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Marvel’s X-Men ’97 Season 2 Scatters Its Heroes Across Time While Apocalypse Closes In

By Bill Smith June 13, 2026

Marvel Animation released the first trailer for season two of X-Men ’97 this week under the name Roll Call, and the footage makes the direction clear without giving every twist away. The core team ends up split across different eras after the events of the first season, with some members landing in the ancient past, others in a distant future, and all of them trying to find a route back to the time they know. Back in the 1990s, the absence leaves room for fresh waves of mutant fear and new enemies who see an opening.

Gatto Marks Pixar’s Artistic Turn With Brushstrokes, Cats, and One Black Cat’s Fresh Start

By Bill Smith June 11, 2026

A wiry black cat and a hulking grey one lean in on a smaller suspect. The topic is missing tuna. The setting feels like a back room somewhere in Venice. Mark Ruffalo gives the smaller cat, Nero, a scrappy edge. Laurence Fishburne supplies the larger one, Rocco, with a voice that fills the space. Then a lightbulb on a cord begins to swing overhead. Both interrogators forget the tuna. Their eyes lock onto the movement. The scene dissolves into swats, leaps, and a final crunch as Rocco bites the bulb clean off its cord.

How Disney Motion Captured Scooter the Muppet to Create His Most Authentic Audio-Animatronic Figure Yet

By Bill Smith June 11, 2026

Walt Disney Imagineering has placed a new audio animatronic figure of Scooter the Muppet inside Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The figure marks the first time the team has applied motion capture to any Muppet character when building an audio animatronic.

Crostplay2 Creates a Remote-Controlled LEGO Wall-E

By Bill Smith May 23, 2026

Crostplay2 spent six months transforming the official LEGO Wall-E set into a robot that actually moves and responds on its own. Pixar fans everywhere know the official set looks perfect on a shelf yet stays completely still once assembled. Crostplay2 decided to change that completely by adding electronics, custom parts, and precise controls that bring the little trash-compacting character to life. The finished robot drives around smoothly, tilts its head, waves its arms, plays sounds from the movie, and even lights up in different patterns, all operated from a distance with a PlayStation 4 controller.

A Student Engineer Built His Own Walking Star Wars Droid

By Bill Smith May 15, 2026

Kayden Knapik set out to copy one of Disney’s BD-X droids from the Star Wars areas in their parks. He had no big budget and only basic robotics experience when he started his bachelor’s thesis project. The finished machine walks on two legs, turns on command, keeps its balance even when nudged, and moves its antennas to show feelings. All of it runs on parts bought online and printed at home.

Buzz, Woody, and Friends Take on Technology in New Toy Story 5 Trailer

By Bill Smith February 19, 2026

A new trailer for Toy Story 5 has been released, and it’s apparent what the toys are up against this time: tech that is silently stealing their space in the room (and their owners’ hearts). Here we are, right back in Bonnie’s room, with old friends attempting to navigate a world that has mostly moved on.

The Mandalorian and Grogu Full Trailer Arrives, Hits Theaters on May 22

By Bill Smith February 17, 2026

The full trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu has arrived, and it appears that this entire production will finally transition from small to big screen. The picture, directed by Jon Favreau, is set to enter theaters on May 22nd, 2026, with scenes shot in IMAX for added scale.

Andrew Stanton (Wall-E) Returns to Live-Action with ‘In the Blink of an Eye’, a Time-Spanning Sci-Fi Meditation

By Bill Smith February 3, 2026

Andrew Stanton, the renowned filmmaker behind WALL-E and Finding Nemo, has come back with live-action films after a decade-long hiatus. However, this time he has come back with a thought-provoking science fiction movie titled In the Blink of an Eye, featuring a blend of three vastly different stories over a large span of time. It hits Hulu beginning on February 27th, 2026.

Imagineers Showcase Disney’s Trackless Magic and How Ride Vehicles Dance Without a Single Rail

By Bill Smith January 28, 2026

Walt Disney Imagineering recently highlighted one of their most game-changing innovations: trackless ride systems. “Imagineer That!” delves further into Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, explaining how these vehicles move from zero to spin and groove with no visible tracks. The ride is incredibly effortless, despite the fact that below it is like a well tuned orchestra of perfection and unlimited potential waiting to be composed.

Marvel’s Wonder Man Arrives on Disney+ This Month, New Trailer Teases Simon and Trevor’s Friendship

By Bill Smith January 1, 2026

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II takes on the major role of Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor hoping for his big break. Simon works as a stunt performer to make ends meet, auditioning for roles left and right, hoping to land the one that will alter his life. When he learns that a renowned director intends to remake the classic Wonder Man film, he sees an opportunity of a lifetime. He honestly believes he was supposed to play the role, unlike this walking Groot robot.