"Lulu and Stitch..."

XENO

A teenager makes a terrifying extraterrestrial her friend after it crashes nearby in the desert. The youngster manages to deal with her sad mother and the mother's violent boyfriend while simultaneously protecting her dangerous new buddy.

From Dana Terrace and Studio GLITCH...

KNIGHTS of GUINEVERE

Knights of Guinevere is a psychological thriller that welcomes you to a planet-wide theme park in the clouds!… And the shadows below, where a broken Princess Android is two dreamers’ tickets to better lives, or the end of them.

PILOT EPISODE DROPS September 19th

"Break a leg... There was much screaming..."

AI Interviews DC Superheroes

Dating Advice From Disney Princesses...

An All-New Series Now on YouTube...

M I C R O N A U T S

S01E01 - Strangers On A Space Bridge

A rag-tag group of Microsian misfits are brought together to pursue Microsia’s most wanted villain, Baron Karza, after he breaks into a prison and forces an imprisoned Time-Traveler to create a Space Bridge that sends him to Earth. Once there, the evil Baron uses his dark Micronergy-fused powers to control a human teenager (Cameron), who builds a mysterious piece of technology for the villain, which he will use for a soon-to-be revealed nefarious plot.

Cancel Kurtzman's STAR TREK? Make It So!

"Dexter" Cancellation spells TROUBLE for 

Alex Kurtzman’s STAR TREK - Here's Why!

Season 2 of the Dexter Prequel "Original Sin” just got cancelled by Showtime, Paramount and Skydance; despite already having been given the greenlight several months ago, as they want to focus on flagship series Dexter Resurrection starring Michael C. Hall … and that should worry Alex Kurtzman and his iteration of Star Trek - because his Starfleet Academy series could be on the chopping block next. Let's visit the latest rumors from behind the scenes...

This has become a HUGE cultural event!

KPop Demon Hunters DESTROYED the Box Office?!

KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along was #1 at the box office this weekend, taking out Weapons. Not bad for a WEEKS OLD Netflix release, eh? We talk about how KPop Demon Hunters seemed to tap into the desire to experience a movie together like Star Wars and Marvel USED to...

"If there was a magic way to get me to walk again..."

F L E A K

All 12-year-old Thomas wants is to hang out with his older siblings, who both would prefer not to deal with their over-eager younger brother. One day, when attempting to prove himself, Thomas is injured and loses the ability to walk, but his adventures are only just beginning! He is about to be visited by a small furry creature from another dimension who allows him to visit a magical fantasy world where he might find the ability to heal himself. However, like many things in life, there are consequences for his actions, and Thomas must face an all-consuming monster created from his own shadow, which threatens to eat everything.

"Humanity has a future with animation this good"

COSMO PRINCESS - Teaser

"This is a small teaser I did for a story I'm aiming to bring to life someday — a fantastic space odyssey about fate and freedom, purpose and identity. A tale of stars and memories, and the fragile blue planet that ties it all together."

- Quentin Rgx

Disney Trying to Bring Back the Male Audience...

"Boys Have Turned Away From Disney Brand,"
Variety Says! Oh, Say It Ain't SO!

After years of transforming male franchises into female ones, Disney is now looking to bring the very boys they had spent years rejecting back to the brand. The problem is, now the boys they rejected are rejecting THEM, as Variety magazine has acknowledged it in a new article... GEE, whoever could have seen this COMING folks?!?

DISNEY IS DESPERATE TO BRING BACK MEN!

Disney wants Gen Z MEN to come back to their franchises, and are seemingly admitting that they know they killed off Star Wars and Marvel by making them too female-friendly. They're so desperate they're even looking for NEW franchises -- but they had the two biggest male brands in all of geekdom and they destroyed them in less than a decade!

Travel to Another Universe...

EWILAN'S QUEST

At just 13, Camille’s life takes a dramatic turn when she is accidentally hurled into the world of Gwendalavir, inhabited by creatures as extraordinary as they are dangerous. She and her friend Salim discover her real name, Ewilan. She learns the truth about her roots and her fate: a native of Gwendalavir, she has inherited a prodigious talent, designing. This turns out to be a decisive weapon in her people’s struggle with the terrible Ts’lich. Ewilan’s arrival brings fresh hope for saving an embattled world. Imagination will be her only limit.

One of the Most Important Films of Our Time...

The Breadwinner
OSCAR® nominee 

An 11-year-old girl in Afghanistan disguises herself as a boy in order to support her family in this inspiring tale about the power of stories to carry us through dark times.

The Breadwinner is a 2017 animated drama film from Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, directed by Nora Twomey. Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film was an international co-production among Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg, and received a limited release on November 17, 2017.

The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in September. The Breadwinner received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards, but lost to Coco.

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In 2001, Parvana is an eleven-year-old girl who lives in Kabul under the Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan just as the War on Terror is beginning. Her father, Nurullah, is a former school teacher who became a hawker after losing his left leg in the Soviet–Afghan War. One day, during supper, he is unjustly arrested after Idrees, a young and volatile Taliban man, thinks he insulted him earlier while the two were selling goods in the market. Because the Taliban forbids women from going out without a male relative, Parvana's family is left without someone to support them, as her elder brother Sulayman died years ago, leaving her, her mother Fattema, her elder sister Soraya, and her youngest infant brother Zaki. When Parvana and Fattema try to go to the prison to appeal Nurullah's arrest, a man beats Fattema, while other men watch, after she shows him a photograph of Nurullah and threatens to arrest them if they go outside again. Parvana comforts Zaki by telling the story of a boy on a quest to retrieve his village's seeds from an evil elephant named the Elephant King.

Later, Parvana tries to buy food for her family, but the hawkers cannot sell her any due to fear of the Taliban. A few men spot Parvana and chase her, and she drops the bag Fattema gave her while running. Parvana eventually makes it back home. To support her family, she decides to cut her hair and dress as a boy. She starts calling herself "Atesh", claiming to be Nurullah's nephew. The plan works, and Parvana is able to get both food and money. On the advice of a friend named Shauzia, who is another young girl disguised as a boy called Delowar, Parvana tries to bribe a prison guard so she can see Nurullah, but the guard sends her away, and so she works to save up more money for a larger bribe, taking on hard labor jobs with Shauzia, who is trying to save enough money to escape her abusive father. Meanwhile, Fattema is forced to write to a relative in Mazar, arranging marriage for Soraya in exchange for shelter and protection. Parvana also meets Razaq, the former patrol partner of Idrees; the illiterate Razaq pays her to read him a letter informing him that his wife was killed by a land mine. He befriends her and continues to meet with her so that she can teach him how to read and write.

Parvana and Shauzia take a hard labor job where Idrees was also present. He makes fun of them for their weakness when Shauzia rests, and shoves Parvana onto the ground. Looking into her eyes, he recognizes her, and after being hit abruptly by Parvana with a brick, tries to kill her as she flees with Shauzia. Parvana and Shauzia manage to hide, and Idrees is abruptly called away to fight in the United States invasion of Afghanistan. When Parvana returns home, Fattema pleads with her to stop the dangerous plot, telling her that her relatives accepted Soraya and that they will be collected the day after next. Parvana agrees on the condition that she gets to visit Nurullah in prison to tell him where they are going, as Razaq has a cousin who works there that will let her in. She tearfully bids farewell to Shauzia, promising that they will meet each other again sometime in the future, which she predicts will be in exactly twenty years. However, as Parvana travels to the prison, Fattema's cousin arrives early and forces them to come with him without Parvana, as the war is starting and the roads will soon be blocked. Fattema eventually stands up to her cousin in a furious manner, refusing to let him take them further, and he leaves the family stranded on the road.

Parvana arrives at the prison, where she finds Razaq. After Parvana reveals that she is Nurullah's daughter, Razaq informs her that his cousin has left to fight, but he will retrieve Nurullah. Parvana witnesses the execution of weak prisoners who are unable to fight. Terrified, she gathers her courage to stay by finishing the tale of the boy, who she turns into Sulayman, revealing that he died after picking up a toy he found in the middle of the street, which was actually a land mine, and it exploded when he picked it up. Razaq is shot on the shoulder while rescuing the weak Nurullah, but the wound was not fatal and he reunites the two. Parvana takes Nurullah away, where they will soon reunite with the rest of the family and escape from Afghanistan together, as the two continue the story they were telling each other at the start of the film.

 

 

"Make Aliens on this planet Happy!..."

Takopi's Original Sin

A squid-like creature, known as a Happian, leaves his home planet with the desire to spread happiness across the universe. He lands on Earth, but quickly finds himself in danger of captivity by its inhabitants. Fortunately, he is found by an unsmiling little girl named Shizuka Kuze, who feeds him and names him Takopii. Feeling indebted, Takopii decides to do everything in his power to bring a smile to her face. The task is easier said than done, however. Shizuka is bullied by her classmates, she does not have a father, and her mother is never home—though the gravity of these issues flies over the naive Takopii's head. Even so, Shizuka does have one source of happiness: her dog Chappy. The connection Shizuka and Chappy share only increases Takopii's desire to make the girl smile. While Takopii's attempts to lift Shizuka's spirits lead to unintended consequences, he is determined to take things into his own tentacles, test his understanding of human beings, and achieve his goal of spreading happiness.

A Perfect Mixture of Magic and Science...

