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When I open my Zoom session with Chicago producer Young Chop, his display photo is a picture of him shirtless, flashing a wad of cash. “Boy, that ain’t never your Zoom picture!” his manager Jessie “Jay Boogie” Green jokes. Chop flashes a beaming grin when he turns his camera on, riding in the passenger seat while traveling through his native Chicago. His trademark locs are gone. Instead, he’s rocking a small Afro. He says he took the money-flashing photo at 18, in 2012, after reaping the rewards from his work with Chief Keef,...

Adult Swim’s iconic stop-motion sketch comedy series Robot Chicken is marking its 20th anniversary with a new special set to air this summer.

The Robot Chicken Self-Discovery Special featuring parodies of fan-favorite series from Discovery, Food Network and TLC, “follows the hapless Robot Chicken Nerd as he seeks self-discovery America’s way: going on reality shows! Will he find a 90 Day Fiancé – or end up Shark Week chum?”

First premiering February 20, 2005, the acclaimed series created by and starring Seth Green and Matthew Senreich has gone on to earn 23 Emmy nominations and six wins, the most recent in 2022 for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.

“20 years ago, we set out to make the kind of funny and unexpected show that we’d want to watch. And somehow, we’re still here, making sketch comedy with toys and making each other laugh,” said Green and Senreich. “As always, the fans are the true wind beneath our wings,...

On Monday 17 February 2025, CBeebies broadcasts Wonderblocks!

Top Secret Holiday Hideout Plan Season 1 Episode 21 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Wonderblocks,” titled “Top Secret Holiday Hideout Plan,” promises an exciting adventure for its young audience. In this episode, the beloved characters Go and Stop embark on a mission to uncover the mysterious holiday hideout of Secret Agent Chicken.

As the story unfolds, Go and Stop will use their problem-solving skills and teamwork to follow clues and navigate through fun challenges. The episode is filled with colorful animations and engaging scenarios that will keep young viewers entertained while encouraging them to think critically.

“Top Secret Holiday Hideout Plan” is set to air on CBeebies soon. With its mix of adventure and humor, this episode aims to spark the imagination of children and inspire them to explore the world around them. Fans of “Wonderblocks” can look forward to a delightful journey with Go...

On Sunday January 26 2025, Food Network broadcasts Delicious Miss Brown!

Chicken Soup Is the Best Medicine Season 10 Episode 11 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Delicious Miss Brown,” titled “Chicken Soup Is the Best Medicine,” promises to be a heartwarming and tasty journey. In this episode, Aunt Tc is feeling under the weather and is home sick from work. Dr. Kardea Brown, known for her delicious cooking and nurturing spirit, steps in to help her aunt feel better.

Kardea will prepare a comforting meal that includes roasted chicken and dumplings. This classic dish is sure to warm the soul and bring some cheer to Aunt Tc. Along with the chicken and dumplings, Kardea will also make seasoned saltine crackers, adding a familiar crunch that many find soothing when they are not feeling well.

To add a twist to the menu, Kardea will whip up tuna melts on pumpernickel rye. This unique take...

Filmmaker George Lucas is the genius mind behind the Star Wars franchise, an entirely new galaxy full of interesting and compelling characters. Several characters created by Lucas have become part of the modern pop culture zeitgeist and continue to enjoy immense relevance decades later. However, several characters have also proven extremely controversial.

George Lucas created the Star Wars franchise (Credit: Star Wars | YouTube).

One of the more controversial additions to the franchise is the inclusion of Mara Jade Skywalker, who currently falls under the Legends continuity. However, Lucas is rumored to dislike the character he did not personally create. As a result, fans will enjoy seeing Lucas have a meltdown over Mara Jade’s creation and it might prove to be the best thing you’ll see today if you are a true Star Wars fan.

George Lucas had a meltdown over Mara Jade Skywalker’s addition to Star Wars...

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone’s reunion added to the long list of surprises Golden Globes 2025 brought to fans. The award function was quite an eventful affair. The celebrity extravaganza gave people much to talk about.

Andrew Garfield on Chicken Shop Date | Credits: YouTube via @AmeliaDimoldenberg

Be it Angelina Jolie’s appearance on the red carpet with daughter Zahara, or Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ absence from the event. One huge happy news that came out of it, though, was the report of the MCU’s Spider-Man stars Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement.

While that elated fans endlessly, another surprising Amazing Spider-Man reunion had them feeling bittersweet. That is, of course, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone’s meeting during the event.

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have a long history together even in the decade following their breakup

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone started dating when they co-starred in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man,...

The universe of Clawville returns in “Chicken Police: Into the Hive!” a noir detective adventure set three years after the cataclysmic events of the first game. This visual novel, created by The Wild Gentlemen, continues the story of detective Sonny Featherland, immersing players in a dark, multilayered storyline that challenges the boundaries of the anthropomorphic detective genre.

