@TFHypeGuy has been getting a lot of attention on the Twitter-sphere for their audacious takes in promoting Transformers One, even going so far as to make fun of other movies that have been getting poor reviews like Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie a Deux.

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— Matt SAW SABRINA (@mattsfeld) October 6, 2024

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— jeremy (@jeremylovesyall) October 6, 2024

Their posts have been getting thousands of likes on Twitter, and they’ve even made fun of other artists that aren’t promoting a movie:

I ain’t even a transformers fan but this dude is slowly making me wanna watch TF one with his need of back surgery from carrying the marketing of the movie pic.twitter.com/wK0poXKFns

— ChristmasPerson (@Emerald101515) October 7, 2024

Not even former president Joe Biden is safe from his marketing tactics:

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— Neb | (@NebsGoodTakes) October 6, 2024

For now, it looks like the page’s goal is just to make sure that the film breaks even, ensuring a sequel. One of their requests is to have Paramount delay the film’s digital release until November at least—allowing for good word-of-mouth for the movie to spread—which it already is.

Paramount please, I don't want money.

Just don't release Transformers One on digital until the end of the November for the earliest.

Please give us a chance. Give ME a chance.

Let the movie BREATHE. It's GROWING ITS LEGS.

Remember GO SEE TF ONE THIS WEEKEND.#TFWeekend

— Is Transformers: One out? (@TFHypeGuy) October 7, 2024

The Streamr has even gone so far as to write an article about him (but Paramount has yet to reach out):

We spoke to the Transformers Hype Guy (@TFHypeGuy) and here's what he had to say:

– He's seen Transformers: One 6 times.
– It's not a bot.
– Nobody from Paramount has reached out to him.

Read the full interview https://t.co/47iVHV1858

— The Streamr (@The_Streamr) October 7, 2024

We don’t know if hype alone from this account is enough to get butts in seats, but if The Substance and Joker 2 are considered to be too artsy for your tastes, maybe a Transformers movie would be the perfect time in the cinema. Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry are great as Optimus Prime and Megatron, and it’s a great return to animation for a retro franchise like Transformers.

If it still needs to be said, Transformers One is now out in theatres.

The movie is set to release in September, and we have a new clip which has Orion Pax (Optimus Prime) and D-16 (Megatron) joining a race filled with transformers. Check this out:

Based on the clip, it does look like the world of Cybertron has a class hierarchy, and Orion and D-16 are at the bottom of it as miners. Based on previous trailers it does look like the ability to transform with the robots is going to be a kind of privilege/rite-of-passage, that’s why so many people are amazed that the miners joined the race without even being able to transform.

With a call for a Cybertron-centric movie going around the fanbase for a while, Transformers One feels like it’s going to finally focus on the arc of solely the transformers as compared to previous movies where there has to be a human story shoehorned in.

Based on early reviews for the film, a lot of fans have been digging Transformers One, and this is sure to be a great entry for the franchise as more fans wait for the sequel to Rise of the Beasts. We haven’t gotten an update on that G.I. Joe crossover for a year, but hopefully One will be able to sustain interest in robots in disguise until Paramount is ready to drop an update.

Transformers One comes to cinemas on Sept. 20.

The film is set to come out next month, and we have a new trailer showcasing the brotherhood and eventual rivalry of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Check this out:

With the human element of the Transformers movies usually considered to be the weakest part, this animated film looks to do away with the human element and finally give fans a full story set in the world of Cyberton.

Though it’s expected that this movie is going to be in its own timeline, I wouldn’t be surprised if they made it so that this would also be taking place around the same timeline as Bumblebee. After all, the rebooted films have yet to tell the new origin of their Megatron.

Then again, the films have kind of become pretty jumbled with the continuity, so it’s probably best for Transformers One to just pave its own retelling of the Autobots/Decepticons story. So far, early reactions have been said to be great, and the live-action movies may have found a run for its money when it comes to storytelling quality.

TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Transformers One rolls out into theaters on Sept. 20.

Thanks to the Kids’ Choice Awards, we have a new clip from the movie, and it reveals Optimus, Megatron, Arcee, and Bumblebee transforming for the first time. Check this out:

It’s unclear exactly how the lore works in the Transformers franchise, but it looks like the robots didn’t have the ability to turn into vehicles in the first place, and we get to see them do that for the first time here.

When it comes to the live-action movies, there have been fans who have been calling for just a cybertron-set movie with no human characters, and it looks like Transformers One is going to attempt to scratch that itch.

I have to admit, I preferred that the keep to the aesthetic of the new timeline established by Bumblebee, but I am willing to give a chance to this new G1-inspired look for Optimus and the rest.

With no hints at Megatron returning in live-action, I would very much love to see his drama with Optimus play out in some way, and these animated movies could be the best place for one of pop-culture’s most iconic rivalries.

TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Watch out for Transformers One when it releases in theaters on September 20.

