ComingSoon.net has details and a first look at the upcoming new animated series Star Wars Rebels, coming to Disney Chanel and Disney XD in 2014. “The series is set between the events of Episode III and IV — an era spanning almost two decades never-before explored on-screen. It takes place in a time where the […]

Fox’s late night animated comedy block, called Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD), kicked off this weekend, and rival Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim was there to welcome them… literally! Deadline reports that they were able to place two of their iconic black card bump ads into the new shows “in a stealth move through local buys… done […]

DreamWorks’ Turbo gets a head start on weekend, opening today in 3,552 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is holding it’s own with the critics, earning a 64% Fresh rating so far at Rotten Tomatoes.

Den of Geek looks at what’s in the works from Studio Ghibli. The short answer? The Wind Rises, The Tale Of The Bamboo Cutter, and The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness. The long answer? Follow the link!

Jeremy Zuckerman, the composer behind The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, did an AMA (“ask me anything”) session on Reddit yesterday. Questions ranged from his favorite pieces and characters to his process and to the likelyhood of an Avatar soundtrack being released, along with much more.

Despicable Me 2 continued its rule of the box office this weekend besting two other films opening, Grown Ups 2 and Pacific Rim. The minions took in $44.8 million, the grown ups $38.3 million, and the alien-fighting robots $42.5 million. DM2‘s cumulative domestic gross so far is $229 million in 12 days.

After gettting our first peak at the characters yesterday, today Disney serves up the first trailer for the film Saving Mr. Banks. “Before the movie could actually be made… Walt Disney had to get permission from Mary Poppins creator and children’s book author P.L. Travers. Saving Mr. Banks — due out in theaters this December […]

Disney has revealed the first official character shots from their upcoming film Frozen at Yahoo Movies. In addition, each features a short bit about the character. Their synopsis of the movie: “When Anna is cursed by her estranged sister, the cold-hearted Snow Queen, Anna’s only hope of reversing the curse is to survive a perilous […]

Time Magazine has the first look at Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson playing Walt Disney and Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers in the film Saving Mr. Banks. Coming late this year, the movie focuses on the early life of the author and her later “stormy relationship” with Disney.

Eight new honorees will be named Disney Legends next month at the D23 Expo according to the company. The program is Disney’s “highest and most coveted honor. It’s reserved for the extraordinary visionaries and artists behind the Disney magic, the men and women who push the limits of innovation and creativity to ensure Disney remains […]

Anime News Network has details on a Studio Ghibli documentary titled Yume to Kyōki no Ōkoku (The Kingdom of Dreams & Madness) set to open this fall. “The documentary follows Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki as he works on the Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises) film, director Isao Takahata as he works on the film Kaguya-hime […]

The Hollywood Reporter says Disney has a live action version of The Jungle Book in the works. It appears this may be confirmation that the company is looking to its classic animated films for future project ideas. “Alice in Wonderland started the trend, grossing $1 billion in the process, and Maleficent, based on Sleeping Beauty, […]

Kit FUI is an IMDb-like website devoted to fake user interfaces (FUI) on computers in films. “Most FUIs are not actual computer programs but simply animations being played back at the correct time or added in post production”. Kit FUI features screenshots, videos, and info on the designers.

Box Office Mojo reports that Despicable Me 2 crushed the competition over the holiday weekend. “Through its first five days, Despicable Me 2 earned an estimated $142.1 million. That’s just ahead of Toy Story 3 ($141 million) for top five-day start ever for an animated movie… For the three-day period, Despicable Me 2 earned an […]

The Mary Sue highlights a Tumblr group of fan art re-imaginnig Disney’s upcoming film Frozen in more diverse ways. The people behind This Could Have Been Frozen say “the point of this blog is not to attack Frozen or boycott it… This blog wants to encourage [people of color] and artists alike to try to […]

Film Music Reporter has details on two upcoming Disney soundtracks. First up, a track listing for Planes is now available. “The album features the film’s original score composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Speed, Brother Bear), as well a couple of original songs by Mark Holman, Chris Classic & Alana D and Jon Stevens of […]

Sony/Illumination’s Despicable Me 2 opens today in 3,997 theatres, according to Box Office Mojo. The film is doing well with the critics, picking up a 74% Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus: “It may not be as inspired as its predecessor, but Despicable Me 2 offers plenty of eye-popping visual inventiveness and a number […]

Pixar’s Monsters University held on to the top spot in theatres for the second weekend in a row according to Box Office Mojo. Dropping only 44% from its opening haul, the film took in an estimated $46.2 million over the weekend. Overall it’s earned $171 million over ten days. BOM predicts “if it doesn’t get […]

ComingSoon got a sneak peak at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. They give the early review of the plot and write about a chat they had with directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn.

If you’ve just got back from the theatre after seeing Pixar’s latest we’ve got some special features for you. SoundWorks Collection profiles Monsters University sound designer Tom Myers of Skywalker Sound in an entertaining and informative 10 minute video. BuzzFeed has a feature on how and why a major character in the film completely changed […]

Frankenweenie picked up two trophies at the 39th Annual Saturn Awards this week. Given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films , they’re billed as “the top honors for genre entertainment”. Frankenweenie beat out Brave, ParaNorman, and Wreck-It Ralph for Best Animated Film, while Danny Elfman won Best Music for the score. […]

The Wrap notes that Despicable Me 2 opened in Australia this weekend where it did 38% better than the first film and was Illumination’s best debut down under. The film had early previews in the UK and Ireland, and ended up #1 at the box office on Saturday, beating both World War Z and Man […]

Cinema Blend has a regular feature where they rate whether the 3D version of a film is worth paying the extra money for, titled “To 3D or Not to 3D”. This week they look at Monsters University, and the reviewer herself is surprised by the score.

Film Music Reporter says that in addition to the regular soundtrack being released for DreamWorks’ film Turbo, a deluxe edition will also be available. That version will feature 11 additional tracks from Henry Jackman’s score. Check out the link for the full listing.

Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University opens today in 4,004 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is doing well with critics, earning a 76% Freshness rating from Rotten Tomatoes. A big haul is expected, with Box Office Prophets projecting a first place weekend with $74.3 million, and Mojo agreeing with a $73.9 million prediction.