
Tintin teaser trailer now online
With two posters for the film making their way online yesterday, the first teaser trailer for The Adventures of Tintin has just been posted on Apple. The preview doesn’t offer much in terms of what the film’s performance capture animation will look like, instead focusing on shots of the movie’s fantastical scenery. The Adventures of […] |
Poster for The Muppets revealed
A new poster for Disney’s upcoming The Muppets can now be found on ComingSoon.net. The film will mark the first time that the characters have been seen on the big screen in more than a decade. Starring Kermit the Frog, Fozzy the Bear and Gonzo the…whatever he is, The Muppets comes to theaters everywhere this […] |
Seth MacFarlene to reboot The Flintstones
Hold onto your Fruity Pebbles: Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlene has just been given the greenlight to work on a reboot of The Flintstones, Deadline is reporting. The reboot would involve a return to television and film for the beloved characters of the popular Hanna Barbara TV series. Apparently, this has been something of a dream […] |
UPDATED: New Adventures of Tintin posters
The first poster for The Adventures of Tintin has just been revealed at Empire Online. The much hyped motion capture film from Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson features a cast that includes Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Daniel Craig. A trailer for the Christmas release is expected to appear online this week. UPDATE: A second […] |
Fox picks up two new animated series
Animation Magazine has news about two new animated series heading to the Fox network: Allen Gregory, which follows the “adventures of the world’s most celebrated seven-year-old going to school with normal kids”, and Napoleon Dynamite, based on the popular film. |
Monsters University details
Disney/Pixar has released some details about their upcoming film Monsters University. “Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became […] |
New Cars 2 trailer
A new trailer for Disney-Pixar’s upcoming feature Cars 2 is now available to watch at Apple. Directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry The Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, and Bonnie Hunt, Cars 2 zooms into theaters June 24th, 2011. |
Family Guy and The Cleveland Show get renewed
In what should not come as a surprise to many people, Seth MacFarlene’s Family Guy has been renewed for a 10th season, according to Entertainment Weekly. Its sister series, The Cleveland Show, was also renewed for another season, despite the fact that it continues to get negative reviews from critics. With American Dad! already being re-elected for […] |
Another Kung Fu Panda 2 clip
A new Kung Fu Panda 2 film clip featuring Po the panda and Master Shifu has just been revealed online over at Yahoo! Movies. Starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Gary Oldman, the anticipated sequel to the 2008 hit comes to theaters and IMAX 3D on May 26th. |
The Fox and the Hound coming to Blu-ray
Disney has announced that The Fox and the Hound and The Fox and the Hound 2 will be coming to Blu-ray and DVD in a special 30th Anniversary 2-Movie Collection. The all-new digitally restored version of the original 1981 film and its 2006 direct-to-video sequel arrive in stores on August 9, 2011. |
Rango coming to Blu-Ray and DVD in July
Paramount’s critically acclaimed animated feature Rango arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD on July 15th, ComingSoon.net is reporting. Extras on the release will include an extended version of the film with an alternate ending, deleted scenes, audio commentary and more. Released in theaters this March, Rango was a decent hit, earning $120 million in the US. |
First look at Aardman’s The Pirates!
Aardman Animations and Sony have issued a first image and press release for their upcoming stop-motion film The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, reports BleedingCool. Directed by Peter Lord and featuring the voices of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, Russell Tovey, Salma Hayek, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant, The Pirates! In […] |
First look at Pixar’s new short La Luna
Pixar has unveiled the synopsis and a still from their upcoming short film La Luna, reports /Film. Roughly seven minutes long and directed by Enrico Casarosa, La Luna is about a young boy coming of age in peculiar circumstances. The short will premiere at the Annecy International Animation Festival, which runs June 6-11 in France. |
Mars Needs Moms DVD and Blu-ray in August
HomeCinema reports that Disney have announced the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Mars Needs Moms on 9th August 2011. Available on standard DVD, 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack and 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, extras on these releases will include, Extended Opening, Life On Mars: The Full Motion-Capture Experience, Deleted scenes, Fun With Seth, and more. |
DreamWorks bringing characters to vacations
DreamWorks is continuing it’s encroachment into rival Disney’s turf, this time in the vacation field. The company has announced an alliance with Gaylord to bring the DreamWorks Animation characters to the chain’s line of hotels. At first the partnership will consist of character meals, private parties and shows at Gaylord’s four properties in Orlando, Dallas, […] |
New Cars 2 posters and Lasseter interview
Hollywood.com has seven new posters for Cars 2, each featuring the film’s characters in a different country. And IGN talked with director John Lasseter about the making of the film, where he mentions that the spy storyline almost had a place in the original film. |
No fairy tale ending for Hoodwnked Too!
