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Happy 62nd Birthday to Quinton Flynn — The Voice of Kon!

Born October 10, 1964, veteran voice actor Quinton Flynn celebrates his 62nd birthday today.
• Raiden — Metal Gear
• Iruka Umino — Naruto / Naruto Shippuden
• Kon — Bleach
• Marcus Damon / Masaru Daimon — Digimon Data Squad
• Dr. Riddles — Zatch Bell!
• Sheldon Lee / Don Prima — My Life as a Teenage Robot
• Timon — The Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa
• Johnny Storm / Human Torch — Fantastic Four / Spider-Man: TAS
• Malekith the Accursed — The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
• Axel / Lea — Kingdom Hearts
• Silver the Hedgehog — Sonic the Hedgehog
• Jhin — League of Legends
• Reno — Final Fantasy VII
• Kael’thas Sunstrider — Warcraft III / World of Warcraft
• Henry Cooldown — No More Heroes
• Lightning — Teen Titans
#QuintonFlynn #Raiden #MetalGear

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Happy 88th Birthday to Christopher Lloyd!

Born October 22, 1938, legendary actor and voice performer Christopher Lloyd celebrates his 88th birthday today. Across more than five decades, he has built an extraordinary career spanning blockbuster films, television, animation and video games.
• Chief Pachacamac — Knuckles
• Master Xehanort — Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind / Melody of Memory
• Doc Brown — LEGO Dimensions
• The Woodsman — Over the Garden Wall
• Dr. Bonabodon — Sid the Science Kid: The Movie
• Pigeon — Delhi Safari
• Reverend Jim Ignatowski — The Simpsons
• Merlock — DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
• Grigori Rasputin — Anastasia
• City Coroner — Hey Arnold!: The Movie
Lloyd is, of course, forever associated with Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, while other unforgettable live-action performances include Uncle Fester in The Addams Family films and the terrifying Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
#ChristopherLloyd #BackToTheFuture #DocBrown

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Happy 55th Birthday to Jennifer Lee — The Oscar-Winning Frozen Filmmaker and Former Disney Animation Chief Behind Frozen Ii, Wreck-It Ralph & More!

Born October 22, 1971, Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Jennifer Lee turns 55. Since joining Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2011, she has become one of the defining creative figures of Disney’s modern animation era.
• Co-writer — Wreck-It Ralph
• Writer / co-director — Frozen
• Director / story — Frozen Fever
• Creative story leadership — Zootopia
• Screenwriter — A Wrinkle in Time
• Writer / co-director — Frozen II
• Executive producer — Raya and the Last Dragon
• Chief Creative Officer — Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2018–2024
• Director — Frozen 3
• Writer / executive producer — Frozen 4
Lee and Chris Buck’s Frozen became a global phenomenon, grossing around $1.29 billion and winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She returned for Frozen II, another billion-dollar success, while her leadership at Disney Animation helped oversee projects including Encanto, Raya and the Last Dragon, Zootopia+, Baymax!, Wish and Iwájú.
#Frozen #WreckItRalph #Zootopia

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Helluva Boss has officially made VEROSIKA MAYDAY and WALLY WACKFORD a canon couple during Season 3.

Their relationship is revealed in Season 3, Episode 4 — “A TRIAL OF ERRORS,” which premiered on October 21, 2026 on Prime Video.

Verosika also talks about finally finding someone better following her disastrous past relationship with Blitzø, saying:
“I found someone actually decent.”
#HelluvaBoss #VerosikaMayday #WallyWackford

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Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is reportedly set to hit theaters in Colombia on June 10, 2027 — potentially 8 DAYS before its currently announced U.S. release.

The international rollout will already vary by territory — current listings have countries including Australia, Germany, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand opening on June 17, one day before the U.S. date.
#SpiderMan #BeyondTheSpiderVerse #SpiderVerse

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All Five ‘Ice Age’ Movies Have Crashed Netflix’s Global Top 10!

