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New Brave images revealed

Screen Rant has three new images from Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Brave, two of which featuring new characters from the film. The stills indicate that the movie will be at least somewhat similar to DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon in terms of visual tone. The first ever fairy tale from Pixar, Brave comes to […]

Final Happy Feet Two trailer now online

Only three days before the film’s release, Warner Bros. has decided to release one last trailer for Happy Feet Two, which can be seen over at Yahoo! Movies. The sequel to the 2006 animated hit comes to theaters and IMAX 3-D on Friday.

Serkis: Hobbit trailer is “just around the corner”

In an interview with IGN, motion-capture superstar Andy Serkis revealed that the first trailer for the hotly anticipated The Hobbit can be expected to appear in the near future. “There will be a trailer fairly soon, actually. Around Christmas time, I believe,” the actor said. “It’s just around the corner.” In addition to reprising his […]

Kristen Stewart joining Akira?

With the live-action Akira remake finally making its way toward production, Twitch is reporting that Twilight actress Kristen Stewart might be up for the female lead in the film. Other actors who are apparently being offered roles include Gary Oldman, Keira Knightley and Helena Bonham Carter. Said to have a production budget of at least $90 […]

Even more Muppets posters

With the release of the movie only days away now, Disney has released three new posters for The Muppets, this time spoofing the ever-popular Twilight film trailers. The first poster has Kermit the Frog as Edward Cullen while the second features Miss Piggy as “Bella Swine.” The third one–probably the best of the pack–showcases Rowlf the […]

IFC centre to host Studio Ghibli retrospective

Studio Ghibli and distributor GKIDS will bring a 15-film retrospective to New York’s IFC Center beginning December 16th, reports Collider. Featuring new 35mm prints, and both subtitled and English-dubbed versions, the retrospective will run until January 12th. All fifteen Studio Ghibli feature films produced between 1984 and 2008 will be screened, including Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy […]

Clip from the new Toy Story short film

Collider shares a new clip from Toy Story: Small Fry, the new Toy Story short film which focuses on Buzz Lightyear getting left behind at a restaurant and trying to find his way home with the help of some Happy Meal-like toys. Featuring the voices of Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, John Ratzenberger, and Joan Cusack, […]

Tangled Ever After coming to theaters

Originally planned as an animated TV special, Disney’s mini Tangled sequel Tangled Ever After is set to be shown on the big screen with Beauty and the Beast 3-D, according to ComingSoon.net. The plot of the short will be centered around Flynn and Rapunzel’s wedding, but will be mostly focused on the animal sidekicks from […]

Phineas and Ferb get a fourth season

Disney’s wacky animated brothers Phineas and Ferb will be back for more hijinks on the Disney Channel, which just ordered a fourth season of the hit TV series, ComingSoon.net is reporting. In a press release issued by the studio, Disney also confirmed previous rumors that the upcoming theatrical Phineas and Ferb movie will in fact be […]

The Muppets Are in the Hot Seat!

Just because we cannot get enough of the Muppets and their newest movie, we found some interviews for you to enjoy. Walter, Miss Piggy, Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, and some of the humans that appear in the film answer questions and entertain fans There are fourteen, count’em, fourteen wonderful interviews to distract yourself with for the […]

Victory once more for Puss in Boots

Proving that opening the movie a week early was a good idea after all, Puss in Boots scored another box office victory this weekend, dropping only 3% for a take of $33 million. The animated adventure film beat newcomer Tower Heist, the Eddie Murphy/Ben Stiller caper comedy that was expected to open on top. Currently, Puss in […]

Miley Cyrus joins Hotel Transylvania

Former Disney pop sensation Miley Cyrus is going to have a starring role in Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming horror comedy Hotel Transylvania, EW.com is reporting. Cyrus will play the daughter of Adam Sandler’s Dracula, who builds the resort of the title as a way of keeping his little girl away from the mortal world. Other members of […]

Eighteen 2011 animated films up for Oscar consideration

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 18 films have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 84th Academy Awards. If all the films meet the Oscar criteria, 5 would be chosen as eventual nominees. The list and the rest of the press release follow:

More Muppet Clips, Please!

