Carl looks for love in new Pixar short film and more news from the film world

The story of Carl from the Pixar movie “Up” is not over yet. In a new short film he goes in search of love again. Disney has also announced a remake of the classic “Aristocats” and John Wick has shot himself into the top 3 of the cinema charts.

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14 years after retired Carl turned his house into an airship in “Up”, he embarks on a new adventure in the short film “Carl’s Date”. The film follows the events of the film as Carl prepares for his first date following the death of his wife Ellie. Voice actor Ed Asner returns as Carl, who recorded his lines before his death in 2021.

The short film will be shown in cinemas before the animated film «Elementals». More on that in the next section.

A new Pixar movie called “Elementals” hits theaters on June 15. The four elements fire, water, earth and air live together in a city where he gives only one rule: do not mix with the other elements. But then the fiery Ember meets Wade, who belongs to the element of water, and begins to question her beliefs.

The upcoming second season of the “Game of Thrones” spin-off “House of the Dragon” will only consist of eight episodes, Deadline reports. That is two less than in the first season. “It’s part of a long-term plan for the series, with HBO greenlighting a third season,” the article reads.

Production on the second season has just begun and will premiere in the summer of 2024.

Disney is working on a live-action adaptation of the animated movie “Aristocats” and has now announced who will be directing it. The choice fell on Questlove (real name: Ahmir Khalib Thompson), the drummer of the band “The Roots”. He previously directed the documentary Summer of Soul, which won an Oscar for Best Documentary in 2022. «Aristocat» will be his first experience as a feature film director.

Nothing is known about the cast or a possible release date.

“Aristocats” was released in 1970 and is set in Paris in 1910. The wealthy Madame Adelaide Bonfamille has named her cat Duchesse and her three kittens as her heirs, which enrages the butler so much that he kidnaps the cats and takes them so far from Paris has been removed. if it becomes possible. Lost stray Thomas O’Mallay and his friends help Duchesse find his way back to Paris.

In the action thriller “Man on Fire,” Denezel plays Washington Creasy, a former bodyguard and alcoholic tasked with protecting the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

Netflix has announced that they are making a “Man on Fire” adaptation in the form of a series. This is based on the two books “Man on Fire” and “The Perfect Kill” by AJ Quinnell. Netflix writes, “The series tells the story of John Creasy, a broken ex-mercenary who tries to avenge the death of his only friend while protecting his fallen comrade’s daughter from the forces that destroyed her family.” It is not yet known who will play the lead role.

The fourth part of “John Wick” opened in Swiss cinemas last week and has already reached third place in this year’s cinema charts worldwide with sales of more than $146 million. Preceding “John Wick” is “Creed III” and in first place is “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” with sales of nearly $470 million. In Switzerland, about 11,000 people have seen “John Wick: Chapter 4” in theaters so far.

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will be in cinemas in April. The following seven levels from the Nintendo game will definitely feature:

The latest film from director Wes Anderson is called “Asteroid City” and will be released in Swiss cinemas on June 15. The film is set in a fictional desert town where amateur astronomers discover an alien – an event that changes the world forever. The cast includes stars such as Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Margot Robbie, Jeff Goldblum and Jason Schwartzman.