Things have ended up becoming pretty grim for the Weinstein Company’s long delayed Hoodwinked sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil. Although the original movie became a surprise hit when it opened five years ago, the second chapter hasn’t been as lucky, grossing just $1 million on its opening day yesterday. The original Hoodwinked also fared much […] |
New Transformers: Dark of the Moon trailer
An action-packed new trailer for Paramount’s upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon made its way online earlier this week. The epic preview features what audiences have come to expect from the franchise by now: lots of giant robots and lots of explosions. The third live-action/animated film to be based off of the popular 80s cartoon […] |
New Kung Fu Panda clip
The first clip from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Kung Fu Panda 2 has just been revealed on MTV’s website. The clip features Po and the Furious Five getting ready to go into battle. Starring Jack Black and Gary Oldman, the anticipated sequel comes to theaters everywhere on May 26th. |
Dumbo finally on Blu-ray for 70th Anniversary!
After much teasing on Disney home video releases in the last 18 months, and an HD release in many other countries around the world already, Walt Disney’s Dumbo has finally been announced for release in the US, in time for its 70th Anniversary. Often treated as a secondary title on home video, the Blu-ray release […] |
Fox pulls crossover event involving American Dad, Family Guy and The Cleveland Show
In light of the recent deadly storms in the South, Fox has decided to cancel a hurricane themed crossover involving its animated TV shows Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show. Announced several months ago, the crossover would’ve involved the same storm striking the characters on all three shows. Originally set to air on Sunday […] |
Sony Animation Picks Up Instant Karma
Sony Animation has another project: Paul Hernandez’s fantasy Instant Karma. The film with be a live action/CGI hybrid about a safe cracker in New Orleans who dies and is reincarnated as a fly. He learns the more good deeds he does, he will be reincarnated into higher life forms until he can be with his […] |
Kung Fu Panda 2 To Advertise Tofu
Every animated feature has tie in products to promote the movie and sell merchandise. Kung Fu Panda 2 stands out as the first animated film to advertise tofu. House Brands placed Po the Panda on their labels to promote the health and nutritional value of tofu to children. Other advertising partners are Best Buy, Hint […] |
Is South Park about to enter its final season?
Comedy Central’s long-running adult cartoon series South Park is going to start its fifteenth season this week…but will it be the last one? Screen Rant examines why that could possibly be the case, with reasons including that the show’s contract is about to expire and the large ammount of controversy surrounding a joke in the Cartoon […] |
Rio wins another weekend
Thanks to kids being out of school on Good Friday, 20th Century Fox’s Rio was able to win its second weekend in a row with a solid take of $26 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. Many were expecting the film to be beaten by the release of the latest Tyler Perry comedy Madea’s Big Happy […] |
First Images And Voice Cast Of Batman: Year One
Collider has the first images and voice cast of the new DC film from Warner Brothers Animation. Bryan Cranston, Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku, and Katee Sackhoff will voice the main characters. The film will premiere at the 2011 Comic-Con before being released on video this coming fall. Batman: Year One is based of the classic […] |
New Kung Fu Panda 2 poster
A new French poster for the upcoming Kung Fu Panda 2 has just been posted online over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The anticipated DreamWorks sequel comes to theaters and IMAX on May 26th. |
George Takei Unhappy About Akira Casting
The Japanese-American actor George Takei (Mr. Sulu from Star Trek) voiced his dislike of casting non-Asian actors in the upcoming Akira movie. He tweeted an online protest petition protesting with the tag line “epic fail.” To the anime community, Akira is an iconic movie and tampering with the characters is viewed as sacrileges. Robert Pattinson, […] |
Studio 4°C Set Animated Short Dubbed Jesus
Japan’s Studio 4°C will animate a 9 minute short on the last days of Jesus Christ told from the perspective of thief who was crucified at the same time. The short is called “My Last Day” and is based off the 1979 movie Jesus from the Campus Crusade for Christ. Barry Cook, director of Disney’s […] |
Rio flies to best opening of 2011
Blue Sky Animation’s Rio spread its wings at the box office in a big way this weekend, earning about $40 million according to studio estimates. It made twice as much as this weekend’s other opener, the horror thriller Scream 4, which made only $19 million despite a solid ammount of hype surrounding its release. If […] |