'Luca': How Pixar Is Reinventing Itself With Summer Vibes and Sea Monsters (Exclusive)

interviewed series director Kate Herron after episode 3, she told me she was following along with your fan theories, as she herself had taken her theories online as a fan of and Offhandedly, mostly jokingly, I asked her, «If is your, who's your Smoke Monster?»«Oh, I don't know,» Herron laughed.

last week's big revelation — that the TVA workforce is actually made up entirely of Variants, plucked from their timelines and mind-wiped to serve as minions to the Time Keepers — that is the question at the center of 's fourth episode: Who's good? Who's a bastard? And who's in the know about what's actually going on at the TVA?Episode 4, «The Nexus Event,» is hands down the best episode of the series thus far, unexpectedly emotional with a handful of deft action bits and a Marvel-sized wallop

was the talk of Park City. And then a global pandemic pushed its release to some far-off future date while we were stuck inside for a year.

Angelique Jackson The Hollywood Legion Theater drive-in has announced an important upgrade for its “Summer of Celluloid” drive-in series, adding 35mm projectors for this year’s screenings.With the new addition, the Hollywood Legion is now the only drive-in on the west coast to present movies in 35mm.“Analog 35mm film projection at an outdoor cinema is a rare and special experience,” said Taylor Umphenour, the Hollywood Legion Theater’s creative director and chief projectionist.

Sophia Di Martino's Variant in the final moments of last week's prompted a week of fan theorizing not seen since 's beekeeper days of yore. Ostensibly, she is Lady Loki, the female version of the God of Mischief taken straight from the comics.

**Slight spoilers for this week’s “Loki” below** Marvel Studios, especially in recent years, has come under fire for not exploring the sexuality of characters in the MCU. And Kevin Feige has said that he wants to introduce more LGBTQ characters in projects coming up.

meant for little ones, but the films so often turn out more like Psychology 101 class, delving into an adult’s hunt for purpose (“Soul”) or the functions of the human brain (“Inside Out”) with the goal of making nostalgic millennials cry.

Disney and Pixar's latest film,, will arrive on Disney+ this Friday, June 18, starring Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer as best friend's Luca and Alberto, teenage sea monsters who take to the land and pose as humans to try and have the summer of their lives in Italy.«At the heart of it was a story of a friendship and wanting to really go back to being kids and the summers of youth and the friendships of youth that helped us find ourselves,» director Enrico Casarosa told ET regarding what

Back in 2012, Pixar released “Brave,” the offbeat “princess movie” set in the Scottish Highlands, and with it came “La Luna.” After watching the 7-minute short, “La Luna,” it was hard to focus on the feature. “La Luna” is one of the very best Pixar shorts, bristling with big-hearted charm, dynamic themes about family togetherness and the importance of a job well done, and draped in a distinctive style that set it apart not just from other Pixar shorts but from the features as well.

Owen Wilson's Mobius said in the final moments of 's debut episode. Before the credits roll on episode 2, we'll meet that villainous — -- variant.

Wunmi Mosaku's biggest fear signing onto was punching Tom Hiddleston in the face. «I punched someone in drama school,» she explains to ET's Ash Crossan.

In compounding proof that there is truly no series that Disney won’t exploit for more content, today Disney+ announced the greenlight of “Beauty and the Beast” (working title), a limited musical series set before the 2017 live-action film. The eight-episode prequel will star Luke Evans (“The Alienist”) and House of Mouse favorite Josh Gad (“Frozen 2”), reprising their roles as Gaston and LeFou (Louie), and introduce Briana Middleton (“The Tender Bar”) as Louie’s stepsister, Tilly.

, a collection of live-action shorts from an array of filmmakers who represent underrepresented backgrounds. Chosen for their undeniable raw talent and mentored by execs from the various studios, each of the program's initial six directors created unique, moving mini-movies around the theme «Discover.»", at its core, is about giving access and opportunity to those who have historically not had it before in Hollywood," Mahin Ibrahim, director of Disney's Diversity & Inclusion, tells ET.

Reese Witherspoon to rock a dreamy look with a twist of southern belle flair.  The Big Little Lies star, who has been giving us casual dress inspo all spring, wore the cutest striped babydoll dress in a post she shared on Instagram Sunday.

Holly Willoughby has certainly made the most of today's scorching weather, opting for a breezy white summer dress for her This Morning presenting duties.The ITV star looked radiant as she stepped in front of the camera alongside co-host Phillip Schofield in a dainty floral embroidered white dress by Kate Spade New York.The gorgeous look was finished off with a pair of nude strappy sandals from high street footwear brand, Office.Taking to her Instagram as usual, Holly posted her outfit,

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorLisa Sugar, more than 16 years after launching PopSugar as an entertainment blog, has stepped away from day-to-day management of the brand.Leadership of PopSugar, which was acquired in the fall of 2019 by Discovery-backed Group Nine Media, will be assumed by Angelica Marden — herself a 15-year PopSugar veteran — who has been named president of PopSugar.Asked what Lisa Sugar’s role is moving forward, a Group Nine rep said, “Lisa is the founder of PopSugar and will

Kate Herron isn’t quite a household name when it comes to filmmaking.

doesn't pick up where left off so much as it actually starts a few minutes before the end of Loki's screen time in that movie: In a quick recap of the Time Heist, we establish the events that led to the 2012 iteration of Tom Hiddleston's God of Mischief — that is, before his redemption arc and death at the hands of Thanos — getting ahold of the Tesseract and teleporting to who knows where.Now, we know where: the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, where he's promptly picked up by intergalactic time cops.