This isn’t simply another point-and-click adventure; it’s a deep dive into a fractured society on the verge of disaster. Following the demise of the Wessler crime syndicate, Clawville has sunk into even greater instability. Rival gangs battle for control, the police force is decimated, and the enigmatic Hive, a segregated ghetto for the city’s insect population, erupts with tension and unresolved conflict.

Players will have to navigate a world where every word is important, every choice has consequences, and the line between justice and survival becomes increasingly blurred. With its own visual design,...

A hallmark of Robert Zemeckis' iconic trio of sci-fi comedy films, the Back to the Future franchise features many running jokes that consistently pop up across the course of the trilogy. The form and delivery of these commonalities vary wildly, from parallel situations and pieces of dialogue to full-on parodies of other pieces of popular culture. Whatever the method of delivery for these running jokes, they all have one thing in common; an innate ability to entertain whoever is watching.

Spread out evenly across the three films, some of these recurring gags are instantly apparent, while others only make themselves obvious upon later viewing. The trilogy is loaded with trivia and Easter Eggs, meaning that it's entirely possible to miss out on every single recurring joke upon first viewing. The trilogy's best running jokes are a key factor in what makes Back to the Future one of the most rewatchable movie series of all time,...

We’re a long way from the world of 1990s animation. New animation houses emerged with a splintering at Disney and the rise of Cartoon Network. Two animators who benefited from this world were Cinzia Angelini and David Feiss — the directors of the new release Hitpig. While Angelini found a home at DreamWorks, Feiss created Cartoon Cartoon hits Cow & Chicken and I Am Weasel. With Hitpig, the two animators-turned-directors have an opportunity to create a project that blends modern technology with nineties humor. Both Angelini and Feiss sat down with FandomWire to discuss their new film, the importance of independent animation, and adding Jason Sudeikis to Hitpig at the last minute.

Angelini and Feiss Began in 2D Animation

Both Angelini and Feiss began their careers in the world of 2D animation. Angelini contributed to 90s classics like Balto and Quest for Camelot before finding homes at Dreamworks. Meanwhile, Feiss...

The Pixies’s The Night the Zombies Came sees the first major change in personnel for the band since Paz Lenchantin took over as bassist and backing vocalist a decade ago. Lenchantin, who was unceremoniously removed from the lineup earlier this year, has been replaced by English musician and visual artist Emma Richardson, formerly of Band of Skulls. Richardson, whose vocals are featured prominently throughout, sings an octave above lead singer Black Francis, who even steps away from the mic on occasion to let her sing solo.

Richardson’s harmonies on songs like “Chicken” and “Mercy Me” are positively Beatles-esque, and by default probably the most conventionally beautiful moments in the Pixies’s discography to date. But her youthful and precise voice isn’t there solely to beautify or even balance out Black Francis’s increasingly monotone growl. As she demonstrates on “Motoroller,” which features the album’s most potent guitar riff,...

On Monday October 21 2024, Fyi broadcasts Rachael Ray’s Meals in Minutes!

Spicy Chicken Thighs Season 2 Episode 11 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Rachael Ray’s Meals in Minutes,” titled “Spicy Chicken Thighs,” promises to be a delightful addition to the cooking show. Set to air on Fyi, this episode features Rachael Ray preparing a family-friendly meal that everyone can enjoy.

In this episode, Rachael will showcase how to make sautéed chicken thighs marinated with chili crisp. This flavorful twist is sure to bring some excitement to the dinner table. The marinated chicken is paired with a fresh mango salsa, adding a sweet and tangy element to the dish.

Alongside the chicken and salsa, Rachael will also prepare steamed vegetables, making it a well-rounded meal that is both nutritious and satisfying. This episode is perfect for those looking for quick and delicious dinner ideas that the whole family will love. Tune...

Kj Dell’Antonia’s best-selling book The Chicken Sisters, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in December 2020, has become an eight-part series that premiered with the launch of Hallmark’s streamer Hallmark+.

Annie Mebane serves as executive producer on the series, which is set in Kansas just like in Dell’Antonia’s novel. Generous with y’alls and Southern hospitality, the show fits in perfectly to Hallmark’s slate.

Find more details on the release rollout for The Chicken Sisters below:

When did The Chicken Sisters premiere?

The Chicken Sisters premiered Thursday, Sept. 12 with one episode, coinciding with the launch of Hallmark+ on Sept. 10.

How many episodes are in this first season of The Chicken Sisters?

The series has eight episodes.

Are new episodes streaming weekly or all at once? When do they arrive on Hallmark+?

