Next Club Meeting:November 21, 2026,at the Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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A N I M A T R I X N E T W O R K Saturday, March 16, 2024
Fountaindale Public Library
VIEWING SCHEDULE
11:15 - 12:05 The Apothecary Diaries 9-10
12:05 - 12:55 Metallic Rouge 3-4
12:55 - 1:35 Club Meeting
1:35 - 2:25 Solo Leveling 5-6
2:25 - 2:50 Frieren 4
2:50 - 4:40 Maboroshi [Movie]
"Until we meet again..."
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: Solo Leveling and Frieren
* ANIME DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW *
11:15 - 12:05 The Apothecary Diaries 9-10
The Apothecary Diaries
Plot Summary: The series is set in a fictional country modelled after Ming-era China. Maomao, a young girl who works as an apothecary in the red-light district,
is kidnapped and sold to the Imperial Palace as a servant. However, she
still retains her curious and eccentric personality and plans to work
there until her years of servitude are over, without drawing the
attention of anyone. One day, after hearing the rumors that the
emperor's children are critically ill, she begins to investigate the
cause, using her experience as a pharmacist, and successfully solves the
mystery of their illness. Even though she intends to remain anonymous,
her actions eventually catch the attention of an influential eunuch, and soon finds herself solving various mysteries in the royal court.
12:05 - 12:55 Metallic Rouge 3-4
M E T A L L I CR O U G E
Plot Summary: In
a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known
as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of
the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and
investigator Naomi Orthmann head to Mars to track them down… but first,
Rouge wants some chocolate.
12:55 - 1:35Club Announcements
"That's amazing!"
DUNE - Part 2
Kung Fu Panda 4
Dismal Disney
The Last Airbender
Fallout
Video Games
1:35 - 2:25 Solo Leveling 3-4
SOLO LEVELING
Plot Summary: In a world where hunters — human warriors who possess supernatural
abilities — must battle deadly monsters to protect mankind from certain
annihilation, a notoriously weak hunter named Sung Jinwoo finds himself
in a seemingly endless struggle for survival. One day, after narrowly
surviving an overwhelmingly powerful double dungeon that nearly wipes
out his entire party, a mysterious program called the System chooses him
as its sole player and in turn, gives him the extremely rare ability to
level up in strength and turn anyone he kills into a loyal minion
called a shadow. Jinwoo then sets out on a journey as he fights against
all kinds of enemies, both man and monster, to discover the secrets of
the dungeons and the true source of his powers.
2:25 - 2:50 Frieren 4
FRIEREN
Plot Summary: The story follows elven mage Frieren,
a former member of the party of adventurers who defeated the Demon King
and restored harmony to the world after a ten-year quest. In the past,
the heroic group included Frieren, human hero Himmel, dwarven warrior Eisen and human priest Heiter. Before they part, they observe the Era Meteors together, a meteor shower
that occurs once in fifty years. Frieren agrees to see them again and
offers them a better view the next time the celestial event occurs.
Frieren then departs and travels the world in pursuit of magical
knowledge. Frieren returns to the capital fifty years later; however,
humanity has changed, and her former companions have distinctly aged.
After one last adventure to see the meteor shower, Himmel dies of old
age. During the funeral, Frieren expressed guilt for not attempting to
learn more about him. Frieren then pays a visit to her other former
comrades. She accepts an offer to teach and care for Fern, an orphaned
child adopted by Heiter. She also receives an invitation to travel far
north, to the resting place of souls, and see Himmel again to bid the
hero a fitting farewell and express her feelings. To fulfill those
requests, Frieren embarks on a journey together with Fern while still
pursuing her passion for learning magic. Frieren's elven nature grants her an extremely long lifespan,
causing her to view periods of years or decades as ephemeral (this
perception of time makes her consider the ten-year adventure with
Himmel's party a fleeting experience). The story thus takes place across
a long time, with periodic flashbacks accompanied by the physical and mental development of characters apart from Frieren herself.
