Batman Succeeds: 'Lego Batman' Wins the Weekend Again
No shock, really.The Lego Batman Movie wasn't facing any tentpole-esque competition this week. Not even the big budget epic The Great Wall, which might make its money back because of the Chinese and...
View ArticleFebruary Bits: 'Cars 3' Cast Info, 'Spark' Gets Title Change, Chris McKay...
A few little tidbits came about...If what has been said about Cars 3 for the past two years hasn't driven home the fact that it's going to be like the first film in that series, then this announcement...
View ArticleEverything is Awesome-er...: 'Lego Movie Sequel' Will Be a Space Action Musical
The team behind the Lego Movie franchise is sure going to pull out all the stops for the sequel...On the heels of The Lego Batman Movie's success, director Chris McKay said in an interview that The...
View ArticleAmped Up: Another Spot for 'Cars 3' Surfaces
If the teaser, the US poster, and the extended version of the teaser didn't already spell it out... Pixar is apparently really sorry about the direction they went for Cars 2...This new preview of the...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: 'Lego Batman' Hovers, 'Rock Dog' Flops
One animated film did well, another did not.The Lego Batman Movie slipped down to #2 and dipped 41%, showing that at this rate, it probably won't have The Lego Movie's legs. That's fine, for it still...
View ArticleWon't Stop the Feeling: DreamWorks Announces 'Trolls 2'
No need to wait for an annual report, for it appears that DreamWorks is very happy with how Trolls did...Right out of the gate, DreamWorks announced the sequel and its release date: April 10,...
View ArticleMonkey Business: 'Spark' Trailer Finally Debuts
Completed over a year ago, and set to hit theaters in a matter of weeks... Spark finally got itself a trailer.Oh, excuse me. Spark: A Space Tail... Yep, they're sticking with that. Okay, so the trailer...
View ArticleSurprise Development: Harold Lloyd Films to Be Remade in Animation
Now how about that?In a day and age where Disney is remaking their animated classics into photorealistic/live-action movies, there are plans to turn some live-action classics into new animated...
View ArticleCoaster Construction: First Look at 'Amusement Park'
What is Amusement Park?If you didn't know, Amusement Park is an upcoming animated feature from the Spanish studio Ilion, who also made Planet 51. This picture is part of the Paramount Animation label,...
View ArticleLiteral Reboot: Disney To Continue 'TRON'?
TRON, TRON, TRON...Over six years ago, Walt Disney Studios made the belated sequel to their 1982 sci-fi gem TRON. A film that meshed live-action and fully computer-animated sequences to create a world...
View ArticleEast to West: 'Everest' No Longer an Oriental DreamWorks Film?
When DreamWorks set up an animation studio in China, big plans were put into place.The studio, called Oriental DreamWorks, was always set to make their own animated features in addition to live-action...
View ArticleLeaving the Outback: DreamWorks Cancels 'Larrikins'
DreamWorks' weirdo-sounding Outback musical Larrikins has been left to die in the desert...Musician/songwriter/comedian Tim Minchin, who conceived the Australian-set rock-and-roll musical, revealed...
View ArticleThe Party Starts: Teaser Poster for 'Coco' Debuts
With its teaser debuting next week, a proper poster for Pixar's new original tale Coco is here!It's a pretty interesting teaser poster. I love all the little hints at the story and such: The guitar,...
View ArticleNot Quite the King: A 'Skull Island' Review
Does the king roar again?This review contains SPOILERS...Not too long ago, Legendary Pictures unleashed Gareth Edwards'Godzilla. The first big blockbuster tentpole from the indie director, Godzilla...
View ArticleAnimated Alcon: Alcon's 'Darkmouth' Gets Directors
For a little while in animationland, Alcon Entertainment has been bubbling under the surface.A now 20-year-old studio, they are still big partners with Warner Bros. Last we've heard, they're working on...
View ArticleShiftin' Sony: Sony Animation Gets New Head of Production
Change continues to happen at Sony Pictures Animation.Regardless of what we may think of the pictures they are releasing over the next eight months, this is a big year for Sony Animation. For the first...
View ArticleA New World: Teaser for 'Coco' Surfaces
It is finally here! The teaser for Pixar's new original tale, the Day of the Dead story Coco!What a teaser this was!Not only does it successfully establish the concept *and* some of the storyline...
View ArticleRock-Solid: 'Early Man' Teaser Debuts
Alrighty! A teaser for Aardman's next stop-motion animated picture has arrived!As expected, the teaser displays Aardman's wit, their sense of humor, and some lovely visuals. It's a nice little poke at...
View ArticleSky's the Limit: Skydance Gets Into Animation
The blockbuster end of Paramount is now looking into feature animation...Skydance Media has produced and co-financed several tentpole pictures for Paramount, such as the newer Mission: Impossible...
View ArticleBox Office Catchup: 'Batman' Holds On, 'Rock Dog' Disappears
A few weekends have gone by, nothing of note had really happened.This weekend, The Lego Batman Movie held its own against Disney's beast of a movie. Still in the Top 10, The Lego Batman Movie collected...
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