animated-news

Aladdin writer John August to pen Toto for Warner Animation
The moment the team behind Klaus finds out they are now Oscar nominees

“The incredible moment when #TheAcademyAwards announces that we are nominated. No words can describe it, better just watch it.”

The new TV trailer for Black Widow is here

A new TV trailer for Black Widow was shown on ESPN tonight, and you can check it out in the player above. It features a ton of new footage, including the tease of a mysterious new enemy. The release of this preview also probably means that Disney will opt not to market the film during […]

Sony’s Morbius trailer connects it to the MCU

Sony launched the trailer for Morbius today, and you can check it out in the player above. The vampire character–who is sometimes Spider-Man’s enemy, other times his friend in the comics–appears to be someone who Sony is hoping will be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe going by a surprise cameo at the end […]

Oscar nominations announced; Frozen II shut out of Animated Feature category as I Lost My Body surprises

The nominations for the 2020 Academy Awards have been announced, and you can check out the full list here. The big shock in the Best Animated Feature contest was Frozen II being shut out, but it did get a nomination in the Best Song category for “Into the Unknown.” Another surprise was the inclusion of […]

Playmobil ends theatrical run with only $1.1 million
Harley Quinn is back in final Birds of Prey trailer

The full trailer for Birds of Prey is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. The preview features a ton of goodies for fans, including Harley Quinn’s pet hyenas from Batman: The Animated Series (which is where the character made her debut). Birds of Prey opens this February. You ever […]

First look at Avatar 2 revealed through new concept art
“Underdog” Missing Link surprises with Golden Globe win
Frozen II becomes the highest grossing animated feature of all-time

Variety is reporting that Disney’s Frozen II has become recognized as the highest grossing animated feature of all-time as the film is projected to end the weekend with an estimated $1.325 billion world-wide. The previous mark was set by the original Frozen, which had $1.274 billion, followed by Pixar’s The Incredibles 2 with $1.242 billion. […]

Syd Mead, visionary conceptual artist behind Blade Runner and Tron, passes at 86
Why SPOILER returned for Star Wars one last time
Frozen II beats original’s stateside gross; Star Wars still hot, Spies fly steady

Frozen II continued its record-breaking run at the box office this week, beating the $400 million mark on Thursday and remaining in the top five over the holiday weekend, The Numbers is reporting. That’s enough to put the Disney sequel ahead of the 2013 original, and by this time tomorrow, it will beat the lifetime gross of 1994’s The […]

This Star Wars column figured out that Rey was SPOILER three years ago
The Rise of Skywalker rises to $175 million

The Force was–wait for it–strong at the box office this weekend, even if it wasn’t quite as forceful as many had been expecting. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opened this weekend to $175 million, The Numbers is reporting. That was enough to give it the third-biggest December opening weekend ever, but was also respectively lower than […]