Pixar vet Doug Sweetland, Academy Award nominee for his 2009 Pixar short Presto, is all set to direct his first feature length film for Sony Pictures Animations’ The Familiars, reports /Film. Sweetland, who worked at Pixar for 16 years, served as animator on films such as Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters […]

A new poster for Aardman’s upcoming animated feature Arthur Christmas has appeared on Collider. Directed by Barry Cook and Sarah Smith, and co-scripted by Peter Baynham with Sarah Smith, the CGI flick “apparently reveals Santa Claus’ high-tech operation.” CinemaBlend lists the release date as November 11, 2011.

Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara have joined the voice cast of Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated feature Frankenweenie, reports /Film. The film is based on his ’80s black-and-white short about a boy named Victor who reanimates his dog after its hit by a car. Frankenweenie 3D is set for a March 9, […]

Collider shares two promo posters for the upcoming 3D live-action/CGI hybrid The Smurfs. The movie features the voices of Alan Cumming, Katy Perry, Anton Yelchin, Pual Reubens, B.J. Novak, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Jonathan Winters, with Hank Azaria playing Gargamel. The Smurfs is due out in theatres on August 3, […]

A brand new trailer for Touchstones Pictures’ upcoming animated flick Gnomeo & Juliet is now available to watch on iTunes. Directed by Kelly Asbury and featuring the voices of actors such as James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith and Patrick Stewart, Gnomeo and Juliet opens in theatres on February 11th, 2011.

Collider reports that Disney has announced its plans to re-release the classic Beauty and the Beast in a very limited theatrical run. The feature will be screened in 2D format but has received an HD makeover and will run in select theaters from September 29th though October 2nd in the sing-along format. The 3D re-release […]

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 for November 30th, 2010, reports DVDizzy. The musical animated features will be released as a 2 movie collection in a 4-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD Combo and a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. Blu-ray exclusives will include the Oscar-nominated […]

Variety reports that Disney and Pixar have decided to withdraw from ASIFA-Hollywood, following concerns over the judging criteria. “After more than a year of discussions with the ASIFA board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards,” said Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull. Disney has been […]

/Film reports that Disney has announced release dates for Andrew Stanton’s John Carter of Mars and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie. John Carter of Mars which marks Stanton’s foray into live-action feature, will see a June 8, 2012 release while Burton’s stop-motion 3D animated flick Frankenweenie will be out in theatres on March 9, 2012.

SFGate shares an interview with Pixar’s Gary Rydstrom, the director behind the English dubbing of Studio Ghibli’s upcoming film Tales From Earthsea. Directed by Goro Miyazaki, the English version of Tales from Earthsea which uses Rydstrom’s talent with sound and his skills as a filmmaker, opens in theatres on August 13, 2010.

Continuing its winning streak worldwide, Pixar’s latest blockbuster Toy Story 3 has grossed a hefty $895 million, making it the studio’s biggest hit ever, reports PixarPlanet. The film’s worldwide box-office collections are now way past Finding Nemo, the previous record holder, which grossed $867 million worldwide in 2003.

Germany’s Constantin Film is developing a 3D animated feature based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan, reports Variety. The English language feature will be produced inhouse by Reinhard Klooss and Robert Kulzer, who is also a producer on upcoming 3D projects Resident Evil: Afterlife and The Three Musketeers. Disney’s animated adaptation of Tarzan grossed $448 million […]

Collider shares some details on DreamWorks’ animations upcoming films Truckers and the “Super Secret Ghost Project” which has now been officially titled Boo U. No release dates have been set for either of the films.

Collider shares some details on the upcoming DreamWorks’ animation films Truckers and the “Super Secret Ghost Project” which has now been officially titled Boo U. The article suggests that Truckers is based on Terry Pratchett’s The Bromeliad Trilogy. No release dates for either of the films have been set.

THR reports that Beauty and the Beast 3D has gone off Disney’s release schedule. Originally slated for a 2011 release, the release is reported to have been moved to 2012 or beyond to give consumers more time to buy into the home-3D transition.

Box Office Mojo reports that the release date for Monsters Inc. 2 has been shifted from Nov. 16, 2012 to Nov. 2, 2012, to avoid competition with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part Two) which opens the same day. Also, DreamWorks’ tentatively titled The Guardians has been moved from November 21, 2012 to November 2, […]

Deadline reports that the producers of The Twilight Saga are all set to adapt the popular cartoon character Babar for the big screen. Temple Hill partners Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey have made a deal with rights holders Nelvana and The Clifford Ross Company for the family comedy Babar: The Adventures of Badou, a live […]

BlueSkyDisney Blog takes an interesting look at some of the projects in development at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including The King of the Elves. Based on the Philip K. Dick story, the project which was shelved in the past, is reported to be moving forward in development under Chris Williams new direction now. Additionally, the […]

/Film shares a new featurette for Disney’s upcoming animated film Tangled. The three minute behind the scenes featurette focuses on the look of the film. Directed by Byron Howard & Nathan Greno, Tangled is scheduled to hit theaters on November 24th 2010.

DVDActive reports that Warner Home Video has announced Batman Beyond: The Complete Series DVD for November 23rd. Available as a limited edition 9-disc set, the release includes all 52 episodes, creator commentaries, season retrospectives, a bonus 9th disc featuring 95 minutes of new special features, including a Secret Origin The Story of DC Comics Documentary […]

HomeCinema reports that Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of How to Train Your Dragon on 15th October 2010. Available as a standard DVD, a standard Blu-ray and a Blu-ray combo, extras on DVD will include a Filmmakers’ Commentary, Interview: Viking Sized Cast, Featurette: Tech of Dragon, and more. Blu-ray combo […]

MTV SplashPage shares a teaser for the upcoming animated adaptation of Eric Powell’s comic The Goon. Produced by David Fincher and featuring the voices of Paul Giamatti and Clancy Brown, the 30-second teaser of the animated flick created by Blur Studios will debut during their Friday evening panel at Comic-Con.

/Film shares a new concept art piece from Disney’s upcoming animated feature Tangled. Directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, Tangled is due out in theaters November 24, 2010.

According to a recent interview with Pixar’s stereoscopic imaging supervisor, Bob Whitehill, it appears as though Ratatouille and other titles from Pixar’s library may be getting a 3D treatment, reports /Film. In the video interview, Whitehill mentions about working with director Brad Bird on the project and how the director is open to the conversion […]

Warner Home Video have announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Season 2 on 26th October 2010, reports HomeCinema. Extras will include Behind-the-Scenes featurettes with director and artist commentary, a unique 68-page Production Journal with original sketches and artist notes and a BD Exclusive: The Jedi Temple Archives: Extensive […]

DVDActive reports that Fox Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of The Simpsons: The Complete Thirteenth Season for August 24th. Extras on this release will include commentaries, deleted scenes, featurettes, Animation Showcases for eps, sketch galleries, and commercials.

With a bigger than expected box-office performance over the weekend, talks are already underway for Illumination’s Despicable Me, reports Collider. Two short films featuring the yellow minions are also in the works but their method of distribution has yet to be determined.

Trailer for Studio Ghibli’s upcoming feature Tales from Earthsea can now be seen at Apple. Directed by Goro Miyazaki and featuring the voices of Timothy Dalton, Mariska Hargitay, Willem Dafoe and Cheech Marin, Tales from Earthsea opens in theaters on August 13th.

What might Futurama look like if it was directed by Hayao Miyazaki? /Film has the answer.

Collider shares new concept art unveiled by Disney from their upcoming film Tangled. Featuring the voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, Tangled opens in theaters November 24th.