In one of those “yes, this is actually happening” moments, Adam Sandler is producing an animated feature based off of the internet video Bad Boys II, THR is reporting. The French short film, a stop-motion animated parody of Michael Bay’s Bad Boys II, became a YouTube sensation when it made its debut online earlier this year. The movie’s plot, […]

Indie Wire has the first poster for DreamWorks’ Me and My Shadow. The movie follows Shadow Stan, a shadow tired of being attached to a humdrum human. To have a more exciting life, Shadow Stan takes control of his human with ensuing comedy and chaos following. Animation will be a blend of traditional and CGI […]

Disney’s upcoming 3-D re-release of Monsters, Inc. is coming out an entire month sooner than expected, with Mike and Sulley now returning to theaters this holiday season on December 21st, ComingSoon.net is reporting. This will put the film in direct competition with big tentpoles such as The Hobbit, Les Miserables, Django Unchained and Jack Reacher, although […]

Hayao Miyazaki was supposed to have retired years ago, but the world is grateful the man does not stop making movies. Animation Magazine reports that Miyazaki’s next film will focus on the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of the Zero fighter plane used to bomb Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Horikoshi was an aeronautical […]

The L.A.Times reports that DreamWorks has bought Classic Media for $155 million. DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said, “Classic Media brings a large and diverse collection of characters and branded assets that is extremely complementary to DreamWorks Animation’s franchise business, and we plan to leverage it across our motion picture, television, home entertainment, consumer […]

American Dad!, The Penguins of Madagascar, Bob’s Burgers, Futurama and The Simpsons have all scored nominations for Outstanding Animated Program at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. For Short Format Animated Program, the nominations were Phineas and Ferb, Robot Chicken, MAD TV, Adventure Time and Regular Show. And for Voice Over Performance, the nominations were Dan […]

Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richie Rich, Gumby, Rocky & Bulllwinkle, and even Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer are owned by Classic Media. DreamWorks, according to the International Business Times, is looking to acquire the company to bolster its less than successful stock this quarter. Classic Media already owns franchises that have built-in fans, ready made cartoons, […]

After John Carter of Mars, Andrew Stanton is seemingly returning to his animation roots and has been signed on to direct a sequel to Pixar’s 2003 hit Finding Nemo, reports THR. Produced by Lindsey Collins and scripted by Victoria Strouse, the film is likely to see a 2016 release. Further details of the sequel are […]

Disney has finally revealed the first crossover between one of their self-created titles and Marvel since acquiring the company in 2009. The popular Phineas and Ferb genius brother duo will team up with Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Iron Man. The event has been christened Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel and will debut on the […]

Disney’s Comic-con panel had many revelations, two of which were about animated projects. Wreck-it Ralph had an extended 10 minute (non-continuous) video preview shown. In the discussion it was revealed that Disney tried to get video game character Mario included in the film but the price was too high. Also mentioned was that famed musician […]

DreamWorks had plenty of announcements to make at their Comic-con panel and Entertainment Weekly has the scoops. The Penguins of Madagascar will be getting their own feature film slated for 2015 according to Madagascar 3 director McGrath. Bill Damaschke, chief creative officer of DreamWorks Animation, admitted Kung Fu Panda 3 is in the works. Footage […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is screening the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty as the second film in their series The Last 70mm Film Festival. Showtime is Monday, July 16, at 7:30pm at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The film will be introduced by animator Andreas Deja and character […]

The New York Times reports that DreamWorks has made a deal with the company behind the United States’ biggest mall that would bring their characters to a new amusement park as part of a entertainment and retail mall in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Jeffrey Katzenberg said the park would involve the studio’s “characters, storytelling and […]

With the latest installment of the Ice Age franchise set to open this weekend, some of the new cast members are speaking to the press. Game of Thrones‘ Peter Dinklage, who stars as the antagnoist, a prehistoric ape named Captain Gutt, talks with the New York Daily News. Rapper Nicki Minaj, who plays a woolly […]

Classic anime cannot be beat, especially when they are reinvigorated by new projects. Anime News Network reports that Ishimori Productions is working on adapting Cyborg 009 with Joseph DeSanto of The Spirit attached as producer. Also Akira Toriyama is involved in a new Dragon Ball Z film, the first one he has worked on in […]

Thanks in large part to a big boost from The Avengers, Disney has become the first studio to surpass a billion dollars domestically at the box office this year according to Deadline.

In a move more and more studios have been employing recently to prevent a film from losing traction internationally when the US box office for the film is weak, Blue Sky’s latest title, Ice Age: Continental Drift, has already been released overseas. And the strategy is working as the film is a hit before it […]

ComingSoon.net reports on DreamWorks’ announcement of a new upcoming animated film. Happy Smekday!, based on the book The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex, is slated for release in late 2014, and will star Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons and Grammy Award winner Rihanna. “In Happy Smekday! an alien race invades Earth and uses […]

Legendary actor Ernest Borgnine, who won an Oscar for his performance in the film Marty, has passed away at age 95, The Atlantic Wire is reporting. In recent years, Borgnine was best known to both kids and cartoon fans as the voice of Mermaidman on SpongeBob SquarePants, the retired superhero is who is SpongeBob’s hero. Borgnine also […]

The first full trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians has just been revealed on iTunes. In addition to showcasing some gorgeous animation, the preview also gives us our first real look at the film’s main character, Jack Frost. Starring Chris Pine, Jude Law, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Alec Baldwen, Rise of the […]

A treat for fans of Disney’s underrated, Oscar-nominated animated feature Treasure Planet can be found today on Blu-Ray.com. The site has an excellent–and very long–look at the making of the film, which covers everything from the movie’s history to the process of animation used to create Long John Silver and the sci-fi landscapes. In addition, the […]

Tom Hanks and Yahoo! have teamed up for an exclusive web-only animated series, Electric City. Collider has the first promo for the 90 minute epic set in a futuristic, dystopian city with Hanks starring as the lead character. Reliance Entertainment and Playtone are responsible for the 360 interactiveness, involving social, digital, mobile, and gaming media. […]

The first images from Disney’s upcoming animated short Paperman have been revealed by EW.com. The short, which uses new technology to make CGI animation look as though it was drawn by hand, will debut in front of Wreck-It Ralph in theaters this November.

Thanks to strong marketing and good reviews, Seth MacFarlene’s Ted beat expectations yesterday with a massive Friday debut of $20 million, THR is reporting. The raunchy movie is now on track to see an opening weekend of $50 million or more. That would give the live-action/animated film the best debut ever for an R-rated comedy that’s not a […]

Anime News Network has some news briefs on the new live-action Rurouni Kenshin film that will hit Japanese theater August 25. They have a nice film poster and the full movie trailer. There hasn’t been any word about the movie coming to US shores, but since it is one of Viz’s headling series one can […]

Anime has carved out its niche in the world as a strong and vibrant animation medium. Viz, one of the biggest names in the US anime and manga market, has decided to hit subscription cable viewers with a new viewing option: Neon Alley. This new channel is anime 24/7, pulling the best of the best […]

The full trailer for Disney’s upcoming stop-motion animated movie Frankenweenie is now online, and can be found on iTunes. The horror comedy from Tim Burton opens everywhere this October.