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John Goodman sustained a hip injury during the production of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film starring Tom Cruise, which has delayed filming in the U.K. for Warner Bros, Variety has confirmed.

“Actor John Goodman experienced a hip injury,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement. “He received immediate medical attention that led to a brief delay in shooting to allow him time to recover. The production resumes shooting next week following John’s full recovery.”

Variety exclusively reported in October that production for Iñárritu’s untitled project was to kick off in the U.K. in November. The film is the director’s first English-language movie since 2016’s “The Revenant,” which earned Leonardo DiCaprio his first and only Oscar. Iñárritu also serves as producer and penned the script with Sabina Berman and “Birdman” co-writers Nicolas Giacobone and Alexander Dinelaris. Plot details remain under wraps.

Other cast members include Sandra Hüller,...

John Goodman has been injured during the production of Warner Bros and Legendary’s Alejandro González Iñárritu movie, which is filming in the UK.

A Warner Bros Pictures spokesperson told us: “Actor John Goodman experienced a hip injury. He received immediate medical attention that led to a brief delay in shooting to allow him time to recover. The production resumes shooting next week following John’s full recovery.”

We understand Goodman slipped during the past week while blocking a scene at the UK’s Pinewood Studios and was taken to hospital for treatment. We understand it led to filming being stopped for two days. It is described to us by sources as a relatively “minor injury” and the 72-year-old actor is expected back on set Monday.

The untitled project, which began production late last year, is Oscar winner González Iñárritu’s first English-language film since The Revenant. It is being...

James Lamont and Jon Foster of Paddington In Peru fame are to work on a feature-length, AI-generated family fantasy called Critterz.

Look, we hate to keep banging on about this generative AI thing, but the industry’s decided it’s here to say, seemingly, so we’d best keep reporting about it.

The writers of Paddington In Peru, James Lamont and Jon Foster, are to work on the feature-length version of a film called Critterz. First emerging in 2023 and made by Chad Nelson, Critterz had the distinction of being one of the first animated shorts made using Dall.E – OpenAI’s software which generates images (both moving or otherwise) from pre-existing work on the internet.

The result is a kind of creepy mix of Monsters Inc and Where The Wild Things Are, with an assortment of creatures lurking, glassy-eyed, in a woodland setting. You can watch the whole thing below if you’re so inclined.

Disney has announced the closing date for one of the last opening-day attractions at Animal Kingdom, so here’s when you can see it for the last time!

Since opening in 1998, the Animal Kingdom, like any Disney park, has changed a lot. We’ve seen scores of additions like the Asia and Pandora expansions, new rides, and a big shift being planned, transforming Dinoland USA into an Encanto/Indiana Jones land.

Now, Disney has confirmed the final dates for one of the last Opening Day Dak attractions. Per Wdw’s own site, March 17 will be the final day to catch It’s Tough to Be a Bug at the park.

One of the last Opening Day attractions, It’s Tough to Be a Bug actually predates the Pixar hit A Bug’s Life by six months. The Imagineers always wanted some sort of show for the Tree of Life at Wdw,...

“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” now has a release date.

The animated feature, directed by “Wicked” filmmaker Jon M. Chu and Jill Culton, has been given a March 17, 2028, release date in traditional theaters and Imax. J.J. Abrams and Gregg Taylor are producing the project, from Abrams’ Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Rob Lieber wrote the screenplay for the movie based on Dr. Seuss’ final book, which was published Jan. 22, 1990, and has been a graduation gift mainstay ever since.

Egot winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have written new songs for the movie. Pasek and Paul, as they are known, wrote the songs for “La La Land,” “The Greatest Showman” and “Spirited,” and have songs in Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Snow White” and the upcoming Pharrell project “Golden” (formerly “Atlantis”).

“Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” marks Chu’s first animated feature — although there...

It has been almost 30 years since Toy Story was released back in 1995. The film was Pixar’s first project and the world was simply in love with it. Many things have changed in these past 30 years, including ownership and the culture.

Buzz Lightyear and Woody in 1995’s Toy Story | Pixar Animation Studios

News broke out recently that Disney may have removed a transgender storyline in one of Pixar’s upcoming shows. This created a barrage of transphobic comments from toxic fans which were really uncalled for.

Bob Iger’s Disney has been getting a lot of hate

Disney has been going through a tough time since their films haven’t been doing so well lately. Although there are a few exceptions like Inside Out 2, many of the recently released animated films haven’t been earning well at the global box office lately.

Bob Iger | Credits: nagi usano, licensed under...

While there are a lot of Disney characters who easily stand out on their own, there are some iconic Disney duos that show how much fun a pair can be. Disney has always loved exploring friendship in their animated movies and they have done so successfully since the beginning of their run. However, even in their long history, some Disney duos rise above the rest and showcase those truly special pairings that have delivered laughs, heartbreak, and charm to audiences over the years.

Including all the Pixar movies alongside the animated Disney roster, there are a lot of notable pairs to choose from. There are some friends who clearly go back a long way, like Mike and Sully in Monsters Inc. Some start out with a lot of tension only to find common ground, like Moana and Maui. Of course, some Disney duos are just fun to watch sharing the screen,...

Fresh off of its record-breaking four Golden Globes nominations – the most ever for an animated film – “The Wild Robot” has officially taken the lead in the Best Song race at the Oscars. An impressive 100% of our editors and 96% of experts think the standout track “Kiss The Sky” will be nominated come the official announcement on Jan. 17, according to our current combined odds.

At the beginning of the month, “Emilia Pérez” led the category with “El Mal,” but the acclaimed track from the animated movie has been gaining momentum just as awards season kicks into full gear. “Kiss The Sky” is performed by Maren Morris and written by the team of Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Morris, Michael Pollack, and Ali Tamposi.

The song is not only a beautiful anthem of self-empowerment and facing fears, but it also serves as one of the emotional high points in a pivotal scene in the film.

Jennifer Tilly was no stranger to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills before she joined the show in a friend of role for Season 14.

The talented actress is besties with Sutton Stracke and has popped up as a guest star more than once over the years.

However, throwing Jennifer into the mix regularly has only made Rhobh fans more curious about her.

One thing on fans’ minds is her net worth compared to the other ladies in Beverly Hills.

After all, Jennifer has spent decades in Hollywood making a name for herself and showing off her incredible acting talent.

So, just how rich is Jennifer Tilly? Let’s take a look at what we know.

What is Rhobh breakout star Jennifer Tilly’s net worth?

According to online sources, Jennifer has a net worth of $40 million, and she has put her all into earning every penny of it. Most of...

This past August, Disney made plenty of waves at its bi-annual D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. The company announced a ton of plans to add new attractions and lands to the many theme-park resorts it oversees, especially the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts in the continental United States. Walt Disney, as some fans like to remind people, always said that Disneyland was not a museum, so change should not only be expected, but it should also be demanded to ensure the parks never remain stagnant. But some attractions seem like they are so immediately perfect, so instantly charming, and so beloved, that to touch them is to risk inflaming the negative passion of fans around the world.

And yet, one of the D23 announcements led to speculation and such passion. When Disney announced the ridiculously long-overdue prospect of a roller-coaster themed to the 2001 Pixar film "Monsters, Inc." at Disney's Hollywood Studios,...

With all the behind-the-scenes makings of an animated classic, Spellbound features a talented voice cast and a can’t-miss creative team for a family movie with a whole lot of heart.

Directed by DreamWorks alum Vicky Jenson, Spellbound marks John Lasseter and Skydance Animation’s follow-up to Luck (2022), after he was ousted from Disney/Pixar following an impressive filmography that included Toy Story (1995), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Tangled (2010) and many more. His latest feature, now streaming on Netflix, certainly lives up to that tenure.

In Spellbound, teen princess Ellian of Lumbria wants to spend her days flying griffins around the kingdom with her friends, but for the past year, she’s had to cover for the king (Javier Bardem) and queen (Nicole Kidman) after they were magically transformed into monsters in the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness. When the kingdom learns their secret, Ellian escapes with her...

The latest film in the “Transformers” franchise – “Transformers One” – is finally in theaters, and this time it’s animated. The new film from director Josh Cooley serves as a prequel to the entire universe and chronicles the early days of Optimus and Megatron’s friendship. Here the official logline:

“The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.”

For this prequel, the voice cast is entirely different from the live-action films and boasts some pretty big A-listers. Here’s our complete “Transformers One” cast and character guide.

Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax

Chris Hemsworth plays Orion Pax in “Transformers One,” who eventually becomes Optimus Prime.

Hemsworth is most known for playing Thor in a number of Marvel projects including “Thor,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Avengers: Endgame.” He’s also recently starred in “Mad Max: Furiosa” and “Extraction.

Following last week's superb episode of "Saturday Night Live" featuring comedian and former "SNL" writer John Mulaney, showrunner Lorne Michaels decided to stick with seasoned stand-up comedian talent by bringing Bill Burr back to host for a second time. Burr isn't exactly the most versatile performer when it comes to sketch comedy or acting in general, but he can do a few things pretty damn well, especially if it involves being belligerent and from Boston, two things that go hand-in-hand. 

While Burr's first time hosting "SNL" in the fall of 2020 wasn't a home run, it had some solid sketches, including a memorable Sam Adams beer commercial parody. Unfortunately, it seems like the wind was really sucked out of the sails of the writers room this week, presumably because of the election results, and this episode felt pretty clunky, landing somewhere between aggressively average and just plain poor. 

Plus, Burr had...

Corpse Bride, among this year's Halloween highlights

During the rest of the year, you have to travel to festivals to see classic horror films on the big screen. At Halloween, they come to you. We've put together a list of screening highlights around the country so that wherever you are, you can find something fun to scare yourself with nearby.

Aberdeen 28th - Halloween (free), Aberdeen Cineclub, Aberdeen Students’ Union, 18:45 31st - The Addams Family (2019), Boys and Girls’ Club of Aberdeen, 15:45

Aberystwyth 31st - Nosferatu (with live score), Bank Vault, 19:30

Belfast 29th - Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite, Children’s Theatre, 11:00 & 13:00 29th - Mars Attacks!, the Black Box, 15:00 30th - Monsters Inc, the Belfast Barge, 10:30 30th - The Little Vampire (with fancy dress), the Belfast Barge, 13:00 30th - Coco (with face painting), the Belfast Barge, 15:00 31st - The Addams Family...

Billy Crystal is going darker than audiences have ever seen him before in “Before,” a new Apple TV+ psychological thriller premiering on Friday. But it was not a role that the actor and comedian expected to take on.

Crystal, who is best known for light-hearted roles in “When Harry Met Sally,” “City Slickers” and “Monsters Inc.,” plays child psychiatrist Eli, who encounters a troubled young boy named Noah (Jacobi Jupe) after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light). As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens, sparking haunting memories and unearthing unsettling secrets from the past.

He told TheWrap that the series, which he executive produced and developed in partnership with Eric Roth, went through many twists and turns to get to where it is today.

Billy Crystal and Jacobi Jupe in “Before” (Apple TV+)

“[Eric] and I were working on a show, along with Sam Sprecker and Howie Miller,...

Litmus Music has acquired Randy Newman’s music publishing and his stake in his recorded music catalog, the company announced Thursday. The deal includes both songs and film scores from throughout his entire career, which dates back to the 1960s.

Among the more famous songs in Newman’s catalog that are part of the acquisition are “I Love L.A.,” “Short People,” “You Can Leave Your Hat On,” “Feels Like Home,” “Mama Told Me Not to Come” and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” His film scores include the four “Toy Story” films, “The Natural,” “Awakenings,” “Monsters Inc.,” “Cars,” “Ragtime,” “A Bug’s Life” and “Marriage Story.”

The company said it was entering a “creative partnership” with the musician. No price tag was publicly set on the deal.

Litmus launched in the summer of 2022 and made its first major acquisition the following December, buying Keith Urban’s rights to his master recordings.

The story details surrounding the canceled Monsters, Inc. 2 suggest that the Pixar movie would have been an absolute tearjerker. Serving as the fourth movie developed by Pixar, Monsters, Inc. debuted in November 2001 before earning over half a billion at the box office. The animated feature film was directed by Pete Docter and David Silverman and featured lead voice roles from John Goodman and Billy Crystal as two monster best friends who work at an energy-producing factory. Based on the success of the film, there were plans for a sequel that evolved into the 2013 prequel, Monsters University.

Monsters, Inc. followed Sulley (Goodman) and Mike (Crystal) as they worked at the titular company that obtained energy from scaring human children. While living in Monstropolis, the pair were led to believe that children were dangerous creatures. That belief changed when a little girl named "Boo" snuck into the monster world. With the help of Mike,...

Not every movie starring John Goodman has gotten the recognition it deserves, with many of the actor's best roles being hidden in more obscure titles. John Goodman is a beloved name in Hollywood, boasting a wide range of acting skill and a dizzying number of credits in film and TV. While John Goodman's best movies, like The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and Monsters Inc. are highly-celebrated, some of his lesser known appearance deserve more credit, as well.

John Goodman sits at an interesting intersection between Blockbuster star and character actor. His distinctive voice and silhouette are well-known, but he has a knack for blending in to a given film's cast due to his ability to inhabit a wide variety of roles and settings naturally. From voice work in animated pictures like The Emperor's New Groove to Oscar-worthy performances in realistic dramas like Flight, Goodman has an impressive resume,...

This post contains spoilers for "Transformers One."

"Transformers One," the fully-animated prequel, has arrived. Set on Cybertron, home planet of these autonomous robots, the movie depicts how Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) went from best friends -- and nobodies named Orion Pax and D-16 -- to leading two sides of a galactic civil war. (Read /Film's "Transformers One" review here to find out whether or not it succeeds.)

