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The long-running animated cartoon series "Adventure Time" really was a show like no other, exploring the magical post-apocalyptic world of Ooo with Finn (Jeremy Shada) and Jake (Joe Dimaggio), a human boy and shapeshifting dog. It's an epic, sprawling story with an incredible voice cast that help to bring all of the colorful and unique characters to life, and that means there's some crossover with other popular movies and TV shows — heck, Dimaggio's voice is incredibly well-known in the animation world as the heavy-drinking bending robot Bender on "Futurama." But there's one connection people might not realize, and it's a pretty fun one!

It turns out that there's a musical link between the 2003 Richard Curtis romantic Christmas comedy "Love Actually" and "Adventure Time," courtesy of the movie's best musical moment and one of the show's best musical characters. "Love Actually" might not be everyone's favorite Christmas movie (and some of...

Cartoon Network is bringing back three classic shows to salvage some of Warner Bros' reputation. Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Gumball are iconic and defined Cartoon Network's 2010s era. These revived shows put pressure on their comebacks to maintain nostalgia and quality for long-term fans.

Cartoon Network has been the home to some of the most iconic children's shows of all time, but after struggling to create many recent hits, the channel is bringing back three classics. After its incredible launch in the 1990s, Cartoon Network delivered some of the best kids shows ever made in the following decade and built an excellent reputation as one of the best cartoon channels around. Although it didn't manage to repeat the same success in the 2010s, the channel did have three massive series that have helped define Cartoon Network, and they are all making a surprise return.

According to Variety, Cartoon Network...

Cartoons can be pretty weird, and the Cartoon Network series "Adventure Time" is definitely one of the weirder ones. It follows a human boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and his best friend, a dog with silly putty-like characteristics named Jake (John Dimaggio). Created by Pendleton Ward, the series takes place in the post-apocalyptic, magical land of Ooo, full of princesses and monsters and all kinds of wild adventures for Finn and Jake to get up to. It ran for 10 seasons on Cartoon Network before getting spin-offs, won multiple Emmys, and had a huge cultural impact that even served as the "structural godfather" for Donald Glover's surreal FX series "Atlanta."

Back when the series was still in its infancy, however, one of its most important contributors didn't understand "Adventure Time" at all. In an oral history of the series for the LA Times, Dimaggio revealed that he struggled to fully wrap...

Exclusive: Veteran rep Pietra Ingenito has joined Prototype Talent Agency as a senior talent agent. Ingenito comes to Prototype following a 5-year stint with A3 Artists Agency, which recently ceased operations.

Ingenito began her career as an assistant at Greene and Associates, before spending several years at TalentWorks as an agent, working with numerous actors in film and television.

Clients joining Ingenito at Prototype include Olivia Liang (Kung Fu), Chelsea Harris, Damien Diaz (Hard Miles), Jeremy Shada (Julie & The Phantoms), Kayla Smith, and Nicole Zyana. Others are expected to follow shortly.

Ingenito follows other recent hires at Prototype including Talent Agents Julian Cohen and Alex Rand-Lewis, a former A3 colleague of Ingenito’s.

“Pietra is someone whose career I have followed for many years,” Wittenstein said. “She has incredible taste and passion for what we do and we’re so grateful...

Max has renewed “Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake” for a second season.

A spinoff of “Adventure Time,” which ran on Cartoon Network from 2010 to 2018, the series follows Fionna (Madeleine Martin) and her sidekick, Cake (Roz Ryan), who find themselves in the crosshairs of a powerful new foe, leaving them with no choice but to seek the help of Simon Petrikov, the former Ice King (Tom Kenny). Other characters from from the original series featured in “Fionna and Cake” include Marshall Lee (Donald Glover), Marceline the Vampire Queen (Olivia Olson), Princess Bubblegum (Hynden Walch) and Finn the Human (Jeremy Shada). The cast also includes Andrew Rannells as Gary Prince, Sean Rohani as Prismo and Kayleigh McKee as the Scarab.

The news comes two months after showrunner Adam Muto told Variety he was unsure whether the show would continue, saying, “It’s in discussion. But the person who greenlit the first season is no longer at Max.

Adventure Time features a wide variety of princesses, each with their own unique characteristics and quirks, adding depth and humor to the show's lore. Not all princesses in the Land of Ooo receive equal screen time, but they all share the commonality of being made up of unusual items or elements. The main princesses of Adventure Time, such as Princess Bubblegum and Flame Princess, have complex relationships and storylines, showcasing the show's commitment to all sorts of representation.

