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Alice in Wonderland makes $1 billion worldwide

Probably surpassing virtually everyone’s expectations about it, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has surpassed the $1 billion mark worldwide and has become one of the highest grossing movies of all time. Only five other films in the history of cinema have been able to make that much in worldwide receipts. The live action/animated Disney movie comes […]

Marmaduke ready to play games

With Fox’s latest CG/live-action hybrid feature about to open, Marmaduke‘s official website has added a number of new interactive games to its pages. Starring the voices of Owen Wilson, William H. Macy, Steve Coogan, Sam Elliott, Fergie, Kiefer Sutherland and others, Marmaduke opens June 4th.

Russian Despicable Me poster

A new Russian poster for Universal Pictures’ animated Despicable Me has just been revealed on the internet. It features supervillain Gru sitting on a platform of some sort while surrounded by his yellow minions and other characters. The heavily marketed comedy hits theaters in the US this July.

Batman: Under The Red Hood site live

The official website for Batman: Under The Red Hood, the next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, is now live. Arriving on DVD and Blu-ray July 27, 2010 from Warner Premiere, the film’s trailer and film images are now viewable, with updates including new images, video, cast information and contests […]

Show Disney your best Futterwacken dance

In celebration of Frabjous Day and the upcoming home video release of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland on June 1st, Walt Disney Studios is asking America to “Show Us Your Best Futterwacken!” Full details can be read here:

Shrek Forever After opens

DreamWorks Animation’s final installment in one of the most profitable animated franchises of all time comes to a close today with the release of Shrek Forever After. The sequel seems to be dividing critics so far, with a current rating of 50% “Freshness” over at RottenTomatoes.com. One thing that most reviews seem to agree on, […]

New Megamind poster strikes the internet

A first teaser poster for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Megamind has just been revealed at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The animated superhero comedy starring Will Ferrell hits theaters this November.

Nicktoons announces second season of Iron Man: Armored Adventures

Nicktoons has announced a second season of the network’s hit series Iron Man: Armored Adventures, reports Variety. The second season of 26 episodes following main character Tony Stark as a teenager will premiere in 2011. The animated series which bowed in April 2009 helped Nicktoons reach its highest-rated and most-watched year in history with boys […]

Clip from Pixar’s Day & Night

/Film shares an exclusive clip from Pixar’s next short film Day & Night. Directed by Teddy Newton, the short features two characters, one filled with day, the other filled with night. Day & Night will be attached to Toy Story 3 which opens in theatres June 18th, 2010.

Mary and Max DVD and Blu-ray in June

DVD Active reports that MPI Home Video and IFC Films have announced the release of award winning animated film Mary and Max on DVD and Blu-ray on 15th June. Extras on the disc will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a making-of featurette, alternate scenes, a commentary by director Adam Elliot, and more. Spanning 20 years and […]

Gary Oldman joins the voice cast of Kung Fu Panda sequel

Heat Vision reports that Gary Oldman has joined the voice cast for Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom, sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2008 hit Kung Fu Panda. Oldman will voice a character named Peacock in the film. Kaboom of Doom is slated to hit theaters on June 3, 2011.

First look at Blue Sky’s Rio

Moviefone now has a first teaser trailer for Blue Sky Animation’s upcoming comedy Rio. The movie is about a rare bird who believes that he’s the last of his kind. When he discovers that there’s another of his kind in the world who’s a female, he leaves the cage that was once his home to go […]

Megamind new theatrical trailer

A new theatrical trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Megamind is now available to watch on Yahoo! Movies. Directed by Tom McGrath and featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, and Jonah Hill, Megamind opens in theatres on November 5, 2010.

Looney Tunes making a comeback in CGI

After not appearing on the big screen since 2003’s box office bomb Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the gang are planning to make a return to theaters…in CGI this time. Three 3-D animated shorts have been approved by Warner Bros., the first of which is set to […]

James and the Giant Peach Blu-ray in August

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have announced the Blu-ray Disc release of James and the Giant Peach: Special Edition on 3rd August 2010, reports DVDTimes. Features on this digitally restored edition will include “Production Featurette” – A look at the making of the film, “Good News” Music Video performed by Randy Newman, Still Frame Gallery, […]

Behind-the-Scenes look at Toy Story 3

A new behind-the-scenes featurette from Disney/Pixar’s upcoming flick Toy Story 3 is available to watch on Yahoo! Movies. In the featurette titled Look on the Sunnyside, the filmmakers discuss the third movie’s new setting and characters. Directed by Lee Unkrich, Toy Story 3 opens nationwide June 18, 2010.

