A new trailer for Studio Ghibli’s upcoming feature film The Borrower Arrietty is now available to watch online. Based on Mary Norton’s fantasy novel The Borrowers, the film has been scripted by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who also served as a key animator on Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited […]

Yahoo!Movies has made available ten movie clips from Universal Pictures’ upcoming animated flick Despicable Me. Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett and Danny McBride, Despicable Me opens in theaters on July 9, 2010.

Collider reports that Warner Home Video has announced Superman/Batman: Apocalypse on Special Edition Blu-ray, 2-Disc Special Edition DVD and single disc DVD on September 28, 2010. Based on the DC Comics series/graphic novel Superman/Batman: Supergirl, the direct to DVD feature Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is produced by Bruce Timm and directed by Lauren Montgomery.

/Film takes a first look at the characters of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming animated feature Rango. The film’s official site was recently updated with a few objects, including the orange windup fish, a small plastic palm tree, an old radio that plays music, a large toad, a mole, and a guitar. Starring Johnny Depp as a […]

Collider shares the first clip from Batman: Under the Red Hood, featuring an encounter between Batman and Red Hood. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, Batman: Under the Red Hood will be distributed by Warner Home Video on DVD and Blu-ray on July 27, 2010.

A new trailer for Glasgow Animation’s upcoming flick Sir Billi has arrived online, reports Collider. Voiced and produced by Sean Connery, Sir Billi is due out in 2011.

Disney has now officially confirmed John Lasseter as the co-director of Cars 2, reports /Film. Lasseter will co-direct the sequel with director Brad Lewis, who is making his directorial debut with the film. Cars 2 will be out in theaters on June 25th, 2011.

A new international trailer for writer/director Sylvain Chomet’s upcoming feature The Illusionist can now be seen at Collider. Chomet’s follow-up to the Oscar-nominated The Triplets of Belleville, is slated to see a UK premiere on June 16th at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Sony Pictures Classics will bring the film to North American cinemas later this […]

Wes Anderson’s stop-motion feature Fantastic Mr. Fox topped the 50th Annecy Animated Film Festival winning its best feature Crystal award, reports Variety. The movie which was always the firm favorite in a seven-feature competition, also nabbed Annecy’s Audience Award.

Jason Segel and the rest of the cast talk about recording voice performances for Universal Pictures’ upcoming film Despicable Me in the featurette Good Time available on YahooMovies!. Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and featuring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett and Danny McBride, Despicable Me opens […]

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD on September 14, reports DVDizzy. Extras on this 16:9 enhanced edition will include the new Witches’ Challenge game, The Quest for Black Cauldron game, Donald Duck and his nephews in the classic short Trick or Treat, a still gallery, and a deleted […]

A theatrical trailer for Lionsgate’s new animated adventure Alpha and Omega is now available to watch on Yahoo!Movies. Directed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck, and featuring the voices of Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and Dennis Hopper, Alpha and Omega is slated to hit theatres on October 1, 2010.

First teaser trailer for Disney’s upcoming flick Tangled has appeared online and is available to watch on Yahoo!Movies. Directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, and featuring the voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman and M.C. Gainey, Tangled opens in theatres in 3D on November 24th.

Collider has posted first images from the new Looney Toons series, to be launched on Cartoon Network later this year. Warner Bros. is launching The Looney Tunes Show series on Cartoon Network as a half-hour animated television series featuring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck living together in the suburbs. The studio will also present new […]

Cinema Blend reports that Disney’s upcoming The Muppets movie has officially been given a December 25, 2011 release date. Written by Jason Segel and directed by James Bobin, The Muppets movie will also star Segel alongside Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Animal and the rest of the characters.

Collider shares a handwritten note by Pete Docter in response to a fan. In his letter dated October 2008, Docter doodles himself alongside Monsters Inc. characters Mike, Sully, and Boo, and explains how “Pixar films don’t get finished, they just get released.”

Variety reports that Nicktoons will air 26 half-hour episodes of Voltron Force starting next year. With the relaunch of the massive robot from 1980s, rights holders World Event Prods and Classic Media would attempt to reintroduce Voltron: Defender of the Universe to a new generation.

Collider has posted the first official plot information for the DreamWorks franchise entries Puss in Boots and Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom. Puss in Boots is set for a 3D release on November 4, 2011 while Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom hits theaters in 3D on May 27, 2011.

A featurette on the making of Pixar’s new short Day & Night can be seen at Pixar Planet. In the video, filmmakers, including director Teddy Newton and producer Kevin Reher, try to explain how “the hardest Pixar short to describe” works. Day & Night will be attached to Toy Story 3 when it opens in […]

Collider shares first posters for Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming animated films Hop and The Lorax. Hop, a live action/CGI hybrid, tells the tale of an out-of-work slacker who accidentally runs over the Easter Bunny. Hop opens in theatres on April1, 2011. The Lorax, an adaptation of the 1971 Dr. Seuss book, is expected to see a […]

/Film shares video footage from the sets of The Smurfs featuring Hank Azaria as Gargamel and Neil Patrick Harris in New York City. Sony Pictures Animation’s big screen CGI/live action adaptation of The Smurfs is slated to hit theatres on August 3, 2011.

Nicktoons has announced a second season of the network’s hit series Iron Man: Armored Adventures, reports Variety. The second season of 26 episodes following main character Tony Stark as a teenager will premiere in 2011. The animated series which bowed in April 2009 helped Nicktoons reach its highest-rated and most-watched year in history with boys […]

/Film shares an exclusive clip from Pixar’s next short film Day & Night. Directed by Teddy Newton, the short features two characters, one filled with day, the other filled with night. Day & Night will be attached to Toy Story 3 which opens in theatres June 18th, 2010.

DVD Active reports that MPI Home Video and IFC Films have announced the release of award winning animated film Mary and Max on DVD and Blu-ray on 15th June. Extras on the disc will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a making-of featurette, alternate scenes, a commentary by director Adam Elliot, and more. Spanning 20 years and […]

Heat Vision reports that Gary Oldman has joined the voice cast for Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom, sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2008 hit Kung Fu Panda. Oldman will voice a character named Peacock in the film. Kaboom of Doom is slated to hit theaters on June 3, 2011.

A new theatrical trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Megamind is now available to watch on Yahoo! Movies. Directed by Tom McGrath and featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, and Jonah Hill, Megamind opens in theatres on November 5, 2010.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have announced the Blu-ray Disc release of James and the Giant Peach: Special Edition on 3rd August 2010, reports DVDTimes. Features on this digitally restored edition will include “Production Featurette” – A look at the making of the film, “Good News” Music Video performed by Randy Newman, Still Frame Gallery, […]

A new behind-the-scenes featurette from Disney/Pixar’s upcoming flick Toy Story 3 is available to watch on Yahoo! Movies. In the featurette titled Look on the Sunnyside, the filmmakers discuss the third movie’s new setting and characters. Directed by Lee Unkrich, Toy Story 3 opens nationwide June 18, 2010.

Collider shares a video interview with Antonio Banderas wherein he talks about Shrek Forever After and Puss in Boots, the character he plays in DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature. Banderas also shares some details on the upcoming Puss In Boots solo movie.

Collider shares four movie clips and two featurettes from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film Shrek Forever After. Directed by Mike Mitchell, the final chapter in Shrek franchise opens on May 21.