Even with its brief 104-minute runtime, "Transformers One" shows the beginnings of the other most important conflict in Megatron's life: The one with his future second-in-command, the Decepticons' treacherous Air Commander Starscream.

Starscream's defining quality has always been a desire to overthrow Megatron and supplant him as Decepticon leader. He's too ambitious and egomaniacal to accept serving under someone else, but in the end, he can never surpass Megatron as a warrior or leader. Starscream is so synonymous...

Pixar has earned its place as the powerhouse studio in the field of animation, and as such it has seen a lot of success, but one specific trilogy is the studios wildest movie franchise for various reasons. Pixar began its reign in animation in 1995 with Toy Story, the first entirely computer-animated feature film, which marked the beginning of years of high-quality animated movies. Toy Story continues to be Pixars biggest and most successful franchise, but it has also built other, smaller franchises.

Pixar began with a story about talking toys with feelings, and since then, it has explored other fun and unlikely scenarios, such as talking bugs, a world of monsters, rats who are exceptional chefs, and more. At the time of writing, and leaving Toy Story aside, Pixar has five franchises, some bigger than others: Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, and Inside Out. While they all explore...

Next month will be the start of spooky season and with it comes Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween! You can start planning what films and shows you want to watch as the schedule is now available! It includes perennial classics like the “Halloweentown” films, “Beetlejuice,” “Hocus Pocus,” “Hocus Pocus 2,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and more.

31 Nights of Halloween Schedule:

Week 1 – 31 Nights of Halloween

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 2

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere

3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

5:35 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

8:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Thursday, Oct. 3

11:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

1:55 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

4:20 p.

Spoilers for numerous Pixar films to follow.

For nearly 30 years, going back to its innovative first feature "Toy Story," Pixar has defined excellence in creative and animated storytelling. Its films have been wildly successful at the box office, with "Inside Out 2" recently grossing billions at the box office, and the studio itself has won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature 11 times. Pixar continues to produce feel-good stories that shape childhoods everywhere; yet, for all their warm and fuzzy moments (such as Woody and Buzz becoming friends or Dory speaking whale), what Pixar movies are really, really good at is making us cry — kids and adults alike. So, since we're feeling masochistic, this list ranks the saddest moments in Pixar films.

Read more: The 23 Best Kids Movies That Adults Will Also Love

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Freeform has released it’s annual 31 Nights of Halloween special programming!

The Disney-owned network celebrates Halloween all October long with non-stop movies each year, and they are ramping up the lineup this year.

Fans can expect many of their usual fare, including classics like Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands.

New to the lineup this year will include some newer movies, as well as double features, a full season binge of Disney+’s Goosebumps series and even a Tim Burton marathon!

Keep reading to find out more…

2023′s Haunted Mansion is set to make its broadcast debut on Freeform this season, plus Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and Muppets From Space are all new additions to the lineup!

They’re even throwing in some not-so-spooky movies like Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Incredibles,...

The Halloween season is officially upon us, and Freeform kicks off the celebration this afternoon with the full schedule for this year’s “31 Nights of Halloween” extravaganza!

Freeform will be showing fright flicks from October 1 – October 31, and this year’s schedule includes fan favorite classics such as Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as new arrivals including Hocus Pocus 2 and the Disney+ “Goosebumps” series.

Another film making its world television premiere? Last year’s Haunted Mansion from Disney.

Here’s the full schedule for Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” 2024…

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 2

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere

3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

5:35 p.

Grab your pumpkin spice lattes because Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween returns for a frightfully delightful lineup of Halloween favorites that will keep viewers entranced all month long.

Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Edward Scissorhands to modern fan favorites like 2023’s Haunted Mansion (broadcast debut), Cruella, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife will fill Freeform’s beloved lineup.

Dastardly double features include Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2 (broadcast debut), Monsters Inc./Monsters University, and The Incredibles/The Incredibles 2. Timeless favorites include the Freeform premieres of Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, and Muppets From Space.

Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of Tim Burton’s ghoulishly grand films on Sunday, Oct. 13, including 2019’s live-action Dumbo, Frankenweenie, and Dark Shadows, among other classics. In need of a good binge session?...

It’s almost spooky season, which means that Freeform’s 31 Night of Halloween is quickly approaching.

The network released its schedule for October, full of nostalgic frights and more recent haunts. In fact, a few titles will be launching on linear TV for the first time, including the 2023 adaptation of Haunted Mansion, which will air on October 5.

Hocus Pocus 2 will also make its world television debut on October 6. Freeform will also host a marathon of the Disney+ series Goosebumps on October 25.

Don’t worry, all the usual favorites like Halloweentown, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, the original Hocus Pocus and more are on the schedule as well.

Cruella, the 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors, Monsters, Inc. and Encanto are also in the mix.

