The Hollywood Reporter profiles what it calls “summer’s brutal animation war.” A record six animated features are scheduled this summer: Blue Sky’s Epic, Pixar’s Monsters University, Illumination’s Despicable Me 2, DreamWorks’ Turbo, Sony’s Smurfs 2 and DisneyToons’ Planes. But is there enough interest from families to go around? The piece also looks at a growing rivalry between Disney/Pixar and Fox/DreamWorks, as the studios battle for prime release dates several years in advance.