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Saw Gerrera's body was in dire shape near the end of his life, and Andor helps plant the seed for how he reached that point.

Following his Season 2 return, showrunner Tony Gilroy told Entertainment Weekly the ulterior purpose of Gererra deliberately breathing in rhydonium fumes, as it sets up the oxygen mask he requires during Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's events. "The Saw Gerrera thing in Rogue, he has the mask and he's huffing that thing all the time. And people always ask, 'What is that?' I'm like, 'I don't really f---ing know what it is! What is it?,'" Gilroy explained.

This foreshadowing element, he added, was drafted by writer Beau Willimon, with Saw's episodes also linking his tenuous bond to rebel leader Luthen Rael through the constant fuel-gathering operations. "What if Luthen gave him a chance to steal fuel, wherever it was? What a...

With season two of Star Wars: Visions coming in 2023, I wanted to look back at each short from season one and celebrate why they’re great. This is Visions Remembered.

The Ninth Jedi is actually incredibly hard for me to write about. Brought to us by Production Ig aka Studio I.G., the reason this was the hardest one for me to tackle is the fact that The Ninth Jedi is so good. It’s the most solid entry from Star Wars: Visions. There’s a reason why it’s universally thought to be the best of the group or at least in people’s top rankings. When things are this good, it’s hard to point out just one or two things that make it stand out. I could probably write a full-length essay on this episode. I’ll do my best to keep this somewhat short.

I think...

It’s bigger! It’s bolder! It’s Loonier! And it’s coming to the big screen like never before … The First fully-animated feature-length #LooneyTunesMovie in history – The Day the Earth Blew Up – arrives exclusively in theaters this March 14th! Check out the new trailer (above) and poster (below)!

That’s not all folks! From Ketchup Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, director Pete Browngardt, and the creative team behind the award-winning “Looney Tunes Cartoons” comes The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, a brand new buddy comedy starring one of the greatest comedic duos in history – Porky Pig and Daffy Duck! This richly-crafted, hand-drawn 2D animated adventure marks the first fully-animated feature-length film in Looney Tunes history, told on a scope and scale that’s truly out of this world.

Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes and Earth’s only hope...

One of the most popular romantic comedy actors of the 2020s, Darren Barnet has been quite busy recently. The 33-year-old actor made his name playing the dashing Paxton Hall-Yoshida on the Netflix series "Never Have I Ever." Since then, he has seemingly maintained a close relationship with the behemoth streaming service, having been asked back for several projects since the previous series ended.

As of writing, his body of work has begun to break free of his not-so-modest rom-com beginnings -- though he still popped up in one of the most popular films of the genre released in the last decade. Moreover, he's also lent his voice to several animated series (targeted at kids and adults alike), cameoed in a high-profile remake of a classic '80s action drama, and even played a key supporting role in one of the few decent video game movies to ever make it to theaters.

Star Wars Rebels launched an exciting new chapter in the Star Wars saga, pushing forward the franchise's animated storytelling. Starting five years before Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Rebels told the story of the Spectres, a small group of rebels who would go on to become part of the larger Rebel Alliance. Taking place so close to the original Star Wars trilogy, the series was able to revisit several familiar characters from the early movies, as well as continuing the stories of several characters last seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Additionally, Rebels brought plenty of new faces -- with new voices -- into the galaxy far, far away.

At the heart of Rebels was a family of new heroes, voiced by newcomers to the Star Wars galaxy. Jedi survivor Kanan Jarrus was voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr., previously known for his work in the live-action Scooby Doo movies.

Saw Gerrera played a pivotal role in the liberation of Onderon from the Separatists during the Clone Wars. Forest Whitaker portrayed Saw Gerrera in live-action beginning with Rogue One, showing his extreme tactics as the leader of the Partisans. Saw Gerrera has appeared in various Star Wars media beyond animation and live-action, showcasing his legacy and impact on the galaxy during the Dark Times of the Empire's reign.

Saw Gerrera has become one of Star Wars' most iconic and darkly captivating characters in the interim period between the prequel and original trilogies. While he came to notoriety during the period known as the Dark Times, Saw Gerrera's origins became as early as the Clone Wars. While called many different names throughout his career, Saw Gerreras had always been the living embodiment of rebellion, no matter the cost.

