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Netflix has just released the list of movies and television shows that are expiring from the streaming service beginning on December 1, 2024.

Throughout the entire month, the streamer will be slowly taking away some big hits. This is a monthly re-occurrence for Netflix, as they often have to remove titles due to expiring licensing agreements and other factors.

There are always some big shows and films that are removed, and December 2024 is unfortunately no exception! In addition, the streamer is removing a few of their games.

Keep reading to find out more…

Scroll down to see the full list of expiring movies and films.

Movies & TV Shows

Leaving 12/1/24

Ali

Battle Kitty: Season 1

Blood and Bone

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile

Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama

Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal

Cat Burglar

Choose Love

The Devil’s Own

Diary of a Mad Black Woman...

Exclusive: Universal/DreamWorks Animation’sThe Wild Robot has crossed the three-century mark globally, with $300.5M through Friday. The Chris Sanders-directed critical darling is now at $134.4M domestic and $166.1M from the international box office.

The Wild Robot is the No. 2 non-sequel studio film of 2024, behind It Ends with Us; the No. 1 non-sequel Hollywood animated title of the year; and the No. 4 biggest animated studio movie of 2024 globally, internationally and domestically.

After premiering at the Toronto Film Festival in September, The Wild Robot began staggered overseas release, and has seen terrific holds while playing through school holidays in many markets. Last weekend, the Lupita Nyong’o-starrer overtook the lifetime offshore box office of The Bad Guys. Japan is still to release, on February 7, 2025.

Notably in Mexico, the emotional original animation has surpassed the lifetimes of Elemental, Frozen,...

Here are 3 reasons why we deserve a standalone film of Deepika Padukone’s Shakti Shetty! ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The latest offering from Rohit Shetty’s cop universe, Singham Again is raging a storm at the box office despite opening to mixed reviews. The movie introduced Deepika Padukone’s character Shakti Shetty aka Lady Singham. This badass character is inspired by Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgn) and was seen giving a hard time to the goons. However, some fans felt that Deepika’s character was not done justice in the movie while some critics even found her performance to be a repetition of her character from Chennai Express. Now, Rohit Shetty has confirmed that Shakti Shetty will get her standalone movie. So here are 3 reasons why we feel this will be both a much deserved treat for Deepika and her die-hard fans.

1- Shakti Shetty Not Being Utilized To Her Fullest In Singham Again

Well,...

The 67th Grammy Awards nominations have recognized musicians Hans Zimmer, Atticus Ross and films such as Twisters and The Color Purple with nods across multiple categories.

Zimmer is nominated for the Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media category with the Dune: Part Two (2024) soundtrack and also for the Best Song Written for Visual Media category with “Love Will Survive” from The Tattooist of Auschwitz, which he wrote with Kara Talve, Charlie Midnight and Walter Afanasieff. Barbara Streisand sings the song from the series based on Heather Morris’ book of the same name.

Atticus Ross is nominated as a composer with collaborator Trent Reznor for the score soundtrack to Challengers (2024) starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. Ross, along with Leopold Ross and Nick Cuba, has two nominations in the same category — Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media — with FX’s Shōgun, which also netted many trophies at the 2024 Emmys. Ross...

Worldwide box office November 1-3 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Venom: The Last Dance(Sony) $94.5m $317m $68.4m $227m 67 2. The Wild Robot(Universal) $23.3m $269m $15.8m $247.6m 80 3. Singham Again(various) $22.3m $22.3m $20.2m $20.2m 20 4. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3(various) $20.4m $20.4m $18.3m $18.3m 18 5. Terrifier 3(various) $15.7m $74.6m $12.3m $24.9m 39 6. Smile 2(Paramount) $15.5m $109.8m $8.7m $57.1m 68 7. Amran(various) $11m $15.1m $10.3m $14.1m 14 8. Cesium Fallout(various) $10.5m $12.8m $10.5m $12.8m 3 9. L’Amour ouf $6.6m $26.8m $6.6m $26.8m 1 10. We Live In Time(A24/Studiocanal) $6m $21.7m $2.5m $4m 20

Credit: Comscore. All figures are estimates.

International gives...

Good news, movie buffs! On top of Netflix's own film content, the streamer has ensured that our watch lists will continue to be stacked with great movies for years to come.

Netflix and Universal Pictures have had a streaming deal in place for years that allows animated films from the studio to stream on Netflix, including DreamWorks and Illumination titles, and it has officially been extended.

The companies announced on Oct. 29 that the successful licensing deal for animated movies continues to be in effect, and beginning in 2027, the deal will include live-action titles from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

This is huge news for both Netflix and Universal, but also for those of us at home enjoying the movies. The selection will grow to include some big blockbusters.

