You must read Emma Thompson’s powerful letter about not working with John Lasseter

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Emma Thompson put a lot of careful thought into her decision to drop out of Skydance Animation’s Luck, it seems.

The two-time Academy Award winner confirmed earlier in February that her decision to exit the 2021 movie stems from Skydance’s controversial decision to hire John Lasseter in a leadership role. The disgraced former Pixar chief left Disney in 2018 under a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations.

Just days into 2019 — Lasseter’s exit from Disney was formalized at the end of 2018 — Skydance Media announced its surprise hire. Lasseter would join the company in a repeat of his former Disney role, taking his place as the head of Skydance Animation. Read more…

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Elton John and ‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton sang ‘Tiny Dancer’ together

We all needed a pick-me-up after the 91st Academy Awards ended with the acceptance speech equivalent of a giant, wet fart. Thankfully, Elton John and his soon-to-be Hollywood doppelganger Taron Egerton were ready and waiting.
The duo took the sta…

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‘Captain Marvel’ first reactions: A fun, ’90s adventure with a brilliant Carol Danvers

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You may believe the hype.

The much-anticipated Captain Marvel had its premiere on Tuesday night, and the first audiences to watch the film have described it as unlike any other MCU film they’ve seen before, and weirder than you’d expect.

The main take away? Well, as Mashable’s Angie Han put it…

#CaptainMarvel: Well, Thanos is fucked.

— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) February 20, 2019

Other critics and viewers thought there was a strong, nostalgic ’90s feel to the film, and yep, you bet it’s going to be a lot of fun.

#CaptainMarvel has a great ‘90s sci-fi vibe w/ a tone unlike any other Marvel movie, really. It’s retro & trippy, mysterious & dorky. It’s funny in surprising places & badass in all the right places. It remains entertaining because it’s always changing. It’s got the right stuff pic.twitter.com/o7AvqYY63x

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) February 20, 2019 Read more…

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Disney’s ‘Incredibles 2’ Oscars pitch hilariously brings out the ‘Spider-Verse’ stans

When Oscar voters cast their ballots ahead of the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24, Disney wants them to remember Incredibles 2.
“For your consideration” ads and social media posts are a common sight in the run-up to the big show every year. But the ty…

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Pixar’s inspirational ‘Smash and Grab’ short is an explosive tribute to friendship

Pixar is back with another adorable SparkShorts to make your heart grow and your eyes misty. 
In Smash and Grab, two robot pals labor day after day aboard some kind of future-world “coal” mining train (it’s not coal, but just stick with me h…

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New ‘Pet Sematary’ trailer brings a startling change to Stephen King’s story

The latest trailer for Pet Sematary has arrived, and it’s got a big surprise.
No, seriously. If you read the book and you don’t want a major spoiler, you should probably skip this trailer and everything else that comes out about this movie ahead …

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