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DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology
The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]
“The Legend Of Hei 2” Arrives On Blu-Ray This May

“The Legend Of Hei 2” Arrives On Blu-Ray This May

Haylie Baker|
March 4th, 2026
Following The Legend of Hei 2’s theatrical release in North America, Shout! Studios is set to distribute the film on digital platforms and Blu-ray™ this upcoming May 12, 2026. The Legend of Hei 2’s physical media arrives for fans who missed the limited theatrical release back in September of last year, as well as collectors […]
INTERVIEW: A Voyage Of Connection With “Two Ships”

INTERVIEW: A Voyage Of Connection With “Two Ships”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
November 25th, 2025
Director McKinley Benson, co-writer Mackenzie Benson and executive producer Jodi Benson (Disney Legend: the voice of Ariel) join me to discuss Two Ships... and a little bit on The Little Mermaid.

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NEW OFFICIAL TRAILER: Pixar’s “Soul”

Wow. All I can say is ‘wow’. Here’s the latest and greatest trailer for Pete Docter’s Soul. Available exclusively on Disney+ beginning Dec. 25th, 2020, Disney and Pixar’s feature film Soul introduces Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher with a serious passion for jazz music. The story is particularly relatable to the artists behind it. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 14, 2020
NEW OFFICIAL TRAILER: Pixar’s “Soul”

INTERVIEW: Writer/director Rosana Sullivan and producer Kathryn Hendrickson discuss Pixar’s “Kitbull”

Pixar is back in the Best Animated Short Film Oscar race. Kitbull is one of the 10 finalists for the prize. The top 5, official nominees in the category will be announced on Jan. 13th. Writer/director Rosana Sullivan and producer Kathryn Hendrickson discuss the year-long attention the hand-drawn “Kitbull” has been receiving. Rosana Sullivan: It […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 2, 2020
INTERVIEW: Writer/director Rosana Sullivan and producer Kathryn Hendrickson discuss Pixar’s “Kitbull”

WATCH: Pixar’s Oscar Short-listed “Kitbull”

Recently Included on the 92nd Oscars Shortlist for Best Animated Short Film, Pixar’s “Sparkshorts” film Kitbull, directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson, is about an unlikely connection that sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. Together, they experience friendship for the first time. It’s now online […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 20, 2019
WATCH: Pixar’s Oscar Short-listed “Kitbull”

NEW TRAILER AND POSTER: Pixar’s “Onward”

Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers (voices of Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. A new trailer and poster are now available, and new character posters were recently revealed, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 17, 2019
NEW TRAILER AND POSTER: Pixar’s “Onward”

Q&A with “Toy Story 4” Head of Story Valerie LaPointe

As Story Supervisor on Toy Story 4, Valerie LaPointe spent the past five years helping to bring this new, and somewhat unexpected chapter of the beloved franchise to life. In this “spoiler-free” interview, the Pixar veteran discusses the multigenerational approach she and her colleagues took in crafting this emotionally-charged journey for Woody and company — […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 18, 2019
Q&A with “Toy Story 4” Head of Story Valerie LaPointe

INTERVIEW: Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb on Pixar’s Oscar hopeful “Bao”

Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb were two of hundreds of Pixar creators who worked on the studio’s award-winning, Inside Out. Little did they know at the time that 5+ years later they would be Oscar nominees – Shi as director and Neiman-Cobb as producer – for Bao, Pixar’s latest quirky, thought-provoking animated short. Domee Shi: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 18, 2019
INTERVIEW: Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb on Pixar’s Oscar hopeful “Bao”

INTERVIEW: “Turning Red” Duo Preview Pixar’s 25th Feature

In 2019, Domee Shi won the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award for Bao. Now she’s the director of a new feature for Pixar called Turning Red (streaming March 11th on Disney+). It’s a comedy about a girl named Mei who’s going through one of life’s most awkward stages in a big way. I’ve screened […]