Netflix continues movie streaming deal with Universal

According to Variety, Universal's movies will begin streaming on Netflix at least eight...

When Universal’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” opened in December 2022, the “Shrek” spinoff sputtered to a $12.4 million debut. Then, something miraculous happened. Thanks to TikTok and solid buzz, the animated adventure about the swashbuckling cat enjoyed nine lives on the big screen. Ticket sales barely declined week over week, and “The Last Wish” ended its run with $186 million domestically — 15 times its opening weekend — and $481 million globally.

Universal experienced this phenomenon again with Illumination’s “Migration,” which had a disappointing $12.4 million start around Christmas 2023. The cartoon tale about a family of mallards sustained momentum and flew to $127 million in North America — more than 10 times its debut — and nearly $300 million worldwide. (The average film has a 3 or 4 multiple — industry parlance for the ratio of final gross to opening weekend.) “Puss in Boots 2” and “Migration” hold the two highest animated multiples of the past 20 years.

Now, it’s happening once more...

Anna Kendrick and I are discussing soundbite culture.

She’s winding down after a day of interviews for her directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour,” where she’s been navigating the tricky business of getting audiences hyped for the chilling true story about the time a serial killer was a bachelor on “The Dating Game.”

The movie, now streaming on Netflix, is a subversive take on the true crime genre. The story is not focused on the killer’s motives or his capture, but more of a meditation on all the secret ways women navigate the world to ensure their survival, which makes the movie tough to boil down into a few quippy quotes.

As we walk to Kendrick’s hotel suite, I crack a joke about someone asking her to sing while talking about serial killers and she covers her mouth to suppress a knowing laugh. Because, when doing press,...

Based on a series of true events, fans are itching to know the real-life connection between Monique Hoyt and the latest Netflix thriller, Woman of the Hour. 

Directed by Anna Kendrick, Woman of the Hour sets itself around a string of real-life killings committed by the infamous Dating Game Killer (aka Rodney Alcala). 

While the movie mostly focuses on one of Alcala's victims, whom he met on an appearance on the iconic 1970s competition series, The Dating Game, it also depicts some vital details from throughout his reign of terror, including the abduction of a 15-year-old girl named Monique Hoyt. 

Read full article on The Direct.

The Twilight Saga significantly contributed to Anna Kendrick’s career. Despite starring in a side role, her work as Bella Swan’s close friend, Jessica Stanley, brought her more popular projects. Following the vampire franchise, she became a household name for leading the Pitch Perfect and Trolls film series.

But even after such an impressive career, a celebrity stylist accused the actress of being a terrible human being.

Anna Kendrick and Kristen Stewart in Twilight | Credits: Summit Entertainment

In 2021, a celebrity stylist Tahira came out on TikTok to rate different celebrities based on her interactions with them. While her experiences with Kim Cattrall and Emilia Clarke were admirable, she gave a -100 out of 10 rating to Anna Kendrick. She unveiled some alleged outrageous incidents involving the Twilight actress that led the whole internet to hate her.

Anna Kendrick allegedly asked to throw away all fan mail Anna Kendrick in Pitch Perfect...

Worldwide box office October 18-20 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Smile 2 (Paramount) $46m $46m $23m $23m 63 2. The Wild Robot (Universal) $33.3m $196m $23.2m $94.3m 77 3. Joker: Folie a Deux (Warner Bros) $16.9m $191.9m $14.7m $135.5m 79 4. Terrifier 3 (various) $12.3m $44.8m $3m $8.6m 10 5. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros) $8.7m $434.6m $3.7m $150.6m 75 6. The Volunteers: To The War 2 (various)

$8.5m $154.5m $8.5m $154.5m 2 7. L’Amour ouf (Studiocanal) $6.6m $6.6m $6.6m $6.6m 1 8. The Substance (Mubi) $5.2m $42.1m $4.3m $28.7m 36 9. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (Warner Bros) $4.7m $4.7m $4.7m $4.7m 1 10. Transformers One (Paramount) $4.6m $119m $2.6m $62.4m 71

Credit: Comscore.

Updated: Here’s something we rarely see: It’s a dead heat for the launch of Paramount’s Smile 2 at the domestic and international box office with $23M apiece. That makes for a $46M global debut. Overseas, the sequel to 2022’s surprise hit opened in 62 markets with the horror audience out in full force.

On a like-for-like basis for the same group of markets, the offshore debut is 41% bigger than Smile’s opening weekend. What’s more, it’s the biggest Paramount horror opening in 13 markets, including Italy and Spain; and the biggest horror opening of 2024 in 13 markets, including France, Germany and Italy.

Among the key results, the UK debuted to No. 2 with $2.6M at 607 locations. France, likewise opened at No. 2, taking $2.1M from 358 locations for the biggest horror opening of 2024.

Germany also scored the best horror start of the year with $2M at 446 locations. In Australia, the sequel opened at No.

Anna Kendrick is popularly known among fans for her roles in the Pitch Perfect and The Twilight Saga film series. Her performance as Jessica Stanley in the latter elevated her career significantly. Although the supernatural film series, based on Stephenie Meyer’s books, catapulted the success of the entire cast, Kendrick feels that she got the best deal of all.

Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley | Credits: Summit Entertainment

Following the release of 2008’s Twilight, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan became household names. The success ensured multiple sequels based on the remaining three novels. Surprisingly, the widespread stardom also harmed Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as they almost lost their careers after The Twilight Saga.

However, Anna Kendrick claimed that her side role as Jessica Stanley allowed her to have a unique experience and not face any negative impact of stardom.

Anna Kendrick had a better time with The Twilight Saga...

Ryan Reynolds sure has changed the superhero genre with Deadpool but his run as Green Lantern will always remain a bit…um, questionable. While there are some DC fans who actually found the movie quite enjoyable, many simply want to cash in a favor over at Hydra to erase the film from their memories. Which end of the spectrum do you fall on?

Ryan Reynolds in and as Green Lantern (2011) | Credits: DC Entertainment

Regardless, Ryan Reynolds tried his best to work with what he had. However, the film probably would have ended up in more of a mess if another actor had taken the main spot. Did you know that before Ryan Reynolds was finalized for the film, Jared Leto and others were being considered for the role of Hal Jordan? What’s even more surprising is that Justin Timberlake was also one of those names!

Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern...

It’s hard to believe that Anna Kendrick would choose an unlikely subject to jumpstart her directorial career. That subject in question turns out to be a true-crime thriller based on the notorious serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared on an episode of The Dating Game in 1978 and Cheryl Bradshaw, the participating woman ended up choosing him. I figure Kendrick would go for something light and frothy, say a romantic comedy or a feel-good drama. Besides, from the time she rose to prominence playing Jessica in the Twilight Saga, she may act in different genres including gritty cop drama End of Watch and crime thriller The Accountant. But to me, she always reminds me of Pitch Perfect and Trolls – both movies that were best described as fun.

However, Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour is anything but fun. Right from the opening scene, Kendrick has firmly established the...

During the fall season, which has become popularly known these days as "spooky season," most of us prefer to watch horror movies and thrillers leading up to Halloween. Thankfully, Netflix has plenty of horror movie titles streaming right now or coming soon that you will want to add to your watch list.

But if jump scares and gore aren't quite your cup of tea, the best new Netflix original thriller movie was released on Oct. 18. Woman of the Hour comes from Academy Award nominated actress Anna Kendrick, who makes her directorial debut with the film that's based on a chilling true story.

Here's a little bit more about the movie's plot via Netflix:

The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.

Actress Anna Kendrick has been vocal in the past about not wanting to become a mother. In her 2016 memoir Scrappy Little Nobody, the Pitch Perfect star shared, “Motherhood isn’t for me.” Now, the actress is opening up again about her decision and the conversations she’d had with others about her choice.

In an interview with Flow Space, The Simple Favor star discussed a common phrase people use for someone who doesn’t want children. “I was thinking recently about a phrase I’ve heard men say about their desire to have children in the future, and it occurred to me: I don’t think I’ve ever heard a woman say that. And the thing they’ll say is, ‘Yeah, maybe one day — a couple of kids running around.’” She went on to note the double-standard sharing, “I don’t think I’ve ever heard a woman say that!

Refresh for latest…: After its sadly disappointing start last weekend, Warner Bros and Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux is still a sad clown, adding an estimated $22.7M from 77 international box office markets this session (a 70.5% drop). The overseas running cume now stands at $113.7M and the worldwide total is currently $165.3M through Sunday. The outlook offshore is about a $150M final.

New this session was Japan where Joker 2 was the top U.S. title with $2.4M. The Top 5 overseas to date are the UK ($11.8M), Germany ($7.9M), Italy ($7.6M), Mexico ($7.4M) and France ($7.1M). China still has to release, but we’re not expecting firecrackers. The Imax total to date is $13.5M global, of which international is $7.3M.

Onward.

