How Dan Lin’s Arrival Has Reanimated Netflix Animation: Dan Lin, the producer who takes over for Scott Stuber at Netflix, faces the challenge of making animation ...
thewrap.com/netflix-animation-dan-lin/
Project Hail Mary Release Date Set for Lord & Miller Space Movie With Ryan Gosling
comingsoon.net/movies/news/1670857-project-hail-mary-release-date-set-for-lord-miller-space-movie-with-ryan-gosling
Lego's Star Wars Day Plans Include a Screaming New TIE Interceptor: The annual Star Wars day celebrations also include several sets for The Phantom Menace's 25th ...
gizmodo.com/lego-star-wars-may-4-ucs-tie-interceptor-phantom-menace-1851410268
10 Video Game Game Adaptation We Want To See After Fallout's Success: Fallout's positive reviews continue to show the recent strength of video game ...
screenrant.com/fallout-show-success-video-game-adaptation-wishlist/
Project Hail Mary: Lord and Miller’s Sci-Fi Movie With Ryan Gosling Gets Release Window
comingsoon.net/movies/news/1652466-project-hail-mary-lord-and-millers-sci-fi-movie-with-ryan-gosling-gets-release-window
A California retail task force uncovered a $300,000 Lego heist: Various items were stolen from popular retailers like Target and Lowe’s, but the Legos were said ...
qz.com/lego-retail-theft-ring-300k-california-arrests-made-1851409361
Margot Robbie to make new Monopoly movie: Hasbro will team with Margot Robbie to make a new movie based on the board game Monopoly.
washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/04/13/margot-robbie-monopoly-movie/
10 Best Modern Comedy Movie Actors, Ranked: From Maya Rudolph to Will Ferrell, these modern comedians paved the way for comedy movie actors.
collider.com/modern-comedy-movie-actors-ranked/
The 30 best family comedy movies ready to stream right now: From animated delights like ‘Encanto” to live-action thrills like “Jumanji,’ here are the 30 best ...
ew.com/best-family-comedy-movies-8633956
Lego events coming to Uniondale, Brentwood this spring, fall: It's a rare double whammy of Lego events that proves the enduring appeal of a toy that's been ...
newsday.com/lifestyle/family/brick-convention-brentwood-brick-fest-live-uniondale-r601ijw8
Margot Robbie’s Monopoly film is a very depressing idea: While David Lynch and John Waters complain that their films can’t be financed, studios are aggressively ...
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/monopoly-margot-robbie-movie-barbie-board-games-b2527272.html
Lego Film Boss Jill Wilfert Reflects on Ten Years of 'The Lego Movie': Lego's film executive Jill Wilfert reflects on ten years of 'The Lego Movie ...
variety.com/2024/film/global/lego-movie-universal-pictures-netflix-films-1235954485/
Margot Robbie producing 'Sims' movie from 'Loki' director: Margot Robbie is taking on a new IP project with the film adaptation of video game sensation 'The Sims ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-03-21/margot-robbie-sims-movie
Quick Glance: Collaboration of Margot Robbie and Kate Herron on 'The Sims' Movie; CAA Seeking Desirable Package
- The article reveals that Margot Robbie and Kate Herron are working together on a film based on 'The Sims', while CAA is in search of a promising package.
- Additionally, the author shares her critique of 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire', her thoughts on the new 'Alien' trailer, and a film by Jeffrey Wright.
- Author Jeff Sneider discusses personal experiences such as his appearance on a TV series about Batman and expresses gratitude towards a producer.
- The newsletter message also includes updates on Margot Robbie, Kate Herron, Kumail Nanjiani, the late actor M. Emmett Walsh, and Jeffrey Wright.
