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Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ Trailer: Meet Mei Lee, a Teen Who Transforms Into a Panda When She’s Stressed (Video)

Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ Trailer: Meet Mei Lee, a Teen Who Transforms Into a Panda When She’s Stressed (Video)
According to Disney-Pixar’s new animated feature, “Growing up is a beast,” and in this case, they mean literally.

On Tuesday, Pixar dropped the trailer for the upcoming film “Turning Red,” which follows 13-year-old Mei Lee, a young girl (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) who turns into an oversized red panda whenever she’s stressed or excited.

Pixar director Domee Shi, who won an Oscar for her 2018 short, “Bao,” serves as writer and director. Sandra Oh will lend her talents to the film as Mei Lee’s overprotective helicopter- mother, Ming who, in the trailer, doesn’t appear to understand that spying on Mei at school isn’t beneficial for her daughter’s mental well-being.

The movie will encapsulate a number of firsts for the studio. “Turning Red” is the first Pixar feature film directed by a woman of color and the second to be directed by a woman (after “Brave
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LibraryPass and Yen Press Announce Digital Access for Libraries and Schools Through Comics Plus

LibraryPass and Yen Press Announce Digital Access for Libraries and Schools Through Comics Plus
Austin, TX: July 8, 2021—LibraryPass, Inc. hasannounced a distributionagreement with Yen Press to make a selection of their digital catalog available to libraries and schools through Comics Plus. With Comics Plus, readers can access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through their school or library—with unlimited simultaneous access for online and offline reading.

Founded in 2006, Yen Press has quickly risen to become one of the largest and most prolific publishers of manga and original graphic novels in North America, including popular series like Kingdom Hearts, Maximum Ride, and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel. Jy was founded as a middle-grade imprint in the fall of 2017 and includes the acclaimed Awkward and Brave graphic novels by Svetlana Chmakova, as well as brand new Jy releases, such as Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong.

“With an amazing service such as Comics Plus and a leadership team passionate about serving libraries,
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Netflix Expands Childrens Animation Slate With ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm,’ ‘Dogs In Space’ & ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers’

Netflix Expands Childrens Animation Slate With ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm,’ ‘Dogs In Space’ & ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers’
Netflix will expand its children’s animation programming slate with the addition of A Tale Dark & Grimm, Dogs In Space and Super Giant Robot Brothers.

The first in the trio of animated series is A Tale Dark & Grimm, based on the best-selling book by Adam Gidwitz. The series follows Hansel and Gretel as they

run away from home to find better parents…or at least ones who won’t chop off their heads! As Hansel and Gretel leave their own story and venture through other classic Grimm fairy tales, unexpected narrators’ guide us through their encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons and even the devil himself.

The series, which features Raini Rodriguez, Andre Robinson, Nicole Byer and Adam Lambert, is produced in partnership with Boat Rocker Studios in association with Novo Media Group and Astro-Nomical Entertainment. Animation services by Boat Rocker’s Jam Filled Entertainment.

Executive producers are David Henrie, James Henrie,
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‘Luca’ Filmmakers to Discuss Making of the Pixar Adventure in a Free PreVIEW Virtual Event

‘Luca’ Filmmakers to Discuss Making of the Pixar Adventure in a Free PreVIEW Virtual Event
The filmmakers behind “Luca,” Pixar’s latest animated adventure, will discuss the film in a free PreVIEW event on Monday, June 21, at 10 a.m. Pt. The movie, which opened Friday, June 18, at theaters and on Disney Plus, follows best friends Luca and Alberto, who are sea creatures masquerading as human boys as they explore an idyllic Italian resort town.

The virtual event, presented by the View Conference in association with Pixar, features director Enrico Casarosa, producer Andrea Warren, production designer Daniela Strijileva, character art director Deanna Marsigliese, visual effects supervisor David Ryu and director of photography Kim White.

The “Luca” creative team will discuss the challenges they faced making the film during the Covid-19 pandemic, with everyone working from home and offer details about the production.

“’Luca’ is going to be the feel-good animated feature of the summer,” says View Conference Director Maria Elena Gutierrez. “I am thrilled to welcome
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Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Is A Summery, Subtly Surreal Treat Unlike Anything The Studio Has Done Before [Review]

Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Is A Summery, Subtly Surreal Treat Unlike Anything The Studio Has Done Before [Review]
Back in 2012, Pixar released “Brave,” the offbeat “princess movie” set in the Scottish Highlands, and with it came “La Luna.” After watching the 7-minute short, “La Luna,” it was hard to focus on the feature. “La Luna” is one of the very best Pixar shorts, bristling with big-hearted charm, dynamic themes about family togetherness and the importance of a job well done, and draped in a distinctive style that set it apart not just from other Pixar shorts but from the features as well.

