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January OW/DOM/WW Winner Takes All - $8.5M/$22M/$40M Socksucker - $7.8M/$19.5M/$24M Interceptors - $36.5M/$44.2M/$100M/$315M Super Monkey Ball - $29.5M/$36.7M/$115.1M/$252.4M Go-Kart Gottlieb - $12.4M/$30.9M/$50.2M By The Seaside - $15.6M/$50.8M/$70M Grand Theft Auto - $38.5M/$84.5M/$181.2M

For the grading system this year, I took a page from @4815162342's book and used a #/10 grading system, 9/10 or higher will receive the coveted Expand Dong.

January Winner Take All Socksucker Interceptors Super Monkey Ball Go Kart Gottlieb Grand Theft Auto

I’ll be reading through January sometime tonight. Maybe reviews tonight. I’ll put in the rating scale when I’m done with Minions lol

@cayommagazine Endless Animation announces energizing Y10 through Y12 slate. After a middling Y8 and complicated matters of outside the CAYOM industry issues, Xavier B. Irving had to take the backburner on a lot of projects for Y9, and a massive rehaul of how the studio approaches animation after unsatisfactory results Y7 and Y8. “At the end of the day, we have been letting storytelling not be as strong as it was. We have yet to evolve as a studio and in order to go on, nay, continue in the game is to change our approach” said Irving in a press release. One of the things, as Irving notes in the release, is the approach on animation, as Endless Animation is still committed to doing 3 films a year but is including more contemporary adult skewing PG-13 and R animations. “We have gone from a premiere name in animation, to a non-factor within the span of two years, our quality and morale has been dwindling because of inability to grow, and apologizes to our fans.” Since Y9 has two family animations with Matilda and the Night Children and Inspector Gadget and Penny and one contemporary animation in Sleepy Hollow, the idea is to trade off every year. For example, Y10 will see 2 contemporary animations and 1 family animation. Budgets for movies will range anywhere from $50m-$175m dollars regardless of rating or genre as Irving announces the lineup. Y10 Rust - March 27th, Y10 - Genndy Tartakovsky (Can You Imagine?, Primal, the upcoming Fixed) - Traditional Animation/Sci-fi/Western Rust was previously announced earlier this week, as production has started on Endless’ second adult animation as well as it’s fifth original feature: the sci-fi western Rust. Rust takes place in the 2100s in futuristic America as climate change has ravaged the planet. In order to adapt to the change, humans have became at least partly cybernetic as a popular new energy source dubbed Rust is being fought over. Code (Benjamin Diskin), a traveling rogue cowboy settles in New Bolt Town as he must defend the town from the control of a greedy land owner and their assortment of goons. Genndy is unsure if it’ll be rated PG-13 or R as it depends very much on the direction they take but is aiming for a PG-13, as Genndy noted the slate for Y10 has a PG movie and a R rated one, a PG-13 might be the spice needed to diversify. Rust will also be entirely traditionally animated as well and is aiming at a 60m-80m budget. Irving announces the rest of the cast today as he says it’ll be all practicing voice actors and actresses as part of the cast: Olivia Olson (Adventure Time, Toons v Reality) Phil LaMarr (Static Shock, Samurai Jack) Carlos Alazraqui (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts) Kari Wahlgren (FLCL, Final Fantasy XII) Clancy Brown (Detroit: Become Human, Justice League) Nadji Jeter (Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Spider-Man (2018)) Ashley Johnson (The Last of Us, Heremias and Sylvarius) Karen Fuhukara (Netflix’s She-Ra, Sleepy Hollow) Lovely Buddies - June 12th, Y10 - Ian Jones-Quartery (OK KO: Let’s Be Heroes, writer of Matilda and the Night Children) - CG Animation/Sci-fi/Comedy The Lovely Buddies defined the world back in the 1980s, as loveable plush toys that spread love but what we didn’t know is that they’re an ancient alien species responsible for upholding the balance of love across the world and feeding off of love, going from planet to planet. However, when the Earth is deemed to have critically low love levels, the Lovely Buddies are forced to leave Earth and find a new planet… which they’ll do by making their presence known and prepare to exterminate all organic life on Earth. With a week until the destruction of Earth, a an optimistic and high ranking Lovely Buddy officer (Ashly Burch) teams up with two of our planets greatest scientists (Jeff Goldblum and Angela Bassett), who also happen to be very bitter exes come up with a reason