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Valerie Ettenhofer

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget Was Influenced By Thunderbirds And Mission: Impossible [Exclusive]

The new Chicken Run film, Dawn of the Nugget, pulled from various cinematic sources for inspiration, but Sam Fell was particularly inspired by the heist genre.

Hannah Shaw-Williams

How Dawn Of The Nugget Director Sam Fell Brought Chicken Run Into The Swinging Sci-Fi '60s [Exclusive Interview]

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget director Sam Fell is 'in awe' of the original film, but he didn't want to just tell the same story again.

SlashFilm Staff

15 Best Animated TV Shows And Movies Of 2023

The limitless possibilities of animation were well on display in 2023. Here are our picks for the top 15 animated films and TV shows of the year.

Josh Spiegel

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget Review: A Fun, Flighty Return To Aardman's Original Feature

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a charming sequel that reminds us that Aardman's stop-motion animation is worth the wait. Here's our review,

Jeremy Mathai

Jack Black Is Back As Po In The Kung Fu Panda 4 Trailer

Everyone's favorite kung fu fighting panda (once again voiced by Jack Black) is finally back in the trailer for Kung Fu Panda 4.

SlashFilm Staff

12 Best Netflix Original Movies Of 2023, Ranked

Netflix had a banner year of original movies. Here are 12 of the very best

Ryan Scott

Studio Ghibli's The Boy And The Heron Just Made History At The Box Office

Hayao Miyazaki's first film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron, just became the first original Japanese animated movie to top the U.S. box office charts ever.

Devin Meenan

The 5 Best Studio Ghibli Dub Performances (Including The Boy And The Heron) Ranked

From Christian Bale's Howl to Robert Pattinson's Grey Heron, here are the five best English dub performances in Studio Ghibli films.

Hannah Shaw-Williams

Japan Dominates The U.S. Box Office With The Boy And The Heron And Godzilla Minus One

Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron has debuted at the top of the North American box office, with Godzilla Minus One also remaining in the top five.

Rafael Motamayor

Bruce Wayne Becomes A Goofy Bat-Dad In Merry Little Batman

The new animated film Merry Little Batman lets the Dark Knight be a goofy dad instead of a brooding weirdo for a change.

Rafael Motamayor

The Boy And The Heron Ending Explained: How Do You Live?

The Boy and the Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's latest (but not last) animated feature, and the ending's explanation has an even deeper meaning than you know.

Rafael Motamayor

The Japanese Title For The Boy And The Heron Is Not Just Different, It Is Essential

After watching The Boy and the Heron, it becomes clear that the original Japanese title How Do You Live? is essential to the story.

Rafael Motamayor

The Boy And The Heron Is So Personal, Miyazaki Changed The Story When Tragedy Struck

The Boy and the Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's most personal story yet and required massive rewrites after the death of the film's inspiration.

The Nightmare Before Christmas 30th Anniversary Funko POPs

Ethan Anderton

Cool Stuff: New Nightmare Before Christmas Funko POPs Are All About Jack And Sally

The Nightmare Before Christmas is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and there's a new collection of Funko POPs featuring Jack, Sally, and Zero. Look!

Josh Spiegel

The Boy And The Heron Review: Another Miyazaki Triumph

The Boy and the Heron is one of the year's best films, and hopefully not Hayao Miyazaki's last masterpiece.

Ben Pearson

The Classic (& Not-So-Classic) Movies Disney Needs To Re-Release Next

On today's /Film Daily podcast, Ben and Brad talk about Wonka and list films Disney could put back in theaters in 2024 to help bolster the release calendar.

Ryan Scott

Disney Is Giving Pixar's Soul, Turning Red, And Luca A Proper Theatrical Release In 2024

Disney and Pixar's Soul, Turning Red, and Luca are headed to theaters in the first quarter of 2024.

Hannah Shaw-Williams

Disney's Wish Will Not Pull An Elemental At The Box Office

Disney's Wish has fallen hard in its second weekend at the box office, suffocating any hopes for an Elemental-style turn of fortune.

SlashFilm Staff

/Film's 50 Hottest Movie Takes

Every movie fan has an opinion that makes people stare at them and mutter 'WTF, dude.' These are our hot takes. They belong to us.

Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

BJ Colangelo

How A Legendary Hollywood Classic Inspired Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Christopher Miller and Phil Lord's Across the Spider-Verse is a feat of filmmaking, something they derived inspiration from a classic Hollywood epic.

Valerie Ettenhofer

Adam Sandler's Leo May Be A Netflix Success, But His First Animated Feature Bombed

Adam Sandler's new Netflix animated feature Leo is a success, which is a sharp contrast to his animated film Eight Crazy Nights.

Ryan Scott

The Land Before Time Was A Big Box Office Hit - But The Franchise Refused To Go Extinct

Don Bluth's animated dinosaur adventure The Land Before Time was a huge hit that spawned 13 direct-to-video sequels.

William Bibbiani

Suzume Director Makoto Shinkai Embraces The Idea Of Things Getting Lost In Translation [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Japanese director Makoto Shinkai about Suzume, why that chair only has three legs, an Easter egg nodding to Studio Ghibli, and much more.

Sandy Schaefer

Why Hollywood Needs To Embrace The Animation Revolution, According To Spider-Man Filmmakers

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse writers and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller see experimentation as the way of the future for animation.

Gwen, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

BJ Colangelo

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Filmmakers Say AI Is Not The Future Of Animation

AI should be used as a tool and nothing more, say Spider-Verse helmers Christopher Miller and Phil Lord. Here's what they have to say.

Rafael Motamayor

Suzume Has A Shout-Out To Kiki's Delivery Service You May Have Missed (But Shouldn't Have) [Exclusive]

Filmmaker Makoto Shinkai confirmed that Suzume has a couple Easter eggs for fans of Kiki's Delivery Service. Did you spot them?

Sandy Schaefer

Suzume Director Explains How To Stand Out From Disney And Pixar [Exclusive]

Suzume director Makoto Shinkai feels cultural specificity and nuance is the key to allowing animators to distinguish their work from Disney and Pixar films.