George Lucas lands a surprise voice role in Illumination's Minions & Monsters
The Star Wars creator, who has largely stepped back from Hollywood since selling Lucasfilm in 2012, will lend his voice to Illumination's Minions & Monsters in a rare new screen credit.
Gromit Gets a Voice After 37 Years as Martin Freeman Narrates Autobiography Audiobook
After 37 years of silence on screen, Wallace and Gromit's famously wordless dog will have his inner thoughts narrated by Martin Freeman. Nick Park has explained the casting ahead of the autobiography's publication and a new immersive London experience.
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom opens in UK cinemas
Aardman's Halloween-tinged stop-motion adventure arrives today via Sky, landing in a UK box office led by Practical Magic 2 and the Oasis concert film.
Toy Story 5 roars to a record $312m global opening — the biggest debut of 2026
Pixar's long-awaited fifth instalment took an estimated $160m in North America and $312m worldwide, the franchise's strongest-ever launch and the year's biggest opening so far.
Annecy 2026 preview: 'Minions & Monsters' to open the world's biggest animation festival
The 21-27 June festival rolls out a star-studded slate, with first looks at Laika's 'Wildwood', Pixar's 'Gatto' and Disney's 'Hexed', plus lifetime honours for Mike Judge and the Quay Brothers.
Annecy 2026 lines up studio firepower from Illumination, Pixar and Laika
The world's leading animation festival opens with Illumination's Minions & Monsters and a packed slate of previews, underlining animation's commercial pull.
'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' becomes 2026's first billion-dollar hit
Illumination and Nintendo's animated sequel has cleared the $1bn mark worldwide, pushing the Mario film franchise past $2bn and cementing Universal's grip on family entertainment.
Toy Story 5 tracks for record $150m opening as Pixar eyes 2026 box-office crown
Disney and Pixar's latest sequel is projected to deliver the franchise's biggest-ever debut and the largest opening of the year so far when it lands on 19 June.