Continue reading Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Is A Summery, Subtly Surreal Treat Unlike Anything The Studio Has Done Before [Review] at The Playlist.
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All 24 Pixar Movies Ranked, Worst to Best (Photos)

All 24 Pixar Movies Ranked, Worst to Best (Photos)
TheWrap’s film critic Alonso Duralde rates all the Pixar animation studio’s features:

23. Cars 2 (2011) “They should let people see the movie for free,” one pundit opined, “since Disney will make all their money back on the bedsheets.” Some of Pixar’s best movies are sequels, but this follow-up to an already inferior studio entry seemed like nothing but a craven bid for more merchandising money. The results were good for shareholders but middling for moviegoers.

22. Cars (2006) Never underestimate little boys and their love for automobiles. This brightly colored but dramatically flat tale is most enjoyed by a) male moviegoers who b) saw it before they turned 10 and c) have no idea that it tells virtually the same story as the Michael J. Fox comedy “Doc Hollywood.”

21. Cars 3 (2017) It’s a movie about middle age and the fear of obsolescence — you know, for kids! While Lightning (Owen Wilson
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Space Jam 2 Clip Revealing Zendaya as Lola Bunny Sends Fans Into a Tasmanian Whirlwind

Space Jam 2 Clip Revealing Zendaya as Lola Bunny Sends Fans Into a Tasmanian Whirlwind
This weekend new footage from Space Jam: A New Legacy dropped unannounced on Twitter, and it saw Twitter go twit-twoo over the reveal of Lola Bunny's voice. In the new movie, Lola is played by Disney darling Zendaya, and if there is one guaranteed way of getting social media talking about a movie, then the Greatest Showman star's involvement is it. As soon as the short video clip appeared, Zendaya's army of fans took over the micro-blogging site to fawn over the actress and discuss some of her most iconic work, but not all of them feel that she is right as the voice of a character who has caused a few issues for the sequel.

Zendaya as the voice of Lola Bunny for #SpaceJamANewLegacypic.twitter.com/wdFmmd9bd9

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 6, 2021

The main sentiment among Twitter users was simple. We love Zendaya, but this just sounds like Zendaya and not Lola Bunny.
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‘Brave’ Director Brenda Chapman Signs With Range Media Partners

‘Brave’ Director Brenda Chapman Signs With Range Media Partners
Exclusive: Academy Award-winning filmmaker Brenda Chapman has signed with Range Media Partners.

She most recently directed the live-action fantasy film, Come Away starring Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo which premiered at Sundance in 2020 and was released later that winter. She was the first woman to ever direct an animated feature for a major studio with DreamWorks Animation’s The Prince of Egypt . She then went on to write and direct the Disney/Pixar film, Brave, which was inspired by her relationship with her daughter and became the first woman to ever win the Academy Award (BAFTA and Golden Globe) for Best Animated Feature. Earlier on in her career, Brenda served as head of story at Disney – the first woman to do so – for the classic animated film The Lion King, for which she won the Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement for Story Contribution in the Field of Animation. She
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‘Soul’ becomes Pixar’s 11th Best Animated Feature winner (and makes history in the process for Pete Docter)

‘Soul’ becomes Pixar’s 11th Best Animated Feature winner (and makes history in the process for Pete Docter)
We’re not big on saying “told you so,” but we told you not to bet against Pixar at the Oscars, and we were right. The popular computer animation studio, which has received 15 nominations for Best Animated Feature since the inception of the category 19 years ago, took home another Oscar in the category when “Soul” triumphed over the competition during Sunday’s 93rd Academy Awards.

The film, which is Pixar’s first to feature a Black protagonist, was sitting in first place in Gold Derby’s combined odds heading into the ceremony. With 27 Experts predicting it to win, the movie had 3/1 odds of taking home the award and was miles ahead of the rest of the pack, which also included “Onward,” another Pixar film that was released right before the pandemic shut down theaters around the world. Rounding out the rest of the category were “Wolfwalkers,” “Over the Moon” and “Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon.
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‘Soul’ could give Pixar its 11th animated feature Oscar win and make history in the process

‘Soul’ could give Pixar its 11th animated feature Oscar win and make history in the process
If there is one rule to follow when filling out your Oscar predictions it is this: Do not bet against Pixar unless Sony’s “Spider-Man” is also in the running. While the popular computer animation studio doesn’t have a perfect record at the Academy Awards, it is the most decorated studio as the recipient of 10 Best Animated Feature awards. This year, Pixar actually has two films in the running for the first time — “Onward” and “Soul” — with the latter poised to become the company’s 11th animated feature winner out of 15 total nominations.

