The Hub has announced five new animated series — including a new series from the creators of Yo Gabba Gabba, an animated version of Warren Buffett, and a Transformers spinoff tentatively called Rescue Bots —and eight returning favorites at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York. The new original [...]

Zack Snyder is back and he’s hoping his new visual-effects action pic Sucker Punch can knock out a new installment in the popular  kid franchise Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Warner Bros.’ Sucker Punch debuts at about 3,000 cinemas and features visual effects from Quantum Creation FX, The Moving Picture Company, Prime Focus [...]

Angry Birds Rio is now available worldwide to help animation fans while away the hours until the April 15 opening of Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ Rio. The movie-themed version of Rovio’s incredibly popular mobile game can be downloaded from the App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, from the Mac [...]

We don’t know who’s busier — prolific Disney animation stars Phineas and Ferb or American Idol judge Randy Jackson. Either way, they all got together for a segment in Disney Channel’s short-form talk show, Take Two with Phineas and Ferb, set to premiere Friday, March 25, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. [...]

Summertime Entertainment’s animated feature Dorothy of Oz takes another step toward its planned summer 2012 debut with the release of the first poster for the film. Take a look: As announced last summer, the film features the voices of Lea Michele as Dorothy, Oliver Platt as Wiser the Owl, Megan [...]