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“Ernest & Celestine” English Dub Trailer
It’s been almost two years since we first wrote about “Ernest & Celestine” on Cartoon Brew, and the wait is almost over.
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Let’s Talk About the Animation in “The Lego Movie”
Attempting to predict box office results is a fool’s errand, but it’s safe to say at this point that The Lego Movie, which opens this …
Trailer: Seth MacFarlane Directs, Co-Writes and Stars in “A Million Ways To Die in the West”
The last time that animation artists starred in a major live-action film was 1998’s BASEketball with South Park creators Trey Parker and …
“The Nut Job” Is Getting a Sequel
“The Nut Job 2” has been set for release on January 15, 2016,
“Paperman” Director John Kahrs Joins Paramount to Direct “Shedd”
John Kahrs, who left Disney abruptly after winning the Oscar for “Paperman,” has landed at Paramount’s new animation group.
10 Animated Sexploitation Features from the Sixties and Seventies (NSFW)
For a brief decade-long period in animation history, between the late-1960s and late-1970s, feature animation filmmakers cast aside their inhibitions and created films that aimed to titillate and shock audiences with the novelty of sexual cartoon imagery.
Two Indie Walt Disney Biopics Due in 2014
Did Tom Hanks’ performance as Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks wet your whistle for another depiction of Mr. Disney on the big screen? Then 2014 just might be your year, because two independent biopics are scheduled to be released later this year.
“Despicable Me 3” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Set for 2017
Universal Pictures recently announced release dates for three upcoming films from “Despicable Me” producer Illumination Entertainment.
The Ultimate Guide to Animated Mockbusters
Disney’s recent trademark lawsuit against Phase 4 Films and their movie “Frozen Land” has reignited discussion about ‘mockbusters,’ the portmanteau used to describe a genre of home video that is dedicated to tricking customers into mistakenly purchasing a low-budget imitation of a popular movie.
Dustin Diamond To Star in Indie Animated Feature from Honduras
“Saved by the Bell”‘s Dustin Diamond has been cast in the English-language version of an independent animated film from Honduras called “tGUS.”
Michel Gagné’s “Saga of Rex” Optioned for Animated Feature
Veteran animator Michel Gagné’s graphic novel “Saga of Rex” has been optiond by Belgian animation/vfx shop Grid Animation for development as an animated feature.
Know Your Feature Animation Cliches: “This is Me” Opening Narration
“This is me,” say lots of today’s animated characters. But who are they talking to?
China Produces Its First 3D CGI Feature: “Boonie Bears” [UPDATED]
I’m not sure what’s harder to believe: that China still hasn’t released its own homegrown 3D CGI animated feature or that the first one …
Chris Williams Added as Co-Director of Disney’s “Big Hero 6”
Corporations often leak contentious news during the holiday season when no one is paying attention, which could be why it was revealed …
2014 Animated Feature Preview
From mainstream releases to independent foreign productions, we’ve got a guide to the animated feature releases that you can look forward to in 2014.
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” Trailer Is Released
How to Train your Dragon 2, set five years after Hiccup and Toothless’s earlier adventures, now has a full trailer. In the trailer, a …
“Frozen” Story Head Paul Briggs Talks About Truth in Storytelling
The Disney studio has famously attempted to adapt Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen as far back as the 1940s. However, it …
Director Luiz Bolognesi on “Rio 2096,” An Animated Feature About Love and Revolution
Produced in Brazil for just $2.5 million by first-time animation director Luiz Bolognesi, Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury is among the …
“Waltz with Bashir” Director Ari Folman Will Make Animated Anne Frank Film
Ari Folman, director of “Waltz with Bashir” and “The Congress,” has announced that his next animated film will be a family-friendly film based on Anne Frank’s diaries.
Cartoon Saloon Turns “Moon Man” into a Hand-Drawn Feature [TRAILER]
Moon Man, the classic children’s book by Tomi Ungerer, has been adapted into a hand-drawn animated feature. The film is a …
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