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Mr. Magoo creator gets an overdue spotlight
Frozen concept art revealed
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 […]

Studio Ghibli releases When Marnie Was There trailer
Gravity, Frozen take top honors at Saturn Awards
Watch Glen Keane’s hand drawn animated short Duet
Enchanted 2 moving forward at Disney (again!)

It’s been quite some time since we heard any news regarding Enchanted 2, which was first announced shortly after the original became a big hit way back in 2007 (and more or less “relaunched” a string of fairy tale blockbusters for Disney). Now, Deadline is reporting that the sequel is back on track, with Smurfs and […]

Frozen’s Anna and Kristoff have been cast on Once Upon a Time

Frozen’s Anna and Krstoff have been cast for their upcoming appearances on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, ComingSoon.net is reporting. The spunky Anna will be played by newcomer Elizabeth Lail, while Greek star Scott Michael Foster will step into the boots of her boyfriend Kristoff. Elsa–who is said to play a major role in the show’s […]

Transformers transform box office

The fourth Transformers movie was able to pull off what no other movie has done so far this year: a $100 million opening. Despite savage reviews from critics (which is nothing new for the franchise), Transformers: Age of Extinction easily lead the top ten with a take of $100 million, Box Office Mojo reports. Meanwhile, […]

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer and posters

Cowabunga! The brand new, full-length trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now online, and can be seen on Collider. The preview should give fans plenty to talk about, including the best look at Shredder yet. In addition, the site also has four new character posters for the film (including one in which Michelangelo appears […]

Dragon 2 still not quite taking flight at box office

Despite strong critical reception and being pretty much the only animated movie playing in theaters right now, How to Train Your Dragon 2 has more or less underwhelmed at the box office so far, Collider is reporting. As the site points out, the movie is on track to cross the $100 million mark by Tuesday […]

The Legend of Korra: Book III to premiere June 27th

Fans will be getting more Korra a lot sooner than they thought they might. IGN is reporting that season three of The Legend of Korra will premiere on Nickelodeon one week from today, on June 27th. Even better is that three episodes will be shown that night, with the first two airing at 7:00PM/6:00PM CT, […]

Apes rise in latest Dawn of the Planet of the Apes trailer

The final trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has been revealed by Fox online, and can be viewed on their official YouTube page for the film. The live-action/animated actioner sees Andy Serkis’ Caesar doing his best to keep an uneasy peace treaty between his kind and the last surviving humans in tact. […]

Frozen has been on top in Japan for fourteen straight weekends

It’s been on store shelves in the states since March, but Frozen is still playing on the big screen in Japan, where it has been the number one movie in the country for fourteen straight weekends, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The Japan Times explains that one of the reasons its found such great success […]

Dragon soars, but not high enough to fly over Jump Street

How to Train Your Dragon 2 got off to a solid start this weekend with a take of $50 million, Forbes is reporting. It was not, however, able to claim the top spot, as 22 Jump Street surprised with a massive $60 million debut. Some may see this as comparable to when Kung Fu Panda […]

Casey Kasem, voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo!, passes away

Casey Kasem, the famed radio DJ who became known to animation fans everywhere as the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo!, has passed away, Variety is reporting. The man behind America’s Top 40 also did a number of voices on Sesame Street, as well as the title character in Rankin/Bass’s often forgotten Easter special Here Comes […]

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 […]

New Home trailer now online

A new trailer for Home is now online and can be viewed over at Apple. The preview will also almost certainly be shown on the big screen this weekend with How to Train Your Dragon 2. Originally set for release this holiday season, Home comes to theaters on March 27th, 2015.

Dates set for Madagascar 4, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, The Croods 2

DreamWorks Animation announced several release dates for their upcoming film slate today, ComingSoon.net tells us. First up is the news that Captain Underpants will become the first film from the studio to have a January opening, coming out on January 13th, 2017. Two months after that, they will release the long-in-development Mumbai Musical on March […]

New Paddington trailer and poster

A new trailer for Paddington–which features full appearances of the titular bear instead of just teases–has been revealed at Yahoo! Movies. And if you want more after that, the IMP Awards has a brand new poster for the film as well. Starring Colin Firth as the voice of Paddington, and Nicole Kidman as a “sinister, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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:

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.

Magic School Bus reboot on the way

Depending on when you were born, you might remember The Magic School Bus, PBS’s very popular educational TV show from the 90’s which was based off of an equally popular Scholastic book series. Now a computer-animated reboot is on the way, Variety is reporting, which will be available exclusively on Netflix. The new show is […]