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The Tiger’s Apprentice Gets Ready to Roar in Feb!

Anyone outside of the USA and UK will just have to wait a bit longer for The Tiger’s Apprentice release. But in the meantime, we got this guide:

Coming to Paramount+

The Tiger’s Apprentice is ready to entertain come Feb 2 in select markets, and it will further its reach at a later date. That is, this animation will be made available in other countries perhaps as early as next month. But for now, this streaming service is geolocking this film by Raman Hui subscribers located in the USA and UK.

From the Press Release:

This star-studded animated action-adventure film stars Henry Golding (The Old Guard 2), Brandon Soo Hoo (Mech Cadets) and Lucy Liu (Shazam: Fury of the Gods) with Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh (Quiz Lady) and Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once).

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When Meilin is “Turning Red” in PIXAR’s latest…

This tale is tailored towards an audience already familiar with works like Paddington the Bear.

After the tremendous success with the animated short Bao in the awards circuit, Domee Shi and Julia Cho developed Turning Red as PIXAR’s next film. What’s created isn’t too different from past films, namely Brave, but in this case, we’re seeing a story set in modern times and in Toronto, Canada no less!

It’s tough to live up to a parent’s expectations. Dealing with overprotective mothers is perhaps the hardest and this film hits a very familiar tone faced by most during their childhood. And what’s shown isn’t necessarily restricted to just her, but also for anyone growing up in a Chinese family. It’s not about the cultural barriers, but also in honouring traditions. The screenplay nails those aspects down because I’ve lived through much of it myself!

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In March, Ann Marie Fleming’s Window Horses Rides Again

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By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

For a list of upcoming screenings,
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Window Horses has been trotting through many festivals since its world premiere at the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France. In North America, it’s making a return for a special engagement today in Vancouver with the producer of this movie, Ann Marie Fleming, in attendance. It has played in other shows like the Toronto Film Festival last year and the Victoria Film Festival early Feb 2017. On March 4th, it is playing at the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

Plans for a wider distribution is continuing with Mongrel Media handling distribution, and soon, folks can see why this colourful and powerful coming-of-age story is particularly engaging.

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