Pixar vet Doug Sweetland, Academy Award nominee for his 2009 Pixar short Presto, is all set to direct his first feature length film for Sony Pictures Animations’ The Familiars, reports /Film. Sweetland, who worked at Pixar for 16 years, served as animator on films such as Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters […]

Warner Bros. has announced Watchmen director Zack Snyder as their choice to helm the next Superman movie, which is being produced under the supervision of current Batman director Christopher Nolan. The Hollywood Reporter suggests the position was so coveted that “even Robert Zemeckis considered returning to live-action filmmaking in order to nab the gig”. Referring […]

Following the announcement of Berkeley Breathed’s Pete & Pickles, Technicolor Digital Productions reports that it has optioned Atomic Puppet as its next television project. Full details here:

One of 2010’s top ten films, and one of the best reviewed of the year, How To Train Your Dragon lands on Blu-ray and DVD from Friday, October 15. A new animated adventure, Legend Of The Boneknapper Dragon is set to be included in DVD double packs and the Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Full details on specifications […]

The first poster for Blue Sky’s Rio has just made its way online over at Yahoo! Movies. The animated comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Neil Patrick Harris soars to theaters next spring.

After making various movies based off of their theme park attractions–some more successful than others–, Variety is reporting that Disney is apparently considering making a film based off of a theme park itself: The Magic Kingdom. The project, which would be similar in tone to movies such as Night at the Museum, would involve various beloved Disney […]

A brand new poster for Tangled has made its way online over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The comedic fairy tale from Walt Disney Pictures comes to theaters this Thanksgiving.

This post marks the 10,000th story posted to Animated Views since our launch (as Animated News) back in October 2003! We’d like to thank our readers and our forum members who have been with us since the beginning and all those who have joined since. We do this because of your loyalty, support, and our […]

The Hollywood Reporter has cleared up rumors that George Lucas would be bringing his six-film Star Wars saga to 3D screens with the news that he will do just that, starting with The Phantom Menace and continuing to issue the films as long as the demand is there (as an unbiased news source, we won’t […]

A new poster for the upcoming DreamWorks superhero comedy, Megamind, has appeared online and can be seen over at Internet Movie Poster Awards. The flick, which stars the voice talents of Will Ferrel and Tina Fey, hits theaters on November 5th.

Bill Plympton, the celebrated cartoonist and Oscar-nominated director, has announced the exclusive engagement of his Terry Gilliam sponsored animated feature Idiots And Angels, a black comedy about a man’s battle with his wings and his soul, will open at the IFC Center in New York on Wednesday, October 6th. Bill’s award-winning cartoon short The Cow […]

Guillermo del Toro’s TrollHunters–originaly set to be the first of Disney’s  Disney Double Dare You series of films–has now found a new home over at DreamWorks Animation, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. Reasons for the move are unknown at this point, but the Hellboy director is apparently already making himself at home at the studio, with […]

A second teaser trailer for Yogi Bear–currently playing on the big screen with Legend of the Guardians–has made its way online over at IGN. The Warner Bros. comedy comes to theaters this Christmas.

Zack Snyder’s expensive movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole opened in theaters this weekend to a less-than-expected debut of just $16.3 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. Tracking was indicating that the animated adventure might earn upwards of $20 million. Various reasons are being speculated for the film’s numbers, including mixed reviews from […]

Noted Disney historian Jim Korkis’ new book, The Vault Of Walt: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, Uncensored Disney Stories Never Told is set to lift the lid on a number of never before revealed anecdotes when it is made available from Amazon.com from October 3. A review of the book will be posted on this site soon; […]

Cartoon Network is set to bring back the original cast and crew from its record-setting Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins for an all-new, live-action mystery adventure, Scooby-Doo! Curse Of The Lake Monster, to premiere Saturday, October 16, at 7pm. More details and a cast shot can be seen here:

Over at CG Society, writer Trevor Hogg takes an interesting look back at the production of the original Tron, in anticipation of this year’s sequel Tron: Legacy. Elsewhere, Trevor has profiled director Steven Spielberg for the Flickering Myth website: part one of five may be read here.

Universal have announced their animated summer hit Despicable Me for release on Blu-ray and DVD on December 14, in a feature packed edition and limited edition combo pack. Full details and hi-res cover art can be seen here:

A teaser for Bolt animator Cinzia Angelini’s short film Mila, which marks Angelini’s directorial debut, reveals the director’s intentions to push CGI in a new painterly direction. The “story of a little girl who survives war despite the loss of her family”, funding for the project is now underway, with an opportunity to contribute to […]

A new poster for Aardman’s upcoming animated feature Arthur Christmas has appeared on Collider. Directed by Barry Cook and Sarah Smith, and co-scripted by Peter Baynham with Sarah Smith, the CGI flick “apparently reveals Santa Claus’ high-tech operation.” CinemaBlend lists the release date as November 11, 2011.

Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara have joined the voice cast of Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated feature Frankenweenie, reports /Film. The film is based on his ’80s black-and-white short about a boy named Victor who reanimates his dog after its hit by a car. Frankenweenie 3D is set for a March 9, […]

Collider shares two promo posters for the upcoming 3D live-action/CGI hybrid The Smurfs. The movie features the voices of Alan Cumming, Katy Perry, Anton Yelchin, Pual Reubens, B.J. Novak, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Jonathan Winters, with Hank Azaria playing Gargamel. The Smurfs is due out in theatres on August 3, […]

A brand new trailer for Touchstones Pictures’ upcoming animated flick Gnomeo & Juliet is now available to watch on iTunes. Directed by Kelly Asbury and featuring the voices of actors such as James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith and Patrick Stewart, Gnomeo and Juliet opens in theatres on February 11th, 2011.

ComingSoon.net now has several new images from the Warner Bros. animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. The Zack Snyder adventure–which has yet to recieve any reviews–soars into theaters this Friday.

Four new international posters for MegaMind–all of which featuring different taglines–have just been posted over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The DreamWorks Animation release strikes theaters on November 5th.

On September 30, 1960, Hanna-Barbera introduced America to the first-ever prime time, animated half-hour series, The Flintstones, which ran for six seasons on ABC Television. In celebration of this landmark series, Cartoon Network’s classic network Boomerang airing the original first episode, The Flintstone Flyer, followed by an evening of dedicated programming — and a full […]

Lionsgate’s computer-animated adventure comedy Alpha and Omega opens in theaters across the country today on both 2D and 3-D screens. So far, reviews for the film haven’t been especially flattering, with the critical consensus over at RottenTomatoes.com being that “with bland visuals and a dull, predictable plot, Alpha and Omega is a runt in 2010’s animated litter.” Starring […]

Collider reports that Disney has announced its plans to re-release the classic Beauty and the Beast in a very limited theatrical run. The feature will be screened in 2D format but has received an HD makeover and will run in select theaters from September 29th though October 2nd in the sing-along format. The 3D re-release […]

Walt Disney Pictures has just released two brand new trailers for their upcoming animated fairy tale Tangled. The first is a new domestic trailer that can currently be found exclusively at MovieFone. The second is a new international trailer that has made its way to Walt Disney Pictures’ official UK Youtube page. The anticipated release comes to US […]

A new character banner for Disney’s Tron: Legacy has recently been posted at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The site also has a funny poster for DreamWorks Animation’s MegaMind, which is a parody of President Obama’s “Yes, we can!” campaign from 2008. Both movies are due in theaters this fall.