By Rick Porter September 29, 2021 La Brea opens with a huge sinkhole opening under the tar pits in Los Angeles, so had it debuted to poor ratings, the headlines would have written themselves. Fortunately for NBC, the drama series scored very solid numbers for its premiere Tuesday: It leads all new series in the …
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By Derek Lawrence September 27, 2021 Jaden Michael is no athlete, but he knows a winning playbook when he sees it. The 17-year-old actor steps into the cleats of young Colin Kaepernick for Colin in Black & White, which hails from Kaepernick and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay. Premiering Oct. 29, the powerful Netflix limited series chronicles the teenage years …
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By Jazz Tangcay September 15, 2021 Laika studios has announced its sixth stop-motion movie, “Wildwood.” The feature is based on the novel written by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists, and illustrated by artist Carson Ellis. The announcement was made Wednesday by Travis Knight, President & CEO of the award-winning animation studio, …
By Brian Welk September 15, 2021 Stop-motion animation studio Laika has announced what will be their sixth animated feature film: “Wildwood.” And Travis Knight, the company’s president and CEO, is making his return to animated films and will direct the project for the studio. “Wildwood” is based on a book by the lead singer and …
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By Matt Grobar September 15, 2021 Laika President & CEO Travis Knight is directing the studio’s next animated feature, Wildwood—an adaptation of the bestselling novel written by The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, and illustrated by Carson Ellis. The film penned by Chris Butler (Missing Link) is set beyond Portland’s city limits, in Wildwood. You’re not supposed to go there. You’re not even supposed to know …
By Daniel Kreps September 13, 2021 UPDATE (9/13): Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming limited series based on the life of football player and activist, Colin Kaepernick. The clip for Colin Black & White features contemporary narration from Kaepernick, mixed with scenes from the show, in which Jaden Michael portrays the future quarterback as …
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By Anthony D’Alessandro September 13, 2021 EXCLUSIVE: Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman will rewrite and direct the science fiction feature Sid for Amazon Studios from an original spec screenplay written by Travis Milloy (Pandorium), Deadline has learned. The storyline is being kept under wraps. Ahern & Loughman’s feature directorial debut, Extra Ordinary, premiered in competition at …
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By Patrick Hipes September 13, 2021 Cartoonito, WarnerMedia Kids & Family’s new preschool programming block, launched Monday on HBO Max and Cartoon Network and used the occasion to reveal that it has set casts for a pair of animated projects — a Batwheels series that will feature Ethan Hawke as the voice of Batman and its Mo Willems one-hour …