How should we view The Lion King 3-D? Is it a marketing plot by the Mouse to make a quick buck off a successful film? Was it re-released to introduce Simba and crew to a new generation now that the original demographic are parents themselves? Is this the start of a new trend in Disney […]

The Simpsons could be getting their own TV channel. The Chief Operating Official of News Corp Chase Carey is toying around with the idea to generate more revenue from the animated series. The cartoon has been in production for more than two decades, going on its twenty-third season. In order for there to be an […]

Dreamworks has had a successful relationship with China since the popularity of Kung Fu Panda. To take advantage of the the burgeoning Chinese economy, Dreamworks wants to build a studio in China. The new studio will make movies and TV shows that cater exclusively to the Chinese people. This follows a recent deal with the […]

In these miserable economic times even the wealthy are downtrodden. Sophie Dahl, granddaughter of British children’s author Roald Dahl, is asking for donations from the public to save the shed where Dahl penned his books. She wants £500,000 ($1,000,000) to save the hut from disrepair and to move it to a nearby museum. The British […]

The tenth season of the FOX animated series Family Guy will premiere with a special preview on September 15 in select theaters around the United States. Lucky citizens in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Seattle have a chance to see the “Something, Something, Something Anniversary” show featuring clips […]

Collider.com has the first test footage of Eric Powell’s The Goon, an animated adaptation of the Dark Horse comic book series. David Fincher is the lead producer and Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti will be voice actors. Despite these big names, the film has some funding issues, so it may be a while before it […]

Tradition Studios, owned by Digital Domain Media Group, announced their first feature film: The Legend of Tembo. Not much has been revealed about the story other than that it is about a baby elephant separated from his family and sent to India. Chuck Williams and Aaron Blaise are on the roister to direct. Blaise co-directed […]

It’s a new Hollywood trend to revive old cartoons by turning them into movies. The cycle continues with Alcon Entertainment and their live-action/animated combo Hong Kong Phooey, the 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Eddie Murphy is set to voice Penry, the kung-fu fighting superhero who doubles as a janitor at a police station. Murphy has previously voiced […]

We reported a couple weeks ago about how DreamWork’s distribution contract with Paramount Studios was ending. Paramount tried to renegotiate the deal, but the final words are “no dice.” In response, Paramount is opening their own animation studios, similar to when Disney planned to open Circle 7 if the Pixar deal went sour. Will Paramount’s […]

Ted Turner created Captain Planet and the Planeteers to teach children of the 1990s about the dangers of polluting. Time has an article, “With Hollywoods Powers Combined, a ‘Captain Planet’ Movie Will Hit Theaters” (have to love the title) that explains how Cartoon Network has signed a deal with Don Murphy and his company Angry […]

Collider reports that LucasFilm will release Star Wars: The Padawan Menace to feed off the popularity of Stars Wars: The Clone Wars. The series stars a group of young jedis being guidesdby Master Yoda through the Senate chambers, when they encounter a disturbance in the force. R2-D2 and C-3PO deal with jedis’ antics when they […]

It’s finally here! The first trailer, that’s not a parody, for the Muppets’ new movie is available for viewing by thegeneral public. The trailer shows that the Muppets have disbanded. Jason Segal’s and Amy Adams’s characters team up with a new Muppet named Wayne to attempt to get the entire gang together again. There’s adventure, […]

The new Mupppet movie called The Muppets has a new parody trailer. This time they spoof Green Lantern with the usual puns on Kermit’s trademark song. It still doesn’t hint at anything plot wise, Jason Segal even comments in the trailer that maybe the Muppets and cast should start advertising for the “real movie.” They’re […]

John Lasseter hasn’t directed a Pixar movie since Cars back in 2006. IGN caught up with him and asked why he returned to the director’s seat for Cars 2. Lasseter explains he came back because the first movie was very personal and he wanted to continue in the same vein for the sequel. The best […]

The Pixar Blog has an interview with Larry the Cable Guy, the voice of the slow, but loving tow truck Mater. Larry discusses how he relates to his character and the voice recording sessions. He mentions what cars he personally drives and hints, but doesn’t confirm, that there may be a Cars 3 if the […]