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Sneak peek at The SpongeBob Musical
via Entertainment Weekly, April 20, 2016 | Category: News
First Star Wars anthology film Rogue One teaser trailer released
via Animated Views, April 7, 2016 | Category: Media News
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