A new trailer for Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs has appeared online and can be watched in Flash version on MSN. The third installment to the successful Ice Age series, which hits theaters on July 1st of this year, stars the voice talents of John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, Seann […]

A promotional image for DreamWork’s upcoming film, How To Train Your Dragon, can be seen after scrolling down slightly on Animatoons. The animated comedy, which is set to open in theaters on March 26th, 2010, tells the story of a young Viking who attempts to train a scrawny, toothless dragon to be a brave hero. […]

Variety reports that Monsters Vs Aliens has grossed $6.2 million over the weekend oversees from 644 locations, with the majority of the profits coming in from Russia. The decision to open on March 20th in several foreign markets was made due to the fact that many schoolchildren had been on spring break at the time. […]

A video interview with Hugh Laurie and Seth Rogen, who provided vocals for the characters Dr. Cockroach and B.O.B. in DreamWork’s Monsters Vs Aliens, can be viewed on ComingSoon. Monsters Vs Aliens, which opens this Friday in conventional and IMAX theaters, follows the story of a group of creatures sent by the government to defeat […]

Latino Review has posted a new one-sheet for Gatchaman, which gives us a look at the protagonist of the film. Gatchaman is based on Battle Of The Planets popular television series from the 80’s, and is due out in 2010 according to the poster. The film currently has no director attached.

A new theatrical trailer for the upcoming CGI adaption of Astro Boy can now be viewed in HD on Hulu. Meanwhile, an exclusive promotional image has appeared on MTV’S Splash Page. Astro Boy is set to hit theaters on October 23rd, 2009.

According to Animation World Network, Jerry Bruckheimer’s live action adaption of Fantasia’s animated short, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, is now set to hit theaters on July 16th, 2010. Currently being helmed by director Jon Turteltaub, the modern-day set movie will begin filming this month and stars Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel.

The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the Cannes Film Festival is about to go 3D with the world premiere of Disney/Pixar’s digital offering Up, which will open the Festival de Cannes in the south of France on May 13. Festival organizers saw an early version of the film and “absolutely loved it”, says Mark Zoradi, president […]

The first trailer for Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs can be seen on SlashFilm. Sony’s upcoming animated flick is an adaption of the children’s novel of the same name. Meatballs will open in traditional as well as 3D compatible theaters on September 18th, 2009.

According to Variety, Disney has moved up the release date of the traditionally animated feature The Princess And The Frog. Previously slated for a Christmas Day opening, the film will now open exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on November 25th and nationwide on December 11th. The originally planned opening date would have pitched […]

PixarPlanet shares details and official plot synopsis for Partly Cloudy, short Accompanying Pixar’s Up. Directed by Peter Sohn, Partly Cloudy will play in front of Up starting May 29.

With 20th Century Fox pleased with its recent forays into “live-action” editions of some fondly remembered animated characters (Garfield, Alvin And The Chipmunks, etc) the studio is set to continue the trend by updating the classic Brad Anderson strip Marmaduke for the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter states that director Tom Dey has signed up […]

A brand new full trailer for Disney-Pixar’s forthcoming feature Up has been premiered online and can be watched here. Additionally, Yahoo! Movies has made available the trailer in HD formats. Directed by Pete Docter, Up opens in theaters on May 29th.

MTV Movies Blog reports that director George Miller is planning to move forward with the return of the Mad Max franchise without Mel Gibson. Miller is resurrecting the idea as an R-rated, stereoscopic anime flick for theatrical release. According to Miller, the plot of the film would be partly lifted from the script of the […]

Variety reports that Studio Ghibli, the Japanese studio behind Hayao Miyazaki hits Spirited Away and Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is collaborating with automaker Toyota to open a new training studio. The studio will be situated in Toyota’s R&D center in Aichi Prefecture in western Japan.

A short clip from DreamWork’s animated comedy Monsters Vs Aliens can now be seen at ComingSoon. The video features the character Ginormica being introduced to a secret government facility. Monsters Vs Aliens hits traditional and 3-D compatible theaters as well as IMAX screens on March 27th.