New episodes arrive weekly on Hallmark+, one per week through Oct.

Andrew Garfield’s love life has taken centerstage at a highly demanding time of his life, just as the Amazing Spider-Man actor confirms he is recently single once more. In the past week, Garfield has drawn attention to his relationship troubles with Dr. Kate Tomas and the subsequent end of their romance.

Andrew Garfield in Under the Banner of Heaven [Credit: FX]

In the aftermath, celebrity interviewer Amelia Dimoldenberg didn’t waste enough time uncovering or unraveling the layers of relationship therapy or alone time that Garfield must be in need of. Dimoldenberg’s treatment consists of a chicken shop paired with a date that heals not only those being interviewed but the viewers as well.

Andrew Garfield Gets Back on the Horse Andrew Garfield and Amelia Dimoldenberg on Chicken Shop Date [Credit: Dimz Inc via YouTube]

After a brief romance that became official earlier this year, Hacksaw Ridge actor Andrew Garfield and Dr. Kate...

Pixies have shared “Motoroller,” the latest new song off their forthcoming album The Night the Zombies Came.

Built from both an acoustic and electric guitar line, “Motoroller” travels by “scooter” through Berlin, with vocalist Black Francis offering various vague details that pop up along his ride. Meanwhile, new vocalist and bassist Emma Richardson (formerly of Band of Skulls) takes Francis’ melodies up the octave and offers a handful of satisfying vocal harmonies.

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“This is one of those kinds of songs where there’s little threads you can follow and they take you somewhere,” Francis said about the track in a statement. “But they’re not required for the experience. You can just start fishing around in the lyrics, and maybe you won’t find exactly what the story is, but you’ll find a story related to the city of Berlin. So just have fun...

A documentary from the producers of Robot Chicken about building a Rose Parade float using Nft money will air on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.

Shark, Pickle, Cone will launch on Elon Musk’s site on Tuesday September 17 at 9am Et.

The doc follows the team at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, which also worked on shows such as M.O.D.O.K. and The Masked Singer, as they designed and built a float for the 134th Rose Parade in partnership with Nouns, a blockchain business that auctions off NFTs and uses the money to fund art projects

The film, which is produced in association with Decential Media, premiered earlier this year at crypto event Consensus 2024. It marks Stoopid Buddy’s first-ever documentary film.

It was directed by Neil Berkeley, who has directed docs including Gilbert and Harmontown.

“Nouns is a grand experiment, the Rose Parade was a grand experiment,...

Garbage Media today announced the launch of Panic World, its flagship podcast expanding on the Garbage Day brand. Panic World is a weekly podcast that investigates how a trend that started in a dark corner of the internet eventually made its way out into the real world. Each week Ryan Broderick, journalist and writer behind the award-winning Garbage Day newsletter, is joined by another prominent guest to explore these trends, both old and new.

Panic World’s first episode, out Wednesday, September 11, covers the story behind 2017’s “Sleepytime” or “NyQuil Chicken,” tracking its origins on 4chan and explosion into the mainstream some five years later, with news outlets panicking about its impact on youth and TikTok “challenge” culture. The Fda ultimately released a warning against Sleepytime/NyQuil Chicken. But were teens really eating this cough-syrup soaked bird? And what does its spread from a small online community into the mainstream...

Peacock's new crime thriller Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist tells a shocking but true-to-life story of the 1970 heist that occurred in Atlanta on the heels of Muhammad Ali's comeback fight against Jerry Quarry. The series is inspired by iHeart Radio's similarly titled true-crime podcast and dramatized to depict the half-century-old criminal case from what series creator Shaye Ogbanna calls "a character perspective," according to Today. Ogbanna unites Fight Night's star-studded cast with a well-crafted script to bring the show's characters to life - and thus far, his conceptualization of the catastrophe has proven to be a hit with viewers.

The series released its first three episodes on September 5 to a very positive critical reception, as indicated by Fight Night's current Rotten Tomatoes score. Bestowing the series with an impressive 93% approval rating, top Rt critics generally agree that Fight Night has the right combination of talent and story to entertain.

The first episode of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist was centered around two things: Chicken Man’s decision to host a lavish party on the night of Muhammad Ali’s return to the ring and, well, Muhammad Ali’s return to the ring. While Chicken Man pulled all kinds of strings to get the wealthiest people to his “private casino,” so that he could earn a bunch of money, Detective Jd Hudson grappled with the pressure of being Ali’s personal bodyguard on the big night. The situation got tense for both parties because Chicken Man had to deal with the snobbery of his biggest potential investor, the notorious Frank Moten, as well as the tantrums of the gangster, Javi Lopez, and Hudson had to deflect the violent racists who were baying for Ali’s blood. Things take a turn for the worse, at least for Chicken Man, when...

As opposed to the artists of the computer animation community, stop-motion workers don’t have a labor union that can protect them from on-the-job hazards, ensure their livelihoods and advocate for them in abusive workplaces — and they never will, if Seth Green and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios get their way.

In a TV landscape where budgetary limitations and tightened production schedules has led to most animated shows sporting a soulless aesthetic “sameness,” the long-running Adult Swim sketch series Robot Chicken stands out as a bastion of traditional, “practical” animation. Stop-motion animation is, inarguably, far slower and more laborious than the computer-assisted alternatives, but Robot Chicken and its production company, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, have almost single-handedly kept the art form alive — or, it would be more apt to say, the stop-motion artists of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios are doing the hard work of preserving the medium with every painstakingly staged frame of Green’s flagship series.

Sometimes, trying to find movies that work for the whole family is difficult. They’re either too graphic or scary for the younger members of the family, or they’re too kiddy-ish for the teenagers. Netflix is bringing some great family movies throughout September 2024, though.

There is a mixture of animated and live action throughout the month. There are older and newer movies to check out, so there’s no need for kids to say “we’ve already watched this one” to get out of family movie night.

Here are the top picks of family movies throughout September 2024. And yes, some of the releases have happened today, Sunday, Sept. 1!

Sonic the Hedgehog

Yes, we start with the 2020 movie Sonic the Hedgehog. This is one that we weren’t sure what to think of going into it. Maybe having lower expectations helped it succeed so much.

Sonic finds himself in the human world,...

Pixies have released a new song called “Oyster Beds,” which serves as the latest preview of their upcoming album, The Night the Zombies Came. Stream it below.

Featuring crunchy guitar riffs, “Oyster Beds” takes inspiration from frontman Black Francis’ return to painting as a way to find focus while recording the album at Rockfield Studios in Wales. In a statement, he said the lyrics are “a laundry list of things I was painting over the last couple years.”

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Indeed, “Oyster Beds” sees Black Francis quite literally describing his art. “I painted heads and lots of reds/ And pools of black in oyster beds,” he sings. “A faithful spouse with open blouse/ A paganeer cum-sacred cow.”

The Night the Zombies Came also includes the previous singles “Chicken” and “You’re So Impatient.” It marks the band’s first release with recorded with new bassist Emma Richardson,...

Exclusive: Tony-nominated composer Branford Marsalis (Fences) is joining a revised music team for the upcoming fall Broadway production of A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical to create new musical arrangements and orchestrations, producers said today.

The new team, which also includes music supervisor Daryl Waters, dance music arranger Zane Mark and music director Darryl G. Ivey, replaces Annastasia Victory and Michael O. Mitchell who served those functions at the show’s pre-Broadway engagements last year in New Orleans and Chicago.

A spokesman for the production declined comment on the reasons for the switch.

The musical, starring Tony-winner James Monroe Iglehart (Disney’s Aladdin) as the groundbreaking jazz great, begins previews at Studio 54 on Wednesday October 16 ahead of an opening date of Monday November 11.

In its announcement about the Marsalis hire, producers, including singer-actor Vanessa Williams, described the new team as “powerhouse” and New Orleans native Marsalis as a virtuosic...

When it comes to animation, you can always rely on the French. They've been innovating and experimenting with the form since the dawn of motion pictures. From magic lantern presentations at the turn of the 20th century to modern works of art like The Triplets Of Belleville and Persepolis, French...

Pixies have announced a brand new album called The Night the Zombies Came. It’s due for release just in time for Halloween — October 25th, to be exact — via BMG.

As its title and release date suggest, Pixies’ new album is at least partially inspired by the spooky season. Among the “disparate wonders” that inform the 13-track LP are “Druidism, apocalyptic shopping malls, mediaeval themed restaurants, 12th century poetic form, surf rock, gargoyles, bog people, and the distinctive dry drum sound of 1970s era Fleetwood Mac,” according to a press release.

Meanwhile, on the newly released single, “Chicken,” frontman Black Francis “personifies poultry, dealing with decapitation, and feeling like an actor of Zombie movies.” Watch the lyric video for “Chicken” below. Pixies previously previewed the album with the release of lead single “You’re So Impatient.”

The Night the Zombies Came also marks Pixies’ first album recorded with new bassist Emma Richardson,...

Hammer Films returns to life with a new owner and a new slate of movies, and up first is the Eddie Izzard-starring Doctor Jekyll. The studio has released a second Doctor Jekyll trailer this afternoon, giving a closer look at the horror-induced insanity ahead.

Look for Doctor Jekyll in US theaters and VOD on August 2, 2024.

