karen Bronzo, who took over a combined post-merger media operation as Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. Networks, is expected to announce a new marketing leadership structure for the affected networks by end of year.
Melton was tapped for the Warner Bros. role in 2020 by then-President of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics Tom Ascheim, whom she followed there from Freeform. Ascheim exited in May.
During her tenure, Melton spearheaded the rebrand of...
Discovery’s Karen Bronzo, who took over a combined post-merger media operation as Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. Networks, is expected to announce a new marketing leadership structure for the affected networks by end of year.
Melton was tapped for the Warner Bros. role in 2020 by then-President of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics Tom Ascheim, whom she followed there from Freeform. Ascheim exited in May.
During her tenure, Melton spearheaded the rebrand of...
- 10/13/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the most fascinating, enthralling, and altogether inspiring movies that I saw at this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival was Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, so I'm especially thrilled that the documentary will be featured at multiple events this fall, with Los Angeles’ Secret Movie Club hosting the first public screening at LA's Million Dollar Theater on Saturday, October 15th!
In addition to seeing Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, attendees will have a chance to watch a 35mm screening of James Whale's Frankenstein, and the double feature will be followed by a live Q&a with the legendary Mignola himself, as well as Secret Movie Club founder Craig Hammill and documentary filmmakers Jim Demonakos and Kevin Konrad Hanna! A limited edition poster created by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart (see below) will be available to purchase at the event.
If you can't make it to the double feature, Mike Mignola: Drawing...
In addition to seeing Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, attendees will have a chance to watch a 35mm screening of James Whale's Frankenstein, and the double feature will be followed by a live Q&a with the legendary Mignola himself, as well as Secret Movie Club founder Craig Hammill and documentary filmmakers Jim Demonakos and Kevin Konrad Hanna! A limited edition poster created by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart (see below) will be available to purchase at the event.
If you can't make it to the double feature, Mike Mignola: Drawing...
- 9/26/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Innovative Artists Agency has signed drag superstars and collaborators Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme for representation in all areas. The announcement follows Jinx Monsoon’s RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 7 win.
The duo is best known for their annual international tour, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, as well as their Hulu holiday special, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special, both produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents. Additionally, they appeared together in Hulu’s Happiest Season in 2020.
Individually, Jinkx Monsson and BenDeLaCreme are solo artists, writing and touring myriad original theatrical works, recording original music, and appearing in various film and TV projects.
Jinkx Monsoon is an accomplished drag performer, actor, singer, stand-up comedian, and cabaret star who is best known for winning season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and, most recently, earning the title of “Queen of all Queens,” as the first-ever winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars “All Winners” season.
She has...
The duo is best known for their annual international tour, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, as well as their Hulu holiday special, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special, both produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents. Additionally, they appeared together in Hulu’s Happiest Season in 2020.
Individually, Jinkx Monsson and BenDeLaCreme are solo artists, writing and touring myriad original theatrical works, recording original music, and appearing in various film and TV projects.
Jinkx Monsoon is an accomplished drag performer, actor, singer, stand-up comedian, and cabaret star who is best known for winning season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and, most recently, earning the title of “Queen of all Queens,” as the first-ever winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars “All Winners” season.
She has...
- 8/29/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Morty Smith, the easily distressed teen from hit animated show “Rick and Morty,” has joined Warner Bros. Games’ “MultiVersus” mashup fighting title as a new playable character.
Morty — the teenage grandson of a mega-genius scientist Rick Sanchez — arrives as part of “MultiVersus” Season 1 and is a Bruiser-class character with more than a few tricks up his sleeve. According to WB Games, Rick will also be joining “MultiVersus” in the coming months.
Morty’s moveset features a mix of skills and attacks, from his muscle-enhanced left arm Armothy and Plumbus (an all-purpose alien device) to his ability to whip himself at opponents and use various projectiles. “MultiVersus” also features the President Morty character variant, which is available as an in-game purchase.
According to Warner Bros. Games, since the open beta of “MultiVersus” kicked off in late July, the game has signed up more than 20 million players. The free-to-play platform fighter lets...
Morty — the teenage grandson of a mega-genius scientist Rick Sanchez — arrives as part of “MultiVersus” Season 1 and is a Bruiser-class character with more than a few tricks up his sleeve. According to WB Games, Rick will also be joining “MultiVersus” in the coming months.
Morty’s moveset features a mix of skills and attacks, from his muscle-enhanced left arm Armothy and Plumbus (an all-purpose alien device) to his ability to whip himself at opponents and use various projectiles. “MultiVersus” also features the President Morty character variant, which is available as an in-game purchase.
According to Warner Bros. Games, since the open beta of “MultiVersus” kicked off in late July, the game has signed up more than 20 million players. The free-to-play platform fighter lets...
- 8/23/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
MultiVersus‘ much-anticipated Season 1 update is finally here. While there’s a good chance that you’ve already tried the platform fighting game via its recent trial periods, everybody who dives into the official launch version of the game will likely be left asking the same question “Who is the best fighter in MultiVersus?”
Thanks to a massive MultiVersus Season 1 patch, the game’s meta is far different than it was just a handful of days ago. While the earliest days of the game’s launch will ultimately reveal how the game’s roster of (mostly) licensed characters is shaping up, it’s good to go into the game with some idea of where the various MultiVersus fighters stand.
Before we get into that, though, here are a few things to consider.
