The Hollywood Reporter reveals that DreamWorks Animation has ordered a pilot for a possible TV series based off of their blockbuster Monsters Vs. Aliens. The site also has news regarding the studio’s other plans for television, including confirmation that a Shrek Halloween special is currently in production, along with a Kung Fu Panda holiday special.

Arguing that many movies released this year haven’t been getting the greatest reviews from critics so far, Entertainment Weekly believes that Toy Story 3 should maybe be considered an early contender for a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards in 2011. On the subject of that possibly happening, Pixar Oscar campaign organizer Tony Angellotti said “I don’t […]

Despite being almost universally panned by critics, M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender managed to surpass many expectations this week at the box office. Although unable to beat The Twilight Saga: Eclipse for the top spot, the special effects film was still able to earn an estimated $40 million during its opening weekend, and has made […]

A new batch of images from Universal’s animated Despicable Me can now be found at ComingSoon.net. The Steve Carrell comedy–currently 100% “fresh” over at RottenTomatoes.com–comes to theaters this Friday.

A brand new poster for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming action comedy MegaMind can now be found over at SuperHeroHype. The new ad features Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt’s characters from the film, with the tagline “The superhero movie will never be the same.” Also starring Tina Fey and Jonah Hill, MegaMind opens everywhere this November.

M. Night Shyamalan’s live action version of Nickelodeon’s popular cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender opens in theaters everywhere across the US today. Although its been considered an anticipated movie on many fan sites for a while now, The Last Airbender (Avatar was removed from the picture’s title in order to avoid any confusion with a certain James […]

After 95 days in theaters, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon has surpassed Kung Fu Panda’s final box office take with a gross of $215 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. It is now the studio’s highest grossing non-Shrek film of all time.

As was reported yesterday, a new trailer for the animated Rango has now appeared online over at iTunes Movie Trailers. Meanwhile, ComingSoon.net has an exclusive sneek peek of the film, revealing many more details about the plot, which is described as “a western with creatures of the desert.” The site has also been given an alternate trailer […]

Continuing something that could be called a mysterious marketing campaign, Paramount Pictures has just revealed the first poster for Rango, which can be viewed exclusively at ComingSoon.net. The site says that they’ve been given a sneek peek of footage of the film, stating that they were “impressed” by what they saw. They also say that a […]

In its second weekend of release, Toy Story 3 continued to rule the box office battlefield,  earning an estimated $59 million. It was enough to beat the strong opening of the Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups and the smaller than anticipated debut of the Tom Cruise actioner Knight and Day. Currently standing with a total of […]

According to ComingSoon.net, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith and Patrick Stewart have all joined Disney’s upcoming Gnomeo and Juliet to lend their voices. The animated parody of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set to come to theaters next spring.

A new poster for Tron Legacy has just been revealed online. The anticipated Disney sequel comes to theaters and IMAX this Christmas.

Of all of the new characters in Toy Story 3, a fashion loving Ken doll seems to have made the biggest impact, becoming an instant hit with both critics and audiences. USA Today has two articles on how the character was brought to the screen, the first being an interview with Michael Keaton about how he went […]

The Good Luck Trolls, some of the most popular toys of all time, are set to become movie stars in a major motion picture. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that DreamWorks Animation has made a deal with Trolls owner Dam Things to bring the the fuzzy-headed dolls to the big screen. The project is currently without a release date.

Even though Beauty and the Beast in 3-D has not been released to theaters yet, longtime Disney produced Don Hahn has just announced that there are now plans to convert another animated classic into the format: The Lion King. In addition to this, Hahn also provided subtle hints on the status of other projects at […]

DreamWorks Animation has just revealed the first official image from their upcoming movie Puss in Boots. The Shrek spin-off starring one of the franchise’s most popular characters will find its furry hero on a quest to steal the famous goose who lays the golden eggs from the Jack and the Beanstalk story. Antonio Banderas returns to voice the […]

Disney and Pixar, apparently not fully ready to say goodbye to the Toy Story gang just yet, have recently announced that they are planning to use the characters in an upcoming short film. To be shown before Cars 2 in theaters next summer, the short would be part of an effort to “find ways to keep […]

ComingSoon.net has just posted eight full minutes of Disney’s upcoming movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. The plot involves its lead pixie meeting a little girl named Lizzy, who’s always believed in fairies despite being told that they don’t exist. The voices from the first two films in the series are returning, with Michael Sheen […]

Disney and Pixar scored at the box office in a big way this weekend with their new movie Toy Story 3 earning an estimated $109 million this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. In addition to being the best Pixar opening to date, it was also the second highest opening weekend ever for an animated feature, […]

With the movie’s release only weeks away, Universal Pictures has just released another trailer for their upcoming animated film Despicable Me, which can be viewed over at ComingSoon.net. It’s the fifth preview that the studio has put out for the comedy so far, which is due in theaters on July 9th.

Four new character banners–all of which featuring puns–for the upcoming animated comedy Alpha and Omega have just been revealed at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The Lionsgate release is currently set to hit theaters this September. Meanwhile, regarding another talking animal feature due on the big screen this fall, a pretty poster for Legend of the Guardians has also […]

Reports are coming in that Toy Story 3 is living up to its hype so far, with an estimated $42 million box office take for yesterday. The critically praised sequel is now on track to make more than $100 million during its opening weekend, which would be a first for Pixar. Up until now, the studio’s strongest debut […]

Another new poster–this time with a Father’s Day theme–for Universal’s animated movie Despicable Me has just been sighted on the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The wacky comedy starring Steve Carell strikes theaters everywhere this July.

The second trailer for Warner Bros.’ upcoming animated movie Legend of the Guardians has just been revealed at Yahoo! Movies. The new preview is rumored to also be playing with some prints of Toy Story 3 in theaters this weekend. From the director of 300 and Watchmen, Legend of the Guardians swoops to the big screen […]

USA Today has an exclusive first look at Sony’s upcoming live action/animated Smurfs movie, currently aiming for release next summer. In addition to including a first official image from the film, the article reveals some new details about the movie’s plot, including that villain Gargamel will not be trying to devour the Smurfs in the story, with his […]

Cinema’s most popular giant ape is set to pound his chest in high def for the first time when the original 1933 King Kong comes to Blu-Ray on September 28th, DVD Active is reporting. The live action/stop-motion animated release will feature the same extras which were included on the 2005 special edition DVD, including a 7-part […]

After three straight weekends on top, DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek Forever After has finally ended its box office reign, beaten by the larger than expected debut of the Jackie Chan Karate Kid remake. The animated comedy has grosssed $210 million against a $160 million budget, making it a pretty big hit for the studio. Meanwhile, on the international […]

Wired Magazine has a very interesting look at the process Pixar went through to create this summer’s Toy Story 3. The article covers everything from the time it takes to make a feature to how much effort goes into making a single shot of the film. It also looks into just how the studio keeps managing […]

A new batch of images from the upcoming Toy Story 3 have just been revealed at Box Office Mojo. The anticipated Pixar sequel comes to theaters just two weeks from tomorrow.

Despite opening to “only” $70 million last weekend–less than many in the industry were expecting–, DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek Forever After is proving to be fairly leggy. With a drop of just 38%, the movie saw a second weekend gross of $43 million, enough to beat anticipated titles such as Sex and the City 2 and Disney’s […]