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.
In February, 2010, the Chilean town of Juan Fernandez slept not knowing a tsunami was approaching. Luckily, 12-year-old Martina felt a tremor and was able to warn and save everyone in town.
Directed by Leo Campasso, Antonio Balseiro and Carlos Balseiro.
Directed by Éva Darabos at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest, Hungary, who describes the short film as “a surreal farewell to a blockhouse area.”
Bye Little Block! screened at film festivals worldwide and won numerous awards, including Best Design at Ottawa International Animation Festival (2020).
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.
Would my daughter be better off without me? This is the question explored in Rosemary A.D. (After Dad), a short film by Ethan Barrett that was completely drawn with crayons, leading to 23 film festival awards.
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.
Dora premieres April 12, 2024 on Paramount+. The series will also air on Nick Jr. internationally.
Dora stars Diana Zermeño as Dora and Asher Colton Spence as Boots as they go on big adventures in a magical rainforest. Along the way they’ll be guided by their trusty pal Map, voiced by Anairis Quiñones. But they’ll have to be careful because Swiper, voiced by Marc Weiner, is right behind them!
Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, returns to the new series as Mami, and Mike Smith Rivera joins the cast as Papi.
Additional cast members joining Dora include:
– Maria Canals-Barrera as Abuela
– Danny Burstein as Grumpy Old Troll and The Fiesta Trio’s Frog and Marmoset
– Katarina Sky as Backpack
– Donovan Monzon-Sanders as Tico
– Tandi Fomukong as Isa
– Quintún Muñoz as Benny
– Chris Gifford as Big Red Chicken
– Anairis Quiñones as The Fiesta Trio’s Armadillo
Featured guest stars this season are Taboo as Quickatoo and Kate del Castillo as Ale the Alebrije.
Six new episodes of Gabby’s Dollhouse premiere March 25, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: The Gabby Cats are back, moving and grooving through cat-tastic adventures! Starting off with a sprinkle-riffic celebration for Cakey’s birthday, getting crafty with Baby Box, cheering up Pandy on a bad day, and racing to the finish in Carlita’s “Ameowzing Rainbow Race.”
And when DJ Catnip unveils the new purrfect party bus, Gabby and Pandy grab their party passes and boogie on over to the Dollhouse Music Festival to catch their kitty friends in some meowgical cat-bop performances.
Cosmo and Wanda return in Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, coming this spring to Nickelodeon in the U.S. It will also be available internationally on Netflix later this year.
Fairly OddParents: A New Wish stars Ashleigh Crystal Hairston as the voice of Hazel, an adventurous kid with unique interests and a wild imagination. Susanne Blakeslee as the voice of Wanda and Daran Norris as the voice of Cosmo reprise their roles from the original series.
Synopsis: In Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, ten-year-old Hazel Wells has just moved to the big city of Dimmadelphia because of her dad’s new job. On top of being in an unfamiliar environment, it’s the first time she’s been without her brother, Antony, who’s just left for college, leaving her lonely and unsure of herself.
All that changes when the pink-and-green-haired neighbors next door reveal that they are no ordinary neighbors… they’re Cosmo and Wanda, fairy godparents! And they’re coming out of retirement to make all of Hazel’s wishes come true.
