Category: Films (Page 4 of 80)

‘Ghost Cat Anzu’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Takashi Imashiro’s Manga Gets Anime Adaptation

October 24, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

North American release date: November 15, 2024.

Synopsis: Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her.

Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Beloved Claymation Characters Return for Their Second Feature Film

October 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: January 3, 2025 on Netflix.
UK release date: Christmas Day on BBC One.

Synopsis: In Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own.

When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

‘Sing: Thriller’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Michael Jackson Song Inspires Netflix Short Film Starring Matthew McConaughey

October 16, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 16, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: After staging a spectacular version of Thriller at the New Moon Theatre, Buster Moon and the cast of Sing leave to celebrate at Clay Calloway’s Halloween party. But when our heroes arrive at the party they discover a mysterious, multi-colored ooze has transformed Clay and his guests into dancing freaks.

Sing: Thriller, an 11-minute short film, is written and directed by Garth Jennings, who wrote and directed Sing and Sing 2.

‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: GKIDS Brings Belgian-French Co-Production to North America

October 14, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: September 17, 2024.

Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (French: Sirocco et le Royaume des Courants d’Air) is available for digital rental and purchase on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, Fandango at Home and Google TV.

Synopsis: One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds.

They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations.

When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants, the Mayor gives Juliette to the beautiful songstress Selma and sentences Carmen to marry his son as punishment.

The sisters must find a way to escape before the wedding bells ring, but the key to their journey home lies with Sirocco, the mysterious wizard feared for his ferocious storms.

‘Piece by Piece’ Official Trailer #2, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Documentarian Morgan Neville Brings Pharrell Williams Biopic to Life

October 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 11, 2024.

Synopsis: Piece By Piece invites audiences on a journey through the life of musician Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation.

Voice cast:
Pharrell Williams
Morgan Neville
Gwen Stefani
Kendrick Lamar
Timbaland
Justin Timberlake
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Snoop Dogg
Chad Hugo
N.O.R.E.
Daft Punk

Directed by Morgan Neville. Written by Morgan Neville, Jason Zeldes, Aaron Wickenden and Oscar Vazquez.

‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’ First Look Clip, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Spooky Family Comedy From ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘The Book of Life’ Animators

October 9, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: March 7, 2025.

Synopsis: After a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into mutants, a mountain lion and wolf lead a team of surviving animals to stop the virus and rescue their zoo.

Voice cast:
David Harbour as Dan
Gabbi Kosmidis as Gracie
Scott Thompson as Ash
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Felix
Bryn McAuley as Bunny Zero
Joshua Graham as Hank
Scott Farley as Antelope
Carolyn Scott as Gramma Abigale
Pierre Simpson as Xavier
Kyle Derek as Fred
Heather Loretoas Frida
Christina Nova as Poot

Directed by veteran animators Ricardo Curtis (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) and Rodrigo Perez-Castro (The Book of Life, Ferdinand).

‘Flow’ Official Trailer, Release Date and Synopsis: Latvia Hopes Film Without Dialogue Can Land Country’s First Academy Award Nomination

October 8, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

U.S. release date: November 22, 2024 (Los Angeles and New York), followed by a nationwide release December 6, 2024.

Synopsis: Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.

Written by Gints Zilbalodis and Matiss Kaza. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis.

‘An Almost Christmas Story’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Short Film From Alfonso Cuarón and David Lowery Coming to Disney+

October 5, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: November 15, 2024.

Synopsis: An Almost Christmas Story follows Moon, a curious young owl who unexpectedly finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Plaza.

In his attempts to escape the bustling city, Moon befriends a lost young girl named Luna.

Together, they embark on a heartwarming adventure, discovering the magic of the holiday season and forming an unlikely bond as they journey back home to their parents.

‘Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Supernatural Horror Film Brings Haunts to Netflix

September 30, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: Coming soon to Netflix.

Synopsis: The story of the film revolves around the mononoke, an apparition created when intense human emotions merge with a supernatural spirit.

When these entities start causing strange disturbances that harm people, a mysterious man called the Medicine Seller appears.

Wielding the Sacred Sword — the only weapon in the world that can exorcise these specters — he stands against the mononoke who wreak havoc.

‘Unicorn Boy’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: LGBTQ+ Feature Stars Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford and Matty Kiel

September 28, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 11, 2024 on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube Movies and On Demand (Cable and Satellite).

Synopsis: A coming-of-age story geared to young adults which explores the complexity of first heartbreak and gender identity.

The story follows Matty, a down-on-their-luck artist, distraught by a recent breakup, who is magically sucked into a unicorn-run alternate dimension.

Now, Matty must work with a new unicorn friend to conquer a dark force, bringing peace to their kingdom and emotional stability to their bleak Silver Lake life.

‘Ghost Cat Anzu’ Official Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Japanese Cast List: GKIDS Brings Yoko Kuno’s Directorial Debut to North America

September 23, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

North American release date: November 15, 2024.

Synopsis: Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her.

Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu’s odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.

‘Transformers One’ Final Trailer: Optimus Prime and Megatron Origin Story Stars Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson

September 20, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: September 20, 2024.

Synopsis: Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Voice cast:
Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Prime
Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron
Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1
Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee
Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion
Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime
Steve Buscemi as Starscream
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. as Darkwing
Vanessa Liguori as Airachnid
Jason Konopisos-Alvarez as Shockwave
Jon Bailey as Soundwave
Evan Michael Lee as Jazz

Directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4). Written by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp) and Eric Pearson (Godzilla vs. Kong).

‘Dog Man’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Pete Davidson and Isla Fisher Star In ‘Captain Underpants’ Spin-Off

September 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: January 31, 2025.

Synopsis: When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born.

As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, he must stop the evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat. Petey’s latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to cause havoc.

Things get complicated, though, when Lil Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man. When Lil Petey falls into the clutches of a common enemy, Dog Man and Petey reluctantly join forces in a race against time to rescue the young kitten.

‘The Wild Robot’ Final Trailer: Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal Star In DreamWorks’ Highly Anticipated Film From the Director of ‘Lilo & Stitch’

September 11, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: September 27, 2024.

Synopsis: Based on Peter Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot follows the journey of a robot named Roz that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

Voice cast:
Lupita Nyong’o as robot Roz
Pedro Pascal as fox Fink
Catherine O’Hara as opossum Pinktail
Bill Nighy as goose Longneck
Kit Connor as gosling Brightbill
Stephanie Hsu as robot Vontra
Mark Hamill as grizzly bear Thorn
Matt Berry as beaver Paddler
Ving Rhames as falcon Thunderbolt

Written and directed by three-time Oscar nominee Chris Sanders, the writer-director of Lilo & Stitch, The Croods and How to Train Your Dragon.

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Official Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Jack Black and Jason Momoa Lead Highly Anticipated Video Game Adaptation

September 8, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: April 4, 2025.

Synopsis: Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.

To get back home, they’ll have to master this world and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.

Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative… the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.

Directed by Jared Hess (Nacho Libre, Napoleon Dynamite).