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Entries in Animation (26)

Friday
06Nov2009

Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd set for 'Yogi Bear'

Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake are the first to join the cast of Eric Brevig's upcoming "Yogi Bear" film for Warner Bros., which is prepping the project for a December shoot.

"Bear" will be a mix of CGI and live-action, much in the same way as the recent "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Garfield," two films that absolutely sucked (and looked terrible). It will be shot in 3D.

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Thursday
05Nov2009

Zach Galifianakis to voice 'Puss in Boots'?

Zach Galifianakis is the man, mainly because you will soon hear and see him in everything. Now "The Hangover" star is even considering a voice role in the upcoming "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."

Specifically, Galifianakis is in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty in the film, which follows the adventures of the feline swordsman. The story focuses on what happens to Puss before he runs into Shrek.

Chris Miller, co-director of "Shrek The Third," is helming the DreamWorks Animation title from a script by Tom Wheeler. Antonio Banderas' and Salma Hayek's voices will be featured in the film as well.

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Wednesday
04Nov2009

New 'Despicable Me' trailer disappoints

Despicable Me

A brand-new teaser trailer for Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin's upcoming 3D-animated family flick "Despicable Me" has popped up on the Web, and you can take a look at it right after the jump.

Steve Carell voices Gru, an evil man who plans to steal the moon. While his evil mother encourages him to execute his plan, Gru runs into trouble when he unexpectedly encounters three orphan girls.

This special preview focuses on Gru's rivarly with Vector, another villain. Sadly, I'm not at all impressed with this footage. I did enjoy the first teaser trailer, but this one seriously disappoints.

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Wednesday
04Nov2009

Lame trailer for 'How to Train Your Dragon'

DreamWorks Animation's next project is a family adventure titled "How to Train Your Dragon," and a feature trailer for the film directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders has debuted online.

Based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in with his tribe’s longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. 

Hiccup’s world, however, is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view...

Jay Baruchel voices Hiccup, and judging solely by this trailer, "Dragon" features a terrible voice cast. To be honest, I found it quite painful to listen to these characters in this mediocre trailer.

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Thursday
24Sep2009

Chris Wedge to direct 'Leaf Men' adaptation

Oscar-winning filmmaker Chris Wedge, the man behind "Ice Age," is set to direct Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios' upcoming adventure "Leaf Men," based on William Joyce's illustrated children's book.

Variety reports Fox first wanted to give away the picture but decided to keep it after Wedge started talking to the good folks at Pixar. Yeah, I guess that's reason enough for Fox to be scared.

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Sunday
08Mar2009

New 'Up' trailer boasts plenty of new footage

Are you ready to board Pixar's next adventure?

If not, make sure you start packing, because "Up" will land in theaters May 29, 2009. A brand-new trailer for the film has recently been released online, and you can check it out below.

In the film, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen decides to finally fulfill his dream and explore the globe. But instead of catching a plane ride, Carl builds his own transportation by tying thousands of balloons to his home.

The nice thing about this trailer is that it offers plenty of new footage, giving us a better idea of what kind of adventures Carl will experience on his trip.

All I can is: it sure looks exotic... and entertaining of course. It will be interesting to see if this old man will succeed in capture our hearts as much as "WALL-E" did last year.

Pete Docter and Bob Peterson directed the film, and the voice cast includes Edward Asner, Delroy Lindo and Christopher Plummer. Enjoy the trailer after the jump.

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Saturday
22Nov2008

Review: "Bolt"

Seen on: November 21, 2008

The players: Directors: Chris Williams, Byron Howard, Writers: Dan Fogelman, Chris Williams, Voice cast: John Travolta, Susie Essman, Miley Cyrus, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: Bolt is a super-dog who spends most of his time emarking on perilous adventures to protect the world from bad guys, at least until he discovers none of it is real and he's just the star of a TV show.

Our thoughts: “Bolt” is Walt Disney’s latest computer-animated family adventure, and unlike other projects the studio has previously tackled without the support of Pixar, this one pretty much hits all the right notes. The world of Bolt the super-dog is exciting, explosive and touching, and being part of it for 96 minutes feels darn good.

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Friday
21Nov2008

Funny new 'Ice Age 3' teaser trailer hits!

Apple today released a brand-new teaser trailer for Carlos Saldanha's upcoming sequel "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," which marks the return of Sid, Ellie, Diego, Manny, and of course, Scrat. This third installment in the popular series is scheduled to open July 1, 2009.

As usual, this new preview features another one of Scrat's desperate attempts to protect his beloved acorn, and as usua, it's quite hilarious. While I'm not a huge "Ice Age" fan, I do admit Scrat's segments throughout the movies definitely make me laugh.

Sit back and enjoy poor Scrat's latest misfortune right after the jump. Do you already have the "Ice Age" fever?

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Tuesday
14Oct2008

Teaser poster for 'Up' debuts online

Here's a look at the teaser poster for Pixar's upcoming animated flick "Up." And here is the official synopsis: Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. (via Yahoo! Movies

Thursday
02Oct2008

‘Kung Fu Panda’ sequel gets release date

It sure is coming! According to Variety, DreamWorks Animation is currently developing “Pandamonium,” the sequel to this year’s successful animated action flick “Kung Fu Panda.”

The film is scheduled for release June 3, 2011, and it will be produced in stereoscopic 3D technology. Jack Black and Angelina Jolie have already agreed to return as part of the voice cast.

The return of Po the fat panda is certainly no surprise. After all, the first film took home $214.9 million domestically and more than $626 million worldwide.

Not much is known about the plot at this stage, except that the film follows the adventures of the kung fu panda who carries out an ancient prophecy. Jennifer Yuh Nelson is set to direct.

Black was last seen in Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder.” Jolie can next be seen in Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling.”

So, are you excited about more panda action? Sound off below.