on why Earth should be spared. And maybe re-evaluate and redefine love and it’s limits along the way. Jones-Quartery will make his debut directing feature here as he pens the script with his partner Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe, Can You Imagine?, Notes From The Otherspace). Jones-Quartery notes the movie isn’t really an alien invasion or a romantic comedy where the couple gets back together or about self-love but rather the relationships we make, and why some fall apart and why some are worth keeping. Lyrical - Thanksgiving Y10 - F Gary Grey (Green Lantern Corps: Rise of the Manhunters, Tarzan, Straight Outta Compton) and Byron Howard (Tangled, Encanto) - CG-2D Animation/Musical/Drama/Romance Originally this project started off as a failed Y3 in development feature as Bullets and Lyrics, a rap musical that had story issues. However, sometime in Y8, F Gary Grey came up with a way to do it through the medium of animation, partnering with animation guru Byron Howard, who had experience in both fields to help him. Lyrical is a hard-R romantic rap musical that tells the story of a struggling rapper trying to make their name known in the world and a brilliant lyricist forming a partnership both business-wise and romantic-wise as it shows their rise and fall over the years. Voicing the two leads are Donald Glover (Atlanta, Gateways) and Dua Lipa (Argylle). Lyrical will use Endless’ Worldmeander software for animation and whilst details are still hush, Grey wanted the movie to feel like a feature length music video in terms of design. Kendrick Lamar (Black Panther: The Album, To Pimp a Butterfly)will write the raps for the movie as well. Cupid INC - Valentine's Day weekend Y11 - Molly Ostertag (The Witch Boy, The Owl House) - Traditional Animation/Rom-Com Cupid INC is a third of love themed movies, Irving points out. This PG-13 romantic comedy tells the story of a lovelorn cherub fleeing their home in order to better understand love themselves goes to Earth. Said cherub winds up running the secret facets of the online dating game helping humans find love on Earth. Dove - Summer Y11 - Jorge R Gutierrez (El Tigre, Book of Life, Maya and the Three) - CG Animation/Superhero Irving always wanted Gutierrez to do a cayom film, even trying to obtain the rights of Kung Fu Space Punch back in the day but couldn't. Dove is an original superhero movie about an all powerful and beloved superheroine who refuses to fight or harm her opponents. Dove must face a villain who steals the superpowers of other heroes in order to be the strongest being in the world, but how does an immovable object meet an unstoppable force? Gutierrez was called to the project as he found it fun to make these sweeping action sequences and the idea of this hero who refuse to fight not out of fear but out of love for life. Gateways: The Gates to Eternity and Gateways: Reboot and Revise - Christmas Y11 and Summer Y12 - Jennifer Yuh Nelson (the Kung Fu Panda series, Spark: A Hero’s Promise) - CG/2D Animation/Sci-Fi/Adventure Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2, Spark: A Hero’s Promise, the upcoming Summer Wars) will now direct the project, with a script from Academy Award winner Pete Docter (Inside Out, To The Moon, Gateways) and Brenda Chapman (Brave, Heremias). McKenna Grace, Donald Glover, and Awkwafina have signed on to return their original roles as new cast members join or in talks of joining. More plot details are expected next month but the brief summary is being described as taking place 3 years after Gateways, as Bailee, Levi, Magi and Stripes have gotten into the groove of their odd nuclear family as things get dicey for stability as a two threats collide: the end of the multiverse as we know it and Levi’s past coming to haunt him. Samuel L. Jackson (Django Unchained, The Incredibles) will voice the father figure/mentor of Levi and one of the first watchers. SLJ’s character is described as a religious zealot who wants to make the Watchers great again. Kelly Marie Tran (Green Lantern Corps: Home, Raya and The Last Dragon) will voice the lead villain. Mark Hamill (Batman: The Animated Series, the Star Wars franchise), Danny Pudi (Community, The Number One Dime), Anthony Rannelis (The Book of Mormon, The Prom) and Seychelle Gabriel (The Legend of Korra, Samurai Pizza Cats 2) have all signed on as cast members. Due to the scope of the project, it'll be split up into 2 movies with a reported $200m budget per installment. 2 more untitled contemporary animations will come out Y12 alongside the newest Gateways but it's unknown which will go the furthest in development.