Over the course of its impressive 10-season run, Adventure Time introduced plenty of memorable princesses, but only a few stand out as the series' best. Set in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, the series centers on Finn (Jeremy Shada), a strong-willed human boy with a firm moral compass, and Jake (John Dimaggio), a shape-shifting dog who's by turns carefree and full of sage advice. As the duo fights Ooo's evils, they run...

Despite positive reviews and three Daytime Emmy Awards, Netflix decided not to renew "Julie and the Phantoms" for a second season, leaving fans disappointed. The first season ended with a cliffhanger, leaving many unanswered questions and indicating that the show was meant to continue with further storylines. The show's creators had plans for a second season, including exploring the ghosts' desire to share their music with the world, but unfortunately, those plans will never come to fruition due to the cancellation.

Though it was a vibrant and original addition to Netflix's massive library of shows, Julie and the Phantoms season 2 never materialized and the series was canceled after only one season. The musical comedy-drama television series was based on the Brazilian show Julie e os Fantasmas and was created by Dan Cross and David Hoge and executive produced by Kenny Ortega, who had previously signed a multi-year deal with Netflix.

Adventure Time Season 6 marked a tonal shift for the series, with more philosophical musings and world-building lore, although some viewers felt it missed the mark. Adventure Time Season 1 established a solid foundation with quirky characters, offbeat humor, and memorable world-building, setting the stage for the show's success. Adventure Time Season 9 featured a multi-episode arc focused on undoing elemental magic, along with standout episodes exploring identity and existence.

Every Adventure Time season sent its protagonists, Finn and Jake, on plenty of thrilling, comical, and moving escapades, with highs and lows across 283 episodes. While Pendleton Ward's fantasy series is by and large considered one of the best and most influential animated programs of the last decade, some of Adventure Time's 10 seasons were better than others. The show grew from a simple yet strange concept: Finn the human (Jeremy Shada) and his best bud Jake (John Dimaggio), a dog with shape- and size-shifting powers,...

Fionna and Cake is a spinoff of Adventure Time that follows gender-swapped versions of Finn and Jake, as well as Simon Petrikov. The spinoff takes place after the original Adventure Time series, as indicated by the appearance of adult Finn. Jake is confirmed to be dead in Fionna and Cake, and Finn is depicted as middle-aged with a longer beard.

A spinoff of the Cartoon Network classic Adventure Time, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake takes place at a different point in time than the original series. While the source show centered on the misadventures of Finn the Human (Jeremy Shada) and Jake the Dog (John Dimaggio), the Adventure Time spinoff follows their gender-swapped complements, Fionna the Human (Madeleine Martin) and Cake the Cat (Roz Ryan), as well as Simon Petrikov (Tom Kenny), who was known as Ice King for the bulk of Adventure Time's run.

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Take a look at Season 7 of DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, streaming now streaming on Hulu and Peacock:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding...

"Now while the scientists of 'Icaris' are struggling to get used to having dragons around, the riders grow suspicious of 'Sledkin and a fateful run in with 'Buzzsaw' will change the balance of power and threaten all of dragon kind..."

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Take a look at new Season 7 footage from DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, streaming September 14, 2023 on Hulu and Peacock:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding...

"Now while the scientists of 'Icaris' are struggling to get used to having dragons around, the riders grow suspicious of 'Sledkin and a fateful run in with 'Buzzsaw' will change the balance of power and threaten all of dragon kind..."

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Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake, the long-awaited gender-swapped spinoff of Adventure Time, finally has a confirmed 2023 release date on Max. The limited series will feature the return of some original voice actors and will consist of 10 half-hour episodes. The trailer for Fionna & Cake gives fans a quick glimpse of the duo's new adventures, showcasing a variety of enemies and environments they will encounter.

Though the Adventure Time spinoff series has been in development for years, yet there is now Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake news that puts a solid arrival date for the long-awaited gender-swapped adventures. Adventure Time followed Finn the human (Jeremy Shada) and Jake the dog (John Dimaggio) on a series of animated adventures. Fionna and Cake are alternate-universe versions of those characters. They’re gender-swapped, and in the case of Cake, even species swapped, since Cake is a cat instead of a dog.

The long-gestating series will...

Take a look at new Season Six footage from DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, streaming June 15, 2023 on Hulu and Peacock:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding...