All five original Ice Age movies ranked among Netflix’s 10 most-watched movies worldwide for October 12–18, 2026.
• #3 — Ice Age: Collision Course — 6.3M views
• #4 — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs — 4.9M views
• #5 — Ice Age — 4.8M views
• #8 — Ice Age: Continental Drift — 4.3M views
• #10 — Ice Age: The Meltdown — 3.6M views
Together, the five movies generated approximately 23.9 MILLION views and 36.7 MILLION hours watched during the week.

The surge follows Disney’s new licensing agreement with Netflix, announced October 2. All five Ice Age films began streaming globally on Netflix on October 4 for a three-month window.

The licensing window also gives the franchise major exposure ahead of Ice Age: Boiling Point, arriving exclusively in theaters February 5, 2027.
#IceAge #Netflix #Disney

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Young Audiences Currently Prefer Live-Action Content Over Animation — 58% to 42%, According to a New UCLA Study!

The 2026 Teens & Screens Report from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found that 58% of adolescents and young adults surveyed prefer LIVE-ACTION content, compared with a still-significant 42% who prefer ANIMATION.

The nationwide study surveyed MORE THAN 1,500 tweens, teens and young adults ages 10–24, examining what younger audiences want from movies, television, social media, video games and other forms of storytelling.

Younger viewers also appear less obsessed with celebrity casting than commonly assumed: 39.8% would rather see a new actor, compared with 38.2% choosing an established actor, while only 16.8% preferred an influencer.
#Animation #LiveAction #GenZ

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Happy National Reptile Day — Iconic Reptiles From Cartoons, Animation, Anime & Games!

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The live-action ‘Moana’ movie is now streaming on Disney+.

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‘Helluva Boss’ Season 3 Part 1 — Full Prime Video Release Schedule!

•Episode 1 — “Turtle Emoji”
October 14, 2026 — Out Now
25 Minutes
•Episode 2 — “Bad Reputation”
October 14, 2026 — Out Now
33 Minutes
•Episode 3 — “Gimpy Gimpy”
October 14, 2026 — Out Now
23 Minutes
•Episode 4 — “A Trial of Errors”
October 21, 2026 — Out Now
26 Minutes
•Episode 5 — “The Auction”
October 21, 2026 — Out Now
29 Minutes
•Episode 6 & 7
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Season 3 Part 1 is available through Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
#HelluvaBoss #HelluvaBossSeason3 #VivziePop

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Fan-favorite succubus pop star VEROSIKA MAYDAY officially returns with a speaking role in Helluva Boss Season 3, Episode 4 — “A TRIAL OF ERRORS,” released on OCTOBER 21, 2026 on Prime Video.

Fans waited approximately 2 years and 4 months to properly hear Verosika again. Her previous major speaking appearance in a regular episode was Season 2, Episode 9 — “Apology Tour,” which premiered on June 22, 2024.
#HelluvaBoss #HelluvaBossSeason3 #VerosikaMayday

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Verosika Mayday Has Returned in ‘Helluva Boss’ After More Than 2 Years!

Fan-favorite succubus pop star VEROSIKA MAYDAY officially returns with a speaking role in Helluva Boss Season 3, Episode 4 — “A TRIAL OF ERRORS,” released on OCTOBER 21, 2026 on Prime Video.

Verosika’s previous major speaking appearance was SEASON 2, EPISODE 9 — “APOLOGY TOUR,” which premiered on JUNE 22, 2024. That means fans waited approximately 2 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS to hear her properly return in a regular episode.

Technically, Verosika was briefly seen again during the 2026 short “MISSION: IT’S CHAZ FUNERAL,” but that was a non-speaking cameo, making A Trial of Errors her first substantial return since Apology Tour.

Verosika originally debuted in SEASON 1, EPISODE 3 — “SPRING BROKEN” on JANUARY 31, 2021, introduced as Blitzø’s famous succubus pop-star ex-girlfriend.
#HelluvaBoss #HelluvaBossSeason3 #VerosikaMayday

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Stolas and Blitz Finally Told Each Other How They Actually Feel in ‘Helluva Boss’ Season 3!

