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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
A NEW GENERATION OF HEROES WILL RISE...FROM THE SEWERS
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
Featuring the incredible voice talents of Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, and Maya Rudolph --- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem arrives in theatres on August 4, 2023!
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will premiere on Disney Channel on February 10, 2023 and on Disney+ shortly after the premiere
I have been waiting on this movie since Beast Wars the animated series first aired on television in 1996 and then followed up with the sequel series Beast Machines in 1999. Back in those days my daughter and son were still young and on every Saturday morning we would gather together with breakfast plates around the television set in the living to watch each episode of these Beast Wars and Beast Machines.
"It’s a mom thing that
I’ve apparently never grew out of after all these years. And, yes. We own the DVDs."
For years after the two series concluded, I have always hoped that live-action movies of these two series would be done, and now that hope is about to be realized in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts; however, instead of starting the film in the Jurassic earth era as in the animated series, the live-action film begins in 1994 when a pair of archaeologists from Brooklyn stumble upon an ancient conflict between the three factions of Transformers: the Maximals, the Predacons and the Terrorcons that have now bled into modern times.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 9, 2023, by Paramount Pictures.
Directed by Steven Caple Jr.
Screenplay by
Joby Harold
Darnell Metayer
Josh Peters
Erich Hoeber
Jon Hoeber
Story by Joby Harold
Based on Transformers by Hasbro
Produced by
Don Murphy
Tom DeSanto
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Michael Bay
Mark Vahradian
Duncan Henderson
Starring
Anthony Ramos
Dominique Fishback
Peter Dinklage
Liza Koshy
John DiMaggio
Michelle Yeoh
Pete Davidson
Peter Cullen
Ron Perlman
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Cristo Fernández
Tobe Nwigwe
David Sobolov
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 9, 2023, by Paramount Pictures.
Warp into the new official trailer for THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
#SuperMarioMovie is only in theaters April 7.
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From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros.
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Minions: The Rise of Gru), the film stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
The film is produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and released worldwide by Universal Pictures.
Genre: Action-Comedy
Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sebastian Maniscalco
Screenplay: Matthew Fogel
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto
The story goes something like this:
Larry Daley The a night security guard at the museum sets off on a much needed vaction, leaveing his reluctant son, Nick in charge. However, Nick forgets to keep the basement locked where Kahmunrah resides.
Release date: December 9th on Disney +
The Gargoyles are back in new comic book series created by writer Greg Weisman and artist George Kambadais. the new series is schedule to be out December 7, 2022 and can purchase online at Dynamite Entertainment. Below are more details and don't forget to view the site.
ALL-NEW STORIES FROM SERIES CREATOR GREG WEISMAN!
THE STARS OF THE SENSATIONAL ANIMATED TV SERIES RETURN WITH NEW ADVENTURES!
All-new ongoing series, in continuity with the epic GARGOYLES television classic!
One
thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of
darkness. It was a world of fear. It was THE AGE OF GARGOYLES. Stone by
day, Warriors by night, they were betrayed by the humans they had sworn
to protect...frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now,
here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and they live again! They are
Defenders of the Night! THEY ARE GARGOYLES!
Series creator GREG
WEISMAN and illustrator GEORGE KAMBADAIS reintroduce the Manhattan Clan,
a family of Gargoyles at full strength, though modern New York City is
full of attractions and distractions, and each member of the clan has
begun to go their own way. But their bonds will be tested, when
nefarious factions from all across the world attempt to steal that
rarest, most precious of possessions...an unhatched Gargoyle egg!
Marvel's ‘Werewolf by Night’ is a 53 minutes black and white Halloween special that revisited the charm, techniques and goofy sides used in the early1900s werewolves films made famous by actor Lon Chaney Jr.
In Marvel's ‘Werewolf by Night’ a group of monster hunters gather at Bloodstone Manor after the death of their leader, Ulysses Bloodstone has passed away. To gain leadership, each hunter must engage in a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic, known as the Bloodstone. This relic will then lead them into a face-off with the dangerous werewolf, named Jack Russell.
‘Werewolf by Night’ cast includes Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly and Harriet Sansom Harris.
Marvel's ‘Werewolf by Night’ will premiere Friday October 7, 2022 on Disney+.
From the mind of legendary comics creator Stan Lee, the architect of the Marvel Universe, comes Alliances: Orphans, a brand-new original graphic novel set in the New York Times best-selling Alliances universe, co-written by Lee with Luke Lieberman (Red Sonja) and Ryan Silbert (The Coldest Case). This cosmic adventure features fully painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz, who handles the prologue and cover, and Szymon Kudranski. This special edition is signed by co-writers Luke Lieberman and Ryan Silbert and superstar artist Bill Sienkiewicz!
