Category Archives: animation

“Migration” Featurette, Poster, Trailers

Directed by Benjamin Renner, Migration is a modern-day comedy following a family of ducks who convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime as they attempt to migrate from New England through New York City. Somehow, they ultimately end up down in the Bahamas.

“Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” Trailer

Sometimes the hero you are lies just beneath the surface.

This summer, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed.

Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman, voiced by Lana Condor, is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High but mostly feels invisible.

She’s math-tutoring her skater-boy crush, voiced by Jaboukie Young-White, who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she’s prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom, voiced by Toni Collette, has forbidden Ruby from ever getting in the water.

But when she breaks her mom’s #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, voiced by Jane Fonda, the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas.

The Krakens have sworn to protect the world’s oceans against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. One significant and immediate problem: The school’s beautiful, popular new girl, Chelsea, voiced by Annie Murphy, is a mermaid. Ruby must ultimately embrace who she is and go big to protect those she loves most.

“Trolls Band Together” Trailer, A Look Side, Opening Title Medley

After two films of genuine friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy, voiced by Anna Kendrick, and Branch, voiced by Justin Timberlake, are now officially a couple!

As they grow closer, Poppy discovers Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boy band phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd, voiced by Troye Sivan; John Dory, voiced by Eric André; Spruce, voiced by Daveed Diggs; and Clay, voiced by Kid Cudi. BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hadn’t seen his brothers since.

But when nefarious pop-star villains kidnap Branch’s bro Floyd for his musical talents, they embark on a harrowing and emotional journey.

The villains are Velvet, voiced by Amy Schumer, and Veneer, voiced by Andrew Rannells.
Poppy and Branch reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate worse than pop-culture obscurity.

Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” Trailers

An animated romantic drama and some comedy, Elemental is a journey of self-discovery between two unlikely friends — fire and water.

Peter Sohn directed and co-wrote the Pixar and Disney movie that takes place in a city where residents of fire, water, air, and land live together. A fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental in common despite their vast differences.

Adult Movie: “Strays” Trailers, Featurettes, Clips and Poster

Not a kid’s movie. In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style.

When Reggie, played by Will Ferrell, a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, becomes an abandoned dog. He’s left on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, played by Will Forte. Reggie is sure that his beloved owner will never leave him on purpose.

Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier named Bug, played by Jamie Foxx, a stray who loves his freedom and believes owners are for suckers. Reggie finally realizes Doug is in a toxic relationship and sees Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.

Determined to seek revenge, Reggie, Bug and Bug’s pals—Maggie, played by Isla Fisher, a brilliant Australian Shepherd whose owner’s new puppy has sidelined, and Hunter, played by Randall Park, an anxious Great Dane who’s stressed out by his work as an emotional support animal. Together, the dogs hatch a plan and embark on an epic adventure to help Reggie find his way home and make Doug pay by biting off the appendage he loves the most.

Funny!!

 “Avatar: The Way of Water” Trailers and Images

Directed by James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water first trailer arrived 13 years after the first Avatar appeared on the screen, and we experienced the glowing vistas of Pandora.

Jake, played by Sam Worthington, and Neytiri, played by Zoe Saldana, have their own family now, involving Na’vi kids Lo’ak, played by Britain Dalton, Neteyam, played by Jamie Flatters and Tuktirey, played by Trinity Bliss. But there is also a human child, Mile Socorro, nicknamed Spider, played by Jack Champion.

The sequel offers adventures with deep dives into Pandora’s oceans and epic combats, typical of Cameron’s movies.

Producer Jon Landau told Empire, “This time around, we’re taking Jake and Neytiri and building the most universal theme of all around. Which is family. Jake comes from the human world, and Neytiri from the Na’vi world. So, they’re like a modern mixed-race couple, raising kids who perhaps feel they don’t belong to one world or another.”

The rest of the cast includes Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Van Diesel and Giovanni Ribisi.

Avatar 2 arrives in movie theaters in December 2022.

“Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” Trailers, Lyric Video and Posters

The trailer is all about Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. Kids will not understand the jokes, and adults will have difficulty laughing. The trailer even has expletive words and tons of farting.

Ricky Gervais as “Ika Chu” and George Takei as “Ohga” in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank from Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Align, and Aniventure.

DreamWorks “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” Trailers and Poster

Produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Chris Miller, the magical story of Puss in Boots continues with the feline crusader, played by Antonio Banderas, trying to restore his nine lives after using up eight.

According to the DreamWorks fandom page, the original title was Puss in Boots: Nine Lives and Forty Thieves, and it’s now Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The change most likely occurred because the story focuses on Puss getting his last wish to regain the eight lives he spent swashbuckling through fairytale land.