These rankings are based on the idea that you don’t currently have a favorite MultiVersus character or a character you’ve mastered.
Thanks to a massive MultiVersus Season 1 patch, the game’s meta is far different than it was just a handful of days ago. While the earliest days of the game’s launch will ultimately reveal how the game’s roster of (mostly) licensed characters is shaping up, it’s good to go into the game with some idea of where the various MultiVersus fighters stand.
Before we get into that, though, here are a few things to consider.
These rankings are based on the idea that you don’t currently have a favorite MultiVersus character or a character you’ve mastered.
- 8/15/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Mascot fighters live and die by the quality of their rosters. Super Smash Bros. probably wouldn’t be half as popular as it is if the game didn’t feature an all-star cast of characters voiced by fitting actors. While MultiVersus doesn’t play exactly like Super Smash Bros., it still recognizes the importance of a strong roster.
MultiVersus may still technically be in its beta period, but the game is quickly expanding its library of playable characters. Currently, the title sports 17 playable characters with an additional two confirmed fighters, Rick and Morty, on the way. Given all the leaks we’ve heard and progress we’ve seen, it’s only a matter of time until even more recognizable characters make the jump to MultiVersus.
While it’s going to take a while for MultiVersus to rival Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s behemoth roster of 89 playable characters (including echo fighters...
MultiVersus may still technically be in its beta period, but the game is quickly expanding its library of playable characters. Currently, the title sports 17 playable characters with an additional two confirmed fighters, Rick and Morty, on the way. Given all the leaks we’ve heard and progress we’ve seen, it’s only a matter of time until even more recognizable characters make the jump to MultiVersus.
While it’s going to take a while for MultiVersus to rival Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s behemoth roster of 89 playable characters (including echo fighters...
- 7/29/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Burbank, CA – No tricks, just treats for Dark Knight fans as Batman: The Long Halloween – Deluxe Edition – the complete mystery with added mature content – comes to 4K for the first time ever. The R-rated, feature-length animated film will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA 34.99 Srp) for the first time ever, as well as on Blu-ray+Digital (USA 24.99 Srp), Blu-ray and Digital starting September 20, 2022.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story from Jeph Loeb and the late Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween – Deluxe Edition begins as atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham City send The World’s Greatest Detective into action – confronting both organized crime and a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains – while attempting to stop the mysterious murderer. Batman: The Long Halloween was originally released as a two-part film, and...
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story from Jeph Loeb and the late Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween – Deluxe Edition begins as atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham City send The World’s Greatest Detective into action – confronting both organized crime and a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains – while attempting to stop the mysterious murderer. Batman: The Long Halloween was originally released as a two-part film, and...
- 7/13/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
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In the animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park, vain ghosts, egotistical demons and a hilariously haunted park are no match for human teens Barney and Norma and talking dog Pugsley.
Neither are TV animation’s traditional age demographics. One of the newest entries in the “Netflix School Special” programming block, the show mixes horror and action elements with comedic and heartfelt coming-of-age storylines — led by two Lgbtqia+ identifying teens — in ways that defeat the age-old animation binary that sees content strictly for adults or (younger) kids.
The series exists instead within a space that has more noticeably emerged during the last half-decade: young adult animation. Dead End creator and showrunner Hamish Steele tells The Hollywood Reporter that when they were developing and pitching the show between 2018 and 2019, “there was some stuff like [Cartoon Network’s 2019-21 anthology series] Infinity Train, but that realm didn’t really exist.
In the animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park, vain ghosts, egotistical demons and a hilariously haunted park are no match for human teens Barney and Norma and talking dog Pugsley.
Neither are TV animation’s traditional age demographics. One of the newest entries in the “Netflix School Special” programming block, the show mixes horror and action elements with comedic and heartfelt coming-of-age storylines — led by two Lgbtqia+ identifying teens — in ways that defeat the age-old animation binary that sees content strictly for adults or (younger) kids.
The series exists instead within a space that has more noticeably emerged during the last half-decade: young adult animation. Dead End creator and showrunner Hamish Steele tells The Hollywood Reporter that when they were developing and pitching the show between 2018 and 2019, “there was some stuff like [Cartoon Network’s 2019-21 anthology series] Infinity Train, but that realm didn’t really exist.
- 7/4/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When you think of pandas, you typically think about one of two things: One, the adorable, monochromatic animal that was the subject of a 2003 DreamWorks Animation film, or two, that song by Desiigner. The latest conspiracy theory currently making the rounds on TikTok concerns the former — specifically, whether or not panda bears are real, or whether, as some have speculated, they are simply humans in bear costumes.
As discussed on this week’s episode of Don’t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone‘s podcast about internet culture, the “pandas aren...
As discussed on this week’s episode of Don’t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone‘s podcast about internet culture, the “pandas aren...
- 6/22/2022
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
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In Netflix’s new animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park, Barney — a young teen boy with an electric blue ombre — and his dog Pugsley move into a haunted amusement park where they begin working (and fighting monsters) alongside Norma, a fellow teen-turned-friend.
It sounds typical enough for a genre kids’ cartoon, yet Dead End — a colorful trip into the pains and joys of teenhood as its main trio battles demons, ghosts and their insecurities — isn’t typical for animation.
The 10-episode adventure stars a racially-, gender- and sexuality-diverse cast, with the main ensemble led by voice actors Zach Barack (the MCU’s first openly trans actor) as Barney, Kody Kavitha as Norma, Alex Brightman as Pugsley, Emily Osment as demon Courtney, and Clinton Leupp a.k.a. Miss Coco Peru as the park’s big-haired founder Pauline Phoenix, among others. It also features...
