animated-news

Glen Keane to direct animated musical Over the Moon for Netflix
John Mahoney passes away; Iron Giant and Atlantis voice actor was 77
Full Solo teaser trailer and posters released

It’s become a pretty big week for Star Wars fans. Following the Super Bowl spot last night, Disney has released the first official teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, along with four new posters for the film. It opens everywhere this Memorial Day.

Coco becomes 7th Pixar film to hit $700 million worldwide
Watch the Super Bowl spot for Solo: A Star Wars Story

Disney officially kicked off the marketing campaign for Solo: A Star Wars Story tonight with a TV spot during the Super Bowl, which you can check out below. In addition, the film’s first trailer will premiere tomorrow morning during Good Morning America.  Solo soars into theaters May 25th.

Pixar’s Coco dominates Annie Awards
CBS signs producer to focus on developing animation slate
Oriental DreamWorks inevitably sold, rebranded as Pearl Studio to Chinese buyer
Solo trailer finally arriving on Monday
Up’s Pete Docter and Michael Giacchino to intro the Academy’s Oscar Concert celebration of film music

PRESS RELEASE THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION PRESENT THE OSCAR® CONCERT One-Night-Only Celebration of the History of Film Music in Honor of the 90th Oscars® Wednesday, February 28, at 8:00 PM Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA (February 1, 2018) — The Academy of Motion […]

Illumination, Nintendo to co-produce Mario film
Isle of Dogs gets PG-13 rating

Wes Anderson’s upcoming Isle of Dogs has been given a PG-13 rating for “thematic elements and violent images,” Box Office Mojo is reporting. The rating is extremely rare for an animated movie going into wide release, making it the first in the genre to get it since 2009’s 9. The quirky comedy is set to […]

Black Panther gets early praise from critics
First Ant-Man and The Wasp trailer released

The first trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp is now online for your viewing pleasure, and can be viewed in the player below. It opens everywhere this July.

Sony moves Lin-Manuel Miranda project Vivo up
Lots of parody posters for Sherlock Gnomes released

Paramount has released several parody posters for Sherlock Gnomes on the film’s official Facebook page, and you can check them all out below. Each one spoofs an Oscar-nominated movie (well, except for poor Wonder Gnome). Sherlock Gnomes opens everywhere March 23rd.

Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker passes away at 94
Warner Bros. announces animated Cat in the Hat movie