Lego's April Releases Roll for Initiative: Dungeons & Dragons and Batman: The Animated Series provide the heavy hits for an otherwise light April for Lego.
gizmodo.com/lego-new-sets-april-2024-dungeons-dragons-batman-marvel-1851379655
The Oscars Were Glorious. But There’s a Storm Brewing in Hollywood: The 2024 Oscars celebrated daring works of many kinds, but the fate of moviegoing hangs in ...
time.com/6899770/oscars-2024-oppenheimer-hollywood-future/
10 Funniest Will Ferrell Movies, Ranked: Will Ferrell is one of the funniest comedic actors of this generation, and these movies are proof of that ...
collider.com/will-ferrell-funniest-movies/
Netflix hires 'It' producer Dan Lin for top film job, replacing Scott Stuber: Dan Lin, whose production company, Rideback, is located in L.A.'s Historic ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-02-28/netflix-hires-producer-dan-lin-for-top-film-job-replacing-scott-stuber
Lego's March Releases Celebrate 25 Years of Brick-Based Star Wars: Lego Star Wars' big anniversary, Animal Crossing, and more make for a meaty March of new Lego ...
gizmodo.com/lego-releases-march-2024-star-wars-25th-animal-crossing-1851299201
Why Netflix Picked 'Lego Movie' Producer Dan Lin as Film Boss: Netflix hired Dan Lin, the producer of 'The Lego Movie' and 'It ...
variety.com/2024/film/news/netflix-film-chief-dan-lin-better-movies-1235927534/
Denis Villeneuve Had a Blast Building the Dune Lego: io9 asks the Dune: Part Two director about the impressive Lego set based off his film.
gizmodo.com/denis-villeneuve-had-a-blast-building-the-dune-lego-1851257529
The Most Influential Movie of the Past Decade Was About a Toy. It Came Out in 2014.
slate.com/culture/2024/02/lego-movie-barbie-oscars-nominations-snubs-lord-miller.html
Legoland debuts new Dino Valley land with revamp of two 20 year-old rides: The new land is a dinosaur-themed area that replaces the former Explorer Island at the ...
sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2024-03-22/legoland-unearths-new-dino-valley-area-with-revamp-of-two-20-year-old-rides
Star Wars Drama, Dune Dish, a New Game of Thrones Spin-Off, and More Big News of the Week
gizmodo.com/star-wars-elon-musk-dune-lego-deadpool-super-bowl-1851243142
Pharrell Williams’ Life Story to Get Lego Treatment in ‘Piece by Piece’ Movie: Pharrell Williams' life story will be turned into a Lego-influenced movie ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pharrell-williams-lego-movie-piece-by-piece-1234955076/
The 9 best movies new to streaming in February 2024: The best movies new to streaming in February 2024, with great movies to watch on Netflix, Max, and more ...
polygon.com/what-to-watch/2024/2/3/24055560/best-new-movies-netflix-amazon-prime-max-hulu-february-2024
Star Wars' Billy Dee Williams Addresses Lando's Unresolved Rise of Skywalker Plotline
cbr.com/star-wars-billy-dee-williams-lando-daughter-unresolved-plotline/
Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Is (Almost) Ready For Action - IGN The Fix: Entertainment - IGN
ign.com/videos/mortal-kombat-2-movie-is-almost-ready-for-action-ign-the-fix-entertainment
Every Movie Coming to Major Streaming Services in February 2024: A directory of every movie coming to major streaming services such as Netflix, Shudder, Disney+ ...
movieweb.com/movie-streaming-february-2024/
WTF Happened to Morgan Freeman?: We take a deep dive into the life and legacy of one of the greatest actors of all time, the one and only Morgan Freeman.
joblo.com/wtf-happened-to-morgan-freeman/
WTF Happened to Will Ferrell?: We track WTF Happened to Will Ferrell, from the early days of Saturday Night Live to last year's blockbuster Barbie
joblo.com/wtf-happened-to-will-ferrell/
10 Movies Based on Toys, Ranked: From cult classics like Clue to recent hits like Barbie, these movies brought your favorite toys to life with varying degrees of ...
collider.com/movies-based-on-toys-ranked/
Judd Apatow slams Oscars putting ‘Barbie’ in adapted screenplay: Judd Apatow says putting ‘Barbie’ in the Oscars' adapted screenplay category is 'insulting to ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-01-08/judd-apatow-barbie-oscars-adapted-screenplay-category-insulting
10 Animated Movies Celebrating Anniversaries In 2024: Whether they were released 10, 30, or 70 years ago, these classic animated movies are celebrating big ...
