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Meet Hollywood’s Biggest Animation Advocates. (They’re Not Who You Think They Are)
From Dan Fogelman to Sian Heder, top personalities in Hollywood argue that movies like 'Inside Out 2' and 'The Wild Robot' are positively changing the culture.
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“Animation Is the Most Timeless Kind of Storytelling”: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ and the Animation Roundtable
Six directors behind some of the most acclaimed animated films of the year discuss why they fell in love with movies, the threat of AI and how even cartoons "can express great truths."
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‘Transformers: One’ Writer Eric Pearson Was Surprised by That ‘Key & Peele’ Ad-lib
The scribe put his own joke in the scene, but then Keegan Michael-Key snuck in a reference to one of his more famous sketches: "He nailed it. It was a perfect.”
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Box Office: ‘Megalopolis’ Bombs With D+ CinemaScore, ‘Wild Robot’ Soars to No. 1
Francis Ford Coppola's $120 million passion project only cleared $4 million in its domestic debut after receiving the disastrous audience score and divided reviews.
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Box Office: Can ‘Transformers One’ Borrow a Page From ‘Spider-Verse’ and Recover?
In surprise upset, the family friendly animated film opened behind expectations to lose the Sept. 20-22 box office race to 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' — but there still could be hope.
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Box Office: ‘Transformers One’ Loses to ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ in Surprise Upset
The Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment movie had been expected to easily top the domestic chart with $30 million or more. Instead, it came in at an estimated $25 million.
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‘Transformers One’ Voice Cast: Who Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson Play in CG-Animated Film
The star-studded voice cast of the Josh Cooley-directed film includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
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‘Transformers One’ Filmmaker Josh Cooley Is Still Playing with Toys and Loving It
After winning an Oscar for 'Toy Story 4,' the filmmaker took a gamble by leaving longtime home Pixar to helm a Transformers origin story. Within days, the pandemic hit, causing him to wonder, "Did I just make the worst decision of all time?"
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‘Transformers One’ Review: Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry Lead a Delightful, Franchise-Revitalizing Prequel
Directed by Josh Cooley ('Toy Story 4') and based on the Hasbro toy line, the origin story explores the friendship — and eventual animosity — between Optimus Prime and Megatron.
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Laurence Fishburne on ‘Slingshot’ Twist and the “Beautiful” Legacy of His Superman Role
The busy actor tells The Hollywood Reporter about his many new projects — including sci-fi thriller 'Slingshot,' co-starring Casey Affleck — and reflects on 'Man of Steel,' calling it a "wonderful movie."
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‘Transformers One’ Stars Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Keegan-Michael Key Bring Charm to Comic-Con
Paramount showed off three clips from the upcoming movie and gave away posters.
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Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut
"I want to thank you all for being 'audience one,'" director Josh Cooley told the crowd at the first screening for the Paramount animated feature that also stars Brian Tyree Henry and hits theaters later this year.
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