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Culton to direct Hotel Transylvania
Variety has posted an article announcing that Jill Culton, helmer of Open Season, is set to direct Sony’s upcoming animated film Hotel Transylvania. Hotel follows the story of the youngest… |
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Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs poster
…film released in 3-D. The third installment to the prehistoric franchise will open in theaters July 2009. Thanks to “Wendy’s Jane” over at the Animated News & Views Forums for… |
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Madagascar 2 title change
…yet been confirmed, the article states that the new title for the film will be Madagascar Escape 2 Africa. The sequel is due out in theaters on November 7th, 2008…. |
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New Speed Racer trailers online
ComingSoon has made available two international trailers for the upcoming CG-live action film Speed Racer. Directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski, Speed Racer is based on the classic 1960’s Japanese… |
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Space Ace coming to Blu-ray, Artwork revealed
…and a Watch Mode, wich let’s you view the film without taking any active part in it. The interactive animated feature is set to hit stores on April 8th 2008…. |
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Batman: Gotham Knight DVD in July
DVDActive shares the details and artwork for the upcoming single-disc and double-disc releases of Batman: Gotham Knight in which six interlocking stories reveal how Bruce Wayne became Batman. The film… |
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How to Train Your Dragon voice cast
…Dragon. Directed by Peter Hastings, Dragon marks the second film the studio will produce in Ultimate 3-D after Monsters vs. Aliens. How to Train Your Dragon is slated for a… |
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The Jungle Book 2: Special Edition DVD details
DVDActive has posted the cover art and details for the upcoming The Jungle Book 2: Special Edition dvd, due out on 17th June. According to the site, the film will… |
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Monster Vs Aliens website launched
…site features a short intro, as well as information regarding the film’s plot and cast. Monster Vs Aliens is set to hit theaters in Ultimate 3D on March 27, 2009…. |
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Silverman talks The Simpsons Movie
…so?” For those interested in seeing him in person, the director will be making an appearance this Saturday at the Ocean County Library Film Festival in Toms River, New Jersey…. |
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Lebanon to screen Persepolis
Variety reports that the authorities in Lebanon have lifted the ban on the Academy award nominated film Persepolis. Based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about growing up during the 1979… |
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Kids pick Ratatouille as best of the year
Variety reports that the children’s movie review site kidspickflicks.com has named Pixar film Ratatouille as best of the year. This year’s choices were based off 107 votes from children ages… |
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Futurama DVD press release
…films, The Beast centers around a planet-sized, tentacle-sporting monster with romantic intentions. The press release also mentions several bonus features to be included with the film, including creator commentaries and… |
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Ponyo Image Album review, Trailer announcement and Joe Hisaishi concert
GhibliWorld has an exclusive and extensive review of Joe Hisaishi’s image album for Hayao Miyazaki’s Upcoming film Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea. Direct link to the review can… |
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Ice Age 3 trailer online
…1st, 2009, and stars the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah. The sequel will also be Blue Sky’s first film fully produced in 3-D…. |
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Space Chimps trailer, webiste, featurette
A trailer for the upcoming sci-fi comedy Space Chimps can be found on the film’s official website. The site also hosts information about the movie, as well as several games… |
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Starz to broadcast The Pixar Story
On April 22nd at 10pm the Starz network will present the television broadcast premiere of The Pixar Story: A Leslie Iwerks Film. Immediately following will be a presentation of Starz… |
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Kung Fu Panda premeir
Animation World Network reports that Kung Fu Panda, DreamWork’s upcoming action comedy, will premier at the Cannes Film Festival, before it’s official release date on June 6th. Also screening at… |
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Top 5 Earth Day animations
In honor of Earth Day, Frames Per Second has listed their top five choices for best environmentally-friendly animated shorts and films. Making the list are Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, Frédéric… |
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Igor trailer at New York Con
…the film’s helmers, Anthony Leondis and Chris McKenna, who also spoke about information regarding the plot and characters. Leondis further explains that he is happy to have the movie at… |
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Animated future for Kill Bill?
…me. It has to do with another character. You’ll have to see.†While she does not provide information about the second film, Thurman insists that it will “blow you away”…. |
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New Igor poster
Internet Movie Poster Awards has acquired a brand new poster for Igor, Weinstein’s upcoming CGI comedy. The one-sheet features the film’s title character in a laboratory setting. Igor hits theaters… |
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Bleach movie to be screened in US
…in the United States. The special two-day showing will take place on June 11th and 12th. The film is a feature-length adaption of the popular Bleach television series and manga…. |
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Garth Jennings gets animated
According to SlashFilm, Garth Jennings’s next film will be animated. Jennings, who directed The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy as well as the upcoming Son Of Rambow, claims he is… |
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Brad Bird on fostering innovation
…focuses on how Bird managed to encourage his crew on his various films to do their best work, and insists that the better the morale of the animators, the better… |
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Igor teaser trailer
A brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming CGI comedy Igor can be viewed at CanMag. The film focuses on a lab assistant who dreams of one day becoming a… |
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Clone Wars theatrical trailer
The theatrical trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars can now be viewed on the film’s official site. The new preview aired Thursday night at 7:58 P.M. on Cartoon Network,… |
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Plot & game updates on DreamWorks' MasterMind
THQ and DreamWorks have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to produce video games based on the November 5, 2010 3D film MasterMind which is described in the recent joint… |
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Andrew Adamson discusses CG creatures in Prince Caspian
…the use of computer animation in the upcoming Narnia sequel, comparing making a live-action movie versus an animated film like the difference between “running a sprint and a marathon –… |
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Steven Spielberg directing Tintin next
It’s official! The Indiana Jones director will next tackle the first chapter of the long-delayed Tintin trilogy. Production on the motion capture film is expected to wrap early next year…. |

