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After 80 years, Tom and Jerry still have it. That is the very nice thing to report about the latest reboot of the iconic Hanna-Barbera cartoon superstars, who now headline their first hybrid live-action/animated feature. It might not hit the heights of the brilliance of Who Framed Roger Rabbit in this subgenre of…

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Peña, Carolina Bartczak, Maxim Roy and Stephen Bogaert are on board for the Roland Emmerich-helmed sci-fi epic Moonfall, joining an A-list ensemble that includes Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Eme Ikwuakor, Charlie Plummer and Donald Sutherland. The space drama takes off with a…

“After a lifetime of being the world’s most famous enemies, Tom and Jerry are about to start over,” the kindly voice-over tells us as Bruno Mars plays in the background. Awwww … right? Yeah, then the cat gets creamed by a bus. Welcome to your first trailer for Tom & Jerry, the new live-action/toon hybrid from Warner…

Maybe it is kind of like kicking a puppy, especially since the Nickelodeon big-screen version of their circa 2000 animated kids series Dora the Explorer is so sweet and enthusiastic. But this live-action take is really only going to appeal to audience members whose heads don’t reach quite above the seats. Unlike…

“Hello, wizards and witches!” Tiffany Haddish exclaimed as she walked out on the stage at Universal Studios Hollywood Tuesday night to host an exclusive preview event celebrating the release of the highly anticipated upcoming augmented reality (AR) real-world mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, which is set to be…

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Peña will play the antagonist in Warner Bros’ live-action/aminated take on the classic cartoon, Tom & Jerry, which Tim Story is directing. Peña joins previously announced star Chloe Grace Moretz, who leads the film as Kayla, a new hire at an elegant Park Hotel where Jerry is staying. Worried for her…

Paramount Pictures released the first trailer Saturday for Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The live-action film is based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series, Dora the Explorer, and stars Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, and Isabela Moner in the title role. After spending most of her life exploring the jungle with…

Netflix has released the official trailer for Narcos: Mexico, the fourth season of the streaming network’s drug trafficking drama, with new stars Diego Luna and Michael Peña. After three seasons in Colombia in the pre- and post-Pablo Escobar world, Narcos has moved to Mexico, where it explores the origins of the…

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Peña has been tapped to play the iconic Mr. Roarke in the Sony Pictures and Blumhouse-produced Fantasy Island film adaptation from director Jeff Wadlow (Truth Or Dare). Peña is taking on a role that was originated by Ricardo Montalban when the TV series, from Aaron Spelling, launched in 1978 on ABC…

Deadline has confirmed that Ant-Man and The Wasp star Michael Pena is joining Paramount’s live-action feature adaptation of Nickelodeon’s Dora The Explorer, playing the title character’s father to Eva Longoria’s mother. The James Bobin-directed pic hits theaters on Aug. 2, 2019. Dora experiences high school life after…

After spending three seasons in Colombia, Netflix’s drug trafficking drama is heading to Mexico. Narcos: Mexico will feature new characters including roles played by Michael Pena and Diego Luna. Netflix unveiled the first look at Pena and Luna’s characters today. Luna (right) is set to play Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo…

EXCLUSIVE: Just because Netflix withdrew its movies from playing here, that doesn’t mean it isn’t a player in the Cannes market. The streaming service has completed a worldwide distribution rights deal worth around $30 million for Next Gen, an animated feature film that is directed by Kevin R. Adams and Joe Ksander…