Former Pixarian Gary Rydstrom Heads to Lucasfilm Animation; Brenda Chapman Talks
Word just broke today that longtime Pixarian, Gary Rydstrom, who was a sound designer on multiple Pixar films, directed Pixar shorts Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian and the wonderful Lifted, and was...
View ArticleKung Fu Panda Director Helming The Little Prince
Apologies for the latency of this post, but news broke earlier this week that Kung Fu Panda director Mark Osborne is directing an animated adaptation of the beloved, 70 year-old, children's book, The...
View ArticleFox Announces Colossal List of Animated Releases Up to 2018 - What's the...
Fox are gearing up for war, it seems. After Disney's ambitious 2016 - 2018 release schedule a couple of weeks ago, the studio, which distributes both DreamWorks' and Blue Sky's films, have announced an...
View ArticleDisney's Frozen Begins to Thaw: First Trailer in 5 Days!
Finally. Disney have finally turned their eyes towards marketing their winter animated release; they tweeted the above countdown earlier, promising the first trailer (although they bill it as just a...
View ArticleNew Monsters University Clips Highlight Friendships and Characters
Here's two more new clips from Pixar's upcoming prequel, Monsters University. It's pre-established that Monsters U starts off with Sulley and Mike as rivals, obviously we know that they'll eventually...
View ArticleThe Muppets Sequel Renamed!
The Muppets sequel, previously titled The Muppets… Again! and currently in post-production, a has new title.The film is to be calledMuppets Most Wanted and is directed by James Bobin, who is also...
View ArticleNew Marvel Movies Announced
Disney have been on a roll this week with lots of news; it now appears that two new Marvel films have been scheduled for Phase 3.Downey, Jr. with Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige.Two Marvel...
View ArticleTurbo-tastic New Clips for DreamWorks' Snail-Racing Comedy
No, not that Turbo-tastic. DreamWorks have released 5 new TV spots for Turbo, their Ryan Reynolds-starring, kinda-like-Cars-and-Ratatouille, raicin' snail comedy. And, should this apply to you, you can...
View ArticleThis Week on A113Animation (10th - 16th June 2013)
Here we are, another week, another batch of animation news. Apologies for forgetting about last week's, but we've got a lot more this week to tide you over. We've got your usual fix of inexorable...
View ArticleEditorial: "Kiddie-Fare": Why Animated Films Need to Be More Than Just 'Fun'
With the recent releases of The Croods and Epic, I think it's time to reflect on a nagging question that keeps bothering animation enthusiasts around the world: Why isn't animation taken more...
View ArticleDisney Release 5 New Frozen Stills
Hallelujah! It's the day we've all been waiting for: Disney are marketing Frozen! Strangely, admittedly, the studio has taken to weather.com, with the tagline "Feeling hot? Think Frozen." But who cares...
View Article[UPDATED] Watch: First Frozen Teaser Trailer
Disney have finally thawed the ice on their winter animated release, and the first trailer for Frozen is now online. Following directly on the back of the stills we saw from the film yesterday, this...
View ArticleJohn C. Reilly for Guardians of the Galaxy!
This news is late to appear on A113, but it's still very relevant to post. John C. Reilly has joined Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy!Guardians of the Galaxy, which is soon to start shooting here in...
View ArticleFrench Animation, Chapitre 5 - The Illusionist
Previously:Ernest & CelestineWhat is it? Helmed by Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville), The Illusionist is based on a script written by French filmmaker/actor Jacques Tati. The famous...
View ArticleWatch: "Block"-buster Trailer for The Lego Movie
Warner Bros. unveiled the teaser trailer for the first film in its rejuvenated animation plan today. Directed by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs's Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, The LEGO Movie...
View ArticleMunir's Disney Retrospective -- Animated Classic #23: The Rescuers (1977)
Last Week's: Munir's Disney Retrospective -- Animated Classic #22: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)The best film of its decade, The Rescuers is also an underrated classic and one which...
View ArticleMonsters University Stars In the Focus
Although the stars of Monsters University are really the creative and animation forces behind the film's production, the famous faces who lend their voices to it give the film quite a lot of clout too....
View ArticleWatch: Free Birds Trailer
This is the first time we've mentioned Free Birds (formerly Turkeys) on A113Animation, and likely the last. The film occurs from the flawed thought that American audiences want to feel guilty about...
View ArticleNew Story Details on The Good Dinosaur, Big Hero 6, Captain America 2 and More!
JoBlo recently exclusively announced, via "a trusted and reliable source from a recent marketing event", a horde of Disney film news directly concerning at least four projects that we here at...
View ArticleFuturama, A Swan Song - Week 1
ForewordAs you probably know, Futurama is nearing its end - possibly forever, this time. But we at A113Animation won't just let this brilliant animated sci-fi show go. Not that easily. Not without a...
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