The wild run of Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot continues as its staggered rollout added 19 markets including France, Spain, Italy and Brazil this session. The offshore...

Sometimes you ever know what the best-reviewed films of the year will be. And right now, one of them is The Wild Robot, the rare original film that DreamWorks was able to shimmy in between their Trolls, Kung Fu Panda and Shrek movies. But, taking a cue from these franchises, the studio has greenlit a sequel even though The Wild Robot has only been out for two weeks.

Now, The Wild Robot has already crossed $110 million worldwide, with the bulk coming domestically. With that, we shouldn’t be surprised that a sequel for The Wild Robot is moving forward. This was all confirmed by director Chris Sanders, who said, “100% yes there are absolutely plans for a second one.” Details are obviously vague or nonexistent at this point but that’s still encouraging.

Sanders – who was also responsible for Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon, the latter with DreamWorks...

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Now through Oct. 9, enjoy deals on movies starting at $4.99 and under, including family-friendly films such as Despicable Me 4, Haunted Mansion, the live-action Little Mermaid and more; and Halloween-ready thrillers such as Saw, the Halloween trilogy. You can also save up to 50 percent off on movie bundles such as Beetlejuice 1 and 2, the Deadpool trilogy (which includes the new Deadpool & Wolverine), the Jack Ryan five-film collection, the Hotel Transylvania and Trolls trilogies, both Mean Girls films, all of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films and many others.

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The two-day fall sale...

In 1994, Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg resigned from the company and teamed up with Steven Spielberg and music executive David Geffen to form DreamWorks Skg, which later was rechristened DreamWorks Animation. Its first feature film, released four years later, was “Antz,” a brash, adult-oriented CGI production about a worker ant struggling to stick out in the communal colony he slaves away in. The film was successful — it was the first non-Disney animated movie to gross $100 million worldwide — but it was also overshadowed by comparisons to “A Bug’s Life,” Pixar’s film released that year which also focused on a misfit ant trying to save his ant colony.

That beginning encapsulates the perception of DreamWorks Animation in a nutshell — as the decidedly less ambitious, less artful cousin to Pixar. And it’s hard to say that reputation is totally unearned. DreamWorks is responsible for many lazily constructed, irritating animated movies, from “Shark Tale...

Updated: We’re in a bit of a getting going/holdover situation for the studios this weekend at the international box office. There are two animated films continuing to roll out in the marketplace — both of which are highly scored, and performing to differing degrees.

To wit: Paramount/Hasbro’s Transformers One added $16.6M in 61 markets this frame, taking the offshore total to $32.8M. Globally, the animated movie is at $72M. Still to open are Germany, UK and France. Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot also continued its staggered release to add 21 markets this session. In 29 total, the frame was $9.9M for an overseas cume of $18.1M and $53.1M globally.

Before we get into detail on those titles, the international winner this frame was Telugu action epic Devara Part 1 with an estimated $27.8M overseas and $32.9M globally, per comScore. Starring Ntr Jr, Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan,...

NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock had a big July and a massive August thanks almost exclusively to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Netflix had an equally massive January-to-June, in part because of all NBCUniversal’s animated movies available on the streamer.

In case you’ve been living under a mountain of other Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, on Thursday, September 19, Netflix shared more than 16,000 lines of its viewership data from the first half of 2024. It lists every show or movie watched on Netflix around the globe, how many views each had, and for how many hours they were watched. Light reading material for us.

Twice a year, there are endless takeaways from Netflix’s data dump. One of the big ones from this set was just how dominant NBCUniversal’s animated films are — only not on NBCUniversal’s own streaming platform, Peacock.

The top six animated films (and nine of 10!) on Netflix over...

For the second weekend in a row, we get an animated feature featuring robots for family audiences, but this week also gets a lot of odds and ends. As has been the case for the past few months, any weekend with just one or two wide releases is then followed by a weekend with way too many movies, and this weekend seems to be one of the latter. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.

The big release of the weekend is “The Wild Robot,” the latest from DreamWorks Animation, based on book by Pete Brown. It stars Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as a server robot stranded in the wilderness who ends up becoming imprinted on by a baby gosling, having to figure out how to care for it with the help of a crafty fox, voiced by Pedro Pascal. Other characters are voiced by Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy,...

“I’d like to say we can all be more safe out there, and I’m going to do my part,” Justin Timberlake declared today soon after entering an impaired driving plea in Sag Harbor, NY as part of a deal in his Dwi case

As Deadline reported earlier this week, Timberlake was at the Long Island courthouse Friday to enter his guilty plea on a traffic violation charge stemming from his arrest on drunk driving charges in June. Agreeing to the lesser charge of driving while ability impaired, Timberlake was sentenced to a fine of $500 and 25 hours of community service. The singer also was ordered to tape a public service announcement.

