By Animation Magazine August 17, 2023 This Friday, August 18, a classic Chinese antihero returns to screens in a new Western animated feature: Netflix original The Monkey King. This latest CG animated take follows Monkey King (voiced by Silicon Valley star Jimmy O. Yang), his magical Stick (Nan Li) and a young human girl (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) on a …
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By David Rooney August 15, 2023 The 16th century literary classic Journey to the West is the mother of all Chinese fantasy. The mythological saga has spawned countless adaptations in various media across Asia and beyond, from the cult late ‘70s Japanese TV series to Peking Opera, videogames, graphic novels and a stage spectacle with a score by Blur …
By Ramin Zahed August 14. 2023 The beloved 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West and its mischievous hero, The Monkey King (a.k.a. Sun Wukong) have inspired numerous live-action and animated adaptations through the years. This summer, thanks to the talented teams of artists at Netflix and ReelFX, a high-energy, new adaptation of the classic arrives on …
By Lesley Goldberg August 1, 2023 The sun is setting on Netflix’s Disenchantment. The streaming giant on Tuesday announced that the animated comedy from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has been renewed for its fifth — and final — season, which will debut Sept. 1. The series originally landed at Netflix with a 20-episode order before being renewed in 2018 for …
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By Joe Otterson August 1, 2023 Matt Groening’s Netflix animated comedy “Disenchantment” will end with its upcoming fifth batch of episodes. The final 10 episodes of the series will debut on Sept. 1. Netflix has also released a teaser for the final episodes, which can be seen below. “Disenchantment” originally received a 20-episode order at Netflix back in 2017. …
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By Nellie Andreeva August 1, 2023 Matt Groening’s Disenchantment is coming to an end. The upcoming fifth season of the Netflix adult animated fantasy comedy series will be its last. It will premiere September 1. Watch a trailer below. With Big Mouth also headed into its final season, the anthology Love, Death & Robots, renewed for Season 4, is the last remaining series from …
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