2:50- 4:40Alice and Therese's Illusory Factory [Movie]
M A B O R O S H I
[Alice and Therese's Illusory Factory]
Plot Summary: In January 1991, third-year high school student Masamune Kikuiri lives in Mifuse, a steel mill company town
in rural Japan. Masamune's father, Akimune Kikuri, and uncle, Tokimune
Kikuiri, both work at the mill. Masamune is studying for an entrance
exam with his friends in his home until an explosion suddenly occurs at
the mill. Since then, the town has been has completely isolated from the
outside world and the seasons no longer change. A man named Mamoru
Sagami, who also works at the mill and also serves as the head priest of
the town's Mifushi Shrine, claims that the incident was a punishment
from the gods for mining out the local mountain, which has been said to
be their sacred home. He also claims that the townspeople were
imprisoned by the mill, which had become a "sacred machine". According
to Sagami, once the mood of the gods improve, the townspeople will be
able to return to the real world however until then it is necessary for
them to remain unchanged from what they were before the explosion. The
townspeople heed Sagami's advice and they are required to periodically
submit an biographical identification form in order to prevent any
inconsistencies as soon as they return to the real world. Fissures in
the night sky open up occasionally and smoke coming from the steel mill
would close them up.
Masamune and his friends then start playing pain-inducing games.
They are completely unaware that they don't actually feel any pain at
all. The next day, Masamune is invited by Mutsumi Sagami, a classmate
he dislikes, to visit the steel mill with her. Arriving at the mill's
fifth blast furnace, they both find a girl there who looked like a
teenager just like them but acted like a wild child and could only speak
in an infantile manner. Mutsumi, who is the one taking care of the girl
by preventing her from going outside, makes Masamune clean up after
her. Mutsumi orders Masamune to come three times a week from now on. A
while later, one night, he was told by Akimune that fleeing the town was
impossible. Akimune then works the night shift at the mill afterward,
only to never return.
Masamune visits the steel mill alone and feeds the unknown girl a
sandwich before naming her Itsumi. While Itsumi is playing in the
courtyard, Sagami and Tokimune both show up. According to Sagami's
claims, Itsumi was a woman of the gods and said that if she was
presented in front of them, she would be forgiven by the sacred machine
someday. Tokimune debunks his claims by recalling that Masamune's father
said something different, with Masamune secretly listening. Since then,
Masamune has been visiting the same blast furnace alone, bringing books
for Itsumi to read. When Mutsumi was absent from school, Masamune
returns from the steel mill and meets Yuko Sonobe, Mutsumi's classmate,
who is delivering her school documents to her. The two visit Mutsumi's
home and meet her. Mutsumi while speaking to them about her relationship
with Sagami, reveals to them that he is actually her adoptive father.
Masamune, Mutsumi, Sonobe and their classmates undertake a test of courage
in an abandoned railway tunnel near the town. Sonobe, who was paired
with Masamune, creates a graffiti drawing to mark the destination on the
tunnel wall, drawing a symbol with her and Masamune's names on it. The
sight of the graffiti then surprises Masamune. Sonobe explains that she
thought Masamune liked her because he let her ride in the passenger
seat. When the other classmates arrived, Sonobe starts fleeing towards
the tunnel's exit before Masamune and the others chase after her. They
make it out, only to see many fissures open up in the sky with Sonobe
starting to emit light from her body. Just as Sonobe was explaining
about how the blatant reveal of her brief relationship with Masamune was
the reason why she fled, the light spreads out like a crack.
Immediately after that, smoke rises from the steel mill, and they
completely shroud Sonobe, causing her to disappear and close up the
fissures in the sky. The townspeople gather at the community center
following the incident. According to Sagami's claims, the factory smoke
is a "sacred wolf" that fills the fissures in the sky, and that it can
also crack people's hearts. Masamune flees the scene and remorsefully
sits down in a corner of the town's shopping street. Tokimune, who was
looking for him, arrives. Masamune then berates Tokimune, thinking that
he and Akimune were hiding the fact that they knew the truth about
Itsumi's origins. Tokimune vaguely reveals that Itsumi actually doesn't
belong in their world...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron film for Best Animated Feature Film in the 96th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The film was competing with Elemental, Nimona, Robot Dreams, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in the category. Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki could not accept the award in person. This is Miyazaki's second film to win after Spirited Away in 2003. He also received nominations for Howl's Moving Castle and The Wind Rises.
Sweet Baby Inc. is a Canadian narrative development and consultation studio based in Montreal. Gaming companies have hired Sweet Baby Inc for advice about their games, but their "woke agenda" has produced a long line of bad games, such as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Alan Wake 2. Poisoned by cancel-culture activism. A Sweet Baby Inc employee decided it was a good idea to disrespect & clown on Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball mere hours after his death...
