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As an artform, animation promises so much and often delivers even more.
Not constrained by the bounds of physics or probability, animated creations can tell all kinds of unlikely and heartfelt stories, fuelled by vibrant imagination and clever inventiveness, and immerse us in worlds we might never have the pleasure of visiting.
While I often go and see these sorts of films with my nieces and nephews, I have no qualms watching them with adult friends either because who doesn’t want to indulge their inner child, right?
Well, this guy has no issues letting him exuberantly loose and there’ll be three great opportunities to do that in coming months and frankly I can’t wait …
(courtesy IMP Awards)
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Eleven-year-old dreamer Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) is artistic, creative, and an avid indoorsman who finds it hard to fit in. Meanwhile, Mom Olga, who runs a top-secret military project, is working to decode a strange alien signal from outer space. But it’s Elio who makes contact, gets beamed into space and is subsequently mistaken for an intergalactic Ambassador for Earth in this original animated adventure. Pixar’s Elio is directed by American animation filmmaker / story artist Adrian Molina, a co-director on Pixar’s Coco previously making his solo directorial debut with this project. Screenplay credits have not been finalized yet. Produced by Mary Alice Drumm. Made by Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, CA. (courtesy First Showing)
Elio opens 29 February 2024 and in USA on 1 March.
(courtesy official Netflix Twitter account)
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When Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a knight in a futuristic medieval world, is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz), a mischievous teen with a taste for mayhem — who also happens to be a shapeshifting creature Ballister has been trained to destroy. But with the entire kingdom out to get him, Nimona’s the best (or technically the only) sidekick Ballister can hope for. And as the lines between heroes, villains, and monsters start to blur, the two of them set out to wreak serious havoc — for Ballister to clear his name once and for all, and for Nimona to… just wreak serious havoc. Nimona is co-directed by animators / filmmakers Nick Bruno & Troy Quane, both directors of Spies in Disguise previously. The screenplay is by Robert L. Baird and Lloyd Taylor; story by Robert L. Baird, Lloyd Taylor, Pamela Ribon, Marc Haimes, Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Keith Bunin. Based on the graphic novel by ND Stevenson. It’s produced by Karen Ryan, Julie Zackary, Roy Lee. (courtesy First Showing)
Nimona premieres on Netflix on 30 June. (For more on this film, check out Cartoon Brew)
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MICKEY MOUSE: STEAMBOAT SILLY
(courtesy Disney Animation Promos Twitter account)
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Mickey Mouse and his friends must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town. (courtesy YouTube (c) Disney Plus)
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly premieres 28 July on Disney+