American Dad!, The Penguins of Madagascar, Bob’s Burgers, Futurama and The Simpsons have all scored nominations for Outstanding Animated Program at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. For Short Format Animated Program, the nominations were Phineas and Ferb, Robot Chicken, MAD TV, Adventure Time and Regular Show. And for Voice Over Performance, the nominations were Dan […]

Legendary actor Ernest Borgnine, who won an Oscar for his performance in the film Marty, has passed away at age 95, The Atlantic Wire is reporting. In recent years, Borgnine was best known to both kids and cartoon fans as the voice of Mermaidman on SpongeBob SquarePants, the retired superhero is who is SpongeBob’s hero. Borgnine also […]

The first full trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians has just been revealed on iTunes. In addition to showcasing some gorgeous animation, the preview also gives us our first real look at the film’s main character, Jack Frost. Starring Chris Pine, Jude Law, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Alec Baldwen, Rise of the […]

A treat for fans of Disney’s underrated, Oscar-nominated animated feature Treasure Planet can be found today on Blu-Ray.com. The site has an excellent–and very long–look at the making of the film, which covers everything from the movie’s history to the process of animation used to create Long John Silver and the sci-fi landscapes. In addition, the […]

The first images from Disney’s upcoming animated short Paperman have been revealed by EW.com. The short, which uses new technology to make CGI animation look as though it was drawn by hand, will debut in front of Wreck-It Ralph in theaters this November.

Thanks to strong marketing and good reviews, Seth MacFarlene’s Ted beat expectations yesterday with a massive Friday debut of $20 million, THR is reporting. The raunchy movie is now on track to see an opening weekend of $50 million or more. That would give the live-action/animated film the best debut ever for an R-rated comedy that’s not a […]

The full trailer for Disney’s upcoming stop-motion animated movie Frankenweenie is now online, and can be found on iTunes. The horror comedy from Tim Burton opens everywhere this October.

In news that should surprise almost no one, Disney and Pixar’s Brave ruled the box office this weekend, with an excellent take of $66 million, USA Today is reporting. The film marks the 13th time in a row that a Pixar movie has opened at number one, continuing the studio’s perfect track record in that […]

For the second weekend in a row, DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar 3 ruled the box office, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The sequel earned $34 million in its second frame, and currently has a grand total of $119 million. The party may be cut short this Friday, however, as Alex and his wacky zoo animals will face […]

Despite months of hype, Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus ultimately wasn’t enough to top a bunch of wise-cracking zoo animals. Box Office Mojo is reporting that Madagascar 3 ruled the box office charts with a strong debut of $60 million, which is $10 million more than Prometheus brought in. Many credit the clever timing of the […]

Frog and Toad, the stars of a series of children’s books in the 70’s written by Arnold Lobel, are going to get their own movie, the Sacramento Bee is reporting. The Jim Henson Company is set to begin production on a fully animated feature, with Cory Edwards (Hoodwinked!) directing. “Frog and Toad has tremendous value with parents […]

The newest–and probably final–trailer for Ice Age: Continental Drift has been revealed over at iTunes. The preview is expected to be attached to 3-D prints of Madagascar 3, which opens tomorrow. The fourth movie in the hugely popular franchise thaws out in everywhere on July 13th.

The Lone Ranger will be riding into the box office sunset a little later than anticipated. Superhero Hype! is reporting that Disney, apparently wanting to distance themselves from The Fast and the Furious 6 next May, has decided to instead release the movie on July 3td, 2013. Unfortunately, this will put the film against Despicable Me 2 […]

The one sheet for Tim Burton’s upcoming animated movie Frankenweenie has made its way online and can be seen over at ComingSoon.net. The film marks Burton’s first stop-motion animated feature since 2005’s Corpse Bride. Coming in black and white–and in 3-D, too–, Frankenweenie comes back from the dead this October.

