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The Independent
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Watch the first look at Zootopia 2 in new trailer
A new trailer for Zootopia 2 gives fans the first glimpse of Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) in the follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2016 movie. Disney 's sequel follows the rookie cops as their partnership is put to the ultimate test when they follow a mystery tied to the arrival of a venomous snake in the animal metropolis. The new film introduces Gary De'Snake (Ke Huy Quan), Nibbles (Fortune Feimster) and quokka therapist Dr. Fuzzby (Quinta Brunson). Zootopia 2 will be released in UK cinemas on 28 November 2025.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
First trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash trailer released
The first full-length trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash, the next instalment in James Cameron's record-breaking Avatar series, has been released today. Set for release in cinemas this December, the new film follows 2009's Avatar, still the highest-grossing film of all time, and 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, which sits at number three on the all-time box office list (Avengers: Endgame sits between them, while another James Cameron epic, Titanic, sits at number four). The new film features the same main cast as earlier instalments – led by Aussie actor Sam Worthington as Marine turned Na'vi leader Jake Sully, and recent Oscar-winner Zoe Saldana as Na'vi warrior Neytiri. Fire and Ash is only the third in a planned five-film franchise for Avatar, with more sequels currently scheduled for 2029 and 2031. Cameron's plan to stagger the franchise over a period of more than two decades has been mocked by some, but the results for the first Avatar sequel proved the naysayers wrong: The Way of Water made well over $US2 billion at the global box office, showing there was huge audience appetite despite the 13-year gap between the first two films. But it has been a daunting task for Avatar 's cast and crew: 'I was 28 when I signed on to do five films and will be 54 when we finish,' lead actress Saldana once memorably noted. And speaking to in 2022 before the release of the second film, Worthington insisted he never realised he was signing on for a decades-long endeavour when he agreed to star in the first film. 'A sequel was never really discussed. I think it was many years later, after Jim (director James Cameron) had taken up free diving, that I got a call. The way he was talking about it, I thought, 'OK, I think he's going to incorporate that into something,'' he said. 'But it took a couple of years and a couple of phone calls with Jim to discover that he wanted to keep progressing this story.'
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Write a funny caption for this child in a crowd of blue creatures
Have you met the Smurfs? These small, blue humanlike creatures are the main characters in a Belgian comic of the same name. This month, you can meet them in cinemas in Smurfs, an animated and live-action musical film reboot. The all-star cast is led by pop singer Rihanna and sees the Smurfs heading into the real world to save the beloved Papa Smurf. Staff writer Send us a funny caption by emailing us at editorial@ or filling out this form . The deadline is at 12pm on July 30. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top caption Two people wearing hotdog hats line up to watch Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City. via AFP Hayley Sum, St Paul's Convent School: Looks like some people forgot their plates!
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
As AI gets more powerful, humans and human values must remain in charge
Two stylistically distinct films were shown in Chinese cinemas this summer, each depicting a future dominated by artificial intelligence (AI). As the franchise finale, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning revisits past missions, showcasing how deadly weapons that threaten humanity have evolved – from viruses and nuclear weapons to AI, now cast not merely as a tool but the villain's accomplice, even the puppet master. Meanwhile, Ghost in the Shell , the 1995 anime film enjoying a 30th anniversary rescreening, offers a more philosophical approach, exploring the blurred line between humans and AI through a cyborg's existential quest, repeatedly asking: Who am I? Both films reflect different anxieties over the rapid rise of AI: the fear of losing control and a deeper unease about the erosion of human subjectivity. In a future of human-machine symbiosis, if AI surpasses to become an equal or superior presence, can human-centred values still hold? This year, tech giants including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google rolled out AI agents back-to-back, built to automate end-to-end workflows with minimal human input. Heralding AI agents as 'the next giant breakthrough', OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has overseen two landmark releases this year. While Operator helps users fill out forms, order groceries and even complete purchases, Deep Research is designed to carry out complex, multi-step analyses at the level of a research analyst, completing in 'tens of minutes' what would take a human 'many hours'.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bad Guys 2 actors answer your questions
Mr Wolf and his criminal gang are back for another adventure in The Bad Guys 2 - which was released at cinemas in the UK on 25 July - this time though they are trying their very best to be of you sent in questions for two of the stars of the new movie - Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos - take a footage courtesy of Universal Pictures.