Warner Home Video has formally announced their next animated project to come out of the Warner Premiere line of direct-to-video movies. The mythological hero Wonder Woman has her own movie coming out this week, and the next movie will bring out a hero with a more sci-fi bent. The Hal Jordan version of Green Lantern, […]

DVDActive shares the details on the upcoming Lilo & Stitch: 2 Disc Big Wave Edition dvd, due out on 24th March. Extras on this release will include an audio commentary by directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, an interactive behind the scenes featurette, 2 music videos (“Your ‘Ohana” featuring The Hawaiian Chorus, “I Can’t Help […]

According to Variety, Fox Network has picked up two more seasons of it’s hugely popular animated sitcom, The Simpsons. This action will drive the show into it’s 22nd season, making it TV’s longest-running prime time entertainment series. The 44-segment renewal will boost the show’s episode count to a staggering number of 493.

Recently released images for Up and Battle For Terra can now both be seen on ComingSoon. The first, which features a canine character in Up, can be found here. Meanwhile, the new poster for Terra is available here, while a photo gallery for the film can be viewed here.

DVDActive reports that Warner Home Video has announced the release of Tom & Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection dvd on 23rd June. The 2-disc set will include 34 remastered shorts and 2 bonus documentaries titled, “Tom and Jerry…and Chuck” and “Chuck Jones: Memories of a Childhood.” List of the cartoons along with the official package artwork […]

Apple hosts a trailer for the upcoming film The Velveteen Rabbit. The feature, a combination of live-action drama and animated adventure, is directed by Michael Landon Jr and features the voices of artists such as Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt and Ellen Burstyn. The Velveteen Rabbit opens in theaters on February 20.

Variety reports that DreamWorks Animation’s latest earnings are reflecting the current revenue dips being experienced by most of the motion picture studios. Added concern for the Broadway musical Shrek and overall DVD sales are among the topics Jeffrey Katzenberg addresses in relation to DWA’s last quarter profit figures.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Ellen DeGeneres will be lending her voice talents to Dog Show, an animation pitch recently picked up by Warner Bros. Also providing voice work for the in production film are Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey. The movie, written by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, will center around a […]

ComingSoon reports that the upcoming live-action adaption of Yogi Bear will be helmed by Eric Brevig, director of the most recent Journey to the Center of the Earth film. Writing the screenplay will be the executive producers of That 70’s Show, Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia. The Yogi Bear movie, which is planned to be […]

Published for the first time ever, Drawn to Life is a two volume collection of the legendary lectures from long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. Edited by Don Hahn, all of Walt Stanchfield’s amazing handout notes and lectures have been assembled into a two volume collection titled, Drawn to Life – 20 Golden Years of Disney […]

Variety reports that Warner Bros. has acquired screen rights to The Lonely Dog, a limited-edition book of paintings done by Queenstown artist Ivan Clarke. Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster will produce the CG animated dog tale through Goldsman’s WB based Weed Road banner.

Osamu Tezuka’s big screen adaptation of Astro Boy is officially back on track after producer Imagi Entertainment announced it has completed a $25 million financing plan, reports Variety. The animated feature is slated for an October 23 release. According to Imagi’s U.S. president, Erin Corbett, the company has already called back 23 of its staffers […]

A French one-sheet for the upcoming DreamWorks comedy Monsters Vs Aliens can be viewed at Internet Movie Poster Awards. The first DreamWorks film intended for 3D, Monsters Vs Aliens will hit theaters on March 27th. Thanks to “CGIFanatic” over at the Animated News & Views Forum for the heads up!

WALL-E was the big winner at the 2009 Golden Reel Awards held by the Motion Picture Sound Editors at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday night, reports THR. The animated feature took the award for best sound editing (sound effects, foley, dialogue and ADR animation) in a feature film. MPSE Career Achievement […]