A creation of George Lucas who first had the character in mind for...

After five seasons, the teenage heroes of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous finally make it home. The final adventure directly affects the events of Jurassic World Dominion. Season 5 successfully resets the focus back to kids saving the dinosaurs.

After five seasons of being trapped on two different dinosaur-filled islands, the brave teenage heroes of Netflix's Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous finally make it home, but their final adventure also directly affects the events of Jurassic World Dominion. In Camp Cretaceous season 5, Darius (Paul-Mikl Williams), Brooklynn (Jenna Ortega), Sammy (Raini Rodriguez), Yasmina (Kausar Mohammed), and Ben (Sean Giambrone) foil the plans of Daniel Kon (Andrew Kishino), the father of Kenji (Ryan Potter).

Kon, the President of Mantah Corp, brought Kenji to his side and struck a deal with Dr. Lewis Dodgson (Adam Harrington) to sell his technology to mentally control dinosaurs to BioSyn. After season 4's awkward shift in tone and direction,...

Kozuki Oden is arguably one of the most inspirational characters in One Piece. Despite being the true Shogun of Wano, Oden rejects the position in order to keep his people safe. Although he later perishes, he ensures that all nine members of his retinue live to tell the tale. The Nine Red Scabbards is a title given to Wano Country's nine samurai who served Kozuki Oden. After the death of Kozuki Oden, they made it their goal to see to it that his dream was fulfilled.

All the Scabbards, also known as the Akazaya, are said to be exceptionally powerful, some even strong enough to fight on equal footing against the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates. Led by Foxfire Kin'emon, the Scabbards aimed to take down Yonko Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi as members of the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai alliance. Here are all the Nine Red Scabbards ranked according to their strength.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch gives a unique perspective on the Star Wars universe. Taking place just after the rise of the Empire, it provides insight into the Empire's early cruelty before it was as bold as it later became. With this era as a setting, many properties are easily connected to it, including Star Wars Rebels and Andor, which occurs shortly afterward. And with characters introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars appearing constantly, there are ample crossovers between that series. But with cameos for many figures in the Star Wars universe, including Bail Organa (Phil Lamarr), Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), and Saw Gerrera (Andrew Kishino), the series connects to many non-animated installments of the franchise. But no connection is as significant as the explanation of Project Necromancer, which ties The Bad Batch to two recent Star Wars stories, The Mandalorian and, more importantly, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.

Netflix's "The Monkey King" falls short due to a poor script that lacks a dramatic center and fails to hook the audience. The film initially presents a clear motivation for the Monkey King's character, but fails to explore this emotional thread further. The lack of dramatic focus and disjointed plot make it difficult for viewers to care about the characters and their goals in the film.

Editor's note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn't exist.

In this particularly exciting time for animation, when movies like the Spider-Verse series, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem seem to herald a new wave of Hollywood studio creativity, it is much more noticeable when an animated film is sub-par. Critics have a history of sitting...

The 16th century literary classic Journey to the West is the mother of all Chinese fantasy. The mythological saga has spawned countless adaptations in various media across Asia and beyond, from the cult late ‘70s Japanese TV series to Peking Opera, videogames, graphic novels and a stage spectacle with a score by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and design elements by Gorillaz illustrator Jamie Hewlett.

Prominent among the innumerable film versions is the 2013 blockbuster Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, directed by Stephen Chow. A similar livewire action-comedy energy infuses Netflix’s The Monkey King, a children’s animated feature based on the sprawling novel’s most popular strand, on which Chow serves as executive producer.

Following well-received originals like Klaus, Over the Moon, My Father’s Dragon, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Richard Linklater’s Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood — plus such smart acquisitions as The Mitchells vs. the Machines...

