Another Muppets trailer
Another new trailer for The Muppets–this time a direct parody of the teaser trailer for The Hangover: Part II, complete with critic quotes–has been posted online on YouTube. The preview marks the second trailer to be released by Disney in only a matter of days. The Muppets opens everywhere this Thanksgiving. |
Pirates wins box office booty
Four films in, and Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is still going strong. The latest installment, On Stranger Tides, opened to $90 million in the US this weekend, IndieWire is reporting. Although it was less than the first two sequels opened to in 2006 and 2007, it was still enough to score the film the best […] |
More Kung Fu Panda 2 clips
Four more film clips from Kung Fu Panda 2 have recently been posted at Yahoo! Movies. The DreamWorks Animation sequel kicks its way into theaters next week. |
Tintin teaser trailer now online
With two posters for the film making their way online yesterday, the first teaser trailer for The Adventures of Tintin has just been posted on Apple. The preview doesn’t offer much in terms of what the film’s performance capture animation will look like, instead focusing on shots of the movie’s fantastical scenery. The Adventures of […] |
Poster for The Muppets revealed
A new poster for Disney’s upcoming The Muppets can now be found on ComingSoon.net. The film will mark the first time that the characters have been seen on the big screen in more than a decade. Starring Kermit the Frog, Fozzy the Bear and Gonzo the…whatever he is, The Muppets comes to theaters everywhere this […] |
Seth MacFarlene to reboot The Flintstones
Hold onto your Fruity Pebbles: Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlene has just been given the greenlight to work on a reboot of The Flintstones, Deadline is reporting. The reboot would involve a return to television and film for the beloved characters of the popular Hanna Barbara TV series. Apparently, this has been something of a dream […] |
UPDATED: New Adventures of Tintin posters
The first poster for The Adventures of Tintin has just been revealed at Empire Online. The much hyped motion capture film from Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson features a cast that includes Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Daniel Craig. A trailer for the Christmas release is expected to appear online this week. UPDATE: A second […] |
Family Guy and The Cleveland Show get renewed
In what should not come as a surprise to many people, Seth MacFarlene’s Family Guy has been renewed for a 10th season, according to Entertainment Weekly. Its sister series, The Cleveland Show, was also renewed for another season, despite the fact that it continues to get negative reviews from critics. With American Dad! already being re-elected for […] |
Another Kung Fu Panda 2 clip
A new Kung Fu Panda 2 film clip featuring Po the panda and Master Shifu has just been revealed online over at Yahoo! Movies. Starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Gary Oldman, the anticipated sequel to the 2008 hit comes to theaters and IMAX 3D on May 26th. |
Rango coming to Blu-Ray and DVD in July
Paramount’s critically acclaimed animated feature Rango arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD on July 15th, ComingSoon.net is reporting. Extras on the release will include an extended version of the film with an alternate ending, deleted scenes, audio commentary and more. Released in theaters this March, Rango was a decent hit, earning $120 million in the US. |
No fairy tale ending for Hoodwnked Too!
Things have ended up becoming pretty grim for the Weinstein Company’s long delayed Hoodwinked sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil. Although the original movie became a surprise hit when it opened five years ago, the second chapter hasn’t been as lucky, grossing just $1 million on its opening day yesterday. The original Hoodwinked also fared much […] |
New Transformers: Dark of the Moon trailer
An action-packed new trailer for Paramount’s upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon made its way online earlier this week. The epic preview features what audiences have come to expect from the franchise by now: lots of giant robots and lots of explosions. The third live-action/animated film to be based off of the popular 80s cartoon […] |
New Kung Fu Panda clip
The first clip from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Kung Fu Panda 2 has just been revealed on MTV’s website. The clip features Po and the Furious Five getting ready to go into battle. Starring Jack Black and Gary Oldman, the anticipated sequel comes to theaters everywhere on May 26th. |
Fox pulls crossover event involving American Dad, Family Guy and The Cleveland Show
In light of the recent deadly storms in the South, Fox has decided to cancel a hurricane themed crossover involving its animated TV shows Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show. Announced several months ago, the crossover would’ve involved the same storm striking the characters on all three shows. Originally set to air on Sunday […] |
Is South Park about to enter its final season?
