Animation Archives

Disney Made a Big Mistake With The Owl House

virginiakublawi | Jun 21, 2022 | 0

Last year, I went on a spree watching shows I had been interested in but never had time to watch. Among these shows were some of Disney’s more acclaimed modern animated series, Amphibia and The Owl House. I had ample time to discuss what I loved about Amphibia in reviewing its third season...

Woke Publicity Grounds Lightyear

AlexGherzo | Jun 20, 2022 | 0

“To infinity and beyond” may be aiming a little high for Disney. Leading into the weekend, Pixar’s new animated feature, Lightyear, was projected to take in $70-85 million domestically, with a worldwide total of $135 million. Those numbers took into account things like spinoffs generally earni...

Strange World to Feature Gay Teen Romance

virginiakublawi | Jun 18, 2022 | 1

Footage from Disney’s Strange World screened at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival shows that Ethan, one of the main characters, is gay or bisexual, as he has a crush on a boy named Diazo. Strange World is Disney’s next theatrical animated film, following Pixar’s Li...

REVIEW: Lightyear (2022)

virginiakublawi | Jun 18, 2022 | 5

From the initial announcement of Lightyear, I’ve been critical of this movie’s existence. Think Obi-Wan Kenobi, only worse; there was an easy, clearly defined story with Obi-Wan waiting to be told. They just chose to waste time on a galaxy-trotting rescue mission instead. With Lighty...

Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight Trailer Brings the Awesomeness

virginiakublawi | Jun 16, 2022 | 0

Today, Netflix released the first trailer for Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, the franchise’s next spin-off TV show. The film series previously inspired the spin-off Amazon Prime series Legends of Awesomeness (2011) and Paws of Fury (2018), but Dragon Knight will be the first show to feature...

Three Avatar: The Last Airbender Films in Production

virginiakublawi | Jun 15, 2022 | 1

Paramount and Nickelodeon revealed that Avatar Studios has three films in production. Avatar Studios is a Nickelodeon offshoot conceived to create new Avatar: The Last Airbender content under the eye of series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Koneitzko. The first film will be directed by L...