In Netflix’s new animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park, Barney — a young teen boy with an electric blue ombre — and his dog Pugsley move into a haunted amusement park where they begin working (and fighting monsters) alongside Norma, a fellow teen-turned-friend.
It sounds typical enough for a genre kids’ cartoon, yet Dead End — a colorful trip into the pains and joys of teenhood as its main trio battles demons, ghosts and their insecurities — isn’t typical for animation.
The 10-episode adventure stars a racially-, gender- and sexuality-diverse cast, with the main ensemble led by voice actors Zach Barack (the MCU’s first openly trans actor) as Barney, Kody Kavitha as Norma, Alex Brightman as Pugsley, Emily Osment as demon Courtney, and Clinton Leupp a.k.a. Miss Coco Peru as the park’s big-haired founder Pauline Phoenix, among others. It also features...
- 6/16/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 2021, Juneteenth, the celebration of the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, was established as a federal holiday, and with new holidays to celebrate, there are new opportunities for holiday movies, of course. From director Dawn Wilkinson (“A Nashville Christmas Carol”) and writers Matt Allen (“Mighty Oak”), Lisa Mathis and Krista Suh, comes “Block Party,” a summer family comedy that’s ostensibly themed around Juneteenth.
The connection to Juneteenth feels tenuous at best, as characters continually name-check the holiday but never stop to explain or discuss the meaning of the celebration. The script assumes that the audience is familiar with the holiday and its importance, which is perhaps a heartening sign that Juneteenth doesn’t need to be explained anymore, but most great holiday films at least touch on the significant themes of the holiday (e.g. “the true meaning of Christmas”).
“Block Party” feels strangely divorced from what Juneteenth actually signifies,...
The connection to Juneteenth feels tenuous at best, as characters continually name-check the holiday but never stop to explain or discuss the meaning of the celebration. The script assumes that the audience is familiar with the holiday and its importance, which is perhaps a heartening sign that Juneteenth doesn’t need to be explained anymore, but most great holiday films at least touch on the significant themes of the holiday (e.g. “the true meaning of Christmas”).
“Block Party” feels strangely divorced from what Juneteenth actually signifies,...
- 6/7/2022
- by Katie Walsh
- The Wrap
Women in Animation has set Rebecca Sugar, Marko Dješka’s short film All Those Sensations in my Belly and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative as the recipients of the fifth annual Wia Diversity Awards, which are being presented as part of Spark Animation 2021.
The festival and conference kicked off yesterday and are running virtually this year through November 7, out of Vancouver, Canada. Awards were presented by Wia President Marge Dean in a taped presentation, which is now available for viewing online.
Sugar, who helmed Steven Universe as the first non-male solo show runner at Cartoon Network after several years writing, storyboarding and songwriting for Adventure Time, is being presented with the award for Individual Achievement. The artist is being recognized not only for her personal career achievements, but also for her fight for Lgbtqia+ content in children’s media over the last decade, and for a more inclusive environment both...
The festival and conference kicked off yesterday and are running virtually this year through November 7, out of Vancouver, Canada. Awards were presented by Wia President Marge Dean in a taped presentation, which is now available for viewing online.
Sugar, who helmed Steven Universe as the first non-male solo show runner at Cartoon Network after several years writing, storyboarding and songwriting for Adventure Time, is being presented with the award for Individual Achievement. The artist is being recognized not only for her personal career achievements, but also for her fight for Lgbtqia+ content in children’s media over the last decade, and for a more inclusive environment both...
- 10/29/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Former Sony Pictures Animation VP of Creative Strategy, Alison Mann, has partnered with Fourth Wall Management to launch the production company Fourth Wall Animation as Co-President.
Mann will work with Fourth Wall Management where she will also serve as a Manager. Her growing client list includes: Jimmy Craig (The Secret Life of Pets), Sophie Koko Gate (Slug Life); John Hoffman (Luca); Donna Lee (Raya and the Last Dragon); Dan Serafin (The Thundermans), Michelle Staphylas (Kung Fu Panda 3); Olivier Staphylas (Abominable).
They will join Fourth Wall’s existing animation clients, including: Trent Correy (Once Upon a Snowman), Hamish Grieve (Rumble), Jenn Kluska (Hotel Transylvania: Transformania), Meghan Malloy (Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse), Zach Parrish (Raya and the Last Dragon), Aram Spencer Porter (We Bare Bears), Ian Jones Quartey (Steven Universe), Pam Pettler (Corpse Bride), Fergal Reilly (The Angry Birds Movie), Stephanie Stine (Raya and the Last Dragon), Rebecca Sugar (Steven...
Mann will work with Fourth Wall Management where she will also serve as a Manager. Her growing client list includes: Jimmy Craig (The Secret Life of Pets), Sophie Koko Gate (Slug Life); John Hoffman (Luca); Donna Lee (Raya and the Last Dragon); Dan Serafin (The Thundermans), Michelle Staphylas (Kung Fu Panda 3); Olivier Staphylas (Abominable).