@Alpha this contains the list of new release dates if you need to update the schedule.

Bugcatcher Boys Studio: Infinite Studios Release Date: 3/7/Y9 Genre: Family Comedy Director: Thor Freudenthal Rating: PG Budget: $15m Theater Count: 2,877 Format: 2D Runtime: 85 minutes Cast: Unknowns 12 year olds Benny and Billy are two best friends who love catching bugs. When an invasive species of bugs invades their town, it soon becomes up to the boys to round them up and put them in a safe habitat. The kids succeed at the end.

By The Seaside Studio: Infinite Studios Release Date: 1/31/Y9 Genre: Teen Romantic Comedy Director: Karen Maine Rating: PG-13 Budget: $25m Theater Count: 3,433 Format: 2D Runtime: 100 minutes Cast:  Iman Vellani as Norma Jacob Bertrand as Barry Teenager Norma and her family are immigrants from Pakistan who have just moved to Los Angeles. As her family tries to make do, Norma works at a seaside coast park. Norma, despite her shyness gets a job at the food court. A boy her age named Barry is trying to earn enough money for a car as his parents refuse to get him a new one, works at the same food court. At first, the two struggle to get along, especially as the day gets busy but Norma’s organizational skills helps them get through the day. With the nights off, the two decide to goof around at the pier, bonding. Weeks go by as the teens serve up concessions by the day and hang out at night becoming fast friends, as the two gain feelings towards each other. As the last week of summer approaches, Norma and Barry try to confess to each other but miss their chance due to the lunch rushes, nerves or interruptions. Things get complicated on the last day, a misunderstanding causes Barry to be cold to Norma. However, on the last day, all is made right as Norma finally pools her feelings as the two become a couple, sealing the relationship with a kiss.

Landslide Studio: Infinite Studios Seven Bucks Productions Release Date: 2/14/Y9 Genre: Action/Thriller Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Rating: PG-13 Budget: $70m Theater Count: 4,022 Format: 2D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX Runtime: 100 minutes Cast:  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Marshall Keaton Alisha Boe as Abigail Keaton Wyatt Russell as Todd Scott Previous Film: Turbulence (Y6 - DOM/WW) - $62,577,332 / $210,775,119 Taking place about 5 years after the last movie, Marshall Keaton is still retired as he helps his daughter Abigail run as a house member in Florida. Abigail runs a very progessive platform and is doing pretty well in the polls. However, she runs against super-conservative former army member Todd Scott who has been benefiting from the recent surge of alt-right candidates, earning the support of the Proud Boys. This causes a lot of online harassment for Abigail but she rolls with it. On the day of Abigail’s town hall at FLA Live Arena, against Todd, Marshall gets a tip from a friend that The Proud Boys will plan an attack. Marshall brings a pistol with him as he tries to warn Abigail who won’t back down against terrorists. Abigail and Todd square off during the town hall as the Proud Boys burst inside, shooting everywhere. Abigail and Marshall run to safety as The Proud Boys hold the guests hostage until they find and kill Alisha. Marshall and Abigail work together to take down the Proud Boys by dividing them up, physically outmaneuver them, steal their weapons and incapacitate them. This strategy works and they manage to stop them and get back to the crowd. However, it is soon revealed Todd was in league with The Proud Boys. Todd never really cared about the white nationalist mantra but it gave him an army. With the two out of bullets, Marshall and Alisha run away from Todd. Thankfully, their hit and run tactics prove useful as they manage to disarm Todd with Marshall subduing him. Alisha wins the house seat and enacts the change she’s been wanting to make as Marshall continues to enjoy his retirement.