"This musical resistance needs us, Ernest!" The adorable bear and mouse are back once again! GKids has re-released the official trailer for the animated adventure sequel called Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (this is for the original French-language version). The follow up to the Oscar-nominated Ernest & Celestine (2012) once again features the famous unlikely duo – this time returning to Ernest's hometown in Gibberitia. Nominated for Best Animated Film at France's 48th César Awards, Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia opened in French theaters in December, and had its US premiere as the opening night film of the New York Children's Film Festival. Jean-Christophe Roger, director of the Ernest & Celestine animated series, returned to the beloved characters as co-director, and is joined by Emmy-nominated co-director Julien Chheng, who worked on the original Ernest & Celestine feature as a character animator, and directed "The Spy Dancer" from the latest Star Wars: Visions series.

Gkids has unveiled the U.S. release date, first trailer and English-language voice cast for Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia, the sequel to the Oscar-nominated animated feature Ernest & Celestine, which it likewise released stateside.

Slated for a September 1 release at the Village East in New York, as well as at L.A.’s Laemmle Santa Monica and Laemmle Glendale and additional markets nationwide (view the full list here), the film based on the children’s books by Gabrielle Vincent has Andrew Kishino playing Ernest the bear, with Ashley Boettcher as his unlikely mouse friend Celestine. Others in this cast of the film, which is also coming to U.S. theaters in its original French-language form, include David Lodge, Anne Yatco, Lena Josephine Marano, Bill Lobley and Daniel Hagan. Check out its trailer above.

The new Ernest & Celestine flick nabbed a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the...

Netflix has debuted a new trailer for the animation ‘The Monkey King.’

Inspired by an epic Chinese tale, the story follows a charismatic Monkey and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe — his own ego.

Along the way, a young village girl challenges his self-centred attitude and shows him that even the smallest pebble can significantly affect the world.

Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Bd Wong, Andrew Kishino, Sophie Wu, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie, Andrew Pang, Stephanie Hsu, and Kuno Inghram lend their voices to the project alongside Yang.

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It hits the streamer on August 18th.

The post “Leave these poor, unattractive people alone…” Trailer drops for Netflix animation ‘The Monkey King...

"The Monkey King" is a new animated comedy feature, directed by Anthony Stacchi, starring Jimmy O. Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Bd Wong, Andrew Kishino, Sophie Wu, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie, Andrew Pang, Stephanie Hsu, and Kuno Inghram, streaming August 18, 2023 on Netflix:

"...'The Monkey King' is an action-packed family comedy that follows a charismatic 'Monkey' and his magical fighting 'Stick' on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric 'Dragon King' and Monkey’s greatest foe of all — his own ego.

"Along the way, a young village girl challenges his self-centered attitude and shows him that even the smallest pebble can have a big effect on the world..."

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"Maybe defeating everyone isn't the answer. Maybe... it's helping other people." Netflix has revealed the trailer for The Monkey King animated movie, directed by animation filmmaker Anthony Stacchi, with animation by ReelFX. Inspired by an epic Chinese tale, The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy that follows a charismatic Monkey (voiced by Jimmy O. Yang) and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory fighting over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe of all —his own ego! This will be streaming on Netflix worldwide starting in August. Sounds like fun! The voice cast includes Jimmy O. Yang with Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Bd Wong, Andrew Kishino, Sophie Wu and many others. This reminds me of DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda in the look and feel. I can appreciate how they handle the plot about his ego,...

The official trailer as well as new photos from the forthcoming Netflix film The Monkey King have just been released. You can check them out above and below.

Synopsis: The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy that follows a rebellious and charismatic Monkey and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe of all —his own ego! Along the way, a young village girl challenges his self-centered attitude and shows him that even the smallest pebble can have a big effect on the world.

About The Film

Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Bd Wong, Andrew Kishino, Sophie Wu, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie, Andrew Pang, Stephanie Hsu, Kuno Inghram Director: Anthony Stacchi Producer: Peilin Chou

The Monkey King premieres on Netflix on August 18, 2023!

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If you thought Disney’s American Born Chinese was the only place the Monkey King would display his sweet moves, wait until you see Netflix’s The Monkey King trailer! The streamer is bringing a colorful martial arts adventure to screens with director Anthony Stacchi’s next animated voyage! Get ready! Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, and Stephanie Hsu voice star in the mystical animated adventure inhabited by ancient gods, demons, and a wise-cracking hero of the people.