Akira Toriyama first achieved
mainstream recognition for creating the popular manga series Dr. Slump,
before going on to create Dragon Ball (his most notable work) and acting
as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon
Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. Toriyama is
regarded as one of the authors who changed the history of manga, as his works
are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many
manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.
According to sources close to
Toriyama, he planned to undergo surgery for a brain tumor in February 2024. On
March 1, 2024, Toriyama died from acute subdural hematoma, at the age of 68.
His funeral was held privately with only his family as attendees. His death was
announced by his production company Bird Studio one week later on March 8.
Tributes to Toriyama were given by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda and
video game designer Yuji Horii, who worked with Toriyama on Dragon Quest.
Akira Toriyama was born in the city
of Kiyosu, Aichi prefecture, Japan. He drew pictures from a young age, mainly
of the animals and vehicles that he was also fond of. He related being blown
away after seeing One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), and said he was
drawn deeper into the world of illustration by hoping to draw pictures that
good. He was shocked again in elementary school when he saw the manga
collection of a classmate's older brother, and again when he saw a television
set for the first time at a neighbor's house. He cited Osamu Tezuka's Astro
Boy (1952–1968) as the original source for his interest in manga. Toriyama
has recalled that when he was in elementary school all of his classmates drew
imitating anime and manga, as a result of not having many forms of
entertainment. He believes that he began to advance above everyone else when he
started drawing pictures of his friends. Despite being engrossed with manga in
elementary school, Toriyama said he took a break from it in middle school,
probably because he became more interested in films and TV shows. When asked if
he had any formative experiences with tokusatsu entertainment, Toriyama
said he enjoyed the Ultraman TV show and Gamera series of kaiju
films.
Toriyama said it was a
"no-brainer" that he would attend a high school focused on creative
design, but admitted he was more interested in having fun with friends.
Although he still did not read much manga, he would draw one himself every once
in a while. Despite his parents' strong opposition, Toriyama was confident
about going into the work force upon graduation instead of continuing his
education. He worked at an advertising agency in Nagoya designing posters for
three years. Although Toriyama said he adapted to the job quickly, he admitted
that he was often late because he was not a "morning person" and
often got reprimanded for dressing casually, until he got sick of the
environment and quit.
Needing money after quitting his job
at the age of 23, Toriyama entered the manga industry by submitting a work to
an amateur contest in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, which he had
randomly picked up in a coffee shop. The timing did not line up for that
contest, but another shōnen magazine, Weekly Shōnen Jump, accepted
submissions for their Newcomer Award every month. Kazuhiko Torishima, who would
become his editor, read and enjoyed Toriyama's manga, but it was not eligible
to compete because it was a parody of Star Wars instead of an original
work. Torishima sent the artist a telegram and encouraged him to keep drawing
and sending him manga. This resulted in Wonder Island, which became
Toriyama's first published work when it was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump
in 1978. It finished last place in the readers survey. Toriyama later said that
he had planned to quit manga after getting paid, but because Wonder Island 2
(1978) was also a "flop," his stubbornness would not let him and he
continued to draw failed stories for a year; claiming around 500 pages' worth,
including the published Today's Highlight Island (1979). He said he
learned a lot during this year and even had some fun. When Torishima told him
to draw a female lead character, Toriyama hesitantly created 1979's Tomato
the Cutesy Gumshoe, which had some success. Feeling encouraged, he decided
to draw another female lead and created Dr. Slump.
Torishima suggested that, as
Toriyama enjoyed kung fu films, he should create a kung fu shōnen manga.
This led to the two-part Dragon Boy, published in the August and October
1983 issues of Fresh Jump. It follows a boy, adept at martial arts, who
escorts a princess on a journey back to her home country. Dragon Boy was
well-received and evolved to become the serial Dragon Ball in 1984. But
before that, The Adventure of Tongpoo was published in Weekly Shōnen
Jump's 52nd issue of 1983 and also contained elements that would be
included in Dragon Ball.
