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Netflix Presents: “Over The Moon” Official Trailer

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It’s without question that Netflix has been a boon to us all during the pandemic and they are serving up some quality stuff day by day, or month by month since that is when the release calendar makes announcements. There is stuff for the uber geek that I talk about on PiercingMetal and the more family friendly fare that I share here on “The Chronicles”. This latest one is a computer animated feature that brings us a story from China. Take a look at the first trailer for “Over The Moon”.

The Synopsis: A girl named Fei Fei builds and flies a rocket ship to meet the moon goddess, Chang’e.
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Disney+ Presents: “Hamilton” Official Trailer

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As you all are probably aware by now, Broadway is on hiatus for the time-being based on the effects of the still in progress Coronavirus Pandemic. Recent reports say that its likely not to return until Winter when the year turns over but some even have pushed this as far as Spring 2021. One of the hottest plays currently on the stage is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton”. The play has been a blockbuster since opening and has won “11” Tony Awards. It was set to open in theaters everywhere sometime in 2021 but with the virus causing so many shows and events to be cancelled or postponed until indeterminate dates, the decision was made to stream this on Disney+ beginning on July 3rd. The trailer was recently released so let’s check that out along with the premise, casting and the official poster.

Storyline: The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Filmed live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original Broadway cast.
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LEGO Group & Nintendo Reveal “LEGO Super Mario” Product Line

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The Press Release:
The LEGO Group today revealed the full product portfolio for its LEGO® Super Mario™ experience. Fans can expand on the LEGO Super Mario range announced in April with a whole new range of Expansion Sets, collectible Character Packs and Power-Up Packs. The result of a unique partnership with Nintendo, LEGO Super Mario will reinvent the way people interact with Super Mario in the physical world. The products announced today give fans the chance to build Mario’s house, search for treasure hidden by Toad, and defeat a Koopa Troopa in the Guarded Fortress. And of course that’s not all!

The partnership was announced earlier this year, and in April the fun-packed Adventures with Mario Starter Course was revealed alongside two Expansion Sets. The Starter Course is key to unlocking the entire play, being the only set to feature the interactive LEGO® Mario™ figure that collects coins in game levels created with LEGO bricks. LEGO Super Mario brings new interactivity and gameplay to the traditional LEGO brick experience.
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The Academy & ABC Set April 25, 2021 As New Show Date For 93rd Oscars

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The Press Release:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the 93rd Oscars® ceremony will move to Sunday, April 25, 2021, as a result of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. The show, which will air live on ABC, was originally scheduled for February 28, 2021. Coinciding with the Oscars celebration, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, initially scheduled to open to the public on December 14, 2020, will now open on April 30, 2021, also as a result of the health crisis.

“For over a century, movies have played an important role in comforting, inspiring, and entertaining us during the darkest of times. They certainly have this year. Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our Awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalized for something beyond anyone’s control,” said Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. “This coming Oscars and the opening of our new museum will mark an historic moment, gathering movie fans around the world to unite through cinema.”
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Now Streaming: “Artemis Fowl” on Disney+ (6/12/2020)

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As previously discussed, the latest film in the Disney live-action adventures comes care of the movie “Artemis Fowl” which is a bit of a spy thriller that is based on a series of Young Reader novels. This film was supposed to make its debut in the theaters but thanks to the Coronavirus Pandemic instead will be available today and going forward on their popular Disney+ Streaming Service. We’ve touched upon the film already with the Official Trailer and the Special Look clips that you can see by clicking the highlighted text at your leisure. Now it’s time to look at the poster, the premise and the casting on this Kenneth Branagh directed film

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The Premise:
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He searches for his father, who has mysteriously disappeared, and comes into conflict with the hidden world of the fairies.
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