"Now while the scientists of 'Icaris' are struggling to get used to having dragons around, the riders grow suspicious of 'Sledkin and a fateful run in with 'Buzzsaw' will change the balance of power and threaten all of dragon kind..."

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Screen Rant is thrilled to present the trailer for season 6 of Dragons: The Nine Realms. Set 1,300 years after the events of the How To Train Your Dragon saga, this more modern continuation sees a world where dragons and humans no longer coexist in the same way - although that may be about to change. The series features talented actors like Adventure Time's Jeremy Shada, Hustlers' Julia Stiles, and The Good Place's D'Arcy Carden.

Dragons: The Nine Realms follows protagonist Tom Kullerson (Shada) and his friends, who live at a resource facility studying a mysterious trench in the Earth. The group discovers the existence of dragons in the trench early on in the series, but they attempt to keep it a secret from the outside world. However, as they explore more of the Hidden World this becomes increasingly difficult, with Julia Stiles' character discovering dragons are real after stumbling...

Peacock is the rookie of streaming services, only gaining its start in 2020. However, Peacock is in full swing, regularly releasing a host of great movies from a variety of time periods and genres. It doesn't seem like it'll be long until Peacock is right up there with the big dogs such as Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video. Every month, Peacock adds a huge crop of movies on the first, then sprinkles more new releases throughout the following weeks to keep streamers with plenty of new content.

While many of Peacock's television shows are original content for the streaming service, the movies are more likely to be classic favorites. March 2023 in particular leans a lot on the 1990s for fan-favorite movies, like Jurassic Park. Peacock does offer a few new releases that fans might have seen in theaters more recently though, like the Oscar-nominated Puss in Boots 2.

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Screen Rant is excited to present an exclusive clip from the fifth season of the Dreamworks series Dragons: The Nine Realms. Set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the series follows Tom Kullersen and his friends, who live at a research facility on studying the massive trench in the Earth in the modern era. They discover that Dragons are real while exploring the trench. Tom and his friends have been keeping the existence of dragons a secret from their parents and the research facility fearing that the dragons will be studied, manipulated, and used.

Tom discovers and befriends a Night Light, a descendant of Toothless, which leads to him and his friends becoming Dragon Riders. Tom also discovers that he is a descendant of Hiccup, making his connection to the Night Light, whom he names Thunder, even more touching. However, this secret can't be hidden forever,...

Season Four of DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms", the CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, is now streaming on Hulu and Peacock:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding..."

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Dragons: The Nine Realms says farewell to the Fire Realm when it returns on November 17, but not before sending the Flame Throwers back where they belong one last time in Screen Rant's new exclusive clip. The animated series, which airs on Hulu and Peacock, is a modern-day continuation of DreamWorks's wildly popular How to Train Your Dragon franchise. The show's first season premiered in December of 2021, transporting viewers to the modern-day era when dragons have disappeared into legend. But when a group of kids discovers them after arriving at a research facility with their parents, the Dragon Club vow to protect their new friends and the ancient realms together.

Season 3 of Dragons: The Nine Realms added Jun's older brother Eugene as a new member of the club, as well as explored the impressive Fire Realm. Not only that, but the Dragon Club kept the Crystal Realm safe while...

Take a look at Season Four of DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms", CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, streaming November 17, 2022 on Hulu and Peacock:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding..."

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DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" is the CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, with Season Three episodes now streaming on Peacock and Hulu:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding..."

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DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" is the CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, with new Season Three episodes streaming August 18, 2022 on Peacock and Hulu:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding..."

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DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" is the CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, now streaming Season Two on Peacock and Hulu:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding..."

Click the images to enlarge...

DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" is the CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, streaming Season Two May 5, 2022 on Peacock and Hulu:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding..."

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A musical dramedy about life, loss, and following your dreams, “Julie and the Phantoms” (Jatp) brought something special to the small screen in 2020. The show’s emotional storylines and music captured the interest and hearts of many viewers. “Julie and the Phantoms” was also well received by critics and won several awards, including three Daytime Emmys.

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With such a promising beginning — and a cliffhanger ending! — many fans are wondering why Netflix hasn’t released a second season of “Julie and the Phantoms.” We’ve gathered everything you need to know about the show’s current status right here.

Has “Julie and the Phantoms” Been Canceled?