Home Invasion: Part IV - Curtain Call Studio: Infinite Studios Release Date: 9/12/Y9 Genre: Action/Sci-fi/Thriller Director: Joe Carnahan Rating: R Budget: $35M Theater Count: 3,029 Format: 2D and 3D Runtime: 110 minutes Cast: Jason Statham as Walter Peck Liam Nesson as Steve Lewis The rest are unknowns Previous films: (Y8): Home Invasion: Part III - Hunted - DOM/WW - $25,938,683/$80,020,932 (Y6): Home Invasion Part II: Abduction - $13,739,487/$30,579,700/$81,066,429 (OW/DOM/WW) (Y4): Home Invasion- $17,680,973/$45,406,739/$89,316,109 (OW/DOM/WW) Walter Peck, the former MI6 agent without a hand and Steve Lewis, the former Navy Seal are stranded on the Apuxes’ (the 8-feet-tall hostile lizard people) home planet, a desolate and desert like place. The two face the hatchling Giga-Apuxes, Apuxes combined with our heroes’ DNA and deal with the planet’s harsh heats and sandstorms, acidic seas and a carnivorous giant plant. Walter and Steve manage to survive the odds, using the wit, strength and skills but soon learn that the Apuxes were species similar to humans in advancement but greed made them burn out their planets resources, eventually forcing them to evolve into the Apuxes. The Apuxes then went to planets and decimated them for the resources. They soon learn a spaceship that could them home but pregnant Giga-Apuxes that followed them inside. Walter and Steve decide to stop any more invasion by rigging the ship to explode, so no more Apuxes will spawn.

Mother Knows Better Studio: Infinite Studios Release Date: 11/7/Y9 Genre: Comedy Director: Tyler Perry Rating: PG-13 for mild language Budget: $20M Theater Count: 3,785 Format: 2D Runtime: 98 minutes Cast: Michael Ealy as Taeshawn Smith Regina King as Harriet Evan Alex as Jayson Faithe Herman as Tabitha Previous Film: Father Knows Worst (Y7) (DOM/WW) - $65,092,181/$65,901,102 Taeshawn Smith has done good job as a single father these past few years with his 14 year old twins; the eldest troublemaker Jayson, and the savvy Tabitha. Taeshawn has rose to new hip-hop glory with Jayson being an excellent lyricist. However, Taeshawn feels very lonely despite his new life. Seeing this, Jayson and Tabitha try to set him with many women with most failing but notice Harriet, Taeshawn’s assistant has secret had feelings for him. The teen twins play matchmaker which works at first with Harriet and Taeshawn falling for each other. However, the relationship sours when Harriet worries if Taeshawn is into her or if he just wants a mom for his kids (who while she does care for regardless, doesn’t want a relationship based on a lie). Harriet leaves based on this after a date gone wrong but Taeshawn wins her back with a love rap. Harriet and Taeshawn get married, the twins have a mom and all is good.

