Release date: December 20, 2024.
Synopsis: Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.
With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
Directed by Jeff Fowler. Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington.
Release date: May 23, 2025.
Synopsis: Lilo & Stitch is the funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On).
Written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes.
From the album “Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits” by Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs (Steve Ferrone, Lance Morrison and Chris Holt).
Mike Campbell was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band’s songs, including “Refugee,” “Here Comes My Girl” and “Runnin’ Down a Dream.”
Directed by Pixar animator Matt Nolte.
Co-Directed by Greg Dykstra.
Written by Matt Nolte & Bryan Nolte. Cinematography by Tim Mena.
Edited by Jonathan Vargo & Will Starling.
Synopsis: Mr. Everest is dead and trapped in the paperwork process before entering heaven. After the long journey, he accepts that heaven is very different from what he expected.
Written and directed by:
Nahee Jang
Ximing Li
Ying Wan
Hao Wang
Music by Arthur Dairaine.
Sound by Mathieu Tiger and Jean-Baptiste Sainte Pol.
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Release date: August 1, 2025.
Synopsis: The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Release date: June 20, 2025.
Synopsis: What if the thing you were searching for… found you first? Alien-obsessed Elio discovers the answer to that question when he is transported to the Communiverse, an interplanetary paradise that is home to intelligent life from galaxies far and wide.
But when he’s mistaken as Earth’s leader, he’ll have to form unexpected bonds, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and make sure he doesn’t lose the opportunity to live out his ultimate dream.
Synopsis: New hires Robert and Phil must serve customers until one of them dies to see who can get hired at minimum wage.
Created and written by Mike Manor, an animator/director based in Los Angeles known for his viral pixel art aesthetic and voice acting.
Voice cast: Chris Fleming, Rachel Kaly, Mandal, Derek Simpson and Mike Manor.
Music and sound by Derek Simpson.
A note from Pamela Hayden:
“The time has come for me to hang up my microphone, but how do I say goodbye to The Simpsons?… not easily. It’s been an honor and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse (and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy, and many others).
“Here’s to everyone who made this terrific ride I’ve been on possible. Thanks for 35 years!! Be well and happy. My best to you all.
“P.S. I’ll always have a special place in my heart for that blue-haired 10-year-old boy with glasses.”
When: Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST.
Where to watch: Airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ and Disney+.
In Dunk the Halls, Mickey Mouse makes a Christmas wish to Santa Claus to bring the NBA players to “Main Street, USA” at Magic Kingdom Park to play the first animated NBA game on Christmas Day.
Release date: March 7, 2025.
Synopsis: When a meteor crashes into Colepepper Zoo, it unleashes a virus that transforms the zoo animals into zombies. Gracie, a young quirky wolf, teams up with a gruff mountain lion named Dan. Together they lead a team of survivors — including Xavier, the movie-obsessed lemur, Frida the fiery capybara, and Poot the baby pygmy hippo — on a perilous mission to escape the virus and rescue their zoo.
Release date: December 13, 2024 on Apple TV+.
Synopsis: Izzy the Guinea Pig, Tate the Snake and Zuri the Bunny — classroom pets living in a New York City kindergarten — travel around the globe in their amazing “Jetcar” to rescue animals in musical, mini-opera-themed adventures.
Voice cast:
Victoria Scola-Giampapa as Izzy
Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. as Tate
Vanessa Huszar as Zuri
Developed by Jennifer Oxley (Peg + Cat, 3rd & Bird). Executive produced by Oxley and Steve Altiere (Pretzel and the Puppies, Dragons: Rescue Riders).
The original Wonder Pets! series was created by Josh Selig.
Release date: December 11, 2024 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Taking place in between the events of Inside Out and Inside Out 2 comes Pixar Animation Studios’ Dream Productions, an all-new series about the studio inside Riley’s mind where dreams really do come true — every night, on time and on budget.
Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.
Follow acclaimed director Paula Persimmon as she faces a nightmare of her own: Trying to create the next hit dream after being paired up with Xeni, an overly confident rookie dream director looking for his next big break.
Release date: June 13, 2025.
Synopsis: On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.
As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
Written and directed by Dean DeBlois (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, Lilo & Stitch). Inspired by Cressida Cowell’s book series.
Release date: April 4, 2025.
Synopsis: Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
To get back home, they’ll have to master this world and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative… the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.
Directed by Jared Hess (Nacho Libre, Napoleon Dynamite).
Release date: December 20, 2024.
Synopsis: In Mufasa: The Lion King, Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.
Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.
The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny — their bonds tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Tickets are available on the IMAX website.
Directed by Barry Jenkins.
Written by Jeff Nathanson.
Original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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