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Frankenweenie
…computer generated toys, cars and animals, however, at least these stop-motion films stand out from the crowd, the recent success and surprise Oscar nomination of Aardman’s The Pirates! being a… |
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Planes, Turbo praised in test screening reviews
…roof,” better than the Cars movies and Wreck-It Ralph. This news likely explains why Planes was promoted to a theatrical release after being made as a direct-to-video title. Meanwhile, a… |
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Planes trilogy confirmed; Cryer’s recasting discussed
Voice actor Carlos Alazraqui tells the Comedy Film Nerds about voicing El Chupacabra in the Planes trilogy, confirming that Disney is already planning two follow-ups to this summer’s Cars spinoff…. |
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Priyanka Chopra lends voice to Planes
…Chopra will voice the character Ishani, one of the many international planes to be featured in the Cars spin-off. Take Five A Day has a sneak peek at Ishani’s design…. |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #34: Toy Story 2 – British Invasion
…Cars 2: the good and the bad. • Main Discussion: Toy Story 2 • A little perspective: other 1999 animated films • First thoughts: Happy meal toys, seen 60+ times,… |
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Brother Bear: 2-Movie Collection
…the film’s creation, it’s mostly filler (for every valid point they make, there are at least 20 or so humorous faux comments, such as “hey, is that Yoda?”), although the… |
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Director Bergeron, actress Paradis talk A Monster in Paris
…first draft overflowed with characters and situations, so the next step was to pare the best parts down into a 90-minute movie. Q: Why did you ask Stéphane Kazandjian to… |
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Monsters University gets USA Today profile, Disney World monorail
…as they’ve been doing since Cars in 2006. In other M.U. news, Disney Parks Blog has a photo of the new Monsters University monorail on the Magic Kingdom Park/Resorts loop…. |
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Disney’s Planes to take off at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
…what happens to Dusty in this movie. He’s a crop duster who’s never flown above 1,000 feet, but he dreams of being the fastest air racer in the world. He… |
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Planes Takes Flight video focuses on visuals, musical score
Walt Disney Studios has released the dialogue-free “music video” Planes Takes Flight, to help build buzz for this summer’s Cars spin-off. For two and a half minutes, the video shows… |
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The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: 2-Movie Collection
…twenty years and beyond. Mermaid’s triumph was followed in 1990 by the slight blip of The Rescuers Down Under, a sequel to the Studio’s previous biggest grosser and a vastly… |
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New Planes trailer takes flight
The newest trailer for Planes is now online and can be viewed over at Coming Soon. The Cars spin-off features the voices of Dane Cook, John Cleese, Teri Hatcher and… |
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Open the door to The Art Of Monsters University!
…and expanded Monster universe. Paik also wrote To Infinity And Beyond!: The Story Of Pixar Animation Studios and The Art Of Ratatouille, and co-authored The Art Of Cars 2. When… |
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Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie
…answer to The Lord Of The Rings, exploring the 10,000-year history of the dwarfs and their culture in an epic quest. He met with Evan Spiliotopoulos, then one of DisneyToons’… |
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Planes goes Canadian with new poster
Despite announcing Planes: Fire & Rescue yesterday, Disney still has the first Planes movie to promote. With that said, a brand-new poster for the Cars spin-off is now online, at… |
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Monsters University
…for Best Picture! So where is this all coming from? I assume from Cars 2. While definitely not a dud at the box office, critics panned it. Would it have… |
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“The Car Built for Homer” built for real
Some dedicated Simpsons fans, who also happen to know their way around cars, have recreated The Homer according to Time. In the episode Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? way back… |
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Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2 is the followup to the 2010 original from Universal and Illumination Entertainment. The film was the studio’s debut and was a huge surprise hit. It’s the only… |
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Monsters University coming home in October
…in-depth behind the scenes features, deleted scenes, the animated theatrical short “The Blue Umbrella” and much more. Directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori… |
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Full Disney D23 panel recap; Mickey Mouse in Get a Horse! to be shown before Frozen
…and beautiful, but so different. I am truly excited to share these films with everyone.” · Lasseter surprised fans with a screening of the first 10 minutes of Disney•Pixar’s “Toy… |
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Bob Peterson removed from Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur?
…its release. Toy Story 2, Ratatouille, Cars 2, and Brave– all had their directors replaced midway during the production. The Good Dinosaur is scheduled to hit theaters May 30, 2014…. |
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Frozen soundtrack breaks into Billboard Top Ten
…film to accomplish the feat was Cars in 2006. Meanwhile, Idina Menzel’s version of Let It Go is climbing the singles chart. It’s upo to #54 in its third week… |
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The Best Of 2013: Unlucky, Or Lucky For Some?
…first place votes with 19%. Doubtless it would have done even better if it had been released in more markets. In fourth place with a score of 20/100 was Despicable… |
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Oscar nominations announced
…only one nod for Best Original Score, and Pixar getting blanked with Monsters University and The Blue Umbrella left off completely. Along with Cars 2, MU is just the second… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #68: One Hundred and One Dalmatians – Do You Got Any Chloroform?
Learn more about The Rotoscopers! The Rotoscopers review Disney’s first modern animated movie, the 1961 canine classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV3221331810.mp3 Highlights: • Nerdy Couch Discussion: Animated henchman… |
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The Best Of 2014: Son Of 2013!
…continues to impress. Whereas the likes of Planes looks like the series has sputtered out after just two outings, leading Disney to resort to a third Cars to jump-start that… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #86: Once Upon a Forest – How Alvin and the Chipmunks Save the Forest
…Message of the movie: stop driving cars and killing all the owls. • The owls in this film remind of the movie. • How many people are actually trying to… |
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
Walt Disney Animation Studios (2000-2015), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (August 18 2015), Blu-ray and DVD combo, 79 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition widescreen, DTS-HD High-Res Audio, Not Rated, Retail: $39.99… |
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Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
Warner Bros. (2015), Warner Home Video (August 18, 2015), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 80 mins, 16:9 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Not Rated, Retail: $24.98 Storyboard: The Joker gathers… |
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Toy Story That Time Forgot
…program, and both units more open to producing additional films in a series, from shorts spin-offs (Disney’s Tangled Forever After, Frozen Fever, and Pixar’s Cars and Toy Story Toons) to… |