Father III - All Hell Breaks Loose Studio: Infinite Studios Release Date: 12/5/Y9 Genre: Horror/Thriller/Action Director: Anna Foersted Rating: R Budget: $25m Theater Count: 3,666 Runtime: 91 minutes Previous Films: DOM/WW Father II: Resurrection (Y7) - $36,012,751/$80,115,694 Father (Y3): $40,189,306 / $59,900,134 Cast: Dakota Fanning as Sister Mackie Ellen Burstyn as Mother Teresa Keith David as the voice of Zuhj Lyric Ross as Sister Toni After the events of Father 2, the demon Zuhj possessed Sister Mackie and created a hosts of disciples by tainting the Easter mass in small town Rockburg, Connecticut. Zuhj has gained a sizeable amount of control over the town as there’s one week until Christmas looms, preparing to kickstart the End of Days, so he can allow his father Satan entry back to Earth. However, he needs fresh blood of the innocent and holy on Christmas Day, when Jesus was born to raise Satan. Luckily, Zuhj has chosen a newcoming transfer from out of state Sister Toni to be his sacrifice. Toni is welcomed with open arms by the town’s people but their off behavior makes Toni believe something is amiss. Meanwhile, Sister Mackie’s soul is in hell. Hell is designed for every person to experience the most fear. Mackie is attacked by a more demonic version of her abusive father but is saved by Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa is bonded to her as a guide as she teaches her how to harness her spiritual powers, and she can exit Hell once she makes it to the final level. Teresa warns Mackie of Zuhj’s goal, as the two contact Toni to warn her and gain her help. Mackie battles her personal demons while perfecting her powers. Teresa teaches her how to master via the Bible which has hidden spells and tools only spirits can see. Toni also prepares her assault, crafting holy water weapons and wooden stakes while she avoids the suspicions of Zuhj and his possessed minions. On Christmas Eve, Mackie and Teresa reach her greatest fear: inadequacy which is represented by a huge gelatinous black mass that can absorb any life force. Meanwhile, Toni is found out and brought to church by Zuhj as he prepares the sacrifice. Mother Teresa sacrifices herself to further motivate Mackie. Mackie then finally harnesses her powers to defeat the blob as she leaves Hell. Mackie’s spirit returns from hell as she manages to possess a child’s body in the meantime. Mackie rushed to the church as Zuhj and his possessed congregation prepare to sacrifice Toni. Mackie, having mastered her astral powers, fights off Zuhj as Toni breaks from her restraints to pull the fire alarm. The fire alarm sprays the hidden holy water Toni got in which frees the possessed people. Mackie also gains the upper hand and beats Zuhj. However, Toni does get a non-fatal cut from Zuhj slashing her with a knife and this frees Satan. Mackie has an idea using a powerful incantation that may make her spirit stuck on Earth but it’ll defeat the demons. Toni helps cover Mackie with holy water balloons and wooden stakes to fight off Satan’s demonic goons. Satan briefly pushes Mackie aside but is helped by Toni as the two use the chant to Toni and damn Satan back to hell and kill Zuhj once and for all. Come Christmas morning, all is normal in Rockburg with the citizens purified and demons are gone. Toni continues to both hunt and train others to kill demons with the wisdom of the spirit of Mackie.

From the studio behind Gateways and the minds behind Coraline and Get Out Endless Animation's Sleepy Hollow Studio: Endless Animation Monkeypaw Productions Blumhouse Productions ShadowMachine Genre: Stop-Motion Animation/Thriller/Mystery/Horror Director: Henry Selick Producers: Jordan Peele and Jason Blum Writers: Henry Selick and Jordan Peele Composer: Bruno Coulais Cast: Michael B. Jordan as Gareth Ichabod Crane Aimee Carrero as Catalina Van Tassel Joe Manganiello as Lieutenant Abraham "Bones" Brunt Dolly Parton as Mayor Burnswood Charlie Barnett as Quickhand Glenn Karen Fukuhara as Dr. Lois Yang KiKi Layne as Erica Forrmund Zeno Robinson as Albert Andrew Rannells as Armond Kristen Wiig as Katrina Pressling with John Goodman as Baltus Van Tassel II and Matthew Rhys as The Horseman Release Date: October 10th, Y9 Theater Count: 3,925 Format: 2D (2.39:1), 3D (2.39:1), and Dolby Cinema (2.39:1) Budget: $70 million MPAA Rating: R for disturbing images, bloody and gory violence, language, and sexual content Running Time: 138 minutes. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ECYaiGLxkGlfnGYCu87GPzG4_Ss6_YvMijFtl3eRY18/edit Special thanks to @MCKillswitch123 for prereading this.