After seasons of miscommunication, emotional walls and misunderstood intentions, STOLAS and BLITZ finally have one of their most direct conversations yet in Helluva Boss Season 3, Episode 4 — “A TRIAL OF ERRORS.” The episode premiered on OCTOBER 21, 2026 on Prime Video.
#HelluvaBoss #Stolas #Blitz

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Happy 38th Birthday to Glen Powell — The Voice of Fox Mccloud!

Born October 21, 1988, actor, writer, producer and voice performer Glen Powell celebrates his 38th birthday today. His career now spans blockbuster live-action films, television comedy and major animated franchises.
• Fox McCloud — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Dave — Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
• Trent — All Hail King Julien / Exiled
• Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin — Top Gun: Maverick
• Chad Radwell — Scream Queens
• John Glenn — Hidden Figures
• Ben — Anyone But You
• Tyler Owens — Twisters
• Gary Johnson — Hit Man
Outside voice acting, Powell has become a major leading man through Top Gun: Maverick, Hit Man, Twisters and more, while also expanding behind the camera as a writer and producer.
#GlenPowell #FoxMcCloud #SuperMarioGalaxyMovie

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Cartoon Network Studios turns 32.
What’s your favorite show from the studio?

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32 Years Ago Today, Cartoon Network Studios Was Founded!

The roots of CARTOON NETWORK STUDIOS date to OCTOBER 21, 1994, when it was established as a new Hanna-Barbera division dedicated to developing original programming for Cartoon Network. That makes 32 YEARS TODAY since the studio lineage began.
#CartoonNetworkStudios #CartoonNetwork #CNStudios

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New Look at DC Studios’ Animated ‘Mister Miracle’ Series — Josh Hutcherson Is Scott Free & MacKenzie Davis Is Big Barda!

Gunn specifically described the project as a “forthcoming animated DCU series,” confirming that Mister Miracle belongs to the main DC UNIVERSE continuity rather than the separate Elseworlds banner.

The animated series is based on King and Gerads’ Eisner Award-winning Mister Miracle story, which combines the massive cosmic conflict between NEW GENESIS and APOKOLIPS with an intimate story about Scott and Barda’s marriage, trauma and attempts to build an ordinary life together.
#MisterMiracle #JoshHutcherson #MackenzieDavis

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Filming Is Officially Underway on Disney’s Live-Action Lilo & Stitch 2 in Hawaiʻi — Angel Joins Lilo & Stitch for the 2028 Sequel!

• Maia Kealoha — Lilo Pelekai
• Sydney Elizebeth Agudong — Nani
• Amy Hill — Tutu
• Chris Sanders — director and longtime voice of Stitch
• Angel / Experiment 624 — making her live-action movie debut
The sequel follows the enormous success of 2025’s live-action Lilo & Stitch, which surpassed $1 billion worldwide. The new production is also reportedly employing a largely local Hawaiʻi crew.

LILO & STITCH 2 will officially open in theaters on MAY 26, 2028.
#LiloAndStitch2 #LiloAndStitch #Stitch

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Today is International Sloth Day.
Who’s your favorite sloth? 🦥

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EJAE, the singer-songwriter who provides RUMI’S singing voice in Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, officially married longtime partner SAMUEL “SAM” KIM on OCTOBER 17, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea.

EJAE and Sam first met in MAY 2017 after a mutual friend arranged a songwriting session at Sam’s home studio.

Congratulations to Ejae and SAM Kim on Their Marriage!
#EJAE #SamKim #KPopDemonHunters

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Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s the Cat in the Hat Is Currently Tracking to Earn Approximately $40 Million–$50 Million During Its Opening Weekend at the North American Box Office.

BILL HADER voices THE CAT, leading a cast that includes Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Xochitl Gomez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Tituss Burgess, Bowen Yang, Paula Pell and Tiago Martinez.

THE CAT IN THE HAT opens in theaters and IMAX across North America on NOVEMBER 6, 2026, with its international rollout beginning NOVEMBER 4.
#TheCatInTheHat #DrSeuss #WarnerBros