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The animated comedy film, The Garfield Movie (2024), is based on the popular comic strip created by Jim Davis. It follows the story of an obese and lazy orange tabby cat named Garfield, who lives a life of luxury with his best friend, Odie the beagle, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. One fateful night, while sneaking a late-night snack, Garfield and Odie are captured by two dogs – a Shar Pei and a whippet – named Roland and Nolan. The unlikely duo takes them to an abandoned mall as prisoners. But luck is on their side when Garfield’s long-lost father, Vic, comes to their rescue. Despite their troubled ...

The animated movie Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Three (2024) was released in America. It features the popular superhero team from DC Comics and is based on the storyline of the same name from 1985-1986, written by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by George Pérez. This film is the 54th installment in the second phase of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and is also the third part of a trilogy within the Tomorrowverse universe. The synopsis for Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – ...

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two (2024) is an American animated superhero film that brings together the DC Comics superhero team known as the Justice League. It is based on the popular DC Comics storyline Crisis on Infinite Earths, originally written by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by George Pérez in 1985-1986. This film marks the 53rd installment in the second phase of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and is also the ninth installment in the Tomorrowverse series. The plot ...

The American animated superhero film, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One (2024), is based on the popular DC Comics storyline of the same name (1985-1986) written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by George Pérez. This installment, which falls within the second phase of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and is also part of the Tomorrowverse series, features the renowned superhero team known as the Justice League. The story follows the destructive actions of the Anti-Monitor, who threatens to destroy all of the Earths in the DC ...

In this film from Pixar Animation Studios, Inside Out 2 (2024) we once again join Riley Andersen as she embarks on a new chapter of her life. Now 14 years old and starting high school in San Francisco, Riley’s emotions – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger – oversee a special area of her mind called the ‘Sense of Self’. This space contains memories and emotions that shape Riley’s beliefs. With Joy determined to fill this area with only positive memories, she has devised a way to push negative ones to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley is excited to participate in an ice hockey camp over the weekend with her ...

The American animated comedy film, Despicable Me 4 (2024), is a sequel to Despicable Me 3 (2017) and the fourth main installment in the Despicable Me franchise. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, the movie follows Gru, an Anti-Villain League (AVL) agent, as he attends a reunion at his old school Lycée Pas Bon. There, he comes face to face with his rival Maxime Le Mal, who has held a grudge against Gru since childhood when he stole Maxime’s talent show act. Using roach parts, Maxime has enhanced himself and plans to conquer the world. With the help of the AVL, Gru manages to have him arrested. However, Maxime escapes ...

Justice League: Warworld (2023) is an American animated superhero film based on the DC Comics team of the same name. Produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, it is the seventh installment in the Tomorrowverse and the 51st in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line. In Last Stand, a female gunslinger finds herself caught in a standoff between Bat Lash and his bandits, who demand protection payments from the townsfolk they once robbed. Despite Hex’s request for her help, she joins forces with the townspeople and saves a little girl and Lash from harm. As night falls, she discovers ...

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023), an animated superhero film, is based on the popular DC Comics character and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Serving as the 50th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line, the story takes place in the 1920s when Bruce Wayne leaves Gotham for two decades following his parents’ tragic murder. In his quest to understand criminal behavior, he crosses paths with Oswald Cobblepot’s expedition team and encounters an ancient entity encased in ice. While confronting a crewman infected with one of its parasites, Bruce enlists the help of ...

Legion of Super-Heroes (2023) is an American animated superhero film distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The 6th addition to the Tomorrowverse and the 49th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line, this film follows the journey of Alura Zor-El from Argo City on Krypton as she prepares for a predicted disaster that will destroy her planet. In a race against time, Alura sends her daughter Kara to Earth to reunite with her cousin Kal-El in his own escape ship. However, due to a fragment of the exploding planet damaging her pod, Kara arrives on Earth later than planned, putting her into ...

In 2022, Warner Bros. Animation brings us an exciting new addition to the DC Universe Animated Original Movies with Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022). Based on the popular comic series, this animated direct-to-video film follows the story of Kal-El, a young boy sent from his dying planet Krypton to Earth by his parents Jor-El and Lara. However, their ship is not alone as a dangerous alien parasite named Starro has hitched a ride. The spaceship crash lands in Kansas where Kal-El is taken in by Jonathan and Martha Kent and given the name Clark. As he grows older, Clark discovers that he possesses extraordinary abilities and takes on the ...

