The Hollywood Reporter reveals that DreamWorks Animation has ordered a pilot for a possible TV series based off of their blockbuster Monsters Vs. Aliens. The site also has news regarding the studio’s other plans for television, including confirmation that a Shrek Halloween special is currently in production, along with a Kung Fu Panda holiday special.

Arguing that many movies released this year haven’t been getting the greatest reviews from critics so far, Entertainment Weekly believes that Toy Story 3 should maybe be considered an early contender for a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards in 2011. On the subject of that possibly happening, Pixar Oscar campaign organizer Tony Angellotti said “I don’t […]

Despite being almost universally panned by critics, M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender managed to surpass many expectations this week at the box office. Although unable to beat The Twilight Saga: Eclipse for the top spot, the special effects film was still able to earn an estimated $40 million during its opening weekend, and has made […]

A new batch of images from Universal’s animated Despicable Me can now be found at ComingSoon.net. The Steve Carrell comedy–currently 100% “fresh” over at RottenTomatoes.com–comes to theaters this Friday.

A new trailer for Studio Ghibli’s upcoming feature film The Borrower Arrietty is now available to watch online. Based on Mary Norton’s fantasy novel The Borrowers, the film has been scripted by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who also served as a key animator on Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited […]

The Guardian online version of its G2 supplement today looks into the way Pixar and its feature debut Toy Story revitalized the animation industry, as the third film gets ready for its European release. Elsewhere, G2 includes Pixar’s The Incredibles in a discussion about proper superhero costume etiquette, to coincide with DC Comics’ revealing of […]

Ilene Woods, the voice of Cinderella and a Disney Legend, has died at the age of 81 according to a post by D23. No further details have been released at this time.

A brand new poster for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming action comedy MegaMind can now be found over at SuperHeroHype. The new ad features Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt’s characters from the film, with the tagline “The superhero movie will never be the same.” Also starring Tina Fey and Jonah Hill, MegaMind opens everywhere this November.

Yahoo!Movies has made available ten movie clips from Universal Pictures’ upcoming animated flick Despicable Me. Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett and Danny McBride, Despicable Me opens in theaters on July 9, 2010.

Collider reports that Warner Home Video has announced Superman/Batman: Apocalypse on Special Edition Blu-ray, 2-Disc Special Edition DVD and single disc DVD on September 28, 2010. Based on the DC Comics series/graphic novel Superman/Batman: Supergirl, the direct to DVD feature Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is produced by Bruce Timm and directed by Lauren Montgomery.

M. Night Shyamalan’s live action version of Nickelodeon’s popular cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender opens in theaters everywhere across the US today. Although its been considered an anticipated movie on many fan sites for a while now, The Last Airbender (Avatar was removed from the picture’s title in order to avoid any confusion with a certain James […]

After 95 days in theaters, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon has surpassed Kung Fu Panda’s final box office take with a gross of $215 million, Box Office Mojo is reporting. It is now the studio’s highest grossing non-Shrek film of all time.

Animation Legend Bill Plympton is set to spread his wings over at the Chuck Jones Gallery in San Diego, where a reception and exhibition will be held to celebrate his latest animated feature, Idiots And Angels, on Friday, July 23, from 7pm. Full details can be read here:

Smith Micro has launched new versions of its popular 3D character solution Poser, the intuitive 3D character solution for hobbyists exploring 3D graphics for personal entertainment, as well as experienced digital artists and creative professionals, in German, French and Japanese. A press release can be read here:

Hot on the heels that Peter Jackson is to direct his long gestating The Hobbit movies comes news that another character he brought to the screen, in 2005’s Oscar-winning King Kong, has returned for more. Unveiled yesterday at Universal Studios Hollywood, the theme park’s latest attraction, King Kong 360 3D has been produced by Jackson […]

As was reported yesterday, a new trailer for the animated Rango has now appeared online over at iTunes Movie Trailers. Meanwhile, ComingSoon.net has an exclusive sneek peek of the film, revealing many more details about the plot, which is described as “a western with creatures of the desert.” The site has also been given an alternate trailer […]

Heat Vision reports that Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been tapped by Warner Bros. and the Lego company to helm a feature-length movie based around the plastic bricks. The plot, under wraps for now, is expected to mix live action with Lego animation.

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: