The awards season has started, with the nominations for the Critics Choice Awards announced today. Five films saw nominations in the Best Animated Feature category, including Tintin, Rango, Arthur Christmas, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots. Gnomeo & Juliet saw a nomination for Best Song, while The Muppets was able to score three […]

Even though it doesn’t reach theaters until next August, Focus Features has already released a second teaser trailer for their upcoming stop-motion animated horror comedy ParaNorman. The story involves a boy–who has the power to speak with the dead–facing a supernatural army that he must find a way to stop. Given that the studio’s last […]

After the success that Disney’s found with their traditionally animated TV series Jake and the Never Land Pirates on Disney Channel this year, it only makes sense that they’d want to repeat the formula with a different theme. CinemaBlend is reporting that Disney has a princess show in production, featuring a brand new character, Sofia, […]

The first teaser trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Madagascar sequel has just been revealed over at Yahoo! Movies. The movie also has an official subtitle now: Europe’s Most Wanted. The plot will involve Alex and his friends trying once more to get back to New York City, only to find themselves stuck in a European circus […]

As was announced with the release of a new poster earlier this week, Disney has posted the new trailer for John Carter on their official YouTube page. The action-packed preview gives us a much better look than the teaser did of the movie’s aliens and special effects. The sci-fi epic comes to theaters and IMAX […]

The Film and Score Grammy Nominations have been announced, with ComingSoon.net having them all listed on their website. Disney’s Tangled saw a nomination in the Best Soundtrack category, and also scored a Best Song nominaion for the love ballad I See the Light. Also nominated in that category was So Long from Winnie the Pooh and […]

Only weeks after its series premiere, FOX’s new adult cartoon series Allen Gregory is already at risk of cancellation, according to TV By The Numbers. The Jonah Hill show–which was an absolute dud with critics–has seen its ratings getting worse and worse with each week. To make matters even worse for it, its 8:30et time slot has possibly […]

A new poster for Disney’s upcoming sci-fi epic John Carter is now online and can be viewed at ComingSoon.net. In addition, a new trailer for the film is expected to debut on the internet later on this week. From director Andrew Stanton of Pixar fame, John Carter goes to Mars this March.

It was a big weekend at the movies this Thanksgiving, with The Muppets and Arthur Christmas–along with Martin Scorsese’s 3-D movie Hugo–all opening on Wednesday. Both The Muppets and Arthur found terrific success with critics, with both films earning a “Freshness” rating of over 90% over at RottenTomatoes.com. Although neither film was any match for […]

Warner Bros.’ much marketed animated sequel Happy Feet Two opened all across the nation today, in 2D, 3-D and IMAX theaters. So far, the sequel’s not quite getting the warm critical reception that the original movie did, with an average 43% “Freshness” rating over at RottenTomatoes.com. It’s also not expected to repeat its box office […]

It may be a rare year that will see five nominations in the Best Animated Feature category at the Oscars, but Indie Wire is already predicting that it will essentially be a battle between two movies: The critically acclaimed Rango from earlier this year, and Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin. The only thing that could possibly […]

Arrrr! The full trailer for Aardman Animation’s The Pirates: Band of Misfits has just been revealed and can be viewed at ComingSoon.net. The film marks the studio’s first stop motion feature since 2005’s Wallace and Gromit movie. Starring Hugh Grant, Selma Hayek and Imelda Staunton, The Pirates be seeking box office booty from moviegoers next March.

South Park fans don’t have to worry about their favorite trash-talking children going anywhere anytime soon. Screen Rant is reporting that the TV series has been renewed until its 20th season, meaning that it will stay on the air until at least 2016 now. At one point, it was rumored that South Park would end after […]

After having its release delayed for months, the ninth volume of FOX’s adult cartoon series Family Guy will finally be available on December 13th, according to Amazon.com. Highlights on the set will include Brian and Stewie, the show’s controversial 150th episode, as well as And Then There Were Fewer, the hour long murder mystery special […]

Screen Rant has three new images from Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Brave, two of which featuring new characters from the film. The stills indicate that the movie will be at least somewhat similar to DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon in terms of visual tone. The first ever fairy tale from Pixar, Brave comes to […]

Only three days before the film’s release, Warner Bros. has decided to release one last trailer for Happy Feet Two, which can be seen over at Yahoo! Movies. The sequel to the 2006 animated hit comes to theaters and IMAX 3-D on Friday.