collider.com/animated-movie-anniversaries-2024/
Every Movie Coming to HBO Max in February 2024: There’s something for everyone next month, given the myriad of films Max is offering across a spectrum of genres ...
movieweb.com/hbo-max-movies-february-2024/
15 Great Movies Turning 10 in 2024: Modern classics like Whiplash, Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Ex Machina will be a decade old in 2024 if you can ...
collider.com/movies-turning-10-2024/
Oppenheimer Could Dominate the Oscars. Barbie Could Win Best Picture.: In Barbenheimer, the world witnessed something never seen before: A meme lived up to the ...
vulture.com/2023/07/barbie-and-oppenheimers-oscar-chances-explained.html
Quick Glance: 'Oppenheimer' Review: Compassion for the Destroyer of Worlds
- Nolan's latest film is intriguing yet inconsistent.
- Oppenheimer is mostly a dialogue-driven film set in various meeting rooms, except for one explosive sequence.
- The film is strongest when it delves into the specifics of the Manhattan Project: the race to build a bomb before Nazi Germany, scientists' resistance due to fear of the potential damage caused by 'the gadget'.
- It would have been interesting to see Oppenheimer more directly confronted with the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Woman Who Rescued Barbie from Development Hell: Mattel executive Robbie Brenner, head of the toy company’s film division, tells us what it took to save the ...
vulture.com/2023/07/the-mattel-exec-who-rescued-barbie-from-development-hell.html
The Woman Who Rescued Barbie from Development Hell: Mattel executive Robbie Brenner, head of the toy company’s film division, tells us what it took to save the ...
vulture.com/2023/07/the-mattel-exec-who-rescued-barbie-from-development-hell.html
10 Best Will Ferrell Movies, According to Rotten Tomatoes: From Megamind to The Lego Movie, these 10 movies starring Will Ferrell are his best ...
collider.com/best-will-ferrell-movies-rotten-tomatoes/
From 'Barbie' to 'Rebel Moon,' here are 15 movies you need to stream right now: Need a good movie? Watch these 15 films at home now during your holiday break ...
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/12/22/new-movies-streaming-netflix-disney-amazon-hulu-peacock/71926756007/
John Cena's Canceled Wile E. Coyote Movie Could Cost Warner Bros. Dearly: Warner Bros. Discovery shelved 'Coyote vs. Acme' last week, only to reverse the ...
newsweek.com/coyote-vs-acme-john-cena-movie-warner-bros-1844101
Spider-Verse’s Lord and Miller Praise Canceled Coyote vs. Acme as ‘Delightful,’ ‘Hilarious’
comingsoon.net/movies/news/1403609-spider-verses-lord-and-miller-praise-canceled-coyote-vs-acme-as-delightful-hilarious
18 best family movies on Max for a fun night in: Choose from Hayao Miyazaki, Willy Wonka, and much more!
mashable.com/article/best-family-movies-hbo-max
Legoland Carlsbad park to celebrate 25th birthday in 2024 with new dinosaur land: In addition to new dino-themed rides, the Carlsbad park will also debut the ...
sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2023-11-16/legolands-carlsbad-park-to-celebrate-25th-birthday-in-2024-with-dinosaurs
Lego: the brick behemoth that wants to be as big as Disney: Family-owned Lego is the biggest toymaker in the world by sales and is now entertaining ambitions to ...
financialpost.com/financial-times/lego-wants-to-be-big-as-disney
How innovations by Lego propelled the family-owned business to become one of Europe’s biggest corporate success stories of the past decade. on.ft.com/3RXos6H
Nintendo Confirms Lego Animal Crossing Collab [Update: More Details Revealed]: Get ready for Lego Tom Nook, Isabelle, and much more
kotaku.com/animal-crossing-lego-sets-new-horizon-isabelle-nintendo-1850902517
Every new horror movie you can watch at home for Halloween 2023: The best new horror movies to watch at home, with the scariest 2023 movies and other great ...
polygon.com/2023/10/10/23906234/new-horror-movies-watch-halloween-2023-stream
The Grizzlies banned rap music, so we made them the perfect inoffensive playlist: Let’s help the Grizzlies!
sbnation.com/nba/2023/10/18/23922596/ja-morant-grizzlies-rap-music-ban-playlist-nba
'Barbie' now available to own on digital and watch at home: Movies coming to streaming services include "Fast X" on Peacock and "John Wick 4" on Starz.
expressnews.com/entertainment/article/barbie-digital-18353239.php
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RT25 Screening Series at AMC Theatres: Rotten Tomatoes and AMC are partnering to celebrate some of the best and most beloved movies of the last 25 years ...
