News Archive for Meg Casey

New Up, Bolt trailers

Two new trailers for Up and Bolt have now hit the net. Up‘s new teaser can be viewed on TrailerAddict, while the preview for Bolt can be seen on Must Watch. Bolt opens on November 21st, while the wait for Up is a bit longer with the film hitting theaters on May 29th, 2009.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa opens today

DreamWork’s sequel to the hit animated flick Madagascar hits theaters today. Reviews are positive so far for this second installment to the franchise, earning a current rating of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes. “The rare sequel that improves on the original, Madagascar 2 keeps the silliness and steps up the heart,” claims one critic, while another […]

Adult Swim to air King Of The Hill

Adult Swim has reportedly added King Of The Hill to their lineup, according to Animation World Network. The animated sitcom, which was recently canceled after FOX decided the show had enjoyed a long enough run, will begin airing on Adult Swim in January, and will be shown every night at ten. Created by Mike Judge […]

ABC to pick up King Of The Hill?

Following the announcement of FOX’s cancellation of it’s animated sitcom King Of The Hill, at least one other network has expressed interest in picking up the long-running show, reports Variety. While the network is currently unknown, it is suspected to be ABC, as King would serve as a “strong companion” to it’s upcoming animated series […]

Coraline interviews

ComingSoon has an exclusive interview with Travis Knight and Herny Selick, both of whom played a large role in bringing the big-screen adaption of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline to life. The in-depth article also includes descriptions of several scenes from the stop-motion film, which are received extremely positively by the sneak peak’s author. Coraline opens in […]

Resident Evil trailer number two

ComingSoon has posted the second trailer for the computer-animated Resident Evil: Degeneration. The feature, which serves as a sequel to the live-action Resident Evil film trilogy, centers around a zombie-infestation at an airport. Directed by Makoto Kamiya, Degeneration hits store shelves on December 30th of this year.

Bolt site goes live

The official website for Disney’s Bolt has now gone live. The site features information, pictures, games, and more concerning the animated comedy-adventure. Bolt, which opens in theaters on November 21st, centers around a Hollywood pup who who find himself thousands of miles away from his owner, Penny. Thanks to “Sullivan” for the tip!

Murray on Mr. Fox

ComingSoon currently features an interview with actor Bill Murray on several of his most recent and upcoming films. In the article, Murray shortly discusses his role in the stop-motion flick The Fantastic Mr. Fox, which opens in theaters on November 6, 2009. Murray is set to voice a badger character in the animated movie.

Astro Boy adds Matt Lucas

According to Latino Review, Matt Lucas has joined the cast of the upcoming big-screen adaption of Astro Boy. Lending their voices alongside Lucas will be Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy and Eugene Levy with Freddie Highmore and Astro Boy himself. Hitting theaters on October 23, 2009, the animated sci-fi flick […]

Clone Wars most-viewed series in CN history

Animation World Network reports that the CGI animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars has become the most-watched show in Cartoon Network’s 16-year history. The series, which premiered last Friday, was the number one program of all kids networks during the 9-10 P.M. timeslot. Cartoon Network’s The Secret Saturdays also started up last Friday, which […]

New Madagascar 2 poster, trailer

A new poster and trailer for the upcoming comedy Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa can now be viewed on FilmOFilia. The second installment to the Madagascar series follows Alex, Marty, and the rest of the gang as they try and survive in the Africa plains. The film opens on November 7th in both traditional and IMAX […]

Panda sequel has a release date

DreamWorks has recently announced that the release date for Kung Fu Panda 2 has been set for June 3rd of 2011, according to Latino Review. The sequel will serve as a follow-up to the original hit comedy, with this round being produced in stereoscopic 3D technology. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, and other cast members from […]

New Bolt poster

A new Bolt poster featuring the three lead characters from the film can now be viewed on Internet Movie Poster Awards. Bolt, which opens in theaters on November 21st, tells the tale of a lost Hollywood dog convinced he has superpowers.