Director Joe Stephenson, of acclaimed drama “Chicken” and feature documentary “McKellen: Playing the Part,” developed the new adaptation of the classic tale from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella with first time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern.

Doctor Jekyll focuses on a reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob, played by rising star Scott Chambers, who must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

The film is described as “a slow-burn gothic horror that delves into themes of duality, concocting a surprising mix of dark humor and flashes of camp within a twisted fairytale.

It’s not a bad gig working with Seth Green and the gang at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. They’re the crew behind the goofy animation on Robot Chicken, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. and Crossing Swords. And now they’re getting another crack at an epic Simpsons couch gag.

“Did you see @stoopidbuddystoodios new @thesimpsons couch gag?” asked Green in his latest Instagram post. “We are beyond thrilled to be a part of this iconic history.”

It’s a journey to the center of the Simpsons’ couch, with Homer pulling on a loose thread that sends him falling between the cushions. As 2D cartoon Homer plummets into the depths of Inner Sofa, he is somehow transformed into a 3D, crocheted version of himself where he’ll confront all of the lost treasures that live inside his aging furniture.

“I wondered what was down here,” Homer marvels as he begins his exploration. The first treasure he finds?...

On Monday June 24 2024, Fyi broadcasts Rachael Ray in Tuscany!

Chicken Piccata And Lemon Risotto Episode Summary

In this episode of “Rachael Ray in Tuscany,” titled “Chicken Piccata and Lemon Risotto,” viewers are treated to a delightful culinary journey through the heart of Italy with Rachael Ray. Known for her vibrant personality and passion for cooking, Rachael brings her signature flair to a beloved family meal featuring chicken piccata and lemon risotto, crafted with locally sourced Italian ingredients.

Against the picturesque backdrop of Tuscan landscapes and rustic kitchens, Rachael demonstrates her expertise in blending flavors and techniques to create a mouthwatering dish. Using fresh Italian wine, lemons bursting with citrusy zest, and aromatic herbs, she transforms simple ingredients into a symphony of flavors that celebrate the essence of Italian cuisine.

Throughout the episode, Rachael shares tips and tricks for home cooks eager to recreate these classic Italian dishes. From mastering the...

How now, what news: the Criterion Channel’s July lineup is here. Eight pop renditions of Shakespeare are on the docket: from movies you forgot were inspired by the Bard (Abel Ferrara’s China Girl) to ones you’d wish to forget altogether (Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing), with maybe my single favorite interpretation (Michael Almereyda’s Hamlet) alongside Paul Mazursky, Gus Van Sant, Baz Luhrmann, Derek Jarman, and (of course) Kenneth Branagh. A neonoir collection arrives four months ahead of Noirvember: two Ellroy adaptations, two from De Palma that are not his neonoir Ellroy adaptation, two from the Coen brothers (i.e. the chance to see a DVD-stranded The Man Who Wasn’t There in HD), and––finally––a Michael Winner picture given Criterion’s seal of approval.

Columbia screwballs run between classics to lesser-seens while Nicolas Roeg and Heisei-era Godzilla face off. A Times Square collection brings The Gods of Times Square,...

Abby Mallard is a beloved Disney character, standing out for her warmth, humor, and wisdom in Chicken Little. Voiced by Joan Cusack, Abby was almost played by other notable actresses, such as Jodie Foster, Laura Dern, and Madonna. Despite being originally conceived as a male character, Abby's speech impediment and resilience make her an inspiration.

Despite not fitting the mold of a conventional Disney heroine, the Abby duck in Chicken Little remains a beloved figure in Disney's animated pantheon. The story of Chicken Little, Walt Disney Animation's first fully computer-animated venture, revolves around a pint-sized rooster high-schooler and his motley crew of animal misfits who must save their town from an alien invasion. The quirky 2005 movie marked a significant departure from Disney's traditional hand-drawn animation style and introduced audiences to a new era of storytelling. One of the standout characters is Abby Mallard, Chicken Littles reliable confidante and eventual love interest.

In Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s Chicken for Linda!, Paulette (Clotilde Hesme) feels guilty about punishing her eight-year-old daughter, Linda (Mélinée Leclerc), for something she didn’t do. To make things up to Linda, Paulette agrees to prepare the dish that was her late husband’s specialty: chicken with peppers. The day of the dinner, though, coincides with a widespread strike, closing all the grocery stores across town and forcing Paulette, with Linda in tow, to improvise. What follows is a charming, madcap race to the dinner table that manages to rope in bumbling cops, a determined older sister, and live poultry.

Chicken for Linda! is beautifully animated in a style that has its roots in the hand-painted aesthetic of Laudenbach’s 2016 film The Girl Without Hands, though it feels completely distinctive. The characters are given cartoonish features through prominent black lines and single colors to distinguish them; Linda...

