The Hollywood Reporter says Sony Pictures Animation acquired the rights to the 1980s sitcom ALF and is looking to make a film with the producers of the original show and last year’s The Smurfs movie. But before nostalgists get too excited, it appears they will retire the puppet prop and change the Melmacian alien life […]

DreamWorks is closing in on a September deadline to decide on a new distribution partner, according to the L.A. Times. With their 2006 deal with Paramount set to expire, DreamWorks is looking for more favorable terms with Sony and Fox.

It seems that Ben Affleck will not be the director for the proposed Justice League movie. It seems that Affleck has become one of Warner Brothers’ “go-to” directors for any project. Just because the studio wants him does not mean he will sign onto the project. Still Justice League is on the radar and talks […]

There is some nice, new concept art for Disney’s next animated film Frozen. It is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 fairyale The Snow Queen. The concept art features designs for the evil Snow Queen, the Princess Anna, and a mountain man. Princess Anna decides to rid her kingdom of eternal winter with the help […]

The first clip from DreamWorks Animation’s Riders of Berk is now online and can be viewed at ComingSoon.net. The site also reveals that the How to Train Your Dragon spin-off will debut on Cartoon Network on September 4th at 7:30 ET. In addition to featuring the characters from the film, the series will also introduce […]

The first images from Pixar’s new Toy Story short Partysaurus Rex have surfaced online and can be seen at EW.com. In the short, Rex gets drafted for bath time and encounters a sad lot of rub-a-dub-dub cohorts. Partysaurus Rex will play in theatres before Finding Nemo 3D starting September 14, 2012.

DreamWorks Animation has announced that it will make Kung Fu Panda 3 a co-production with Oriental DreamWorks–the Shanghai divison. The movie is set for a 2016 and will see huge advertising and promotionals from the burgeoning Chinese entertainment market. This decision makes sense based on Kung Fu Panda’s success in China, spawning an unofficial sequel. […]

Ben Affleck is talking with Warner Brothers’ DC Entertainment divison about whether he will film a superpowered film choke full of the DC pantheon: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Flash. Warner Brothers has been very successful with its string of DC animated cartoons, but when it comes to live action superhero movies […]

In news that will probably sadden many, Bob Hoskins has announced that he has retired from acting, Digital Spy is reporting. The 69 year old actor is currently battling Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with last fall. “He wishes to thank all the great and brilliant people he has worked with over the years, and all of […]

A ComingSoon.Net staff writer was given the chance to see 30 minutes from Disney’s upcoming Wreck-It Ralph, with the site providing a full summary of the footage shown (a spoiler warning should go without saying here). In addition, the short film Paperman–which will be shown before Wreck-It Ralph–was also screened, but the big news for Disney […]

DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming How to Train Your Dragon TV series Riders of Berk will be previewed tonight on Cartoon Network. The show, which will bridge the gap between the first film and its upcoming 2014 sequel, will feature most of the movie’s original cast members, as well as new dragons and locations. The hour long […]

The 1oth DVD volume of Family Guy will be coming to DVD on September 25th, DVD Active is reporting. The big highlight in the 3-disc episode collection will be Road to North Pole, the hour long holiday special from 2010 in which Stewie and Brian save Christmas. Extras will include audio commentaries on select episodes, deleted […]

The first trailer for DC Animation’s upcoming film The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1 has been revealed this week and can be seen over at Screen Rant. The movie is based off of Frank Miller’s critically acclaimed comic book, in which a retired Bruce Wayne is forced to bring the Batman back when Gotham is thrown […]

Toei Animation announced the loss of one of its earliest animators Akira Daikubara. He worked on Japan’s first colored anime film Hakujaden and also the first animated film to be distributed in North America Magic Boy. He had a pneumatic infection, dying at age 94. On the brighter side, Toei recently selected Katushiro Takagi to […]

Miyazaki’s environmentally conscious/futuristic film, Nausicaa of the Vallley of the Wind is being given the live action treatment by Studio Ghibli and Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion). They have teamed up to create a contemporary piece based off the anime classic called Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo. The short will be filmed in the […]

Taking a cue from some of the 1980s cartoon reboot, Masters of the Universe is being handed over to Jon Chu. Currently, Chu is working on a 3D post-conversion of GI Joe: Retaliation, according to Collider. The script will follow the same storyline: He-Man battles Skeletor and so forth and Alex Litvak and Mike Finch […]

Jon Favreau of the Iron Man movies is working on a new project: Magic Kingdom. It is, of course, another movie based off a Disney Park attraction, in this case a park itself. Rather than rushing off the make the picture, according to Collider, Favreau is taking his time to get the story right. For […]

New images from Disney’s Frankenweenie–each showcasing a different character from the film–have been revealed over at Cinema Blend. The Tim Burton film comes to theaters everywhere on October 5th.

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 […]