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Mars Needs Moms, but Earth needs Director Simon Wells!
…as well as traditional, computer, and motion capture animation. Born in Cambridge, England, Wells studied audio-visual design at the De Montfort University. Upon graduating, he directed commercials at Richard Williams’… |
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Chris Miller discusses his Oscar nom and Puss In Boots
…Antz. He then worked as a story artist and added additional dialogue for Shrek, as well as provided the voices for Gepetto and the Magic Mirror. After serving as head… |
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The Muppets
…and it can be a little random as to what you land in terms of anything much happening or not, but Statler and Waldorf’s audio comments are as sharp and… |
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Disney Director of Development Maggie Malone on The Art of Wreck-It Ralph
…an adventure and a purpose, breaking all the established rules of the arcade in the process. Throughout four different universes, the film is an aesthetic journey and a visual treat… |
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Frankenweenie
…a song from an inspired-by album and not Karen O’s end credit track (which themselves run around seven minutes with a bit of Elfman score and reduces Frankenweenie’s actual animated… |
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Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie
…and a writer come up with an idea and execute it with very little risk. I never would have expected Disney Feature Animation to make the Dwarfs film Evan and… |
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Exclusive WonderCon 2016 Recap
…they read an abridged script to The Wizard of Oz. Hilarity ensued with Candi voicing Dorothy as an ill-tempered Latina, Maurice voicing the Munchkinland Mayor as Rodney Dangerfield, and Amanda… |
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Anomalisa
…a certain age and disposition should find it an interesting and possibly compelling rumination on mid-life and the crossroads many may face. With its exquisite detailing and careful animation where,… |
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2019 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive
…(Scorpia), Marcus Scribner (Bow), Karen Fukuhara (Glimmer), and Aimee Carrero (Adora/She-Ra). Prior to the start of the panel, all attendees received She-Ra crowns and swords with many immediately putting on… |
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The Blazing Dragons of Monty Python’s Terry Jones
…Gavin Scott, who was a friend of Jones’ after working on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode Barcelona, May 1917 that Scott wrote and Jones directed. According to scriptwriter and… |
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Universal announces Trolls World Tour will be available on demand in April
…for a movie they aren’t even purchasing, as that’s more or less the average sale’s tag attached to a new Blu-ray. It’s also worth noting that Trolls World Tour carries… |
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Elemental opens
…not satisfy as fully as the greatest Pixar pictures, but it remains a solid story told with dazzling visual flair.” Box Office Pro predicts a second place finish this weekend… |
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Transformers One opens
…with a dash of good humor, Transformers One suggests that animation might be the optimal medium for this oft-adapted franchise”. BoxOfficePro projects a first place weekend finish but only with… |
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Jamie Foxx wants to return to life in final Soul trailer
…to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the human experience. As Joe desperately tries to… |
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Gizmo is back in new Gremlins-themed Mountain Dew commercial
It’s been a while since we’ve last seen Billy and Gizmo from Gremlins, as the duo hasn’t been on-screen since 1990’s The New Batch. That changes with a new Mountain… |
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The Bad Guys opens
DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys opens today in 4,008 theaters according to The Numbers. The film is a hit with critics, earning 85% at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Fast-paced, funny, and… |
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Black Adam rises in explosive first trailer
…the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise). Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed… |
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The Krang arrive in the trailer for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
The trailer for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. Although the show ended prematurely–with… |
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opens
…Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Just as visually dazzling and action-packed as its predecessor, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse thrills from start to cliffhanger conclusion.” Box Office Pro predicts a first place weekend… |
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken sinks deeper as film doesn’t see holiday boost
…against a Pixar release (Elemental) and a critically adored superhero movie (Across the Spider-Verse) for its target demographic. Why not save it for mid-July, when there are no major animated… |
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Season One of Lackadaisy gets teaser trailer, crowdfunding announcement
…season for the series has officially been announced with a brand new trailer, along with a link to help fund it online via Backer Kit. The campaign ends August 24th…. |
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Watch the thrilling trailer for the final season of The Bad Batch
…preview teases a lot of cameos, along with a conclusion to last season’s cliffhanger ending. The Bad Batch return for “one last fight” with a three-episode premiere on February 21st… |
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Despicable Me 4 opens
…a strong first place opening week domestically, with the movie potentially taking $70-$85 million for the three-day weekend, and $115–$135 million for the longer five-day holiday weekend. Internationally, the film… |
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Dog Man opens
…Rotten Tomatoes. Most predict it will be top dog at the box office this weekend with Boxoffice Pro projecting $25-35 million, Box Office Forecast $28-34 million, and BoxOfficeReport $33.5 million…. |
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Elio opens
…and fellow newcomer 28 Years Later. Box Office Pro predicts a third place finish with $20-30 million, while Box Office Theory also projects third place but with a tally on… |
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Light of the World opens
…it is fresh with seven out of the eight listed so far. Common Sense Media’s take: “With a touch of curiosity and wonder, this animated story offers a fresh take… |
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Hoppers opens
Pixar’s 30th feature film, Hoppers, opens today in approximately 4,000 theatres according to Box Office Theory. The movie is a hit with the critics, earning a 96% at Rotten Tomatoes…. |
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Disney pushes Soul back to holiday season, Raya to 2021
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the news, it remains uncertain as to when movie theaters will be open again. Probably because of this, Disney has announced via social… |
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New footage from Rugrats reboot released
…look at what the animation will be like. It will premiere on Paramount+ later this year. Tommy, Angelica, Chuckie and the rest of the Rugrats gang are back for an… |
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“Laughter is what they’re after” in Monsters at Work sneak peek
A brief teaser trailer for Monsters at Work is now online, and can be viewed in the player above. The series will take place immediately after the events of the… |