They will join Fourth Wall’s existing animation clients, including: Trent Correy (Once Upon a Snowman), Hamish Grieve (Rumble), Jenn Kluska (Hotel Transylvania: Transformania), Meghan Malloy (Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse), Zach Parrish (Raya and the Last Dragon), Aram Spencer Porter (We Bare Bears), Ian Jones Quartey (Steven Universe), Pam Pettler (Corpse Bride), Fergal Reilly (The Angry Birds Movie), Stephanie Stine (Raya and the Last Dragon), Rebecca Sugar (Steven...
- 9/24/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Disney Channel is doubling down on its upcoming animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee. The kids’ network has handed the series a second season renewal ahead of its premiere on October 1.
The pick-up comes as the network adds a list of A-list guest stars to voice the series as well as a number of new series regular voice castings. (You can also see a trailer for the series below.)
Kelsey Grammer, Natasha Rothwell, Greta Gerwig, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jane Lynch are among the names to guest in season one.
The series follows tween optimist Molly, voiced by Ashly Burch, who lives to make the world a better place, and grumpy ghost Scratch, voiced by Dana Snyder, whose job is to spread misery. When one of Scratch’s curses backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly, creating an unlikely friendship that leads to humorous misadventures as they...
The pick-up comes as the network adds a list of A-list guest stars to voice the series as well as a number of new series regular voice castings. (You can also see a trailer for the series below.)
Kelsey Grammer, Natasha Rothwell, Greta Gerwig, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jane Lynch are among the names to guest in season one.
The series follows tween optimist Molly, voiced by Ashly Burch, who lives to make the world a better place, and grumpy ghost Scratch, voiced by Dana Snyder, whose job is to spread misery. When one of Scratch’s curses backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly, creating an unlikely friendship that leads to humorous misadventures as they...
- 8/31/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Diverse storytelling is one of anime’s most appealing qualities. Want a show about superheroes? There’s a series for you. Ninja? You, too. Demon slayers? Yup. Not interested in action or horror? Don’t worry. You can find series about high school volleyball teams, people who transmigrate to another world, and workplace romance. It’s not an exaggeration to say that there’s an anime for everyone, no matter their tastes or preferences.
Given the wide variety of stories, there’s a lot of anime about Lbgtq people and the queer experience. To be clear, anime has more than its fair share of problematic portrayals such as uninterrogated crossdressing tropes, unchallenged homophobia and transphobia, and comedy at the expense of a queer character. But these things are hardly unique to anime, unfortunately. Despite these shortcomings, the format does have great series exploring the LGBTQ experience in different contexts and...
Given the wide variety of stories, there’s a lot of anime about Lbgtq people and the queer experience. To be clear, anime has more than its fair share of problematic portrayals such as uninterrogated crossdressing tropes, unchallenged homophobia and transphobia, and comedy at the expense of a queer character. But these things are hardly unique to anime, unfortunately. Despite these shortcomings, the format does have great series exploring the LGBTQ experience in different contexts and...
- 6/29/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Burbank, CA – The Dark Knight must combat a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains, diffuse an escalating mob war and solve the mystery of the Holiday Killer in Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two, the thrilling conclusion to the two-part entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the feature-length animated film – which will be accompanied by the latest DC Showcase animated short, Blue Beetle –arrives July 27, 2021 on Digital and August 10, 2021 on Blu-ray. Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two is rated R for some violence and bloody images.
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two will be available on Blu-ray (USA $34.98 Srp; Canada $39.99 Srp) as well as on Digital. The Blu-ray features a Blu-ray disc with the film in hi-definition and a digital version of the movie. In 2022, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two will be available on...
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two will be available on Blu-ray (USA $34.98 Srp; Canada $39.99 Srp) as well as on Digital. The Blu-ray features a Blu-ray disc with the film in hi-definition and a digital version of the movie. In 2022, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two will be available on...
- 5/19/2021
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Schitt’s Creek with its last hurrah repeated at Outstanding TV Comedy at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, which acknowledge the fairness, accuracy, inclusiveness, boldness, originality, impact and overall quality of LGBTQ representations in the media.
Star Trek: Discovery, which in Season 3 introduced its first non-binary and transgender characters (respectively played by Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander), and I May Destroy You in turn took the prizes for best drama and limited series.
More from TVLineGLAAD on TV's LGBTQ Representation: Too Few Shows Do Too Much of the WorkShonda Rhimes: Being the Only Straight EP Singled Out by GLAAD...
Star Trek: Discovery, which in Season 3 introduced its first non-binary and transgender characters (respectively played by Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander), and I May Destroy You in turn took the prizes for best drama and limited series.
More from TVLineGLAAD on TV's LGBTQ Representation: Too Few Shows Do Too Much of the WorkShonda Rhimes: Being the Only Straight EP Singled Out by GLAAD...
- 4/9/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
In today’s TV news roundup, Cartoon Network released its third anti-racism “Steven Universe” PSA, and FX will host a “Snowfall”-themed fan experience in Los Angeles.
Dates
CBS News will expand its series “Unifying America” through a joint effort with CBS television stations on Feb. 17. CBS local newscasts, digital properties and CBS News will dedicate the entire day of programming to reporting about how people from multigenerational, multicultural perspectives are uniting through conversation to overcome racism, bullying and unconscious biases. The collaboration will include stories from local affiliates; an exploration on the state of country music on “CBS This Morning;” a profile on Hands Across the Hills by “The CBS Evening News with Norah O’ Donnell” and interviews with bipartisan group Braver Angels on “CBS Newspath.”