The plea deal will see the initial driving while intoxicated misdemeanor charge dropped for the lesser charge of driving while alcohol impaired. The initial charge carried a maximum of one year behind bars and a $2500 fine.

“I try...

Rings of Power Showrunner Welcomes Negative Critics: "It's Not a Middle-earth Journey without Trolls" - Main Image

Toxic fandoms have been a big problem since internet forums became a thing, but they’ve been extra ferocious lately ever since some Youtubers and influencers discovered that spewing toxic hate online could actually be pretty lucrative.

The Lord of the Rings fandom isn’t free from these ‘negative’ fans who hate everything that comes out, but Rings of Power showrunner J.D. Payne actually welcomes them and is ‘happy’ that they’re writing about the show.

"What’s a Middle-earth Journey without Trolls?" Says J.D. Payne

In a recent report from THR, it was discussed how The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power has managed to amass a chunk of the fandom that just likes to endlessly hate on the show, fuelling these ‘Rings-bashing content creators.’

To that, J.D. Payne says,...

A 2016 action movie starring Tom Cruise has seen a surge in popularity on streaming services years after its release in theaters. “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” was watched for nearly 700 million minutes last week on Netflix and Paramount+, showing the film still attracts viewers.

The movie follows the character Jack Reacher, a former military police officer played by Cruise. In the film, Reacher teams up with Major Susan Turner, played by Cobie Smulders, to uncover a conspiracy while evading espionage charges. When it came to theaters, the movie received mixed reviews but made over $160 million worldwide.

Streaming viewership data from The Hollywood Reporter shows just how many people are watching the movie now. “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” had 697 million minutes viewed from July 29 to August 4. That’s more than recent blockbusters like “Planet of the Apes” with 560 million minutes and “Trolls” with 506 million minutes, both on Hulu.

Not everyone...

Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s star-studded musical film now has its title and release date. Universal Pictures will release “Atlantis” wide on May 9, 2025.

While plot details remain under wraps, the film is described as an expedition into the summer of 1977 in the Virginia Beach neighborhood inspired by the Atlantis Apartments of Williams’ childhood.

The all-star cast includes Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Brian Tyree Henry, Quinta Brunson, Anderson .Paak, Janelle Monáe, Tim Meadows, Jayson Lee, Jamilah Rosemond, Jaboukie Young-White and Missy Elliott.

Academy Award-winning “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “The Science of Sleep” filmmaker Gondry directs a screenplay by Martin Hynes (“Toy Story 4″) and Steven Levenson.

The coming-of-age film features songs by Williams and the decorated musical duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. “Atlantis” is produced by Williams, Mimi Valdés and Gil Netter.

The film is executive produced by Matthew Hirsch, Raffi Adlan, Jennie Lee,...

If you're not up for contributing to "Deadpool & Wolverine" absolutely obliterating the box office, you can always turn to streaming for your entertainment fix. Of course, as we all know by now, doing so is somewhat akin to wading into a dangerous and stagnant swamp from which you might never escape. Everyone has experienced the despair that comes with endlessly scrolling streaming catalogs wondering how, when everything is at our fingertips, there's nothing to watch. Well, now a real hero has arrived in the form of Bruce Willis.

Yes, the man himself may have retired from acting following his 2023 diagnosis of frontotemporal degeneration, but he remains a hero to us all, and is proving his remarkably enduring appeal once again. This time, he's doing just that by cutting through the murk of the Netflix swamp with 2010's "Red," an adaptation of Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner's comic book...

Updated with details throughout: In a virtual court appearance in Sag Harbor, NY, Justin Timberlake pleaded not guilty Friday to a revised misdemeanor charge of driving drunk in June in the waterfront village about 100 miles from New York City.

Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace also officially suspended Timberlake’s permission to drive in New York. The next court hearing is a lawyer conference scheduled for Friday, August 9 that Timberlake isn’t required to attend. He could be compelled to appear in person at future hearings as early as September 13, but Irace held off on that determination, allowing the “special accommodation” of virtual court appearances for Timberlake to continue for the time being.

Timberlake is currently on a world tour in Europe, and appeared in court today by a video link from Germany, his lawyer, Edward D. Burke Jr., said afterwards.

During the hearing, Burke withdrew his previous motion to...

DreamWorks' Trolls trilogy may be complete, but should audiences expect more Poppy and Branch in a Trolls 4?

First released in 2016 and distributed by 20th Century Fox, Trolls is an animated musical comedy featuring an all-star cast led by Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake. 

