Month: July 2010

Disney moves forward with The King of the Elves

BlueSkyDisney Blog takes an interesting look at some of the projects in development at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including The King of the Elves. Based on the Philip K. Dick story, the project which was shelved in the past, is reported to be moving forward in development under Chris Williams new direction now. Additionally, the […]

New Tangled poster

The first poster for Disney’s Tangled is now online and can be viewed over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The fairy tale comedy hits theaters everywhere this Thanksgiving.

Looney Tunes are back on the big screen

As has been reported here in the past, the Looney Tunes are making a return to the big screen, beginning today with a Wile E. Coyote cartoon being attached to 3-D prints of Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. At least two more such computer animated shorts are planned for the future, with […]

Disney’s Tangled: Creating the Look

/Film shares a new featurette for Disney’s upcoming animated film Tangled. The three minute behind the scenes featurette focuses on the look of the film. Directed by Byron Howard & Nathan Greno, Tangled is scheduled to hit theaters on November 24th 2010.

Yogi Bear teaser trailer now online

Following the release of a first poster earlier today, Warner Bros. has now revealed a teaser trailer for Yogi Bear, which can be viewed exclusively at Yahoo! Movies. The “smarter than average” bear is set to steal pic-a-nic baskets on the big screen this holiday season.

New Legend of the Guardians poster

Yahoo! Movies has the new one sheet for Zack Snyder’s upcoming film Legend of the Guardians. The animated epic from the studio that made Happy Feet comes to theaters and IMAX this September.

Batman Beyond: The Complete Series DVD in November

DVDActive reports that Warner Home Video has announced Batman Beyond: The Complete Series DVD for November 23rd. Available as a limited edition 9-disc set, the release includes all 52 episodes, creator commentaries, season retrospectives, a bonus 9th disc featuring 95 minutes of new special features, including a Secret Origin The Story of DC Comics Documentary […]

First poster for Yogi Bear revealed

The Internet Movie Poster Awards have just posted the first poster for Warner Bros.’ upcoming Yogi Bear, which gives us a very clear look at how the title character and his sidekick Boo Boo will look in CGI. It also reveals that the movie will be released in 3-D at select theaters. Starring the voices of […]

Marketing Tron: Legacy

With Tron: Legacy being seen as such an anticipated movie on so many movie websites, it’s sometimes hard to remember that the original film was a box office disappointment. The New York Times looks into how Disney is doing everything in their power to make sure that doesn’t happen again with the sequel, including marketing the […]

How to Train Your Dragon DVD and Blu-ray in October

HomeCinema reports that Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of How to Train Your Dragon on 15th October 2010. Available as a standard DVD, a standard Blu-ray and a Blu-ray combo, extras on DVD will include a Filmmakers’ Commentary, Interview: Viking Sized Cast, Featurette: Tech of Dragon, and more. Blu-ray combo […]

Family Guy: It’s a Trap! coming to DVD and Blu-Ray in December

The third (and presumably final) Family Guy Star Wars spoof is set to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray this holiday season. Titled Family Guy: It’s a Trap, the special will follow the plot of Return of the Jedi, with the Family Guy cast reprising their “roles” from the first two specials, including Peter as […]

Trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 3 now online

StarWars.com has just revealed an action-packed new trailer for the third season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The animated series is among the most popular on Cartoon Network, and will begin airing new episodes this fall.

New footage from MegaMind now online

Nearly four minutes of footage from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming MegaMind can now be watched online at Yahoo! Movies. The superhero comedy featuring Will Ferrell and Tina Fey is set to strike theaters and IMAX 3-D this fall.

Casting news for live-action Fairly Oddparents movie

Nickelodeon has just revealed the cast for an upcoming live-action TV movie based off of their hit cartoon show The Fairly Oddparents.  TV Squad is reporting that Cheryl Hines and Jason Alexander will play the magical title characters, with Steven Weber also on board as the film’s villain and Drake Bell as the star of the animated series, young […]

New Goon footage from Comic Con

MTV currently features a clip of footage from The Goon that was shown at the San Diego Comic-Con recently. According to the article, the clip was being showcased in part to show off the film to studios who could potentially finance the production of the Blur Studios project. Currently being produced by David Fincher, the […]

Batman: Under The Red Hood

In the tradition of The Dark Knight, this animated film provides an edgy story with mature writing that goes beyond good vs. evil.

