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Forbes
7 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Animated Biblical Movie Hit ‘The King Of Kings' Is Now Streaming
A scene from "The King of Kings." The King of Kings — the animated faith-based movie starring the voices of Oscar Isaac and Pierce Brosnan — is now on digital streaming. The King of Kings opened in theaters on April 11. The logline for the movie reads, 'Inspired by Charles Dickens, The King of Kings features a father telling his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. 'Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings invites us to rediscover the enduring power of hope, love, and redemption through the eyes of a child.' The voice cast of The King of Kings includes Isaac as Jesus Christ, Brosnan as Pontius Pilate, Kenneth Branagh as Charles Dickens, Uma Thurman as Catherine Dickens, Mark Hamill as King Herod, Roman Griffin Davis as Walter Dickens, Forest Whitaker as Peter and Ben Kingsley as High Priest Caiaphas. The King of Kings, per a press release from Angel Studios, is available on premium video on demand. However, viewers can only purchase or rent the movie on Apple TV or Fandango at Home. The digital purchase price of the movie is $24.99. Star Wars icon and prolific voice actor Mark Hamill was impressed with the way director Seong-ho Jang brought The King of Kings to life, especially in the way he creatively weaved Charles Dickens (Kenneth Branagh) and his son, Walter (Roman Griffith Davis), into the story. He's really known for being a master of special effects, this is his first time as a director,' Hamill told Screen Rant in early May. 'The visuals are astonishing, it has an epic feel to it, and it's not like they fade away from Charles and Walter in London and go to the story. 'They are in the story, and that's what I thought was so strong was that Walter is able to observe all of these things in real-time,' Hamill added. 'It's just a clever way to involve the audience, and that's why I had a feeling, 'This will be very appealing to the younger audiences, at least.'" The King of Kings was a big hit in theaters, earning $60 million in domestic ticket sales and nearly $6.9 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $66.9 million. The King of Kings had a production budget of $15 million before prints and advertising, per Collider. Rated PG, The King of Kings is exclusively available on PVOD on Apple TV and Fandango at Home.
Geek Tyrant
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Fun New Trailer for the Animated Comedy Heist Movie THE BAD GUYS 2 — GeekTyrant
DreamWorks Animation has released a second trailer for animated comedy heist movie The Bad Guys 2 , which finds the crew from the first movie struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys. It's at this point in their journey where they are forced to do one last job, with a female crew of criminals, known as The Bad Girls . The synopsis reads: 'Everyone's favorite felons are back, and this time, they've got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.' The Bad Guys 2 brings back the great original cast of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, and Awkwafina. Newcomers include Danielle Brooks as The Bad Girls leader Kitty Kat, a clever snow leopard; Maria Bakalova as Pigtail, a brilliant Bulgarian wild boar engineer; Natasha Lyonne as Doom, a wry raven with a knack for deception. This actually looks like it'll be a fun follow-up to the first movie. The Bad Guys 2 is once again directed by Pierre Perifel, making his second feature after the first film and lots of work as an animator at DreamWorks previously. it was co-directed by JP Sans, who was head of character animation on the first film. The film is adapted from the Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, and it will be released in theaters starting August 1st, 2025.
Forbes
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Animated Comedy Hit ‘Dog Man' Gets Peacock Streaming Premiere Date
"Dog Man" partial movie poster. Universal Pictures 'Dog Man'— the animated comedy hit starring the voices of Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery and Ricky Gervais — is coming soon to streaming on Peacock. Based on the literary creation of cartoonist and author Dav Pilkey ( Captain Underpants ), Dog Man opened in theaters on Jan. 31 before pivoting to digital streaming on Feb. 18. Forbes 'A Minecraft Movie' Gets Digital Streaming Release Date By Tim Lammers The summary for Dog Man partially reads, 'When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve — and fetch, sit and roll over. "As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief (Howery), he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Davidson,). Petey's latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff. Things get complicated, though, when Lil Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man. When Lil Petey falls into the clutches of a common enemy, Dog Man and Petey reluctantly join forces in an action-packed race against time to rescue the young kitten." Forbes Rachel Zegler Dud 'Snow White' Gets Digital Streaming Release Date By Tim Lammers Rated PG, Dog Man will arrive on streaming video on demand on Peacock on May 30, according to the NBC Universal streaming service. For viewers who don't have Peacock, the streamer offers an ad-based package for $7.99 per month or $79 per year and an ad-free package for $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year. For Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson,, signing on to play Petey the Cat in Dog Man was an easy decision to make since his history with the Dav Pilkey character. "I'm a huge Dav Pilkey fan. I grew up reading all the 'Captain Underpants' books. My mom got them for me,' Davidson told CBS Sunday Morning in a January interview. 'All the young kids in my family, they all read Dog Man , they're obsessed with Dog Man . And then right around the time I started noticing that, we got the offer." Forbes Original 'Little House On The Prairie' Stars Then And Now By Tim Lammers But instead of playing the hero of Dog Man, who really doesn't speak but makes noises via director Peter Hastings, Davidson said he was happy for the opportunity to voice the villainous Petey. "It's a really fun, loud, layered character," Davidson told CBS Sunday Morning . "I don't get a lot of opportunities to stretch like that." Dog Man was a big hit in theaters, where it earned nearly $98 million in domestic ticket sales and $46.2 million internationally for a worldwide box office gross of $144.2 million against a $40 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, per The Numbers . Forbes 'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Wows Billy Joel With Cover Of Song Classic By Tim Lammers In addition, Dog Man earned an 80% 'fresh' rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 96 reviews and an 82% 'fresh' score on RT's Popcornmeter based on 2,500-plus verified user ratings. Dog Man , which also stars the voices of Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root and Billy Boyd, debuts on Peacock on May 30. Forbes Met Gala 2025: More Photos Including Aimee Lou Wood, Jenna Ortega And Others By Tim Lammers