The Pokémon anime effectively conveys ideas and tells stories through nonverbal communication, utilizing the characters' designs, body language, and expressive faces. The "Pikachu" shorts and episodes focusing on Pokémon without humans demonstrate the anime's ability to create compelling scenes without dialogue, relying on music and emotions to convey the intended tone. The Pokémon's expressive nature and unique ways of saying their names help enhance the storytelling in the anime, making it a master of storytelling without dialogue.

One of the Pokémon anime's most impressive features has also at times been one of its most maligned: episodes focusing heavily on Pokémon, with little dialog from human characters. Since Pokémon can only say their own names, they're fairly limited in what they can convey through speech, and it's all the other ways that the anime gets ideas across using Pokémon that are truly impressive.

A joke among parents at the time when...

Quick Links Chicken Run 2 Latest News Chicken Run 2 Confirmed Chicken Run 2 Release Date Chicken Run 2 Cast Chicken Run 2 Story Details Chicken Run 2: Trailer Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved Aardman Animation classic, releasing on Netflix in 2023. The sequel maintains the charm and family-friendly humor of the original, drawing on what made it memorable and building a new story around the beloved characters. Fans can expect an exciting new adventure as the heroic chickens face a new threat from an evil scientist, with the surprise return of the villainous Mrs. Tweedy adding an extra layer of danger.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is the long-awaited sequel to the Aardman Animation classic, releasing more than twenty years after Ginger, Rocky, and the villainous Mrs. Tweedy debuted in Chicken Run. First announced in 2018, updates on the new cast...

As the end of the 20th century came to a close, traditional 2D animation seemed to be dying along with it. But while Disney Renaissance films are often remembered by nostalgic Millennials as the last great ride of hand-drawn animation, their grand, sweeping scale was actually made possible by blending old-school techniques with brand new technology. In the ballroom scene from 1991's "Beauty and the Beast," a hand-drawn Belle and Beast waltz against the spinning backdrop of a CG-animated ballroom; the heart-stopping stampede in 1994's "The Lion King" has a traditionally-animated Simba fleeing from computer-animated wildebeest.

The balance soon tipped over in favor of the completely CG animation that dominates today. But somewhere between the release of "Toy Story" and "Shrek," a British studio called Aardman Animations ambitiously embarked on its first feature film: a poultry-themed spin on "The Great Escape" called "Chicken Run." With a final tally of $227.7 million at the global box office,...

We present our red carpet interviews for Hammer Films’ modern interpretation of Doctor Jekyll. Directed by Joe Stephenson the cast includes Eddie Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan and Simon Callow.

The film will be released with perfect timing in the UK on the 27th of October, 2023. Sarah Cook and Colin Hart were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.

Doctor Jekyll Premiere Interviews

We also had the chance to speak to two Hammer Horror icons, Caron Gardner and Valerie Leon.

Plot:

A modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the movie is a reimagining of the classic story starring Eddie Izzard who plays Dr. Nina Jekyll, a recluse who finds friendship with her newly hired help, Rob, played by emerging actor Scott Chambers (“Chicken”). They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

The post Doctor Jekyll Premiere Interviews: Eddie Izzard,...

Hammer Films Annoucnes October Release for Doctor Jekyll: "Hammer Films is thrilled to announce the theatrical release of B Good Picture Company’s Doctor Jekyll exclusively in UK cinemas from 27 October 2023.

Directed by Joe Stephenson featuring an impressive cast including Eddie Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan and Simon Callow, Doctor Jekyll’s UK-wide release marks the first release for the recently resurrected Hammer, following its acquisition by theatre and entertainment mogul John Gore.

Bringing a modern twist to the critically adored tale, Doctor Jekyll will receive its red-carpet premiere at London’s iconic Odeon Leicester Square on 11 October. The film was also selected to play at FrightFest London 2023 where an initial cut of the film was screened as part of the festival’s line-up.

A modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Doctor Jekyll, is a reimagining of the...

With so many streaming services on the market, sometimes it’s the little things that keep you coming back to your streamer of choice. Whether that’s the colors on the menu, the sound it makes when you click on a new tile, or the selection of avatars available for your individual profile. With the launch of Warner Bros. Discovery’s new and improved streaming service Max coming next week, the company has announced a truly massive list of avatars that will be available starting Tuesday, May 23 when HBO Max and discovery+ essentially are merged into a single platform.

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Wbd says that when all of HBO Max’s library is joined by the majority of discovery+’s content, there will be twice as many titles available as before, and Max’s profiles will...

