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Trailer for PETS ON A TRAIN Promises a Fun, Wholesome Heist on Rails — GeekTyrant
Viva Pictures has released the official US trailer for Pets on a Train , a French animated adventure comedy that's chugging its way into theaters this fall. The film recently made its premiere at the 2025 Annecy Film Festival and already had a theatrical run in France, but it's finally making its way stateside with a brand-new English dub. In the energetic story, what starts as a petty swindle by a group of animal bandits spirals into a high-tech runaway train heist. Now it's up to Falcon, a raccoon with a talent for thieving, and Rex, a by-the-book police dog, to rescue the animal passengers before things go completely off the rails. Directed by Benoît Daffis and Jean-Christian Tassy, Pets on a Train brings together a fun ensemble of voice talent for its US release including Marc Weiner ( Dora the Explorer ) voices Falcon, while Sasha Toro ( Backpack ) brings the villainous badger Hans to life. Lisa Ortiz joins in as Leiya the ocelot. While the tone clearly aims for younger audiences, it's looks like an energetic, kid-friendly ride. As the trailer promises: 'This Fall the ultimate thrill ride begins.' Pets on a Train arrives in US theaters October 17th, 2025.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
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‘Fixed' Trailer: Netflix Unveils Director's Cut Taster For Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated Comedy About A Randy Dog
Dog lovers around the world may find it hard to look their male, canine friends in the eyes again after watching Genndy Tartakovsky's upcoming adult animated movie Fixed. The R-rated comedy follows the adventures of Bull an average, all-around good dog who discovers he's going to be taken to the vet to be neutered in the morning by his owners, exasperated by his constant humping of grandma's leg. More from Deadline Everything We Know About 'Stranger Things' Season 5 So Far Michelle Monaghan Joins John Cena & Eric André In Netflix Comedy 'Little Brother' Austin Nichols Teases 'One Tree Hill' Revival As He Hopes For "Some Good News Soon" As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends in the last 24 hours with his balls intact. Netflix has released a red band director's cut trailer for the movie – giving a taster of the whacky boundary-pushing animation ahead of its launch on the platform on August 13. The movie world premiered to an enthusiastic crowd at the Annecy International Film Festival in June and also received a thumbs up from Deadline Chief Critic Pete Hammond. Read his review here. Comedian and actor Adam Divine (Pitch Perfect) voices Bull and is joined in the voice cast by Idris Elba as a self-assured boxer named Rocco, Bobby Moynihan as goofy pal Lucky, and Fred Armisen as wannabe influencer dachshund Fetch. The true object of his desire, statuesque pedigree show dog Honey, is voiced by Kathryn Hahn. The voice cast also features Beck Bennett, Michelle Buteau and River Gallo. Some 16 years in the making, from conception to release, Fixed is a passion project for Tartakovsky, who is best known internationally as the director of the Hotel Transylvania animated movie franchise as well as shows such as Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack. He wrote the screenplay with Jon Vitti, from a story they conceived with Steve Greenber and Rich Lufrano. The Sony Pictures Animations production is produced by Michelle Murdocca, who produced all three Hotel Transylvania films, with Christian Roedel as co-producer. Ahead of its Netflix release, the movie will also close Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival in early August. [youtube Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'Stranger Things' Season 5 So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
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10-07-2025
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Kim Cattrall Turned Down Iconic ‘Sex and the City' Role Four Times Because of 'Self-Inflicted Ageism'
With And Just Like That… returning to our screens via HBO Max, it feels right that Kim Cattrall should also get back in on the Sex and The City action. The revival series is currently airing with stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis all reprising the roles that catapulted the group to superstardom in the late '90s and early '00s. More from The Hollywood Reporter Karen Gillan Doesn't Fear Imposter Syndrome Natalie Portman-Produced French Animated Film 'Arco' Wins Annecy Chinese Auteur Bi Gan Breaks Down 'Resurrection,' His Mesmerizing Ode to Cinema's Enigmas Bar a small cameo in the season two finale, Cattrall has not reteamed with Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte on the streets of New York in the new show and confirmed she won't be appearing in the third installment. Reports of a long-running feud between Parker and Cattrall have dominated Sex and The City headlines for years following the 2008 and 2010 movies. However, in a new interview with U.K. outlet The Times, Cattrall is revealing a few tidbits about her connection to the iconic character of sex-positive publicist Samantha Jones. In the feature published Thursday evening, the 69-year-old Liverpool-born star said she turned down the role four times, believing that at 41 she wouldn't be seen by audiences as sexy. 