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Lord and Miller-produced animated film The Mitchells vs. The Machines acquired by Netflix

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In a deal reported to be over $100 million, Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights (with the exception of China) to The Mitchells vs. The Machines from Sony Pictures. The upcoming animated comedy, produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, had originally been slated for a 2020 theatrical release, before Sony pushed back the date […]

Channing Tatum to re-team with Lord and Miller for mystery Universal Monsters project

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Channing Tatum looks set to tackle one of the iconic characters from the Universal Monsters catalog, but not in the way you’d expect. Deadline reports that Tatum will star in the film, where he’ll reteam with Phil Lord and Chris Miller in the upcoming genre-bending project. Sources close to Deadline note that the film is […]

Apple TV+ reveals ensemble cast for Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s murder mystery comedy The Afterparty

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Apple TV+ has revealed the ensemble cast for The Afterparty, a murder mystery comedy series from Chris Miller and Phil Lord (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse). Created by Miller, The Afterparty is an “eight-episode single camera comedy series is set at a high school reunion afterparty. Each episode will feature a retelling of the same night told […]

Ryan Reynolds, Paul King, Phil Lord and Chris Miller to offer Everyday Parenting Tips

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Ryan Reynolds is teaming with director Paul King (Paddington) and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) for an adaptation of Simon Rich’s (An American Pickle) satirical New Yorker short story Everyday Parenting Tips. According to the trade, the project follows a father whp “offers advice on what to say when their […]

MTV is rebooting Clone High with original creative team

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MTV Studios has announced that it is set to reboot the cult animated series Clone High, reuniting with creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Bill Lawrence (Scrubs) to reimagine the satirical adult animation. “We thrilled to reunite with Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence to re-imagine this cult classic as […]

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 producer teases the upcoming sequel

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Phil Lord, one of the producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, has teased the upcoming sequel. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was a huge hit for Sony with the film impressing both fans and critics, as well as winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The movie did so well that a sequel has been ordered, […]

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 […]