Animation News

Watch Mike and Sulley's First Morning Together at Monsters University

comingsoon.net – Walt Disney Pictures has released, via Yahoo! Movies a new clip from Monsters University which features Mike and Sulley's first morning together as roommates. Check it out in the player below! 2 days 5 hours ago via theothersenhman

'Angry Birds' Movie Picks Up 'Simpsons' Writer Jon Vitti

2:27 PM 5/20/2013 by Jeff Giles

We remain 90 percent mortified that Sony insists on turning Angry Birds into a movie, but give them this much: they at least seem to recognize that if you're going to take a repetitive one-fingered puzzle game and somehow make a film out of it, you'd better hire some pretty creative people to do the job.

'The Simpsons' Writer Jon Vitti to Script 'Angry Birds' Movie (Exclusive)

thewrap.com – Jon Vitti, an Emmy-winning writer and producer of hit animated shows such as "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill," will write the screenplay for the upcoming "Angry Birds" movie, multiple individuals with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Rovio Entertainment, which developed and made the popular gaming franchise, is financing and producing the film. 5 days 5 hours ago via donnieyen

Brad Bird on 'Incredibles' Sequel: 'I Would Probably Wanna Do That' (Q&A)

feedproxy.google.com – The helmer, who tells THR he has thought of "many, many elements that I think would work really well," also reveals why he turned down "Star Wars: Episode VII." 1 week 2 days ago via donnieyen

Sony Sets 3D 'Angry Birds' Movie for 2016

2:27 PM 5/15/2013 by Jeff Giles

So, uh...how often are you playing Angry Birds these days? Anywhere near as much as you were a few years ago? And, um, do you think you'll still be playing it in 2016?

The Teaser Trailer for Rio 2 Has Arrived!

comingsoon.net – The first teaser trailer for 20th Century Fox and Blu Sky Studio's Rio 2 is now online, courtesy of Brazilian website Animacao SA (via Bleeding Cool ). Check it out in the player below! 1 week 4 days ago via donnieyen

'Big Hero 6' Will Be Disney's First Animated Marvel Project

5:14 PM 5/9/2013 by Jeff Giles

Well, it isn't a Power Pack movie, but all that conjecture about Disney using its Marvel merger as a springboard for some animated magic is coming true -- and pretty quickly, too.

Big Hero 6

Posted May 9th, 2013 by Binh Ngo

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Big Hero 6,” an action comedy adventure about brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.

Disney's First Animated Marvel Movie Is 'Big Hero 6'

deadline.com – Disney’s previously untitled 3D animated pic that had secured a November 7, 2014 wide release now has a name: Big Hero 6, which is inspired by the Marvel comics superhero team. The Walt Disney Animation Studios pic is an action comedy adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. 2 weeks 2 days ago via brucelee

Say Goodbye To My Little Friend: Al Pacino Exits Summer Sequel 'Despicable Me 2'

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: Here is a shocker. Al Pacino and Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have parted company on Despicable Me 2. Pacino had long ago signed to provide the voice of the film’s villain, Eduardo, in the followup to the 2010 hit. The surprise here is timing: the film has a July 3 release date, and this occurred on the first weekend of summer film releases. 3 weeks 1 day ago via theothersenhman