Here’s the full schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.

Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” is back for 2024, and this year has all the spooks you could ask for.

The programming event, which runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, will bring back classic Halloween movies like “Hocus Pocus” — for a grand total of 20 airings throughout the month — as well as “Casper,” “Beetlejuice,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Edward Scissorhands” and the 2003 version of “The Haunted Mansion.”

Speaking of “Haunted Mansion,” the 2023 remake starring Lakeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson and Tiffany Haddish will make its broadcast debut on Oct. 5, while “Hocus Pocus 2” also makes its broadcast debut the next day, Oct. 6.

Freeform viewers are also in for a Tim Burton marathon on Oct. 13, which will include 2019’s “Dumbo,” “Frankenweenie” and “Dark Shadows.” And while you’re in the mood to binge some spooky content, tune in for the entirety of Disney+ “Goosebumps” as it airs its first season on Oct.

Funko and Pixar have teamed up once again, and Screen Rant has a first look at a fun new group of collectibles. These new Funko Bitty Pops!, which are Funkos smallest collectible figurines, celebrate Pixar classics including Finding Nemo, Up, and more. Bitty Pop! collectibles only debuted in 2023, making them a relatively recent addition to the Funko catalog. As such, these Pixar figures mark an exciting expansion for Pixar fans and Funko collectors.

Screen Rant is happy to present a look at new Funko Bitty Pop! four-packs featuring iconic Pixar characters. Many of Pixars highest-grossing movies are represented in these packs, with each pack featuring two characters from one movie, a third from another, and a fourth mystery Bitty Pop! The possible mystery pops for these packs are Meilin Lee from Turning Red, Alfredo Linguini from Ratatouille, Dory from Finding Nemo, and Joy from Inside Out.

Lightyear Bitty Pop! 4-Pack

Funkos Lightyear Bitty Pop!

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Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer and Oscar-winning director of “Up,” “Inside Out,” and “Soul,” first learned to face his fears on his debut, “Monsters, Inc.” (2001), the buddy comedy about monsters coming out of closets to scare kids. Docter’s obvious knack for channeling personal problems into universal stories helped propel the films to both Oscars and staggering box office. It also helped shape Docter as a person, something not unfamiliar to Pixar’s fans.

“When I started on the film, my wife and I had our first kid, and bringing him home was horrifying for me, because obviously kids are appealing and cute and all that, but I was thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this thing is counting on me and my wife to take care of it,'” Docter told IndieWire during a recent interview.

According to a new article in The Wrap, Walt Disney Imagineering, the engineering team behind the company's theme parks, is currently considering tearing down the Muppet*Vision 3D attraction at Walt Disney World. For those unfamiliar, Muppet*Vision 3D is a theatrical 3D experience that initially debuted at the Disney-mgm Studios (now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios) in Florida. The show falls in line with other "4-d" experiences commonly found at theme parks wherein a 3D short is presented alongside live-action animatronics, smoke effects, bubbles, shaking theater seats, and other in-room "ride" elements. In Muppet*Vision, Kermit the Frog introduces the show, and audiences witness the Muppets gearing up for a big performance. A rogue computer program called Waldo, however, sabotages the night, and wacky destruction ensues. The entire show runs 15 minutes. 

Muppet*Vision 3D first opened in May 1991, and was famously the final Muppets-related project worked on by Muppets...

Disney turned Saturday night’s D23 showcase into a veritable all-star concert, bringing A-list talent on stage to perform classic songs from Disney films and help introduce a veritable avalanche of new attractions and lands based on the company’s intellectual property.

Performers included Meghan Trainor, Shaboozey, Rita Ora, Plain White T’s, Pentatonix, Chromeo, Abi Carter, Tank and the Bangas and All-4-One, with appearances and performances from Billy Crystal, John Stamos, Darren Criss, Skylar Astin and Ke Huy Quan.

The presentation was led by Disney parks, experiences and products chairman Josh D’Amaro, who helped introduce all of the new offerings on tap.

“These are the true, true Disney fans. They have a history with us. They have memories of their families being here. They have a passion for our stories, they have a passion for our cast members,” D’Amaro tells The Hollywood Reporter of the crowd in attendance at the D23 panel.

The good news? The long-rumored Monsters, Inc. “door coaster” is finally coming to Walt Disney World.

The bad news? Judging by the concept art, it looks like it’s coming at the expense of the Muppets Courtyard and possibly even the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular. So Rip Muppetvision?

And that means Mama Melrose restaurant could become… Harryhausen’s? Who knows.

Disney formally announced the new Monsters, Inc. land was coming to Hollywood Studios via a presentation featuring Billy Crystal.

