Enchanted 2 moving forward at Disney (again!)
It’s been quite some time since we heard any news regarding Enchanted 2, which was first announced shortly after the original became a big hit way back in 2007 (and more or less “relaunched” a string of fairy tale blockbusters for Disney). Now, Deadline is reporting that the sequel is back on track, with Smurfs and […] |
Frozen’s Anna and Kristoff have been cast on Once Upon a Time
Frozen’s Anna and Krstoff have been cast for their upcoming appearances on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, ComingSoon.net is reporting. The spunky Anna will be played by newcomer Elizabeth Lail, while Greek star Scott Michael Foster will step into the boots of her boyfriend Kristoff. Elsa–who is said to play a major role in the show’s […] |
Transformers transform box office
The fourth Transformers movie was able to pull off what no other movie has done so far this year: a $100 million opening. Despite savage reviews from critics (which is nothing new for the franchise), Transformers: Age of Extinction easily lead the top ten with a take of $100 million, Box Office Mojo reports. Meanwhile, […] |
New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer and posters
Cowabunga! The brand new, full-length trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now online, and can be seen on Collider. The preview should give fans plenty to talk about, including the best look at Shredder yet. In addition, the site also has four new character posters for the film (including one in which Michelangelo appears […] |
Dragon 2 still not quite taking flight at box office
Despite strong critical reception and being pretty much the only animated movie playing in theaters right now, How to Train Your Dragon 2 has more or less underwhelmed at the box office so far, Collider is reporting. As the site points out, the movie is on track to cross the $100 million mark by Tuesday […] |
The Legend of Korra: Book III to premiere June 27th
Fans will be getting more Korra a lot sooner than they thought they might. IGN is reporting that season three of The Legend of Korra will premiere on Nickelodeon one week from today, on June 27th. Even better is that three episodes will be shown that night, with the first two airing at 7:00PM/6:00PM CT, […] |
Apes rise in latest Dawn of the Planet of the Apes trailer
The final trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has been revealed by Fox online, and can be viewed on their official YouTube page for the film. The live-action/animated actioner sees Andy Serkis’ Caesar doing his best to keep an uneasy peace treaty between his kind and the last surviving humans in tact. […] |
Frozen has been on top in Japan for fourteen straight weekends
It’s been on store shelves in the states since March, but Frozen is still playing on the big screen in Japan, where it has been the number one movie in the country for fourteen straight weekends, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The Japan Times explains that one of the reasons its found such great success […] |
Dragon soars, but not high enough to fly over Jump Street
How to Train Your Dragon 2 got off to a solid start this weekend with a take of $50 million, Forbes is reporting. It was not, however, able to claim the top spot, as 22 Jump Street surprised with a massive $60 million debut. Some may see this as comparable to when Kung Fu Panda […] |
Casey Kasem, voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo!, passes away
Casey Kasem, the famed radio DJ who became known to animation fans everywhere as the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo!, has passed away, Variety is reporting. The man behind America’s Top 40 also did a number of voices on Sesame Street, as well as the title character in Rankin/Bass’s often forgotten Easter special Here Comes […] |
New Home trailer now online
A new trailer for Home is now online and can be viewed over at Apple. The preview will also almost certainly be shown on the big screen this weekend with How to Train Your Dragon 2. Originally set for release this holiday season, Home comes to theaters on March 27th, 2015. |
Dates set for Madagascar 4, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, The Croods 2
DreamWorks Animation announced several release dates for their upcoming film slate today, ComingSoon.net tells us. First up is the news that Captain Underpants will become the first film from the studio to have a January opening, coming out on January 13th, 2017. Two months after that, they will release the long-in-development Mumbai Musical on March […] |
New Paddington trailer and poster
A new trailer for Paddington–which features full appearances of the titular bear instead of just teases–has been revealed at Yahoo! Movies. And if you want more after that, the IMP Awards has a brand new poster for the film as well. Starring Colin Firth as the voice of Paddington, and Nicole Kidman as a “sinister, […] |
Magic School Bus reboot on the way
Depending on when you were born, you might remember The Magic School Bus, PBS’s very popular educational TV show from the 90’s which was based off of an equally popular Scholastic book series. Now a computer-animated reboot is on the way, Variety is reporting, which will be available exclusively on Netflix. The new show is […] |
Legend of Korra: Book III gets a first trailer
There’s still no official premiere date for it, but Nickelodeon’s official YouTube page has revealed the first trailer for The Legend of Korra: Book III. Fans may be a bit disappointed that the preview literally reveals nothing about the next season’s plot, but should be happy about what is possibly a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of fan […] |
The Lion Guard coming to Disney Channel
Following the extreme success of Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Disney is working on bringing another of their animated properties to their Disney Junior line-up, this time The Lion King. The Lion Guard, ComingSoon.net reveals, will follow Kion, the second born of Simba and Nala, who becomes “the leader of a group of the […] |
New Big Hero 6 posters
Two new posters–one domestic, one international–for Disney’s upcoming Big Hero 6 have made their way online, and can be seen at the IMPAwards. The animated adventure opens everywhere November 7th. |
Frozen’s Anna and Kristoff are showing up on Once Upon a Time, too
Following the news that Elsa would be showing up on ABC’s Once Upon a Time this fall, TV Line has revealed that Frozen’s Anna and Kristoff will be appearing on the TV series as well. Elsa is reported to be featured in nine episodes of the show’s fourth season, while Anna and Kristoff will show […] |
Season three of The Legend of Korra is finished
Season 3 of the Avatar: The Last Airbender spin-off The Legend of Korra is now “complete,” series co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino revealed on his tumblr. “Can’t believe we’ve finished an entire season’s worth of shows,” he said. “We’re so proud of everyone who worked so hard to make Book 3 the best season of Korra yet!” […] |
Frozen tops disc sales…again
It’s been out for several weeks now, but Disney’s Frozen is continuing to make even more money on DVD and Blu-Ray, Home Media Magazine reports. The animated phenomenon has topped the charts for eight weeks since it was released on disc in March. Although Frozen topped overall disc sales, the top selling Blu-Ray of the […] |
US trailer for Wrinkles now online
GKIDS has released the English language trailer for Wrinkles, which can be viewed over at IMDB. The movie is a 2011 animated film for adults from Spain that chronicles the joys and heartbreaks of a man who’s just been sent to an old folks home by his family. The English dub features the voices of […] |
Maleficent curses the box office
Disney’s much-marketed Maleficent was unleashed in movie theaters this weekend, with very strong results, Collider is reporting. The live-action “update” on the fairy tale–which re-imagines the popular villain as a sympathetic anti-hero of sorts–made a fantastic $70 million according to studio estimates. For those keeping score, that is a lot less than the $120 million […] |
First look at The Book of Life
The first images from producer Guillermo del Toro’s animated The Book of Life have been revealed by USA Today, along with brief interviews with Channing Tatum (who voices the film’s lead) and director Jorge Gutierrez. The movie, which tells the story of a matador’s son who dreams of being a guitar player, is more or […] |