“Soul,” which is Pixar’s first film to feature a Black protagonist, tells a moving story about a middle school music teacher (voiced by Jamie Foxx) who goes on an enlightening journey to reunite his soul with his body after they become separated just before he’s about to have the biggest break of his jazz career.
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‘Soul’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ sweep Annie Awards

‘Soul’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ sweep Annie Awards
The frontrunners for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, “Soul” and “Wolfwalkers” so dominated the 48th annual Annie Awards on April 16 that all the other nominees left empty-handed. Friday marked the second of six days of final balloting for the 93rd Academy Awards.

“Soul” won Best Studio Animated Feature over one of its Oscar rival, “Onward,” as well as “The Croods: A New Age,” “The Willoughbys” and “Trolls: World Tour.” “Soul” also prevailed in six other races: character animation, editorial, music, special effects, storyboards and writing.

Likewise “Wolfwalkers” won Best Independent Feature over Oscar contender “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” plus “Calamity Jane,” “On-Gaku: Our Sound” and “Ride Your Wave.” “Wolfwalker” also walked away with the trophies for character design, direction, production design and voice.

Six of the last 10 Annie Awards champs have lined up with the Oscars: “Rango” (2012), “Frozen” (2014), “Inside Out” (2016), “Zootopia” (2017), “Coco” (2018) and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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Annie Awards: ‘Soul’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ Sweep Feature Animation Honors

Annie Awards: ‘Soul’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ Sweep Feature Animation Honors
Pixar’s “Soul” and Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers” swept Asifa-Hollywood’s 48th Annie Awards Friday night, with the former grabbing seven animated feature awards and the latter capturing five (plus the sponsored prize for “There’s a Monster in My Kitchen”).

The Black-led, existential fantasy “Soul” took best feature, writing, music, character animation, FX, storyboarding, and editorial. The hand-drawn Irish folk tale “Wolfwalkers” (co-produced by Apple Original Films) countered with best indie feature, direction (Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart), production design, character design, and voice acting (Eva Whittaker as Mebh).

Before sweeping the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and PGAs, “Soul” was already in a good position to win the Oscar. Now, after winning the top Annie prize, “Soul” is in a very comfortable position, with six of the last nine Annie winners agreeing with the Academy. This would mark Pixar’s 11th Oscar win for animated feature, and Docter’s third,
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Oscars preview: ‘Soul’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ face off at Annie Awards first

Oscars preview: ‘Soul’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ face off at Annie Awards first
Our frontrunners for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, “Soul” and “Wolfwalkers,” lead the roster in contention at the 48th annual Annie Awards on April 16 with 10 nominations each. “Onward” comes into the night with a lucky seven nominations while “The Willoughbys” and “The Croods: A New Age” are right behind at six apiece.

All of these films except “Wolfwalkers” contend for Best Studio Animated Feature; that race is rounded out by four-time nominee “Trolls: World Tour.” “Wolfwalkers” is up for Best Independent Feature alongside “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,” “Calamity Jane,” “On-Gaku: Our Sound” and “Ride Your Wave.”

Six of the last 10 Annie Awards champs have lined up with the Oscars: “Rango” (2012), “Frozen” (2014), “Inside Out” (2016), “Zootopia” (2017), “Coco” (2018) and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2019).

In 2020, “Klaus” was the tops with the Annies but it was “Toy Story 4” that took home the top Oscar. Back in 2011, “How to Train Your Dragon
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Annie Awards to Honor Trio of Groundbreaking Animators

Annie Awards to Honor Trio of Groundbreaking Animators
When the International Animated Film Society (Asifa-Hollywood) presents its 48th Annie Awards virtually on April 16, a trio of influential artists will be bestowed Winsor McCay Awards for career contributions: Willie Ito, Bruce Smith, and a posthumous honor to Sue Nichols, whom Asifa describes as one of the few women who had a voice in the development of films such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan and Brave.

Ito says he knew his career path when he first saw Disney’s 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but World War II meant that his family would be among the Japanese Americans ...
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‘Come Away’ Blu-ray Review

‘Come Away’ Blu-ray Review
Stars: Angelina Jolie, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jordan A.Nash, Keira Chansa | Written by Marissa Kate Goodhill | Directed by Brenda Chapman

Peter Pan, Alice In Wonderland, Angelina Jolie and Kallus from Star Wars: Rebels sounds like a cracking Sunday afternoon to me… It has been a while since I got to see a decent movie based around the whole Peter Pan tale. I always thought 2003s Peter Pan with Jason Isaacs as Hook was far and away the best version, well outside of Hook obviously. Whenever a new film comes round, be it animated or live action, I am always keen to see how this one is going to play out and how they are going to make it fresh, original and different enough to warrant my attention.