Byu TV and The Dodo announced Season 2 of “The Wizard of Paws” will premiere on April 28 at 9 p.m. Et/ 6 p.m. Pt.
Dates
CBS News will expand its series “Unifying America” through a joint effort with CBS television stations on Feb. 17. CBS local newscasts, digital properties and CBS News will dedicate the entire day of programming to reporting about how people from multigenerational, multicultural perspectives are uniting through conversation to overcome racism, bullying and unconscious biases. The collaboration will include stories from local affiliates; an exploration on the state of country music on “CBS This Morning;” a profile on Hands Across the Hills by “The CBS Evening News with Norah O’ Donnell” and interviews with bipartisan group Braver Angels on “CBS Newspath.”
Byu TV and The Dodo announced Season 2 of “The Wizard of Paws” will premiere on April 28 at 9 p.m. Et/ 6 p.m. Pt.
- 2/16/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast for its new dramedy Physical. Paul Sparks, Rory Scovel, Lou Taylor Pucci, Della Saba, Dierdre Friel and Ashley Liao (Fuller House) join Rose Byrne in the series from Almost Family creator Annie Weisman, Dirty John showrunner Alexandra Cunningham and Tomorrow Studios.
Written by Weisman, who also will serve as showrunner, Physical is set in a 1980s Southern California beach community. It follows Sheila (Byrne), a woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife who finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.
Sparks will play John Breem, a conservative real estate developer convinced the mall will save the American family.
Scovel portrays Danny, Sheila’s husband, a brilliant and disagreeable...
Written by Weisman, who also will serve as showrunner, Physical is set in a 1980s Southern California beach community. It follows Sheila (Byrne), a woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife who finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.
Sparks will play John Breem, a conservative real estate developer convinced the mall will save the American family.
Scovel portrays Danny, Sheila’s husband, a brilliant and disagreeable...
- 12/9/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been a weird and often devastating year, and our social media has reflected that. Tumblr has just released its top fandoms of 2020 and it’s fascinating to see how a year of pandemic and quarantine has affected transformative fandom and broader cultural trends. In a year when almost everyone spent a lot more time at home, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most blogged about topic on the social media platform, followed by animated dramedy Steven Universe, Belgian Skam adaptation WtFOCK, K-pop supergroup BTS, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We talked to Tumblr’s Trend Expert Amanda Brennan about how she interpreted the biggest trends of the year, how this was a big year for animation and international media, and why 2020 was the year everyone stopped worrying about what was cool and just embraced what they love. But, first, some 2020 Tumblr statistics:
Top 20 of 2020
Animal Crossing:...
Top 20 of 2020
Animal Crossing:...
- 12/7/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Would you pay $30 to see Mulan? Let’s examine what Disney’s newest gamble could mean for the state of movies and theaters going forward.
“But Disney’s decision to release its long-delayed live action remake of Mulan in September for a fee of $29.99 isn’t just a contingency plan necessitated by the pandemic. The price tag represents years of research by film studios into what fans would be willing to pay to see theatrical releases early, at home — something that admittedly sounds a little less enticing when you have been trapped in your living room for the past six months.”
Read more at The Week.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin starring Steve Carell is turning 15. Check out these fun facts about this classic comedy on its anniversary.
“The 40-Year-Old Virgin helped launch Steve Carell into comedy stardom, reintroduced audiences to Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen, featured one of Jonah Hill’s first movie roles,...
“But Disney’s decision to release its long-delayed live action remake of Mulan in September for a fee of $29.99 isn’t just a contingency plan necessitated by the pandemic. The price tag represents years of research by film studios into what fans would be willing to pay to see theatrical releases early, at home — something that admittedly sounds a little less enticing when you have been trapped in your living room for the past six months.”
Read more at The Week.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin starring Steve Carell is turning 15. Check out these fun facts about this classic comedy on its anniversary.
“The 40-Year-Old Virgin helped launch Steve Carell into comedy stardom, reintroduced audiences to Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen, featured one of Jonah Hill’s first movie roles,...
- 8/11/2020
- by Ivan Huang
- Den of Geek
You’re going to have to steel yourself for this monster of a content update. Between them, Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime have an obscene number of quality titles debuting this weekend.
Be it films or television shows, new releases or old classics, there’s a ton to dig into here. So if you’re ready, let’s dive right in…
Netflix
July 31st
Get Even — Netflix Original
Latte and the Magic Waterstone — Netflix Family
Seriously Single — Netflix Film
The Speed Cubers — Netflix Documentary
Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet — Netflix Original
The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 — Netflix Original
Vis a vis: El Oasis (Locked Up) — Netflix Original
August 1st
A Knight’s Tale
Acts of Violence
The Addams Family (1991)
An Education
Being John Malkovich
Death at a Funeral
Dennis the Menace
Elizabeth Harvest
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hardcore Henry
Iron Man: Armored Adventures: Season 1-2
Jurassic Park...
Be it films or television shows, new releases or old classics, there’s a ton to dig into here. So if you’re ready, let’s dive right in…
Netflix
July 31st
Get Even — Netflix Original
Latte and the Magic Waterstone — Netflix Family
Seriously Single — Netflix Film
The Speed Cubers — Netflix Documentary
Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet — Netflix Original
The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 — Netflix Original
Vis a vis: El Oasis (Locked Up) — Netflix Original
August 1st
A Knight’s Tale
Acts of Violence
The Addams Family (1991)
An Education
Being John Malkovich
Death at a Funeral
Dennis the Menace
Elizabeth Harvest
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hardcore Henry
Iron Man: Armored Adventures: Season 1-2
Jurassic Park...