From the Disney Parks Blog…

Picking up after the events of Pixar Animation Studios’ beloved film, humans have now been invited to visit the world of Monsters, Inc. — and the monsters need laughter to power the city and keep it running smoothly. But it’s not a true visit without the factory itself. You’ll be able to see the sights, hear the laughs and zoom through the building just like James P. Sullivan (a.

The first-ever “Monsters, Inc.”-themed land is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, part of the Walt Disney World complex outside of Orlando, Florida.

The announcement was made at D23. Billy Crystal, who starred in the original film and its prequel “Monsters University” (as well as the Disney+ series “Monsters at Work”) was on hand for the announcement. “Humans will be in Monstropolis. Did you clear that with Hr?” Crystal joked. Crystal then sang a version of “I Wouldn’t Have Nothing If I Didn’t Have You,” the song from “Monsters, Inc.” (The song garnered a standing ovation from the crowd.)

“In this new land, humans have been invited to Monstropolis. As part of this experience you’re going to tour the Laugh Factory,” Disney Experiences head Josh D’Amaro said.

As part of the land, we’re getting a “Monsters, Inc.” rollercoaster, the first suspended coaster in a Disney park.

“Before,” AppleTV+’s upcoming supernatural mystery starring and executive produced by Billy Crystal, will premiere globally on Oct. 25. The first two episodes of the thriller will drop on that Friday. They will be followed by one new episode a week through Nov. 15.

In the drama, Crystal stars as a child psychiatrist named Eli who encounters a troubled young boy after losing his wife Lynn (Judith Light). The more time he spends with Noah (Jacobi Jupe), the more he comes to suspect this child has a disturbing connection to his past. And as Eli tries to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens.

A six-time Emmy-winning and Tony-winning actor and comedian, Crystal is best known for his roles in “When Harry Met Sally,” “City Slickers” and “Monsters Inc.” As for Light, the multi-Emmy and Tony Award-winner is known for her work on Prime Video’s “Transparent” as well as the ABC sitcoms...

Now showing, this week’s film quiz features questions on animated heroes, real-life villains, and fictional movies within movies.

There are a couple of movies about making movies out now – MaXXXine sees Mia Goth’s aspiring movie star bag a role in a 1980s horror sequel, while Fly Me To The Moon has Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum stage moon-landing footage as a Plan B for NASA in 1969. Accordingly, this week’s film quiz has a whole round on fictional films within real films – think more The Purple Rose Of Cairo in The Purple Rose Of Cairo than “Argo”in Argo.

Once you’ve completed all three rounds, you’ll find a link to a separate post with the correct answers at the bottom of this post. As always, this is all just for fun, but please let us know how you did in the comments (scores out of 30 this week!

A decade ago, legendary director Hayao Miyazaki retired, sending Studio Ghibli’s team of animators to seek employment elsewhere. Those were dark, uncertain times for the industry, which explains why veteran Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura picked the word “ponoć” (which means “midnight” in Croatian) for his new studio: He wanted to convey a new dawn for some of the medium’s most talented artists.

No question, the spirit survived in Studio Ponoc’s first feature, “Mary and the Witch’s Flower,” as well as a series of shorts bundled under the title “Modest Heroes.” Anime fans breathed a collective sigh of relief. The magic they’d associated with Studio Ghibli would live on. And then Miyazaki changed his mind and made “The Boy and the Heron”. In an unexpected twist, the artists who’d come up working alongside Miyazaki now found themselves competing with him.

Studio Ponoc’s second feature, “The Imaginary,...

Pixar Easter eggs hint at future movies, like Nemo's appearances in Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Good Dinosaur. Toy Story and A Bug's Life lack Pixar Easter eggs, but from Monsters Inc. on, each movie reveals a link to the next film. Subtle Easter eggs, like Mr. Incredible in Finding Nemo or Duke Caboom in Incredibles 2, require keen eyes or a rewatch to catch.

Pixar Easter eggs are one of the studio's many movie traditions, and they help tease what is to come, even if it is not apparent at the time. Pixar and Disney have become the power duo in the world of animation, delivering fan favorites like Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Finding Nemo. Each has a touch of fantasy and lots of hidden details referencing pop culture, past films from the studio, and future entries into the Pixar canon. Since Monsters Inc. in 2013, at...

Monsters, Inc. 2 can finally address Sulley and Boo's reunion following the first film's cliffhanger ending. Disney previously scrapped a devastating sequel idea where Boo would have died. Pixar must make sure Monsters, Inc. 2 lives up to the original film's high standard.

