Huge news from the comics world today as DC announced a major reboot of their properties. According to Newsarama, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest will be starting from scratch as all DC Universe titles will be reset back to #1 and the backstories and histories rewritten to “reflect today’s real-world themes and events”. […]

DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda 2 opens today in 3,925 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is doing well with critics, earning a fresh 76% rating so far at Rotten Tomatoes. BoxOffice.com projects a second place finish for the weekend with $90 million.

Animation Magazine has news about two new animated series heading to the Fox network: Allen Gregory, which follows the “adventures of the world’s most celebrated seven-year-old going to school with normal kids”, and Napoleon Dynamite, based on the popular film.

Disney/Pixar has released some details about their upcoming film Monsters University. “Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became […]

Disney has announced that The Fox and the Hound and The Fox and the Hound 2 will be coming to Blu-ray and DVD in a special 30th Anniversary 2-Movie Collection. The all-new digitally restored version of the original 1981 film and its 2006 direct-to-video sequel arrive in stores on August 9, 2011.

DreamWorks is continuing it’s encroachment into rival Disney’s turf, this time in the vacation field. The company has announced an alliance with Gaylord to bring the DreamWorks Animation characters to the chain’s line of hotels. At first the partnership will consist of character meals, private parties and shows at Gaylord’s four properties in Orlando, Dallas, […]

Hollywood.com has seven new posters for Cars 2, each featuring the film’s characters in a different country. And IGN talked with director John Lasseter about the making of the film, where he mentions that the spy storyline almost had a place in the original film.

EW.com has a first look at some of the concept art for Pixar’s 2012 film Brave. Along with the pictures are some plot details and updates on the voice cast.

Rango easily topped the weekend box office in its first week taking in $38.1 million according to Box Office Mojo. That total passes The Green Hornet’s first weekend making it the top opening film of the year so far.

Paramount/Nickelodeon’s Rango opens this weekend in 3,917 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The Gore Verbinski directed, Johnny Depp starring film is doing very well with the critics, earning an 88% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes. A big weekend is predicted, with Box Office Prophets projecting a $47.4 million take

ASIFA-Hollywood, an organization established to promote and encourage the art and craft of animation and the group behind the Annie Awards, has announced new officers, a restructuring of their infrastructure, and changes in how the awards are selected. The full press release follows:

We relaunch our Media section today with a forest full of features celebrating the release of Disney’s classic Bambi on Blu-ray. Check out three clips from the film, several previews of the available bonus features, a look at four of the “lost” characters, and then just for fun learn how to draw Bambi and Thumper. […]

Pixar’s Toy Story 3 took home the Oscar for Best Animated Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. Randy Newman earned his second Oscar in 20 nominations for the song We Belong Together, from Toy Story 3. Inception picked up a night-tying high 4 trophies, including Best Visual Effects. And The Lost Thing was the winner […]

Two stills from the upcoming Toy Story short entitled Hawaiian Vacation have been released. The short will be attached to Cars 2 opening June 24th. You can check out the pics right here:

Though he didn’t get an Oscar nod for his Toy Story 3 score, Randy Newman was honored by the music industry with a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. It is Newman’s fifth Grammy out of 14 career nominations. All his wins have been for Disney […]

While the Packers won the game, FOX was the big winner with 30 second ads during the Super Bowl last night going for $3 million! Among them were spots for upcoming films, including animation like Rio, Kung Fu Panda 2, Rango, and Mars Needs Moms, some comic inspired properties like Thor, Cowboys and Aliens, and […]

DreamWorks was once again the big winner at the Annie Awards (though Disney and Pixar cut their involvement with animation’s highest honor this time out). Toy Story 3 may be an Oscar nominee for Best Picture, but How To Train Your Dragon won the Best Animated Feature Annie. Pixar’s Day & Night won Best Animated […]

DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon was the big animated winner at the 9th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards. It’s three wins (in all three categories it was nominated in) were for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature, Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature, and Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature. Pixar’s Day […]

DreamWorks has announced they will be bringing the 1970s Sid & Marty Krofft television series Lidsville to the big screen. “Sid and I have had a longstanding relationship with Jeffrey Katzenberg and we’re excited to bring Lidsville to DreamWorks Animation. It’s incredible to envision a high-quality 3D animated movie being made out of one of […]

While you might not realize it based on all the news focusing on one of the stars’ wardrobe choices, Blue Sky’s Rio had its Hollywood premiere this past weekend. Director Carlos Saldanha, and stars Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, and George Lopez talk about the film with Collider. The studio has announced a unique promotional tie-in […]

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland is available on Blu-ray today. Kathryn Beaumont, the voice of Alice, talks with MovieWeb and The Trades. Cinema Blend will tell you how to save some money on the new disc. And, while not strictly related to the Disney version, check out this gallery of Alice book covers of the past […]

Forty-one songs from the films of 2010 are in the running for Best Original Song Oscar nominations. Nine are from animated features: • Despicable Me from Despicable Me • Prettiest Girls from Despicable Me • Sticks & Stones from How to Train Your Dragon • Le Gris from Idiots and Angels • Chanson Illusionist from […]