Manga critic Jason Thompson declared
Toriyama's art influential, saying that his "extremely personal and
recognizable style" was a reason for Dragon Ball's popularity. He
points out that the popular shōnen manga of the late 1980s and early
1990s had "manly" heroes, such as City Hunter and Fist of
the North Star, whereas Dragon Ball starred the cartoonish and small
Goku, thus starting a trend that Thompson says continues to this day. Toriyama
himself said he went against the normal convention that the strongest
characters should be the largest in terms of physical size, designing many of
the series' most powerful characters with small statures. Thompson concluded
his analysis by saying that only Akira Toriyama drew like this at the time and
that Dragon Ball is "an action manga drawn by a gag manga
artist." James S. Yadao, author of The Rough Guide to Manga, points
out that an art shift does occur in the series, as the characters gradually
"lose the rounded, innocent look that [Toriyama] established in Dr.
Slump and gain sharper angles that leap off the page with their energy and
intensity."
Thompson stated in 2011 that "Dragon
Ball is by far the most influential shonen manga of the last 30 years, and
today, almost every Shōnen Jump artist lists it as one of their
favorites and lifts from it in various ways." David Brothers of
ComicsAlliance wrote that: "Like Osamu Tezuka and Jack Kirby before him,
Toriyama created a story with his own two hands that seeped deep into the
hearts of his readers, creating a love for both the cast and the medium at the
same time." In a rare 2013 interview, commenting on Dragon Ball's
global success, Toriyama admitted, "Frankly, I don't quite understand why
it happened. While the manga was being serialized, the only thing I wanted as I
kept drawing was to make Japanese boys happy." He had previously stated in
2010, "The truth is, I didn't like being a manga artist very much. It
wasn't until relatively recently that I realized it's a wonderful job."
Many artists have named Toriyama and Dragon Ball as influences,
including One Piece author Eiichiro Oda, Naruto creator Masashi
Kishimoto, Fairy Tail and Rave author Hiro Mashima, Boruto:
Naruto Next Generations illustrator Mikio Ikemoto, Venus Versus Virus
author Atsushi Suzumi, Bleach creator Tite Kubo, Black Cat author
Kentaro Yabuki, and Mr. Fullswing author Shinya Suzuki. German comic
book artist Hans Steinbach was strongly influenced by Toriyama, and Thai
cartoonist Wisut Ponnimit cited Toriyama as one of his favorite cartoonists.
Ian Jones-Quartey, a producer of the American animated series Steven
Universe, is a fan of both Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, and
uses Toriyama's vehicle designs as reference for his own. He also stated that
"We're all big Toriyama fans on [Steven Universe], which kind of
shows a bit." French director Pierre Perifel cited Toriyama and Dragon
Ball as influences on his DreamWorks Animation film The Bad Guys.
In 2008, Oricon conducted a poll of
people's favorite manga artists, with Toriyama coming in second, behind only Nana
author Ai Yazawa. He was number one among male respondents and among those over
30 years of age. They held a poll on the Mangaka that Changed the History of
Manga in 2010, mangaka being the Japanese word for a manga artist.
Toriyama came in second, after only Osamu Tezuka, due to his works being highly
influential and popular worldwide. Toriyama won the Special 40th Anniversary
Festival Award at the 2013 Angoulême International Comics Festival, honoring
his years in cartooning. He actually received the most votes for the festival's
Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême award that year, though the selection
committee chose Willem as the recipient. In a 2014 NTT Docomo poll for the manga
artist that best represents Japan, Toriyama came in third place. That same
year, entomologist Enio B. Cano named a new species of beetle, Ogyges
toriyamai, after Toriyama, and another, Ogyges mutenroshii, after
the Dragon Ball character Muten Roshi. Toriyama was decorated a Chevalier
or "Knight" of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French
government on May 30, 2019 for his contributions to the arts. He was also a
2019 nominee for entry into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame. Toriyama will be
honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Tokyo Anime Awards
Festival. Due to his video game design work, IGN named Toriyama number 74 on
their list of the Top 100 Game Creators of All Time.
News of Toriyama's death caused an outpouring of grief among admirers of his works, who took to social media to express their condolences and celebrate his legacy.
When Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels left the Star Wars franchise for good, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy gave them a parting gift -- a cookie. ONE COOKIE. For all those years of service and millions of dollars in merchandise sales. That's what they got. And Mark Hamill, in particular, didn't seem too thrilled about it. Anthony Daniel's KK cookie is now up for auction. It's expected to fetch about $100. That's the way the cookie crumbles in Hollywood...
Lucasfilm F’ed Around, EA Found Out; Cancelled Star Wars Game and Fired Staff!
