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The widely popular Despicable Me franchise kicked off on July 9 2010 and is still going strong 14 years later. Out of the core films, the beloved yellow-hued minion got their own film entitled Minions in 2015. Now the third installment of the Minions film spinoff is set to hit theaters in June of 2027.The announcement of Minion 3's release date is aptly timed given Despicable Me 4 just landed in theaters on July 3 with a $230 million USD box office debut on opening weekend. The full franchise timeline follows Despicable Me in 2010, Despicable Me 2 in 2013, Minions in 2015, Despicable Me 3 in 2017, Minions 2 in 2022 and Despicable Me 4 in 2024.With Minions 3, the film sees the return of Brian Lynch who wrote all of the spinoff films. In the director role, the film sees Pierre Coffin who dir...

Marvel Studios has dropped off the first official teaser for Captain America: Brave New World, the fourth installment in the series starring Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson — the film's protagonist who finds himself at the epicenter of an "international incident" and must uncover the reason behind a "nefarious global plot."Harrison Ford makes his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut as the newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, who makes Wilson privy to the plot's central scheme and looks to bring him on as an official military member. Notably, Ford takes on the role originally played by the late William Hurt in films spanning 2008's The Incredible Hulk to 2021's Black Widow.Directed by Julius Onah and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, Brave New World takes place after the events ...

Netflix is releasing a sequel to the sci-fi dystopian hit, The Platform. The Spanish-language film had premiered at TIFF in 2019, after which Netflix secured a streaming deal for it.In the first movie, prisoners wake up in a tower-style vertical prison consisting of around 250 floors with just one cell per floor. Once a day, a platform filled with food descends from the top floor downwards, momentarily stopping at each floor – those at the top can feast, while prisoners on the lower floors are left to starve. Prisoners are randomly relocated to a new level each month and if they attempt to hold on to food from the platform, their cells are lowered to freezing temperatures.Director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia will return for The Platform 2 with Milena Smit, Hovik Keuchkerian, Natalia Tena and Ós...

Fans of Rick and Morty have received the first trailer for the upcoming spinoff Rick and Morty: The Anime which sees the beloved adult animation characters reimagined in an anime-animation style. Premiering August 15 on Adult Swim, the new addition to the franchise explores an anime multiverse where the same intergalactic hijinks ensue.The trailer gives fans glimpses of the series with plenty of fighting, mishaps and funny moments that define the franchise. In addition to the Smith family, fan-favorite side characters appear in their new styles like Space Beth, Birdperson, President Curtis and Mr. Nimbus. The show's overview teases what's to come stating, “In this 10-episode anime series from the world of Rick and Morty, Rick relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses, Summer helps Spac...

Shelley Duvall died on Thursday at her home in Blanco, Texas, her family and longtime partner Dan Gilroy reported. Her family said the cause of death was complications due to diabetes. Duvall was 75 years old.Born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1949, Duvall was one of the most celebrated actresses of the 1970s, particularly for taking on eccentric roles. While Duvall wasn’t pursuing a career in acting, she fortuitously met director Robert Altman while attending a party in Texas. Altman was shooting his film Brewster McCloud nearby and tapped Duvall to play Suzanne Davis, the love interest to the protagonist.The actress went on to star in more of Altman’s movies, 1971’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller and 1974’s Thieves Like Us. She rose to fame for her portrayal of Martha in 1975’s Nashville, a film cen...

After the critical letdown that was last year's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, the evil children's character has officially returned to redeem himself in a slasher sequel titled Blood and Honey 2. Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the follow-up horror sees Pooh and his lethal squad have another go at conquering the thriller genre (with a little more budget for improved monster makeup and production value).This time around, the action includes more flagship characters from A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's original writings. Owl (Marcus Massey) and Tigger (Lewis Santer) join Pooh (Ryan Oliva) and Piglet (Eddy MacKenzie) in 100-Acre-Wood, where their collective rage reaches a height after Christopher Robin (Scott Chambers) exposes their whereabouts."Not wanting to live in the shadows any l...

Redbox will be closing all of its DVD rental kiosks. The news arrives after the parent company of Redbox, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, moves to liquidate all of its assets.The company had originally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but turned that into a Chapter 7 liquidation case. Upwards of 1,000 employees working at Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment have been laid off without severance pay.Redbox’s business had already been declining for years as streaming has become the default to watch movies. The rental service reportedly peaked in 2013 with a revenue of $1.97 billion USD, per Variety. At the time, Redbox had over 40,000 kiosks throughout the US and Canada.In its filing, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment listed debts totaling $970 million USD, owing money to Un...

A24 has dropped off its latest trailer. We Live in Time stars Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, and follows the "decade-spanning romance" between the two.Directed by John Crowley, the film's logline reads: "Almut (Pugh) and Tobias (Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley's decade-spanning, deeply moving romance."The film begins with Almut and Tobias' origin story – which involves Almut hitting Tobias with her car – and chronicles the couple's life of trials, tribulations, children, illness, and all of the unpredictables in between."Whether we like it or not, the clock is ticki...

After a long wait, Severance has received the first teaser trailer for its highly anticipated second season. The critically acclaimed Apple TV+ show initially premiered in 2022 and left fans on a cliffhanger that will have taken almost three years to resolve when the season premieres on January 17, 2025.The trailer teases fans of what's to come but keeps its cards to its chest. The trailer starts with the main characters heading back down into the underground office for more chaos to ensue. Quick flashes of never-before-seen parts of the office and action shots tease a thrilling season. A glimpse of the antagonist Harmony Cobel (played by Patrica Arquette) can also be spotted. The trailer ends with a look at Gwendoline Christie’s new character who ominously declares, “You should have left....

The main storyline of The Conjuring franchise could be coming to an end with The Conjuring 4.As per IGN, Warner Bros. officially announced the release date of what is dubbed The Untitled Conjuring Finale, which premieres September 5, 2025 in IMAX. The date was previously only described as "an untitled New Line horror event," although an official title was not confirmed.The Conjuring 4 is reportedly being directed by Michael Chaves, who previously also helmed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and is working on the franchise prequel The Nun 2. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are set to reprise their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, with the rest of the cast to be announced.Stay tuned for an official trailer. The Conjuring 4 premieres September 5, 2025 in IMAX.Click here to view full gal...

Eddie Murphy first teased Shrek 5 in an interview while promoting his latest project, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, last month.The actor revealed that he had started working on the project around five months prior but didn’t reveal any additional details. He did however note that Donkey would be receiving his own movie down the line.DreamWorks Animation has now not only officially confirmed that Shrek 5 will release on July 1, 2026, but has also revealed that Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz are reprising their roles. Murphy voiced Donkey, Myers was the voice behind Shrek and Diaz voiced Princess Fiona.For Shrek fans, the fifth installment in the franchise is long overdue. Puss and Boots-centered films were released in 2011 and 2022 but the last official Shrek flick, Shrek Forever After, premiered...