The newest trailer for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked has been revealed online at MSN Movies. The third movie in the mega-popular franchise hits theaters everywhere this Christmas.

Sony Pictures Animation continues to advance its development slate with the hiring of veteran animation writer/director Kelly Asbury to write Pooch Café. The CG-animated feature is based on Paul Gilligan’s popular syndicated comic strip, Pooch Café. The strip stars Poncho, a cheese-loving, squirrel-fearing, toilet-drinking mutt who joins his canine friends at the Pooch Café, a […]

Proving that you truly can’t always believe everything that you read, FOX has not only reached a deal with the voice actors of The Simpsons regarding their financial debates, they’ve also greenlit the series for two more seasons. This happened despite reports that the show would last for only one more season, regardless of what […]

As was reported earlier, a brand new trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots made its way online yesterday and can be viewed on YouTube. In addition, two new character posters for the film have just been posted at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. And for fans who really just can’t get enough, footage from the movie’s […]

Only days ago was it revealed that The Simpsons was at risk of being cancelled this season if the voice actors and the studio could not come to an agreement over salaries. But even if that were to happen (and it’s expected to), the end would still be coming to Springfield. Screen Rant is reporting that if a 24th […]

A new trailer for the upcoming animated sequel Happy Feet 2 has been posted over at Yahoo! Movies. The preview reveals much more about the film’s story than previous ads for the movie have. In addition to the trailer, the site also reveals that the film has been given a PG rating for “mild thematic […]

Pixar founder and Disney Board member and largest shareholder Steve Jobs died today at 56. Jobs had been battling pancreatic cancer for years. He’s widely credited with completely transforming four different industries (computing, animation, music, and phones). According to the Wall Street Journal his family said he “died peacefully today surrounded by his family…We know […]

The official one sheet for DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots has just been revealed over at MSN Movies. The site also reveals that a final trailer is expected to be posted online sometime tomorrow. Starring Antonio Bandaras, the epic adventure starring arguably the most popular Shrek character comes to theaters and IMAX 3-D on October […]

The Simpsons could meet a sudden and abrupt end if a current financial issue involving the show isn’t resolved soon. According to MSN, FOX TV will refuse to finance future episodes if the voice actors involved in the show do not agree to have their salaries cut. Currently, the lead actors on the show get […]

Following the extreme success of the re-release of The Lion King in 3-D, Disney and Pixar have just announced plans to re-release four of their biggest animated hits in that format. First up will be Beauty & the Beast–already converted into a 3-D, only to have its originally planned re-release cancelled by Disney–, which will come back […]

A brand new full theatrical trailer for Aardman animations’ upcoming animated flick Arthur Christmas has gone online and can be watched over at Yahoo!Movies. Directed by Barry Cook and featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton, Arthur Christmas opens in theatres November 23, 2011.

DreamWorks animation has moved the release date for their Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots from November 4th to October 28th, reports Collider. Directed by Chris Miller, Puss in Boots features the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Amy Sedaris.

Hayao Miyazaki recently tweeted about how he sees a strong decline in Japanese animation because only women are applying for animator positions. He quickly responded with a five-part tweet to clarify his opinion, but it still leaves room for questions. Despite the hopeful messages in his movies, Miyazaki appears to be a have a pessimistic […]

The first poster for Universal Pictures’ upcoming animated movie The Lorax has just been posted over at CinemaBlend. The poster features a close-up of the title character’s face, which looks somewhat similar to the CGI version of Garfield the cat in the live-action Garfield movies. Based on the book by Dr. Seuss, and starring the […]

New clips for the The Adventures of Tintin movie have made their way to the Internet via a German trailer. Europe is getting more Tintin treatment because of the larger fan base (Hergé, the comic’s creator, is Belgian) than in the US, which goes along with the prediction that it will have more success overseas. […]

In another surprise victory at the box office, Simba and his friends were able to take down four newcomers this weekend to claim the top spot, THR is reporting. The 3-D re-issue of The Lion King lead the pack with a take of $22 million, bringing its current total to $61 million (and bringing its lifetime […]

FOX’s popular line-up of primetime animated shows returns to the network tonight. The night begins with The Simpsons starting its 23rd season, followed by The Cleveland Show, Family Guy and American Dad. HollywoodChicago.Com has early reviews of all four episodes, with the critic having nothing but praise to offer for the season premieres of The Simpsons […]

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD and BD releases of The Smurfs for December 2nd, reports DVDActive. Available as a 1-disc DVD, a 3D Blu-ray/DVD Combo, and 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo, extras on the 1-disc DVD will include a “Find the Smurfs” Game, a “Smurfs: Comic Book to the Big Screen” featurette, and a “Going […]

The world of Pandora will soon be coming to the world of Disney. James Cameron and Disney CEO Bob Iger have just announced that the studio will be creating attractions based off of the mega-blockbuster for Disney parks around the globe, starting with Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, FL. “Avatar created a world […]

“The king has returned”…and in a big way, too, as Disney’s The Lion King saw a surprise victory at the box office this weekend. Box Office Mojo is reporting that the 3-D re-release–which is also being shown in 2D at most theaters–nearly tripled expectations with a very strong take of $29 million. The movie is supposedly going to […]

According to an interview with ComingSoon.net, Sigourney Weaver says that there are apparently plans for her to return in James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequel. Those who saw the original movie, of course, will remember that her character Grace Augustine was killed. “Don’t worry, I will be back,” Weaver said of the sequel. “James Cameron tells me […]