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“Ron’s Gone Wrong” Promises Charming Robot/Kid Hijinx for Female-Led Locksmith Animation’s First Feature

The film, which follows one middle school boy’s struggle to fit in when he seems to own the only flawed B-Bot, a friendship device that every kid has. Locksmith adds to its partnership with 20th Century Studios an impressive roster of animation and voice talent. 

Directors Sarah Smith (co-founder of Locksmith) and Jean-Philippe Vine join co-director Octavio Rodriguez, with a script by Smith and “Borat” scribe Peter Baynham. Catch Ron in theaters on October 22.

YESSSSS. I ended up going to Anime Expo last July as low-key Marinette but I've always wanted to actually put in time for a good cosplay

“The Ghost and Molly McGee” Combines Music and Charm for a Worthy Successor to Classic Disney Channel Shows

If anything stands out in the first five episodes of new Disney Channel animated series “The Ghost and Molly McGee,” now streaming on Disney Plus, it’s that this show is absolutely in the style of beloved Disney Channel animated projects, while bringing its own style to the 2021 cartoon slate. 

The first episode, Curses, is available free on YouTube as well! 

Here are five reasons why we think “The Ghost and Molly McGee” should be mandatory screening this fall: 

So Many Jokes: The well-written comedy is enhanced by the delivery of incredible leads Ashly Burch (Enid from “OK K.O.!”) and Dana Snyder (Gazpacho from “Chowder”).

Great Songs: These songs, in a variety of styles, are going to stick with you. If you’re not already a fan of Tally Hall band member and Internet sensation “Actual Cannibal Shia LeBeouf” creator Rob Cantor, who writes the original music for the show, you will be.

Beloved Character Tropes with a New Spin: Molly’s manic positivity brings the Thai-American character a Star Butterfly — or even Amphibia’s Sprig as a teen girl — vibe. It’s all the better when combined with Scratch’s spoil-sport commitment, like Phineas & Ferb’s Candace Flynn, and the cheating, scheming, grump of Grunkle Stan.

Binge-worthy: The episodes are a tight 11-minutes each and easy to watch one after another.

Weird, Great Family: More than just a small family unit of Molly’s parents and brother, the show includes a vibrant, ridiculous community that fills out the heart of the stories.

Sony Pictures’ “Connected” Arrives in First Trailer

Sony Pictures Animation demands family time — and screen time — in the first official trailer for “Connected.”

The film hits theaters on September 18. 

Produced by “Lego Movie” duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller 

Sony gets viewers connected with previews through this exclusive Entertainment Weekly preview

The robot uprising is upon us, but so is the Great American family road trip, as the Mitchells — parents Rick (Danny McBride) and Linda (Maya Rudolph), Katie (Abbi Jacobson), Aaron (Rianda) and Monchi the pug — try for some family bonding moments while taking Katie to college. In the midst of travel chaos, appliances, phones and all kinds of tech “decide to take over.” 

I can’t wait to see more of Monchi this film.

Like, Here’s the First Trailer for “SCOOB!” from Warner Bros. Pictures

The gang’s back together for Scooby-Doo’s first fully animated theatrical release — and the first film in theaters to follow Mystery, Inc. since the James Gunn-scribed live-action projects in 2002 and 2004. 

This time, Warner Animation Group (WAG, a fitting abbreviation for this puppy-powered update) teamed up with Reel FX Animation Studios (“Ugly Dolls,” “The Book of Life”). Together the studios bring not just Scooby, Shaggy (Will Forte), Velma (Carmen Sandiego’s Gina Rodriguez), Daphne (Mean Girls’ Amanda Seyfried) and Fred (the Zac Efron), but some other associated characters, like Captain Caveman (Tracy Morgan) and Dynomutt (Ken Jeong), to the big screen. 

But while the switch to CGI shows a departure from the 2D styles of Scooby-Doo’s many television iterations, Scooby’s voice holds a unique tie in Frank Welker, the voice of ascot-loving Fred Jones since the original series in 1969.

Find out more about the film at Scoob.movie, but you may find spoilers on this official movie site. 

Jim Henson Company to adapt animated series for Rachel Smythe’s beloved WEBTOON comic, “Lore Olympus”

With more than 2.5 million followers on the South Korean online comic publisher, “Lore Olympus” is a staple of WEBTOON’s romance section, and soon, it will be a young adult animated series from the company that gave us the Muppets, “Labyrinth” and most recently, a sequel to its Dark Crystal film for Netflix.

Every week on Saturday evenings, at least for the Eastern time zone, the comic tells stories from Greek mythology with a modern aesthetic, with a particular interest in Hades and Persephone. The YA show should follow modernized mythology as well, although more details will come out later in the show’s development.

This is the first WEBTOON comic to be adapted for screen, Deadline reports.

Fans of Wonder Woman have cause for extra celebration in 2020, as the “Wonder Woman 1984″ film is not the only great content to look for this year.

Authors Shannon and Dean Hale’s surprising new book, illustrated by the talented @victoriaying​ (victoriaying.tumblr.com), follows a young Diana still in her paradise home of Themyscira — struggling to fit in in the place she was created to be.

The restless heroine should immediately connect with middle grade readers, but the graphic novel offers much for anyone who has dealt with loneliness, impatience or a long list of other human emotions — that is to say, anyone looking for a short story to remind you that you are not alone. 

This story captures the feelings of growing up and seeming out of place, where everything is too young or too old for you, through the lens of an exciting Wonder Woman adventure.

Wonder Woman’s fans will find much to please in Diana’s and the Amazons’ characterizations, and the tale is also a great entry point into DC Comics if you are less familiar with their lore (see also the new “Teen Titans” graphic novels by Kami Garcia/Gabriel Picolo for an older target audience). 

I enjoyed “Diana: Princess of the Amazons” because of its humor and heart. Diana’s relationship with her mother, her desire to make and keep a friend her age, and the troubles she finds while seeking adventure all add up to a delightful fantasy with real emotion. I hope DC continues to make beautiful, funny graphic novels for all ages.

“Diana: Princess of the Amazons” arrives in bookstores and libraries on January 7, 2020.