Antonio Banderas talks Shrek Forever After, and more

Collider shares a video interview with Antonio Banderas wherein he talks about Shrek Forever After and Puss in Boots, the character he plays in DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature. Banderas also shares some details on the upcoming Puss In Boots solo movie.

Tales from Earthsea Finally Coming to North America

Cartoon Brew reports that Studio Ghibli’s 2006 film Tales from Earthsea will finally receive a North American release on August 13th, 2010.

Kingdom Hearts Prequel Arrives September 7

Square Enix Co. Ltd. and Disney Interactive Studios announced today (via PR Newswire) that the latest game in their Kingdom Hearts series will arrive in North America exclusively on the Sony PlayStation Portable system on September 7th, 2010.

20,000 Leagues to surface…twice?

The ongoing drama behind Disney’s remake of its landmark 1954 feature 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea has taken another turn towards surfacing on screen after all. The project recently took a dive when incoming Disney Studio chief Richard Ross torpedoed Dick Cook’s proposal for a McG-directed blockbuster, but now it is reported that David Fincher […]

Napolean Dynamite cartoon series in development

Fox is currently working on developing an animated TV series based on the movie Napolean Dynamite, ComingSoon.net is reporting. The 2004 cult favorite was a moderate box office hit, grossing $44 million against a production budget of only $400,000. Jon Heder is expected to return to voice the title character, and other members of the cast […]

Shrek Forever After clips and featurettes

Collider shares four movie clips and two featurettes from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film Shrek Forever After. Directed by Mike Mitchell, the final chapter in Shrek franchise opens on May 21.

Charlie Kaufman polishing Kung Fu Panda sequel

Charlie Kaufman, the Academy award winning writer behind films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation and Being John Malkovich has just put in less than two weeks worth of script work on the Kung Fu Panda sequel, reports Heatvision Blog. DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom will be out […]

Winnie the Pooh gets a release date

Box Office Mojo lists July 15, 2011 as the release date for Disney’s upcoming Winnie the Pooh feature. Directed by Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall, the traditionally animated sequel will feature the voices of Craig Ferguson, Jim Cummings and Peter Cullen.

Animating hotel rooms for Disney World

Thomas Smith, Social Media Director of Disney Parks, has announced through the Disney Parks page that a new hotel resort, Disney’s Art Of Animation Resort, is expected to open at Walt Disney World by the end of 2012. The one-of-a-kind resort will feature family suites designed around four themes: The Lion King, Cars, Finding Nemo […]

Richard Sherman tunes up Iron Man 2

In an exclusive chat with the D23 fan community site, none other than Richard Sherman shares his enthusiasm at being asked to pen a Disney-esque melody for current smash Iron Man 2, produced by Marvel Studios, now a division of Disney, of course, and also suggests Walt would be “thrilled” with that recent acquisition.

Rollercoaster Tycoon heads to big screen

Sony Pictures Animation has acquired rights to the big screen adaptation of Atari video game Rollercoaster Tycoon, reports Heat Vision Blog. The live-action/CGI flick will be penned by David Ronn and Jay Scherick while Harald Zwart will direct and produce.

Chomet/Tati’s The Illusionist reviewed

Calling the film “a specialized but beautiful piece of animation by Sylvain Chomet drawn from an unproduced Jacques Tati script”, The Hollywood Reporter reviews The Illusionist, a “collaboration beyond the grave” between the two filmmakers.

Top Chef Masters Eat My Shorts

Tonight on Bravo, at 10/9c, The Simpsons’ Hank Azaria, Matt Groening and Matt Selman are guest judges on one of the more unique challenges to grace the Top Chef Masters show: each of the cheftestants are assigned a Springfield citizen of their own and have to create a dish that their character would like. Homer […]

Ghibli to release Anne of Green Gables compilation film

Anime News Network reports that Anne of Green Gables, a compilation film of Nippon Animation and Isao Takahata’s classic anime series, will open in Japan on July 17. The animated television version of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables novel was directed by Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko) in […]