Chicken Soup For The Soul, owner of Redbox, Crackle and Screenvision and the self-described largest purveyor of content to” value-conscious consumers,” saw sales soar to $110 million in the first quarter from $29 million. Tvod revenue is picking up, CEO Bill Rouhana told Wall Streeters, a precursor to a run on Redbox movie kiosks given the improved Hollywood pipeline.

The company has a rocky start to 2023. It announced its fourth-quarter and full-year numbers March 31, just six weeks ago, to coincide with a capital raise aimed at seeing it through a challenging time. But now “the movies are here,” Rouhana said on a call after earnings. He said 27 major theatrical releases will cycle through between May and July — “exactly what we were looking for since we took over Redbox.”

Chicken Soup acquired Redbox in a $375 million-deal in August of 2022.

Quarterly losses ballooned to $58 million from $14 million on higher costs. Rouhana noted the numbers...

Director Joe Stephenson’s Doctor Jekyll, “a modern interpretation” of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, wrapped production over a year ago, and while we continue to wait to hear when we’re going to have a chance to see the movie, Fangoria has unveiled a new image that shows gender fluid comedian/actor Eddie Izzard (The Lost Symbol) as Doctor Nina Jekyll. You can take a look at the image on the Fangoria website, or at the bottom of this article.

Stephenson developed Doctor Jekyll with first-time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern during the UK lockdown. The story they crafted follows the reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

Rob is played by Scott Chambers, who worked with Stephenson on the film Chicken. Also in the cast are...

Eddie Izzard stars in the upcoming Doctor Jekyll from Hammer Studios, and our friends over at Fangoria have shared an exclusive first-look image with us this afternoon.

Director Joe Stephenson tells Fangoria, “There’ve been over 100 cinematic adaptations of Stevenson’s novella, but there has never been a trans Dr. Jekyll. There seem to be some assumptions that because Nina is a trans character, we are somehow going to make it about gender. That is not the case; the themes of our film are true to the original work.”

Check out your first look at Eddie Izzard in the new Doctor Jekyll movie below.

As previously announced, Emmy winner Eddie Izzard stars as Dr. Nina Jekyll in the Hammer Studios/B Good Picture Company feature film Doctor Jekyll, a modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Scott Chambers co-stars, with Lindsay Duncan,...

As the calendar turns to May, the world’s largest streaming service is set to introduce a slew of new titles to the service. Perhaps most anticipated will be “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” when it debuts on May 4. Young Queen Charlotte’s marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in Netflix’s “Bridgerton” universe prequel. India Amarteifio plays Young Queen Charlotte.

Check out the trailer for “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”:

In the first series role of his career, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an undercover CIA operative ready to enjoy retirement. However, when he discovers a family secret, he is forced to go back into the field for one last job. What he doesn’t know is that his daughter — also a CIA operative — is on the case. The action comedy “Fubar” is set to debut on the service on May...

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing 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, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk 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 film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #335: ‘The Last of Us’ – Making the hit TV...

There is a scene in the middle of The Last Shift in which our two main characters–Stanley (Richard Jenkins) and Jevon (Shane Paul McGhie)–get into an argument regarding the tragic fate of a young African-American student who was killed many years before at the local high school. It’s the scene that seems to encapsulate the movie best. Jevon is a young, African-American man himself with dreams of being a writer. Stanley is quite a bit older, saddled with a sick mother down in Florida. He’s very proud of the work he does at Oscar’s Chicken and Fish, a fast-food joint in the middle of this small town of Albion, Michigan. After thirty-eight years, Stanley is retiring and passing off the reins of the graveyard shift to Jevon, who at first can’t be bothered to care.

It’s a promising premise that never really cashes in.

Fox is hardly masking its intentions when it comes to its future.

The network has ordered a “Masked Singer” spinoff series called “The Masked Dancer,” inspired by the segment from “The Ellen Show.” The announcement was made at Fox’s Television Critics Association day in Pasadena, coupled with the news that Ellen DeGeneres herself is on board as an executive producer.

Season 2 of “The Masked Singer” continued to top ratings charts in 2019, and Fox has placed the season 3 premiere of the popular music competition series after the Super Bowl on Feb. 2.

“We’re still blown away by ‘The Masked Singer”s massive impact on pop culture, but when Ellen debuted her own inventive segment, ‘The Masked Dancer,’ on her show, we were truly amazed,” said Rob Wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials at Fox Entertainment. “We are thrilled to partner with Ellen on this new format and take ‘The...

Exclusive: Landmark Studio Group has put in development Flagrant, an original dramedy series with Michael Rapaport set to star and executive produce. Peter Hoare and Pete Correale will serve as co-writers and showrunners. The project is among the first set at Landmark, co-funded by Chicken Soup For the Soul Entertainment and Cole Strategic Partners, following its launch last month.

