DreamWorks
What Castle in the Sky is based on, in Miyazaki's own account of the film's origins
Studio Ghibli's first release began with a comic Hayao Miyazaki read as a schoolboy, a satirical novel from 1726, and a research trip to South Wales. Where each piece of Castle in the Sky came from, in the director's own account — plus the four titles it nearly had.
September 20, 2026 5:03 pm
What happens at the end of Inside Out 2? Riley's last hockey scene, and the secret hidden after the credits
Riley's three days at hockey camp finish with a sequence Pixar's crew built using a thriller as their reference, and the film then keeps going twice more after the credits start. Here is how the last act resolves, what the final stinger reveals, and where the numbers ended up.
September 19, 2026 8:07 pm
Is Forgotten Island based on the Philippines? What DreamWorks took from real Filipino folklore — and from the directors' own families
DreamWorks' 50th feature drops two best friends through a portal into an island stocked with Philippine mythology. Here is how much of it comes from genuine folklore, which regional traditions the creatures are pulled from, and what the two directors lifted from their own families.
September 19, 2026 5:42 pm
Shrek fans will get to step into the swamp: the 2001 film is being reworked for giant immersive domes ahead of Shrek 5
Cosm and Universal are reworking DreamWorks’ 2001 film for LED dome screens, the first animated title in their shared reality format. Tickets go on sale this autumn.
September 19, 2026 2:03 pm
Chris Rock wants Madagascar 4 — for a very funny reason
Chris Rock is pushing for Madagascar 4 — and the properly daft reason he’s so keen is peak Rock.
September 9, 2026 11:02 pm
Puss in Boots 3 gets an update set to excite fans before Shrek 5
Sharpen your claws: while DreamWorks stays schtum, the Puss in Boots: The Last Wish directors have hinted more loudly than ever that part three’s on the prowl.
August 12, 2026 6:31 pm
Robert Pattinson’s next A24 film lands prime awards-season release date
A brief studio announcement today confirmed Primetime’s cinema release date.
July 23, 2026 6:09 pm
Kiki’s Delivery Service gets the live-action series treatment after 37 years
Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli is taking Kiki’s Delivery Service from animation to live action, with a new series set to bring the broom-flying teen witch’s seaside deliveries to life.
June 16, 2026 3:31 pm
The 5 Animated Films That Defined 2008: Studio Ghibli Dives Underwater, A Little Robot Steals the Show
From Batman: Gotham Knight to Ghost in the Shell 2.0, we rank 2008’s animated standouts — the year Studio Ghibli went under the sea and a lonely little robot stole the spotlight.
June 8, 2026 12:16 am
Shrek And Fast And Furious Race To New Streaming Homes Next Week
Peacock is loading up June 1 with eight fan favorites: four Shrek films and four Fast and Furious entries, dropping as both franchises celebrate 25 years since their month-apart summer 2001 debuts.
May 29, 2026 1:07 am
9 Micro-Budget Movies That Raked In Millions at the Box Office
Focus Features’ low-budget horror Obsession is mauling the box office, spinning a shoestring budget into outsized profits and vaulting into rarefied cinematic air.
May 25, 2026 10:42 pm
Shrek 6 Development: Mike Myers Confirms It’s Already Underway
Shrek 6 is already in development, Mike Myers has confirmed — even before Shrek 5 hits theaters next year. Here’s what we know so far.
May 25, 2026 4:25 pm
Andrew Garfield Fantasy Hit Ignites Epic Trilogy Plans
Andrew Garfield’s box office hit The Magic Faraway Tree is sprouting into a trilogy, with two sequels now in the works; the Rebecca Ferguson co-starrer, based on Enid Blyton’s beloved books, is turning breakout buzz into a full-blown franchise.
May 18, 2026 8:07 pm
10 '90s Family Classics That Defined Your Childhood—Without Disney
Disney may have ruled 90s family animation, but it didn’t own it—the decade minted non-Disney classics that still shine, from The Iron Giant to Anastasia and The Prince of Egypt.
May 11, 2026 5:28 pm
10 Sure Bets That Became Unexpected Box Office Bombs
From a Mad Max prequel to Indiana Jones and a sequel to a billion-dollar MCU hit, ten supposed sure things crashed and burned at the box office. What went wrong?
May 11, 2026 5:03 pm
Peacock Just Dropped the Jake Gyllenhaal and Isabela Merced Adventure Fans Can’t Agree On
Peacock just saddled up Spirit Untamed, the 2021 DreamWorks/Universal animated adventure starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Isabela Merced — panned by critics but riding a 95% audience score and streaming now.
May 1, 2026 8:19 pm
Last Chance: Bruce Willis and William Shatner’s $339 Million Blockbuster Exits Netflix
Over the Hedge, DreamWorks’ 2006 animated caper featuring Bruce Willis and William Shatner, scampers off Netflix in May—catch the $339 million raccoon-led heist before it’s gone.
April 28, 2026 8:57 pm
Angelina Jolie’s 15-Year-Old Comedy Is Crushing the Streaming Charts Right Now
Fifteen years after its debut, Kung Fu Panda 2 featuring Angelina Jolie has pounced back into the U.S. streaming Top 10, joined by two more franchise entries as the panda juggernaut takes over the charts.
April 23, 2026 10:54 pm
Andy Serkis’ Final Film Before His LOTR Comeback Tanks On Rotten Tomatoes
Andy Serkis hits a snag before his Lord of the Rings comeback: Animal Farm is drawing scathing early reviews and sinking to an abysmal Rotten Tomatoes score, dimming the buzz ahead of The Hunt for Gollum.
April 23, 2026 8:58 pm
Inside the How to Train Your Dragon 2 Set Accident That Cost a Crew Member Fingers
An on-set accident on Universal’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 cost a crew member multiple fingers. Written and directed by Dean DeBlois, the remake of DreamWorks’ 2014 hit is currently in production.
April 21, 2026 8:24 pm
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