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Prime Day Deal: the LEGO Icons Back to the Future Time Machine is 20% Off: Grab this awesome five-star-rated 3-in-1 LEGO kit for $160.
theinventory.com/save-30-on-the-lego-icons-back-to-the-future-time-mach-1850403477
Breaking Down the Across the Spider-Verse LEGO Scene With the Teen Who Animated It - IGN
ign.com/articles/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-lego-scene-breakdown-easter-eggs-teen
Quick Glance: Teen Animator Brings Remarkable LEGO Scene to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- 14-year-old Preston Mutanga animated a scene in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse using LEGO.
- Preston caught the attention of Lord and Miller by recreating the trailer with LEGO.
- Preston has been animating since he was seven years old and loves LEGO and animation.
- The scene showcases The Spot discovering his powers and falling into a LEGO dimension.
Lego CEO Hints at New Movie After Rival Barbie’s Blockbuster Run: Lego A/S had great success with its 2014 Lego Movie and now that rival Mattel Inc ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-30/lego-ceo-hints-at-new-movie-after-rival-barbie-s-blockbuster-run
These Cheaper, Tinier Lego-Like Blocks Are Every Bit As Fun To Build: Nanoblock and its many knock-offs offer teeny brick-building for a fraction of the price
kotaku.com/lego-titanic-nanoblock-bricks-cheap-temu-aliexpress-1850895153
How a 14-year-old became part of the animation team behind ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’
cnn.com/2023/08/29/entertainment/spider-man-spider-verse-animation/
Quick Glance: 14-Year-Old Joins 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Animation Team
- Preston Mutanga gains fame as a teen wunderkind whose creativity leads to the ultimate job.
- Mutanga is discovered for the film's animation after catching the attention of the creators with a fan project.
- From a young age, Mutanga has been passionate about animation, particularly inspired by Pixar movies.
- He gets the opportunity to animate a Lego scene for the movie, a full-circle moment for him.
'Blue Beetle': Succeeds with a Mix of '80s-Style VFX and Low Stakes: Xolo Maridueña is winning as Hollywood's first Latino comic-book superhero in a movie ...
variety.com/2023/film/reviews/blue-beetle-review-1235696509/
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Best movies ever made about gaming: Video game movies aren't always about popular franchises, and sometimes that's for the best. These movies about playing video ...
theweek.com/games/1026073/best-movies-about-video-games
Historic Ybor clock was believed to be magical. Now it’s a Lego set.: Each set includes 201 Lego bricks that make the famous clock tower and its cigar factory.
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15 Movies With Excessive Product Placement: When a movie indulges a little too much in product placement, to the point where it becomes overwhelmingly obvious ...
movieweb.com/movies-with-excessive-product-placement/
What do James Bond and Barbie have in common? It’s all in the brand: Don’t expect to see 007 driving a Toyota. When it comes to product placement ...
theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/what-do-james-bond-and-barbie-have-in-common-it-s-all-in-the-brand-20230814-p5dw7f.html
13 movies like Barbie to fill the pink hole in your heart, and where to stream them
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Quick Glance: 'Barbie' Reaches $1B at Global Box Office
- Barbie is a billion dollar girl in a billion dollar world, as Greta Gerwig makes history.
- In its third week of release, the Greta Gerwig-directed film about the world's most famous doll reached the billion dollar mark globally.
- The film is the second this year to surpass the billion dollar mark worldwide.
- The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise still has a little turtle power from its heroes on a half shell, with the reboot co-written by Seth Rogen with an all-star voice cast including Rogen, Maya Rudolph, and Paul Rudd earning $28 million over the weekend.