A Monsters, Inc. sequel has been a long time coming, and although Pixar hasn't officially confirmed another movie, one has been teased, hopefully finally paying off the original film's ending. The 2001 animated comedy, directed by Pete Docter, was only the fourth Pixar movie ever made, following in the footsteps of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 2. Although Monsters, Inc. is one of Pixar's oldest films, it's still among the animation company's best. It deserves a sequel, which must live up to the hype that's been building since Monsters, Inc. ended on a cliffhanger 23 years ago.

Monsters, Inc. was Pete Docter's feature directorial debut, and...

Spoiler Warning: This story mentions major spoilers for “Inside Out 2,” now playing in theaters.

Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” continues to bring joy to audiences around the world, dominating the global box office. The sequel to 2015’s “Inside Out” picks up with Riley, now a teenager about to go to hockey camp when puberty hits. Enter a range of emotions that include Ennui, Embarrassment and Anxiety.

Speaking with Variety, production designer Jason Deamer reveals there is no shortage of easter eggs in the sequel. Eagle-eyed viewers should be on the lookout for nods to characters from the past such as Bing Bong, and a hard-to-spot teaser of the upcoming “Elio” is also planted in the film.

The longstanding tradition of hiding easter eggs began years ago. “We have to entertain ourselves when we work. We wanted to have a digital backlot from all the movies we’ve ever built,...

Following the grand success of “Inside Out 2” at this weekend’s box office, TheWrap thought it wise to look back at the animation studio’s other most successful films from over the years.

In its opening weekend, “Inside Out 2” raked in $155 million at the domestic box office and $295 million worldwide, making it the highest global weekend launch ever for an animated film.

On top of that, the sequel is also the second highest three-day box office opening for nearly any film in the last 18 months, coming up just behind the “Barbie” opening ($162 million”).

From hundreds of millions to bank-rolling in the billies, here are Disney-Pixar’s Top 10 highest-grossing flicks:

“The Incredibles” (2004) — $631 million “The Incredibles” (Disney-Pixar)

The family of superheroes flew into the box office charts and pulled in a whopping $631 million.

“Up” (2009) — $735 million “Up” (Disney-Pixar)

Every Disney-Pixar films brings you to tears, but “Up” requires at least two tissue boxes.

Pixar Animation Studios has been something of an industry standard-bearer for nearly three decades. In the fall of 1995, they not only proved that computer animation could be utilized to tell a full feature-length story with "Toy Story," but they also proved that there were different types of stories that could be told in all-ages animation, introducing us to the worlds of toys, monsters, talking cars, superheroes, and more. This summer marks the return of yet another of their beloved original films, as the 2015 classic "Inside Out" gets a sequel in the form of "Inside Out 2."

The marketing for "Inside Out 2" has leaned heavy on one thing: new characters. In the first film, we met the five core emotions driving the mind of young Riley as she moved with her family from Minnesota to San Francisco. Now that she's ensconced in the Bay Area, Riley has all-new emotions, which...

Pixar is relying on Inside Out 2 to dig them it of a creative rut – but is it even in one in the first place?

Pete Docter, the director behind some of Pixar’s most beloved hits is excited for the animation studio’s future. Not, though, for the reasons you might expect.

“I’ve been at Pixar for 33 years, and I don’t think we’ve ever been in a period of more turmoil and uncertainty than right now, which is kind of exciting,” the chief creative officer told Entertainment Weekly. It’s hard at first to disagree: Pixar arguably hasn’t had an industry-approved “hit” since Toy Story 4.

All hopes, then, are pinned on Inside Out 2. The studio’s first dyed-in-the-wool sequel since 2019, the follow-up to one of the most acclaimed animated films of the 21st century has already gotten stellar reviews. It’s tracking towards one of,...

Although Pixar’s parent company, Disney, has transformed animated classics into more than 20 (and counting) live-action remakes since the 1990s, Pixar’s chief creative officer Pete Docter will not let the computer animation company follow suit.

In a recent interview with Time, Docter was asked if he’d ever consider developing live-action versions of Pixar’s films after a fan campaign to cast Josh O’Connor in a live-action “Ratatouille” started trending online.

“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told the publication. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”

Docter added that making a live-action film about a rat “would be tough” because “so much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world.”

“So if you have a...

Among the various successful lineups of Disney’s Pixar, it features popular titles like Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and many more. However, there is one underrated franchise that does not get the wholehearted love it deserves. It is none other than Cars. The film is often overlooked but it is surely one of the classic films that is enjoyed by children and adults alike.

A still from Cars. Credits: Disney/ Pixar

Though one would assume from the title that the story is merely about some automobiles, its central themes are much more complex and center more than just vehicles. The film teaches us grounded values with a gripping storyline in a fast-paced racing world. But the film is much deeper than that as it became Paul Newman’s most popular film giving him a fitting tribute before he passed away in 2008.

Disney Gave Paul Newman’s Most Popular...