DC Showcase: Constantine – The House of Mystery (2022) picks up immediately after the finale of Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, in which the Flash changed the timeline and created a new Flashpoint. Upon waking up in the House of Mystery, John Constantine has no memory of how he arrived there. As he navigates through the house, his friends who have turned into demons attack him relentlessly. Finally escaping, Constantine is met by the Spectre, who reveals that he placed him in the House for protection from the consequences of his time-travel violations. However, due to Constantine’s self-loathing and guilt, ...

Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022), an American superhero animated film based on DC Comics, features the John Stewart incarnation of Green Lantern. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, this movie follows former Marine and Medal of Honor recipient John Stewart as he comes across Ganthet’s spaceship crash. Sadly, Ganthet does not survive the crash, but the Power Ring he carries attaches itself to Stewart’s finger. Utilizing its powers, the ring takes him up to the Justice League Watchtower where he meets Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, and Vixen. Seeking answers for the destruction they find on Oa and the ...

The American animated film Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022) follows the story of a fourth-grader who leads his classmates on a mission to the Moon, inspired by the events leading up to the Apollo 11 landing. The film is loosely based on writer, director, and producer Richard Linklater’s own childhood. Originally conceived in 2004, Linklater initially intended to film in live action but ultimately chose an animation style influenced by Saturday morning cartoons for its light-hearted feel. This movie depicts the 1969 Moon landing from two different viewpoints. One is from ...

In 2022, Chris Williams directed The Sea Beast, an animated adventure film. Alongside co-writer Nell Benjamin and producer Jed Schlanger, he tells the story of sea beasts who have terrorized humankind for centuries. To combat them, brave crews embark on hunting expeditions aboard their ships. The most renowned crew is that of the Inevitable, led by the legendary Captain Crow, his first mate Sarah Sharpe, and his adopted son and boatswain Jacob Holland. These hunters are backed by The Crown’s King and Queen through the ...

Originally announced as a television miniseries, The House (2022) became an anthology film, telling different stories about the same house set in different worlds and characters. The story tells three stories about madness, wealth, and the pursuit of true happiness. It is a three-part anthology film produced by Nexus Studios in London for Netflix. I – And heard within, a lie is spun Mabel, a young girl, resides with her father Raymond, mother Penny, and new sister Isobel in a state of relative poverty. Following a visit from their wealthy and patronizing relatives, Raymond stumbles into the forest inebriated ...

Coming to theaters in 2022, DC League of Super-Pets (2022) is an animated superhero comedy from Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, and Seven Bucks Productions. The film follows the story of Superman, who grows up with his loyal Kryptonian Labrador Retriever named Krypto. However, when Superman starts dating Lois Lane, Krypto becomes jealous and so Superman decides to find him a friend at an animal shelter. This is where they meet Ace, a Boxer trying to escape. Meanwhile, their archenemy Lex Luthor plans to use orange kryptonite to gain superpowers by reeling in a meteor with a tractor beam. Thankfully, the two are joined by their fellow members of the Justice ...

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) is an animated martial arts comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff, Mark Koetsier, and Chris Bailey. It serves as a loose remake of the 1974 live-action film Blazing Saddles, and marks Koetsier and Bailey’s feature directorial debut. Set in a cat-inspired feudal Japan, the story centers around Ika Chu, a conniving high-ranking official of the Shogun. His desire to expand his palace poses a threat to the impoverished village of Kakamucho located nearby. In an attempt to ...

Luck (2022) is an upcoming animated fantasy comedy film, helmed by director Peggy Holmes and co-directed by Javier Abad. Written by Kiel Murray, with a story by Murray, Jonathan Aibel, and Glenn Berger, the film is based on an original concept from the creative minds of Rebeca Carrasco,

In the film Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), based on the beloved characters of the same name, we follow Chip and Dale as they navigate their friendship and careers in a world where humans and cartoon characters coexist. Starting out as best friends in elementary school, they eventually move to Hollywood and find success in acting. However, when Dale gets his own show, their relationship takes a turn for the worse and both of their shows end up getting cancelled. Fast forward thirty years, Chip is now an insurance salesman while Dale travels to fan conventions. But when their former co-star Monterey Jack reaches out for help after getting into trouble with ...

Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) is an animated adventure comedy film from nWave Pictures, written by David Collard and directed by Benjamin Mousquet and Ben Stassen. The movie is based on Chris Grine’s graphic novel of the same title. Two decades prior, brothers Peter and Lapin were searching for the legendary Hamster of Darkness without success. However, they did come across something unexpected during their journey – a hybrid baby with both ...