Dungeons & Television
Episode 1, "We Are Television"

After fleeing from monsters, the young wizard Marda encounters a strange group led by an elf named Syi. They introduce themselves as the Royal Broadcasting Guild (OHG) Dungeon Location Team, who use a "magic picture box" to televise their adventures to the world, but there are others with conflicting ideas...

X-Men 97 Showrunner SLAMS Plans for X-Men...

Alleges Egomania & Dysfunction Behind the Scenes

X-Men 97, many fans agree, was the best thing Marvel had done in a long time, and yet the powers that be despised the show and abused the showrunner and staff, according to X-Men 97 Creator Beau DeMayo. In a lengthy post which was picked up by The Direct, he reveals more dysfunction behind the scenes at Marvel Studios, and slams Feige's plans for bringing the X-Men back into the franchise.

Incredible Artwork From Talented People...

Amazing Studio Ghibli Artwork on Another Level

There's no better way to embrace the calm and aesthetic vibes than with this beautiful Ghibli-themed art video! Showcasing incredible works inspired by Studio Ghibli, these artists bring their creative imagination to life.

Princess Battles!

D i s n e y   P r i n c e s s e s :

Fighting Video Game (Concept)

This Veo 3-powered AI video brings your childhood icons into an epic side-scrolling fighting game parody: Princess Clash: Battle Royale — where Disney Princesses don’t just sing… they SLAY 💥🎮 

 

From Elsa’s ice combos to Mulan’s martial arts takedowns, and Ariel’s aquatic special moves, it’s a nostalgic, hilarious, and action-packed tribute to classic games like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.

Look what we found...

The Powerpuff Girls Reboot Spectacular!

(Not Made For Kids)

Sugar, spice, and everything nice, these were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect little girls but Professor Utonium accidentally added an extra ingredient to the concoction- Chemical X. Thus, the Powerpuff Girls were born using their ultra-super powers, Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have dedicated their lives to fighting crime and the forces of evil. 

That is... until now.

Anime Viewing Schedule for August 16, 2025

 A N I M A T R I X   N E T W O R K
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Fountaindale Public Library

VIEWING SCHEDULE

          11:15 - 12:05   Apothecary Diaries - Season 2 eps 7-8

          12:05 - 12:55   M.S. Gundam GQuuuuuuX eps 9-10

          12:55 - 1:30     Club Meeting

          1:30 - 2:20       Lazarus eps 9-10

          2:20 - 3:10       The Super Cube eps 9-10

          3:10 - 3:35       To Be Hero X eps 6-7

          3:35 - 4:55       The Summer Hikaru Died 1-2

 

Time to Explore New Anime!

 

Fountaindale Public Library
300 W. Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440 

Peggy J. Danhof Board Room

(Second Floor)

 

From 11:15 AM to 5:00 PM

All anime presented are fan-subtitled unless otherwise noted.

Don't miss these exciting anime series: Ranma 1/2 and Urusei Yatsura

* ANIME DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW *

An Unemployed Artist Finally Finds Success!

No one wanted to buy his stories, until one day...

It's All or Nothing!...

S c a r l e t

By Studio Chizu

After failing to avenge her father's murder, Princess Scarlett wakes up in the "Land of the Dead." In this world full of madness, she must take revenge on her sworn enemy. If she does not avenge her nemesis and reach the "Endless Place," she will become "nothingness" and cease to exist.

Episode 1 to be released November 21, 2025 

The Untold History of Comic-Con...

How a Teen Dream Became the Center of Pop Culture

Before the celebrities. Before the studio takeovers. Before Hall H was a global stage—Comic-Con was just a wild idea shared by a handful of dreamers in a hotel ballroom. Today, it’s the heartbeat of modern fandom.

Uncover the full untold story of San Diego Comic-Con—from forgotten founders and DIY beginnings to Hollywood's red carpets, pandemic shutdowns, and the soul-searching return to creativity. This isn’t just a timeline. It’s the story of how fandom became a cultural force—and how Comic-Con became the place where the future of storytelling is revealed first.

If you’ve ever wondered how this once-local con became the launchpad for Marvel, Star Wars, and the entire multiverse of pop culture—you’re in the right place.

In This Video:

🔹 The teenage spark and bookstore origins that ignited Comic-Con

🔹 The rise of cosplay, underground comics, and the dealer’s room boom

🔹 Behind-the-scenes stories of Hall H, Twilight mania, and MCU milestones

🔹 How creators fought to keep the comics in Comic-Con

🔹 The COVID-era collapse—and what came back stronger

🔹 Why Comic-Con today reflects something deeper than hype: community

Whether you're a lifelong attendee, a future fan, or just love a good origin story—this is Comic-Con like you've never seen it before.