As per the official announcement, the Super Mario movie has been pushed up by two days, and has been moved from its release on April 7 to April 5. Check this out:

Wahoo! The #SuperMarioMovie is moving from April 7 to April 5 in the US and in more than 60 markets around the world. The movie hits theaters in additional markets in April and May, with Japan opening April 28. pic.twitter.com/CjlikfC3cu

— The Super Mario Bros. Movie (@supermariomovie) February 28, 2023

We don’t have any specific reasons as to why the film was pushed forward, but I can imagine that this could come as a relief for some die-hard fans who want to watch the movie on the first day. Maybe the cinema won’t be as crowded on Wednesday as compared to the crowds that could be expected on a weekend premiere. Then again, I’m just guessing.

So far, it seems that this movie has been showing fans exactly what they want to see out of a Mario movie. The characters are colorful, and the Mushroom Kingdom looks to be magical and vibrant; not to mention there’s all kinds of easter eggs that come from decades of Super Mario games.

Admittedly, the marketing is still being very sparing of Chris Pratt’s Mario voice. There was immense backlash online when it was announced that Charles Marinet won’t be providing the voice like he has in the games, but I think Pratt will do a good job making Mario more of an everyman character.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now set to release on April 5.

Check this out:

The countdown is officially on. #SuperMarioMovie pic.twitter.com/OWHWL7CL2j

— The Super Mario Bros. Movie (@supermariomovie) February 3, 2023

This movie just continues to amaze when it comes to visuals alone. Not only do all the colors in the movie really pop, but they’ve also managed to capture the original design of the characters in the game while updating their look for modern animated films.

Even the characterization for everyone is fun. Jack Black’s Bowser looks pretty damn menacing, and they’ve made Princess Peach an actual leader of her people. I also kind of love how Chris Pratt’s Mario came out. He doesn’t have the cartoon voice, but it does sound like they gave him that Italian-American accent; Luigi is also pretty loveable as Mario’s cowardly brother.

With Super Mario having endured all these years with the games, I’m excited to see Illumination try to bring this story to life on the big screen. I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of those Minion movies, but based on what we’ve seen in the trailers, The Super Mario Bros. Movie could be a step up when it comes to video game adaptations.

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.

The Super Mario Bros Movie comes to cinemas on April 7.

The clip basically teases how much of the original game they were able to squeeze into the film.  You can see the Mushroom people getting coins from boxes like Mario does, and the town is just filled with floating platforms and bricks which are also precariously placed. They even found a way to incorporate the Super Mario background music into the score.

Since Mario is a plumber, we also get to see him excited about the pipes in the world. Admittedly, he doesn’t fix those kinds of pipes, but the movie has managed to make them a means of travel for the Mushroom People—hence we get to see Mario travelling in them as well.

A lot of flak has been thrown at the film ever since they announced Chris Pratt was going to be Mario, but based on what we’ve seen, I think Illumination and Nintendo have built a film that both fans of the original and newcomers will love. I think the Mario franchise has managed to last so long with as minimal context as possible, so you have to hand it to the movie for actually adding some context to the film without it looking too silly.

Catch The Super Mario Bros. Movie when it hits cinemas on April 7, 2023.

Watch the teaser trailer for the Super Mario movie down here: 

The trailer actually starts by introducing us to Bowser, and we discover that he’s after Super Stars. In the games, the stars have the power to turn you invincible, and maybe Bowser is looking for them in order to become unstoppable as he takes over the Mushroom Kingdom.

Enter Mario, who seems to be a stranger in this land, and he’s immediately joined by Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) who is a local resident of the kingdom. We also see Luigi getting chased down by some Dry Bones. We don’t know how he ends up in the Mushroom Kingdom, but I suspect that Mario and Luigi will have their own parallel stories before they team-up for the finale against Bowser.

With the Super Mario games not really being reliant on its story, I’m hoping that the film manages to bring all of these elements together to make one cohesive world. Then again, I think the most important thing is just making sure the characters work. If the Illumination movies have taught us anything with Minions, you don’t really need a good story to make a successful film; just some very saleable characters—and who’s more saleable than Mario and friends?

Catch The Super Mario Bros. Movie when it hits theaters April 7, 2023.  

Watch the trailer for Wendell & Wild:

Here’s the official description:

From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick (director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline) and Jordan Peele (Nope, Us, Get Out) comes the story of Kat (Lyric Ross), a troubled teen haunted by her past, who must confront her personal demons, Wendell & Wild (played by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) to start a new life in her old hometown. Wendell & Wild also stars Angela Bassett, James Hong, and Ving Rhames.

Admittedly a lot of people forget that Selick was the actual director of Nightmare Before Christmas, but everyone just really associates that film with Tim Burton. If anything, this movie looks and feels a lot like his previous work, and if I could make a guess, it feels like an animated take on Beetlejuice, only this time, there’s two of him.

I have to say, it’s also great to see Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key working together from time to time. Though the two have started to branch out, working on different projects by themselves, they still make the time to bring out that winning chemistry of theirs—even if it’s just voiceover work.

Wendell & Wild comes to Netflix this Halloween season Oct. 28.

Here’s the official trailer for Reboot starring Johnny Knoxville, Keegan-Michael Key, Judy Greer, and Rachel Bloom:

Here’s the story description:

A dysfunctional cast is forced back together and must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.

