‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Review: The Agreeable Version of a CGI-Critter-Meets-Live-Action Diversion

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Animation Guild is gearing up for its contract negotiations next week, with animation writers looking to see a significant boost in pay as part of their new deal with studios.Animation writers are organized under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and have long been paid much less than their live-action counterparts, who belong to the Writers Guild of America.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterGet ready for more Clifford.Paramount Pictures has announced it is developing a sequel to 2021’s family-friendly adventure “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” The studio has not disclosed whether the newest installment will play only in theaters or simultaneously on digital platforms, like the original.The first film premiered in theaters earlier in November and has since generated $34 million at the domestic box office while playing concurrently on Paramount Plus.

Released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max on Nov. 10 to take advantage of kids off from school for Veterans’ Day, “Clifford” earned an extended opening weekend total of $22 million and has grossed $33.5 million through two weekends so far.

Paramount Pictures is beginning development on a sequel to eOne’s Clifford the Big Red Dog. 

Kadeena Cox is one of the many celebrities taking part in this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The Leeds-based Olympian is swapping her typical athletics for a stay at Gwyrch Castle in North Wales, where Ant and Dec will put the contestants through their paces.The 30 year old is one of the more private celebs from this year's chosen lineup from ITV, but lives a fairly normal life when she isn't training or competing.

Binge, an upcoming gaming entertainment streaming platform, continues to build its arsenal of launch content, adding a live-action series adaptation of Crytek’s Hunt Showdown to its original programming slate.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action series at Netflix has cast three key roles, with production on the series now underway.Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (“Kim’s Convenience,” “The Mandalorian”) will play Uncle Iroh, a retired Fire Nation general and the wise and nurturing mentor to his hot-headed nephew, Prince Zuko. Lim Kay Siu (“Anna and The King,” “Nightwatch”) will play Gyatso, a kind and caring Air Nomad monk who is the guardian, father figure and best friend to Aang.

Netflix’s “Cowboy Bebop” has the herculean task of adapting one of the crown jewels of Japanese animation. Based on the anime series by director Shinichirō Watanabe, the new live-action adaptation cherrypicks the greatest hits of the original, while significantly expanding the roles of the supporting characters to the adaptations’ detriment.

When Tim Jensen cooed, “I think it’s time to blow this scene” at the start of the iconic “Cowboy Bebop” theme song “Tank!” he probably didn’t mean for you to watch something else on Netflix.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMarvel’s comic book epic “Eternals” is once again dominating over domestic box office charts.In its second weekend of release, the superhero adventure has collected a leading $27.5 million from 4,090 North American theaters. Through Sunday, “Eternals” crossed the $100 million mark in the U.S.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterParamount’s family friendly adventure “Clifford the Big Red Dog” pulled in a solid $2.3 million on its first day in theaters.The film, which is playing simultaneously in 3,407 North American cinemas and on the streaming service Paramount Plus, opened on Wednesday to take advantage of the Veterans Day holiday weekend.

Paramount’s Clifford the Big Red Dog, which is taking advantage of the Veterans Day holiday, filed second place on its opening day yesterday with $2.3M, which includes previews at 3,407 theaters.

The classic cartoon “Clifford” will make the jump from cartoon animation to CGI very soon. The beloved big red dog will also be growing out of fictional Birdwell Island in order to go on a new adventure in New York City.

Paramount will continue to experiment with a theatrical day-and-date release model during the pandemic with eOne’s Clifford the Big Red Dog, a live-action CGI hybrid take of the 1963 Scholastic children’s book classic which hit theaters today at 1:30PM, goes wide tomorrow at 3,695 theaters and also drops on Paramount+. The movie is expected to do between $15M-$17M over its five days, which includes Veterans Day when close to half K-12 schools are off for the holiday.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “One Piece” live-action series at Netflix has cast five of its main roles.Iñaki Godoy (“Go, Youth!,” “Who Killed Sara?”), Mackenyu (“Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter,” “Pacific Rim: Uprising”), Emily Rudd (“Fear Street,” “Hunters”), Jacob Romero Gibson (“Greenleaf,” “All Rise”) and Taz Skylar (“Boiling Point,” “Villain”) will all star in the series.Godoy will play Monkey D. Luffy, with Mackenyu set to play Roronoa Zoro.

video above.This weird and ridiculous beef all began on Saturday, when the *real* Big Bird, who is meant to be 6 years old, tweeted, “I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy.”The intention was to help kids ages 5 to 11 — who now have the option of receiving a relatively low dose of the Pfizer vaccine — feel more comfortable with the shot.

Netflix has unveiled a hefty list of upcoming Japanese titles, including both anime and live-action films and series. The company is hosting a two-day event this week – the Netflix Japan Festival 2021 – at which it will significantly expand its local slate in the country.

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