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NEWS:
PIXAR - From Variety: Disney has announced that "Lilo & Stitch 2" is set to be released May 26, 2028, and "Incredibles 3" is set for June 16, 2026.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 3/13 to 3/15/2026 weekend box office is Disney/Pixar's "Hoppers" with an estimated take of 28.5 million dollars.
HULU/ANIMATION - From Deadline: Fox has greenlit a two-season spin off of its long-running animated series, "Family Guy." The new series will star "Stewie Griffin," who will be navigating a new preschool and new inventions. Created by "Family Guy creator, Seth MacFarlane and Kirker Butler, the series is set for a 2027-28 season debut on Fox, and it will stream the next day on Hulu.
OBITS:
From Deadline: Film and television actor, Nicholas Brendon, has died at the age of 54, Friday, March 20, 2026. Brendon was best known for the role of "Xander Harris" on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" from 1997 to 2003. Brendon also had a recurring role on "Criminal Minds" (2007-14).
From Variety: The American author, martial artist, and film and television writer, producer, and actor, Chuck Norris, has died at the age of 86, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Norris starred in numerous films over an almost 60 year career, and that includes a role in the 1972 Bruce Lee film, "The Way of the Dragon." Norris' first lead role was in the 1977 film, "Breaker! Breaker!" Among Norris' most famous films are "The Octagon" (1980), the "Missing in Action" trilogy (1984-88), and "The Delta Force" (1986). However, Norris may be best known for the role of "Sergeant Ranger Cordell Walker" in his long running CBS action-crime series, "Walker, Texas Ranger" 1993-2001).
From Deadline: Australian film director and film composer, Jamie Blanks, has died at the age of 54, Monday, March 16, 2026. In the U.S., Blanks was best known for directing the cult slasher-horror film, "Urban Legend" (1998) and "Valentine" (2001). He later directed the Australian horror film, "Storm Warning" (2007) and "Long Weekend" (2008), a remake of the 1978 Aussie film.
From RivieraRadio: The French actor, comedian, and voice performer, Bruno Salomone, has died at the age of 55, Sunday, March 15, 2026 Salomone was best known for his French television comedy, "Fais pa ci, fais pa ca" (2007-17). Salomone also provided the voice for "Syndrome," the villain in Pixar's "The Incredibles." [Jason Lee voiced Syndrome in the English-language original film]. Salomone also provided voice performances for such animated films as the Oscar-nominated "A Cat in Paris" (2010), "A Monster in Paris" (2011), and "Yellowbird" (2014).
From THR: American film and television actor, Matt Clark, has died at the age of 89, Sunday, March 15, 2026. Clark is best known for his numerous appearances in Westerns. His best known Western roles occured in such films as "The Cowboys" (1972), "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" (1972), "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973), and "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976). He also had memorable roles in "White Lightning" (1973), "Brubaker" (1980), and "Back to the Future Part III (1990), to name a few. He Clark also made numerous parts in various TV series, including "Little House on the Prarie," "Grace Under Fire," and "The Jeff Foxworthy Show," to name a few. He also had a guest role in one of my favorite episodes of "Walker, Texas Ranger," Season 4's "The Siege" (1996).
From THR: American film and television actress, Judy Pace, has died at the age of 83, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. After making her debut in William Castle's "13 Frightened Girls," Pace became the first Black female villain in the final season of ABC's prime time soap, "Peyton Place" (1968-69). She became a mainstay of TV in the 1970s. She appeared in such TV series, as "Good Times," "Sanford and Son," "Shaft," "That's My Mama," "What's Happening," "The Young Lawyers," and the TV movie, "Brian's Song" (1971). Her films appearances include "The Fortune Cookie" (1966), "Three in the Attic" (1968), "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970), "Cool Breeze" (1972), and "Frogs" (1972),
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OSCARS:
From Variety: "Variety" offers its final Oscar winner predictions in every category at the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards.
From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced. Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan). The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.
From Truthout: Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature." The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons. The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).
From TheGuardian: Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards. The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).
From Variety: With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.
From Truthout: One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab." Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.
From YahooEntertainment: At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners." The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.
From EW: Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."
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