In Flagrant, twenty years after he was caught throwing a game and gambling on his own team, a disgraced college basketball player gets an unlikely shot at redemption. He fled Queens, NY decades ago to get away from the stigma of the scandal, but he’s now asked to come home and fill in as coach for a currently-failing team, at the same school he famously sold down the river decades ago.

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Natalia Janoszek who hails from Poland is excited about her first Bollywood outing- a Hindi feature film titled Chicken Curry Law. Natalia will be sharing screen space with powerhouse performers like Ashutosh Rana and Makarand Deshpande who are playing pivotal roles.

Natalia will be seen playing the role of a foreign national who travels to India in search of a livelihood and gets brutally raped. Her fight for justice and tryst with the Indian legal system forms the major part of the narrative. The story throws light on the deep-rooted social problem of women?s safety and her character?s uphill battle with the legal system throw light on law- politics nexus, corruption and blatant violation of human rights.

Talking about Natalia Janoszek's role, she said, "I am excited for the release of this film as it is a highly relevant topic in today's times not just in India but all over the world.

Exclusive: Independent boards doc about the life and career of acting legend Ian McKellen.

London-based sales and production outfit Independent has boarded feature documentary McKellen: Playing The Part and will introduce the title to buyers at Cannes.

Watch an exclusive first clip below, or click here to watch on mobile.

Joe Stephenson (Chicken) is directing the feature about the life of revered English actor Ian McKellen, whose career has spanned nearly 50 years and has seen him Oscar nominated for roles in Gods And Monsters and The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring.

The film, which is based around an exclusive 14-hour interview with McKellen, will also feature archive material of the actor’s early work, and never-before-seen photography from McKellen’s private collection.

English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel has written music for the film, which also features the likes of Luke Evans, Frances Barber, Adam Brown, Scott Chambers, Milo Parker and [link...

A journey into blindness, strange magic from Japan, and an Iranian spine-tingler are among the year’s must-sees

• Observer critics’ reviews of the year in full

Every year we hear the same horror story; that cinema is overrun by formulaic franchise fodder, with nothing but superheroes and sequels on display. Yet turn your attention away from the monotony of the multiplexes, where the dreary Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the disappointing Suicide Squad may rule the roost, and the picture is quite different. At independent cinemas around the UK, we are constantly reminded of the stunning breadth and scope of modern movies, thanks to films such as Peter Middleton and James Spinney’s electrifying Notes on Blindness, an exceptional sensory experience, based on the audiotape memoirs of theologian John M Hull.

Notes on Blindness was just one of several superb homemade indie pics released in the UK this year.

Just when they thought they were safe... revenge pays them a visit. Fox Trap will be released in the Us and UK on DVD and Digital in February of 2017, and we have the exclusive reveal of the film's poster and several stills. Also in today's Highlights: Mondo's The Greasy Strangler items, a Q&A with Pandorica director Tom Paton, UK release details for Let's Be Evil, and info on The Truncated Nightmare Hour: Live! podcast.

Exclusive Fox Trap Poster and Stills: "After a terrible accident leaving a young girl disabled, eight years later the group responsible are invited to a remote manor house in the countryside for a class reunion. Little do they know, they are being targeted by a masked maniac hell bent on revenge.

The cast includes Klariza Clayton (Harry Brown, Blood Money, Skins), Scott Chambers (Chicken, Hush, The Hippopotamus), Alex Sawyer (House of Anubis), Kate Greer, Becky Fletcher,...

Scott Chambers gives a detailed and affecting performance as a young man with learning difficulties

This very affecting feature debut from director Joe Stephenson, adapted from Freddie Machin’s play by Chris New, centres on a teenager with learning difficulties (Scott Chambers, superb) who communicates more easily with animals – both dead and alive – than with people. Living in a caravan with his volatile and violent brother Polly (a convincingly wired Morgan Watkins), 15-year-old Richard befriends Yasmin Paige’s Annabel, whose family owns the land they live on. With its clash of natural beauty and societal disorder, Chicken nods towards the template of Ken Loach’s Kes, with Richard doting on pet hen Fiona, a symbol of his own flightless yet nurturing plight. Like the young Leonardo DiCaprio in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Chambers’s performance has tuning-fork precision, his slightly skewed physical movements and scattershot speech creating a childlike...

★★★★☆ In an age of Marvel multiplex hegemony, Chicken - from London-based filmmaker Joe Stephenson - is the kind of low-budget British indie which restores faith in cinema as a means of genuine storytelling with well-rounded, engaging characters. Receiving a glowing endorsement from none other than Sir Ian McKellen, this debut feature needs no further introduction but announces the arrival of a promising young director with a tale of acceptance, hardship and perseverance which reaches far beyond its insular location.