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Animated Views’ 2022 Oscar Contest

Animated Views is giving away $50 worth of movies — your choice of Amazon or Fandango gift cards — during our 18th Annual Oscar Event! Enter today for your chance to win!

Apple teases first look at Skydance’s Luck

At its media event today, Apple previewed a clip from Skydance Animation’s upcoming film, Luck, along with several other movies currently on or coming soon to the streaming service. The film is directed by Peggy Holmes, written by Kiel Murray, and stars Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Flula Borg, Lil Rel Howery, […]

DreamWorks teases Puss in Boots sequel trailer dropping in eight days
John Cena to star in Coyote vs Acme
Paramount replaces Under the Boardwalk with Blazing Samurai on schedule
Why Futurama star John DiMaggio won’t voice Bender in Hulu revival… for now
The 2021 AV Readers’ Choice Poll

Critics, the Academy, Hollywood guilds, and even the Animated Views staff will tell you what they think. But now it’s your turn to be the critic! What was the the best animated film of 2021?

Oscar nominees for 2021 films announced

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 94th Oscars. Two titles lead the animated entries with three nominations: Flee (Animated Feature, Documentary Feature, International Feature) and Encanto (Animated Feature, Original Score, Original Song). The other Animated Feature nominees are Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and Raya and […]

We Don’t Talk About Bruno hits #1, ties A Whole New World as biggest Disney hit
Arthur series finale to depict grown-up versions of characters
Hundreds of cartoons from 1926 have just become public domain
Disney’s Encanto wins Animated Feature Golden Globe
2021 Quick Review Recaps

Join us as we end the year off right with a quick review recap of some of the big studio releases of 2021!

2022 Annie Awards nominations announced
Twenty-six films eligible for Animated Feature Oscar

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty-six features are eligible for consideration for the Animated Feature Film category at the 94th Academy Awards — though some have not yet had their required qualifying release. The films up for potential nomination are: The Addams Family 2 The Ape Star Back to […]

Encanto opens

Earthworm Jim TV series in development
Simpsons producer reveals how he’d like last episode to end
New trailer for Pixar’s Turning Red

A new trailer from Pixar’s Turning Red has been released. According to the description: “Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from […]

Disney and AMC running 4 secret movie screenings for Disney+ Day
Gal Gadot to play Evil Queen in Disney’s live-action Snow White
The Mitchells vs. The Machines gets theatrical release date
South Park creators elaborate on Paramount+ movies plan, reveal new details
First Lightyear teaser trailer takes flight

“Experience the origin story of a Space Ranger in Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear, in theaters Summer 2022. Check out a brand-new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear, an original feature film releasing June 17, 2022. The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger […]