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3 days ago
- Entertainment
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‘The Lunar Chronicles' Animated Movie Lands 2028 Release From Warner Bros.
The animated feature adaptation of The Lunar Chronicles has set a launch date. Warner Bros. has slated director Noëlle Raffaele's movie for theaters on Nov. 3, 2028. The film adapts author Marissa Meyer's best-selling novel series that focuses on a futuristic fairy tale universe. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'How to Train Your Dragon' Star Nico Parker Reacts to Trolls About Her Casting: "I Can't Value Your Opinion on My Hair" David Zaslav Finally Cuts the Cord Stephen Curry, Nicola Coughlan, Patton Oswalt Lead All-Star Voice Cast of Sony's 'GOAT' Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation are behind the project that has a script credited to Lindsey Ferrentino and writing partners Kalen Egan and Travis Sentell. Christina Steinberg serves as producer. 'It takes a team of true visionaries to bring a world as rich and daring as The Lunar Chronicles to life. This is the kind of story that feels like it was waiting for just the right moment — and the right people — to be told. It's thrilling, emotional, and completely unlike anything we've seen before,' Warner Bros. Pictures Animation president Bill Damaschke and Locksmith Animation CEO Natalie Fischer said in a joint statement. 'We're incredibly proud and can't wait for audiences to experience it in 2028.' Es Devlin and Patrick Hanenberger are production designers, while Laura and Kate Mulleavy are costume designers. Industrial Light & Magic is also involved. The Lunar Chronicles is the second feature collaboration between Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation. It follows the forthcoming animated movie musical Bad Fairies, which hits theaters in July of 2027. Next up from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is The Cat in the Hat, set for release early next year. Meyer's books put a sci-fi spin on classic fairy tale characters amid growing conflict between Earth and its former colony Luna. The novel series kicked off with the release of Cinder in 2012, and the movie adaptation was first announced in 2022. Raffaele was a director on the animated series DC Super Hero Girls and served as story artist for The Lego Ninjago Movie and The Marvels. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
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Barnes & Noble opens new bookstore in Issaquah
Barnes & Noble bookstore officially opened its new Issaquah location today. The new bookstore can be found in Issaquah Commons, in the space formerly occupied by Bed, Bath & Beyond. According to the company, the previous Issaquah Barnes & Noble store closed in May 2020. Author Marissa Meyer was at the opening, cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her books, including her new release The Happy Writer, and the New York Times best-selling young adult series The Lunar Chronicles. 'We are opening new Barnes & Noble bookstores at a pace unseen in decades, and we do so with a focus on returning to communities we once served,' said CEO James Daunt. 'We are so pleased to be back in Issaquah, and our booksellers are very excited to welcome customers into this stunning new bookstore.' The Issaquah location is one of five new Barnes & Noble bookstores set to open in February, alongside new stores in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In a press release, Barnes & Noble stated that they had opened more new bookstores in 2024 than in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019. The bookseller expects to open over 60 new bookstores in 2025. 'The readers here in Issaquah have been clamoring for our return,' said Store Manager Charlene Lee, Barnes & Noble bookseller of 22 years. 'I'm so happy to be part of the team bringing Barnes & Noble back to this book-thirsty community!' Find more information and upcoming events from the bookstore on social media @bnissaquah.
