Browsing: Animated

When Hollywood shut down in March 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic, one of the few cinematic forms that could keep on chugging was animation. Because these titles could be completed virtually, animated movies didn’t experience as significant of production stoppages or hiccups as their live-action counterparts. The continued creation of new animated features…

There was a fair amount to celebrate at the box office over the weekend. “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the top of the charts seven years after its initial release. Meanwhile, a couple of non-franchise movies found success, and Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” continued to rule the box office following its killer opening. But they can’t all…

The emotional core of “Forgotten Island,” the latest film from “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” writer/directors Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, is as poignant and moving as anything I’ve seen on film this year. Trapped on the mysterious island of Nakali, best friends Raissa (Liza Soberano) and Jo (H.E.R.), who are both temporarily suffering from 24-hour amnesia,…

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The Golden Axe animated series is now streaming on Paramount+, with all 10 episodes released together on September 16. The show adapts SEGA’s 1989 arcade fantasy into an animated action-comedy, which is one way to bring a beat-’em-up back without asking anyone to find a working cabinet. Paramount+ confirms the full-season release, while SEGA outlines…

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Blizzard confirmed an animated Diablo series is officially in development at Netflix, ending nearly eight years of circling rumors and one collapsed earlier attempt. Blizzard president Johanna Faries delivered the news during BlizzCon 2026’s Opening Ceremony, the same event where the studio revealed Diablo V’s first three playable classes.