In an interview with IGN, motion-capture superstar Andy Serkis revealed that the first trailer for the hotly anticipated The Hobbit can be expected to appear in the near future. “There will be a trailer fairly soon, actually. Around Christmas time, I believe,” the actor said. “It’s just around the corner.” In addition to reprising his […]

With the live-action Akira remake finally making its way toward production, Twitch is reporting that Twilight actress Kristen Stewart might be up for the female lead in the film. Other actors who are apparently being offered roles include Gary Oldman, Keira Knightley and Helena Bonham Carter. Said to have a production budget of at least $90 […]

With the release of the movie only days away now, Disney has released three new posters for The Muppets, this time spoofing the ever-popular Twilight film trailers. The first poster has Kermit the Frog as Edward Cullen while the second features Miss Piggy as “Bella Swine.” The third one–probably the best of the pack–showcases Rowlf the […]

Originally planned as an animated TV special, Disney’s mini Tangled sequel Tangled Ever After is set to be shown on the big screen with Beauty and the Beast 3-D, according to ComingSoon.net. The plot of the short will be centered around Flynn and Rapunzel’s wedding, but will be mostly focused on the animal sidekicks from […]

Disney’s wacky animated brothers Phineas and Ferb will be back for more hijinks on the Disney Channel, which just ordered a fourth season of the hit TV series, ComingSoon.net is reporting. In a press release issued by the studio, Disney also confirmed previous rumors that the upcoming theatrical Phineas and Ferb movie will in fact be […]

Proving that opening the movie a week early was a good idea after all, Puss in Boots scored another box office victory this weekend, dropping only 3% for a take of $33 million. The animated adventure film beat newcomer Tower Heist, the Eddie Murphy/Ben Stiller caper comedy that was expected to open on top. Currently, Puss in […]

Former Disney pop sensation Miley Cyrus is going to have a starring role in Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming horror comedy Hotel Transylvania, EW.com is reporting. Cyrus will play the daughter of Adam Sandler’s Dracula, who builds the resort of the title as a way of keeping his little girl away from the mortal world. Other members of […]

The spinach-eating, fist-throwing sailor is making a comeback. ComingSoon.net is reporting that Sony Pictures Animation is planning to make an animated movie based on the old cartoon character, with Smurfs writers Jay Scherick and David Ronn penning the script. “Popeye has been my childhood favorite character,” said Spider-Manmovie producer Avi Arad. “To me he was always […]

FOX’s new animated TV show for adults Allen Gregory saw its much-marketed debut last night, but unfortunately for it, most of the critics weren’t celebrating. The Jonah Hill produced show–in which he voices a egomanical rich kid who must endure the daily horrors of public school for the first time in his life–was greeted with […]

It may not come to theaters for almost an entire year, but the first trailer for the upcoming animated movie ParaNorman is now online to be seen over at Yahoo! Movies. The preview is also currently being shown on the big screen with 3-D prints of Puss in Boots. From the makers of the acclaimed Coraline, […]

The first preview for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax has just been revealed online over at iTunes. Starring the voices of Danny DeVito, Taylor Swift and Zac Efron, the enviormental fable from the makers of Despicable Me comes to the big screen next spring.

After a year of funny trailer parodies, Disney has released one final Muppets spoof preview, this time referencing everything from Paranormal Activity 3 to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. The PG-rated comedy hits theaters everywhere this Thanksgiving.

The first images from Tim Burton’s highly anticipated return to stop motion animation Frankenweenie have been posted online with a special behind-the-scenes article over at EW.com. The movie–a remake of a live-action short film that Burton made which ironicly got him fired from Disney due to its dark concept–tells the story of a boy who brings his […]

After years of seeming to be in and out of development at Warner Bros., the live-action remake of the anime feature Akira seems to finally be moving forward, Variety is reporting. The site also mentions that Tron: Legacy star Garrett Hedlund is being considered for the male lead. The movie could begin actual production as early as […]