The Monkey King (Jimmy O. Yang) might be famous, but he’s an outsider in his community. With his trusty compatriot “stick (voiced by Nan Li),” the warrior of legend steps up to challenge 100 demons to gain the attention of “the immortal ones.” With few willing to cheer him on, the Monkey King travels to a human village, where he accepts the task of protecting the people from a fiery...

Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Stephanie Hsu and Bd Wong voice star in Netflix’s new comedic action-adventure The Monkey King, which sees its titular character battling demons, dragons and his own ego.

Dropping Monday, the animated family film’s more-than-two-minute first look teases Yang’s “most spectacul-errific, amazing-derful” hero Monkey King, in a story set in a time of ancient gods and demons. An outsider in his own community, the Monkey King, along with his trusty companion “stick (voiced by Nan Li),” takes on the challenge of defeating 100 demons and garnering the attention of “the immortal ones.”

With little support from those he grew up around, the Monkey King ventures to a human village, where he accepts the challenge of protecting the community from a fiery demon known as Red Girl (Sophie Wu). After nearly destroying the entire community in the process, he garners the attention of...

Lin (voiced by Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) and Monkey King (Jimmy O. Yang) – Photo Credit: Netflix © 2023)

Netflix’s slate of upcoming animated films includes The Monkey King directed by Anthony Stacchi (The Boxtrolls) and Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie – a new SpongeBob SquarePants film. The 2023-2024 slate also includes the animated musical comedy Leo featuring the voice of Adam Sandler, along with a new Chicken Run film, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

The streaming service also released details on In Your Dreams, That Christmas, Thelma the Unicorn, Nimona, and Ultraman.

Nimona – Summer 2023

This summer, Netflix will release the highly anticipated Nimona, based on the bestselling graphic novel by Nd Stevenson. Nimona follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence.

Netflix confirms joining the film’s previously announced cast members Chloë Grace Moretz...

Following its Academy Award win for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and acquisition of Animal Logic, Netflix reveals details for nine must-watch animated films to be released over the next 18 months.

Highlights include two new feature films coming in 2024: Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie and In Your Dreams. Netflix also announces the ensemble voice cast for its summer 2023 release, Nimona. Netflix’s upcoming slate is filled with films that are sure to delight viewers of all ages. There is truly something for everyone.

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Netflix’s 2023-2024 Feature Animation Slate can be found below. These movies join Netflix’s growing portfolio of animated films, which has garnered seven Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature, the most of any individual animation studio since its inception in 2018.

What To Expect From Netflix Animation In 2023-2024

Nimona – Summer 2023

This summer, Netflix...

Netflix’s animated output is certainly having a moment, between the Best Animated Feature win for Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and the acquisition of Animal Logic, the Australian animation studio that had previously been responsible for “Happy Feet,” “The Lego Movie” and “DC League of Super-Pets” (among many others). The streamer has just unveiled its 2023-2024 slate, revealing new details about upcoming projects like “Nimona” and announcing new movies like “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie,” a brand-new “SpongeBob SquarePants” film.

Read on for the full rundown of Netflix’s upcoming animated films and see brand-new images.

“Nimona” “Nimona” (Netflix)

Coming this summer is “Nimona,” based on the graphic novel by Nd Stevenson and set in a futuristic yet still medieval world, it centers around a disgraced knight (Riz Ahmed) and a young shapeshifter (Chloë Grace Moretz) who team up to clear both of their names. We’d...

Star Wars has always been a transmedia franchise, with many characters making the jump from animation to live-action - and some recast. In a transmedia franchise like Star Wars, it's quite common for characters to transition from one medium to another. This often requires recasting, usually for practical reasons; it would be too expensive for Lucasfilm to hire Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, for example.

It can work the other way round, of course, especially now animated Star Wars shows are inspiring new live-action Star Wars Disney+ TV shows. Indeed, it's not unusual for voice actors to be recast when their characters transition into a live-action form; they may have no experience in front of the camera, look nothing like the character they've portrayed, or simply not fit a director or showrunner's vision. This consequently means transmedia franchises often recast voice actors, and this...