Endless Animation’s Inspector Gadget and Penny Studio: Endless Animation (This is a very cartoony CGI, think Hotel Transylvania lots of squash and squish technique is used) Release Date: 11/26/Y9 Genre: CG Animation/Comedy/Action Writers-Directors: Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath Score: Alexandre Desplat Original Song: “Go Go Gadgets” by Pharrell Williams and Dua Lipa Rating: PG for action, violence, brief language and rude humor Budget: $85M Theater Count: 4,023 Format: 2D, 3D and Dolby Cinema Runtime: 93 minutes Cast: Darby Camp as Penny Gadget Jack McBrayer as Inspector Jonathan Gadget Kimiko Glenn as Lieutenant MADdie J.K. Simmons as Chief Quimby Linda Cardellini as Principal Elizabeth Foster Cedric Yarbrough as Dr. Claw Jackie Buscarino as Cassie Dee Bradley Baker (the sounds of) as Brain Gadget and Mad Cat

@cayommagazine Expect an upcoming look at the slate of Endless Animation Y10-12 this Thursday.

Martian Manhunter Endless Entertainment DC Release Date: 5/2/Y9 Genre: Superhero/Sci-fi/Action Director: Matt Shakman Writers: Matt Shakman, Craig Luck, and Ivor Powell Score: Michael Giacchino Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence and peril Budget: $155m Theater Count: 4,287 Format: 2D, 3D, Dolby Cinema and IMAX Runtime: 118 minutes Cast: Lance Reddick as J’onn J’onnz/John Jones/Martian Manhunter Marcus Scribner as Ronnie Raymond Rose Bryne as Sally Erdel Tracee Ellis Ross as Eliane Raymond Lee Majdoub as Rudy with Jamie Lynn Curtis as Dr. Marnie Stein and Lawrence Fishburne as Ma’alefa’ak J’onnz/Mal Jones Plot:

Kinda is an understatement.

@cayommagazine As Sleepy Hollow wraps up production, Endless Animation announces production on its second adult animation as well as it’s fifth original feature: the sci-fi western Rust Rust takes place in the 2100s in futuristic America as climate change has ravaged the planet. In order to adapt to the change, humans have became at least partly cybernetic as a popular new energy source dubbed Rust is being fought over. Code (Benjamin Diskin), a traveling rogue cowboy settles in New Bolt Town as he must defend the town from the control of a greedy land owner and their assortment of goons. Written and directed by the Academy Award winning Imagine? series creator and cartoon guru with hits like Dexter Laboratory, Sym Bionic Titan and Primal, Genndy Tartakovsky, Rust will aim for March 27th, Y10. Genndy is unsure if it’ll be rated PG-13 or R as it depends very much on the direction they take. Rust will also be entirely traditionally animated as well.

Not necessarily, the summer tends to cause softer weekday jumps for animation.

I’ve been watching Farzar this weekend as background noise. I regret that decision.

A rough draft of Sleepy Hollow is done. Will do final edits tomorrow and have it posted Monday.

The Baddest of Them All Studio: Infinite Studios Release Date: 12/12/Y9 Genre: Concert Director: Bruce Hendricks Original Song: “Empress” by Doja Cat. Rating: PG-13 Budget: $7M Theater Count: 2,450 Format: 2D and 3D Runtime: 98 minutes Plot: Doja Cat does a concert with 3D and stuff. We also learn more about her as well as the debut of her new song. Nuff said.

5 if you count Rons Gone Wrong.

Jesus at the Thor numbers. How's it doing overseas?