Friday, October 20, 2017
‘Guardians’ Lead Home Video Charge
One of the summer’s biggest hits and a VFX spectacular comes home with the release this week of Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney, $39.99 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and digital copy; $32.99 ... Continue Reading →
‘Mockingjay,’ ‘Penguins’ Lead Sorry B.O. Weekend
Theaters around the country suffered from some serious post-Thanksgiving indigestion at the box office, as a lack of new releases contributed to one of the top three worst performing ... Continue Reading →
‘Frozen Fever’ Opens with ‘Cinderella’ March 13
Disney’s all new short Frozen Fever, which reunites the CG stars of its Oscar winning feature, will open in theaters in front of the studio’s live-action fairy-tale Cinderella ... Continue Reading →
Toon Town Antitrust Suits Consolidated
It’s official: the three class-action suits brought against Sony, Disney, DreamWorks Animation and other animation studios over alleged anti-poaching and wage-fixing agreements ... Continue Reading →
Folman’s ‘Congress,’ New ‘Simpsons’ on Disc
The pre-holiday home entertainment onslaught offers a number of eclectic options for animation and vfx enthusiasts this week. Topping our lists are sci-fi hybrid The Congress and a ... Continue Reading →
Disney Goes for Second Helping of ’7D’
Disney has ordered a second season of hit animated comedy The 7D, which takes a comedic look at the classic Seven Dwarfs as seen in the studio’s Snow White film. The show currently ... Continue Reading →
‘Penguins’ Opening Ruffles Investors’ Feathers
The flightless evil-fighters of DreamWorks Animation’s Penguins of Madagascar faced an icy opening weekend over the Thanksgiving holiday, taking in an underwhelming $36 million ... Continue Reading →
‘Boxtrolls’ Leads Annie Nominations Pack
The International Animated Film Society has unveiled the nominees for the 42nd Annual Annie Awards, which will be celebrated at a ceremony held at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, ... Continue Reading →
Menzel Says ‘Frozen’ Sequel is in the Works
Looks like Idina Menzel might have “Let it Go” when it comes to news of a sequel to the hit Frozen.
The singer and actress, who voiced Elsa in Disney’s smash-hit Frozen, ... Continue Reading →
‘Penguins’ Tallies $36m Holiday Weekend Total
DreamWorks Animation’s feature film Penguins of Madagascar finished the weekend in second place behind a strong repeat performance from the most-recent entry in The Hunger Games ... Continue Reading →
