17 Big Animated Movies Coming To U.S. Theaters In 2019
If you thought 2018 was a big year for animated features, just wait until 2019.
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How Animal Logic’s R&D For ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’ Included Going to the Beach
The studio looked to real world reference for water, sand, fire, and smoke in their latest Lego movie.
Why Hollywood Can’t Stop Making Films About Lego, Emojis, And Angry Birds
Why is Hollywood obsessed with making animated films based on intellectual property that doesn’t have any stories, characters, or mythologies?
Rob Schrab Out, ‘Trolls’ Director Mike Mitchell In For ‘Lego Movie’ Sequel
The sequel to “The Lego Movie” has a new director.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller Create Pilot for ‘Son Of Zorn’ Series
A barbarian warrior would rather wage animated war than work a real-world office job in the forthcoming animated/live-action comedy, ‘Son of Zorn.’
Disney Gets ‘Tangled’ Up In Television
Starting in 2017, Disney’s popular retelling of the Rapunzel fairy tale comes to life as an animated TV series.
Australian Studio Animal Logic Will Expand to Vancouver, Hire 300 People
The studio behind “The Lego Movie” is growing in a big way.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller Honored with 2015 Texas Avery Award
The directors of “The Lego Movie” were honored for their achievements in the field of animation.
‘LEGO Movie’ Directors Mock Oscars After They Win BAFTA
“The LEGO Movie,” “The Bigger Picture,” and “Interstellar” won BAFTA Awards tonight.
‘The LEGO Movie’ Wins Best Animated Film At Critics’ Choice Awards [Video]
This year’s topsy-turvy animation award season shows no signs of letting up; after being shut out of the Oscars, ‘The Lego Movie’ won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award tonight for best animated feature.
‘LEGO Movie’ Co-Director Phil Lord’s Perfect Response To Not Getting an Oscar Nomination
A pretty much perfect response from “The LEGO Movie” co-director Phil Lord on being overlooked by the Oscars.
‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Boxtrolls,’ and ‘LEGO Movie’ Nominated for BAFTA Awards
The nominees for the 2015 BAFTA Film Awards, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, were announced yesterday.
17 Animated Features Eligible For Golden Globe Consideration
The Golden Globes, handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, have announced that 17 animated features are eligible for consideration this year.
‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ Named Best Animated Film of 2014 by National Board of Review
The National Board of Review named ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ the best animated film of the year.
‘LEGO Movie’ Named Best Animated Film of 2014 by New York Film Critics Circle
The New York Film Critics Circle named “The LEGO Movie” the best animated film of the year.
42nd Annie Award Nominations Announced: Complete List
Laika’s “The Boxtrolls” topped the noms with a total of thirteen; the awards will be handed out January 31, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.
‘Lego Movie’ Wins Best Feature Film At BAFTA Children’s Awards
“The LEGO Movie,” directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, picked up the feature film prize at the BAFTA Children’s Awards.
20 Animated Features Submitted for 2014 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced yesterday afternoon that 20 animated features have been submitted for Oscar consideration in the 2014 animated feature category.
Early Look at 2014 Feature Film Award Contenders
With eight months of the year nearly passed, we’re beginning to get a clearer sense of who the major contenders will be in the upcoming award season.
Warner Bros. Will Release 3 Animated Features in 2017-’18
Following the success of the “LEGO Movie”—$457 million to date—Warner Bros. is getting back into feature animation in a big way.
‘Frozen’ Just Became The Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever
This weekend, Disney’s “Frozen” became the highest grossing animated film of all time. Its $1.072 billion worldwide gross has surpassed the $1.063 billion of “Toy Story 3,” which was the previous record-holder for biggest animated feature.
‘Muppets’ Stumble in the US, ‘Rio 2’ Is #1 in Russia
No new animated movies debuted in the United States this weekend, although Disney’s family-oriented “Muppets Most Wanted” opened. The film opened in second place with a disappointing $16.5 million (estimated), far below the $29.2M opening of the franchise reboot “The Muppets” in 2011. That earlier film plummeted at the box office, too, after its opening, suggesting that the Muppets franchise isn’t as relevant to kids today as it was with earlier generations.
‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Top Dog at Box Office
The DreamWorks feature “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” moved from second to first place in its sophomore weekend with a modest gross of $21.2 million (estimated)
Chris McKay Will Direct the “LEGO Movie” Sequel
Continuing the inexplicable trend of people named Chris directing animated features, Chris McKay, the animation co-director of “The LEGO Movie,” will direct the film’s sequel, which is currently set for a May 26, 2017 release.
‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Opening Continues DreamWorks’ Mild Streak
The DreamWorks feature “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” directed by Rob Minkoff, opened in the United States this weekend with an estimated $32.5 million. The film settled for second place behind “300: Rise of An Empire.”
‘Frozen’ Crosses $1 Billion Mark On The Day It Wins Oscar
It’s a special day for directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. Their film “Frozen” will win the Best Animated Feature Oscar on the day that it crosses $1 billion in global box office revenue. It becomes, along with “Toy Story 3,” only the second animated feature to achieve this distinction, and the 18th film overall.
“LEGO Movie” Tops Box Office Again; “Wind Rises” Doesn’t Excite Americans
The LEGO Movie crushed its live-action competition at the box office and remained in 1st place for the third weekend in a row with $31.5 …
“LEGO Movie” Destroys Competition In It Second Weekend
Remember last year when the mainstream media started writing about the glut of animated features and questioning whether the industry was producing too much animation? As usual, they underestimated the animation medium and the connection that audiences have with the art form.
“The LEGO Movie” Opens with A Record-Setting $69.1 Million
As anticipated, Warner Bros.’ The LEGO Movie, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, destroyed the box office with a $69.1 million opening.
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 …
“Frozen” Jumps to Second Place In Its 10th Weekend
Boosted in part by a sing-along version that was released into theaters, Disney’s “Frozen” jumped back into second place this weekend, an amazing feat for a film now in its 10th weekend of wide release.
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.
“The LEGO Movie” Teaser Trailer
Pop culture references abound in the new teaser trailer for The LEGO Movie directed by the creative team of Phil Lord and Chris Miller …