The series has been described as a ‘show-within-a-show’ and comes from Modern Family co-creator Steven Levitan. While MF did give us a look at sitcom of an actual family, this series is going to be more meta when it comes to the cast and crew, which will serve as Reboot’s classic dysfunctional family.

I have to say, you got to hand it to Paul Reiser. After brief appearances in hit shows like Stranger Things and The Boys this year, it’s amazing he was able to make an appearance in this series as well. Then again, Reboot has managed to nab a star-studded cast. I guess you can expect that when you have the co-creator of one of the most celebrated modern sitcoms at the helm.

Reboot looks like a fun time, and with the great cast, I’m sure everyone is in for a laugh. While I do expect some classic slapstick from Knoxville, I’m hoping they keep things safe for him. It’s a miracle he survived Jackass Forever.

Reboot streams on Hulu this coming Sept. 20.

Watch the Chip ‘n Dale featurette down here: 

We’ve known for a while that John Mulaney and Andy Samberg were at the center of this movie, but this time we have a look at Erica Bana, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogen, and Keegan-Michael Key. I guess they didn’t have time in the teaser to give us a look at other actors in the movie like Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Will Arnett (BoJack Horseman).

I have to say, the film actually has a pretty interesting concept and is clearly drawing inspiration from the world of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It’s kind of a shame that we won’t be able to see the movie in theaters, but if things go well for this release, maybe the sequel could be the one hitting the big screen.

In “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers,” Chip and Dale are living amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles, but their lives are quite different now. It has been decades since their successful television series was canceled, and Chip (voice of Mulaney) has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale (voice of Sandberg), meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former castmate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life.

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers premieres on Disney+ on May 20.

Watch the trailer for The Bubble down here: 

Here’s the official synopsis:

The Bubble is a comedy about a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a sequel to an action franchise film about flying dinosaurs.

With all the stories that had come out during the height of quarantine in 2020, it’s going to be interesting to see just how things play out in this film. While we may have found some distance from 2020 now, it sure felt pretty apocalyptic at the time where absolutely no one was allowed to go out, and everything had to be shut down.

The film has actually had some interesting marketing, with Netflix releasing featurette’s for Cliff Beasts 6, the fictional movie that the characters in The Bubble are trying to make. If anything, it’s a commentary on blockbuster franchises as a whole, and you can imagine that Cliff Beasts was a jab at Jurassic World, which also had to shoot in the middle of COVID.

I’ll admit, Apatow hasn’t made a hit as big as 40-Year-Old Virgin in a while, but I’m expecting this film to come with the same heart and comedy that he’s known for.

Catch The Bubble when it premieres on Netflix on April 1.

As announced by Shigeru Miyamoto himself, Pratt will be leading the star-studded cast of an animated Super Mario Bros. movie. Here’s the announcement from Nintendo Direct 2021:

Alongside Pratt will be Charlie Day (Luigi), Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach), Seth Rogen (Donkey Kong), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad), and Jack Black (Bowser).

The film will be directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and will be using a script from The LEGO Movie 2 and Minions writer Matthew Fogel.

Admittedly, a lot of Super Mario fans were disappointed that longtime voice actor of Mario, Charles Martinet, wasn’t cast in the lead role, but seeing as how the industry is, it would make sense that they would want some big-name stars to draw in audience members who aren’t familiar with the franchise in the first place. Miyamoto says:

“We are collaborating with [Illumination head Chris Meledandri] and his experienced team to not just create a character licensed film, but a new piece of entertainment which brings Super Mario Bros. to life on the screen, and allows everyone to enjoy whether or not they know about the game.”

Though fans were able to get Sonic the Hedgehog redesigned, I don’t think the same could be said for the cast of Mario. Hopefully they bring in Martinet for a cameo role.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?! https://t.co/feAVAENfQW

— Lizstar (@_Lizstar_) September 23, 2021

Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros film is set to come out on Dec. 21, 2022.

(Source: Variety)

Here’s the first look for Schmigadoon!. Check out the trailer down here: 

The story follows a troubled couple played by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key who go on a backpacking trip, only to find themselves stuck in a magical town straight out of a 1940’s musical. They both discover that they can’t leave the town, and the only way out is to find ‘true love.’

The show has a star-studded cast from Alan Cumming to Kristin Chenowith. Other cast members include Dove Cameron, Fred Armisen, Ariana DeBose, and Jane Krakowski. The series is also directed and executive produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, who is the same man behind the helm of the Series of Unfortunate Events adaptation on Netflix as well as the Men in Black films.

Schmigadoon!  is considered to be some kind of love letter to Broadway, and parodies several musicals from The Music Man to Oklahoma!. Despite being an ode to the more a more optimistic and cartoon-y era of entertainment, the show also seeks to delve into the darker sides of the genre. Creator Cinco Paul describes the show:

“We’re celebrating the musicals, but we’re using this as an opportunity to deconstruct them and sort of comment on things that are were maybe problematic, and make them better.”

Schmigadoon! Is a limited series and will run for only six episodes. The show premieres on Apple TV this July 16.