Check out the teaser trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Onward, a new original feature film in theaters March 6th, 2020, that features the voices of Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. Set in a suburban fantasy world, Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if […]

Dreamworks has released two “first-look” images from their next short Marooned. The film is directed by Andy Erekson and produced by Jeff Hermann. Music by Amie Doherty. In addition to its World Premiere screening at the Annecy International Animation Festival (June 10th through 15th), it was announced today that Marooned has been accepted to screen […]

The Secret Life of Pets 2 is set to begin taking a major bite out of the summer box office when it opens on June 7th. Recently, I sat down with several members of the star-studded cast to discuss how voice acting has become an important part of their careers. Kevin Hart has the movie […]

DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio’s co-production Abominable takes audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of Shanghai to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes. Abominable is written and directed by Jill Culton (Open Season, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story 2) and is produced by Suzanne Buirgy (Kung Fu Panda 2, Home). Peilin Chou of Pearl Studio […]

Chris Renaud has been with Illumination Entertainment from the very beginning, serving as co-director (with Pierre Coffin) on the studio’s first film, 2010’s Despicable Me. He also directed 2016’s The Secret Life of Pets and is now back with the sequel, which features a superhero storyline that brought Renaud back to his roots. Jackson Murphy: […]

In what has become an annual tradition at Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) returns with a Bonlieu Theater presentation showcasing the Studios’ latest projects, presented by the filmmakers themselves. On Friday, June 14, Head of Animation Becky Bresee and Head of Effects Animation Marlon West take to the stage to […]