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Mattel Creations shows first trailer for 11th Thomas & Friends feature film
via Animation Magazine, April 7, 2016 | Category: News
Two new Ratchet & Clank movie scenes online
via Animated Views, April 4, 2016 | Category: Media News

They're fighting evil with brains, brawn, and really cool weapons. #RatchetAndClank hits theaters on April 29th! ⚙ pic.twitter.com/LNrE52qeCQ — Ratchet and Clank (@RatchetMovie) March 31, 2016
Head of Dreamworks TV animation Margie Cohn talks about 23 Emmy nods
via Animation Scoop, April 4, 2016 | Category: News
Blue Sky first to settle in animators’ anti-poaching suit
via Animation Magazine, April 4, 2016 | Category: News
What it was like at Walt Disney World on 9/11
via Jim Hill, March 29, 2016 | Category: News
How Amazon’s Tick reboot aims to stand out in a crowded superhero landscape
via Entertainment Weekly, March 29, 2016 | Category: News
John Debney to score Ice Age: Collision Course
via Film Music Reporter, March 29, 2016 | Category: News
Lego Batman gets second trailer in one week
via Animated Views, March 28, 2016 | Category: Media News
Will Arnett tweets first Lego Batman poster
via @arnettwill, March 22, 2016 | Category: News
Sneak peek: Lego Batman shows his brick-made lair
via USA Today, March 22, 2016 | Category: News
Two scariest words for studios in 2016? Animated movie
via Bloomberg, March 21, 2016 | Category: News
Paramount dumps The Little Prince one week before release
via Deadline, March 12, 2016 | Category: News
Focus reveals second trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings
via Animated Views, March 11, 2016 | Category: Media News
Women In Animation launches major membership drive initiative
via Animation Scoop, March 9, 2016 | Category: News
Zootopia
James R Whitson, March 7, 2016 | Category: Theatrical

Zootopia earns a savage review as it spends too much time trying (and failing) to get its message right at the expense of making an enjoyable story.
Zootopia opens
March 4, 2016 | Category: News

Disney’s Zootopia opens today, in 3,827 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is holding a perfect 100% from Rotten Tomatoes, though a large number of the posted reviews seem to be rating the moral as much as the movie. Their consensus: “The brilliantly well-rounded Zootopia offers a thoughtful, inclusive message that’s as rich […]
Disney’s Lance Summers talks Zootopia and animation at SCADshow
via The Connector, March 3, 2016 | Category: News
Animation proves to be as diverse as ever at Oscars
via The Washington Post, March 3, 2016 | Category: News
Inside Out, Ex Machina, Bear Story win Oscars
February 29, 2016 | Category: News

Inside Out’s Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. It was Docter’s eighth nomination and second win, and Rivera’s second nomination and first win.
Oscar Night 2016
James R Whitson, February 28, 2016 | Category: Tooning In

It’s time for the winners of the 88th Annual Academy Awards to be revealed ! Check out the consensus picks in our contest and join us for a live chat during the show.