Super Friends: Season One, Volume Two

The balance of the first season’s episodes are included on this 2-disc set. Fans know what to expect here, with the only question being: just how many times can Wendy and Marvin get kidnapped in eight episodes?

New Tron: Legacy trailer zooms online

A brand new trailer for Disney’s upcoming Tron: Legacy has just been revealed at Yahoo! Movies. The preview made its world premiere today at the San Diego Comic Con. The long awaited Disney sequel comes to theaters everywhere on December 17th.

Guillermo del Toro heading to The Haunted Mansion

He may no longer be going to Middle Earth for The Hobbit, but Guillermo del Toro is set to go to another famous location: Disney’s The Haunted Mansion. The man behind Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth is signed on to co-write and produce a reboot, which will in no way be related to the 2003 Eddie Murphy comedy, which while a decent enough box office hit […]

Pixar’s great Muppet caper

It seems Disney is leaning on Pixar for a little more than just their own animation department: as well as reports of the CG studio offering notes for a round of Tron: Legacy reshoots, The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Pixar’s Brain Trust has been involved in how to successfully revive Jim Henson’s Muppets, with […]

Teaser trailer for The Goon

MTV SplashPage shares a teaser for the upcoming animated adaptation of Eric Powell’s comic The Goon. Produced by David Fincher and featuring the voices of Paul Giamatti and Clancy Brown, the 30-second teaser of the animated flick created by Blur Studios will debut during their Friday evening panel at Comic-Con.

New Avatar series greenlit by Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon has officially greenlit a new series based off of their popular cartoon show Avatar: The Last Airbender. The new storyline will take place 70 years after the events of the first show, and will focus on a new Avatar, a teenage girl named Korra. The original Avatar series was one of the most popular […]

New Tron: Legacy banner

A new character banner for Disney’s Tron: Legacy featuring Olivia Wilde can now be found over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. Meanwhile, the sci-fi blog Giant Freakin Robot has a sneak peek at several upcoming toys for the film. The hotly anticipated sequel to 1982’s Tron comes to theaters and IMAX this Christmas.

Sorcerer’s Apprentice fails to cast a spell on audiences

Despite being marketed by the studio since last December, Disney’s special effects film The Sorcerer’s Apprentice has been pulling in ultimately underwhelming numbers since coming out on Wednesday. The expensive Nicolas Cage fantasy movie–budgeted at a reported $150 million–made only a modest $17 million during its opening weekend, giving it a five day total of $24 […]

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo: The Complete Series

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo joins the rest of the Scooby-Doo series on DVD complete with all 13 original episodes from one of the least popular versions of the show.

Warner Archive: Classic Musical Shorts From The Dream Factory

Warner’s multi-disc serving of classic shorts offers a step back in time to when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s stars would hang out in Hollywood and enjoy entertainment at the most exclusive locations!

Disney making live-action Tinker Bell movie

Disney is apparently making a live-action film based off of one of their most popular characters, according to ComingSoon.Net. The movie, currently titled Tink, will star Elizabeth Banks (The Uninvited, Fred Claus) as the most beloved of all of the Mouse House’s pixies. Nothing is known about the plot at this point, other than that it “will play […]

New concept art from Tangled

/Film shares a new concept art piece from Disney’s upcoming animated feature Tangled. Directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, Tangled is due out in theaters November 24, 2010.

Ratatouille to get a 3D re-release?

According to a recent interview with Pixar’s stereoscopic imaging supervisor, Bob Whitehill, it appears as though Ratatouille and other titles from Pixar’s library may be getting a 3D treatment, reports /Film. In the video interview, Whitehill mentions about working with director Brad Bird on the project and how the director is open to the conversion […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Season 2 in October

Warner Home Video have announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Season 2 on 26th October 2010, reports HomeCinema. Extras will include Behind-the-Scenes featurettes with director and artist commentary, a unique 68-page Production Journal with original sketches and artist notes and a BD Exclusive: The Jedi Temple Archives: Extensive […]