Following the 2020 sequel, Trolls World Tour, DreamWorks released Trolls Band Together in 2023, leading fans to wonder if the animated franchise will continue. 

Read full article on The Direct.

Barbie, Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet, Margot Robbie, Young Sheldon, Olivia Rodrigo and Percy Jackson and the Olympians were among the big winners at the 2024 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) hosted the Saturday night awards ceremony filled with epic slimings to celebrate 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Swift collected three awards, including favorite female artist, favorite global music star and favorite ticket of the year for her Eras Tour. Post Malone also won favorite male artist, Reneé Rapp scored favorite breakout artist and Rodrigo won favorite album.

In the television categories, Percy Jackson and the Olympians won favorite kids TV show while Young Sheldon won favorite family TV show. Rodrigo also took home the award for favorite female TV star (kids) for her role in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and Iain Armitage scored the award for favorite...

DreamWorks Animation has more green in its future.

The studio announced on Tuesday that the beloved franchise “Shrek” is coming back to theaters with a fifth installment. What’s more, “Shrek 5” has planted its flag on a date two years hence—July 1, 2026, to be precise. The studio made its declaration via social media, deploying Smash Mouth’s “All Star” and its earworm herald of “someBODY once told me.” An ogre-ifi-ed numeral 5 then did a little dance.

Not too Far, Far Away… @Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. pic.twitter.com/3j6ctXpPGu

— DreamWorks Animation (@Dreamworks) July 9, 2024

Confirmed for the voices are Mike Myers, the titular gassy ogre with a pure heart, Cameron Diaz as his beloved Princess Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey, the wisecracking donkey. It is unclear if Antonio Banderas, who voices Puss in Boots, will make an appearance.

DreamWorks Animation plant einen fünften Teil des „Shrek“-Franchises und hat mit dem 1. Juli 2026 auch schon einen US-Starttermin benannt.

Der fünfte Teil des „Shek“-Franchises, hier eine Szene aus Teil drei, startet im Juli kommenden Jahres in den Kinos (Credit: Imago / United Archives)

Die bisher vier Teile des “Shrek“-Franchises haben weltweit zusammen knapp drei Mrd. Dollar eingespielt, jetzt hat DreamWorks Animation auf seinen Social-Media-Kanälen bestätigt, dass es einen fünften Teil geben wird. „Nicht zu weit, weit weg ‘Shrek 5’ kommt am 1. Juli 2026 mit Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy und Cameron Diaz in die Kinos“, schrieb das Studio auf X. Myers hatte dem titelgebenden Oger Shrek, Murphy dem sprechenden Esel Donkey und Diaz Prinzessin Fiona in den „Shrek“-Filmen ihre Stimmen geliehen.

Regie bei „Shrek 5“ soll Walt Dohrn, der an den Teilen zwei und drei als Autor beteiligt war und beim vierten Teil als Head of Story an Bord war,...

Universal Pictures has announced that the studio will release DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 in theaters on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Arriving in theaters in time to celebrate its 25th anniversary, DreamWorks Animation will invite audiences back to a land Far, Far Away for a thrilling new adventure in one of the most beloved global animated franchises of all time.

Comedy legends Mike Myers, Oscar nominee Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz return to their signature roles as Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona.

Shrek 5 will be directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Shrek franchise veteran Walt Dohrn (Trolls franchise), who worked on the second and third films as a writer and artist and as Head of Story on the fourth film. (Dohrn also voiced the character of Rumpelstiltskin in Shrek Forever After).

The film will be produced by returning producer Gina Shay (Trolls franchise), who produced Shrek Forever After, and by Illumination CEO and Academy Award nominee Chris Meledandri.

Universal Pictures has set a July 1 2026 release date for DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 featuring original cast members Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz.

The date announcement gives the celebrated animation franchise a five-day July Fourth US holiday weekend launchpad and marks the first entry in the 23-year-old series since Shrek Forever After came out in 2010.

Myers voices the eponymous green ogre, while Diaz, who has returned to acting after a long lay-off, plays his love Princess Fiona, and Murphy is Shrek’s sidekick, Donkey.

The studio revealed the news on social media. It follows recent comments by Murphy...

A fifth Shrek film is in the works, with stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz set to return, DreamWorks Animation announced via its social media channels on Tuesday.

“Not too Far, Far Away…” wrote a spokesperson for the studio on X. “@Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz.”

