The Animatrix Network is an anime & manga fan club located in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. We usually meet on the third Saturday of each month (except when holidays or conventions coincide). The meetings are free and open to the public. Join us for a day filled with anime.
This site provides news, reviews, commentaries, and previews of the world of anime and everything it inspires, such as live-action films, comics, music, art, and other weird things to enjoy and contemplate.
Friday, September 30, 2022
Door to Shinkai's Newest Movie is Opening Soon
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Ryan Reynolds Just Broke the Internet...
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
First Look at 'The Last of Us'...
Now, as fans celebrate the annual Last of Us Day, a first look at the series has been revealed, including what could be one fairly significant deviation from the game's original story.
As revealed during HBO's The Last of Us trailer, Melanie Lynskey (known for her work on last year's Yellowjackets) has been added to the cast of the upcoming TV series.
EW unveiled that Lynskey will be taking on the role of Kathleen, a "ruthless leader of a revolutionary movement in Kansas City." Lynskey's character can be seen for a brief moment in the trailer, walking amongst a group of survivors. This group sounds awfully like the Hunters seen throughout the original game.
What's notable about the actress's casting is that Kansas City never actually appeared in The Last of Us on PS3, hinting that there could be some major changes coming to the HBO adaptation.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Some SECRETS Are NOT Meant to be UNLOCKED...
Monday, September 26, 2022
A Battle Royale for fighting game fans...
Sunday, September 25, 2022
The Legend of Molly Star-Racer...
Saturday, September 24, 2022
The sobering reality of going J.R.R. Wolkein...
Friday, September 23, 2022
So, you wanna be an Explorer?
The voice cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission; Dennis Quaid as Searcher’s larger-than-life explorer father, Jaeger; Jaboukie Young-White as Searcher’s 16-year-old son, Ethan, who longs for adventure; Gabrielle Union as Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and Searcher’s partner in all things; and Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, Avalonia’s fearless leader who spearheads the exploration into the strange world. “Strange World” is helmed by Don Hall (Oscar®-winning “Big Hero 6,” “Raya and the Last Dragon”) and co-director/writer Qui Nguyen (co-writer “Raya and the Last Dragon”), and produced by Roy Conli (Oscar®-winning “Big Hero 6,” “Tangled”).
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Best Cosplays of Dragon Con 2022
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Amazing Transforming Animation
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Studio Trigger fights back against Woke culture...
Monday, September 19, 2022
The Rebellion Begins...
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Return to the Fantasy World of...
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Hold on, kid. Ready for some adventure?
Friday, September 16, 2022
More Star Wars Stories on the Horizon...
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Disney's Serving Flounder in Live-Action...
Disney's The Little Mermaid is coming to theaters May 26, 2023.
The film stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (“grown-ish”) as Ariel; Tony
Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton,” “Snowpiercer”) as the voice of
Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay (“Luca,” “Room”) as the voice of Flounder; Awkwafina
(“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as the voice of Scuttle; Jonah Hauer-King (“A
Dog’s Way Home”) as Prince Eric; Art Malik (“Homeland”) as Sir Grimsby; Noma
Dumezweni (“Mary Poppins Returns”) as Queen Selina; with Oscar® winner Javier
Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”) as King Triton; and
two-time Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
“Bridesmaids”) as Ursula.
“The Little Mermaid” is directed by Oscar® nominee Rob Marshall (“Chicago,”
“Mary Poppins Returns”), and written by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee
(“Life of Pi,” “Finding Neverland”), with a live-action story adaptation by
David Magee, Rob Marshall, and two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca (“Tony Bennett:
An American Classic”), based on the short story by Hans Christian Andersen, and
the Disney animated film by Ron Clements and John Musker. The film is produced
by two-time Emmy® winner Marc Platt (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,”
“Grease Live!”), three-time Tony Award® winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,”
“In the Heights”), Rob Marshall, and John DeLuca, with Jeffrey Silver (“The
Lion King”) serving as executive producer. The score is by multiple Academy
Award® winner Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”), who won two
Oscars® for the music in the animated version of “The Little Mermaid,” with
music supervised and produced by Mike Higham (“Mary Poppins Returns,” “Into the
Woods”). Music is by Alan Menken, lyrics are by Howard Ashman and new lyrics
are by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Anime Viewing Schedule for September 17, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022
3:10 - 4:40 The Orbital Children Eps 4-6 (End)
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
From out of D23 a secret is revealed...
Monday, September 12, 2022
All the Announcements from D23 Expo 2022...
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Next Club Meeting is September 17, 2022
Fountaindale Public Library
Hope to see everyone there!
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