- 7/31/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
HBO Max has a lot to offer in August, with titles to look forward to including the premiere of a brand new Seth Rogen movie called “An American Pickle” on Aug. 6, and Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman film “The Dark Knight” out Aug. 1.
The nascent streaming service also shares content with HBO, with new films coming like “Jojo Rabbit” out Aug. 1, “Birds of Prey” out Aug. 15, “Richard Jewell” out Aug. 8, and “Queen & Slim,” out Aug. 22. The upcoming series “Lovecraft County,” which mixes fact and fantasy and takes place in 1950s Jim Crow America, arrives Aug. 16.
Leaving throughout the month include, tragically, all eight “Harry Potter” films, which will be gone after Aug. 25. Other absolute classics like “Good Will Hunting,” “You’ve Got Mail,” and both “Kill Bill” movies will be gone after Aug. 31, so watch them while you can.
Below is the full list of everything coming and going in August.
The nascent streaming service also shares content with HBO, with new films coming like “Jojo Rabbit” out Aug. 1, “Birds of Prey” out Aug. 15, “Richard Jewell” out Aug. 8, and “Queen & Slim,” out Aug. 22. The upcoming series “Lovecraft County,” which mixes fact and fantasy and takes place in 1950s Jim Crow America, arrives Aug. 16.
Leaving throughout the month include, tragically, all eight “Harry Potter” films, which will be gone after Aug. 25. Other absolute classics like “Good Will Hunting,” “You’ve Got Mail,” and both “Kill Bill” movies will be gone after Aug. 31, so watch them while you can.
Below is the full list of everything coming and going in August.
- 7/30/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
“Adventure Time: Distant Lands” executive producer Adam Muto and stars Glory Curda, Michaela Dietz, Olivia Olson and Niki Yang joined for a virtual panel as part of San Diego Comic-Con@Home on Friday, during which they teased the second special, “Obsidian.” They also revealed some details about the upcoming episode, including the new character Glassboy, Marceline and Bubblegum’s relationship, Marceline’s new music and more.
Here are the takeaways on “Obsidian,” the upcoming special of “Adventure Time: Distant Lands,” that is due to release on HBO Max this year.
The Story Will Follow Marceline’s Character Development
In Cartoon Network’s “Adventure Time” series timeline, Marceline’s life predates Finn and Jake’s. Olson, who voices Marceline, shared that “Obsidian” follows Marceline “getting over some of the barriers she’s put up in place for herself.”
“She’s gone through lifetimes of ups and downs with different people and seen them come and go,...
Here are the takeaways on “Obsidian,” the upcoming special of “Adventure Time: Distant Lands,” that is due to release on HBO Max this year.
The Story Will Follow Marceline’s Character Development
In Cartoon Network’s “Adventure Time” series timeline, Marceline’s life predates Finn and Jake’s. Olson, who voices Marceline, shared that “Obsidian” follows Marceline “getting over some of the barriers she’s put up in place for herself.”
“She’s gone through lifetimes of ups and downs with different people and seen them come and go,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
Princess Bubblegum and Marceline the Vampire Queen ride again! Adventure Time‘s No. 1 couple is returning to action in HBO Max’s second Distant Lands special for a battle that will take them far beyond the Candy Kingdom.
Adventure Time executive producer Adam Muto was joined by voice actors Glory Curda (Y5), Olivia Olson (Marceline) and Niki Yang (Bmo) for a special Comic-Con@Home panel on Friday, revealing behind-the-scenes secrets about Bmo and offering a taste of what we can expect from Obsidion.
More from TVLineAdventure Time: Distant Lands EP Tackles Our Burning 'Bmo' Questions, Including the Identity of 'Mr.
Adventure Time executive producer Adam Muto was joined by voice actors Glory Curda (Y5), Olivia Olson (Marceline) and Niki Yang (Bmo) for a special Comic-Con@Home panel on Friday, revealing behind-the-scenes secrets about Bmo and offering a taste of what we can expect from Obsidion.
More from TVLineAdventure Time: Distant Lands EP Tackles Our Burning 'Bmo' Questions, Including the Identity of 'Mr.
- 7/24/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
HBO Max is continuing to pull from Warner Bros.’ incredible back catalogue of movies, with August bringing a huge number of new titles to the streaming service. With over 130 new pieces of content, the list of upcoming arrivals encompasses classic films of all kinds, from Oscar winners to comedies, horrors to family pics and, of course, tons of blockbusters.
A highlight for many users will probably be the glut of Batman films coming to HBO Max at the start of the month. Every cinematic outing for the Caped Crusader from 1989’s Batman starring Michael Keaton to 2008’s The Dark Knight with Christian Bale (which just celebrated its 12th anniversary this weekend) are going up on the site. Sticking in Gotham, both seasons of Harley Quinn are also coming to HBO Max, following their original release on DC Universe.
Elsewhere on August 1st, some of the more notable new titles include Before Sunrise and its sequel,...
A highlight for many users will probably be the glut of Batman films coming to HBO Max at the start of the month. Every cinematic outing for the Caped Crusader from 1989’s Batman starring Michael Keaton to 2008’s The Dark Knight with Christian Bale (which just celebrated its 12th anniversary this weekend) are going up on the site. Sticking in Gotham, both seasons of Harley Quinn are also coming to HBO Max, following their original release on DC Universe.