Inspired by the Brazilian TV series “Julie e os Fantasmas,” Dan Cross and David Hoge created the American musical series “Julie and the Phantoms.” Kenny Ortega, famed director of Disney’s “Descendants” and “High School Musical” movies,...

Kenny Ortega confirmed there are no immediate plans for Julie and the Phantoms to return to Netflix or anywhere else at this time, but the series executive producer teases, “never say never.”

Created by Dan Cross and David Hoge, the musical dramedy tells the story of a young Latina (Madison Reyes) who leads a band of literal phantoms. The series won three Primetime Emmy Awards for the show’s first and only season.

The cancellation of Julie and the Phantoms was announced in December, more than a year after its debut.

“At this particular time, no,” Ortega told Deadline on Friday about whether the show is being shopped elsewhere. “I’m grateful to Netflix for greenlighting the project and for letting Dan, Dave, and I have this time. I feel it’s some of the best work I’ve done for kids and family,...

The reason behind Netflix's cancellation of Julie and the Phantoms is as mysterious as the show's well-dressed villain.

Why cancel a show with an audience score of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and nearly a million loyal followers on Instagram?

"Fantoms," as the most devoted fans call themselves, are baffled and heartbroken.

From renowned director Kenny Ortega, Julie and the Phantoms follows 15-year-old Julie Molina (Madison Reyes) a year after her mother's death. When she puts on one of her mom's old CDs, she unwittingly releases the three striking members of the band Sunset Curve.

The kicker: they're all dead.

To convince you why Julie and the Phantoms deserves a second season, let's start with why its first season attracted so many to their screens.

There would be no Julie and the Phantoms without, well, Julie and her phantoms. The bond between the titular characters is the show's beating heart.

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After such a long wait, we have some bad news about Julie and the Phantoms.

Netflix has officially canceled the beloved comedy series after just one season.

EP Kenny Ortega broke the sad news on Instagram over the weekend.

“Our ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ family want to send our love and endless thanks to our Fantoms all over the world for the tremendous outpouring of love and support you have shown us since our premier," Ortega wrote.

We learned this week that Netflix will not be picking us up for another season,” Ortega added.

“Although our hearts are saddened, we move on with such pride for what we accomplished as a team and the family we built while creating Julie."

"We hope you will continue to follow us as we move forward with our work and careers."

"Happy holidays to you all. Wishing you good health, love and perfect harmony in all you pursue!

The ghostly band has played their last set. Netflix has decided to cancel the Julie and the Phantoms TV series so, there won't be a second season.

A musical comedy-drama series, the Julie and the Phantoms TV show stars Madison Reyes, Charlie Gillespie, Owen Patrick Joyner, Jeremy Shada, Jadah Marie, Sacha Carlson, Savannah May, Booboo Stewart, and Cheyenne Jackson. Created by Dan Cross and David Hoge, the show revolves around a young male band called the Phantoms. On the night of their big break in 1995, Luke (Gillespie), Reggie (Shada), and Alex (Joyner) die. In the present day, high school musician Julie Molina (Reyes) struggles to make music following the death of her mother. She ends up summoning the spirits of the band and becomes their lead singer.

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Netflix has opted not to renew Julie and the Phantoms for a second season. Kenny Ortega, the musical dramedy’s executive producer, choreographer and director, announced the news on Instagram.

“We learned this week that Netflix will not be picking us up for another season,” he wrote next to photos from the set of the show. “Although our hearts are saddened, we move on with such pride for what we accomplished as a team and the family we built while creating Julie.” (See his full post below.)

The cancellation of Julie and the Phantoms, based on the Brazilian children’s seriesJulie e osFantasmas, comes more than a year after its first season was released on Netflix Sept. 10. The U.S. adaptation starred Madison Reyes as Julie, a high schooler who lost her passion for music after her mom died the year before. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit begin to reawaken and is inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.

Booboo Stewart, Cheyenne Jackson, Carlos Ponce, Sonny Bustamante, Jadah Marie, Sacha Carlson and Savannah Lee May rounded out the cast.

Dan Cross and David Hoge created the U.S. version and served as showrunners and executive producers, with George Salinas and Jaime Aymerich of Crossover Entertainment as well as Michel Tikhomiroff and Fabio Danesi for Mixer Entertainment.

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Netflix is sending Julie and the Phantoms to its eternal rest, canceling the supernatural musical comedy after just one season, TVLine has learned.