Walt Dohrn (Trolls franchise), who worked on the second and third films as a writer and artist and as Head of Story on the fourth film, will direct Shrek 5. The Trolls franchise’s Gina Shay is returning to produce alongside Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri (The Super Mario Bros. Movie), with Brad Ableson (Minions: The Rise of Gru) co-directing.

Murphy hinted that the project was in motion in a video interview with Collider just last month. “We started doing Shrek four or five months ago,” he said. “I recorded the first act,...

Justin Timberlake explained how his son inspired “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” He also revealed an iconic musician influenced the track. While “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” was a hit, it may have had a negative impact on the singer’s career.

‘Can’t Stop the Feeling!’ was Justin Timberlake’s attempt to write a kid’s song

During a 2016 interview with Entertainment Weekly, the singer explained how marrying Jessica Biel and having a son, Silas, had a massive impact on his life. “It changes everything,” he explained. “You literally wake up and look in the mirror and go, ‘I have no idea what I’m doing.'”

“Can’t Stop the Feeling!” was inspired by Silas’ youthfulness. “I don’t know that it was directly inspired to be something that my son could listen to of mine, because there’s a lot of music he can’t listen to...

Netflix has plenty of action films as well as summer ones in its July 2024 slate, such as the Back to the Future trilogy as well as the first two Bad Boys films. Toby Maguire’s take on the web-slinging Spider-Man will also be available to stream at the beginning of the month.

Animated adventures, such as Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Trolls: Band Together and The Imaginary also abound. Harry Connick Jr.’s escape to Cypress provides another summer flick to look into available on the streamer July 19.

Find seven of the best new films on Netflix in July 2024 below:

The Back to the Future Trilogy – July 1

Back To The Future Part III, Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, 1990, (c) Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

Michael J. Fox’s energy is unmatched as Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis’ science fiction trilogy, which also stars Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown,...

Justin Timberlake‘s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” managed to be both retro and trendy at the same time. However, the “Cry Me a River” star seemed lukewarm on “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” Regardless, the public couldn’t get enough of the track.

Why Justin Timberlake recorded ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling!’ when he didn’t want to do so

On one level, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” is a quintessential Timberlake song. He wrote it with Max Martin, the producer behind some of the hits from Timberlake’s boy band days. It’s also a disco song. When Timberlake isn’t making R&b, he’s making dance songs. He even previously experimented with the genre with “Take Back the Night.” However, Timberlake seems distant from “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”

During a 2020 interview posted on his YouTube channel, Timberlake discussed “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”

“This song trips me out,...

The Universal Mega Movie Parade ran today for technical rehearsal at Universal Orlando, and it looks amazing! The floats are based on various film properties tied to the theme park, from Ghostbusters to Jurassic World!

Many images and videos were released on X.

Universal’s Mega Movie Parade has kicked off for the very first time! pic.twitter.com/yE3b4iQDdg

— Orlando Informer (@OrlandoInformer) July 3, 2024

Jaws

Jaws float in the new Universal Mega Movie parade. pic.twitter.com/0pHUqRpIqd

— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) July 3, 2024

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But don’t worry, you don’t have to pedal… @UniversalORL pic.twitter.com/IprEpQjvcS

— Attractions Magazine (@Attractions) July 3, 2024

Ghostbusters

Some Ghostbusters action at the Mega Movie Parade! @UniversalORL pic.twitter.com/xWyI4bdsAm

— ThrillGeek (@thrillgeek) July 3, 2024

Back to the Future

Great Scott! Marty and Doc are just in time for the Mega Movie Parade. pic.twitter.com/r3TTK2JypZ

— Orlando Informer (@OrlandoInformer) July 3, 2024

That’s heavy,...

Stars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, Dustin Hoffman | Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Darren Lemke | Directed by Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Ma Stine

Cuddly Kung Fu master Po the Panda returns to the big screen for a fourth instalment of the animated action comedy franchise, eight years after Kung Fu Panda 3. Unfortunately, it’s fair to say that the law of diminishing returns has very much kicked in, because while the film is entirely amiable, it doesn’t quite deliver the same punch, and frequently feels like it’s going through the motions.

The film begins in the Valley of Peace, where Po (Jack Black) is content with his life as the legendary Dragon Warrior, occasionally defeating the odd villain with his sweet kung-fu skills and using his standing in the community to open a tofu-and-noodle shop.

Fortnite is no stranger to celebrity collaborations, and Justin Timberlake, the pop sensation known for his chart-topping hits and electrifying performances, has been making headlines recently—but not just for his music! The singer’s arrest for driving while intoxicated (Dwi) in Sag Harbor, New York, has put him in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

However, it appears that Timberlake’s legal troubles aren’t the only thing causing a stir. In a twist of fate that couldn’t have been timed more perfectly, the “Cry Me a River” singer is now set to debut in the world of Fortnite.

Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” Joins Fortnite Festival Lineup Fortnite Festival features a solid lineup of licensed soundtracks.

The official announcement, which was reposted by credible Fortnite leaker @ShiinaBR on their X feed, revealed that “Can’t Stop the Feeling” will be one of five...

It’s always a cultural event when a celebrity is arrested, but often enough, people are willing to forgive someone who has starred in great movies, dazzled as a pro athlete, or recorded favorite hit singles. Justin Timberlake, however, can no longer trade on his history with ‘NSync or his peak as a solo artist to stay in the public’s good graces: when he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons early on Tuesday morning, the resounding consensus on social media was that he deserved the embarrassment.

Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving while intoxicated this week. The pop star has had a wildly successful career and a long relationship with his wife, Jessica Biel. What has J.T.’s career done for his overall wealth? Continue reading to find out the details of Justin Timberlake’s net worth.

Where Did Justin Timberlake Get His Start?

Over the last 30 years, Justin Timberlake has had a fairly successful singing career. Working in the music industry for three decades has led him to have a substantial net worth.

The 43-year-old pop star got his start working on the Mickey Mouse Club alongside other soon-to-be big names like Britney Spears in the 1990s. After kickstarting his career in 1992 on Mickey Mouse Club, he went on to make a large amount of money in the music industry.

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He went on to become a founding member of the boy band Nsync.

Since Justin Timberlake’s June 18 Dwi arrest in Long Island, New York, some of the “SexyBack” singer’s quotes have resurfaced for better or for worse, but mostly worse. Among them is one in which the Grammy winner admitted to often getting a bad case of road rage.

Justin admitted to being an ‘a**hole’ behind the wheel in 2006

18 years prior to being charged with driving while intoxicated after reportedly blowing a stop sign and driving on the wrong side of the road in the Hamptons village of Sag Harbor, New York, the Nsync alum touched on his “road rage.”

Timberlake picked up his interviewer in a black Porsche 911 convertible outside Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California, as part of a 2006 GQ cover story.

(Tbh, the passage gives this writer flashbacks to Cameron Diaz’s driving scene in My Best Friend’s Wedding, where her character speeds down the freeway with...

Video footage of Justin Timberlake driving his BMW prior to his Dwi arrest has been released. The singer was spotted cruising in Sag Harbor shortly before he was pulled over. So, what was captured? Keep reading for the details and to see the footage.

Justin Timberlake Drunk Driving Footage Prior To Arrest

Early on Tuesday, June 18th, Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving while intoxicated (Dwi). This occurred while he was in the Sag Harbor area of the Hamptons. The singer and member of the boy band, ‘Nsync allegedly blew through a Stop sign and failed to stay on the right side of the road. When cops pulled him over, he proceeded to fail field sobriety tests. However, the husband of actress Jessica Biel and father of two stated that he had “one martini.” Sag Harbor Village police officer Michael Arkinson wrote that it was:

“ascertained that the defendant was...

The Boys, created through the pioneering efforts of authors Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, became a hugely popular series that impressed audiences with its bold satirical take on superheroes. Along with Antony Starr’s chilling Homelander and Karl Urban’s unrelentless Billy Butcher, the impressive ensemble cast also benefited from the presence of Laz Alonso as Marvin Milk.

A still from The Boys (image credit: Amazon Prime)

Alonso is back once again in season 4 which premiered on June 13th on Amazon Prime. One significant change is the actor’s physical appearance that sees him in a much slimmer avatar, which by his own admission, was a conscious effort at getting fitter. Interestingly, this transformation was written into the narrative as part of his character, which was noticed by a hawk-eyed fan.

Laz Alonso Is Now Slimmer And Trimmer

One of the key characters who made up the gritty vigilante team...

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #398: The creative process behind animated movies with...

Before construction began on DreamWorks Land, the newest addition to Universal Studios Florida, Dean Orion found himself on a typical walk around the grounds of the theme park. As he approached what was then known as the KidsZone — the park’s earliest strategy for catering to their youngest guests with classic IP attractions like Fievel’s Playland, Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster and Curious George Goes to Town — the sound of a child shouting caught his attention.

Around a marquee tied to a DreamWorks meet-and-greet, a young girl around 10 years old was begging her mother to get a picture in front of a poster of Shrek. “People grew up with Shrek when they were kids. Now they’re having their own families, and what do they do? They sit down and watch the movie that they loved as a kid with their kid,” the creative director, Universal Creative, Universal Orlando Resort,...