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“Ted 2” Slated For June 2015 Release
Universal has chosen June 26, 2015 as the release date for Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2. The original 2012 film grossed $549.4M worldwide …
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Is Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” An Animated Film?
Animation plays such a seamless role in live-action production nowadays that some films which are identified as live-action are mostly …
Open Road Releases “The Nut Job” Trailer
The animated trailers won’t stop this week. Today we have The Nut Job, which will open on January 17, 2014. Directed by veteran CG …
New “Free Birds” Trailer
Relativity Media has released the final theatrical trailer for Free Birds, the debut animated feature of Dallas-based Reel FX. Directed …
Disney Releases “Frozen” Trailer
Disney has released the full theatrical trailer for “Frozen,” directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.
GKIDS Sets November Release for “Approved for Adoption”
The critically acclaimed French/Belgian animated documentary Approved for Adoption has lined up some US release dates. Distributor GKIDS …
Sony Will Release R-Rated Animated Film “Sausage Party”
American feature animation just got a little more adult. Sony Pictures will release its first R-rated animated film in 2015. The CG pic, …
“Minions” Film Delayed Until 2015
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have moved the release date of the Minions spin-off movie from December 19, 2014 to …
At Least 13 Films Are Vying For Animated Feature Oscar This Year
We’re getting close to that time of year again when the animation industry enjoys a little mainstream credit and prestige for all its …
“Dick Figures: The Movie” Attempts Unique Distribution Model
If Ed Skudder and Zack Keller’s Dick Figures – The Movie is any indication, the animated feature revolution will not only be televised, …
“The Art of Happiness” Is An Adult Animated Feature From Italy
“The Art of Happiness” an animated drama debuted recently at the Venice Film Festival’s International Film Critics Week section.
Disney Sets North American Release Date for “The Wind Rises”
Disney revealed release plans today for Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises at the Toronto International Film Festival. Here are the …
“Triplets of Belleville” Director Sylvain Chomet Has Switched to Live-Action Filmmaking
First it was Brad Bird. Now Sylvain Chomet, the director of The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist, has switched over to …
Will Vinton Set to Direct CGI Film “The Quest”
It was announced last week that animation director Will Vinton, creator of the term Claymation and recipient of an Academy Award for his …
“The Last Flight of the Champion” Will Open in US Theaters on Saturday
The Last Flight of the Champion hasn’t been on my radar at all, but it would appear to be an independent Amercian CGI theatrical feature. …
Disney Will Release Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises”
UPDATED (2:35PM ET) Disney announced this afternoon that they will handle North American theatrical distribution for Studio Ghibli/Hayao …
‘LA Times’ Writer Stupidly Suggests That Hollywood is Making Too Many Animated Films
Well, it’s that time of year again. A couple animated films perform below-average at the box office and the mainstream media begins …
Why Must Animated Kids’ Movies Promote Self-Esteem Myths?
Luke Epplin writes convincingly in The Atlantic about the supremacy of the ‘magic-feather syndrome’ in kids’ animated features, which is …
A Preview of Harald Siepermann’s First (And Last) Feature Directorial Effort “The 7th Dwarf”
Der 7bte Zwerg (The 7th Dwarf) is a new animated film currently in production by German companies Zipfelmützen Film and Erfttal Film. …
Why “Foodfight!” Cost $45 Million And Was Still Unwatchable
The CGI trainwreck Foodfight!, which has been a perennial favorite on Cartoon Brew, finally hits the bigtime with this New York Times …
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