Month: May 2010

X-Men: The Animated Series – Volume 5

X-Men: The Animated Series is finally complete with this two disc set making up the show’s final season.

Shrek Forever After wins its second weekend

Despite opening to “only” $70 million last weekend–less than many in the industry were expecting–, DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek Forever After is proving to be fairly leggy. With a drop of just 38%, the movie saw a second weekend gross of $43 million, enough to beat anticipated titles such as Sex and the City 2 and Disney’s […]

Alice in Wonderland makes $1 billion worldwide

Probably surpassing virtually everyone’s expectations about it, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has surpassed the $1 billion mark worldwide and has become one of the highest grossing movies of all time. Only five other films in the history of cinema have been able to make that much in worldwide receipts. The live action/animated Disney movie comes […]

Peanuts 1970’s Collection: Vol. 2

The biggest classics may have gone before, but this selection of specials is still quintessential Peanuts, with only one weak one in the batch. And check out that remastered video!

Alice In Wonderland (2010): DVD/Blu-ray Trailer

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Alice In Wonderland (2010): Reunited (clip)

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Alice In Wonderland (2010): Off With His Head (clip)

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Alice In Wonderland (2010): Tea Party (clip)

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Alice In Wonderland (2010): Cheshire Cat (clip)

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Alice In Wonderland (2010): Tweedles (clip)

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Alice In Wonderland (2010): First Glimpse Of Wonderland (clip)

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Alice In Wonderland (2010): Drink Me (clip)

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Peanuts 1970s Collection Volume Two: Masked Marvel (clip)

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Marmaduke ready to play games

With Fox’s latest CG/live-action hybrid feature about to open, Marmaduke‘s official website has added a number of new interactive games to its pages. Starring the voices of Owen Wilson, William H. Macy, Steve Coogan, Sam Elliott, Fergie, Kiefer Sutherland and others, Marmaduke opens June 4th.

Iron Man – Armored Adventures: The Complete Season One

The show is quite enjoyable, but it really should be called Iron Boy. The lack of widescreen video or any decent extras are other knocks against what is otherwise a nice set of 26 episodes.

Russian Despicable Me poster

A new Russian poster for Universal Pictures’ animated Despicable Me has just been revealed on the internet. It features supervillain Gru sitting on a platform of some sort while surrounded by his yellow minions and other characters. The heavily marketed comedy hits theaters in the US this July.

Batman: Under The Red Hood site live

The official website for Batman: Under The Red Hood, the next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, is now live. Arriving on DVD and Blu-ray July 27, 2010 from Warner Premiere, the film’s trailer and film images are now viewable, with updates including new images, video, cast information and contests […]

Show Disney your best Futterwacken dance

In celebration of Frabjous Day and the upcoming home video release of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland on June 1st, Walt Disney Studios is asking America to “Show Us Your Best Futterwacken!” Full details can be read here:

Shrek Forever After opens

DreamWorks Animation’s final installment in one of the most profitable animated franchises of all time comes to a close today with the release of Shrek Forever After. The sequel seems to be dividing critics so far, with a current rating of 50% “Freshness” over at RottenTomatoes.com. One thing that most reviews seem to agree on, […]

New Megamind poster strikes the internet

A first teaser poster for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Megamind has just been revealed at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The animated superhero comedy starring Will Ferrell hits theaters this November.

Nicktoons announces second season of Iron Man: Armored Adventures

Nicktoons has announced a second season of the network’s hit series Iron Man: Armored Adventures, reports Variety. The second season of 26 episodes following main character Tony Stark as a teenager will premiere in 2011. The animated series which bowed in April 2009 helped Nicktoons reach its highest-rated and most-watched year in history with boys […]

Clip from Pixar’s Day & Night

/Film shares an exclusive clip from Pixar’s next short film Day & Night. Directed by Teddy Newton, the short features two characters, one filled with day, the other filled with night. Day & Night will be attached to Toy Story 3 which opens in theatres June 18th, 2010.

Mary and Max DVD and Blu-ray in June

DVD Active reports that MPI Home Video and IFC Films have announced the release of award winning animated film Mary and Max on DVD and Blu-ray on 15th June. Extras on the disc will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a making-of featurette, alternate scenes, a commentary by director Adam Elliot, and more. Spanning 20 years and […]

Gary Oldman joins the voice cast of Kung Fu Panda sequel

Heat Vision reports that Gary Oldman has joined the voice cast for Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom, sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2008 hit Kung Fu Panda. Oldman will voice a character named Peacock in the film. Kaboom of Doom is slated to hit theaters on June 3, 2011.

First look at Blue Sky’s Rio

Moviefone now has a first teaser trailer for Blue Sky Animation’s upcoming comedy Rio. The movie is about a rare bird who believes that he’s the last of his kind. When he discovers that there’s another of his kind in the world who’s a female, he leaves the cage that was once his home to go […]

Megamind new theatrical trailer

A new theatrical trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Megamind is now available to watch on Yahoo! Movies. Directed by Tom McGrath and featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, and Jonah Hill, Megamind opens in theatres on November 5, 2010.

Looney Tunes making a comeback in CGI

After not appearing on the big screen since 2003’s box office bomb Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the gang are planning to make a return to theaters…in CGI this time. Three 3-D animated shorts have been approved by Warner Bros., the first of which is set to […]

James and the Giant Peach Blu-ray in August

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have announced the Blu-ray Disc release of James and the Giant Peach: Special Edition on 3rd August 2010, reports DVDTimes. Features on this digitally restored edition will include “Production Featurette” – A look at the making of the film, “Good News” Music Video performed by Randy Newman, Still Frame Gallery, […]

Behind-the-Scenes look at Toy Story 3

A new behind-the-scenes featurette from Disney/Pixar’s upcoming flick Toy Story 3 is available to watch on Yahoo! Movies. In the featurette titled Look on the Sunnyside, the filmmakers discuss the third movie’s new setting and characters. Directed by Lee Unkrich, Toy Story 3 opens nationwide June 18, 2010.