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‘Forgotten Island’ Recap and Ending Explained: What Really Happens to Jo and Raissa in Nakali?

DreamWorks Animation has a new fantasy adventure on its hands, and fans walking out of theaters have plenty of questions about how it all wraps up. ‘Forgotten Island‘ follows two best friends who ...
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Here’s Where ‘Forgotten Island’ Takes Place and Why DreamWorks’ New Fantasy World Is Rooted in Real Filipino Folklore

‘Forgotten Island‘ does not send its heroes to some invented fairy tale kingdom pulled from thin air. The new DreamWorks Animation feature grounds its magic in a very specific setting, and that choice ...

Scientists recreated a bird song recorded in the 1960s using a computer; modern sparrows began copying it, raising a new possibility for restoring lost bird calls

Scientists have found a promising way to help birds recover songs that have disappeared from their natural habitats, using ...
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DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ puts Filipino folklore center stage, and it’s about time (Opinion)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There’s a new movie out called “Forgotten Island,” and it’s not about Staten Island, commonly known as the forgotten borough. Rather, it’s DreamWorks’ new animated fantasy-comedy ...

A brutal Stephen King crime thriller reveals itself as one of his best horror books too

Lurid and propulsive, the writer's 576-page novel is an ode to mystery procedurals; to boot, a King favorite, author Harlan Coben, actually pops up and plays a significant role in the story. I haven't ...
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Q&A: Audiobook Voice Performer Jennifer Aquino Discusses Telling the Story of ‘Forgotten Island’

Jennifer Aquino (“Grey’s Anatomy”) performs the audiobook for DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island, currently in theaters. The audiobook, produced by Matie Argiropoulos at Penguin Random House, is available ...
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‘Forgotten Island’ lands in Top 5 at North American box office

LOS ANGELES – DreamWorks Animation’s Filipino-inspired “Forgotten Island” landed in the Top 5 at the North American box office, opening with an estimated $12.8 million over the weekend. The animated ...
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Forgotten no more: Filipino folklore finds footing on global stage

Stories of the manananggal, a creature said to split its body in two, and the tiyanak, which takes the form of an infant, are part of the folklore many children grow up hearing in the Philippines. Now ...
Polygon

Forgotten Island's stars explain the movie's in-joke catchphrase

In the new DreamWorks animated movie Forgotten Island, the two teenage leads, Jo and Raissa, say the same phrase to each other over and over: “Tayo na!” As with a lot of the other Filipino cultural ...
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Forgotten Island voice cast guide: Meet the full cast and characters of the animated drama

There is plenty to discover in the Forgotten Island voice cast, from Grammy and Oscar-winning musicians to familiar comedy stars and acclaimed performers. At the center are H.E.R. and Liza Soberano, ...
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'Forgotten Island' Directors Confirm They Have Sequel Plans

Finding original stories in the animation space feels rare this decade. Big studios like Pixar and Illumination continue to lean on reliable franchises like Toy Story and Minions to make a dent at the ...