Theatrical release date: April 19, 2024 in India.
Appu is based on the popular YouTube kids channels that have amassed millions of followers and billions of views.
Directed by Prosenjit Ganguly, Ajay Velu and Archisman Kar.
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Release date: April 12, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he’s found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp.
Cast: Eric Bauza as Woody Woodpecker, Kevin Michael Richardson as Buzz Buzzard and Tom Kenny as Wally Walrus.
Also starring Chloe De Los Santos, Josh Lawson, Mary-Louise Parker, Esther Son, Evan Stanhope, George Holahan-Cantwell, Kershawn Theodore, Savannah La Rain, CC Dewar, Kushinka Jayewardene, Patrick Williams, Ras-Samuel Welda’abzgi and Will Parker.
Directed by Jon Rosenbaum. Written by Cory Edwards, Jim Martin, and Stephen Mazur.
Release date:
France – February 7, 2024
U.K. and Ireland – August 2, 2024
United States and Canada – October 18, 2024
Kensuke’s Kingdom stars Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe, Raffey Cassidy and Aaron MacGregor.
Directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry. Written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, based on the best-selling children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo.
Synopsis: Kensuke’s Kingdom tells the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy who sets off with his family on a sailing trip of a lifetime. But excitement soon turns to terror when a violent storm erupts and Michael and his dog Stella are swept overboard, washing up on a remote island where they struggle to survive.
Michael eventually discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man called Kensuke who has lived there secretly since World War Two. The boy and the old man are initially suspicious of each other, but when dangerous invaders appear on the horizon, it’s clear Michael and Kensuke must join forces to save their fragile island paradise.
Twenty-one years after winning an Oscar for Spirited Away at the 75th Academy Awards, Hayao Miyazaki and the team at Studio Ghibli are once again victorious, winning Best Animated Feature Film for The Boy and the Heron.
Toshio Suzuki, producer and Studio Ghibli co-founder released the following statement:
“As producer [along with Hayao Miyazaki] of The Boy and the Heron, I am extremely honored to receive the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Academy. I would also like to give my thanks to those who were involved in the production of this film, and to all those who worked to distribute the film worldwide.
This film began with director Hayao Miyazaki retracting his retirement statement. Following that, we spent seven years in the production of this work. It has been ten years since Hayao Miyazaki’s previous film, The Wind Rises, during which time there have been dramatic changes in the environment surrounding films. This film was truly difficult to bring to completion. I am very appreciative that the work that was created after overcoming these difficulties has been seen by so many people around the world, and that it has received this recognition.
Both Hayao Miyazaki and have aged a considerable amount. I am grateful to receive such an honor at my age, and taking this as a message to continue our work, will devote myself to work harder in the future. Thank you very much.”
The animated classic Shrek 2 will return to U.S. theaters nationwide on April 12, 2024 in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary.
Tickets for the re-release of Shrek 2 are available for purchase on Fandango and through theater ticketing sites nationwide.
Shrek 2 is directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon.
The film’s cast includes Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett and Jennifer Saunders.
Release date: June 14, 2024.
Synopsis: Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust.
Inside Out 2 is directed by Kelsey Mann and written by Meg LeFauve.
Release date: September 27, 2024.
Synopsis: Based on Peter Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot follows the journey of a robot named Roz that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
The Wild Robot stars Lupita Nyong’o as robot Roz; Pedro Pascal as fox Fink; Catherine O’Hara as opossum Pinktail; Bill Nighy as goose Longneck; Kit Connor as gosling Brightbill and Stephanie Hsu as Vontra, a robot that will intersect with Roz’s life on the island.
The film also features the voice talents of Mark Hamill, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames.
The Wild Robot is written and directed by three-time Oscar nominee Chris Sanders, the writer-director of How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and Lilo & Stitch.
‘The Garfield Movie’ Trailer #2: Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson Embark On A High-Stakes Adventure
Release date: May 24, 2024.
The Garfield Movie is written by Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove and David Reynolds (Finding Nemo, Mulan) and directed by Mark Dindal (The Emperor’s New Groove, Cat’s Don’t Dance).
Synopsis: Garfield (Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
GKIDS will release Chicken for Linda! in select U.S. theaters starting April 5, 2024.
Synopsis: Paulette feels guilty after unjustly punishing her daughter Linda and would do anything to make it up to her. Linda immediately asks for a meal of chicken with peppers, which reminds her of the dish her father used to make.
But with a general strike closing stores all across town and pushing people into the streets, this innocent request quickly leads to an outrageous series of events that spirals out of control, as Paulette does everything she can to keep her promise and find a chicken for Linda.
Chicken for Linda! is directed by husband-and-wife team Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach. Malta is best known for her feature Simple Women, while Laudenbach is best known for The Girl Without Hands.
Jack Black returns as Po in DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4, in theaters March 8, 2024.
Synopsis: After many death-defying adventures, Po, the Dragon Warrior, has been chosen to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, but before that can happen, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior.
Seems simple enough. However, there’s been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress named Chameleon (Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature. And Chameleon has her eyes on Po’s Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
And so the adventure begins…
Kung Fu Panda 4 stars Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master, Shifu; James Hong as Po’s adoptive father, Mr. Ping; Bryan Cranston as Po’s birth father, Li, Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu’s former student and arch-nemesis; Ke Huy Quan as Han, the leader of the Den of Thieves; and Awkwafina as Zhen, a quick-witted thief and Po’s new sidekick.
Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell, co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine and written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger and Darren Lemke.
The Casagrandes Movie premieres March 22, 2024 on Netflix. It’s directed by Miguel Puga and written by Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May, Lalo Alcaraz and Rosemary Contreras.
Synopsis: After a surprise family trip to Mexico derails Ronnie Anne’s birthday plans, she is determined to prove that she’s old enough to do her own thing — even if it means confronting an ancient preteen demigod whose angst has apocalyptic potential!
Fox and Hare Save the Forest premieres February 18, 2024 at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Mascha Halberstad. Written by Fabie Hulsebos.
Synopsis: In a large forest clearing, Beaver, a short furry animal with a big ego, inaugurates his masterpiece: a giant dam. With the help of two Rats, he blocks the flow of a river. The water level rises and in no time at all, a giant lake is formed. Beaver is very proud of himself but, to his disappointment, there is no one to admire his feat.
Elsewhere in the forest, Fox and Hare have been throwing a party with their friends. After the party, Owl returns home and discovers strange streams of water flowing past his tree. He panics and flees into the forest.
The following day, Fox and Hare discover that Owl is missing. They set out with their friends to find him, but instead discover the mysterious lake. Where has all the water come from?
While they continue to search for Owl, the water continues to rise, threatening a flood. Their quest to save the forest will test their friendship to the limit!
Despicable Me 4 premieres July 3, 2024. It’s directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Patrick Delage and written by Mike White.
The story follows Steve Carell’s Gru, Kristen Wiig’s Lucy and their child, Gru Jr., whose lives are interrupted when new enemies Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and Valentina (Sofia Vergara) come looking for trouble.
Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan round out the cast.
Originally developed as a television series for Disney+, Moana 2 is a now a feature film set to premiere in theaters on November 27, 2024, followed by its Disney+ premiere in 2025.
Synopsis: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Written and directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina.
The Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate movie and Megamind Rules! series will both premiere March 1, 2024 on Peacock.
The movie is a direct sequel to Megamind (2010) and picks up soon after the events of the original. Peacock recommends watching the films first before moving on to the series.
The cast includes Keith Ferguson as Megamind, Adam Lambert, Chris Sullivan, Tony Hale, Laura Post, Josh Brener, Maya Aoki Tuttle and Jeanine Mason.