I wouldn’t say I had the loftiest aspirations for Come Away to be honest; after all on the surface it kinda
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TVLine Items: Insecure Vet's Spy Gig, The Witcher Season 2 Casting and More

TVLine Items: Insecure Vet's Spy Gig, The Witcher Season 2 Casting and More
Insecure alum Y’lan Noel is entering the spy game: The actor will star in the FX drama pilot The Spook Who Sat by the Door, from executive producer Lee Daniels (Empire) and writer/showrunner Leigh Dana Jackson (Raising Dion), per The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on the novel by Sam Greenlee, the 1960s-set project follows Dan Freeman (Noel), the first Black operative in the CIA. He is a patriot, a Vietnam veteran and, secretly, a revolutionary. In the book, which is based in part on Greenlee’s experience at the United States Information Agency, Freeman goes through high-level combat and espionage training,
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League: DC Comics and Dceu Easter Eggs Guide

Zack Snyder’s Justice League: DC Comics and Dceu Easter Eggs Guide
This article contains Zack Snyder’s Justice League spoilers. We have a (relatively) spoiler free review here.

Well, they finally released the Snyder Cut! Zack Snyder’s Justice League is now out in the world (and streaming on HBO Max) and it’s four hours of the director’s undiluted, controversial take on the DC Universe. It’s even more packed with DC history than the “official” theatrical release, if you can believe that, and it builds out the world of the Dceu in some new and unexpected ways.

There’s no shortage of DC Comics Easter eggs in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and even nods to DC movies of the past. It’s a six course meal of a movie that DC superhero fans should savor, because we’re unlikely to ever see anything like this again.

We’ve tried to find all the DC references and lore in the film.
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Kelly Macdonald: ‘I’m beyond sex scenes now. I just play detectives’

Kelly Macdonald: ‘I’m beyond sex scenes now. I just play detectives’
She shot to fame in Trainspotting, and has starred in Gosford Park, Boardwalk Empire and even as a Disney princess. So why did the Scottish actor panic about her new role in Line Of Duty?

Kelly Macdonald’s roles are typically quiet, fraught with internal conflict and entailing journeys that are more reflective than active. As a grieving mother in The Child In Time, a gangster’s wife in Boardwalk Empire and the titular role in The Girl In The Cafe, the 45-year-old has, over the last 25 years, become known for the kind of thoughtful performances signified by the image of a woman staring out of a window. All of which makes our encounter today doubly surprising; that Macdonald, appearing via Zoom from her home in Glasgow, is here to talk about Line Of Duty, possibly the least reflective TV show ever made. And that she is a complete hoot.
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Series Review: Fantastic Fables: The Southern Seas (2021) by Chong Wu Koh

Series Review: Fantastic Fables: The Southern Seas (2021) by Chong Wu Koh
From the early days of animation with films such as Lotte Reiniger’s “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” and Walt Disney’s “Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs” fairy tales, legends and fables have inspired many of the stories and films we love. And this has not changed much in recent years with films such as Tomm Moore’s Irish Folklore trilogy, Hayao Miyazaki’s “Ponyo” and even Pixar’s “Brave” having at least their roots in folklore and old stories. For his A Viddsee Original Production “Fantastic Fables: The Southern Seas” director Chong Wu Koh also took inspiration from well-know tales from Singapore’s history and gave them in a modern update.

Fantastic Fables: The Southern Seas is streaming at Viddsee

“Fantastic Fables: The Southern Seas” is a series of four short animated films, three of which are based on Singaporean folk tales and one is an original story
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2021 Annie Award Nominations: ‘Soul,’ ‘Wolfwalkers’ and Netflix Lead

2021 Annie Award Nominations: ‘Soul,’ ‘Wolfwalkers’ and Netflix Lead
Pixar’s “Soul” and Apple/Gkids’s “Wolfwalkers” may have topped the Annie Award nominations with 10 each, but it was Netflix that walked away with the most nominations overall, picking up 40 across an array of projects.

Netflix scored six nominations each for its features “The Willoughbys” and “Over the Moon,” and three for “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.” Other Netflix projects receiving nominations include “Hilda,” “The Midnight Gospel,” “Bojack Horseman,” “Big Mouth,” “Alien Xmas,” “Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy,” “The Christmas Chronicles 2,” “The Umbrella Academy,” “Bna,” “The Great Pretender,” “Blood of Zeus,” “Trash Truck,” “Buddi,” “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,” “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers,” “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” “Tales of Arcadia: Wizards,” “Dragons Rescue Riders,” “Cops and Robbers” and “If Anything Happens I Love You.”

The next biggest studio tallies were Pixar and DreamWorks Animation with 20 nominations each, followed by Apple/Gkids with 10, Disney with nine,
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