Since Disney started The Muppets advertising campaign in early summer, they have been feeding us small glimpses at the new film one piece at a time. With the movie coming out Thanksgiving, Disney is putting Muppets on every TV station, every talk show, and releasing new clips on the Internet. The clips only reveal small […]

Popeye returning to the big screen

The spinach-eating, fist-throwing sailor is making a comeback. ComingSoon.net is reporting that Sony Pictures Animation is planning to make an animated movie based on the old cartoon character, with Smurfs writers Jay Scherick and David Ronn penning the script. “Popeye has been my childhood favorite character,” said Spider-Manmovie producer Avi Arad. “To me he was always […]

The Secret World of Arrietty trailer now online

A brand new official US trailer for Studio Ghibli’s upcoming animated feature The Secret World of Arrietty has gone online and can now be watched over at Apple. Based on Mary Norton‘s fantasy novel The Borrowers, the film is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, and features the voices of Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, Will […]

Brad Bird has “several good ideas” for The Incredibles sequel

In an interview with Movies.com, Brad Bird reveals that he is open to making a follow-up to Pixar’s 2004 hit The Incredibles. Bird says, “I would like to think that I have several good ideas that could be incorporated into a next Incredibles, but I don’t have a whole movie yet.” He also admits that […]

John Lasseter gets starred on Hollywood Boulevard

Two-time Academy Award®-winning director John Lasseter yesterday received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame from the The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

First The Muppets Clip

Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to the first clip of the new movie The Muppets! The clip shows our two heroes Walter and Gary discussing their planned trip to California. Walter is an obsessed Muppet fan judging by the multitude of vintage memorabilia by his bed. He does ask a very philosophical question: is […]

Allen Gregory debuts to negative reviews

FOX’s new animated TV show for adults Allen Gregory saw its much-marketed debut last night, but unfortunately for it, most of the critics weren’t celebrating. The Jonah Hill produced show–in which he voices a egomanical rich kid who must endure the daily horrors of public school for the first time in his life–was greeted with […]

Puss in Boots is a Rich Kitty

The Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots claws its way to the top of the box office ratings earning a decent wad of cash for the Halloween weekend. Usually horror films are at the top of the charts, but the orange tabby saw a bigger take of $34 million than-beating out the old record of $33.6 […]

The first trailer for ParaNorman scares its way online

It may not come to theaters for almost an entire year, but the first trailer for the upcoming animated movie ParaNorman is now online to be seen over at Yahoo! Movies. The preview is also currently being shown on the big screen with 3-D prints of Puss in Boots. From the makers of the acclaimed Coraline, […]

The first trailer for The Lorax debuts

The first preview for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax has just been revealed online over at iTunes. Starring the voices of Danny DeVito, Taylor Swift and Zac Efron, the enviormental fable from the makers of Despicable Me comes to the big screen next spring.

Final Muppets trailer parody now online

After a year of funny trailer parodies, Disney has released one final Muppets spoof preview, this time referencing everything from Paranormal Activity 3 to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. The PG-rated comedy hits theaters everywhere this Thanksgiving.

First look at Frankenweenie

The first images from Tim Burton’s highly anticipated return to stop motion animation Frankenweenie have been posted online with a special behind-the-scenes article over at EW.com. The movie–a remake of a live-action short film that Burton made which ironicly got him fired from Disney due to its dark concept–tells the story of a boy who brings his […]

The Muppets are Back in the Advertising Game

With The Muppets opening in less than a month, we’re starting to see more and more of them on the TV and Internet. Every time you turn around, the Muppets are endorsing a new product. The newest commercials where our beloved puppets appear are for Alamo Rent-a-Car with Fozzie and Rowlf and Kermit adds his […]

Has Akira been greenlit?

After years of seeming to be in and out of development at Warner Bros., the live-action remake of the anime feature Akira seems to finally be moving forward, Variety is reporting. The site also mentions that Tron: Legacy star Garrett Hedlund is being considered for the male lead. The movie could begin actual production as early as […]

Indian Animated Film Super K to Make Debut Online

Bollywood is slowly breaking into the animation industry with moderate success. The newest animated film from the subcontinent, Super K–created by Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, will be distributed via the Internet before a theatrical release. Shemaroo Entertainment is renowned for its quality films and it will release the 3-D CGI movie in English and Hindi free […]

New Tintin trailer

Following a string of international previews, a new domestic trailer for The Adventures of Tintin has finally made its way online over at iTunes. The adventure movie from Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson opens everywhere in the US this Christmas.

Green Lantern: The Animated Series Premieres this November

Green Lantern: The Animated Series will set the the stage for the DC Nation program block debuting next year. The first scene from the one hour pilot is available online. DC Animated Universe veteran Bruce Timm heads the Green Lantern series rendered entirely in 3-D animation. In the TV movie release, Hal Jordan and the […]