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The Transformers franchise was born in 1984 when Hasbro launched the toy line, which quickly became a pop culture phenomenon. The immediate popularity of the franchise obscured the fact that the toy line was preceded by another transforming robot toy line, the GoBots, which was released by Tonka in 1983.

In 1984, the first and only GoBots animated television series, Challenge of the GoBots, debuted in syndication on September 8, 1984, approximately one week prior to the debut of the eponymous Transformers animated series. However, the most climactic battle between the GoBots and Transformers took place in 1986, with the release of the GoBots animated film GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords, which was followed, less than five months later, by the Transformers animated film The Transformers: The Movie.

Movies about kids with powers are a hit with audiences of all ages, leading to profitable franchises and subcultures. While many movies follow similar themes, there are diverse genres like superheroes, dystopia, and fantasy in this subgenre. Successful franchises like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson have paved the way for more movies about kids with powers to come.

There are a lot of movies about kids with powers, mostly in superhero films and magical young adult fantasy releases. It's a popular subgenre of movies that attracts audiences of all ages, making them some of the most profitable franchises of all time as well. One franchise that features children with magical powers has not only made over $7.7 billion worldwide at the box office, but spawned sequels, theme park rides, and an entire subculture that revolved around the magical world. Thanks to those success stories, more movies about kids with powers are sure to come,...

Salem’s Lot child star Lance Kerwin has died aged 62.

The news was anounced by the actor’s daughter, Savanah, who shared the news on Facebook on Wednesday (25 January). A cause of death has not been disclosed.

“I am so sorry to those we have not been able to reach out to personally to notify but Lance Kerwin passed away yesterday morning [24 January],” Savanah wrote.

“We appreciate all the kind words, memories, and prayers that have been shared. As the coming weeks progress, I will share more information about after-life ceremonies.”

Savanah said that her father “loved each and every one” of his fans.

Kerwin rose to fame in the 1970s thanks to roles in the Glenn Ford-starring series The Family Holvak and drama The Loneliest Runner.

He also played the title role in James at 15, which told the story of a high school student in Boston. The follow-up, titled James at 16,...

Actor Lance Kerwin was died at age 62; a cause of death was not given.

Kerwin is best known for his starring role in the 1970s TV drama “James at 16”, and his subsequent role in the Stephen King television adaptation of “Salem’s Lot”.

Kerwin’s daughter, Savannah, shared the sad news via Facebook.

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“I am so sorry to those we have not been able to reach out to personally to notify but Lance Kerwin passed away yesterday morning,” she wrote, accompanied with a family picture.

“We appreciate all the kind words, memories, and prayers that have been shared. As the coming weeks progress, I will share more information about after life ceremonies,” she continued, adding, “He loved each and every one of you.”

According to People, Kerwin landed his first major role in 1975’s “The Family Holvak”, and the following...

Dwayne Johnson is set to star in Disney blockbuster Jungle Cruise alongside Emily Blunt next July, but this July you can watch his first action-adventure Disney movie that was made over a decade ago. As it was just before The Rock became the franchise gold dust that he is today, you may never have heard of it, but Johnson fans should definitely give it a go when it arrives on Disney Plus next month.

2009’s Race to Witch Mountain is due to become available on the streaming service from Friday, July 3rd. A remake of 1975’s Escape to Witch Mountain, the movie stars AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig as teens Sara and Seth, who are secretly extraterrestrials with psychic powers. As with the original, the plot sees the kids trying to get to Witch Mountain, where their spaceship is hidden, before nefarious forces get hold of them. Race, however, adds in Johnson’s character,...

Thanks to The Omen (1976) and little Damien’s watchdog, Hollywood figured they could mine some horror from our canine friends, on the assumption that there’s something inherently evil to exploit. Except…they’re not. Are they sometimes vicious? Definitely. But I would hardly call dogs evil, especially ones allegedly in favor with Satan. Which brings us to todays’ Tube, as TV naturally had to take a shot at demonizing our four legged friends, a task at which Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978) fails spectacularly. It is however, a blast and more fun than a bowl full of kibble.

Originally airing on Halloween night of 1978 on CBS, Devil Dog was up against Linda Blair and her demonic cousin in Summer of Fear over on NBC, a true dilemma for horror fans as both satisfy in different ways. But since I’ve already covered that Wes Craven helmed Ya adaptation...