Comedy Central’s long-running adult cartoon series South Park is going to start its fifteenth season this week…but will it be the last one? Screen Rant examines why that could possibly be the case, with reasons including that the show’s contract is about to expire and the large ammount of controversy surrounding a joke in the Cartoon […] |
Rio wins another weekend
Thanks to kids being out of school on Good Friday, 20th Century Fox’s Rio was able to win its second weekend in a row with a solid take of $26 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. Many were expecting the film to be beaten by the release of the latest Tyler Perry comedy Madea’s Big Happy […] |
New Kung Fu Panda 2 poster
A new French poster for the upcoming Kung Fu Panda 2 has just been posted online over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The anticipated DreamWorks sequel comes to theaters and IMAX on May 26th. |
Rio flies to best opening of 2011
Blue Sky Animation’s Rio spread its wings at the box office in a big way this weekend, earning about $40 million according to studio estimates. It made twice as much as this weekend’s other opener, the horror thriller Scream 4, which made only $19 million despite a solid ammount of hype surrounding its release. If […] |
Rio soars around the world
Even though it has yet to play in the US, Blue Sky Animation’s Rio scored a big win around the world to win the foreign box office, Variety is reporting. The musical comedy had the best opening ever for an animated movie in Brazil–which is where the film takes place–, and a worldwide weekend total […] |
Bob’s Burgers not going out of business just yet
Despite so-so ratings and speculation that the network would cancel it, Fox has decided to renew their recent animated series Bob’s Burgers for a second season, Collider is reporting. Although the pilot got some very negative reviews earlier this year, the more recent episodes have been gotten better reception overall. Fox also has two more animated series to […] |
Universal Hops to the top
Universal’s Easter comedy Hop beat the expectations of many to win the weekend with $38.1 million, according to studio estimates. Made by the people resposible for last year’s hit Despicable Me, the animated/live-action film may have had the best opening weekend of the year so far, depending on how actual numbers turn out to be […] |
New Winnie the Pooh featurette and clip
Elf actress Zooey Deschanel will be performing three songs in Disney’s upcoming Winnie the Pooh movie, ComingSoon.net is reporting via an official press release from the studio. “This has been one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had,” she said. “And I’ve just been thanking my lucky stars that I was able to work on […] |
Another new Pirates poster
Another new poster for Disney’s upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean movie has been posted at the Internet Movie Poster Awards, as the marketing for this film continues to only get Stranger. The new ad features three of the film’s haunting mermaids, who will play a crucial role in the film’s plot. Starring Johnny Depp and […] |
Are the Madagascar penguins getting their own movie?
The popular superspy penguins from DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar films have already inspired their own hit TV series, but the Hollywood Reporter reports that the studio has even bigger plans for them in the future: A spin-off movie. MegaMind writers Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons are already attached to the project, although the film has yet to […] |
Monsters, Inc. 2 gets new title
ComingSoon.net reports that Disney has revealed at this year’s CinemaCon convention that the official title of their upcoming Monsters, Inc. film will be Monsters University. The site also confirms reports from earlier that the film will be a prequel rather than a sequel to the 2001 hit, with John Goodman and Billy Crystal returning to voice […] |
Tangled comes to Blu-Ray & DVD today
Disney’s 50th “official” animated feature Tangled comes home today in two-disc Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack, a four-disc 3-D Blu-Ray, and a single disc DVD. Extras on the release include extended songs, deleted and alternate scenes, and more. A hit with critics and audiences, Tangled was a blockbuster for the studio, grossing $198 million in the US, making […] |
The Illusionist coming to DVD and Blu-Ray in May
Nominated in the category for Best Animated Feature at this year’s Oscars, The Illusionist is set to come to DVD and Blu-Ray this May, according to DVD Active. Extras on the release will include various featurettes and animation process features. From the director of The Triplets of Belleville, The Illusionist will be released on May […] |
Rango crosses $100 million mark
Paramount’s animated feature Rango crossed the $100 million mark this weekend, making it the first movie of 2011 to do so, USA Today is reporting. The critically acclaimed film is expected to take a dive next week, however, as the animated/live-action Hop comes out on Friday and is expected by many to be big. So far, […] |
Amy Adams is Lois Lane
Following months of speculation surrounding who would play famous reporter Lois Lane in the upcoming Superman reboot–or if the character would even be in the film at all–, Hero Complex reports that the role has gone to none other than critical darling Amy Adams. Perhaps best known for playing Giselle in Disney’s Enchanted, Adams is a […] |
Smurfs arriving sooner than expected
Sony Pictures has just revealed via ComingSoon.net that their live-action/animated comedy The Smurfs has been bumped up a few days, now opening on July 29th instead of on August 3rd. The old release date would’ve placed it against this summer’s Planet of the Apes reboot Rise of the Apes. Instead, it will now face of against perhaps […] |