Luke Owen charts the highest grossing movies of 2016… The box office battle of 2016 is now in the books, and Disney are the ones wearing the king’s crown. Their domestic totals are very impressive, and their worldwide takings are even better. As with the opening weekends, The House of Mouse holds six of the […]
A record 27 films submitted for the Best Animated Feature Oscar
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that a record 27 movies have been submitted for consideration for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards: The Angry Birds Movie April and the Extraordinary World Bilal Finding Dory Ice Age: Collision Course Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Kubo and the Two […]
Are We Seeing The End Of The Pointless Sequel?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at the decline of sequels at the box office… This week brought the news that several of 2016’s slate of sequels had not fared as well at the box office as the films they were following. The headlines may give succour to those who are tired of the seemingly endless […]
Second Opinion – Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Kung Fu Panda 3, 2016. Directed by Jennifer Yuh & Alessandro Carloni. Starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons, Kate Hudson, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Lucy Liu and Jackie Chan. SYNOPSIS: Third instalment of the animated series, in which Po, the titular panda, finally meets his […]
Movie Review – Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Kung Fu Panda 3, 2016. Directed by Jennifer Yuh and Alessandro Carloni. Featuring the voice talents of Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogan, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu and Kate Hudson. SYNOPSIS: Cuddly kung fu fighting panda Po has reached the heights of Dragon Warrior and is responsible for protecting […]
Kate Hudson replaces Rebel Wilson in Kung Fu Panda 3
Kate Hudson (Wish I Was Here) is set to replace Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect 2) in the voice cast for Kung Fu Panda 3, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Kung Fu Panda 3 Wilson was set to voice the character of Mei Mei, “a crazy ribbon-dancing panda (the movie […]
Kung Fu Panda 3 gets a second director
Eager to get Kung Fu Panda 3 off the ground, Dreamworks Animation has added another director to the animated threequel. According to Deadline, Alessandro Carloni will help Kung Fu Panda 2‘s Jennifer Yuh pick up the pace and get the film into theaters. Carloni doesn’t yet have a feature film under his belt, but worked in the […]