Breathless Disney fantasy adventure about two children with extraordinary mental powers who find themselves pursued by an evil tycoon, desperate to harvest their telekinetic gifts for his own nefarious means. Veteran Ray Milland plays the villain to a tee, while Donald Pleasance offers sneaky support as his henchman, but it's 70s child stars Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann who steal the honours as the kids who just want to find a family to call their own. An oldie-but-goodie.

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Sometimes, an alien teen has to learn to make his way on Earth. Other times, they have very human problems while still on their home planet. Whether he wants to just fit in or she wants to see the world, alien teens are just like the terrestrial variety. This weekend’s I Am Number Four tries to show us, once again, just how hard it can be to be an alien teen. You have to get good grades in school and run away from a killer trying to track you down. Below are some of my favorites.

7. Lem from Planet 51 (2009)

Recap: Lem (voiced by Justin Long) is just a geeky alien teen trying to get noticed by the girl next door, Neera (voiced by Jessica Biel).Until the day that a strange alien from Earth (voiced by Dwayne Johnson) lands in...

Just as Return From Witch Mountain lost a little of the magic that made the original Escape to Witch Mountain so special, the series continues to atrophy with the third entry in the conceptual story with Race to Witch Mountain. Escape to Witch Mountain shrouded its story in mystery by keeping the children’s history concealed from both the antagonists, the audience and the children themselves. The film as a whole was a testament to discovering identity, a feat which Return From Witch Mountain couldn’t quite replicate as it became nothing but a film to demonstrate how good Disney had become at its cable-based stunt work. So what benchmark does that leave for Disney to score with Race to Witch Mountain?

Whatever it is, Disney definitely doesn’t quite achieve it.

Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) drives a taxi cab in Las Vegas and, in doing so, meets a lot of interesting people.

The new child stars of the Disney remake talks about the new film, working with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and future films

Walt Disney Studios relived their 1975 classic Escape to Witch Mountain with a new modern-day spin in the popular remake Race to Witch Mountain, which hits the shelves on DVD and a Blu-ray/DVD combo set on August 4. This new remake got a revamped cast with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino and even the grown-up child stars of the original film, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. Of course, the new film also needed new child stars which they got in the wonderful combination of AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig, who portray the alien siblings Sara and Seth. I had the chance to speak with Robb and Ludwig over the phone recently about their new film on DVD and Bd, and here's what they had to say.

So, first of all,...

Do you remember the Disney Witch Mountain movies? I thought I did, but having had the opportunity to see them again, there is much that I had forgotten. In honor of the new Witch Mountain film, Disney has released the earlier films in separate Family Classics special editions. You can watch them again, or for the first time and enjoy the story, plus state-of-the art .magic. of the 1970.s. It is not fair to compare .special effects. of older films with those of the present day, so I will not even go there. The earliest Witch Mountain film is .Escape to Witch Mountain. which begins with two children Tony (Ike Eisenmann) and Tia Malone (Kim Richards) having lost...

Disney does love itself some good child actors. Yes sir. Luckily, they found two decent ones in Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann whom, with only minimal amounts of help, carry Escape to Witch Mountain into the echelons of 1970s classics. Full of camp and with plenty of action to keep the story going, Escape to Witch Mountain establishes its message of self-discovery and never let's up until the end.

Tony (Ike Eisenmann) and Tia (Kim Richards) have a past comparable to Jason Bourne - and trust me I wish I was joking when I make that comparison. They both know they're different from the other children and they have vague recollections of events that happened before their life at the orphanage. Unfortunately, neither of them knows what that past is. The twins are all alone with only a small map and Tia's haunting visions of a shipwreck.

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Disney does love itself some good child actors. Yes sir. Luckily, they found two decent ones in Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann whom, with only minimal amounts of help, carry Escape to Witch Mountain into the echelons of 1970s classics. Full of camp and with plenty of action to keep the story going, Escape to Witch Mountain establishes its message of self-discovery and never let's up until the end.

Tony (Ike Eisenmann) and Tia (Kim Richards) have a past comparable to Jason Bourne - and trust me I wish I was joking when I make that comparison. They both know they're different from the other children and they have vague recollections of events that happened before their life at the orphanage. Unfortunately, neither of them knows what that past is. The twins are all alone with only a small map and Tia's haunting visions of a shipwreck.

