animated-news

Concept art for Newt revealed

Despite apparently being cancelled, Pixar has just revealed several pieces of concept art for the film Newt. The movie was originally supposed to come out in 2012, but the studio will now be releasing Brave and Monsters, Inc. 2 that year instead. Whether or not the project will ever see the light of day now remains […]

ASIFA-Hollywood calls for 2010 Annie entries

Despite Disney’s recent announcement that it would not be supporting the upcoming annual Annie Awards, the International Animated Film Society is progressing as normal with their call for entries for the 38th ceremony, to be held February 5, 2011, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in LA. Full details can be read here:

Aardman’s Timmy Time to premiere on Disney Channel

Aardman Animations’ new series Timmy Time, about Shaun The Sheep‘s little lamb pal, will make its North American debut on the Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney on September 13, following a sneak peek on September 7. Full details can be read in this announcement:

Russian Legend of the Guardians banner

A  new Russian banner for Legend of the Guardians–which is much darker than previous ads that have been released for the film–has just been posted at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The Warner Bros. release comes to theaters everywhere September 24th.

LA/NY set for Superman/Batman’s Apocalypse

Warner Bros. has announced that the next entry in their popular series of DC Animated Universe movies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, will receive the big screen premiere treatment in Los Angeles on September 21 and New York on September 23, ahead of the video disc release on September 28. Full details can be read here:

Pirates Of Dark Water on DVD now

Added to the exclusive line of Warner Archive Collection titles available directly from the studio, Hanna-Barbera’s Pirates Of Dark Water has just arrived on DVD this week, becoming one of the fastest selling titles in the collection. A review of the two-disc set will feature here shortly, in the meantime, cover art and a clip […]

Fantasia will amaze ya: full details

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has now released the full and final specifications for their upcoming release of the Fantasia: 2-Movie Collection set on November 30, 2010. The announcement, alongside updated final cover art, can be seen here:

Tinker Bell picnics in the park

Details on Disney’s recent family premiere screening of Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue on the big screen in LA, ahead of its release on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, can be found here:

Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 DVD and Blu-ray in November

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 for November 30th, 2010, reports DVDizzy. The musical animated features will be released as a 2 movie collection in a 4-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD Combo and a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. Blu-ray exclusives will include the Oscar-nominated […]

Black Cauldron DVD details

Full details and cover art for Disney’s 25th anniversary edition of its 25th animated feature can be seen here:

Dan Aykroyd talks Yogi Bear

USA Today recently spoke with Dan Aykroyd about voicing the title character in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Yogi Bear film. “When I heard they were doing this project, I called my agent and said I would love to be a part of this, because it’s a part of me,” Aykroyd said, remembering his love of the cartoon […]

Buzz and Woody are billionaires

After recently becoming the highest grossing animated movie of all time worldwide, Toy Story 3 has now scored another victory by crossing the $1 billion mark, according to Entertainment Weekly. Thanks to this and Alice in Wonderland, Disney has become the first studio to ever release two $1 billion hits in the same year.

Avatar returns to theaters today

James Cameron’s Avatar–the highest grossing movie of all time–is being re-released on about 800 3-D and IMAX screens across the country today. According to USA Today, Cameron decided to re-release the film because he felt that Disney’s Alice in Wonderland stole some of his business when it was released in March. “I would say the […]

French Tangled poster now online

A new French poster for Tangled–which is very different from the US poster–has just been revealed over at ComingSoon.net. The Disney animated movie opens in the states this Thanksgiving.

Original Kermit the Frog donated to Smithsonian

The original version of Kermit the Frog, created by Jim Henson out of a green coat and pingpong balls, is being donated to the Smithsonian, USA Today is reporting. The puppet is one of ten characters from the 1950s TV show Sam and Friends that is being given to the museum by Jim’s widow Jane Henson. […]

New Legend of the Guardians TV spots

ComingSoon.net now has three new TV spots for Warner Bros.’ upcoming animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of  Ga’Hoole. The Zack Snyder adventure comes to theaters next month.

New Tron: Legacy poster

A new international poster for Disney’s Tron: Legacy is now online over at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The sequel zooms into theaters and IMAX 3-D this Christmas.

ASIFA-Hollywood Student Award announced

ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the creation of a new Student Annie Award, to be handed out at the next Annie Awards ceremony. More details can be read here:

Disney withdraws from Annie awards

Variety reports that Disney and Pixar have decided to withdraw from ASIFA-Hollywood, following concerns over the judging criteria. “After more than a year of discussions with the ASIFA board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards,” said Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull. Disney has been […]

R.I.P. Satoshi Kon (1963-2010)

Noted and influential anime director Satoshi Kon, known for such films as Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers and Millennium Actress, has passed away at the age of 47, per this article from the Anime News Network.

Porco Rosso sequel in production?

Acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki is apparently developing a sequel to his 1992 animated film Porco Rosso. The original movie told the story of a World War I pilot who is magically transformed into a pig, with Michael Keaton voicing the main character in the English language dub. If the film–currently titled Porco Rosso: The Last Sortie–ends […]

New project for DreamWorks Animation: Imaginary Enemies

Married screenwriters Joe Syracuse and Lisa Addario (Surf’s Up!) are currently working on a script for a new DreamWorks Animation film called Imaginary Enemies. The story will involve the imaginary friends of children–fed up with being blamed for their misdeeds–looking for revenge when their kids have grown up. Mike Mitchell of Sky High and Shrek Forever […]

MPAA rating for Legend of the Guardians

Warner Bros.’ upcoming animated movie Legend of the Guardians has just been rated PG for “some scary sequences of action,” ComingSoon.net is reporting. The Zack Snyder film swoops into theaters this September.

Batman Beyond hits DVD

A press release for the upcoming release of Batman Beyond on DVD from Warner Home Video on November 23 can be read in full here alongside cover art for the set:

Star Wars films coming to Blu-Ray in 2011

After months of speculation as to when an official confirmation would be made regarding when the Star Wars films will come to Blu-Ray, George Lucas has recently announced that all six live-action movies in the series will finally be released in that format in the fall of 2011. The deluxe set will include several brand new extras, […]

Toy Story 3 Top-Grossing Animated Film of All-Time

Yahoo (via Reuters) reports that Toy Story 3 is now the highest-grossing animated film of all time. The final film in the Toy Story series has grossed US$920 million worldwide, surpassing Shrek 2‘s total worldwide gross of US$919.8 million.

UPDATED: Toy Story 3 Home Release Formally Announced

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has formally announced the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of Toy Story 3, set for release on November 2nd, 2010.

“What’s up, Doc?” Live-action Bugs Bunny movie on the way

Warner Bros. has just announced plans to bring a new theatrical Bugs Bunny movie to the screen. The film, to be a mix of live-action and computer animation, is being penned by Elf and Spiderwick Chronicles screenwriter David Berenbaum. The project is currently without a release date.

Unaired episode of Family Guy coming to DVD

An unaired episode of Family Guy, titled Partial Terms of Endearment, is set to come to DVD on September 28th, DVD Active is reporting. The episode was rejected by Fox due to a controversial plot involving Lois agreeing to become a surrogate mother for an infertile couple. Extras on the release will include Seth and Alex’s Almost Live […]

Wonka producer Wolper dies at 82

The Hollywood Reporter has announced that David L. Wolper, the producer of the original Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory feature film, among many other achievements, has died in Hollywood. He was 82.