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Onward   is a 2020 American   computer-animated   urban fantasy - adventure film   produced by   Pixar Animation Studios   and released by   Walt Disney Pictures . The film is directed by   Dan Scanlon , produced by   Kori Rae   and written by Scanlon, Jason Headley, and   Keith Bunin , and stars the voices of   Tom Holland ,   Chris Pratt ,   Julia Louis-Dreyfus , and   Octavia Spencer . Set in a suburban fantasy world, the film follows two elf brothers who set out on a quest to find an artifact that will temporarily bring back their dead father. Onward premiered at the  70th Berlin International Film Festival  on February 21, 2020 and was theatrically released on March 6, 2020. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $141 million worldwide. The film's financial shortcomings were a result of the  COVID-19 pandemic , which led to widespread closure of movie theaters, m...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial  is a 1982 American  science fiction film  produced and directed by  Steven Spielberg , and written by  Melissa Mathison . It features special effects by  Carlo Rambaldi  and  Dennis Muren , and stars  Henry Thomas ,  Dee Wallace ,  Peter Coyote ,  Robert MacNaughton ,  Drew Barrymore , and  Pat Welsh . It tells the story of Elliott (Thomas), a boy who befriends an  extraterrestrial , dubbed "E.T.", who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help E.T. return to his home planet, while attempting to keep him hidden from the government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial ------------------------------ A  raincoat  or slicker is a  waterproof or water-resistant   coat  worn to protect the body from  rain . The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats that are waist length. A rain jacket may be combined with a pair o...

Katamari Damacy is a third-person puzzle-action video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2 . It was released in Japan in March 2004, and in North America in September 2004. The game resulted from a school project from the Namco Digital Hollywood Game Laboratory and was developed for less than US$1 million. In designing Katamari Damacy, the development team led by Keita Takahashi aimed to maintain three key points: novelty, ease of understanding and enjoyment. The game's plot concerns a diminutive prince on a mission to rebuild the stars , constellations , and Moon , which were inadvertently destroyed by his father, the King of All Cosmos. This is achieved by rolling a magical, highly adhesive ball called a katamari around various locations, collecting increasingly larger objects, ranging from thumbtacks to people to mountains until the ball has grown great enough to become a star. Katamari Damacy's story, characters, and settings are bizarre and heav...

Voltron is an animated television series franchise that features a team of five space explorers who pilot a giant Super Robot known as "Voltron". Produced by Ted Koplar through his production company World Events Productions , Voltron was an adaptation of several Japanese anime television series from Toei Animation . The original television series aired in syndication from September 10, 1984 to November 18, 1985. The first season of Voltron, featuring the "Lion Force Voltron", was adapted from the series Beast King GoLion . The second season, featuring the "Vehicle Team Voltron", was adapted from the unrelated series Armored Fleet Dairugger XV . Voltron: Defender of the Universe was the top-rated syndicated children's show for two years during its original run, and it spawned three follow-up series, several comic books, and a line of toys. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron ------------------------------- A  sock  is an item of  clothing  wor...

Minions   are fictional characters that appear in the   Despicable Me franchise , which started with   Despicable Me   (2010). They are characterized by their childlike behavior and   unique language , which is almost intelligible at times. They are also the official   mascots   of   Illumination , a division of   Universal Pictures , which produces the films. Following   Comcast 's   purchase   of   NBCUniversal , they have been described as being a corporate icon for Universal and Comcast, on par with   The Walt Disney Company 's   Mickey Mouse   and   WarnerMedia 's   Bugs Bunny , although   Woody Woodpecker   is still considered a mascot for Universal Studios. Kevin, Stuart, and Bob are three of the most familiar minions, who appear as stars in the film  Minions  (2015). Many other Minions are mentioned by name in the films and other media in the franchise. They also made a ...

Michael "Mike" Wazowski is a green cyclops - like monster with a round body, two small horns and four fingers and three toes, each with claws. In Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University , Mike is depicted as a proud monster. Mike had a lonesome childhood and struggled to make friends. On a class field trip to Monsters, Inc., Mike was inspired to become a scarer professionally, but other students made fun of him because he was perceived as undeniably "unscary". Even so, Mike was accepted into Monsters University's scare program, where he was introduced to James P. Sullivan in a SCARE 101 class. Mike initially disliked Sulley for his arrogance and bad work ethic. This dislike escalated into a major disruption made in class which resulted in Mike and Sulley's expulsion from the scare program. Mike then works out a deal with the dean of the school to re-enroll in the program on the stipulation that he wins the Games. Sulley joins Mike, despite Mike’s protestatio...