Not only is Gina Carano suing Disney, not only is Amandla Stenberg promoting The Acolyte, which will damage Kathleen Kennedy's Star Wars even further, videogame company just cancelled a AAA Star Wars FPS game... EA has troubles of their own, of course, but this is indicative of the damage that has been done to the Star Wars brand as well...
An unknown organism known as "Lumivore" is spreading uncontrollably on Earth, plunging the world into an apocalyptic crisis. In an effort to uncover the truth behind the B-37 explosion, Kenzie,Liyan, and a team of rescuers embark on a mission to space to save the mysterious scientist named Yosu from a space prison. However, the fog of truth only thickens.
As Yosu returns, the countdown to the story officially commences!
"GRUFF is a handmade, paper short film I've been designing, building, puppeteering, and editing across almost three years. It's a story about the people you know love you, but aren’t exactly verbal about it. It’s how I've processed my dad’s passing, and learned how to love people who don't love exactly like me. I believe we all have individuals in our lives, related or not, that pride themselves as the "strong silent types". Through this short film, I hope all of us can learn to empathize, connect, and more deeply love the those who have so much more to say than we think, and just need us to listen."
Port by the Sea is an animated series that follows two kids, Port and Umi and their pet crab Jolly Roger, as they set sail out into the ocean to fix a now broken moon. With the moon broken, an ancient titan named Tiamat is free to wreak the same havoc he once spread, but must replenish lost energy and wait for the final piece of the seal to break. Port, Umi, and Jolly Roger must overcome great obstacles from both the present and past to make things right.
Fang of the Sun Dougram (太陽の牙ダグラム, Taiyō no Kiba Daguramu) is a 75-episode anime television series, created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise, and aired in Japan from October 23, 1981 to March 25, 1983 on TV Tokyo.
Dougram is also a fantastic Battletech anime. Not only were half of the original mechs licensed from the show, but the politics and grit of the setting really has a lot in common with Battletech. This could easily be set on any periphery world during the succession wars
The series begins in a desert on the colony planet Deloyer, where the remains of a destroyed robot are resting as a red-haired woman is standing in front of it. The woman hallucinates what appears to be a group of armed soldiers alongside the robot in a non-destroyed state. A man named Rocky appears, leading to the woman running into his embrace where she cries tears of joy. After this, the series flashes back to an earlier time, in order to explain the circumstances leading up to the first episode.
Malcontents on the Deloyer colony agitate for the independence of their world from the Earth Federation. In an unexpected coup, the elected Governor declares martial law and sets himself up as absolute dictator. With the approval of the Federation, he rules the planet with an iron fist. In reaction, a ragtag group (including the governor's estranged son) rises in open rebellion, using a powerful prototype Combat Armor: the Dougram. Their goal is the end of the dictatorship and total independence from the Federation's influence.
The story follows the actions of the guerilla freedom fighters known as "The Deloyer 7". The war is fought across the planet Deloyer as the Federation vigorously pursues the rebels. The series is noted for its realistic use of not just the combat armors and support vehicles, but also military tactics. The series also followed a wide range of characters and political intrigue, with many shady characters switching sides throughout the series.
Crinn Cashim is the show's main character. Son of Governor Donan Cashim, he becomes trained in piloting the Soltic Roundfacer by Jacky Zaltsev, a Federation Ace, because of his father's political connections. When his father appears to be overthrown by a coup led by Colonel Von Stein, he pilots a Roundfacer while Federation forces battle Garcia's forces. He is stunned to learn that his father has actually sided with Von Stein in a secret plan, and eventually becomes angry at his father's forces in how they deal with the rebellion following the coup. Following a meeting with Dr. David Samalin, who introduces him to a combat armor he has designed, the Dougram, Cashim and his friends form The Fang of the Sun and join the rebellion against the Federation.
Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Ramírez), the universe’s most powerful S.O.B.
Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits – Roland (Kevin Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Munteanu), Tina’s musclebound protector; Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis), the oddball scientist who’s seen it all; and Claptrap (Jack Black), a wise-ass robot. Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora’s most explosive secrets. The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other. Based on one of the best-selling videogame franchises of all time, welcome to BORDERLANDS.
A power metal album by Galactikraken (AKA Jonathan Young).
“Starship Velociraptor” is literally a song about some people trying to sell a young woman a spaceship. It's very comedic but also kind of on the tacky side as all sales pitches are. People who enjoy anime, especially 80s cyberpunk anime, would love the Youtube animated video. It's quite beautiful.
