Pop Culture Headlines — Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Update

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The Bucket List Family Animated Series

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed a new animated series based on the real-life traveling family often referred to as “The Bucket List Family.” The real-life family has traveled to over 100 countries within the last decade, so there’s lots of story material for the animated show.

Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Update

Netflix and Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia. First, it’s got a new release date, delayed by a few months. It’s also set to get a full theatrical release window. That’s extremely rare, making this, by some metrics, Netflix’s second wide theatrical release. The only film that got this kind of treatment before is KPop Demon Hunters Singalong.

Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will premeire in theaters on February 12, 2027. Then, it will premiere on Netflix on April 2.

Tangled Casting

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Diego Luna (Star Wars™) is set to join Disney’s live-action Tangled film. He’s being cast in a role that is reportedly being made new for this film. Sideshow will keep you updated.

“hey.” Announcement

ToonrificTariq released the Kickstarter for a brand new adult animated series just called “hey.”

“hey.” is the misadventures of a young black couple navigating their mid-20s after moving in with each other and how their individual relationships with their friends bring them closer together. Think of it as a mix between Bob’s Burgers and HBO’s Insecure, with animation inspired by classic era Simpsons.

It’s fully funded on Kickstarter, but you can still fund the project and get some goodies for it until June 10.

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