The famous talk show host has confirmed that she will return to voice the short-term memory Blue Tang, Dory in Finding Nemo 2. Last month Collider reported that Pixar would make a sequel to its highest groessest film. The script is currently in development, but no other actors have reported they will reprise their roles. […]

Walt Disney Studios have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray releases of Brave on November 13th, 2012. The latest Pixar offering will be available to own as a Five-Disc Combo Pack Ultimate Collector’s Edition, Three-Disc Combo Pack Collector’s Edition, and a single disc DVD. Full list of specs and extras can be found here.

ParaNorman had a weaker than expected opening, coming in third place for the weekend with $14 million according to Box Office Mojo. “Even with a unique concept and lukewarm competition, the movie still couldn’t break out of the standard stop-motion animation opening range, which reinforces how tricky this sub-genre is”.

Brenda Chapman, a former Pixar director and the original creative force behind Brave who was later replaced as director, has come out for the first time to explain her thoughts on what happened. In a piece for a New York Times series on How Can Women Gain Influence in Hollywood?, Chapman blames the “Hollywood Boy’s […]

Disney has ended production on an untitled Henry Selick project that had been slated for release in October 2013 due to it not being as far along as they needed it to be, according to Variety. They note that he still has the option to take the film to another studio.

In one of the oddest partnerships to be announced….well, in a long time, the WWE has announced that they are partnering with Warner Bros. to make an animated feature film starring Scooby-Doo. ComingSoon.Net reports that the movie will involve Scooby and the gang teaming up with World Wrestling Entertainment stars to fight crime, in an effort […]

As we get closer to the release of Feature Films/Laika’s ParaNorman this weekend the promotional tour is in full swing. Laika CEO and ParaNorman producer Travis Knight talks the rebirth of modern stop-motion animation and more with Dread Central. And Digital Facility has a running line of interviews with the filmmakers. Those posted so far […]

IndieWire reports that Pixar’s Brenda Chapman, the original director of Brave, has left Pixar for an unannounced project at LucasFilm Animation. Thanks to Lord Akiyama in the AV Forum for the tip.

The New York Times has a look at Laika, the company behind the upcoming animated film ParaNorman. The in-depth piece includes: a history of the studio, a look at some of their ground-breaking work in rapid prototyping and 3D and how the Laika aims to push the boundaries of stop-motion animation, a discussion with Henry […]

Wreck-it Ralph director Rich Moore talks with HitFix about pitching the film to John Lasseter, getting game studios on board for character cameos, Sarah Silverman’s involvement, creating the in-movie game, and more.

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 […]