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Less is more, and more animated news is good news!
In order to bring you the latest happenings in the animation world in a more timely manner, we’re switching our news posts to a headline only format to get more links to you in less time. |
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Prolific composer Hans Zimmer to play concert this October in the UK
Composer Hans Zimmer announced details for a concert titled “Hans Zimmer Revealed” to be played this October at the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London, according to Collider. “Performing a concert series like this is something that I have always wanted to do, and I am thrilled that that time has finally come. I am very […] |
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How To Train Your Dragon 2
Though it doesn’t quite reach the same heights, How To Train Your Dragon 2 is a worthy followup to the original. And it makes us yearn for DreamWorks to stop coasting and train themselves to fly higher. |
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How To Train Your Dragon 2 opens
DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon 2 opens today in 4,253 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is a hit with the critics, garnering a 92% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Their critical consensus: “Exciting, emotionally resonant, and beautifully animated, How to Train Your Dragon 2 builds on its predecessor’s successes just the way […] |
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Pixar’s Inside Out revealed
Details and footage from Pixar’s Inside Out were revealed by director Pete Docter at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this week, according to Variety. The industry paper was extremely impressed with the presentation, calling it “stunning” and adding “At the risk of overstatement, the film could eventually prove to be as revolutionary as Dante’s […] |
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How To Train Your Dragon 2 cast and crew discuss film
Early buzz around DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon 2, opening tomorrow, is high, and the cast and crew have been out promoting the film. Jay Baruchel finds joy in voicing Hiccup; Gerald Butler says the movie brings him pride and moves him to tears; Kit Harington is fired up about the film; America Ferrera […] |
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Trailer for The Penguins of Madagascar drops
Our first look at DreamWorks’ The Penguins of Madagascar is finally here with the first trailer now online at Moviefone. The film opens November 26th. Watch it here: |
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New Boxtrolls trailer online
Yahoo Movies has the trailer for Focus Features and LAIKA’s upcoming film The Boxtrolls. Based on the novel Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow, the movie is directed by Anthony Staachi and Graham Annable and hits theaters on September 26th. |
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SpongeBob SquarePants sequel details surface
The upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants movie finally has a name, a website, and a poster. The name for the followup to the 2004 film is The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and the website is at www.spongebobmovie.com. ComingSoon.net has a first look at the poster, which appears to feature CG animation rather than the hand […] |
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The Penguins of Madagascar sneak peak
USA Today has a sneak peak at DreamWorks’ upcoming film The Penguins of Madagascar. The piece features a few stills from the film, new info on the voice cast, quotes from the actors, and some plot details. The new cast include Benedict Cumberbatch (as a “good-looking and debonair secret agent” wolf named Classified who heads […] |
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Sonic the Hedgehog racing to the big screen
Sega’s video game icon Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to the big screen according to The Wrap. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marza Animation Planet are teaming up to create the hybrid CG-animated/live-action feature, written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux and produced by Neal H. Moritz. Columbia Pictures’ president of production Hannah Minghella said, “There […] |
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MIA-BD: Where are these AWOL animated movies in HD?
In 2006, the newly launched AV started an MIA-DVD campaign to “compile the most concise listing we can of American and international feature films and cartoon short series as yet unavailable” on DVD. Den of Geek now asks why aren’t these 18 great animated films available on today’s HD disc format? “Sadly, there are some […] |
