Muppet Central has posted an official movie synopsis from Disney for the new Muppet movie. It looks like the Muppet Theater is in danger once again and the Muppets, plus a cast of colorful cameos must save it. The movie is scheduled to premier during the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend.

DreamWorks Animation has just announced a new 3D feature Me and My Shadow to be released in March 2013, reports Variety. Directed by Mark Dindal, the feature will seamlessly combine CG and traditional animation, a first for DreamWorks Animation. The film tells the story of Shadow Stan, an incredibly frustrated shadow that yearns for a […]

DreamWorks Animation is fighting a lawsuit against Terence Dunn, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dunn, a writer, claims he proposed the idea of a “spiritual kung fu fighting panda bear” to the animation studio back in November 2001. His idea was rejected, but only months after his chat with DreamWorks, they began to promote Kung […]

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just announced that Open Season 3 will be coming to DVD and Blu-Ray next year, DVD Active is reporting. The sequel’s plot will involve Boog the bear switching places with a look-alike in order to join a Russian circus. Extras on the release will include games and a progression reel. Open Season […]

Apple has made available a brand new trailer for Blue Sky Studios’ upcoming animated feature Rio. Directed by Carlos Saldanha, and featuring the voices of George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, will.i.am, and Jamie Foxx, Rio is set to open in 3D on April 8th, 2011.

Disney has announced Bambi will be the next in the Diamond Edition line, to be released on March 1, 2011. The film were feature a newly enhanced digital restoration, and enhanced picture and sound. A BD/DVD combo pack, HD digital download, and an SD digital download will be available on release day, with the DVD […]

Sony Pictures has just released the first teaser trailer for Aardman Animations’ upcoming CGI flick Arthur Christmas, which can now be viewed over at Yahoo!Movies. Directed by Barry Cook and Sarah Smith, and featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton, Arthur Christmas is scheduled to hit theaters […]

ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 38th Annual Annie Awards. The nominees for Best Animated Feature are Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, Tangled, The Illusionist, and Toy Story 3. “This has been an unprecedented year for animation, as the high quality of work represented by our nominees will attest,” said ASIFA-Hollywood President […]

Caitlin Sanchez, the former voice of the popular children’s program Dora the Explorer recently ended her multimillion dollar lawsuit against Nickelodeon. She sued the cable network for lack of compensation for merchandise and residuals as well as lowering her pay for her work. After lawyers from both parties met, matters appear to have settled, but […]

After losing to Harry Potter by a hair last weekend, Disney’s Tangled claimed box office victory this weekend with a take of $21 million, Yahoo! Movies is reporting. It easily won over Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, which made about $16 million in its third week of release. Tangled currently has a total […]

Empire Online recently spoke with DreamWorks Animation honcho Jeffery Katzenberg, who revealed some plans for the future of the studio as far as sequels are concerned. He says that the plan is very clear for the Madagascar franchise, indicating that the third film–already in production–will end in a way to set up a fourth and final […]

Award season continues as the National Board of Review revealed their picks today. Toy Story 3 picked up the award for Best Animated Feature and was named one of the Ten Best Films of the year.

Composer Randy Newman is up for two Grammy Awards from two different animated projects. Toy Story 3 is nominated for Best Score Soundtrack. Other nominees include Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland and James Horner for Avatar. Newman is also up for Best Song written For TV or Film for Down in New Orleans from […]