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Pabu Trailer — Disney+‘s Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 2, Episode 13: Pabu TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Star Wars: The Bad Batch stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Andrew Kishino, and Stephen Stanton. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive produced by [...]

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch The Outpost Trailer — Disney+‘s Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 2, Episode 12: The Outpost TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Star Wars: The Bad Batch stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Andrew Kishino, and Stephen Stanton. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive [...]

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Metamorphosis Trailer — Disney+‘s Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 2, Episode 11: Metamorphosis TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Star Wars: The Bad Batch stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Andrew Kishino, and Stephen Stanton. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive produced by [...]

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch The Crossing Trailer — Disney+‘s Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 2, Episode 9: The Crossing TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Star Wars: The Bad Batch stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Andrew Kishino, and Stephen Stanton. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive [...]

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch The Clone Conspiracy Trailer — Disney+‘s Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 2, Episode 7: The Clone Conspiracy TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Star Wars: The Bad Batch stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Andrew Kishino, and Stephen Stanton. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” [...]

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Tony Gilroy, showrunner on the latest Star Wars television series Andor, has revealed how long Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael has known the Rebel insurgent Saw Gerrera. Played by the Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, Saw Gerrera’s character was first introduced in the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series where he was voiced by Andrew Kishino. Prior to the rise of the Galactic Empire, Saw served as a guerrilla fighter from the planet of Onderon who was trained in military combat by none other than Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka Tano. Saw would eventually make his live-action debut played by Whitaker in 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, where it was revealed that his character had gone on to become the leader of the Partisans, an extremist Rebel cell known for their violent tactics.

Whitaker recently reprised the role in this year’s Andor series, where...

"Beauty and the Beast" truly is a tale as old as time, and has been retold in countless ways, like the Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton TV series of the same name, the Fran Drescher comedy "The Beautician and the Beast," the teen rom-drama "Beastly," or even in an episode of "Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater." Recently, legendary Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda delivered "Belle," a magnificent animated sci-fi fantasy film that thrusts the tale out of the world of old and into the techno future.

The story takes place in the not-so-distant future where the internet has evolved into a legitimate virtual reality called U, where avatars are created by users' scanned biometric information. A teenager named Suzu creates an avatar named Belle who becomes a pop superstar, but everything changes when her virtual concert is interrupted by the seemingly undefeatable fighter The Dragon (or "The Beast"), who she quickly becomes infatuated with.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Trailer — Disney+‘s Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 2 TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Star Wars: The Bad Batch stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Andrew Kishino, and Stephen Stanton. Dave Filoni is executive producing the TV series. Plot Synopsis Star Wars: The Bad [...]

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Updated, 10:15 Am: Rosario Dawson, Joel McHale, Joe Manganiello, Christian Serratos, Elodie Young and more are among the stellar voice cast for Season 3 of Love, Death & Robots, announced today by Netflix. The streamer also released the final trailer for the third season ahead of its premiere tomorrow, which you can watch above. See a complete episode list, including voice cast, below.

“Three Robots: Exit Strategies”

The first direct sequel in Love, Death + Robots history – from the mind of acclaimed sci-fi novelist John Scalzi. The titular trio of droll droids return to take a whirlwind tour studying post-apocalyptic human survival strategies before mankind was finally snuffed out.

Director: Patrick Osborne

Writer: John Scalzi

Studio: Blow Studio

Voice Cast: Josh Brener, Gary Anthony Williams, Katie Lowes, Chris Parnell

“Bad Travelling”

A jable shark-hunting sailing vessel is attacked by a giant crustacean whose size and intelligence is matched only by its appetite.

Features the voices of: Elizabeth Gillies, Stephanie Beatriz, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Kelly Hu, Jonathan Banks, Keith David, Lauren Cohan, Jacqueline Obradors, Zehra Fazal, Jonathan Frakes, Steve Blum, Andrew Kishino | Written by Greg Weisman | Directed by Shinsuke Terasawa

Catwoman: Hunted is the latest film in the rebooted DC Animated Movie slate and is, like Batman: Soul of the Dragon, heavily influenced by films of another era. In …Dragon it was 70s kung-fu cinema and here it’s 60s spy and crime thrillers – films like Danger: Diabolik and shows like The Saint, with an opening title sequence that screamed the work of Seijun Suzuki, the man responsible for a swathe of 60s crime films in Japan. Which is apt given the plot of the film, one that sees Catwoman attempt to steal a priceless jewel puts her squarely in the crosshairs of both a powerful consortium of villains called Leviathan, Batwoman and Interpol…...

Chace Crawford (The Boys), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) and newcomer Kylie McNeill will lead the English-language voice cast for Mamoru Hosoda’s Gkids awards contender Belle, which is scheduled for release alongside the original Japanese-language version in U.S. theaters (including select Imax screens) on January 14, with exclusive Imax previews in select markets beginning January 12.

Others lending their voices to the new dub include Paul Castro Jr., David Chen, Jessica Dicicco, Brandon Engman, Martha Harms, Jessica Gee George, Barbara Goodson, Bentley Griffin, Andrew Kishino, Wendee Lee, Ben Lepley, Noelle McGrath, Julie Nathanson, Aaron Phillips, Ellyn Stern, Frank Todaro, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Cristina Vee Valenzuela, Tom Bromhead, John Bentley, Tiana Camacho, SungWon Cho, Courtney Chu, Larissa Gallagher, Heather Gonzalez, Xanthe Huynh, Anjali Kunapaneni, LilyPichu, Kyle McCarley, Julie Nathanson, Zeno Robinson, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, Rachel Slotky and Laura Stahl.

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Throughout the day, DC FanDome has been whetting appetites and tickling fancies for all ages. Below are some of the film and television announcements and teasers.

Perhaps the biggest release to date has been the first look at next July’s Black Adam film. Star Dwayne Johnson hosted the behind-the-scenes look at the eagerly-anticipated feature. Johnson was first attached to the project way back in 2007 and has been its champion through numerous changes of studio personnel.

In addition to Johnson, the film will feature Aldis Hodge as Hawkman; Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher; Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate.

Over at the CW, Grant Gustin will finally sport comics-accurate yellow boots in the eighth, and possibly final, season.

HBO Max unveiled the news that both Titans and Doom Partrol have been renewed for fourth seasons. The third season of Titans is almost complete and the Dp...

With a lot of attention on Batman at the moment, both for the upcoming The Batman and Michael Keaton's return in The Flash, but Warner Bros. are also giving Catwoman a headlining role in the anime movie Catwoman: Hunted. Elizabeth Gillies will voice the feline villainess of Gotham, who will be joined by a host of other DC characters in the film from Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

The movie will see Catwoman attempting to steal a jewel which sets her up for a clash with a villain consortium, Interpol and Batwoman, voiced in the movie by Stephanie Beatriz. The rest of the cast is made up of a huge list of well known characters and an ensemble voice-cast behind them. Among the stars involved in the production are Better Call Saul' s Jonathan Banks as Black Mask, Steve Blum as Solomon Grundy, The Walking Dead...

Disney+ has released the trailer and unveiled the Japanese and English dub voice casts for Star Wars: Visions, its upcoming anthology series from Lucasfilm composed of short films centered on the Star Wars universe. The series launches September 22 on Disney+. Watch the trailer above.

Lucy Liu, Neil Patrick Harris, George Takei, Alison Brie and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are among the English voice cast for the series that tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime.

“Lucasfilm is partnering with seven of the most talented anime studios in Japan to bring their signature style and unique vision of the Star Wars galaxy to this inspired new series,” said James Waugh, executive producer and VP Franchise Content & Strategy at Lucasfilm. “Their stories showcase the full spectrum of bold storytelling found across Japanese animation, each told with a freshness and voice that expands our understanding of what a Star Wars story can be,...

What happens when seven Japanese anime studios get the chance to create their own “Star Wars” movies? Fans are about to find out this fall with the release of “Star Wars: Visions” on Disney+. The anime anthology series is made up of nine anime short films that reimagine “Star Wars” through different animation styles. Disney+ has debuted the official “Star Wars: Visions” trailer (watch below), and it looks like one of the most exhilarating offerings Lucasfilm and Disney+ have ever made.

