The mega-meta idea behind Pixar animation, Lightyear, is that what we’re watching was the favorite movie of Toy Story’s Andy back in 1995, when, of course, we first caught up with Andy and his playthings – and when Pixar changed animation forever. Lightyear is a space saga in the vein …
Read More »Lightyear banned in multiple countries because of same-sex kiss
Lightyear is the latest Disney movie to be banned in multiple countries, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie will be banned in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, reportedly because of a scene that features a same-sex kiss between Buzz’s commanding officer Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba) …
Read More »Dragon Age Absolution is a Netflix show “authentic to” the lore
Netflix has announced Dragon Age: Absolution, a new animated series based on the RPG series set to hit the streaming service later this year. Details on the show are light for now, but Netflix says the show will run for six episodes. The story is “set in Tevinter” and “features …
Read More »Lightyear producer explains why Tim Allen isnt voicing Buzz: “This isnt the toy world”
Lightyear, the Toy Story spin-off all about Space Ranger Buzz, doesn’t feature Tim Allen returning to his iconic role – and producer Galyn Susman has explained why. While Allen voiced the character in all four Toy Story films, this time around, he just wasn’t the right fit. Instead, the former …
Read More »Netflixs surprise hit Arcane is getting its own making-of documentary
Netflix’s League of Legends animated series Arcane is getting its own five-part behind-the-scenes documentary. As revealed during Netflix’s Geeked week, Bridging the Rift – set to air on Riot Games’ YouTube channel from August 4 – will chart the making of the universally beloved series. Given how Arcane is still …
Read More »Lightyear first reactions call Pixar film an “epic space adventure” with echoes of Star Wars
Following Lightyear’s premiere, the first reactions are in – and they’re full of praise for the Toy Story spin-off. The latest Pixar movie tells the story of a young Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans), an astronaut who finds himself marooned on a hostile planet. Joined by his commander, crew, …
Read More »Netflix debuts first clip from Cyberpunk 2077 spin-off series – and its seriously metal
Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a new animated spinoff of CD Projekt Red’s popular open-world game Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a ten-episode series about a street kid trying to stay alive in a technology- and body-modification-obsessed city of the future. In order to survive, …
Read More »The Sea Beast looks like Netflix has made an animated Pirates of the Caribbean movie
Are you ready for a swashbuckling adventure? Then you’re in luck. As part of Netflix Geeked, the streamer has unveiled the first trailer for The Sea Beast, which looks like an animated Pirates of the Caribbean-esque movie. While we’ve seen a trailer for The Sea Beast before, this one puts …
Read More »Ugly Sonics Chip N Dale cameo was almost Jar Jar Binks instead
Ugly Sonic made waves with his cameo in Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers, but the moment almost belonged to another character entirely: Jar Jar Binks. Storyboard artist Simeon Wilkins shared some of his artwork from the movie on Instagram, revealing the role Jar Jar almost played in the scene. “One …
Read More »Netflix cancels critically acclaimed series The Midnight Gospel after just one season
Netflix has cancelled another show after just one season – The Midnight Gospel will not be returning for more episodes. The series has a 91% Critics Score on Rotten Tomatoes, but co-creator Duncan Trussell took to Twitter to confirm that no second season is in the works. “The Midnight Gospel was …
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