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.

In news that should surprise almost no one, Disney and Pixar’s Brave ruled the box office this weekend, with an excellent take of $66 million, USA Today is reporting. The film marks the 13th time in a row that a Pixar movie has opened at number one, continuing the studio’s perfect track record in that […]

Nickelodeon’s Penguins of Madagascar won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program according to Animation Magazine. This award is in addition to the two it won last week in the first portion of the awards ceremonies.

Disney/Pixar’s Brave opens today in a Pixar record 4,164 theatres according to Box Office Mojo — and two-thirds of those theatres will be showing it in 3D. It’s earned a fresh 73% rating from Rotten Tomatoes with the critical consensus being that while it “may not live up to the lofty standards of the Pixar […]

GKids has acquired the North American rights to Studio Ghibli’s latest feature From Up On Poppy Hill and a theatrical release is planned for March 2013, reports Coming Soon. GKids will be handling theatrical, home video, television and VOD rights for the film. Based on a screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Goro Miyazaki, […]

For the second weekend in a row, DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar 3 ruled the box office, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The sequel earned $34 million in its second frame, and currently has a grand total of $119 million. The party may be cut short this Friday, however, as Alex and his wacky zoo animals will face […]

As far back as our first year online, we’ve reported on the unhappiness of TV animation writers about the fact that they have to choose to be recognized in the animation categories or the regular comedy categories. Either/or, never both. King of the Hill, The Simpsons, and Family Guy have all tried and failed to […]

io9 has a list of the 22 rules of storytelling compiled by Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats — the “nuggets of narrative wisdom she’s received working for the animation studio over the years”.

The Creative Arts portion of the Daytime Emmy Awards were announced Sunday. Nickelodeon’s Kung Fu Panda won four Emmys (Casting, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and an Individual Achievement award). Nickelodeon’s Penguins of Madagascar won two awards (Directing and Original Song for In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise). The Hub’s Transformers: Prime won two […]