How to Train Your Dragon beats Kung Fu Panda
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. |
New trailer for Rango now online
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 […] |
First Rango poster revealed
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 […] |
Toy Story 3 wins again
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 […] |
Gnomeo and Juliet gets more voices
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. |
New Tron Legacy poster
A new poster for Tron Legacy has just been revealed online. The anticipated Disney sequel comes to theaters and IMAX this Christmas. |
Bringing Ken to life in Toy Story 3
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 […] |
DreamWorks bringing Good Luck Trolls to the big screen
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. |
The Lion King is going 3-D
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 […] |
First look at Puss in Boots
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 […] |
Buzz and Woody to return to the big screen in upcoming short film
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 […] |
8 minutes of next Tinker Bell movie now online
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 […] |
Toy Story 3 claims box office victory
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, […] |
New Despicable Me trailer
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. |
New posters revealed for Legend of the Guardians and Alpha and Omega
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 […] |
Strong opening day for Toy Story 3
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 Despicable Me poster
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. |
New Legend of the Guardians trailer
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 […] |
First look: The Smurfs
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 […] |
Original King Kong coming to Blu-Ray in the fall
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 […] |
Shrek ends his box office reign
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 […] |
How Pixar Works
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 […] |
New Toy Story 3 images
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. |
Shrek Forever After wins its second weekend
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 […] |
Alice in Wonderland makes $1 billion worldwide
Probably surpassing virtually everyone’s expectations about it, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has surpassed the $1 billion mark worldwide and has become one of the highest grossing movies of all time. Only five other films in the history of cinema have been able to make that much in worldwide receipts. The live action/animated Disney movie comes […] |
Russian Despicable Me poster
A new Russian poster for Universal Pictures’ animated Despicable Me has just been revealed on the internet. It features supervillain Gru sitting on a platform of some sort while surrounded by his yellow minions and other characters. The heavily marketed comedy hits theaters in the US this July. |
Shrek Forever After opens
DreamWorks Animation’s final installment in one of the most profitable animated franchises of all time comes to a close today with the release of Shrek Forever After. The sequel seems to be dividing critics so far, with a current rating of 50% “Freshness” over at RottenTomatoes.com. One thing that most reviews seem to agree on, […] |
New Megamind poster strikes the internet
A first teaser poster for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Megamind has just been revealed at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The animated superhero comedy starring Will Ferrell hits theaters this November. |
First look at Blue Sky’s Rio
Moviefone now has a first teaser trailer for Blue Sky Animation’s upcoming comedy Rio. The movie is about a rare bird who believes that he’s the last of his kind. When he discovers that there’s another of his kind in the world who’s a female, he leaves the cage that was once his home to go […] |
Looney Tunes making a comeback in CGI
After not appearing on the big screen since 2003’s box office bomb Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the gang are planning to make a return to theaters…in CGI this time. Three 3-D animated shorts have been approved by Warner Bros., the first of which is set to […] |