News Archive for Dacey Booker

Dorothy of Oz poster revealed

The first poster for next year’s animated Dorothy of Oz has just been revealed over at Yahoo! Movies. The film–one of several Wizard of Oz spin-offs currently in the works–seems very much inspired by Tim Burton’s recent Alice in Wonderland film, with the story involving Dorothy being called back to the land of Oz to […]

Yogi Bear comes to Blu-Ray and DVD today

Warner Bros.’ live-action/animated family comedy Yogi Bear comes to DVD and Blu-Ray today. Although a dud with critics, the movie proved to be a reasonable commercial success for the studio, earning nearly $100 million against a production budget of $80 million. Extras on the release include a featurette, a game and more.

Pixar sued over “stolen” Cars

A British screenwriter has sued Disney and Pixar, claiming that they stole an idea that he submitted to them and used it to make Cars. According to him, the pitch that he gave to them and other studios in the 90s involved a world inhabited by talking cars and even had the same title. The writer in question wants to […]

American Dad! Volume 6 coming to America in April

Fox’s Emmy-nominated animated series American Dad! will come to DVD in its 6th volume on April 19th, according to Amazon.com. Unlike previous volumes for this series, which featured just a few episodes of the show, this one will contain an entire season, including all 18 episodes of the fifth season. Extras on the DVD will include […]

New Cars 2 poster

Moviefone has a first look at the brand new poster for Disney & Pixar’s upcoming Cars 2. The poster features returning Cars stars Lightning McQueen and Mater, as well as new characters Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell. The sequel hits theaters and IMAX this June.

The Hobbit finally begins production

After years of delays, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit has finally begun production, E! Online is reporting. The director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy marked the occassion by posting some photos of himself on the film’s set on his Facebook page. A highly anticipated project to say the least, the first Hobbit film is set to […]

New image from The Lorax

One of the first images from next year’s The Lorax has been posted online over at the Internet Movie Database. The still features a young woman who might possibly be Taylor Swift’s character in the film. From the creators of Despicable Me, the Dr. Seuss story is set to come to theaters on March 2nd, 2012.

Final Hop trailer hits the internet

Less than two weeks before it’s set to come to theaters, Universal Pictures has just revealed the final trailer for Hop on YouTube. As one would expect, the preview reveals much more about the film’s plot than previous ads for the movie did. The Easter comedy comes to the big screen next month.

Paul not quite out of this world

Opening slightly below some expectations, the live-action/animated Paul opened to a decent $13.2 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The R-rated comedy–which features Seth Rogen as the voice of an animated alien who meets up with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost after escaping from Area 51–carried a reported price tag of $40 million, something that […]

Behind the scenes of Hop’s villain

Yahoo! Movies has an exclusive featurette that goes behind the scenes of Hop, in which the stars discuss the movie’s bad guy: An evil chick voiced by Hank Azaria. The character, Carlos, wants to take over the holiday of Easter and become the next Easter Bunny. The PG-rated live-action/animated comedy–which also features Russell Brand and James […]

Robot Chicken: Star Wars III coming home this July

Robot Chicken: Star Wars III, the third Star Wars special from Cartoon Network’s popular sketch comedy show, comes to DVD and Blu-Ray this summer, DVD Active is reporting. Extras on the release will include commentary, deleted scenes and more. Featuring the voices of Seth MacFarlene as Emperor Palpatine and Zac Efron as Anakin Skywalker, the critically […]

UPDATED: New Pirates posters and trailer

Five new posters for Disney’s upcoming Pirate of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides have made their way online over the last week, and can be found online over at ComingSoon.net. The set includes the official one sheet for the film, along with four character banners. The highly anticipated sequel comes to theaters everywhere on May […]

Mars Needs Moms a “historic disaster” for Disney

Possibly destined to become one of the biggest money losers in recent Hollywood memory, Disney’s Mars Needs Moms made only $6.9 million during its opening weekend, a fraction of what it cost to make. When marketing costs are brought into play, it’s quite likely that the motion capture animated feature cost as much as $200 […]

First images from Disney’s Ballad of Nessie

The first images from Disney’s upcoming animated short film The Ballad of Nessie have just made their way online and have been posted over at CinemaBlend. The short will tell the story of how the Loch Ness Monster ended up in his home, while dealing with an evil developer who wants to build a golf […]

New Smurfs trailer and poster

After seeing the teaser trailer attached to what seems like virtually every family film in the last eight months in theaters, Sony Pictures has finally revealed a brand new preview for The Smurfs on Yahoo! Movies. The preview, among other things, gives us our first glimpse of Hank Azaria as evil wizard Gargamel as well […]

Information on several upcoming DreamWorks Animation movies revealed

DreamWorks Animation has revealed new information on all of their upcoming movies from now through 2014, thanks to a loaded press release that can be found on ComingSoon.Net. The article has new plot information and release dates for Madagascar 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Me & My Shadow and more. It also reveals a […]

New Cars 2 trailer

A brand new trailer for Disney & Pixar’s upcoming Cars 2 can be found online now over at MSN Movies. Starring Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Caine, the anticipated sequel drives into theaters this summer.

Another Hop poster

Another poster for Hop has made its way online over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. As with the other posters for the film, this one ignores the live-action aspect of the story, instead making it look like an animated movie. From the creators of Despicable Me, Hop comes to theaters this April.

Gnomeo & Juliet wins the weekend

After two strong weekends in theaters, Disney’s Gnomeo & Juliet finds itself on top of the box office for the first time this week, Box Office Mojo is reporting. With a $14 million take this weekend, the animated Shakespeare parody now has a very good total of $75 million. Many are expecting the movie to have […]

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights trailer now online

Earlier this week, Yahoo! Movies released the first trailer for the upcoming DC Comics animated film Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. The movie will consist of six different interlocking stories, similar to 2008’s Batman: Gotham Knight. Featuring the voices of Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Moss and Jason Issacs, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights comes to Blu-Ray & DVD on […]

Another new Hoodwinked Too! poster

A third character banner for Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil–this time featuring the Wolf and Twitchy–can now be seen online over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The sequel to the surprise animated hit from 2006 finally hits theaters on April 29th after a number of delays.

American Dad! greenlit for another season

Despite a recent time slot change in order to make room for Bob’s Burgers, Fox’s Emmy-nominated animated TV series American Dad! has just been renewed for a seventh season, ComingSoon.net is reporting. The series remains a fan favorite on the network’s popular Animation Domination lineup, which in addition to Bob’s Burgers consists of The Simpsons, Family Guy and […]

Disney planning Planes franchise

Apparently hoping to do for boys what their Tinker Bell franchise has done for girls, Disney has just announced plans to produce a series of films based off of Pixar’s Cars universe called Planes. The films will apparently take place in the same world in which Lightning McQueen and Mater live, with the only difference […]

Shane Black to direct Iron Man 3

With Jon Favreau no longer involved in the project so he can focus on Disney’s Magic Kingdom movie, the upcoming Iron Man 3 will instead be helmed by Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! director Shane Black, Total Film is reporting. Very little is known about the film at this point, but it is known that the plot’s events […]

Mila Kunis to join Disney’s Oz: The Great and the Powerful?

Mila Kunis is apparently being considered for the role of the Wicked Witch of the West in Disney’s upcoming Wizard of Oz prequel, NY Magazine is reporting. The site reports that Kunis is said to be walking away from the live action Akira remake to join James Franco in the movie to be directed by Spider-Man […]

Hoodwinked Too! character posters

Two new character banners for Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil has just been revealed over at Yahoo! Movies. It’s the very first poster art which has been released for the sequel so far. The movie has an April 29th release date.

More How to Train Your Dragon sequel details

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed a number of new details regarding DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming How to Train Your Dragon II. “It’s going to be quite epic,” director Dean DeBlois promised. “We are treating How To Train Your Dragon as the first act in a much larger story. As we head into this one, the world expands. […]

New Hop and Mars Needs Moms posters

The Internet Movie Poster Awards have recently posted yet another new poster for Hop, this time with a a Valentine’s Day theme. The site also has three new character banners for Disney’s upcoming Mars Needs Moms. Both movies are due in theaters this spring.

Hoodwinked Too! trailer now online

The first trailer for Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil has just been posted over at MovieFone. Along with revealing more about the sequel’s plot, the preview also announces that the movie will be a 3-D release. It comes to theaters everywhere on April 29th.

Disney animator creates Superman tribute

Disney animator Robb Pratt recently created a fan film based on the world’s most famous superhero, which can be viewed on YouTube. The short, entitled Superman Classic, features the voices of Superboy actor John Newton and his wife Jennifer Newton as Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Although the short runs only about a minute in […]