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Of Rabbits and Ducks: a chat with composer Dominic Lewis
…about Peter’s theme? DL: I didn’t write any song for the film except one for the main credits which is the main theme of Peter Rabbit. I sing the theme,… |
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Dumbo takes off with $45 million opening
…million globally. Whatever the future holds for the alliance between DreamWorks and Universal, The Hidden World has certainly been a solid start for the merger. Final figures are due tomorrow…. |
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Luca opens on Disney+
Pixar’s Luca is out today on Disney+. It’s a hit with the critics earning a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Slight but suffused with infectious joy, the beguiling Luca… |
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Apple teases first look at Skydance’s Luck
At its media event today, Apple previewed a clip from Skydance Animation’s upcoming film, Luck, along with several other movies currently on or coming soon to the streaming service. The… |
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Pixar announces Elemental
Pixar announced their latest film on Twitter today, titled Elemental. In a city where fire, water, land, & air residents live together, a fiery young woman & a go-with-the-flow guy… |
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Groot is cute in I Am Groot trailer
The trailer for Disney+’s I Am Groot is now online, and it’s pretty safe to say that you’re going to find it adorable. The series of six brand new short… |
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Best Animated Year Poll – 20th Anniversary Edition
On our 10th anniversary we asked you to pick the best year for animation during our existence. Now it’s time to vote again, this time for the top annual slate… |
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Netflix releases Nimona in its entirety on YouTube for free (yes, really)
…player above. It is unknown how long they will have this available, so if you don’t have a Netflix subscription, or if the app just keeps glitching on you, this… |
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Trailer for long-delayed animated Watchmen finally arrives
First announced way back in 2017, we finally have a trailer for Warner Bros. Animation’s Watchmen. The adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel will feature a computer animation style which… |
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Red Hulk smashes in full Captain America: Brave New World trailer
An action-packed trailer for Captain America: Brave New World premiered at Disney D23 Brazil this weekend, and you can check it out in the player above. The movie which will… |
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Rough work print of Fantasia 2000 emerges online
An exciting find has been uploaded for Fantasia fans over at the Internet Archive. A 1992 work print of Fantasia 2000–which at that stage of production was simply titled Fantasia… |
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Ne Zha 2 becomes biggest animated movie ever globally
The Chinese blockbuster has already taken the title from Inside Out 2… |
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Zendaya is Shrek’s daughter in first Shrek 5 teaser
…It confirms rumors that Zendaya is voicing Shrek’s daughter in the anticipated sequel, and you can check it out in the player above. Shrek 5 opens in theaters Christmas 2026…. |
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Full trailer for Pixar’s Elio released
The first full trailer is now available for Disney and Pixar’s Elio. Directed by Madeline Sharafian (Burrow), Domee Shi (Turning Red), and Adrian Molina (Coco), the film launches into theaters… |
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Elemental director Peter Sohn to helm Incredibles 3
It will be the first in the franchise not to be directed by Brad Bird…. |
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Toy Story coming back to theaters for for 30th anniversary
…currently unknown if it will be a wide release or a special engagement. The comeback happens September 12th. You can check out a brand new poster celebrating the re-release below…. |
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The Buzz from the Bees: New Interview with Zazu's Lead Animator
Laughing Place updates with a recent interview with Ellen Woodbury, who served as the supervising animator for Zazu, Mufasa’s majordomo bird, in Disney’s The Lion King. A great, in-depth interview… |
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A Note About The Brother Bear Soundtrack…
…good bit of grumbling about how the CD doesn’t contain Phil Collins’ rendition of “Great Spirits” – just Tina Turner’s. Well, I happened to have the dumb luck of buying… |
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Gary Goldman on the American Tail DVD…
…standard 1:1.85 for the theaters. The video was created from an IP (inter-positive) protection master which came from the original negative. The film was shot at the full academy aperture,… |
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More from the Looney's world: layout artist John McGrew
…Schlesinger Studio, the styles of the backgrounds, working for Chuck, and their involvement in the cartoon strikes of the 1940s. Once again a great read from Barrier (who also served… |
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More from Belleville
{{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheTripletsofBelleville-1127609/gallery.php?page=1&size=hires Rotten Tomatoes}} has a great look at the upcoming animated feature The Triplets Of Belleville with 14 hi-res images from the film now online. You’ll get a great… |
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\\Chicken Little\\ update
…“wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing camp counselor character”. However, the writer concludes that \\Chicken Little\\ is going to be a “great little movie. The film that will finally show the world what Disney can… |
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Jim Hill briefs Harry Knowles on the latest at Disney
…for the attraction’s pre-show as well as to supplement the action in the show’s main theater”. The Imagineers went to Disney’s Feature Animation department to see if they could produce… |
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New Lion King 1½ Review
…Dolby Digital options, and the picture looks great. And if you thought The Lion King’s ending was great, you ain’t seen nothin’ until you’ve seen The Lion King 1½’s send-off.”… |
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Jim Hill Updates: Damage Control, Image Control, and Cartoon Trivia
…the Pixar contract debacle.” The second article “discusses what the Walt Disney Company could possibly do in order to turn around its somewhat toxic reputation,” while the third article is… |
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A look at Oscar's Animated Short Films
…of the characters, wrote the music and lyrics, voices the jackalope, and performs the song. “For some, \\Boundin’\\ is a cross between the vibrancy of Mary Blair and the buoyancy… |
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Foothill and phuuz announce strategic alliance
…programming. Foothill released this statement, which outlines their companies and their combined goals, saying “phuuz represents the sort of cutting edge creative energy that is vital in today’s marketplace. Great… |
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Shark Tale at the Tribeca Film Festival
…the film which were really great. Will’s character, Oscar is great. After the show, Jeffrey ran out, as did the other stars. I caught Mr. Imperioli outside the back door,… |
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Another new Shrek 2 review!
…them by introducing great new characters, one joke after another, great musical sequences and new dynamics and twists to the whole Shrek world.” The reviewer then warns that fans of… |
