The Lone Ranger will be riding into the box office sunset a little later than anticipated. Superhero Hype! is reporting that Disney, apparently wanting to distance themselves from The Fast and the Furious 6 next May, has decided to instead release the movie on July 3td, 2013. Unfortunately, this will put the film against Despicable Me 2 […]

The one sheet for Tim Burton’s upcoming animated movie Frankenweenie has made its way online and can be seen over at ComingSoon.net. The film marks Burton’s first stop-motion animated feature since 2005’s Corpse Bride. Coming in black and white–and in 3-D, too–, Frankenweenie comes back from the dead this October.

The voice cast for DC Comics’ upcoming animated movie The Dark Knight Returns has been announced via The Hollywood Reporter. The site reports that the cast will include Peter Weller (RoboCop) as the Caped Crusader and Ariel Winter as his sidekick Robin (who is notably a girl in this story). A two part production from […]

With Paramount Pictures shocking the industry today by pushing their upcoming G.I. Joe sequel back to 2013, Universal has taken advantage of the release date change by giving their raunchy comedy Ted the open slot. ComingSoon.net is reporting that the Seth MacFarlene directed film will now open on June 29th. Originally, the live-action/animated movie was set […]

A new TV spot for Disney and Pixar’s Brave has been revealed over at ComingSoon.net. The spot plays like a commercial for a phoney album, and features a number of new bits from the film. Brave opens everywhere this June.

Disney and Pixar’s Brave has been rated PG for “scary action and some rude humor,” according to ComingSoon.net. The movie marks only the third time that Pixar has gotten such a rating for one of their films. It opens everywhere this June.

Fans of Stan Smith and Stewie Griffin won’t have to worry about them going away anytime soon. THR is reporting that FOX has ordered new seasons for both Family Guy and American Dad this fall, bringing the hit cartoon shows to their 11th and 8th seasons respectively. The Cleveland Show, on the other hand, might be […]

“Hulk smash…box office!” Everyone expected for The Avengers to be big, but no one had any idea just how big. According to THR, Disney’s The Avengers absolutely shattered box office records this weekend, earning the biggest opening weekend of all time with a whopping take of $200 million. To put into perspective just how big […]

Brad Bird is set to helm something called 1952 for Disney, a top secret project that is intended to be a tentpole release for the studio, Deadline is reporting. Nothing whatsoever is known about the movie, except that it has “multi-platform aspirations,” meaning that Disney is hoping that it can be translated into theme park attractions, […]

British funnyman Steve Coogan (Percy Jackson, The Other Guys) will lend his voice to a currently unknown role in Universal’s upcoming Despicable Me 2. Coogan joins a cast that includes Al Pacino, Steve Carrell and Kristen Wigg. Wigg voiced the nasty orphanage owner Miss Hatie in the original Me, but she may be voicing a […]

Seth MacFarlene’s much-hyped reboot of The Flintstones is apparently “on life support,” if what The Hollywood Reporter says is true. The Family Guy creator’s script for the pilot was apparently rejected by FOX, with the network recomending that he put it on the backburner for now. A number of new writers had apparently been hired for […]

The first official plot summary for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming The Smurfs 2 has made its way to ComingSoon.net. The story will involve Gargamel the evil but bumbling wizard creating a breed of evil Smurf-like creatures in an attempt to  kidnap Smurfette, who holds the key to capturing his little blue enemies once and for all, […]

In somewhat surprising news, Disney Chairman Rich Ross has rather abruptly resigned from the company, THR is reporting. “I believe in this extraordinary Walt Disney Studios team, and I believe in our strong slate of films and our ability to make and market them better than anyone else,” Ross, who only had the position since late 2009, […]

Despite rumors that indicated otherwise, Jason Segal will not be making a cameo in the upcoming Muppets sequel, CinemaBlend is reporting. “My goal was never to take over the helm of The Muppets. They have people who are better equipped for that,” the Five-Year Engagement star said. “My only goal was to bring back the Muppets […]

New character posters for Ice Age 4 made their way online this week, and can be viewed at the IMP Awards. The latest film in the blockbuster franchise comes to theaters everywhere this July.