Executive producer Kenny Ortega confirmed the long-awaited (and long-dreaded) news via an Instagram post on Saturday.

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“Our [Julie and the Phantoms] family want to send our love and endless thanks to our Fantoms all over the...

DreamWorks animation announced that Julia Stiles, Marcus Scribner, Aimee Garcia, Ashley Liao, Lauren Tom, Keston John, Justina Machado and D’Arcy Carden have been cast in “Dragons: The Nine Realms,” which premieres on Hulu and Peacock on Dec. 23.

They join Jeremy Shada, who stars as Tom Kullersen in the “How to Train Your Dragon” spinoff. The six-episode series is set 1,300 years after the events of the original movies, where dragons have become just a legend to the modern world. When a geological anomaly opens up an miles-deep fissure in the Earth’s surface, scientists from all over the world gather at a new research facility to study the phenomenon. Soon, a group of misfit kids brought to the site by their parents, uncover the truth about dragons and where they’ve been hiding — which they must keep secret in order to protect what they’ve discovered.

Stiles voices Olivia Kullersen, with Scribner as D’Angelo Baker,...

Jeremy Shada has signed with A3 Artists Agency, Variety has learned exclusively. He continues to be represented by Scale Management.

Shada is an actor, voice actor, and artist. He is best known for voicing Finn the Human in the beloved cartoon series “Adventure Time.” He is also known for voicing Lance McClain in “Voltron: Legendary Defender.”

Onscreen, Shada has starred in numerous projects. Among those is the Go90 series “Mr. Student Body President” opposite Christina Moore. He also starred in the Snapchat original series “Denton’s Death Date” along with Inde Navarrette. Most recently, he starred in the Netflix original series “Julie and the Phantoms” from executive producer Kenny Ortega as Reggie.

In 2014, Shada formed a pop punk band with his brother Zach called Make Out Monday, which toured the US, Australia, and the UK between 2015-2017. At the end of 2020, Shada launched his solo artist project with a stand-alone single titled “Ballerina,...

When “Adventure Time” wrapped its tenth season in 2018, the show ended with a brilliant masterstroke of ambiguity, by acknowledging that everybody dies without dwelling on it. You can’t get much more on-brand than that: Over the course of a decade, human Finn (Jeremy Shada) and his pliable talking dog pal Jake (Joe Maggio) became the centerpiece of a vibrant animated post-apocalyptic backdrop, which used the zany irreverence of its “children’s cartoon” formula to address darker and more sophisticated themes. The final scene suggested that the stories of Finn and Jake will continue to inspire good vibes long after shuffle off the mortal coil that is the Land of Ooo.

At its core, the bond between these two buddies — as Jake matured from adolescence to young adulthood — became credible enough to generate real emotion and intelligence around even the most outrageous of circumstances, and it bled into the rest...

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Finn the Human (Jeremy Shada) and Jake the Dog (John Dimaggio) are back together! That is, if Finn can find his trusty stretchy shape-shifting dog pal in territory both familiar and uncharted. Set after the 2018 Adventure Time finale “Come Along with Me,” this is the first Distant Lands post-series special to shine the spotlight on our beloved adventurous boy-and-dog duo. It’s an answer to what happened after their happily-ever-after survival of the Gum War and defeat of Golb.

As the third and penultimate part of the Distant Lands miniseries on HBO Max, “Together Again” opens like the good old days in the oddball land of Ooo: the extreme zoom showing off the oddball-populated breath of the world, the serene ukulele-strumming theme song opening, and an immediate dive into the formula of adventurous weirdity that would make newbie viewers go “Wtf.

Shia Labeouf hasn’t had the best of times in the last few months, and is now reportedly blacklisted in Hollywood due to extensive assault and other abuse allegations that come after multiple problems in recent years. Despite making a recent comeback with Honey Boy and The Peanut Butter Falcon, and being in the running for an McU role, Labeouf’s career now seems to be at a standstill. Still, if you want to hear him as a surfing penguin, his largely forgotten 2007 movie Surf’s Up is currently dominating Netflix.

According to FlixPatrol, Surf’s Up has broken into the Top 10 most-watched films list in the US and is now just behind Hummingbird and Catch Me If You Can in terms of subscriber popularity, sitting at #10. The 2007 CGI comedy features Labeouf and actors such as Jeff Bridges and Zooey Deschanel in a spoof of surf documentaries, with Shia playing Cody Maverick,...

Photo: 'Adventure Time'/HBO Max It was two years ago on September 3, 2018, that Adventure Time aired its final episodes on Cartoon Network. Since it first debuted in 2010, the show would go on to become one of the most popular and influential shows not just on the network but for TV cartoons in general. And despite being aimed at children, over the course of eight years, ten seasons, and 283 episodes it has garnered a huge and devoted adult fanbase thanks to its imaginative visuals, offbeat sense of humor, and genuine depth. The show’s premise is quite simple: set in the post-apocalyptic and magical Land of Ooo, we follow a young human boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and his shape-shifting dog, best friend, and adoptive brother Jake (John Dimaggio) as they roam the land in search of adventure, rescue princesses, and just be as helpful as possible to their friends, neighbors and other inhabitants of Ooo.

The premise of Julie and the Phantoms goes like this: a girl who recently lost her mother and her passion for music is surprised by three ghosts who reignite the musician in her, and as a result, they form a band.

Sounds a bit cheesy, right?

Well, it is, but cheesy is just another word for heartwarming and full of hope and inspiration, which is exactly the thing we all need right about now.

Plus the show hails from the genius that is Kenny Ortega, whose movies never fail to make people smile.

Arguably for all ages, Julie and the Phantoms has been a hit with audiences who love the show for not only its music, but for the chemistry between the characters, and the uplifting storylines.

With each episode being around thirty minutes, it's easy to get lost in the music and binge the entire show in one sitting.

Despite the fact that Julie and the Phantoms has been delighting viewers for two weeks now, Netflix still has not declared it renewed for a season two. We can't explain that, but we are here to talk about what might happen in a hypothetical season two—with a little help from the cast. Julie and the Phantoms follows Julie (Madison Reyes), a high school girl grieving the death of her mother, who discovers that her garage used to be the home studio of a band called Sunset Curve. Back in 1995, the band—consisting of Luke (Charlie Gillespie), Reggie (Jeremy Shada) and Alex (Owen Patrick Joyner)—ate some bad hotdogs and all died just before they got to play a major gig at...

Director Kenny Ortega knew he had found the lead for Netflix’s “Julie and the Phantoms” when he saw Madison Reyes’ audition tape after casting directors had put out requests to performing arts schools across North America. Reyes, now 16 but aged 14 at the time of her audition, blew away Ortega with her rendition of a song from the musical “Waitress.”

“I was looking for ‘Julie from the block.’ I wanted something a little more raw, and more authentic and relatable,” Ortega tells Variety. “ turned on her video, and I was bedazzled. I had goosebumps all over my body. I had tears streaming down my cheeks. Her audition was as unique and special as I have ever seen.”

Reyes stars as the titular high school student who forms a band with the ghosts of a former ‘90s pop rock band. The show, streaming now, is based on the Brazilian series “Julie e os Fantasmas....

To celebrate the release of Julie & The Phantoms, Netflix’s newest original series, we chatted with the show’s eclectic cast to chat about the show.

High schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she’s inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.

Speaking about the show and its impact over its “opening weekend”, Reyes, Joyner, Gillespie, and Shada share their excitement that the series has struck a chord with audiences already, the power of social media and the immediate creation of memes and how the show’s storylines of loss, family and...

We're calling it now: Julie and the Phantoms is about to become the next big musical phenomenon. After directing iconic Disney Channel franchises, like High School Musical and Descendants, Kenny Ortega is making musical magic yet again with his latest Netflix project. The series, which is based on the Brazilian series of the same name, follows a young girl named Julie (Madison Reyes) with a passion for singing who ends up befriending a musical group of ghosts. What results is a crazy journey, filled with heartwarming storylines and flashy performances.

While the new series stays true to the original in "spirit and in basic concept," Ortega notes he was given a lot of freedom to make it his own. "The producers of the original Julie e os Fantasmas said, 'Take liberty and have your experience with this title,'" he told Popsugar. "So, we were given a no boundaries kind...

Spoiler alert: Three of the main characters from Netflix’s new musical comedy series die within the first 10 minutes of the premiere. And that’s when the fun begins.

Julie and the Phantoms, which dropped its nine-episode first season on Thursday, stars Charlie Gillespie (Charmed), Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time) and Owen Joyner (Knight Squad) as ‘90s teen rockers who meet their collective demise by ingesting some questionable hot dogs ahead of their biggest gig yet. But before their plaid-clad corpses even make it to the hospital, the show leaps ahead 25 years, introducing a young musician named Julie (talented newcomer Madison Reyes...

The rules of the “Julie and the Phantoms” world and its omnipresent afterlife are deeply confusing. In 1995, three members of pop-punk band Sunset Curve die suddenly after eating bad hot dogs (yes). In 2020, they reappear in their old studio, find a living friend in astonished teen Julie (Madison Reyes) and discover that when they play with her, the world can not only hear them, but see them until the moment the music ends. “What kind of ghosts are we?!” one asks in thrilled confusion, to which another replies, “who cares!” And honestly, after watching all nine episodes of this first season, I have to agree. No, none of this makes any sense even within the vague guidelines of mystical nonsense, and sure, their ghost adventures become very silly, very quickly. But who cares! “Julie and the Phantoms” is just fun and adorable enough for none of that to really matter.

This review of Julie and the Phantoms contains no spoilers.

Probably the only thing you need to know about Julie and the Phantoms before going in is that its executive producer is Kenny Ortega. If that doesn’t instantly ring a bell – well, he’s the guy who directed the High School Musical movies, the Descendants movies, and, of course, the evergreen Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. This nine-part supernatural teen drama is the first of his projects for Netflix, and it’s just as charming, warm, and finger-snappingly musical as you’d expect.

Julie (newcomer Madison Reyes) is a 15-year-old singer-songwriter who recently lost her mother. Her grief has put a damper on her creativity, and as a result she’s close to getting kicked out of her school’s prestigious music program. Then she meets cute up-and-coming indie rock band Sunset Curve and rediscovers her voice. Her teachers are impressed,...

Julie and the Phantoms Official Cast, Date & Key Art Debut High schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her …

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In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix unveiled the trailer for “Julie and the Phantoms,” and Syfy announced six cast members set to star in the upcoming drama series, “The Surrealtor.”

Casting

Syfy‘s upcoming drama “The Surrealtor” is set to include Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley and Tennille Read as series regulars. Production for the 10 episodes will begin Sept. 15, and the plot will follow a realtor named Nick Roman (Rozon) and his team that takes on haunted homes. The characters range from realists who do not believe in ghosts to a technology specialist skilled at creating tech that detects spectral guests. George Olson, Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Armand Leo and Danishka Esterhazy are all executive producers for the show. Olson is also the showrunner.

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“You only live once but you can rock forever,” promises the tagline in the first trailer for Netflix’s Ya musical series Julie and the Phantoms. To which we say…rad.

Julie and the Phantoms is a nine-episode series set to arrive to Netflix on September 10. It follows high schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) struggling to regain her passion for music after the loss of her mother. Thankfully, some rockin’ ghosts from the distant past (1995) will soon arrive to help out. Check out the first full trailer below.

“Why have you been keeping those cute boys a secret?” one character asks. Why indeed, Netflix? This looks to be a charming Ya adventure, which makes sense as it comes from Kenny Ortega – the director and choreographer behind High School Musical. Netflix official description for the series reads:

“High schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year.

Netflix has debuted a new trailer for Kenny Ortega’s new series ‘Julie and the Phantoms’.

The nine episode series follows high schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) as she loses her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she’s inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.

Dan Cross, Dave Hoge are showrunners for the show which is executive produced by Kenny Ortega, Dan Cross, Dave Hoge and George Salinas.

The cast includes Madison Reyes as Julie, Charlie Gillespie as Luke, Owen Patrick Joyner as Alex, Jeremy Shada as Reggie, Booboo Stewart as Willie, Cheyenne Jackson as Caleb, Carlos Ponce as Ray,...

If you're missing High School Musical during these tough times, then Netflix would like a word.

The streamer has dropped the first trailer for Julie and the Phantoms, a nine-part musical series, and it has a lot of heart.

High schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year.

But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she's inspired to start singing and writing songs again.

As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.

From Emmy and DGA Award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega and choreographer Paul Becker comes a fresh and exciting new musical series about embracing life's ups and downs, following your dreams, and discovering the power of your own voice.

“High School Musical” director Kenny Ortega is going back to high school — and music — in upcoming Netflix series “Julie and the Phantoms.”

On Wednesday, the streaming service released the trailer for the upcoming Madison Reyes series, which Ortega will direct.

“Julie and the Phantoms” follows high schooler Julie (Reyes), who lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she’s inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.

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In addition to Reyes and her backup phantoms, the streaming...