2 Consumer Stocks That Could Echo Mattel’s Barbie Movie Success: Undervalued companies with economic moats, solid execution, and potential for digital brand ...
morningstar.com/stocks/2-consumer-stocks-that-could-echo-mattels-barbie-movie-success
13 Movies Like Barbie to Fill the Pink Hole in Your Heart, and Where to Stream Them
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The Best Movies Never Made: Lost Projects from Christopher Nolan, William Friedkin, and More
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Barbie reviews: What do critics make of the Margot Robbie film?: One review calls the film "painfully funny", but another describes it as "uneven and disjointed" ...
bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66242100
Quick Glance: Margot Robbie as 1960s Barbie at London Premiere
- Another Barbie premiere featuring Margot Robbie in a flawless outfit.
- Robbie wore a custom corset gown by Vivienne Westwood in pale pink with white trim at the London premiere.
- Her hair was elegantly styled up, and she accessorized with a statement pearl choker.
- Robbie channeled another iconic Barbie from 1960 at the Los Angeles premiere.
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Dream Job: Mattel wanted a summer blockbuster to kick off its new wave of brand-extension movies. She wanted it to be a work of art.
nytimes.com/2023/07/11/magazine/greta-gerwig-barbie.html
Quick Glance: 'Barbie' Triumphs Over 'Oppenheimer' at International Box Office
- Greta Gerwig's very pink fantasy-comedy 'Barbie' collected a stunning $182 million at the international box office over the weekend, bringing its worldwide total to $337 million.
- Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's R-rated historical drama 'Oppenheimer' held its own, igniting to $93.7 million from ...
Diablo Cody Reveals Why Her Barbie Movie Got Scrapped: “They wanted a girl-boss feminist twist on Barbie, and I couldn’t figure it out because that’s not what ...
thedailybeast.com/diablo-cody-reveals-why-her-barbie-movie-got-scrapped
Brilliant Barbie/LEGO Movie Theory Gets Endorsement From Original Director: The Lego Movie director Chris Miller weighs in on a very popular Barbie fan theory ...
screenrant.com/barbie-movie-theory-lego-movie-shared-universe-director-response/
Nickelodeon and Paramount Are 'Absolutely Committed' To Original Animation
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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Dream Job: Mattel wanted a summer blockbuster to kick off its new wave of brand-extension movies. She wanted it to be a work of art.
nytimes.com/2023/07/11/magazine/greta-gerwig-barbie.html
10 Best Toy Characters in Movies, Ranked: From Barbie to Chucky to Winnie the Pooh, these are some of the best, most memorable toy characters in movies.
collider.com/best-movie-toy-characters-ranked/
LEGO Half-Life 2 Is Now Playable On Steam: One change to Valve's classic makes one hell of a change
kotaku.com/half-life-2-lego-mod-pc-steam-valve-half-life-1850629721
Every Will Ferrell Movie, Ranked: If you’re in a Will Ferrell mood, check out our ranking of the best Will Ferrell movies, ranked from worst to best ...
vulture.com/article/best-will-ferrell-movies-ranked.html
Can the LEGO headquarters make Boston fun again?: We’re a place focused on solving problems, but the company’s arrival is a reminder that the city needs to be ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/23/business/lego-headquarters-fun/
Greta Gerwig has the perfect answer to every question about Barbieland: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling navigate a magic world in Barbie, one with no clear rules ...
polygon.com/23811446/barbie-barbieland-fan-theory-margot-robbie-ryan-gosling
Quick Glance: Barbie Breaks Records, Becomes Highest-Grossing Warner Bros. Film in US History
- Barbie aims to break the worldwide record for highest box office earnings for a Warner Bros. film and become the top-grossing film of 2023.
- Since its July release, Barbie has been achieving unprecedented box office success.
- Barbie is now the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film in the history of the United States.
- This record was previously held by the 2008 Batman film, The Dark Knight.
More movies based on toys in the works after 'Barbie': "Barbie" won't be the last film based on a popular toy, as Mattel is planning a whole cinematic universe ...
theweek.com/feature/briefing/1025080/more-movies-based-on-toys-in-the-works-after-barbie
Is This What the Barbie Movie Is About Or Am I Crazy?: Four theories about what Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s ‘Barbie’ is really about from religion ...
vulture.com/2023/07/what-is-barbie-about-religion-girlhood-theories.html
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