The first teaser poster for Disney’s upcoming animated action movie Wreck-It Ralph has been revealed over at MSN. The movie tells the story of a video game baddie who longs to be a hero, and features a number of cameos from classic Nintendo products. Starring the voices of John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman, the film kicks off […]

Variety is reporting that Disney is apparently trying to get Tom Hanks to play none other than Uncle Walt himself in their upcoming Saving Mr. Banks. The film would tell story of how Walt struggled to get the film rights of the Mary Poppins character from author P.L. Travers, who Disney is hoping will be played by […]

Disney’s live-action Maleficent movie now has a release date set, THR.com is reporting. The movie starring Angelina Jolie will come to theaters on March 14th, 2014, which is around the same time in which blockbusters such as Alice in Wonderland and The Hunger Games were released. The story is said to be an origin story of […]

The theatrical trailer for Seth MacFarlene’s first movie, Ted, has made its way online and is now on YouTube. Viewers should note that the preview does include a number of crude jokes, but nothing to push it past its green band standards. The brainchild of the man behind Family Guy, Ted stars Mark Wahlberg as a man whose best friend is a […]

Four new character posters for Disney & Pixar’s Brave have just been revealed, and are available at EW.com for your viewing pleasure. The site also includes an interview with director Mark Andrews, who talks about the characters featured in the posters as well as the film’s darker tone. “It’s appropriately scary, as much as it needs […]

Sony Pictures Animation’s The Smurfs 2 has been given a slight release date boost, ComingSoon.net is reporting. The sequel to the 2011 hit will now hit theaters on July 31s, 2013. The plot is currently unknown, but it’s rumored that it will send the Smurfs to Paris.

SpongeBob SquarePants is set go where he’s never gone before: Into the world of stop-motion. Nick has just announced that they will be making a stop-motion Christmas special starring the cable network’s most popular character, the first time that the show has ever been animated in a form other than traditional animation. It will also mark […]

Veteran Disney animator Glen Keane is leaving the company that he’s called home for many years, THR is reporting. The man who worked on such Disney movies as The Little Mermaid, Tarzan and most recently Tangled gave the news through a public statement. “I owe so much to those great animators who mentored me…as well as […]

A new trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted mades its way online this week, and can be seen on the studio’s official Youtube page. The sequel hits theaters in 3-D on June 8th.

Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers has been pushed back from it’s originally planned Christmas 2013 release date, ComingSoon.net is reporting. The sequel to the 2009 blockbuster will now open on February 7th, 2014. Reasons for the change are unknown, but it’s possible it was done to give it some space from anticipated tentpole releases, including […]

The Cat in the Hat is set to make a return to the big screen…but relax, it won’t be a sequel to the critically detested 2003 Mike Myers outing. Instead, it will be a 3-D computer-animated film from Illumination Entertainment, the same studio responsible for the current box office hit The Lorax. Deadline is also reporting that the […]

Cowabunga! The long-rumored Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot has been given a release date, with the classic 80’s cartoon characters set to make a comeback in 2013. The film is expected to be a mix of live-action and animation, with martial artists in costumes combined with CGI faces. Although currently without a director, the film […]

The first official images from Sony’s upcoming animated horror comedy Hotel Transylvania have been revealed, and can be seen thanks to USA Today. The movie features Adam Sandler as Count Dracula, who finds his world falling apart when a human being stumbles upon his resort for the supernatural. The article confirms previous rumors that Selena Gomez will be taking […]

John Carter and his space adventures ended up being no match for The Lorax, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The Dr. Seuss film earned $39 million in its second weekend, which was good for first place. So far, the animated movie has made $121 million after ten days of release. John Carter, meanwhile, opened somewhat softly, […]

Production is apparently going quite smoothly for Sony’s upcoming Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs sequel, with the movie set to come to theaters in less than two years. ComingSoon.net is reporting that Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers will come to the big screen on December 20th, 2013, which should give it a very solid […]