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…

…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 to the previous films, General…

…there are apparently no plans for Universal Pictures to advertise the film during Sunday’s big game. The live–action/animated comedy starring Russell Brand and James Marsden comes to theaters this Easter….

…certainly very expensive for the studio to make–had no trouble beating the other animation-related newcomer this weekend, the animated/live–action Yogi Bear. Predictably panned by critics, Yogi and Boo-Boo could only…

…Pixar’s Day and Night won Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short. In the live action realm, Inception won four awards. Be sure to check out all the winners here (PDF)….

Jim Hill Media takes a close look at how the new film Rango was recorded and finds that it was quite similar to how the Walt Disney Company shot live–action…

…being a mix of live action and animation, which would be interesting given the extremely cartoony nature of the show. The series focuses on two boys who go on a…

…world. The film will feature live–action puppets with CGI heads and the actors’ eyes/mouths. The story is about a bumbling secret agent charged with stopping an imperalist’s plans for world…

Pepé Le Pew is heading to the big screen according to Vulture. The film will be live–action/CGI and Mike Myers will give voice to the love sick skunk. Thanks to…

…Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation Character Animation in a Live Action Production Quentin Miles – Clash of the Titans Ryan Page – Alice in Wonderland Character Design in a Television…

Universal Pictures has just released the first teaser trailer for Hop, which can be watched exclusively at MovieFone. The live–action/animated comedy hops into theaters next Easter….

Time looks at why adults let loose with the waterworks so easily when watching animated films. Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich posits that, “Live action movies are someone else’s…

…2011, is being previewed this weekend at New York Comic Con. The DC character is also getting a live action feature in 2011 with Ryan Reynolds in the title role….

While it was predominantly live action, the Mickey Mouse Club show from the 1950’s did have that militantly fun animated opening sequence and other animated bits. The first week of…

Animation Magazine reports that Steven Soderbergh will be animating a character in his upcoming live action baseball film Moneyball. “We have this sort of oracle character that appears throughout and…

…full-frame) releases of live action titles, Disney has decided to discontinue one of the editions released a few months after initial release, based on sales. Finally, Walt: The Man Behind…

The Hollywood Reporter has more on yesterday’s announcement that DreamWorks’ live–action motion pictures will begin to be distributed by the Walt Disney Studios under their Touchstone Pictures banner from 2010….

…being concluded, says The Hollywood Reporter. Spielberg praised Disney Studios as “the birthplace of imagination”, evidently pleased with the deal that will see Disney market and distribute approximately six live–action…