News Archive for James R Whitson

Norm of the North opens

Lionsgate’s Norm of the North opens today in 2,411 theatres, according to Box Office Mojo. The film has an abysmal 5% score at Rotten Tomatoes, with only a single reviewer giving it some love. BOM predicts an 8th place finish this weekend, with $4.22 million.

For true diversity at the Oscars, look at the animation nominees
Norm of the North’s Bill Nighy talks about his love for talking animals
88th Annual Academy Awards nominations announced

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. The Best Animated Film voters went with a less mainstream slate this year: Anomalisa – Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson and Rosa Tran Boy and the World – Alê Abreu Inside Out – Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera Shaun the Sheep Movie – Mark Burton […]

Star Wars, Peanuts Movie lead Visual Effects Society nominations
HBO premiering new animated series Animals
How Disney make the Aladdin musical a hit around the world
Inside Out wins Animated Picture Golden Globe
ILM VFX Supervisor Roger Guyett on Star Wars VII
Disney Legend Frank Armitage dies
Inside Out, Minions, Shaun the Sheep earn Bafta nominations
Kate Hudson & Jack Black talk Kung Fu Panda 3
Anomalisa points a new direction for animation
From Angry Birds to Zootopia, animals rule animation in 2016
Disney Animation contract talks begin this week
Brendan Hay talks about Netflix series Dawn of The Croods
Director Ale Abre discusses Boy and the World journey
Laika changes the face of animation over decade of existence
Four potential upsets in the Animated Feature Oscar category
A review of the year in animation
The Good Dinosaur opens

Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur opens today in 3,749 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is doing great with the critics who have reviewed it so far, earning an 86% from Rotten Tomatoes. The L.A. Times review says the movie “is antic and unexpected as well as homiletic, rife with subversive elements, wacky critters […]

Universal debuts short film The Competition online in celebration of the Minions release on Digital HD today

Two Minions compete in a series of escalating games in which both are doomed to lose. Bring home Kevin, Stuart and Bob in the World’s #1 Comedy of the Year! Get 3 ALL-NEW Mini-Movies when you buy Minions on Digital HD Nov 24th, 2015 or on Blu-ray Dec 8th, 2015.

Ed Catmull on Good Dinosaur, female directors and Steve Jobs
Five cast members discuss The Good Dinosaur
Peter Lord named head of new European Animation Pride Awards group