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I'm a bit confused by Return from Witch Mountain. In the original, there's a pretty solid theme of self-discovery (which is admittedly thrown away by the ending, but it's there). Further still, Escape to Witch Mountain set up the perfect premise for a sequel in the final five minutes. When Tia and Tony's Uncle Bene (Denver Pyle) says there are many more alien children out there waiting to find their way back to their kind, Disney essentially established a goldmine for countless sequels of the twins helping other children like themselves get home. As soon as I heard the uncle say that line I thought to myself ‘wow, that's actually a pretty smart sequel premise - well played Disney.' Now you listen here, Return to Witch Mountain will have none of that spoon-fed sequel crap - oh no - instead they...

Dwayne Johnson and the stars of Disney's 'Race to Witch Mountain' premiered their exciting family adventure in Hollywood Wednesday night -- and "The Insider" was there! "I'd never been in an action movie that had pretty cool car chase sequences," Dwayne Johnson tells "The Insider" about the film. "For me I was able to do all my own stunts -- I was like a kid in a candy store - like let's do one more take!" In theaters everywhere this Friday, 'Race to Witch Mountain' casts Dwayne as a Vegas cabbie who unwittingly becomes the protector of two siblings with paranormal powers (AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig) on the run from the government, mobsters and even extraterrestrials! 'Escape from Witch Mountain' and 'Return from Witch Mountain' '70s star Kim Richards, who has a cameo in the new film with original co-star Ike Eisenmann, was also there for the red-carpet fun.

    Movie Jungle has tons of interview clips for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain," including with director Andy Fickman, stars Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Marquette, Billy Brown, Andrew Gunn, Garry Marshall, Jake Eissinmann, Kim Richards and more!   We also have video clips including "Jackpot," "Nutjob Convention," "Flesh Eating Aliens," "Pimped Out Fridge," "Pattern of Pursuit," "Pit Stop," a featurette as well as b-roll clips!   The sci-fi adventure opens on March 13th. See all the video clips in the player above. After that, check out all of the video interviews!   Movie Details and More! Race to Witch Mountain (2009) Released date: March 13, 2009 - Rate & Review this! - Get Showtimes & Tickets on MovieJungle.com! Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann...

Movie Jungle has tons of interview clips for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain," including with director Andy Fickman, stars Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Marquette, Billy Brown, Andrew Gunn, Garry Marshall, Jake Eissinmann, Kim Richards and more! We also have video clips including "Jackpot," "Nutjob Convention," "Flesh Eating Aliens," "Pimped Out Fridge," "Pattern of Pursuit," "Pit Stop," a featurette as well as b-roll clips! The sci-fi adventure opens on March 13th...

Movie Jungle has tons of interview clips for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain," including with director Andy Fickman, stars Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Marquette, Billy Brown, Andrew Gunn, Garry Marshall, Jake Eissinmann, Kim Richards and more! We also have video clips including "Jackpot," "Nutjob Convention," "Flesh Eating Aliens," "Pimped Out Fridge," "Pattern of Pursuit," "Pit Stop," a featurette as well as b-roll clips! The sci-fi adventure opens on March 13th...

Chicago – The Round-Up, HollywoodChicago.com’s famous recurring column about lesser Blu-Ray and DVD titles that may have slipped through your fingers at the store recently, is in clean-up mode this week. With a DVD collection for a famous young actress, an old cartoon, a straight-to-video horror movie, and three movies with the word “Mountain” in the title, the only word that comes to mind to tie these titles together is “random”.

You know those bins of “impulse buy” items you’ll see in stores near the cash register? Stuff that you may not have put on your shopping list and that you may not even know you want until you see them? That’s what this week’s Round-Up column is like. Peek in the bin and take a look at “Jonny Quest,” “The Scarlett Johansson Collection,” “Dead in 3 Days,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Escape to Witch Mountain,” and “Return to...