MechWest is the new indie animated show for all ages
set in the Wild West... but with robots!
Unlike the others in her town, young Pearl West loves mechs like they were her own pets. But her life is turned upside down when she meets a mysterious new mech who carries a big secret.
"At the moment of alignment, of total eclipse, humanity will vanish."
This is the message sent by the Sun and the Moon. The World Council decides to send their best negotiator to prevent the end of the world...
Three propositions, reminding, in some measure, the temptations of Satan
against our Savior. Two of them are declined. The last reflects the
human fury, duplicity, naivety in childish manner. But the truth is more
tragic and simple. And this defines our strange relations, reminding
the joy under the rain of petals, the location chosen for first
encounter and the crown offered to diplomat.
Easy to define as beautiful short animation not ignoring its profound message...
Disney SUED over Illegal D.E.I. practices, just as
EVEN MORE bad practices come to light!
Disney is being sued by the AFL (America First Legal) over the illegal consequences of their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies. Not only was that predicted by @legalminds it is timely, as @FilmThreat just dropped even more horror stories from behind the scenes of Disney.
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror game inspired by the greatest animation movies ever made and created by Chris Darril (Remothered series). Follow the last known trail of Carole Simmons and discover what is happening in the eerie Bunny Hall…
Set in the early 1900s, in an age where the phenomenon of the feminist political movement begins to shake the British nation, young Lana Benton, guest of the eerie Bunny Hall orphanage, is the only one to suspect that her best friend Carole didn’t just run away. The secret correspondence between Carole and a mysterious “French” pushes Lana to investigate enough to find herself surviving, poised between the real world and the fantastic kingdom of Corolla that, under the cruel influence of the terrifying Mr.Kyn, the insensitive owl Velenia, and the ravenous colonies of tar bunnies, is inexorably perishing. Key Features: Embark on a horrific journey through a dark tale set in the austere Bunny Hall and the mesmerizing world of Corolla. Immerse yourself in a hand-drawn universe brought to life using cinematographic techniques inspired by the greatest animated movies. Shape-shift into a rabbit and harness your various forms to conquer the deadly challenges that await you. Encounter a vibrant cast of characters, from your loyal friend Mr. Baesie to the malevolent owl Velenia and the terrifying Mr. Kyn.
THE WINGFEATHER SAGA - Season 2 Watch the official teaser for Season 2 of The Wingfeather Saga! Season 1 is avalailable for free on angel.com/wingfeather.
The Wingfeather Saga is an epic fantasy series that follows the adventures of the three Igiby children as they journey to uncover the truth about their family's past and their rightful place in the kingdom of Aerwiar. The Wingfeather Saga, based on Andrew Peterson's best-selling books, is the largest crowdfunded animated series in history. With the wit of Princess Bride and the immersive world of The Lord of the Rings, The Wingfeather Saga offers something for the whole family to enjoy. With its fast-paced action, memorable characters, and themes of courage and perseverance, The Wingfeather Saga is a must-read for fans of fantasy and adventure. So join Janner, Tink, and Leif on their epic quest and discover the true meaning of bravery and sacrifice. The series pulls together a nail-biting story, an incredible fantasy world, and episodes your whole family will talk about.
GODZILLA x KONG: The New Empire The guardians of nature. The protectors of humanity. The rise of a new empire.
Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
This summer, the epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous—and destructive—forces.
From the producers of the Jurassic, Bourne and Indiana Jones series comes Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, Twister. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar® nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing, Normal People) and Glen Powell (Anyone But You, Top Gun: Maverick) as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better.
As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Twisters features an exciting new cast, including Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).
From Amblin Entertainment, Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and is produced by Oscar® nominee Frank Marshall (Jurassic and Indiana Jones franchises) and by Patrick Crowley (Jurassic and Bourne franchises). The screenplay is by Mark L. Smith, writer of the Best Picture nominee The Revenant. Twisters will be distributed by Universal Pictures domestically and by Warner Bros. Pictures internationally.
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This show marks Cal Dodd and Lenore Zann's first time voicing Wolverine and Rogue in 24 years and George Buza, Alison Sealy-Smith and Adrian Hough's first time voicing Beast, Storm and Nightcrawler in 23 years, since Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) for Cal Dodd and Lenore Zann and X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 (2001) for George Buza, Alison Sealy-Smith and Adrian Hough.
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