Elsewhere on August 1st, some of the more notable new titles include Before Sunrise and its sequel,...
- 7/20/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
This year’s virtual Comic-Con@Home has announced its schedule for Friday, July 24. The highlights are below.
The virtual event replaces the annual San Diego Comic-Con, the largest fan convention in North America, which was to be held July 22–26 at the San Diego Convention Center, until the Covid-19 pandemic forced its cancellation.
In June, Comic-Con International — the non-profit organization that oversees Sdcc and its sister event, WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif. — announced it was moving forward with the virtual event on the same dates. This time, however, the event is free and open to all.
Friday’s events include panels for all three of AMC’s “Walking Dead” series, Hulu’s new Marvel series “Helstrom,” and creatives like Charlize Theron, Joss Whedon, and Robert Kirkman.
The Comic-Con@Home schedule — including Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23 — is being announced daily through Sunday.
All times are Pacific Daylight.
10–11 a.m.
Charlize Theron: Evolution...
The virtual event replaces the annual San Diego Comic-Con, the largest fan convention in North America, which was to be held July 22–26 at the San Diego Convention Center, until the Covid-19 pandemic forced its cancellation.
In June, Comic-Con International — the non-profit organization that oversees Sdcc and its sister event, WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif. — announced it was moving forward with the virtual event on the same dates. This time, however, the event is free and open to all.
Friday’s events include panels for all three of AMC’s “Walking Dead” series, Hulu’s new Marvel series “Helstrom,” and creatives like Charlize Theron, Joss Whedon, and Robert Kirkman.
The Comic-Con@Home schedule — including Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23 — is being announced daily through Sunday.
All times are Pacific Daylight.
10–11 a.m.
Charlize Theron: Evolution...
- 7/10/2020
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
This Adventure Time: Distant Lands review contains spoilers.
Adventure Time’s ending had a poignant, satisfying sense of finality to it while at the same time implying there were many more unseen adventures yet untold. With such a great finale, there are certainly ways Adventure Time could be brought back that would feel disappointing. In fact, there are already ongoing Adventure Time comics that explore the further tales of Finn and Jake’s post-show escapades. I tried to get into them, but the magic and fun of the TV show just doesn’t translate well to the page and, yeah, there is something a bit lame about the series’ ending being undercut by the characters just going on some more adventures afterwards.
The first of the four-episode special, Adventure Time: Distant Lands, deftly sidesteps this problem by being fully disconnected from the concluding events of the show, proving there are,...
Adventure Time’s ending had a poignant, satisfying sense of finality to it while at the same time implying there were many more unseen adventures yet untold. With such a great finale, there are certainly ways Adventure Time could be brought back that would feel disappointing. In fact, there are already ongoing Adventure Time comics that explore the further tales of Finn and Jake’s post-show escapades. I tried to get into them, but the magic and fun of the TV show just doesn’t translate well to the page and, yeah, there is something a bit lame about the series’ ending being undercut by the characters just going on some more adventures afterwards.
The first of the four-episode special, Adventure Time: Distant Lands, deftly sidesteps this problem by being fully disconnected from the concluding events of the show, proving there are,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Joe Matar
- Den of Geek
The following contains spoilers for Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts season 2.
In the first season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Scarlemagne, a mutated mandril who, like a number of animals within this world, now speaks English and walks on two feet, is introduced wearing British-revolutionary-era clothing. It’s a unique, strange, and seemingly random detail to introduce the show’s first key villain like that. Initially, it seems as though this is just his gimmick, the specific “theme” that the bad guy attached himself to, part of his crazed aspirations so tied to his imaginations. But it isn’t until the second season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts that the purpose behind the clothing becomes clear. The show uses Scarlemagne’s attire to pinpoint a powerful and prevalent theme throughout its run, relating to race, and the history, iconography, and visuals of how race is depicted and affected.
In the first season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Scarlemagne, a mutated mandril who, like a number of animals within this world, now speaks English and walks on two feet, is introduced wearing British-revolutionary-era clothing. It’s a unique, strange, and seemingly random detail to introduce the show’s first key villain like that. Initially, it seems as though this is just his gimmick, the specific “theme” that the bad guy attached himself to, part of his crazed aspirations so tied to his imaginations. But it isn’t until the second season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts that the purpose behind the clothing becomes clear. The show uses Scarlemagne’s attire to pinpoint a powerful and prevalent theme throughout its run, relating to race, and the history, iconography, and visuals of how race is depicted and affected.
- 6/24/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This article contains some spoilers for Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts season two.
In a season one episode of the post apocalyptic children’s show Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts, the main cast all experience hallucinations where they can see their purest desires made manifest. In the case of Benson, he’s the center of attention at a house party where boys in swim trunks cheer him on. It’s a not so subtle acknowledgement of Benson’s physical attraction to boys. It’s in the mind of a preteen so it’s very innocent, but it’s still more of an acknowledgement of attraction than queer audiences are used to. As an added cherry on top, during this hallucination Benson shoots rainbows out of his mouth. Glorious.
This is just one brilliant example of how children’s television has evolved in its portrayal of queer characters.
