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“Metegol” Trailer by Oscar-Winning Director Juan Jose Campanella
The final trailer (in Spanish) was released today for the Argentinian/Spanish animated feature Metegol (Foosball). The US$21 million film …
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
“Epic” Box Office Plummets in U.S., Slow Abroad
In its second weekend at the U.S. box office, Blue Sky’s Epic plummeted a troubling 50.4% for a take of $16.6 million and a fifth-place …
Disney and Pixar Will Release 15 Features Over Next 6 Years
This afternoon, Disney announced release dates for all of its animated features produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar …
Blue Sky’s “Epic” Opened in 4th Place at the Box Office
Blue Sky’s Epic, directed by Chris Wedge, opened its U.S. box office run in fourth place with a respectable weekend take of $33.5 …
“Epic” Talkback
Blue Sky’s eighth feature film, Epic, directed by Chris Wedge and based on a book by children’s author Bill Joyce, opens in the United …
Anifilm 2013 Report: An Exciting Time For Animated Features
I returned a few days ago from the Czech Republic where I judged the feature film categories at Anifilm, a fun festival situated in the …
Watch the Trailer for Ari Folman’s “The Congress”
A promising trailer was released today for The Congress, the new live-action/animated hybrid directed by Waltz with Bashir helmer Ari …
Disney Animation Announces “Big Hero 6,” First Marvel Comic Feature
The Walt Disney Company has offered a first look at their upcoming animated superhero feature, Big Hero 6, an adaptation of an obscure …
“The Customized Play” Is An Intriguing Indie Feature From South Korea
South Korean director Jin Sung Choi (Tom N Jerry, Entering the Mind Through the Mouth) is well into production of his first feature film, …
Annecy Announces 23 Animated Features for 2013 Festival
Annecy, the longest-running and largest animation fesival, has announced the feature film selections for their upcoming festival in June. …
DreamWorks Animation’s Chinese Arm Announces Live-Action Movie Franchise
DreamWorks Animation is moving into live-action. At a Beijing news conference last week, Jeffrey Katzenberg announced a co-production …
“A Monster in Paris” Out on DVD Today in the U.S.
Bibo Bergeron’s A Monster in Paris is releasing on DVD today in the United States through Shout! Factory. The 2011 French animated …
Reel FX Begins Promoting Its First Feature “Free Birds”
Reel FX and Relativity Media are sparing no expense when it comes to promoting Free Birds, Reel FX’s first animated feature which will be …
“An Oversimplification of Her Beauty” Trailer
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is the feature directorial debut of Terence Nance. The film mixes live-action with a wide array of …
Pixar Announces “Finding Dory,” A Sequel to “Finding Nemo”
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced on her show today that Disney-Pixar will make an Andrew Stanton-directed sequel to Finding Nemo …
“The Croods” Opens In First Place With $43.6 Million
DreamWorks’ The Croods opened in first place at the U.S. box office with $43.6 million. That is almost the exact same opening as Chris …
Hisko Hulsing, Jeremy Clapin Win At Holland Animation Film Festival
The 16th edition of the Holland Animation Festival wrapped up earlier today in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Hisko Hulsing’s Junkyard won the …
Rare Animation Inspired by Picasso from “The Picasso Summer”
This one is new to me. The Picasso Summer is a 1969 feature based on a Ray Bradbury short story. It includes an impressively lengthy …
Fox Releases New “Epic” Trailer
The next major animated release in the U.S. will be Blue Sky’s Epic, out on May 24th. Fox just released this new trailer for the Chris …
“The Croods” Talkback
Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco’s The Croods opens today in the United States along with over 45 other countries. Critics haven’t been …
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