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CommunitycreatorDan Harmonhas exited Starburns Industries, the innovative production company he co-founded in the summer of 2010 along withDino Stamatopoulos,Joe Russo II,James FinoandDuke Johnson, Collider has exclusively learned. “Dan stepped away from Starburns some time ago to focus his time and attention onRick and Morty,” an individual with knowledge of Harmon’s decision told Collider. It’s unclear when, exactly, Harmon left Starburns, but his weekly live show/podcastHarmontowncame to an end last month....

Apple TV+ released today a trailer for their upcoming thriller seriesEcho 3. The show starsLuke Evans(The Fate of the Furious) andMichiel Huisman(The Flight Attendant), and centers around two Marines who decide to start their own search & rescue mission after a loved one is taken hostage in South America. The series is set to premiere in late November. The trailer forEcho 3goes straight to the point and reveals the desperation of Bambi (Evans), who plays every card possible to try to get in touch with his missing sister Amber (Jessica Ann Collins)....

While some may still seeLeonardo DiCaprioas a ‘90s heartthrob, everyone can agree that he is a bona fide Oscar-winning actor. Others would argue that he’s always been an incredible force in the film industry. From playing a troubled teen onGrowing Painsto a nervous astronomer inDon’t Look Up, in addition to his philanthropic work and advocacy in the world of climate change, Leonardo DiCaprio has become not only a Hollywood icon but a well-respected person....

Countlessfilms from the ’90s are cemented in cinematic history as classics. Over time, however, this forgotten drama from the renownedShopliftersauteur is considered one of the finest movies of its decade. Marking his feature debut,Hirokazu Kore-eda’sMaborosiis a masterclass in symbolism that quietly announced the arrival of one of Japan’s most important modern filmmakers. Adapted fromTeru Miyamoto’s novel,Maborosiis a somber andsoul-stirring meditation on grief, memory, and what lingers between life and death.The narrative tells the story of Yumiko (Makiko Esumi), a young widow grappling with the sudden and unexplained suicide of her husband....

Some people break things when they’re mad.Kate Beckinsale’s Lindy throws punches… and occasionally babies inJolt. The bizarre narrative here is what happens when a film throws subtlety to the wind and transforms female rage into a good old-fashioned rampage. Starring Beckinsale as a woman who literally shocks herself to avoid committing murder,Joltis all shades of loud and chaotic, and if you squint a little, it’s genius in its own unhinged way....

With a cinematic history of animated classics as long and esteemed as Walt Disney Animation Studios, how do you safely, securely, and conveniently store and archive those immense collected works? Where do the sketches, backgrounds, and concept art pieces retire to when the project is complete? In the world of Disney, they head to a nondescript building in southern California, where the Animation Research Library keeps the keys to the kingdom of Disney history in their first-class physical vaults and digital archives....

Amazon Prime Video’s newest original movieAnything’s Possibleis set to premiereon July 22.The film follows a blossoming romance between two high-schoolers, Kelsa (Eva Reign) and Khal (Abubakr Ali). Kelsa, a confident 17-year-old trans girl, develops a crush on her classmate Khal after they share a meet-cute in art class. Khal is just as head-over-heels for her, and the pair eventually decide to pursue a relationship with each other. It’s your classic high school romance, with the terrors of text-flirting and admitting feelings to your crush, but what setsAnything’s Possibleapart from every other teen rom-com is its representation of a transgender teen and her experiences....

How far would the average person go to get out of a deadly situation? Would they sacrifice everything at their disposal, even if it means sacrificing their own humanity?Brandon Cronenberg, son ofDavid Cronenberg, asks viewers these questions and more in his new sci-fi horror film,Infinity Poolwhich released in theaters on June 02, 2025. It stars rising scream queenMia Goth, as well asAlexander SkarsgårdandCleopatra Coleman. Skarsgård and Coleman play James and Em Foster, a relatively wealthy, young couple on a trip to a remote island with a set of mysterious companions (Goth andJalil Lespert) who are fans of James' literary work....

Spoilers forAvengers: Infinity Warfollow below. One of the most curious bits of casting forAvengers: Infinity Warwas the inclusion ofPeter Dinklage. We knew theAvengerssequel would feature a ton of familiar Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, so the new additions were few and far between.Josh Brolinwas playing Thanos, and eventually we learned the motion-capture performers filling out the roles of Thanos’ Black Order, but Dinklage’s role was a mystery untilInfinity Warwas released. Well it’s a mystery no more....

A personal favorite thing to see in the film and television industry is when a well-known artist uses their platform and power to ensure emerging filmmakers are put in a position to deliver their best work and have a great experience doing so. That’s whatJeffrey Wrightstrove to do forCord Jeffersonon his feature directorial debut,American Fiction. Wright was Jefferson’s “lead blocker.” Based onPercival Everett’s novelErasure,American Fictionstars Wright as Monk, an author who’s had enough of seeing people profit off of “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes....

The Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards has honoredJokerandOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodwith the most feature nominations, signaling guild support that may point toward Oscar nominations for both films. Todd Phillips' crime drama andQuentin Tarantino’s ode to the Hollywood of yore earned three nominations apiece, just ahead ofFord v Ferrari,Jojo Rabbit,Rocketman,Avengers: Endgame, and Disney’sFrozen 2. Other nominated films includeThe Lion King, which will compete in the animated feature category against its studio compadreFrozen 2, Pixar’sToy Story 4, DreamWorks Animation’sHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,Blue Sky’sAbominable,LAIKA’sMissing Link,Sony Pictures Animation’sSpies in Disguiseand GKIDS’White Snake....

For thisKingdom Heartsfan, the holidays came early. Disney / Pixar / Square Enix kindly granted me access to an early version of the demo for upcoming rhythm gameKingdom Hearts Melody of Memory. It is but a tease of the full version to come, but what’s here right now is already super promising. Only four of the expected 140+ musical tracks are available in the demo, but those tracks come with three different playstyles, each with three different difficulty options....

Full disclosure: there’s a soft spot in my heart for big monster movies. That’s not to say like, say, theAlienfranchise, even though the Queen gets awfully big in that fourth entry. I’m talking Godzilla, Mothra, King Kong, the Cloverfield monster, and the like, the narratives where even the military of the United States of America needs some good luck to stand a chance. This might expect why I’m still high off ofGareth Edwards' sublimeGodzilla, the meditative yet thrilling sequences still stuck on repeat in my head....