Stare With Awe Into The Stunning Visuals Of 'Kubo And The Two Strings' Trailer

A few really impresses me anymore these days... that is why I got to share something the broke that streak. Yes, the new trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings just impressed me and I hope it will do you the same. This Laika and Focus Features animated presentation is a must on my 'to watch' list.

Kubo and the Two Strings is directed by Travis Knight. It features the voices of Art Parkinson as Kubo, Matthew McConaughey as Beetle, Charlize Theron as Monkey, Rooney Mara as the Sisters, Ralph Fiennes as the Moon King, George Takei as Hosato, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Hashi, and Brenda Vaccaro as Kamekichi.

Check out the trailer of Kubo and the Two Strings.

Synopsis

Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of Game of Thrones) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Akihiro (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) and Kameyo (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen - a magical musical instrument - Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara) to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family and fulfill his heroic destiny.

Kubo and the Two Strings will hit cinemas on August 19, 2016.

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Dreamworks Animation's "Trolls" Gets Its Squiggly Adorable First Teaser Trailer

The troll dolls designed by Thomas Dam will come to life and dominate the widescreens later this year in Dreamworks Animation's Trolls. This isn't the first time that a toy line will be adapted to movie -- remember Transformers and G.I. Joe? -- but I am really looking forward to it. (Its studio, Dreamworks Animation, has a very nice track record of releasing fantastic animated movies...)

The movie (which is the 33th feature length offering of said studio) is directed by Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Russell Brand, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Icona Pop, Gwen Stefani and many more will lend their voices to give life to the movies unexpectedly adorable characters.

Check out the new trailer of Dreamworks Animation's Trolls.

Synopsis

From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks’ Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comedicly pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach.

Dreamworks Animation's Trolls will wreak the cinemas on November 4, 2016.

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Outlander Season 2 Unveils Character Portraits, Featuring Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan & More

April is fast approaching and so it means the return of Outlander in its second season is also at hand. Prepare your self as the next season will definitely be different compared with the last when it comes to look and feel. How do you like to see the Frasers part of the high society of France? Just look at these new character portraits to see what I mean...

Together with the regulars of the show -- Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Duncan Lacroix, Grant O'Rourke, Stephen Walters, Gary Lewis, Lotte Verbeek, Bill Paterson, Laura Donnelly, Douglas Henshall, Claire Sermonne, and Steven Cree -- Richard Rankin, Stanley Weber, Lionel Lingelser, Frances de la Tour, Laurence Dobiesz, Rosie Day, Andrew Gower, Dominique Pinon, Robert Cavanah, and more will be joining the cast of Outlander this season.

Check out the character portraits for Satrz's Outlander Season 2.

Claire Fraser

Jaime Fraser

Mary Hawkins

Murtagh Fraser

Louise de Rohan

Don't they look prim and proper in comparison to the last season? Murtagh has even tidied a little. Hopefully we could get the higher resolutions of the last pictures. In the meantime, you can also watch this recently released tease from the second season of Outlander.

And here are some stills from the show.

Synopsis

Outlander follows Claire Randall, a married WWII combat nurse who falls back in time to 1743. As the season continues, Claire and Jamie's relationship is tested. Ruthless redcoats, volatile clan politics and a merciless witch trial force the couple to escape to a new home, only to be drawn back into Captain Randall’s darkness. Ultimately, Claire will struggle to save Jamie’s heart, as well as his soul.

Claire and Jamie's arrival in Paris will test not just their ability to rewrite history, but their relationship as well. See what's at stake in the next chapter of Outlander.

This season will change Claire and Jamie's relationship...and maybe even history. Outlander returns this April.

Outlander Season 2 is based on Dragonfly in Amber, the second book in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander gigantic series.

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