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Film ‘Minions & Monsters’ B.O. Challenge, U.S. Studios Out In Force & AI Convo Ramps Up: Five Animation Talking Points Going Into Annecy

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend at a time of change, opportunity and retreat for the animation sector. Big-budget studio fare chases the $1B box office, while indies grapple with funding squeezes, AI and the ever-changing habits of younger audiences. We’ve gathered a few of the talking points as the animation world descends on the French lakeside festival.

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‘Declarations: Black Americans & The Revolutionary War’ Doc Filmmakers On Using GenAI To “Give Our Historical Subjects Agency”

With the United States’ 250th birthday, the documentary filmmakers of Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War turned to modern technology to reclaim history. Director Stacey Holman and her co-writer/fellow director Maya Tepler explained why chose to use generative AI to “give our…

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Archival Producer Rochelle Widdowson Sounds Alarm About Potential Impact Of Paramount-WBD Merger: “It’s Heartbreaking” – Bentonville Film Festival

The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, if it goes through, would not only have a major impact on the future of the media business, but on our collective past. Skydance Media, through its acquisition of Paramount, already controls the CBS News archive. If Paramount succeeds in taking over WBD…

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Sam Levinson Defends ‘Euphoria’s “Fairly Critical” Depiction Of OnlyFans Culture: “It Hollows Out The Individual”

Following criticism of Euphoria‘s final season and its depiction of OnlyFans creators, Sam Levinson has addressed the backlash. The creator of the HBO series admitted he took a “fairly critical look” at OnlyFans culture, explaining on Real Time with Bill Maher why he didn’t “affirm this life and how…

Lilly Wachowski Sets Reading Of ‘The Hunted’ At Dynasty Typewriter, Film In Development With Producer Natasha Lyonne

EXCLUSIVE: Lilly Wachoswki is setting a different kind of stage for her next project, hosting a live reading of her dystopian political thriller The Hunted, currently in late-stage development with a producing team that includes Natasha Lyonne. Co-written by Wachowski and Mickey R. Mahoney, The Hunted…

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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox & ‘Friends’ Cast Remember “Father Figure” James Burrows: “He Spoiled Us Rotten”

With the death of James Burrows, stars of the most beloved sitcoms are mourning the loss of the multi-cam medium’s most decorated director. Following Burrows’ death at age 85, Jennifer Aniston paid tribute to the “father figure” who directed 15 episodes of the hit NBC series in which she starred as…

U.S. Rep Joyce Beatty Slams Kennedy Center Management For “Lifeless Husk” As No Programming Scheduled; Calls Tarp “Petty Act Of Defiance”

While Kennedy Center officials consider the extent of planned renovations, the arts facility will remain open, at least for the time being. But don’t expect any new programming in the immediate future. In a Friday night court filing, Kennedy Center executive director Matt Floca listed three…

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‘Toy Story 5’ Reaches For The Sky With Global Running Cume Of $129M – Box Office

It’s an understatement to say that Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is off to a great global start at the box office. With $129.3M so far, the Andrew Stanton directed movie is bound to beat its worldwide opening forecast of $275M. Broken out that’s $71M domestic for Toy Story 5, which as we told you was…

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Abbott Elementary

80.6%

Hacks

76.0%

Only Murders in the Building

75.1%

Harrison Ford Shrinking

80.1%

Paul W. Downs Hacks

73.0%

Michael Urie Shrinking

71.4%

Katherine LaNasa The Pitt

82.5%

Taylor Dearden The Pitt

75.9%

Julianne Nicholson Paradise

71.8%

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George Lucas Lends Voice To ‘Minions & Monsters’

Star Wars creator George Lucas is coming out of his show biz retirement for a role a decidedly non-Star Wars project: He’ll lend his voice to a character in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, arriving in theaters July 1. In an interview with Collider, Illumination founder and Minions & Monsters…

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Janie Sell Dies: Tony-Winning ‘Over Here!’ Broadway Actor Was 86

Janie Sell, a Broadway actor who won a Tony Award for her joyful performance opposite the Andrews Sisters in 1974’s nostalgic musical Over Here!, died June 9 at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey, following a brief illness. She was 86. Her death was announced by friends including actor…

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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft alongside his four brothers, has died in a plane crash in France. French media reported that Guillemot died on Friday evening when the Cessna 421 twin engine plane he was piloting crashed close to the aerodrome of the beach resort of La…

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Jun 20, 2026 8:17 am
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Broadway Summer Closings: What’s Leaving & When?

This weekend sees the exits of several Broadway productions – The Balusters, Chess and Celebrity Autobiography – either due to the preplanned end of a limited run or, in a couple cases, some dwindling audience demands. Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway’s summer dog…

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Jun 20, 2026 8:09 am
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‘Toy Story 5’ Has A Friend At The Box Office: Near Record $71M First Day For Animated Pic, $160M+ Opening Still In Play – Update

SATURDAY AM: Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5 came from very close – very close – to toppling the Incredibles 2 box office record for best first day for an animated movie with $71M yesterday (including previews). That was spurred by big walk-up business according to Rentrak and Screen Engine’s PostTrak…