In a season one episode of the post apocalyptic children’s show Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts, the main cast all experience hallucinations where they can see their purest desires made manifest. In the case of Benson, he’s the center of attention at a house party where boys in swim trunks cheer him on. It’s a not so subtle acknowledgement of Benson’s physical attraction to boys. It’s in the mind of a preteen so it’s very innocent, but it’s still more of an acknowledgement of attraction than queer audiences are used to. As an added cherry on top, during this hallucination Benson shoots rainbows out of his mouth. Glorious.
This is just one brilliant example of how children’s television has evolved in its portrayal of queer characters.
- 6/15/2020
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
We’re all shaped by the myths we grow up with, whether it’s the stories we learn from holy books or Saturday morning cartoons. Kids who see themselves as the hero learn to center themselves in their own life stories. Kids who see their experiences relegated to the sidelines, or not represented at all, come away with a very different lesson — one that can take years to unlearn.
Which is exactly what makes a show like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power so vital. Since its premiere in 2018, Noelle Stevenson...
Which is exactly what makes a show like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power so vital. Since its premiere in 2018, Noelle Stevenson...
- 6/12/2020
- by Jenna Scherer
- Rollingstone.com
Warning! This article has spoilers for the entire final season of She-ra And The Princesses Of Power. Turn away if you haven’t seen it already!
When Den of Geek called She-Ra and the Princesses of Power the next step in queer representation back in 2018, just before it premiered, we had no idea how fully the show would live up to that designation. The answer? So much more than we even hoped. The series is helmed by Noelle Stevenson, a queer woman, and has two supporting queer characters (Spinerella and Netossa) that are clearly a couple. This alone was already a win for queer fans, as queer representation in media aimed at children has proven to be minimal to non-existent.
Over the course of the first four seasons of the series, more representation was introduced, including two gay dads for Bow, one of the main characters. It wasn’t as...
When Den of Geek called She-Ra and the Princesses of Power the next step in queer representation back in 2018, just before it premiered, we had no idea how fully the show would live up to that designation. The answer? So much more than we even hoped. The series is helmed by Noelle Stevenson, a queer woman, and has two supporting queer characters (Spinerella and Netossa) that are clearly a couple. This alone was already a win for queer fans, as queer representation in media aimed at children has proven to be minimal to non-existent.
Over the course of the first four seasons of the series, more representation was introduced, including two gay dads for Bow, one of the main characters. It wasn’t as...
- 5/15/2020
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
The Center for Cultural Power and Jill Soloway’s 5050by2020 have selected the 10 artists for its The Disruptors Fellowship. The fellowship supporting emerging television writers of color who also identify as transgender, non-binary, disabled and those who have been or are currently undocumented. The program looks to shift the status quo in Hollywood by investing directly in artists who have been impacted by systems of oppression and are working towards solutions.
The Disruptors Fellowship was originally planned to be an in-person 14-week program in Los Angeles, but due to the pandemic, it will now be a virtual program.
“This time in our lives more than ever, we need to hear from diverse and inclusive voices, and the timing of the fellowship could not be more fortuitous,” said Favianna Rodriguez, President of The Center for Cultural Power. “We are fortunate that we are able to select from an abundance of talent...
The Disruptors Fellowship was originally planned to be an in-person 14-week program in Los Angeles, but due to the pandemic, it will now be a virtual program.
“This time in our lives more than ever, we need to hear from diverse and inclusive voices, and the timing of the fellowship could not be more fortuitous,” said Favianna Rodriguez, President of The Center for Cultural Power. “We are fortunate that we are able to select from an abundance of talent...
- 5/4/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in a new appreciation for streaming platforms while families are “together at home.” Variety recently reported that the streaming competition depends on strong children’s content. Kids have always needed creative, educational and inclusive stories. But during this time of self-isolation, the streamers have become a conduit to the outside and a way to stay connected to a world that is full of diversity. Today’s most innovative storytellers are cultivating children’s stories diverse as real life by amplifying worlds inclusive of all gender identities told by immigrants, the disabled, Lgbtq, Muslims, Latinx, indigenous, black, Asian and all people of color.
Follow the lead of everyone’s favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, to use “television for the broadcasting of grace” with these eight children’s series that respect the imagination, creativity, and intelligence of all children. Compiled by Martine McDonald of Practice Wonder and Sue Obeidi...
Follow the lead of everyone’s favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, to use “television for the broadcasting of grace” with these eight children’s series that respect the imagination, creativity, and intelligence of all children. Compiled by Martine McDonald of Practice Wonder and Sue Obeidi...
- 4/21/2020
- by Martine McDonald and Sue Obeidi
- Variety Film + TV
Burbank, CA – Youth, truth and trust are central to the latest brick-tastic adventure when DC’s Justice League welcomes its newest – and youngest – member in Lego® DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters, an all-new, full-length animated feature film in the Lego DC series. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and the Lego Group, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting April 28, 2020, and on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp) on June 16, 2020.
Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $24.98 Srp; Canada $29.98 Srp) and DVD (USA $19.98 Srp: Canada $24.98 Srp) as well as on Digital. The Blu-ray Combo Pack features a Blu-ray disc with the film in hi-definition, a DVD with the film in standard definition, and a digital version of the movie. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD releases of Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters feature an exclusive...
Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $24.98 Srp; Canada $29.98 Srp) and DVD (USA $19.98 Srp: Canada $24.98 Srp) as well as on Digital. The Blu-ray Combo Pack features a Blu-ray disc with the film in hi-definition, a DVD with the film in standard definition, and a digital version of the movie. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD releases of Lego DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters feature an exclusive...
- 4/6/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
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