REVIEW: IF (2024)
When I first started seeing posters and trailers for IF, I thought it looked atrocious. The animated characters looked cheesy and poorly integrated with the live-action characters and backgrounds. But worse than that, it seemed thoroughly unoriginal; all I could think of was Monsters, Inc. crossed with Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. I like Ryan Reynolds, but […]
Moana Remake Delayed, Will Film This Year
The live-action Moana remake will go into production this year, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, it has been delayed to July 10th, 2026. It was previously slated for a June 27th, 2025 release date. The film will star Dwayne Johnson in his original role of Maui, while Moana hasn’t been cast yet. Thomas Kail […]
Moana 2 and Mufasa Get First- Look Images
Yesterday, Disney released first-look images from Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King. Both films will be released later this year and originate from the original Disney films Moana and The Lion King, the latter often being referred to as an unofficial adaptation of Hamlet. Linda Woolverton, Irene Mecchi, and Jonathan Roberts wrote Mufasa, which stars Seth […]
Netflix Renews Avatar: The Last Airbender for Seasons 2 and 3
Variety reports that Netflix has renewed its live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender for its second and third seasons, the third being its final season. The show is run by Albert Kim and stars Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio Tarbell, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. Takeshi Furukawa scores the series, which debuted on Netflix on […]
Coyote vs. Acme Probably Won’t be Released After All
Wile E. Coyote can’t catch a break even when he’s not trying to nab the Roadrunner. A few months ago, Warner Bros. decided to shelve another movie, an animated/live-action hybrid called Coyote vs. Acme, which stars John Cena and Will Forte and finds Wile E. Coyote suing Acme, the company that makes the equipment that keeps […]
Netflix Avatar is “A Remix, Not a Cover”
Recently, IGN conducted an interview with Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender showrunner Albert Kim and executive producer/director/VFX supervisor Jabbar Raisani. They discussed various things ranging from how they got into the show to how their remake was cast. However, I want to discuss comments about how the remake will differ from the animated series. There will […]