Continuing something that could be called a mysterious marketing campaign, Paramount Pictures has just revealed the first poster for Rango, which can be viewed exclusively at ComingSoon.net. The site says that they’ve been given a sneek peek of footage of the film, stating that they were “impressed” by what they saw. They also say that a […]

The Addams Family looks to be headed back to the big screen according to ComingSoon.net. The site recently spoke with producer Christopher Meledandri who confirmed theananimated version is in the works, “with Tim Burton involved, hopefully to direct”. Other details at this early stage include the film will be stop-motion, possibly be shot in black […]

Stitch Kingdom has details and pics from Disney’s upcoming animated short Tick Tock Tale, recently screened at the 2010 Annecy International Animated Film Festival

Jodi Benson, who plays Barbie in the Toy Story movies but who is perhaps best known for her role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, talks with Click on Detroit about her role as the famous doll, the new direction they took with the character, and her work process. “I never say, ‘Hey, this is […]

As perhaps inevitably expected, helmer Peter Jackson is in negotiations to sit in the director’s chair for the two upcoming Hobbit movies being made by New Line and MGM. Although Jackson was still heavily involved as co-writer and producer, Guillermo del Toro was to direct the films until he left under “scheduling conflicts” coming from […]

In its second weekend of release, Toy Story 3 continued to rule the box office battlefield,  earning an estimated $59 million. It was enough to beat the strong opening of the Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups and the smaller than anticipated debut of the Tom Cruise actioner Knight and Day. Currently standing with a total of […]

According to ComingSoon.net, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith and Patrick Stewart have all joined Disney’s upcoming Gnomeo and Juliet to lend their voices. The animated parody of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set to come to theaters next spring.

/Film takes a first look at the characters of Gore Verbinski’s upcoming animated feature Rango. The film’s official site was recently updated with a few objects, including the orange windup fish, a small plastic palm tree, an old radio that plays music, a large toad, a mole, and a guitar. Starring Johnny Depp as a […]

Collider shares the first clip from Batman: Under the Red Hood, featuring an encounter between Batman and Red Hood. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, Batman: Under the Red Hood will be distributed by Warner Home Video on DVD and Blu-ray on July 27, 2010.

A new trailer for Glasgow Animation’s upcoming flick Sir Billi has arrived online, reports Collider. Voiced and produced by Sean Connery, Sir Billi is due out in 2011.

Disney has now officially confirmed John Lasseter as the co-director of Cars 2, reports /Film. Lasseter will co-direct the sequel with director Brad Lewis, who is making his directorial debut with the film. Cars 2 will be out in theaters on June 25th, 2011.

Trevor Hogg, at the Flickering Myth blog, has just posted the fifth and final part in an epic profile on Academy Award-winning Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki. For those that want to start at the beginning, the first part can be read here.

Hanna-Barbera’s immortal Great Dane and his teenage friends are back once again in an all-new animated series, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, premiering Monday, July 12, at 7pm on the Cartoon Network. A full press release and image can be seen here:

A new poster for Tron Legacy has just been revealed online. The anticipated Disney sequel comes to theaters and IMAX this Christmas.

Of all of the new characters in Toy Story 3, a fashion loving Ken doll seems to have made the biggest impact, becoming an instant hit with both critics and audiences. USA Today has two articles on how the character was brought to the screen, the first being an interview with Michael Keaton about how he went […]

The Speaking Of Animation website has posted a podcast interview with Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, talking about the making of their current acclaimed hit for DreamWorks, How To Train Your Dragon, covering the gamut of an animated film’s production.

The Hollywood Reporter has elaborated on details that legendary stop-motion animation and visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen is to receive a special award at Sunday’s (26 June) British Academy of Film and Television Arts ceremony for his unique and outstanding contribution to cinema. Director John Landis will host the event, with a number of current […]

The Good Luck Trolls, some of the most popular toys of all time, are set to become movie stars in a major motion picture. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that DreamWorks Animation has made a deal with Trolls owner Dam Things to bring the the fuzzy-headed dolls to the big screen. The project is currently without a release date.

Even though Beauty and the Beast in 3-D has not been released to theaters yet, longtime Disney produced Don Hahn has just announced that there are now plans to convert another animated classic into the format: The Lion King. In addition to this, Hahn also provided subtle hints on the status of other projects at […]

DreamWorks Animation has just revealed the first official image from their upcoming movie Puss in Boots. The Shrek spin-off starring one of the franchise’s most popular characters will find its furry hero on a quest to steal the famous goose who lays the golden eggs from the Jack and the Beanstalk story. Antonio Banderas returns to voice the […]

Disney and Pixar, apparently not fully ready to say goodbye to the Toy Story gang just yet, have recently announced that they are planning to use the characters in an upcoming short film. To be shown before Cars 2 in theaters next summer, the short would be part of an effort to “find ways to keep […]

ComingSoon.net has just posted eight full minutes of Disney’s upcoming movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. The plot involves its lead pixie meeting a little girl named Lizzy, who’s always believed in fairies despite being told that they don’t exist. The voices from the first two films in the series are returning, with Michael Sheen […]

Disney and Pixar scored at the box office in a big way this weekend with their new movie Toy Story 3 earning an estimated $109 million this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. In addition to being the best Pixar opening to date, it was also the second highest opening weekend ever for an animated feature, […]

With the movie’s release only weeks away, Universal Pictures has just released another trailer for their upcoming animated film Despicable Me, which can be viewed over at ComingSoon.net. It’s the fifth preview that the studio has put out for the comedy so far, which is due in theaters on July 9th.

Four new character banners–all of which featuring puns–for the upcoming animated comedy Alpha and Omega have just been revealed at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The Lionsgate release is currently set to hit theaters this September. Meanwhile, regarding another talking animal feature due on the big screen this fall, a pretty poster for Legend of the Guardians has also […]

Reports are coming in that Toy Story 3 is living up to its hype so far, with an estimated $42 million box office take for yesterday. The critically praised sequel is now on track to make more than $100 million during its opening weekend, which would be a first for Pixar. Up until now, the studio’s strongest debut […]

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the 2011 honorees for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Among those set to become stars on the famous sidewalk are The Muppets, Reece Witherspoon, Danny DeVito and Penelope Cruz, with Holly and Louis Prima receiving posthumous stars, among many others.

Disney/Pixar’s final installment in the Toy Story series hits 4,028 theatres today, according to Box Office Mojo. The film has a perfect Tomatometer score of 100% with an astounding 94 reviews in – the overwhelming consensus being that Toy Story 3 deftly blends “comedy, adventure, and honest emotion”, to make it a “rare second sequel […]

The first teaser trailer for the big-screen adaption of the classic cartoon series, The Smurfs, can now be viewed online at Trailer Addict. Directed by Raja Gosnell, the movie hits theaters on July 29th, 2011.

Another new poster–this time with a Father’s Day theme–for Universal’s animated movie Despicable Me has just been sighted on the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The wacky comedy starring Steve Carell strikes theaters everywhere this July.