The Cat in the Hat is set to make a return to the big screen…but relax, it won’t be a sequel to the critically detested 2003 Mike Myers outing. Instead, it will be a 3-D computer-animated film from Illumination Entertainment, the same studio responsible for the current box office hit The Lorax. Deadline is also reporting that the […]

Cowabunga! The long-rumored Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot has been given a release date, with the classic 80’s cartoon characters set to make a comeback in 2013. The film is expected to be a mix of live-action and animation, with martial artists in costumes combined with CGI faces. Although currently without a director, the film […]

The first official images from Sony’s upcoming animated horror comedy Hotel Transylvania have been revealed, and can be seen thanks to USA Today. The movie features Adam Sandler as Count Dracula, who finds his world falling apart when a human being stumbles upon his resort for the supernatural. The article confirms previous rumors that Selena Gomez will be taking […]

Following the surprise success of the Disney-distributed Gnomeo And Juliet from Elton John’s Rocket Pictures, the company has revealed its next literary target in the title for a sequel film, Gnomeo And Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes, which has gone into development according to Dealine.com. John will again compose new songs for the film, which is set […]

John Carter and his space adventures ended up being no match for The Lorax, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The Dr. Seuss film earned $39 million in its second weekend, which was good for first place. So far, the animated movie has made $121 million after ten days of release. John Carter, meanwhile, opened somewhat softly, […]

Production is apparently going quite smoothly for Sony’s upcoming Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs sequel, with the movie set to come to theaters in less than two years. ComingSoon.net is reporting that Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers will come to the big screen on December 20th, 2013, which should give it a very solid […]

The Wall Street Journal looks at the profitable relationship between Universal Pictures and animation studio Illumination Entertainment. While Illumination has only produced three films so far (Despicable Me, Hop, and The Lorax), each has been an unqualified hit, especially when their relatively small budgets are taken into account. Illumination has a $75 million budget target. […]

Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of his clan will be voicing themselves in a new stop motion animated series called The F’n Osbournes in development, according to Screen Rant. Cuppa Coffee Studios’ president and show creator Adam Shaheen notes, rather unnecessarily, that “although it is a cartoon, [The F’n Osbournes] is certainly not one for […]

Variety and the Chicago Tribune report that Nickelodeon has started an animated shorts program with a goal of attracting new talent and ideas. Animation president Brown Johnson said, “The new shorts program gives us an opportunity to tap into comedy talent from many different sources. We’re excited to offer this unique opportunity to artists and […]

Rocket Pictures is currently working on a sequel to last year’s Gnomeo & Juliet, Deadline is reporting. Titled Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes, the plot will involve Gnomeo and Juliet seeking the help of a famous gnome detective when gnomes in their area start going missing at an alarming rate. The first Gnomeo was a surprise […]

The first image from Disney’s upcoming The Lone Ranger is now online, and can be seen over at Screen Rant. For many, the most notable thing about the still will be Johnny Depp’s appearance as Tonto, who looks much more bizzare than a lot of people were probably expecting. Also starring Armie Hammer, The Lone […]

TED (technology, entertainment, and design) is an organization that holds conferences dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” Andrew Stanton the director of Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and John Carter recently held a talk entitled “My Life In Story, Backwards”. “It’s a fascinating watch from a truly talented storyteller, and it’s definitely worth your time.” The conference is […]

Who said that the Muppet parody trailers would end when the movie hit theaters? Our favorite puppets released a new trailer for their March 20th DVD/Blu-Ray disc parodying the new movie The Hunger Games. While it uses footage only from the movie and does not include any new footage, the trailer does prove Disney is […]

In news that will be sad to Disney fans around the world, Robert Sherman — who with his brother Richard wrote countless songs for Disney and other movie studios — has passed away at age 86. According to Theme Park Insider, his son, Jeffery, posted the tragic news on his Facebook page, making the following statement: […]

Filling the need for a family film in theaters, audiences responded to the opening of The Lorax in a big way, with the animated film opening to a huge $70 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. In addition to having the third best debut of all time in the month of March, the movie also […]

Confirming rumors from earlier, Jason Segal has announced that he will not be involved in the upcoming Muppets sequel, Collider is reporting. Segal’s reason for not returning is apparently exhaustion, given the very long ammount of time it took him to help bring the first film to theaters. “My goal was to bring The Muppets back and […]

The new trailer for Ice Age: Continental Drift has just been posted online over at iTunes. The preview made its debut on the big screen last Friday with select prints of The Lorax. The fourth movie in the Ice Age franchise comes to theaters everywhere on July 13th.

Disney has announced the first official bit of voice casting for their upcoming animated fairy tale Frozen, THR is reporting. Actress Kristen Bell of Heroes and Forgetting Sarah Marshall fame has been given the role of the mysterious Snow Queen. In addition, the article also confirms that the animation for the film will in fact be done in […]

The Lorax saw the strongest opening day of the year so far yesterday, earning $17 million according to Box Office Mojo. The film could be set for an opening weekend of as much as $60 million, which would give it the best debut ever for a Dr. Seuss film, including 2000’s blockbuster How the Grinch Stole […]

The movie is still months away, but Focus Features has unleashed another teaser trailer for their upcoming stop-motion feature ParaNorman, compliments of iTunes. In addition, the site also has a new poster for the film. The trailer–currently playing on the big screen with 3-D prints of The Lorax–explains the problem of its main character, Norman, a […]

Universal/Illumination’s The Lorax opens today, in 3,728 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. Reviews have been so-so with the Rotten Tomatoes consensus rating just barely fresh at 64%. Box Office Mojo predicts the biggest opening weekend of the year so far, with The Lorax expected to bring in a projected $53.5 million. UPDATE: With more […]

A sequel to last year’s critically adored The Muppets is apparently in the works, Vulture is reporting. In what will be unfortunate news for some fans, however, it seems unlikely at this point that Jason Segel is involved with the script at this point, which is a shame since he was heavily involved with the first […]

A first look at 20th Century Fox’s upcoming Ice Age: Continental Drift was revealed in today’s edition of USA Today. The plot will involve Manny, Sid and Diego getting swept off to sea, where they find themselves pursued by an army of evil prehistoric pirates (yes, you read that correctly). Game of Thornes actor Peter Dinklage will […]

Even though it doesn’t come out for more than a year, Universal Pictures has already begun their marketing campaign for Despicable Me 2. A teaser trailer for the film has just been posted at iTunes, along with a first poster for the film. Not surprisingly, both feature the popular yellow minions from the first film. […]

The first trailer for Tim Burton’s stop-motion feature Frankenweenie has just gone online and is available to watch on Yahoo!Movies. Featuring the voices of Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Martin Short, and Catherine O’Hara, Frankenweenie opens in theaters October 5th, 2012.

The controversial South Park is back with its 16th season. The new season kicks off March 16th on Comedy Central with seven new episodes. Later on March 27, season 15 will be released on uncensored DVDs with a documentary called 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park, focusing on creators Trey Parker and […]

A while ago reports regarding a Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs sequel began to surface on the internet, but now it would appear that it’s officially moving forward. Sony Pictures Animation released a new promotional image for their upcoming slate, which reveals that the sequel’s title will be Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers. The […]