Studio Ghibli announces two new projects
Studio Ghibli recently announced two new projects by its co-founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, reports TwitchFilm. Miyazaki is reported to be working on an “autobiography”. No further details have been announced by the studio and it is still unclear if Miyazaki is working on his own autobiography or adapting someone else’s. Isao Takahata (Grave […] |
The Pebble and the Penguin Blu-ray in October
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of Don Bluth’s The Pebble and the Penguin on October 11th, reports Blu-Ray. Special features on this release will include, “No Stone Unturned: Making-of Featurette”, “Now and Forever: Music Featurette” and a “Theatrical Trailer.” |
Smurfs tied Cowboys for the weekend Box-Office crown
In one of the biggest box office upsets in recent times, Sony’s live-action/computer-animated flick The Smurfs, grossed far more than pre-release projections had indicated. Tying with DreamWorks/Universal’s much hyped Cowboys & Aliens for No. 1 in North America, with a $36.2 million opening, The Smurfs emerged as the big winner of the weekend despite being […] |
Happy Feet 2 theatrical trailer now online
A brand new trailer for Warner Bros’ upcoming animated feature Happy Feet 2 is now available to watch at Yahoo!Movies. Directed by George Miller and featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Pink, Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara and Hank Azaria, Happy Feet 2 opens in theatres November 18, 2011 |
Teaser for Pixar’s Brave; New character images
The first teaser trailer for Disney-Pixar’s upcoming feature Brave is now available to watch on their YouTube channel. Featuring the voice cast of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, and Julie Walters, Brave will be out in theaters June 22nd, 2012. Additionally, Rope Of Silicon has shared four new […] |
Clip from Pixar’s new short La Luna
A clip from Pixar’s new short La Luna is available to watch at /Film. Directed by Enrico Casarosa, La Luna is the timeless fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. The short premiered at the Annecy festival earlier this week. |
First image from Pixar’s Brave
The first rendered image from Pixar’s upcoming fairy tale Brave has hit the web and can be seen at Collider. The voice cast of Brave includes Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, and Julie Walters. The first teaser for the film is expected to be attached to Cars 2 […] |
Happy Feet 2 teaser now online
The first teaser for Happy Feet 2 is now available to watch at Apple. Directed by George Miller and featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Alecia Moore (Pink), Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Sofia Vergara, the sequel to 2007 Oscar winner opens in theaters Novemburr 18th, 2011. |
New Cars 2 trailer
A new trailer for Disney-Pixar’s upcoming feature Cars 2 is now available to watch at Apple. Directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry The Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, and Bonnie Hunt, Cars 2 zooms into theaters June 24th, 2011. |
First look at Aardman’s The Pirates!
Aardman Animations and Sony have issued a first image and press release for their upcoming stop-motion film The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, reports BleedingCool. Directed by Peter Lord and featuring the voices of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, Russell Tovey, Salma Hayek, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant, The Pirates! In […] |
First look at Pixar’s new short La Luna
Pixar has unveiled the synopsis and a still from their upcoming short film La Luna, reports /Film. Roughly seven minutes long and directed by Enrico Casarosa, La Luna is about a young boy coming of age in peculiar circumstances. The short will premiere at the Annecy International Animation Festival, which runs June 6-11 in France. |
Mars Needs Moms DVD and Blu-ray in August
HomeCinema reports that Disney have announced the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Mars Needs Moms on 9th August 2011. Available on standard DVD, 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack and 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, extras on these releases will include, Extended Opening, Life On Mars: The Full Motion-Capture Experience, Deleted scenes, Fun With Seth, and more. |
Thor: Tales of Asgard BD/DVD in May
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Marvel Animation’s latest animated feature Thor: Tales of Asgard for Blu-ray release on May 17, reports Blu-ray. Coinciding with the theatrical release of the live-action Thor, this release will be made available as a BD/DVD combo pack. Special features on this release will include, “Worthy: The Making of Thor: Tales […] |
Monsters University pushed back to 2013, Official logo revealed
The official logo for Pixar’s upcoming feature Monsters University was unveiled recently and can be seen at Collider. The site also reports that the Monsters, Inc. prequel which was earlier scheduled for a 2012 release, will now open in theatres on June 21, 2013. Disney had announced earlier that Dan Scanlon will make his feature-length […] |
Gnomeo & Juliet DVD and Blu-ray in May
Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of Gnomeo & Juliet on May 24, 2011, reports DVDizzy. Available as a 3-Disc Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, a 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, and a 1-Disc DVD, bonus features on these releases include 2 alternate endings with filmmaker introductions, deleted & alternate scenes with filmmaker […] |
Mars Needs Moms opens, needs audiences
Walt Disney Pictures’ Mars Needs Moms which opened in theatres this Friday with just $1.7 million, seems headed to a sizable disappointment this weekend with just $10 million, predicts BoxOfficeProphets. Directed By Simon Wells, and featuring the voices of Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling, Kevin Cahoon, and Joan Cusack, Mars Needs Moms […] |
Puss in Boots teaser now online
The first teaser for DreamWorks’ upcoming animated feature Puss in Boots has just premiered on Apple. Puss in Boots, one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe, tells the tale of Puss’s early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the […] |
New Kung Fu Panda 2 trailer
A brand new trailer for DreamWorks’ upcoming flick Kung Fu Panda 2 is now available to watch on Apple. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and featuring a voice cast of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffm, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Victor […] |
Henry Selick to make animated horror Shademaker
Henry Selick, the director behind films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, and Coraline is pulling together talent now for Shademaker, the first film to be produced at his new studio, reports /Film. Selick is heading a new stop-motion animation studio in San Francisco, Shademaker Productions, whose mandate is “to […] |
New International trailer for Rio
20th Century Fox has released a new international trailer for its upcoming animated flick Rio. Featuring the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris, Jemaine Clement, Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx and George Lopez, Rio hits theaters in 3D on April 8th. |
New Winnie the Pooh poster
A brand new poster for Disney’s upcoming Winnie the Pooh feature can now be seen at Impawards. Featuring the voices of Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny, Travis Oates, Bud Luckey, Jack Boulter, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Wyatt Hall and Huell Howser, Winnie the Pooh is set to hit theaters on July 15, 2011. |
New Cars 2 TV Spot and images
A new TV Spot for Disney/Pixar’s upcoming flick Cars 2 has found its way online and can be watched over at Collider. Additionally, the site also shares two new images from the movie. Directed by John Lasseter, and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Michael […] |
New trailer for Mars needs Moms
A brand new trailer for Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming animated feature Mars needs Moms is now available to watch on Apple. Directed by Simon Wells, and featuring the voices of Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling, Kevin Cahoon, and Joan Cusack, Mars needs Moms opens in theatres on March 11, 2011. |
DreamWorks to bring Flawed Dogs to big screen
DreamWorks Animation appears all set to adapt picture book and novel Flawed Dogs for the big screen, reports Variety. From Pulitzer prize winning writer and cartoonist Berkeley Breathed, Flawed Dogs centers around a dachshund who must reclaim his place in the family after being wrongly exiled by a jealous show dog. |
Elton John talks Gnomeo & Juliet
Collider has posted an interview with Elton John, the executive producer and composer of Gnomeo & Juliet, wherein the legendary musician talks about the 11-year process of making Gnomeo & Juliet, and more. Directed by Kelly Asbury, Touchstone Pictures’ latest animated flick features classic songs by Elton John, along with new songs written with his […] |
New images from Winnie the Pooh
Collider has shared 13 new images from Disney’s upcoming animated feature Winnie the Pooh. Directed by Stephen Anderson and Don Hall, and featuring the voices of Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny, Travis Oates, and Bud Luckey, the film opens July 15th. |
Gnomeo & Juliet opens
The greatest love story ever told, starring…garden gnomes? Gnomeo & Juliet, Touchstone Pictures’ animated makeover of Shakespeare’s revered play, opens in theaters today. Directed by Kelly Asbury and featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Julie Walters, Richard […] |
New Hop trailer now online
A brand new full length trailer for Universal’s upcoming live action/CGI flick Hop is now available to watch on Apple. Directed by Tim Hill, and featuring the voices of James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Chelsea Handler, and Hugh Laurie, Hop opens in theatres April 1st, 2011. |
Toy Story 3 bags Golden Globe for Best Animated Film
Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3 took home a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Sunday night at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, beating out other nominees Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, The Illusionist, and Tangled. Full list of nominees and winners can be found here. |
The Incredibles Blu-ray in April
Disney/Pixar’s superhero flick The Incredibles is all set for its Blu-ray debut on April 12, reports DVDizzy. The 4-disc set will include two Blu-ray discs, a DVD, and a digital copy. All the special features will likely be carried over from the 2005 DVD release. New bonus features on this release will include The Incredibles […] |