The “Watchmen” charge into theatres by Peter Dimako, Editor Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Watchmen,” one of the most anticipated releases ever, finally finds release this weekend in 3,611 locations nationwide. Ratings around the web from every day readers as well as writers have been positive with the majority liking the film. Two of our writers gave this a solid 4/5 ratingand were impressed with helmer Zack Snyder’s workmanship. The film stars Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Stephen McHattie, Matt Frewer, Niall Matter and Sonya Salomaa. Posting a top spot is a given, the question is, how much and will the hype pay off? Naturally, since nothing would dare contend in the same weekend as “Watchmen,” it is the only wide opener of the week. The remainder of the field is limited to indie openers. They are as follows: "Phoebe in Wonderland" opens into Ltd.

Chicago – This 18-image slideshow contains the available press images for Walt Disney Pictures’ “Race to Witch Mountain,” starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Carla Gugino, Anna SophiaRobb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, and Billy Brown. The film, directed by Andy Fickman, opens on Friday, March 13th, 2009.

Synopsis: “For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) encounters two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can’t explain. Working together, Jack and his young passengers discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets of Witch Mountain, and the race begins.

Walt Disney Pictures’ “Race to Witch Mountain” marks the...

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has released new images of "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. The Andy Fickman helmed release opens on March 13th. This is the second collaboration between Johnson and Fickman after the success of another family film "The Game Plan." See all the images in the gallery! For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) encounters two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can’t explain. Working together, Jack and his young passengers discover that the only chance to...

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has released new images of "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. The Andy Fickman helmed release opens on March 13th. This is the second collaboration between Johnson and Fickman after the success of another family film "The Game Plan." For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) encounters two teens with supernatural powers...

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has released new images of "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. The Andy Fickman helmed release opens on March 13th. This is the second collaboration between Johnson and Fickman after the success of another family film "The Game Plan." For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) encounters two teens with supernatural powers...

We are pleased to offer you the trailer in Quicktime, high definition and IPod for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. The sci-fi adventure which reunites Johnson with Andy Fickman ("The Game Plan") comes out March 13th next year and promises good fun for the whole family. For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab...

We are pleased to offer you the trailer in Quicktime, high definition and IPod for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. The sci-fi adventure which reunites Johnson with Andy Fickman ("The Game Plan") comes out March 13th next year and promises good fun for the whole family. For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab...

We are pleased to offer you the trailer in Quicktime, high definition and IPod for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. The sci-fi adventure which reunites Johnson with Andy Fickman ("The Game Plan") comes out March 13th next year and promises good fun for the whole family. For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can't explain. When they discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets of Witch Mountain,...

We are pleased to offer you the trailer in Quicktime, high definition and IPod for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. The sci-fi adventure which reunites Johnson with Andy Fickman ("The Game Plan") comes out March 13th next year and promises good fun for the whole family. For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab...

We have the trailer embedded for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Race to Witch Mountain" starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Cheech Marin, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. Andy Fickman directs the family adventure. This reunites him with Johnson after the success of the football family comedy "The Game Plan." The story tells of two orphans with incredible powers pursued by a coniving millionaire. "The Rock" will play a Las Vegas cab driver who picks the kids up unbeknowest to what lies in store. Carla Gugino is in as an anthropologist who aids the cabbie to track down the psychic kids.

Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, the original kid stars of Disney's 1970s Witch Mountain movies, are coming back for Race to Witch Mountain, the studio's re-imagining of the adventure tales that will star Dwayne The Rock Johnson.

Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown and Cheech Marin also are joining the production, which is filming under director Andy Fickman. Andrew Gunn is producing.

In a nod to the original movies, Eisenmann plays a sheriff and Richards plays a waitress at a roadhouse called Ray's in a town called Stony Creek. They help a cabbie (Johnson) and his two paranormal-powered passengers (AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig).

Scott is playing a medical specialist, Marquette is a computer specialist, and Brown is a military specialist working for the bad guy (Ciaran Hinds). Marin plays a helpful mechanic.

Richards appeared in Black Snake Moan, and Eisenmann did voice work for Howl's Moving Castle.

Two of the child stars of the original Witch Mountain movies have signed to appear in the remake.

Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann will star in new film Race to Witch Mountain, Disney's re-imagining of 1975 adventure Escape to Witch Mountain.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown and Cheech Marin have also joined Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Ciaran Hinds and Carla Gugino in the cast.

The film focuses on two orphans (Alexander . . .