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Apple TV “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” Trailer and Poster

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Follow one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters, Franklin. He moves to a new town and navigates new friendships. Franklin’s family is always on the move with his dad’s military job, and everywhere he goes, Franklin finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfather’s advice on friendship.

But Franklin needs help to fit in when he tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang. That’s until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race—according to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner!

He’s sure winning the race means winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to build a car and become good buddies.

But as the race nears, the pressure mounts—can their car and newfound friendship make it to the finish line?

“Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red” Trailer

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The Avengers team up to save New York City. After an argument between Black Widow and her father, he disappears under mysterious circumstances.

The Avengers need to determine where her father has gone, and it’s up to the Black Widow to lead the team to locate the villainous Collector.

Kids should enjoy this episodic program on Disney Plus.

“Dora and the Fantastical Creatures” Trailers

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The beloved Latina heroine Dora is coming to the big screen in an all-new animated short film called Dora and the Fantastical Creatures. The film will only show in theaters starting Friday, Sept. 29th, and is perfect for kids of all ages. Movie fans of all ages around the world seeing PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie will experience the original theatrical short. It heralds the return of Dora as an all-new CG-animated preschool series. It’ll stream only on Paramount+ in spring 2024 in the U.S. Internationally.

In Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, Dora is voiced by Diana Zermeño, and Asher Spence voices Boots. They embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. They must band against Swiper, which Marc Weiner voices, to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration. 

The short film also features Anairis Quiñones as Luna Arcoiris, Danny Burstein as Sol, and Kate del Castillo as Ale.

“PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” Trailer, Clips, Featurettes, and Poster

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Directed by Cal Brunker, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie follows what happens when a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City. It gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS!

For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things become worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance. Victoria is a meteor-obsessed mad scientist who wants to steal the superpowers and turn herself and Humdinger into supervillains.

With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it’s too late, and Skye will need to learn that even the tiniest pup can make the biggest difference.

Featuring the voices of Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Kim Kardashian and Chris Rock makes it impressive.

“Frog and Toad” Apple TV

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Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common, but they are also very different.

Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common but embracing the things that make you different.

Since our differences make us special, Frog and Toad celebrate what makes them unique.

The voice actors include Nat Faxon and Kevin Michael Richardson.

The One and Only Ivan

It’s Here “The One and Only Ivan” for Delightful Story

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The One and Only Ivan

Directed by Thea Sharrock, The One and Only Ivan follows a gorilla named Ivan, who is played by Sam Rockwell. He tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

Starring in the movie is Helen Mirren, Danny De Vito, Angelina Jolie, Phillipa Soo, Bryan Cranston, Chaka Khan.

“Arctic Dogs” Poster and Trailer

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Directed by Aaron Woodley, Swifty is an Arctic Fox played by Jeremy Renner works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service. He dreams of becoming a Top Dog. It’s a position as the Arctic’s star husky courier. To prove himself worthy of the role, Swifty secretly steals a sled and delivers a mysterious package to a hidden location.

He stumbles upon a hidden fortress, where he comes face to face with Otto Von Walrus, played by John Cleese, a blubbery evil genius. Von Walrus walks around on mechanical legs and commands a loyal army of oddly polite puffin henchmen.

Swifty quickly discovers Otto Von Walrus’ plan to drill beneath the Arctic surface to release enough ancient gas to melt the Arctic, so he can rule as the world’s supreme leader.

Now, Swifty enlists the help of his friends: PB, played by Alec Baldwin, an introverted polar bear, Lemmy, played by James Franco, a scatterbrained albatross, Jade Fox, played by Heidi Klum, a tough as nails mechanic, Leopold, played by Omar Sy, and Bertha, also played by Heidi Klum, two conspiracy theorist otters and Magda, played by Anjelica Huston, the curmudgeonly boss.

The ragtag group of Arctic misfits bands together to stop Otto Von Walrus’ sinister plans and save the day.

Woodley is an award-winning director with credits as a writer and editor. He’s directed not just movies but shorts and episodic TV shows.

“Playmobil: The Movie” Poster and Trailer

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The movie is an animated adventure about Playmobil brand toys.

Directed by Lino DiSalvo, Playmobil: The Movie is an animated action-adventure about a top-secret organization that caused citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air.

The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher, voiced by Daniel Radcliffe, partners with smooth-talking food truck driver Del, voiced by Jim Gaffigan, and Marla, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda.

Together they plan a rescue of the citizens going against unthinkable odds, the trio goes on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds as they gather clues for their rescue mission.

Goes without saying, the movie comes from the Playmobil brand toys. Also starring as voice actors in the movie are Dino Andrade, Gabriel Bateman, and Ian James Corlett.

 Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland wrote the screenplay with story by DiSalvo, who started in the business as an animator.

Norm of the North: Keys To the Kingdom Trailer and Poster

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Co-directed by Tim Maltby and Richard Finn, Norm of the North: Keys of the Kingdom follows Norm, voiced by Andy Toth, the newly crowned polar bear king of the Arctic. With such a prestigious title, he travels to New York to accept the key to the city.

For some reason, Norm goes from hero to villain when he’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit. While he is trying to clear his good name, back in the Arctic a vicious bottled-water company has moved in and is starting to steal the ice.

Norm must rely on his friends, both old and new, to clear his good name and help save his kingdom in a winner take all hockey match. The movie is perfect for kids because it is a Dove Family-Approved for all ages.

The other voice actors include Cole Howard, Maya Kay, Jennifer Cameron, Alan Marriott, and Brian Drummond.

My Pet Dinosaur a Family Movie from Australia

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Directed by Matt Drummond, who is an Emmy winner, My Pet Dinosaur is only available on Demand.

The story is a blend of E.T and Monster’s Inc.  My Pet Dinosaur fixes on the quirky friendship between a boy and a dinosaur.  Cast includes Jordan Dulieu, Annabel Wolfe, Christopher Gabardi,  and Tiriel Mora.

The movie features high-end visual effects, a heart-warming tale of friendship and the beautiful Australian countryside. Produced in Australia, My Pet Dinosaur is a perfect addition to family movie night list of films to see.

Watch the trailer and discover how a  finds the remnants of a failed military experiment. Then, his troubled town is plunged further into chaos as he accidentally makes a new friend – a dinosaur.