'Self-inflicted ageism,' she told the paper. 'Well, that changed — 40 became sexy. It became, 'Man, let's have more of that.'' The British/Canadian/American actress continued: '[Samantha] wasn't a nymphomaniac — well, some people might have thought she was — but she was just enjoying the main course. Everyone else was nibbling on the appetisers when she was going for the steak.' 'And it was always on her terms — that I always insisted on.' Despite such a celebrated performance, Cattrall, who has been dating BBC audio engineer Russell Thomas since 2016, added that she is not much like her character in real life. 'I'm the antithesis of her in many ways. I'm a serial monogamist, and then some.' The six seasons of the show, which ran from 1998 to 2004, saw the women battle tumultuous love lives, sex problems and professional hiccups while strengthening their own friendships. The popularity of the show has only increased since its addition to streaming services like Netflix, which broadcast the pinnacle of nineties NYC glamor to a younger, Gen Z audience. Cattrall was talking to The Times about the second season of Central Intelligence, a BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds drama series. It follows a retelling of the founding of the CIA in which Cattrall stars opposite Ed Harris and Johnny Flynn. New episodes of And Just Like That… are dropping weekly on HBO Max and on Sky in the U.K. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Geek Tyrant
04-07-2025
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New Details For ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE Season 2 Reveal a Return to 'Normal, But It's Still Pretty Strange" — GeekTyrant
The Land of Ooo is stirring again, though maybe not in the way fans expect. At this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake took the spotlight alongside some of Cartoon Network's heaviest hitters. While the event didn't drop a new trailer or premiere date for Season 2, it did reveal some interesting details about what's coming next for the gender-swapped duo. Showrunner Adam Muto was on hand to preview the future of the series, and while the footage shown hasn't made its way online yet, Muto confirmed a shift in direction from Season 1's multiverse-hopping madness. This time around, Fionna and Cake are staying put. or at least, sticking closer to Fionna's original universe. Muto explained: 'This time, we wanted to keep most of the adventures in Fiona's world and I thought that would make it more normal. But it's still pretty strange. And that's kind of baked into Adventure Time DNA.' Strange is definitely the vibe, and fans wouldn't have it any other way. It was also revealed that the show will see the return of Adventure Time's Huntress Wizard, who, if you remember, once had a romantic subplot with Finn in the original series. She's stepping into a major role in Season 2, though exactly how she'll interact with Fionna, Cake, and this slightly off-kilter version of 'normal' is still under wraps. It was also announced that Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar appeared in the crowd to announce that she wrote an original song for Season 2. Season 1 of Fionna and Cake took some wild swings with multiversal chaos, existential themes, and heart-tugging nostalgia. Now, Season 2 is shaping up to be a little more grounded, but no less surreal because let's be real, 'normal' in the Adventure Time universe is always going to be a little weird. And that's exactly how fans like it. Source: Variety
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04-07-2025
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Karlovy Vary's Krystof Mucha on Continuing the Legacy of Jiri Bartoska
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) may have lost a key figurehead due to the May death of legendary Czech actor and long-time fest president Jiří Bartoška. But its leadership and majority owner, Rockaway Arts, have vowed to 'preserve the values and level of quality that its president built up over the years.' Rockaway recently lauded the 'strong and stable team headed by executive director Kryštof Mucha, saying: 'The position of president will not be filled and will remain dedicated to Jiří Bartoška in memoriam.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Marcel Barelli to Get Locarno Kids Award, Annecy Winner 'Arco' to Screen at Fest Keanu Reeves to Host, Exec Produce Docuseries on the Birth of the Cadillac Formula 1 Team in the U.S. CNN's Fred Pleitgen on Reporting From Iran and What the Media Narrative Doesn't Capture Mucha, who joined the festival team in 1997 and has been its executive director since 2004, has also become chairman of the board of the KVIFF Group. Remaining on the festival's management team are artistic director Karel Och and head of production Petr Lintimer. 'For many years, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Jiří Bartoška and to see how he thought and where he was taking the festival,' Mucha said after his promotion. 