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First trailer for animated comedy Connected pits a family against a robot uprising

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Sony Pictures Entertainment has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming animated sci-fi comedy Connected which follows The Mitchells as they take the ultimate family road trip, only to find their plans disrupted by a tech uprising, forcing them to work together to save the world; check it out here… When Katie Mitchell (voiced by […]

Star Wars: Episode VIII and Han Solo directors set for panel at Star Wars Celebration

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We already know that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story helmer Gareth Edwards is set to appear at Star Wars Celebration Europe this July, and now we can also add Star Wars: Episode VIII’s Rian Johnson and the young Han Solo movie’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller to that list. Johnson, Lord and Miller will appear […]

Official synopsis for Lord & Miller’s Connected revealed ahead of next week’s trailer

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Following on last week’s first look images, we’ve now got an official synopsis for Connected, the upcoming CG-animated robot apocalypse family comedy film from director Mike Rianda (Gravity Falls) and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse). Check it out here: When Katie Mitchell (voiced by Abbi Jacobson), a creative outsider, is […]

First images from Lord and Miller’s robot apocalypse family action comedy Connected

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Thanks to Entertainment weekly, we’ve got our first look at Connected, a new CG-animated sci-fi comedy adventure from producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and director Mike Rianda (Gravity Falls), which follows an everyday family on a road trip who find themselves battling a robot apocalypse. “The big whiz-bang of the […]

LEGO Movie 2 will feature more female characters

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The LEGO Movie has been one of the surprise hits of 2014, not just in terms of critical praise but box office success with a worldwide total takings of $468 million. It was unsurprising then that the sequel announced and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller would be reprising their roles as writers and directors. And, if […]

Lord and Miller break silence on Solo: A Star Wars Story: “The experience of shooting the movie was wonderful”

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The expulsion of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the director’s chairs of Solo: A Star Wars Story is old news at this point. Since then, the film has wrapped under director Ron Howard, and we have been treated to a host of behind-the-scenes images, an actual title, etc. With production over, it’s a good […]

Ready or Not directors teaming with Phil Lord and Chris Miller for new horror-comedy

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) are set to team up with Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective behind this summer’s Ready or Not, for a brand-new horror-comedy. According to a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter, the film is described as ‘a unique bear-driven horror-comedy – […]

Warcraft 2 plot revealed, new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, Han Solo loses directors and more – Daily News Roundup

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WARCRAFT 2 It’s no secret that Duncan Jones had issues directing last year’s Warcraft, and the man himself held a Q&A screening of the movie on Monday night in London. During the session, Jones spoke about what he would have done with Warcraft 2, which likely won’t happen now. “This first film is about establishing […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Han Solo movie: “It’s gonna be fine”

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With all of the crazy news surrounding the Han Solo movie these days, it’s hard to accurately gauge how this movie will turn out. With Phil Lord and Chris Miller actually being fired from the project (apparently because they believed they were making a comedy), and being abruptly replaced with Ron Howard, and even rumors that […]

Community director Rob Schrab to helm The LEGO Movie sequel

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As expected, it’s now been made official that Phil Lord and Chris Miller won’t be returning to helm The LEGO Movie 2. However, they did manage to snag a promising replacement, and will be in charge of scripting duties. According to TheWrap, Community, Parks and Recreation and The Mindy Project director Rob Schrab will helm the next installment. Lord and Miller will pen […]