Francis Ford Coppola’s ’Megalopolis’ flops, Chris Sanders’ ’The Wild Robot’ soars at box office
Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic Megalopolis flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed ...
Variety Announces Lineup for Pixels and Pencils Animation Panel at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Pixels and Pencils top animated films lineup announced which includes "The Wild Robot," "Inside ...
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‘It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before’: How director Chris Sanders brought ‘The Wild Robot’ to life
In a last-ditch effort to help on an island of self-sufficient creatures, Roz becomes “a first time parent by accident,” director Chris Sanders told The Deseret News. Her child? Brightbill ...
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The latest animated tearjerker has a scene inspired by Mufasa's death in 'The Lion King,' so get your tissues ready
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Chris Sanders has a history of incorporating serious topics into animated films for children. Before directing modern classics like "Lilo ...
Meet director Chris Sanders, Hollywood’s greatest hope for human-robot relations
The Globe and Mail spoke to Sanders about his latest film, The Wild Robot, and finding the film’s human elements ...
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Review: Exquisite ‘The Wild Robot’ uses machines and animals to tell a human story
It’s lovely on the outside and on the inside. In writer-director Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s books, a shipment of household robots goes awry and one of them — ROZZUM Unit ...
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‘The Wild Robot’ is a wild good time at the movies
The synopsis stated it was based on books by Peter Brown and directed by Chris Sanders (“How to Train Your Dragon”). Before the film unspooled, the stage was filled with talent on both sides ...
‘When CG Came Along, We Couldn’t Escape’
How Lilo & Stitch co-director Chris Sanders found a sweet spot between hand-drawn and CG animation for his new film, The Wild ...