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News Archives
ASIFA-Hollywood calls for 2010 Annie entries
by Ben, September 3, 2010
Despite Disney’s recent announcement that it would not be supporting the upcoming annual Annie Awards, the International Animated Film Society is progressing as normal with their call for entries for the 38th ceremony, to be held February 5, 2011, at…
Aardman’s Timmy Time to premiere on Disney Channel
by Ben, September 3, 2010
Aardman Animations’ new series Timmy Time, about Shaun The Sheep’s little lamb pal, will make its North American debut on the Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney on September 13, following a sneak peek on September 7. Full details can be read…
Russian Legend of the Guardians banner
by Dacey, September 2, 2010
A new Russian banner for Legend of the Guardians–which is much darker than previous ads that have been released for the film–has just been posted at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The Warner Bros. release comes to theaters everywhere September 24th.
LA/NY set for Superman/Batman’s Apocalypse
by Ben, September 2, 2010
Warner Bros. has announced that the next entry in their popular series of DC Animated Universe movies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, will receive the big screen premiere treatment in Los Angeles on September 21 and New York on September 23, ahead of…
Pirates Of Dark Water on DVD now
by Ben, September 2, 2010
Added to the exclusive line of Warner Archive Collection titles available directly from the studio, Hanna-Barbera’s Pirates Of Dark Water has just arrived on DVD this week, becoming one of the fastest selling titles in the collection. A review of…
Fantasia will amaze ya: full details
by Ben, September 2, 2010
Walt Disney Home Entertainment has now released the full and final specifications for their upcoming release of the Fantasia: 2-Movie Collection set on November 30, 2010. The announcement, alongside updated final cover art, can be seen here:
Tinker Bell picnics in the park
by Ben, August 31, 2010
Details on Disney’s recent family premiere screening of Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue on the big screen in LA, ahead of its release on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, can be found here:
Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 DVD and Blu-ray in November
by Jafar, August 31, 2010
Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 for November 30th, 2010, reports DVDizzy. The musical animated features will be released as a 2 movie collection in a 4-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray…
Black Cauldron DVD details
by Ben, August 30, 2010
Full details and cover art for Disney’s 25th anniversary edition of its 25th animated feature can be seen here:
Dan Aykroyd talks Yogi Bear
by Dacey, August 28, 2010
USA Today recently spoke with Dan Aykroyd about voicing the title character in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Yogi Bear film. “When I heard they were doing this project, I called my agent and said I would love to be a part of…
Buzz and Woody are billionaires
by Dacey, August 28, 2010
After recently becoming the highest grossing animated movie of all time worldwide, Toy Story 3 has now scored another victory by crossing the $1 billion mark, according to Entertainment Weekly. Thanks to this and Alice in Wonderland, Disney has become…
Avatar returns to theaters today
by Dacey, August 27, 2010
James Cameron’s Avatar–the highest grossing movie of all time–is being re-released on about 800 3-D and IMAX screens across the country today. According to USA Today, Cameron decided to re-release the film because he felt that Disney’s Alice in Wonderland…
French Tangled poster now online
by Dacey, August 27, 2010
A new French poster for Tangled–which is very different from the US poster–has just been revealed over at ComingSoon.net. The Disney animated movie opens in the states this Thanksgiving.
Original Kermit the Frog donated to Smithsonian
by Dacey, August 26, 2010
The original version of Kermit the Frog, created by Jim Henson out of a green coat and pingpong balls, is being donated to the Smithsonian, USA Today is reporting. The puppet is one of ten characters from the 1950s TV show…
New Legend of the Guardians TV spots
by Dacey, August 26, 2010
ComingSoon.net now has three new TV spots for Warner Bros.’ upcoming animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. The Zack Snyder adventure comes to theaters next month.
New Tron: Legacy poster
by Dacey, August 26, 2010
A new international poster for Disney’s Tron: Legacy is now online over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The sequel zooms into theaters and IMAX 3-D this Christmas.
ASIFA-Hollywood Student Award announced
by Ben, August 26, 2010
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the creation of a new Student Annie Award, to be handed out at the next Annie Awards ceremony. More details can be read here:
Disney withdraws from Annie awards
by Jafar, August 25, 2010
Variety reports that Disney and Pixar have decided to withdraw from ASIFA-Hollywood, following concerns over the judging criteria. “After more than a year of discussions with the ASIFA board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no…
R.I.P. Satoshi Kon (1963-2010)
by William, August 24, 2010
Noted and influential anime director Satoshi Kon, known for such films as Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers and Millennium Actress, has passed away at the age of 47, per this article from the Anime News Network.
Porco Rosso sequel in production?
by Dacey, August 22, 2010
Acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki is apparently developing a sequel to his 1992 animated film Porco Rosso. The original movie told the story of a World War I pilot who is magically transformed into a pig, with Michael Keaton voicing the main…
New project for DreamWorks Animation: Imaginary Enemies
by Dacey, August 21, 2010
Married screenwriters Joe Syracuse and Lisa Addario (Surf’s Up!) are currently working on a script for a new DreamWorks Animation film called Imaginary Enemies. The story will involve the imaginary friends of children–fed up with being blamed for their misdeeds–looking for…
MPAA rating for Legend of the Guardians
by Dacey, August 18, 2010
Warner Bros.’ upcoming animated movie Legend of the Guardians has just been rated PG for “some scary sequences of action,” ComingSoon.net is reporting. The Zack Snyder film swoops into theaters this September.
Batman Beyond hits DVD
by Ben, August 18, 2010
A press release for the upcoming release of Batman Beyond on DVD from Warner Home Video on November 23 can be read in full here alongside cover art for the set:
Star Wars films coming to Blu-Ray in 2011
by Dacey, August 17, 2010
After months of speculation as to when an official confirmation would be made regarding when the Star Wars films will come to Blu-Ray, George Lucas has recently announced that all six live-action movies in the series will finally be released in that…
Toy Story 3 Top-Grossing Animated Film of All-Time
by William, August 14, 2010
Yahoo (via Reuters) reports that Toy Story 3 is now the highest-grossing animated film of all time. The final film in the Toy Story series has grossed US$920 million worldwide, surpassing Shrek 2’s total worldwide gross of US$919.8 million.
UPDATED: Toy Story 3 Home Release Formally Announced
by William, August 13, 2010
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has formally announced the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of Toy Story 3, set for release on November 2nd, 2010.
“What’s up, Doc?” Live-action Bugs Bunny movie on the way
by Dacey, August 13, 2010
Warner Bros. has just announced plans to bring a new theatrical Bugs Bunny movie to the screen. The film, to be a mix of live-action and computer animation, is being penned by Elf and Spiderwick Chronicles screenwriter David Berenbaum. The project…
Unaired episode of Family Guy coming to DVD
by Dacey, August 12, 2010
An unaired episode of Family Guy, titled Partial Terms of Endearment, is set to come to DVD on September 28th, DVD Active is reporting. The episode was rejected by Fox due to a controversial plot involving Lois agreeing to become a surrogate mother…
Wonka producer Wolper dies at 82
by Ben, August 12, 2010
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that David L. Wolper, the producer of the original Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory feature film, among many other achievements, has died in Hollywood. He was 82.
2012 release dates set for John Carter of Mars and Frankenweenie
by Jafar, August 10, 2010
/Film reports that Disney has announced release dates for Andrew Stanton’s John Carter of Mars and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie. John Carter of Mars which marks Stanton’s foray into live-action feature, will see a June 8, 2012 release while Burton’s stop-motion…
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