UP walks away with Best Animated Film and Score
Those watching last nights Academy Awards noted that Pixar’s “UP” won in two categories: Animated Feature Film and Music (Original…
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Shrek Forever to make Tribeca Film Festival debut
Shrek Forever After will open the Tribeca Film Festival in April. This will be the fourth DreamWorks Animation film featuring…
Aaron McGruder announced Boondocks return to TV
Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has announced that his television show based on his former comic strip will be returning to…
Mayerson: ‘Avatar’ is not an animated film
Mark Mayerson, noted animation historian and an instructor at Sheridan College, has written on the movie Avatar and motion capture…
George Lopez to bring Speedy Gonzales to theaters
Comedian George Lopez will voice the Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzales on the big screen. New Line is producing a…
Fourth Seth MacFarlane show in the works
Details of what may be the forth Seth MacFarlane show was released by Alex Borstein recently. -Alex will voice the…
Rudy Larriva dies at 94
Veteran animator Rudy Larriva, whose animation credits extend to Warner Bros, United Production of America (UPA), Format Films, Ruby-Spears, among…
Brevity guys make Google commissioned animation
Brevity co-creators Rodd Perry and Guy Endore-Kaiser worked with RingTales to create a Google commissioned video to help people learn…
Hart family hopeful for B.C. animated feature (UPDATED)
The Hart family is shopping Wizard of Id and B.C. to Hollywood for an animated feature or television series. Portfolio.com…
Disney’s Rapunzel now titled Tangled
Collider.com reports that Disney’s animated feature “Rapunzel” has been renamed “Tangled.” From producer Roy Conli: “Hey everyone, I’m Roy Conli,…
Toy Story 3 final trailer released
Came out last week. There are supposed easter eggs in the above trailer. Click here for the spoilers, otherwise watch…
Palin calls Family Guy episode “kick in gut”
Sarah Palin called the recent Family Guy episode that poked fun of Down Syndrome a “kick in the gut.” The…
CGI Smurf movie coming in July 2011
Comedian Jonathan Winters has signed to voice the Papa Smurf character for an upcoming CGI adaption to the 1958 Belgian…
The Secret of Kells up for Best Animated Feature
I reported earlier that Up was nominated for Best Picture – something rarely done for an animated film. I briefly…
Up nominated for best picture + 4 other Oscars
Planet Pixar reports that Pixar’s “Up” has been nominated for Best Picture – only the second time an animated feature…