'I believe that, together with Karel Och and Petr Lintimer, we will succeed in continuing his legacy.' Ahead of this year's 59th edition of KVIFF, THR caught up with Mucha to discuss the legacy of Bartoška, how the festival's duties are now being divided up, its focus on continuity along with some new accents, and more. 'Mr. Bartoška was the biggest TV and film star in the '80s, and then a very important figure for the revolution in 1989 [that led to the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia] and very well connected to people like Miloš Forman and others,' Mucha tells THR. The executive worked closely with the legendary actor and festival president from 2000, 2001 and even more so once Mucha became executive director in 2004. 'He was focused on the positioning of the film festival in terms of the Czech environment, developing and bringing sponsors into the festival, support from the government, and from the city of Karlovy Vary,' he explains. 'He was the key person for all that. When he passed, I replaced him, but we said we are not going to have the festival president position anymore. That was the way he was running the film festival, and we felt that this was the right position for him, because as president, he was such a big figure.' That's why the fest has organized a tribute to Bartoška this year, with the fest's opening film We've Got to Frame It! (A Conversation With Jiří Bartoška in July 2021), along with screenings of an older film starring the legend, and an exhibition of large-scale photographs featuring him. 'It is a celebration of what this incredible person achieved,' says Mucha. 'It's not about one person, it's about a team,' adds Mucha of his working relationship with Och and Lintimer. 'We feel that's how it should be right now.' How will Mucha's role at the festival change? 'Jiří Bartoška was the one who was representing the festival and meeting the stars and other guests of the festival, but also when politicians came and important figures in this country. He was very natural at that and spent time with them,' he noted. 'That work is going to be quite a difference for me. Karel and I will do more of those things together. For example, when we have a guest getting an award, we will be the ones handing it to them.' Meanwhile, 'Petr, as the director of production, will be with me at events for the sponsors. So we will try to share these duties among us.' Having Mucha and Och attending big festivals, such as Cannes and Sundance, also has key benefits. 'Being there together means we can make decisions immediately. And it's great that you can have the artistic director and executive director doing these things together.' Evolution rather than revolution is what Mucha sees ahead for KVIFF. One such evolution is a recently unveiled tweaking of the industry program of the fest, which is adding a day this year, launching 'a sharpened focus on Central European co-production opportunities in an updated showcase format' called KVIFF Central Stage, and introducing a series incubator. 'Things are changing very fast in this industry,' says Mucha. 'We previously had a works-in-progress program. These days, it's different because right now, every single significant project already has sales, and people know about it.' A focus on co-production opportunities across Eastern and Central European countries, including Germany and Austria, seemed a natural fit. 'That's the territory where we feel we are a key player and want to be focused on this. It's something that could really be beneficial for all of us.' TV is also playing an expanded role this year, including the world premiere of Serbian miniseries Absolute 100 in the fest's Special Screenings section. Plus, Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which owns television businesses in Central and Eastern Europe, approached KVIFF about a possible broader collaboration in the industry program. 'So we talked about film and TV and decided this was a great time to start something new,' says Mucha. The result is the new Pop-Up Series Incubator featuring five original European series ideas. 'We are not going to be changing the program focus of the festival to TV,' highlights Mucha. 'But if there is a quality movie coming from TV, we would love to screen it. There are no limits for us. So, again, it's natural. This is something new happening for the first time, and we hope that it is going to work and that it is going to have benefits. If these things work, perfect. We can then develop these things more.' All in all, Mucha says the troika in charge of KVIFF is experienced and ready to carry on the legacy of Bartoška while also continuing to innovate. Says Mucha: 'He was the one who often stood up front and dealt with the media and public. We were working together and with him, but more behind him. But we have been a significant part of the team for many, many years. So if people still feel that the festival will be hard to organize, I think that is to our advantage. People will see in Karlovy Vary that it will still look the same, but we will also remember Jiří Bartoška the right way. And it's going to be in a positive way.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts
