Tag: Wreck-It Ralph
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The Bad Guys Review: A Breezy, Kid-Friendly Caper
There are only so many ways the same handful of story arcs in mainstream animated movies can be told. Though the medium of animation itself can be expansive and aim far beyond the expectations of studio execs who presume that cartoons are for children, so many modern titles cover the same kind of ground. Consider,…
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Skydance Animation Signs Exclusive Overall Deal With ‘Zootopia’ Filmmaker Rich Moore
Skydance Animation has landed another major talent.Rich Moore, director of “Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” is joining the team in an exclusive, multi-year overall deal. Under the new pact, Moore will create, develop and produce original animated features for the studio.After leaving Disney in 2019, Moore did a brief stint at Sony…
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Kelly Asbury, Director of ‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron’ and ‘Shrek 2,’ Dies at 60
Kelly Asbury, an animator who directed Oscar-nominated films such as “Shrek 2” and “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” has died. He was 60.Asbury died Friday morning in Los Angeles following a long battle with abdominal cancer, a representative for Asbury, Nancy Newhouse Porter, told Variety.Asbury, who started his career at Walt Disney Feature Animation in…
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Nick Cannon Stands Up for Kevin Hart by Posting Homophobic Tweets From Schumer, Silverman
Nick Cannon is sticking up for Kevin Hart after the comedian stepped down from hosting the 2019 Academy Awards. Hart was announced as Oscars host on December 4, but soon afterward controversial jokes featuring Lgbtq slurs from Hart’s past began to resurface. After initially refusing to apologize, Hart eventually said he was sorry and confirmed…
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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ ‘Creed II’ Move Thanksgiving Box Office Toward New Record
A pair of powerful sequels — “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and “
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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ to Stuff Box Office Competition With $80 Million-Plus
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” is set to stuff its Thanksgiving box office competition, with Disney estimating a domestic launch of $80 million-plus at 4,017 sites for the five-day period.Other projections come in between $90 million to $100 million, which would break the previous Thanksgiving record set by Disney’s “Frozen” at $93.6 million.The sequel is dwarfing…
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‘Wreck-It Ralph 3’ Might Not Happen, But John C. Reilly Has an Idea For It
Ralph Breaks the Internet is on track to have one of the biggest Thanksgiving opening weekends of all time, so you might think that a Wreck-It Ralph 3 will be a given at Walt Disney Animation, right? Not necessarily. In a new interview, directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston explain that the story of video…
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‘Creed II,’ ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Set Record Thanksgiving Preview Grosses
With four films hitting theaters nationwide early for Thanksgiving weekend, Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet and MGM’s Creed II both came out of their corners swinging. The Wreck-it-Ralph sequel earned $3.8 million from Tuesday night previews, and Creed II was just behind it with $3.7 million. Both numbers amount to the best showings for Thanksgiving…
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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ International Trailer Gives a Glimpse of a ‘Zootopia’ Character Cameo
Ralph Breaks the Internet provides a little treat for Disney fans with its latest international trailer. In addition to a slew of cameos from different Disney franchises — including Star Wars, Iron Man, Big Hero 6, and every Disney princess ever — another fan-favorite Disney character is joining the fray. The newest international trailer for…
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Lucasfilm Didn’t Want ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Making Fun of Kylo Ren, So the Directors Had to Cut the Joke
“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” the sequel to Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph,” has already made headlines for a scene featuring dozens of Disney princesses, but it turns out that was hardly going to be the only scene involving some of Disney’s most iconic characters. “Wreck-It Ralph 2” directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston recently revealed to IGN…