No Oscar run for Coraline this year

An article on Animation Magazine’s website has revealed that Coraline will not be among the list of animated films eligible for the Academy Awards this year. The Henry Selick film, which is based upon a Neil Gaiman novel, was originally scheduled for a limited theatrical run before it’s wide release on February 6th, 2009. Coraline […]

Despereaux troubles

The New York Times reports that Sylvain Chomet, director of The Triplets of Belleville, is upset that his work for The Tale Of Despereaux is not being acknowledged by Universal Studios. Chomet, who claims to be responsible for many of the visuals and concepts of the film, was the director Despereaux for two years before […]

Bob The Builder 10th anniversary

Information regarding the tenth anniversary of the hugely successful children’s franchise Bob The Builder can be found at Animation World Network’s website. In celebration of the occasion, a direct to DVD film is being released, titled Bob The Builder – Race To The Finish, along with a new music album, various special events, and more. […]

Car Toons coming to Disney Channel

Animation World Network reports that Car Toons, an animated short series featuring characters from the Cars franchise, is set to air on Disney Channel starting on October 27th. The series consists of three episodes, which are all told as tall-tales by Mater the tow-truck. Premiering first will be Rescue Squad Mater on the 27th, followed […]

Christmas Carol banner

A new banner promoting A Christmas Carol, which features a painting of a dark and snowy village, has been posted on SlashFilm. A direct link to the image can be found here. Thanks to Josh for the tip!

Oprah joins Princess And The Frog cast

.MTV Movies Blog has revealed that popular celebrity Oprah Winfrey has signed on to provide vocals for The Princess And The Frog. The talk show host and actress will be playing the role of Eudora, mother of the film’s lead character. Originally rumored to be slated for the role was Angela Bassett. The Princess And […]

Cars 2 due out in 2011

According to Coming Soon, Pixar’s sequel to the summer hit Cars is now aiming for a 2011 release date, rather than its original goal of 2012. The news was announced at an all-day Disney event where presentation’s for the studios upcoming releases were held.

Astro Boy lands a release date

Anime News Network reports that the CGI adaption of Astro Boy now has an official date for it’s North American release: October 23, 2009. The film will be shown on over 3,000 screens across the continent. Thanks to ‘GeorgeC’ over at the Animated News & Views Forums for the tip.

Max Howard on Igor

Animation World Network has posted an interview with Max Howard, producer of the recently released CGI flick Igor. Howard provides a behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating the independent film, including various locations Igor was animated in as well as what it took to nab the A-list cast of actors. The unique look of […]

Extended scene from Bolt

An extended clip from Disney’s Bolt can now be viewed on Yahoo! Movies. The scene features Bolt and his hamster sidekick Rhino rescuing Mittens the cat from a pound. Bolt opens in theaters on November 21st. Thanks to ‘Wolf’ over at the Animated News & Views Forums for the heads up!

Interview with Mark Walton of Bolt

The latest installment of Latino Review’s Bolt articles can be read here. The story features an interview with Mark Walton, a story artist at Disney who also provided vocals for Rhino the hamster. Walton discusses his experience in voicing the character, mentioning that he was originally just a scratch voice for Rhino. Bolt hits theaters […]

Little Airplane making jump to the big-screen

According to Variety, animation studio Little Airplane, responsible for the Nickelodeon children’s show Wonder Pets, is planning on expanding to feature films. The small company currently has three projects currently in production, including one animated film, one live-action, and one hybrid of the two. “Wonder Pets showed us that we had the ability to create […]

New voice talent for Meatballs

Coming Soon reports that several actors have signed on to play various characters in Sony’s Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, the big-screen adaption of the popular children’s book by the same name. Lending their voices to the film will be Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, and Tracy […]

Igor opens today

The animated horror-spoof Igor, which tells the story of a lab-assistant who dreams of becoming a mad scientist, opens in about 2,300 theaters today. The film is not faring overly well with critics, only earning 31% so far on Rotten Tomatoes. Sean Axmaker of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer calls the movie “… a haphazard collection of […]

Two new series for Nickelodeon; Mighty B renewal

According to Animation World Network, Nickelodeon has picked up two new animated television series, Fanboy And Chum Chum and Team Umizoom. Fanboy and Chub Chub, a CGI series about a comic book fan and his loyal friend, is a spin-off of one of the Random! Cartoons, while Team Umizoon is a math-centered childrens’ program set […]

New vocals for Fox's Tale

Actors Freddie Highmore, Bill Nighy, Miranda Richardson and Sienna Miller have all joined the cast for the upcoming animated flick A Fox’s Tale, reports Variety. Freddie Highmore will be providing vocals for Little Jack, the film’s main character, with Mike Moran composing the score and songs. A Fox’s Tale follows the story of a young […]

Nathan Greno on Bolt

Latino Review has posted another Bolt-centered interview, this time with storyboard supervisor Nathan Gerno. Various topics discussed in the article include how the crew worked to bring the director’s vision to the screen, as well as how the studio’s atmosphere has changed since John Lasseter took charge. Bolt opens in theaters on November 21st.