The first teaser trailer and poster for Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep the Movie has been unveiled online, reports Collider. Shaun the Sheep the Movie marks the big screen debut of Shaun, who was first seen in the Oscar winning Wallace & Gromit short film A Close Shave and got its own TV show later, proving […]

GKIDS has announced that they have acquired the theatrical and home release North American distribution rights for Studio Ghibli’s The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya, the new animated feature by Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko, Only Yesterday, My Neighbors the Yamadas), reports Deadline. An English language version is being produced by Studio […]

GKIDS and New Video Group have announced the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack release of the critically acclaimed, award-winning French-Belgian animated film Ernest & Celestine on June 10th, reports Blu-ray. The release will include both an original French language track and an English dub, featuring the voice talents of Forest Whitaker, Mackenzie Foy, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti, […]

Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki has announced his retirement as a producer, reports AnimeNewsNetwork. Suzuki, who co-founded Studio Ghibli together with Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, is voluntarily stepping down from his position but will still stay on as the general manager of the company. Suzuki also served as the president of Studio Ghibli until […]

Universal and Focus Features have released a new trailer for their new animated adventure The Boxtrolls, an upcoming stop motion animated feature from Laika Entertainment, the studio behind the visually stunning films Coraline and ParaNorman. Featuring the voice talents of Elle Fanning, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Ben Kingsley, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, […]

TWC-Dimension has released the first teaser trailer for the Live Action/CGI feature Paddington, reports Collider. The teaser gives a brief look at the iconic Michael Bond character voiced by Colin Firth. Directed by Paul King, and produced by David Heyman, Paddington also stars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent and Peter […]

For those of us who can’t get enough of The Lego Movie, Warner Bros. has released a blooper reel, featuring outtakes and flubs from The Lego Movie. The spoiler-filled, animated blooper reel features what seems to be genuine outtakes from the recording sessions. The Lego Movie is now playing in cinemas everywhere to much critical […]

Though The Lego Movie doesn’t open theatrically until this weekend, Warner Bros. has already begun work on a sequel, reports TheWrap. Jared Stern (The Internship, Mr. Popper’s Penguins) and Michelle Morgan (Girl Most Likely) are reportedly working on the script for the followup. No word yet if Phil Lord and Chris Miller will return to […]

Studio Ghibli has unveiled a minute-long teaser for Isao Takahata’s upcoming animated feature The Tale of Princess Kaguya, reports /Film. Based on the ancient Japanese folklore “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter” The Tale of Princess Kaguya was originally slated to open alongside Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises earlier this year, but was delayed and […]

Pixar chief John Lasseter has reportedly removed Bob Peterson, director of the film The Good Dinosaur, nine months before the film is due out in theaters, writes HuffingtonPost. No replacement has been set, but the studio is attempting to meet the 2014 release date. Last minute shuffles are nothing new to Pixar and if true, […]

Disney has acquired the North American theatrical distribution rights to Hayao Miyazaki’s newest feature film, The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu), reports Blu-ray. The film follows the life of Jiro Horikoshi, from his ambitious childhood to adulthood as he creates an elegant, flight worthy plane that eventually is used for something quite different than he expected- […]

A brand new Japanese trailer for Disney’s upcoming animated feature Frozen has found its way online and gives first look at some of the lead characters using plenty of footage from the movie, reports BleedingCool. Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck and featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Alan Tudyk […]

James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Jeff Bridges, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro and Paul Giamatti have signed on to lend their voices to the animated adaptation of the classic philosophical French novel The Little Prince, reports THR. The animated feature will be helmed by Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda), and produced by Onyx Films’ Aton Soumach […]

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the 25th Anniversary Blu-ray release of their 27th animated feature Oliver and Company, reports Blu-ray. Special features on this release will include: The Making of Oliver and Company, Bonus Shorts: Lend A Paw and Puss Café, Disney’s Animated Animals, Sing-Along Mode, and More. Other technical specs have yet to […]

Blu-ray and DVD releases for The Legend of Korra Book One: Air, the popular follow up to Nickelodeon’s much acclaimed animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, have been announced, reports IGN. The Legend of Korra will mark the first TV series Nickelodeon has ever released on Blu-ray. Bonus features exclusive to Blu-ray include Audio Commentaries […]

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the much awaited Blu-ray releases of Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbor Totoro and Howl’s Moving Castle this spring, reports Blu-ray. The specifications and special features on these releases have yet to be announced. These Blu-ray-DVD combo sets will be available to own starting May 21, 2013.

A brand new teaser trailer for Juan Jose Campanella’s Spanish animated film Foosball (or Metegol) has hit the web and can be watched at FirstShowing. Foosball tells the story of Amadeo, a shy but talented boy, and a foosball trying to get back together after having been dismantled. Juan Jose Campanella is best known for […]

A brief clip from Pixar’s new short The Blue Umbrella is now available to watch online. Directed by Saschka Unseld, the short will play in front of Monsters University, starting June 21, 2013.

The first concept art from Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur has surfaced online and can be watched over at Collider. Directed by Bob Peterson, The Good Dinosaur is slated for a May 30, 2014 release. The article also includes concept art pieces from the untitled Pixar movies directed by Pete Docter and Lee Unkrich.

Time to rejoice Studio Ghibli fans! The much loved Japanese animation studio has just added two new films from their most acclaimed directors- Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, to their upcoming slate, reports Collider. The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu), the new film by Hayao Miyazaki centers on Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed the Zero […]

A brand new first trailer for 20th Century Fox animated fantasy Epic has gone online and can be watched over at Apple. Directed by Chris Wedge and featuring the voices of Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, and Christoph Waltz, Epic will be out in theaters May 24th, 2013.

Disney’s animated flick Wreck-it Ralph turned out to be the weekend box-office champ grossing $49.1 million in its domestic debut. The film also marks the biggest ever opening weekend for a Disney Animation feature in the United States besting the $48.7 million take of 2010’s Tangled. A blend of 80’s video game nostalgia and a […]

20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios unit have announced that they have acquired the rights to Charles M. Schulz’s iconic “Peanuts” comic strip and plan on bringing Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus and the gang to the big screen, reports LA Times. Directed by Steve Martino, and scripted by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and […]

A brand new full length theatrical trailer for Disney’s video game inspired animated feature Wreck-It Ralph has debuted online. Directed by Rich Moore and featuring the voices of John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch, Wreck-It Ralph opens in theatres November 2nd.

Walt Disney Studios have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray releases of Brave on November 13th, 2012. The latest Pixar offering will be available to own as a Five-Disc Combo Pack Ultimate Collector’s Edition, Three-Disc Combo Pack Collector’s Edition, and a single disc DVD. Full list of specs and extras can be found here.

The first images from Pixar’s new Toy Story short Partysaurus Rex have surfaced online and can be seen at EW.com. In the short, Rex gets drafted for bath time and encounters a sad lot of rub-a-dub-dub cohorts. Partysaurus Rex will play in theatres before Finding Nemo 3D starting September 14, 2012.

After John Carter of Mars, Andrew Stanton is seemingly returning to his animation roots and has been signed on to direct a sequel to Pixar’s 2003 hit Finding Nemo, reports THR. Produced by Lindsey Collins and scripted by Victoria Strouse, the film is likely to see a 2016 release. Further details of the sequel are […]

GKids has acquired the North American rights to Studio Ghibli’s latest feature From Up On Poppy Hill and a theatrical release is planned for March 2013, reports Coming Soon. GKids will be handling theatrical, home video, television and VOD rights for the film. Based on a screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Goro Miyazaki, […]