animated-news

Why you can’t buy a Pixar lamp
Kristen Bell to produce animated kids series
Helen Mirren joins Disney’s The Nutcracker
The art of animating Kubo’s epic opening scene
Watch the main title sequence for upcoming Disney XD series Milo Murphy’s Law

Disney XD has posted the title sequence for their upcoming animated series Milo Murphy’s Law, created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh as their follow-up to Phineas and Ferb. The theme song is performed by “Weird Al” Yankovic, who also provides the voice of the title character. The first episode will be made available […]

Watch the new trailer for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

Warner Bros. has just released the first full trailer for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, which will reunite Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo. It will come to Blu-ray this October.

The Art of Moana cover art revealed

Chronicle Books has just revealed the cover of their latest title in their series showcasing artwork from the creation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest releases. The 160-page-book, written by The Art of Wreck-It Ralph author Maggie Malone and The Art of Zootopia author Jessica Julius is scheduled for November, 15. The stunning artwork in […]

Godzilla anime officially in the works
Jack Riley, voice of Stu Pickles on Rugrats, passes away
Kubo and the Two Strings opens

Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings opens today in 3,260 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is a hit with the critics, garnering a 94% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Kubo and the Two Strings matches its incredible animation with an absorbing — and bravely melancholy — story that has something […]

The teaser trailer for Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania is here

The first trailer for Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania is now online, and can be viewed in the player below. The sequel–which features several WWE stars–comes to Blu-ray in early 2017.

Watch the first 12-minutes of Final Fantasy XV CG film Kingsglaive

Sony and Square Enix has made available the opening 12-minutes of Kingsglaive, the CG-film based within the world of the forthcoming video game Final Fantasy XV. Kingsglaive will have a limited theatrical run in select cities beginning Friday, August 19. An official list of theaters viewing the film can be seen at the official web […]

Ben Whishaw officially joins Mary Poppins Returns
Alan Menken discusses Sausage Party‘s super-serious music in new featurette
Suicide Squad wins second weekend at box office

As was anticipated, Suicide Squad won its second weekend at the box office, although the race was a bit tighter than many were expecting. Box Office Mojo is reporting a $43 million victory for the comic book actioner, but the real “wiener” of the weekend might’ve been Sausage Party, which nearly doubled some projections with […]

Legendary Imagineer Rolly Crump documentary website now live

The Whimsical Imagineer, a new documentary on legendary Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump that premiered at the prestigious Newport Beach Film Festival several months ago and was honored with the Audience Favorite Award, is continuing to attract attention, screening this month at Walt Disney Imagineering, the Walt Disney Family Museum and the film festival circuit. Coinciding […]

Sausage Party surprises by topping the box office (for now)

Outperforming virtually all predictions, Sausage Party surprised by topping the box office yesterday, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The (very) R-rated comedy barely took the crown from Suicide Squad, which is still expected to win the weekend when all is said and done. In other news, Disney’s non-musical Pete’s Dragon remake opened to a decent […]