The Next Club Meeting is August 16, 2025

A N I M A T R I X   N E T W O R K

Always something interesting going on at the club!

M O N T H L Y   M E E T I N G

 
Fountaindale Public Library

300 W. Briarcliff Road

Bolingbrook, IL  60440

Peggy J. Danhof Board Room

 (2nd Floor)

Saturday, August 16, 2025

11:15 AM - 5:00 PM

 

We will be in the BOARD ROOM on the Second Floor.

 
Hope to see everyone there!

 

A Viewing Schedule will be posted soon.

 

(Click below for maps)

Gina Carano WINS!

Disney SETTLES! She's RETURNING to Star Wars?!

Gina Carano effectively just won her lawsuit against Disney! Not only did Disney (presumably) pay up, but Lucasfilm publicly said nice things about her AND she's apparently working for Lucasfilm again in the "near future." WELL NOW.

Partners in Crisis...

Zootopia 2

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) find their partnership isn’t as solid as they thought when Chief Bogo (voice of Idris Elba) orders them to join the Partners in Crisis counseling program. But it doesn’t take long for their partnership to be put to the ultimate test when they find themselves on the twisting trail of a mystery tied to the arrival of a venomous snake in the animal metropolis. The trailer, poster and trailer stills are now available to download and share.

Only in theaters November 26

While “Zootopia 2” introduces Gary De’Snake (voice of Ke Huy Quan), Nibbles (voice of Fortune Feimster) and quokka therapist Dr. Fuzzby (voice of Quinta Brunson), the upcoming feature film also welcomes back a herd of characters who made their debut in the Oscar®-winning film “Zootopia.” “It’s been an absolute joy to reteam with so many actors who made the first film so special, and so exciting to expand the world with our phenomenal new cast members,” said director/writer Jared Bush (chief creative officer for Walt Disney Animation Studios). “I can’t wait for audiences to see what other surprises we have in store in this brand-new adventure.”

TRON: ARES Invades Comic-Con Hall H...

Tron: Ares Panel at San Diego Comic-Con Hall H

TRON: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. The feature film is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger are the producers, with Russell Allen serving as executive producer.

In theaters October 10

Step into the Grid as director Joachim Rønning (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and the cast of TRON: Ares take the stage to discuss the highly anticipated next installment in the Tron saga.

Walking Tours of SDCC 2025...

San Diego Comic Con 2025: Full Exhibit Hall Tour

Get ready to geek out! Join me for an epic narrated tour of the San Diego Comic Con 2025 exhibit hall. I'm diving deep into the heart of the action, showcasing all the mind-blowing booths, exclusive merchandise, and incredible cosplay. From Marvel to DC, Star Wars to anime, it's all here . With over 130,000 attendees, Comic-Con is held every summer in July, and literally takes over San Diego. The main attraction of Comic-Con is the Exhibit Hall, but there are hundreds of panels, and tons of off-site events in the Gaslamp District. San Diego Comic-Con is like heaven on earth for nerds, geeks, and fans!

Meet the Coolest Artists at San Diego Comic-Con 2025!

Ever wonder what it's like to be an artist at the heart of the biggest pop culture event in the world? Welcome to Artists' Alley at San Diego Comic-Con 2025! In this video, we take you straight to the show floor to meet and interview the incredible illustrators, comic creators, and designers who bring our favorite worlds to life. We dive into their creative processes, discuss their latest projects, find out what inspires them, and get their advice for aspiring artists. From industry veterans at Marvel and DC to rising stars in the indie scene, get ready for an exclusive look behind the table.

Here are the Highlights of SDCC 2025...

HUGE Reveals from San Diego Comic Con 2025

San Diego Comic Con 2025 was packed with epic announcements, surprise trailers, and unforgettable moments. From Marvel comic bomb drops, to TRON: Ares, to GEORGE LUCAS appearing on stage, this year was absolutely jam-packed! Of course, we can't get even close to covering everything that was revealed this year, but this quick recap will catch you up on the big news that you wouldn't want to miss.

George Lucas Makes First Appearance at SDCC...

George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art Sneak Peek

FULL Panel - SDCC 2025

We waited for hours, we stood as one, and we shared the excitement and applause with all 6,000+ people in the room as George Lucas made his first appearance ever at San Diego Comic-Con. He was joined by illustrious moderator Queen Latifah, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, and concept artist Doug Chiang. Here is the full panel for your viewing pleasure.

More Cosplay from SDCC 2025...

San Diego Comic Con 2025 - Cosplay Music Video

San Diego Comic Con 2025, at the San Diego Convention Center. This year was amazing with some really great costumes and creativity. Thanks everyone for participating!

"This is nothing like Avatar!"

H O P P E R S

An animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.

Arriving in theaters March 6, 2026