James Waugh, executive producer and Lucasfilm Vice President, Franchise Content & Strategy, said in a statement about the series: “Their stories showcase the full spectrum of bold storytelling found across Japanese animation; each told with a freshness and voice that expands our understanding of what a Star Wars story can be, and celebrates a galaxy that has been such an inspiration to so many visionary storytellers.”

The series will be...

Disney+ has released trailers, in both Japanese and with English dubbing, for Star Wars: Visions, an anthology series from Lucasfilm that tells new stories in the style and tradition of Japanese anime.

The nine-part series will be released in its entirety on Wednesday, Sept. 22; the English-dubbed trailer appears above, the Japanese-language trailer is embedded down below.

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Three new animated feature films and series from Asian American creators are coming to Netflix in 2023, including Stephen Chow’s “The Monkey King,” starring the voice talents of Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Stephanie Hsu, Andrew Pang, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie and Bd Wong.

“The Monkey King” is inspired by the famous Chinese tale “Journey to the West,” in which a special monkey fights gods, demons, dragons — and his own hubris. The film is executive produced by Chow, with “Over the Moon’s” Peilin Chou and “How to Train Your Dragon 2’s Kendra Haaland producing. Anthony Stacchi (“The Boxtrolls”) is directing.

“The Monkey King has endured for generations with his unique character and spirit,” said Chow. I’m so excited to be collaborating with Tony, Peilin, and everyone at Netflix to bring this joyful tale to audiences worldwide!”

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Star Wars The Bad Batch Trailer — Disney+‘s Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021) TV show trailer has been released. Star Wars: The Bad Batch stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Andrew Kishino, and Stephen Stanton. Crew Jennifer Corbett and George Lucas wrote the pilot episode. Kevin Kiner created the music for [...]

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In today’s TV news roundup, Disney Plus released a trailer for “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” and Hulu released a for the fourth season of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

First Looks

Disney Plus released a for “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” which debuts on May 4 (Star Wars Day) with a 70-minute premiere. Set after the events of “Revenge of the Sith,” the series follows the titular elite and experimental group of clones as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars. Dee Bradley Baker, who worked on “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” returns to voice all of the clones in the series. Additionally, other familiar characters such as Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) from “The Mandalorian,” Grand Moff Tarkin (Stephen Stanton) and Saw Gerrera (Andrew Kishino) will appear. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive produced by Dave Filoni, Athena Portillo, Brad Rau...

Surprising to some, Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have some commonalities. After all, the half-shell heroes were initially created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird as a parody of Frank Miller’s work on Daredevil, before coming to DC and turning his talents to The Dark Knight. Both properties work best in the shadows and had the producers of this animated adventure leaned into that, this could have been a cut above an obvious cash grab.

The participants have met before, in three miniseries from DC Comics and Idw in addition to one strictly set in their “Adventures” incarnations, aimed more at all-ages readers. Now, we have Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a briskly paced story. It’s not bad, but boy, it could have been so much more had anyone made an effort.

The versus portion of the story is the most obvious bit of fan...

Rob Leane Jun 8, 2019

Saw Gerrera will reappear in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, but where does the game fit in his story?

This article comes from Den of Geek UK.

EA showed the first gameplay footage from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at E3 2019, and it looked like a pretty fun experience. But the main takeaway for eagle-eyed Star Wars fans is that Saw Gerrera, the character played by Forest Whitaker in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, will appear in the game.

Where does this game fit into the wider Saw Gerrera story? After all, Gerrera has already appeared in Rogue One as well as The Clone Wars and Rebels animated series. If you're wondering which order is best for re-watching Saw's journey, you've come to the right place. Let's get cracking, then...

The Clone Wars Explored Saw Gerrera's Origins

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Electronic Arts unveiled the first look at the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay this morning at their EA Play event. Star Wars fans have been waiting quite a while to get a look at the gameplay and the trailer does not disappoint with over 13 minutes of footage. The main character in the game is one of the surviving Jedi, Cal Kestis, after Order 66 and he is voiced by Gotham's Cameron Monaghan. At one point in the trailer, he comes into contact with Saw Gerrera, who is voiced by Forest Whitaker.