Orphans blasts readers into the heart of our galaxy alongside William Ackerson, a man lost in space on a quest to find the source of his uncanny abilities. As gravity waves ripple across reality, warping time and space, he meets the Orphans. They are each the last of their kind, all their kin having been wiped out by the alien Hive: Little Boy, their giant childlike leader; Haze, a caustic creature of pure vapor; Rascal, a self-loathing zealot with dark secrets; and Critter, a being that’s equal parts monster and puppy.
This ragtag group find themselves in over their heads when their space-heist is hijacked. They have a stowaway with her own agenda: Samsi, the fearsome survivor of a civilization that once ruled the galaxy. Orphans is a fast-paced, intergalactic treasure hunt that explodes the Alliances universe into the cosmos. It introduces an extraordinary band of lone survivors, that must become a family to save the very fabric of reality.
Source: Dynamite Entertainment
Here is a list of all the films and series focusing on young viewers courtesy of Netflix Media.
Ivy + Bean
September 2nd, 2022 at 3:00 AM EDT
Film Kids Comedies
Ivy and Bean never expected to be friends. Ivy (Keslee Blalock) is quiet, thoughtful and observant. Bean (Madison Skye Validum) is playful, exuberant and fearless. However, sometimes an adventure reveals that opposites can become the best of friends. Based on Annie Barrows’ New York Times bestselling book series Ivy + Bean.
Film Comedies
After a clandestine run-in, Drea (Alpha, fallen it girl) and Eleanor (beta, new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors. Do Revenge is a subverted Hitchcock-ian dark comedy featuring the scariest protagonists of all: teenage girls.
Synopsis
Do Revenge, the sophomore film from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, is a subverted Hitchcock-ian dark comedy featuring the scariest protagonists of all: teenage girls. The film also stars Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Jonathan Daviss, Maia Reficco, Paris Berelc, Alisha Boe and Sophie Turner and is co-written by Celeste Ballard and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.
Cast
Camila Mendes - Drea
Maya Hawke - Eleanor
Austin Abram - Max
Talia Ryder - Gabbi
Alisha Boe - Tara
Rish Shah - Russ
Maia Reficco - Montana
Paris Berelc - Meghan
Jonathan Daviss - Elliot
Ava Capri - Clarissa
Sophie Turner - Erica
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Entergalactic
September 30th, 2022 at 3:00 AM EDT
September 14th, 2022 at 3:00 AM EDT
Series Dramas
Synopsis
An incendiary mural exposes everyone's secret hook-ups at Hartley High. Its author, Amerie, has to grapple with the messy fallouts as a total outcast.
Starring:Ayesha Madon, James Majoos, Chloe Hayden
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Thai Cave Rescue
September 22nd, 2022 at 3:00 AM EDT
TV for Teens
Synopsis
Synopsis
In the village of Gavaldon, two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), share the unlikeliest of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her dreary life to become a princess, while Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and offbeat mother, has the makings of a real witch. One night under a blood red moon, a powerful force sweeps them away to the School for Good and Evil — where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin. Yet something is amiss from the start: Sophie is dropped into the School for Evil, run by the glamourous and acid-tongued Lady Lesso (Charlize Theron), and Agatha in the School for Good, overseen by the sunny and kind Professor Dovey (Kerry Washington). As if navigating classes with the offspring of the Wicked Witch (Freya Parks), Captain Hook (Earl Cave), and the dashing son of King Arthur (Jamie Flatters) wasn’t hard enough, according to the Schoolmaster (Laurence Fishburne), only true love’s kiss can change the rules and send the girls to their rightful schools and destiny. But when a dark and dangerous figure (Kit Young) with mysterious ties to Sophie reemerges and threatens to destroy the school and the world beyond entirely — the only way to a happy ending is to survive their real life fairytale first.
Based on the epic international best-selling series by Soman Chainani, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is directed by Paul Feig, stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Patti LuPone and Rachel Bloom, with Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron.
Also starring Earl Cave, Demi Isaac Oviawe, Freya Parks, Kaitlyn Akinpelumi, Holly Sturton, Emma Lau, Briony Scarlett, Ally Cubb, Rosie Graham, Joelle, Chinenye Ezeudu, Oliver Watson, Ali Khan, Myles Kamwendo and Misia Butler.
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Fakes
TV Comedies
Teenage best friends Zoe and Becca set out to build their own fake ID empire, but when business starts booming, their life of crime gets way too real.
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