The voice cast for DC Comics’ upcoming animated movie The Dark Knight Returns has been announced via The Hollywood Reporter. The site reports that the cast will include Peter Weller (RoboCop) as the Caped Crusader and Ariel Winter as his sidekick Robin (who is notably a girl in this story). A two part production from […]

With Paramount Pictures shocking the industry today by pushing their upcoming G.I. Joe sequel back to 2013, Universal has taken advantage of the release date change by giving their raunchy comedy Ted the open slot. ComingSoon.net is reporting that the Seth MacFarlene directed film will now open on June 29th. Originally, the live-action/animated movie was set […]

A new TV spot for Disney and Pixar’s Brave has been revealed over at ComingSoon.net. The spot plays like a commercial for a phoney album, and features a number of new bits from the film. Brave opens everywhere this June.

Disney and Pixar’s Brave has been rated PG for “scary action and some rude humor,” according to ComingSoon.net. The movie marks only the third time that Pixar has gotten such a rating for one of their films. It opens everywhere this June.

Fans of Stan Smith and Stewie Griffin won’t have to worry about them going away anytime soon. THR is reporting that FOX has ordered new seasons for both Family Guy and American Dad this fall, bringing the hit cartoon shows to their 11th and 8th seasons respectively. The Cleveland Show, on the other hand, might be […]

“Hulk smash…box office!” Everyone expected for The Avengers to be big, but no one had any idea just how big. According to THR, Disney’s The Avengers absolutely shattered box office records this weekend, earning the biggest opening weekend of all time with a whopping take of $200 million. To put into perspective just how big […]

Brad Bird is set to helm something called 1952 for Disney, a top secret project that is intended to be a tentpole release for the studio, Deadline is reporting. Nothing whatsoever is known about the movie, except that it has “multi-platform aspirations,” meaning that Disney is hoping that it can be translated into theme park attractions, […]

British funnyman Steve Coogan (Percy Jackson, The Other Guys) will lend his voice to a currently unknown role in Universal’s upcoming Despicable Me 2. Coogan joins a cast that includes Al Pacino, Steve Carrell and Kristen Wigg. Wigg voiced the nasty orphanage owner Miss Hatie in the original Me, but she may be voicing a […]

Seth MacFarlene’s much-hyped reboot of The Flintstones is apparently “on life support,” if what The Hollywood Reporter says is true. The Family Guy creator’s script for the pilot was apparently rejected by FOX, with the network recomending that he put it on the backburner for now. A number of new writers had apparently been hired for […]

The first official plot summary for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming The Smurfs 2 has made its way to ComingSoon.net. The story will involve Gargamel the evil but bumbling wizard creating a breed of evil Smurf-like creatures in an attempt to  kidnap Smurfette, who holds the key to capturing his little blue enemies once and for all, […]

In somewhat surprising news, Disney Chairman Rich Ross has rather abruptly resigned from the company, THR is reporting. “I believe in this extraordinary Walt Disney Studios team, and I believe in our strong slate of films and our ability to make and market them better than anyone else,” Ross, who only had the position since late 2009, […]

Despite rumors that indicated otherwise, Jason Segal will not be making a cameo in the upcoming Muppets sequel, CinemaBlend is reporting. “My goal was never to take over the helm of The Muppets. They have people who are better equipped for that,” the Five-Year Engagement star said. “My only goal was to bring back the Muppets […]

New character posters for Ice Age 4 made their way online this week, and can be viewed at the IMP Awards. The latest film in the blockbuster franchise comes to theaters everywhere this July.

The first teaser poster for Disney’s upcoming animated action movie Wreck-It Ralph has been revealed over at MSN. The movie tells the story of a video game baddie who longs to be a hero, and features a number of cameos from classic Nintendo products. Starring the voices of John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman, the film kicks off […]

Variety is reporting that Disney is apparently trying to get Tom Hanks to play none other than Uncle Walt himself in their upcoming Saving Mr. Banks. The film would tell story of how Walt struggled to get the film rights of the Mary Poppins character from author P.L. Travers, who Disney is hoping will be played by […]

Disney’s live-action Maleficent movie now has a release date set, THR.com is reporting. The movie starring Angelina Jolie will come to theaters on March 14th, 2014, which is around the same time in which blockbusters such as Alice in Wonderland and The Hunger Games were released. The story is said to be an origin story of […]