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Britney Spears contributes song to Smurfs 2

…ever,” Spears said in a press statement. “I wanted to surprise them with a song in the movie. I know they’ll think it’s Smurftastic!” The Smurfs 2 opens July 31….

Katzenberg plans The Tibet Code

As part of his eagerness to release more movies that will be financially successful in China, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffery Katzenberg announced that he plans to bring The Tibet Code…

The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition

…to the Future) as Flounder Pat Carroll (Laverne and Shirley) as Ursula Buddy Hackett (The Music Man) as Scuttle Christopher Daniel Barnes (The Brady Bunch Movie) as Eric Kenneth Mars…

Ratchet & Clank moving from game consoles to the big screen

Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment are teaming to give the popular video game duo Ratchet and Clank their own 3D computer animated movie, says Variety. The characters were introduced in…

More info on the Heavenly Sword film adaptation

At the bottom of yesterday’s announcement for the Ratchet & Clank movie, it was revealed that Blockade Entertainment is adapting the Heavenly Sword video game into a direct-to-video computer animated…

Despicable Me 2 Minion character banners

…has his own name, whether it’s the cupcake-loving Stuart or the befuddled Dave. Meanwhile, the Internet Movie Poster Awards has a new Russian poster for the sequel, hitting U.S. theaters…

Meet the Small Potatoes on DVD today…but only at Wal-Mart

Meet the Small Potatoes, the 45-minute “movie” based on the popular short TV series featuring singing potatoes, comes to DVD today…but only as a Wal-Mart exclusive. The mock documentary tells…

Al Pacino too Despicable for Me?

…hidden from all the film’s marketing. Given that the movie is literally only two months away, we can assume that Bratt is going to have to get to work quickly….

Disney picks up advertising honors

Disney was a big winner at the Golden Trailer Awards according to Deadline. The awards honor the best in movie advertising, including theaters spots, TV commercials, posters and more. Iron…

Robodog barks at Cannes

…Masanao Maeda, has put the new movie Robodog into the pre-production phase. The film, says Deadline Hollywood, is described as a family-friendly story of a dog odd couple, one real…

Beyoncé records song for Epic

Somewhat unsurprisingly, it was announced this week that Beyoncé, who stars as Queen Tara in the upcoming Blue Sky film Epic, has recorded a song for the movie. Titled Rise…

Disney offers first look at Big Hero 6!

The Los Angeles Times has the first look at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Big Hero 6, its first movie inspired by a Marvel comic. From Winnie the Pooh director Don…

Monsters University gets MPAA rating

Disney and Pixar’s Monsters University has been given its MPAA rating and, not surprisingly, the movie has been rated G, Box Office Mojo is reporting. The anticipated release comes to…

Forget disco ball Mike, try Spaceship Earth Mike

…too fond of the joke, but he probably will appreciate his face on Epcot’s Spaceship Earth. To celebrate the new movie and summer vacation, Disney Parks will remain open for…

Lots and lots of minions in new Despicable Me poster

With the movie less than two months away, Universal has revealed a new poster for Despicable Me 2, which can be seen at the IMP Awards. The poster features Gru…

Tinker Bell scribe revealed as Planes screenwriter

…glaring omission from the film’s IMDb and Wikipedia pages left folks asking, “Who exactly wrote this movie?” Now a source at Disney has given Animated Views the answer: Jeffrey M….

Academy changes Best Animated Feature rules

…was awarded to the movie’s key creative individual – usually the director – and a second statuette was given if that recipient had a co-director. Who will be the first…

Screenwriter Jon Vitti catches Angry Birds

…He also shared an Annie nomination as a writer for The Simpsons Movie. Details are skim regarding the comedic adventure Vitti will pen for Birds. Nonetheless, audiences can catch the…

Animation Addicts Podcast #38: How To Train Your Dragonite…I Mean, Dragon

…Other iconic dragons in Movies. • This movie is now a video game! • Fighting the big dragon is like fighting the Death Star. • Loosing a limb in an…

Yet another Monsters University trailer

With the movie about a month away, the Disney marketing machine is continuing to push Monsters University, with a new trailer now available on iTunes. The preview features the song…

A first look at the live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service

…animated version did. From Takashi Shimizu, director of both The Grudge and its American remake, the movie is expected to hit Japan next year, but it is unlikely that it…

Billy Crystal and John Goodman reflect on Monsters University

…interview, the respectable voices of Mike and Sulley discuss what they think about the new movie and the differences between the younger versions of their characters. They even share some…

First images from Free Birds now online

Going more or less unnoticed by most movie websites this past week was the debut of new images from Free Birds, the animated comedy about a pair of turkeys who…

Animation Addicts Podcast #39: Rise of the Guardians – Guardians of Liberty

…the highs and lows of the movie, characters and a million tangents! http://media.blubrry.com/therotoscopers/traffic.libsyn.com/therotoscopers/39_Rise_of_the_Guardians_-_Guardians_of_Liberty.mp3 Highlights: • What are we watching? Mini The Great Gatsby Review and My Little Ponies: Friendship Is…

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…

UPDATED: Man of Steel bulletproof at box office

…earned $110.3 million. UPDATE: Weekend actuals are in, and the movie is even bigger than originally thought, with an opening weekend of $116 million and total gross of $128 million….

UPDATED: Pics, vids and reviews for Despicable Me 2

…Despicable Me 2. The film opens July 3rd. UPDATE: Rotten Tomatoes has started posting the first reviews for the movie, with the sequel currently holding a “freshness” rating of 100%….

First look at Disney’s Frozen

With the first trailer hitting the internet later this week, USA Today has a sneak peek at Disney’s upcoming Frozen. The article features official images from the movie, as well…

New look at older Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon 2

…of the characters, who have aged a bit since the events of the first movie and TV series. In addition, the magazine has an updated synopsis for the sequel: The…

The Monsters, Inc. sequel that might have been

…interview with Animated Views last year. Now io9 shares concept art from the never-made sequel and recalls details about its plot: “The movie was to be set some time after…