Forest Whitaker first played Saw Gerrera in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but the character was first introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, where he was voiced by Andrew Kishino. The character was mentored in military combat by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, along with his Padawan Ahsoka Tano and clone trooper Captain Rex. Star Wars...

Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a feature-length animated film from Warner Bros. Animation, DC, Nickelodeon and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is now available on Digital with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack arriving Tuesday.

Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles finds Gotham City reaching new levels of danger when Shredder joins forces with Ra’s al Ghul to enact a nefarious plan – leading to the team-up of the Dark Knight and the Turtles to combat the combined might of the Foot Clan and League of Assassins!

The clip shows Ra’s al Ghul and Shredder on a walking tour of Arkham Asylum and its Rogues Gallery of Gotham villains in all their caged glory. The voices include Cas Anvar (Ra’s al Ghul), Shredder (Andrew Kishino), Carlos Alazraqui (Bane), Tara Strong (Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy), Two-Face (Keith Ferguson) and Jim Meskimen (Scarecrow). Joker doesn’t speak in the clip,...

Something I’m enjoying seeing lately is animation catching up to the comic book realm when it comes to crossovers. In most instances, we’ve been forced to rely on the latter because it’s really been the only medium to get around red tape separating various franchises. But thanks to some of the top publishers out there, Batman has fought the Predator, Archie has had to survive a Sharknado, and the Ghostbusters will soon meet up with the Transformers.

Now, because of Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the acclaimed miniseries written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Freddie Williams II has been adapted to film. Actually, before either version came along, the only way for these pop culture icons to cross paths was in our imaginations – and maybe sometimes with the help of action figures. Odds are that my six-year-old self probably concocted such a mashup back in the day.

But if I’m to be completely honest here, there’s a big difference in how I favor each part in this equation. While my affinity for Batman is well-documented, my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fandom didn’t follow me into adulthood. Regardless, I really dug the aforementioned comic on which the flick we’re here to discuss is based, so I went into my viewing experience rather excited.

Oddly enough, I wound up walking away with a different sentiment toward DC’s latest home video release. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate what it accomplished and don’t think it’s a bad movie by any means – it’s just that this seems like an instance when something worked better on the printed page.

Believe me, even though these concepts have some overlap on the Venn diagram, Batman and Tmnt are very different from one another when you get down to it. In fact, the simple idea that they originate from different universes was thrown out the window in the movie, as the Turtles and their foes take a road trip of sorts to Gotham City.

Cowabunga dudes! Batman Vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a bodaciously fun and action-packed adventure. Loosely based on the 2015 crossover comic series by James Tynion IV, Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is stylistically different than previous DC films. It expertly uses slow motion to add sizzle to the awesome fight scenes. Coupled with a clever, often hilarious script, this installment ranks as one of the best. It is a must see for every comic genre and animation fan.

Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles opens in Gotham City. Batgirl (Rachel Bloom) defends a laboratory from a deadly ninja attack. She gets help from mysterious reptile men that disappear in a cloud of smoke. Batman (Rachel Bloom) is concerned about the pattern of scientific installations being robbed. He sets up a trap and is stunned by the skills of his blade-wearing, metal-helmeted adversary. Shredder (Andrew Kishino) is unlike anyone Batman has fought before.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a new clip from DC’s upcoming animated film Batman Vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The clip happens to be the opening scene of the movie and it focuses on the Ninja Turtles as they descend on Gotham City. As you might imagine, Batman is not happy upon hearing about these “lizard men” from Batgirl.

This clip features the Foot Clan descending “upon Powers Industrial, where Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl (voiced by Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's producer/star Rachel Bloom) is getting a first-hand look at an extremely powerful generator.”

Here’s the synopsis for the film:

It’ll take the unlikely unification of the Dark Knight and the Heroes in a Half-shell to overcome the combined villainous forces afoot in Gotham City in the all-new, feature-length animated thriller.

Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles finds Gotham City reaching new levels of danger when Shredder joins...