Elena of Avalor revealed in (brief) new teaser trailer
The first (and very short) teaser trailer for Disney’s upcoming TV movie Elena of Avalor is now online, and can be watched in the player below. The Sofia the First spin-off is planned to help launch a new series. It premieres on Disney Channel this summer. |
Ratchet & Clank opens
Gramercy and Rainmaker’s Ratchet & Clank opens today in 2,891 theaters, according to Box Office Mojo. The film isn’t doing well with the critics, earning just a 21% so far at Rotten Tomatoes. It may underperform with audiences too, with BOM predicting a 6th place finish this weekend with $5.49 million. |
Third Kubo and the Two Strings trailer released
It may not open until August, but Universal has just released a third trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings. You can watch it in the player below. |
Is the Dream over? NBC/Universal to acquire DreamWorks Animation
It’s official – Comcast owned NBC/Universal will acquire DreamWorks Animation, the sale bringing DWA back under the same fold as its original parent DreamWorks/Amblin, whose films are now distributed by Universal. Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DWA will finally compete with Disney on a massive scale, from television to theme parks and, while he will stay on in […] |
Academy event to honor 25th anniversary of Beauty and the Beast
The Academy is honoring the 25th anniversary of Beauty and the Beast. Details follow in this AMPAS press release Eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken and three-time Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury will join voice actors Paige O’Hara, Richard White and Robby Benson, supervising animators Andreas Deja, Mark Henn and Glen Keane, key story artist Brenda Chapman, […] |
The trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke is here
Batman’s been in the news quite a lot lately, with a new film now playing in theaters and a Lego Movie spin-off coming out next year. Now, a new trailer for the upcoming Batman: The Killing Joke is now online, which will be the first animated movie starring the Caped Crusader to get an R […] |
Steven Universe returning for four week event in May
Cartoon Network’s popular Steven Universe, which has been on hiatus for several months, will be making a return with a multi-episode story arc titled In Too Deep, which you can watch a trailer for below. The four week event begins on Cartoon Network on May 12th. |
Disney animator Eric Goldberg directed a couch gag for The Simpsons
Whether or not you keep up with The Simpsons these days, few would argue that they have stayed amusing when it comes to producing their opening couch gags. For the latest one, they brought in veteran Disney animator and director Eric Goldberg to helm an extended (and surprisingly clean) Disney tribute, with homages to Snow […] |