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LGBTQ Film Representation Dips Again, GLAAD Reports
entertainment2 days ago

LGBTQ Film Representation Dips Again, GLAAD Reports

GLAAD’s 2025 report on 225 major film releases finds LGBTQ characters appear in 46 titles (20.4%), down from 2024, with total LGBTQ characters dropping to 112 from 181. No LGBTQ characters were found in 19 animated/family films, and there were no transgender characters in the sample. Representation by characters of color and bisexual characters also declined, though horror titles were a bright spot and mid-budget films ($15–90 million) continued to feature LGBTQ stories. The study also renamed itself to Where We Are in Film and shifted to categorizing characters by narrative significance rather than screen time.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#animation#entertainment#film
Minions & Monsters Tops Box Office With $16M Friday, Eyes Strong Weekend
entertainment7 days ago

Minions & Monsters Tops Box Office With $16M Friday, Eyes Strong Weekend

Universal/Illumination’s Minions & Monsters led Friday’s box office with $16 million from 4,243 theaters and is forecast to gross about $39.5 million for the weekend in North America (roughly $64 million domestic by Sunday) and around $87 million overseas; Toy Story 5 held second with $13 million on Friday and is projected to about $32 million for the weekend, with Young Washington, Supergirl and Disclosure Day following in the rankings.

via Variety|
#animation#box-office#entertainment
Minions Outshine Washington in a Fourth of July Box-Office Face-Off
culture9 days ago

Minions Outshine Washington in a Fourth of July Box-Office Face-Off

Slate’s Sam Adams compares Young Washington and Minions & Monsters for the July box-office, faulting Young Washington for its partial history and a MAGA-aligned outreach campaign, while praising Minions & Monsters for its playful yet insightful look at Hollywood’s origins and American mythmaking, concluding it’s the stronger, more meaningful pick for the nation’s 250th celebration.

via Slate Magazine|
#animation#box-office#culture
Minions & Monsters: A Nostalgic, Charmingly Wild Hollywood Reboot
film9 days ago

Minions & Monsters: A Nostalgic, Charmingly Wild Hollywood Reboot

IndieWire’s review hails Minions & Monsters as the franchise’s best outing, pairing the Minions’ slapstick with affectionate silent-era and Golden Age Hollywood references (Chaplin, Keaton, Singin’ in the Rain) and a self-aware take on stardom. The first half shines with creative cinema-history gags and meta humor, while the finale leans into a more conventional monster movie. Director Pierre Coffin and co-writer Brian Lynch deliver a playful, cinema-loving ride that suggests classic film can be revived through nostalgic spectacle; Grade: B; now in theaters.

via IndieWire|
#animation#film#film-review
When Minions Go Black and White: A playful silent-era homage
entertainment10 days ago

When Minions Go Black and White: A playful silent-era homage

Pierre Coffin’s Minions & Monsters is a fast, largely nonverbal romp that rewinds to Hollywood’s silent era, spoofing proto-movies and showing how the Minions’ chaos began. With black-and-white visuals, sly nods to Metropolis and Casablanca, a lively John Powell score, and a gag-driven narrative centered on Dort and Max, it celebrates cinema’s roots while letting the Minions drive the humor. It’s more about entertaining and winking at film history than offering period accuracy.

via Los Angeles Times|
#animation#comedy#entertainment
Minions & Monsters Opens Strong With $13.75M Opening Day
box-office10 days ago

Minions & Monsters Opens Strong With $13.75M Opening Day

Illumination/Universal’s Minions & Monsters debuts to about $13.75 million on its opening day (no previews), the seventh Despicable Me/Minions title, and earns the best reviews in the 16-year franchise at 90% fresh. Traders had forecast around $60–$80 million for the holiday weekend, with July 4th likely boosting attendance; Toy Story 5 is No. 2 for Wednesday, at roughly $7–8 million, as families head into the Independence Day frame.

via Deadline|
#animation#box-office#despicable-me
Banana-fueled Minions Aim for $170M Global Weekend
entertainment11 days ago

Banana-fueled Minions Aim for $170M Global Weekend

Illumination's Minions & Monsters is forecast to gross about $170 million globally this weekend, with roughly $80 million domestic from about 4,000 theaters and around $90 million from international markets, including previews in the UK, Germany and Latin America. Overseas previews total roughly $10 million across 10 territories; China remains volatile, and Independence Day timing could shift the weekend. Directed by Pierre Coffin, the film extends the long-running Minions/Despicable Me franchise.

via Deadline|
#animation#box-office#entertainment
Minions & Monsters Poised to Rule July 4th Box Office
box-office11 days ago

Minions & Monsters Poised to Rule July 4th Box Office

Universal/Illumination’s Minions & Monsters is projected to lead the July 4 holiday box office with about an $80 million five‑day domestic debut (projections range $60–$90 million) as audiences embrace the Despicable Me spinoff; Toy Story 5 is eyed for $35–$45 million in its third weekend, Young Washington targets $15–$20 million, and overall attendance may be softer this holiday weekend due to scheduling and World Cup distractions.

via Variety|
#animation#box-office#despicable-me
Annecy 2026: The Violinist wins Cristal as Iron Boy dominates the awards
film14 days ago

Annecy 2026: The Violinist wins Cristal as Iron Boy dominates the awards

At Annecy 2026, The Violinist won Cristal for Feature Film, beating major rivals; Iron Boy dominated with three prizes (Jury Award, Audience Award, and Gan Foundation Award for Distribution); Don Hertzfeldt’s Paper Trail won Cristal for Short; Decorado took the Paul Grimault Award, and A New Dawn earned a Jury Award among other prizes. The festival set a new attendance record of 19,100 accredited and named Colombia as the 2027 Country of Honor.

via Variety|
#animation#annecy#don-hertzfeldt
Minions Seek Hollywood Prestige Beyond Box Office
entertainment15 days ago

Minions Seek Hollywood Prestige Beyond Box Office

Illumination’s Minions have grossed over $5.5 billion across six films but have only two Oscar nominations and no wins; the new feature Minions & Monsters, directed solo by Pierre Coffin, strives to elevate the yellow troublemakers into Hollywood canon by weaving silent-era cinema homages and film-history nods into the caper, aided by strong early buzz from Annecy and a George Lucas cameo—yet whether commercial success translates into industry prestige remains an open question as the franchise marches on one gag at a time.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#animation#entertainment#illumination
Mexican Animator Luis De La Rosa Dies in Annecy Train Tragedy
entertainment15 days ago

Mexican Animator Luis De La Rosa Dies in Annecy Train Tragedy

Mexican animator Luis De La Rosa, 34, credited on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and My Little Pony: The Movie, died after being struck by a train near Annecy, France, while attending the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its MIFA market; emergency responders could not save him, and reports say he was wearing festival accreditation. Born in Mexico and based in Vancouver, De La Rosa had worked with studios such as Titmouse, Petty Karma and Deluxe Animation, and his death was confirmed by the festival as tributes poured in from attendees.

via Deadline|
#animation#annecy#entertainment
Absolute Batman Animated Series Gets Scott Snyder-Driven Reimagining
entertainment16 days ago

Absolute Batman Animated Series Gets Scott Snyder-Driven Reimagining

Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios announced an adult animated series 'Absolute Batman' at Annecy, with Scott Snyder as showrunner and Nick Dragotta as producer, reimagining Bruce Wayne as a working-class hero. The project is not yet attached to a network, and DC/Warner also announced 'Joker: Laugh Riot' and a Krypto kids' series as additional Gotham-related projects.

via TVLine|
#animation#annecy#batman