The beautiful and iconic Oscar-nominated scream queen Jennifer Tilly is about to seriously liven up the cast of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills when she joins the upcoming 14th season as a friend of Sutton Stracke, who has been on the show since season 10.

Tilly is far from the first actress to appear on Beverly Hills, but she's certainly an exciting casting addition. Long-time Beverly Hills viewers know that the actress has already appeared in a few episodes to pal around with her close friend Stracke.

Now, she's joining the show in a more official "friend of" capacity, and it sounds like she'll be featured more prominently this season. She recently retweeted a fan-taken video of her with the rest of the cast filming during a cast trip to Oceanside, California.

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Entertainment Weekly reported that Beverly Hills season...

John Krasinski proudly makes movies for and about the whole family. Maybe his vastly successful “A Quiet Place” franchise, with all its screechy monsters, is too much for youngsters to handle. But there’s still an undeniable, innocent loveliness to those movies, with warm moments that lean closely into the bonds of an adoring family that only grow stronger in the face of danger and despair.

So it’s perhaps no surprise that Krasinski’s latest sets its sights on a tale that this time is genuinely for kids, and not just their parents. There are no bloodthirsty brutes in the live action-animation hybrid “If,” a sweetly old-fashioned yet messily conjured children’s tale that sadly falls short of its thematic ambitions. Instead, it has oddly endearing creatures that represent a child’s wild imagination, overeager to show up and save the day for the people who envisioned them once upon a time,...

Toy Story short pays off dark Monsters Inc. line, hinting at dark connections between Pixar films. Pixar subtly links Toy Story and Monsters Inc. through Sulley and Randall, suggesting deeper connections. Unmade Monsters Inc. sequel reveals potential dark fate for Sulley, adding depth to Pixar's universe.

Despite not having characters in common, Toy Story subtly paid off a dark Monsters Inc. moment, which is made worse by two theories. Pixar is now a powerhouse in animation and is synonymous with high visual and narrative quality, and it all started in 1995 with Toy Story. Directed by John Lasseter, Toy Story has a spot in film history as the first entirely computer-animated feature film, and its success was such that it made way for a franchise with three sequels (and a fourth in development), TV shows, short films, and more.

Toy Story was also key in Pixars rise to power as an animation studio,...

At the end of the 2001 movie “Monsters, Inc.,” the titular company decides to cut ties with tradition and do away with human children’s screams as a power source in favor of laughter. It was a fun tag that put a nice bow on Sulley’s character growth after meeting the human Boo. What the movie doesn’t show is whether the larger world of Monstropolis will be open to such a drastic change to their traditions and culture. That is at the heart of Disney+’s “Monsters at Work,” which, in its second season, brought workplace existentialism and the environmental revolution to the popular Pixar franchise — along with the surprise return of Steve Buscemi’s Randall Boggs. (More on that later.)

“The end of ‘Monsters, Inc.’ is great for the audience, but that doesn’t necessarily extend to the larger city and the larger world,” “Monsters at Work” showrunner Kevin Deters told IndieWire.

Get ready for Pixar Fest 2024 at Disneyland with exclusive merch like clothes, toys, and accessories featuring your favorite Pixar characters. From Monsters, Inc. to Toy Story, Pixar Fest has a range of clothing items to choose from - perfect for fans of all ages and favorite films. Don't miss out on limited-time medallions, themed snacks, and character meet-and-greets at Disneyland during Pixar Fest 2024!

Disney is bringing new exclusive merch to Disneyland tied to Pixar Fest 2024, and Screen Rant has a look at what visitors can expect. Pixar Fest is a Disneyland tradition that began in 2018, with the inaugural festivities including the opening of Disney California Adventure’s Pixar Pier attraction. The festival runs from April to August and boasts parades featuring popular Pixar characters, a Pixar nighttime spectacular, Pixar-themed foods, and much more.

Screen Rant is happy to present images of merchandise celebrating the best Pixar movies, exclusive to Pixar...

Hello, fellow kids! Fargo and The Big Lebowski actor Steve Buscemi is ready to snap his fingers for Wednesday Season 2! The veteran actor joins Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and others for another round of supernatural hijinks featuring Addams Family members and supernatural citizens of a strange world.

Details for Steve Buscemi’s character remain a mystery, though sources close to the production say he could play the new principal of Nevermore Academy. While the first season ended with Wednesday solving a series of mysterious and gruesome murders, information about Wednesday Season 2 is scarce. Regarding the hit show’s sophomore season, Jenna Ortega says the new season will focus more on horror than romance. So, a little less Riverdale and more of what the Addams Family brand is known for? That sounds promising to me.

Steve Buscemi is famous for starring in films like Reservoir Dogs, Fargo,...