The first trailer for Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice can now be watched in various formats at Apple.com. The live-action movie starring Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel is a modern version of the story that Mickey Mouse made famous in 1940’s Fantasia. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice hits theaters next summer.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are returning to voice their animated penguin characters in Happy Feet 2. Wood will be back as the voice of tap dancing penguin Mumble, while Williams will be reprising the roles of two characters, the tiny Ramon and the larger than life penguin guru Lovelace. Happy Feet 2 […]

After being delayed last week, Walt Disney Feature Animation’s half-hour holiday special Prep and Landing finally airs tonight at 8:30pm/7:30c on ABC. Variety gives it a good review, saying that it “adds a nifty ornament to the customary lineup of perennial holiday specials.” Those tuning in at 8pm/7c can also catch A Charlie Brown Christmas, the classic […]

Comingsoon.net now has links to two new featurettes about James Cameron’s Avatar. The first one is focused on the movie’s storyline. The second one, hosted by Sigourney Weaver, is about the fictional planet of Pandora. The website also currently has a poll asking users how much they think Avatar will make at the box office during […]

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to do his first ever animated feature when he lends his voice to The Guardians, a DreamWorks animated fantasy. DiCaprio will voice Jack Frost, a member of a team of five “superheroes” which includes Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman and the Tooth Fairy. The storyline involves the magical characters using their […]

In celebration of the release of The Princess and the Frog, the popular website RottenTomatoes.com now has a Disney Animation Countdown. The list ranks the studio’s 48 “official” animated features from worst reviewed to best reviewed, starting with 1947’s Fun and Fancy Free and ending with…well, you’ll have to see for yourself.

THQ Inc. and DreamWorks Animation have just announced a multi-year business deal that will give THQ exclusive rights to develop video games based off of the studio’s animated films and TV shows, including the upcoming Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom and Puss in Boots. On a subject of interest, the article makes a quick note that DreamWorks’ […]

EW.com reports that Tom Cavanagh will play the male lead role in the upcoming live action/animated Yogi Bear. Cavanagh will star as a park ranger who’s the love interest of a documentary filmmaker played by Anna Faris. Also featuring the voice talents of Dan Aykroyd as Yogi and Justin Timberlake as his sidekick Boo-Boo, Yogi Bear is currently set […]

A new international trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3 is now online at ComingSoon.net. The trailer is pretty much a recut of the domestic preview released earlier, but with different music and a handful of new clips.

Disney’s Prep and Landing, originally set to air on Tuesday, has been pushed back an entire week. The move was made by ABC because President Obama’s press conference is scheduled for that evening. Prep and Landing will now air on December 8th. Thanks to ‘estefan’ at the Animated Views Forum for the heads up!

On Monday night, ABC will air two animated holiday specials starting at 8pm/7c. First, the classic holiday cartoon How the Grinch Stole Christmas will recieve its annual TV airing. Following this will be the not as beloved but still ratings friendly Shrek the Halls, the DreamWorks animated special from 2007.

It may only be playing on a handful of screens this weekend, but The Princess and the Frog is still expected to be huge, largely thanks to the higher prices that Disney is charging for tickets. The film marks the first time that the studio has released an animated movie in limited release before its wide run since […]

As though James Cameron’s Avatar wasn’t getting enough press already, the LA Times is now providing a brand new artcile about it every day until the movie’s release next month. Today’s article discusses the film’s “interactive trailer,” a special preview for the film that lets viewers learn more about the movie as they watch it.

USA Today now has a first look at next summer’s Shrek Forever After. Among other things, the article reports that this will be the “concluding chapter” in the franchise, which is interesting since a Shrek 5 had been reported earlier. The fourth movie starring the jolly green giant will involve its title character feeling as though […]

An early review for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog from the Associated Press can now be found at the San Francisco Chronicle’s website, with the response being mostly positive. “Updating the Brothers Grimm tale The Frog Prince into a toe-tapping musical set on the Louisiana bayou in the 1920s, directors Ron Clements and John Musker […]

Wes Anderson recently spoke with ComingSoon.net about how he went about selecting the cast for his critically acclaimed new animated film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. The article also has interviews with a few members of the cast, including Bill Murray, who provides the voice of Badger. Fantastic Mr. Fox goes nationwide on Wednesday.

Amazon now has a soundtrack listing up for the upcoming Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel. This time, the Chipmunks will be joined by their furry female companions, the Chipettes, to perform 15 well-known pop songs. The album is set to hit store shelves on December 15th, with the movie’s release to theaters happening the following […]

According to weekend estimates, Planet 51 earned a respectable but not outstanding $12.6 million over the weekend, good enough for fourth place. As was anticipated, the animated comedy was no match for the record-breaking numbers of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and was barely able to open above Disney’s A Christmas Carol, which continued its fairly […]

The LA Times has an interesting article on the new technology that was used to create the computer-generated blue aliens that populate James Cameron’s much-hyped Avatar. The sci-fi epic, which is speculated by some to be the most expensive movie ever made, opens in theaters and IMAX worldwide on December 18th.

Marvel Entertainment’s newest animated movie, Planet Hulk, will be released on DVD and Blu Ray on February 2nd, 2010. The movie’s storyline will involve the Hulk, being seen as too dangerous to be kept on earth, getting exiled into outer space. DVD Active has details on the extras, which will include a commentary, a Making of […]

A number of new images and cast photos from Disney’s anticipated The Princess and the Frog can now be found at Comingsoon.net. The studio’s return to hand-drawn animation opens in limited release on November 25th before going wide on December 11th.

Despite playing at only four locations nationwide, Fatastic Mr. Fox was still able to make over $265,000 during its opening weekend in America, giving the movie an extremely impressive per-screen average of more than $66,000. The Wes Anderson animated film, which has been well-received by critics so far, goes wide next week.

Comingsoon.net has a behind-the-scenes article about how director Wes Anderson and his team achieved the unique look of the stop-motion animated comedy Fantastic Mr. Fox. Starring George Clooney and based on the book by Roald Dahl, Mr. Fox opens in limited release on Friday before going nationwide on November 25th.

Yahoo! Movies now has a 2-minute clip from Sony’s upcoming animated sci-fi comedy Planet 51. The movie stars Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Chuck Baker, an American astronaut who finds himself on a planet populated entirely by green people who believe that he’s an alien invader. Also featuring Justin Long, Jessica Biel and Gary […]

Universal’s acclaimed stop-motion animated movie Coraline is set to be re-released this holiday season as a special edition gift set. The Coraline Gift Set will be available on both Blu-ray and DVD and include the same 2-disc editions that were released earlier this year, along with new collector’s packaging, postcards and a limited edition book. DVD Active has […]

Boxofficemojo.com has updated their release schedule with new release dates for two upcoming movies. Disney’s Rapunzel, the studio’s first computer-animated fairy tale, is set to come out on November 24, 2010, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Meanwhile, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Sqeakuel has been bumped up slightly with a December 23, 2009 release […]

A second teaser trailer for Universal Pictures’ upcoming animated comedy Despicable Me can now be found online over at Apple.com. Me tells the story of Gru, a supervillain voiced by Steve Carell who plots to steal the moon. Also starring Jason Segal, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews, Despicable Me is set to strike theaters on […]