![A scene from The Jungle Book.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/7/7/f/4/image.related.landscape.380x253.go76nl.png/1460688428019.jpg)
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![Animal magic ... Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/t/j/m/b/image.related.landscape.300x200.go3l84.png/1460364598343.jpg)
What second Fantastic Beasts trailer tells us about Rowling's new world
There are clues aplenty in the new trailer for JK Rowling's latest wizarding adventure.
![J.K. Rowling](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/s/7/8/w/image.related.landscape.300x200.go33g3.png/1460338585854.jpg)
British spy agency recruited to help keep Harry Potter plots secret
British spy agency GCHQ helped keep crucial plots of book series Harry Potter under wraps, the book's publisher Nigel Newton says.
![The Jungle Book is in cinemas this month.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/y/k/d/q/image.related.landscape.300x200.go17sg.png/1460430730910.jpg)
April: Family-friendly movie reviews
Your guide to the cinema this month.
![The BFG official trailer is here.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/z/m/b/g/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnzmdx.png/1459983104855.jpg)
The BFG: watch the official trailer
Disney reveals a little more of the magical story.
![Noah Hathaway, the actor who played Atreyu, had a really bad horse-riding accident just before shooting began. (Photo: ...](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/w/3/t/n/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnvtdu.png/1459488744560.jpg)
Interesting facts about The Neverending Story
We have found out some interesting facts about the book and movie The Neverending Story that you might not know about or remember from when the movie released in 1984.
![The 1997 Aussie film The Castle gave us many classic Aussie sayings.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/s/o/t/2/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnsoqb.png/1459494920169.jpg)
Classic Aussie sayings the kids won't know
Here are the sayings that were once cool but your children won't understand.
![The Lego Batman trailer is finally here.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/q/u/k/z/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnqukh.png/1459240870273.jpg)
The Lego Batman Movie trailer is here
Directed by Chris McKay, 'The Lego Batman Movie' is a spin-off from the 2014 hit 'The Lego Movie'. Watch the trailer here.
![Bridget Jones has married Mark Darcy but the two are separated in <i>Bridget Jones's Baby</i>.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/p/x/l/7/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnpxk5.png/1458775070571.png)
Bridget Jones is back and as chaotic as ever
Divorce and a surprise pregnancy are all part of the new Bridget Jones film.
![The Never Ending Story.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/o/5/n/b/image.related.landscape.300x200.gno4t7.png/1459495207590.jpg)
Character-building movies for kids
Has your kid ever misbehaved like Alvin from the Chipmunks movies? Or mean-girled her friends like the Bratz dolls? Don't feel bad. Kids pick up all kinds of things from movies. But they can just as easily absorb positive messages. The trick is finding movies that teach the stuff you want your kids to learn. And, if you know a little bit about how kids learn from movies, you can make sure they'll get the right lessons.
![We are one step closer to a Frozen sequel.](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/m/s/g/h/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnmsgm.png/1458721059247.jpg)
Frozen 2 production is about to begin
In news that will no doubt delight children, yet terrify parents, actress Kristen Bell confirmed production for the long-awaited 'Frozen 2' is about to begin.
![Zootopia](/web/20160415202133im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/g/7/j/j/image.related.landscape.300x200.gnloej.png/1458365276766.jpg)
Drippy princesses can hop off, thanks to new Disney animation
There's a new heroine in town, and Judy Hopps breaks the mould in every way.
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