Major Studios

‘GOAT’: How Director Tyree Dillihay Got Animated About Basketball
For director Tyree Dillihay (Bob's Burgers), GOAT began as an animal basketball concept  in 2018 at Sony Pictures Animation. It grew into his passion project about roarball.
FIRST LOOK: Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters”

FIRST LOOK: Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
February 9th, 2026
Here's the trailer and poster for the next Minions masterpiece - from Illumination via Universal on July 1st.
Breaking Down the Bathhouse Battle in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Breaking Down the Bathhouse Battle in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
February 2nd, 2026
It's not surprising that the bathhouse battle is the third most popular scene from KPop Demon Hunters: the Netflix phenom and Best Animated Feature frontrunner from Sony Pictures Animation/Imageworks. It's colorful, funny, chaotic, and action-packed.

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FIRST TEASER: Disney’s “Moana”

Here it is – the brand new teaser trailer for Disney’s next animated blockbuster. Directed by the veteran filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess & the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Man Band), Moana will be sailing into theaters on Nov. 23th, 2016.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 13, 2016
FIRST TEASER: Disney’s “Moana”

TRAILER: Disney XD’s “LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures”

Introducing new heroes and villains to the LEGO Star Wars universe, the animated television series LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures will premiere Monday June 20th (10:00am EDT), on Disney XD. Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the action comedy series follows the Freemakers, a family of […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 10, 2016
TRAILER: Disney XD’s “LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures”

Disney Channel Sets Latina Princess “Elena Of Avalor” For July 22nd

Disney’s newest princess, Elena of Avalor, will make her royal debut in the CG animated series Elena of Avalor, with a one-hour premiere event Friday, July 22nd (7:00-8:00 p.m., EDT), on Disney Channel. Set in the enchanted fairytale land of Avalor, the stories incorporate influences from diverse Latin and Hispanic cultures through architecture, traditions, food […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 9, 2016
Disney Channel Sets Latina Princess “Elena Of Avalor” For July 22nd

Mecha-Lions Unite! A Legendary Super-Robot is Reborn!

On Kerberos, a moon of Pluto, three astronauts make a startling discovery: that there is intelligent humanoid life beyond Earth. But these aliens are hostile, and they capture the astronauts. A year later, mission leader Shiro escapes and returns to Earth, his memory fogged. It turns out the one thing capable of defeating these evil […]
Avatar photoW.R. Miller|May 31, 2016
Mecha-Lions Unite!  A Legendary Super-Robot is Reborn!

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents “An Evening of Disney Silly Symphonies”

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will present LACO @ the Movies: An Evening of Disney Silly Symphonies, a program of Academy Award-winning animation created by Walt Disney Studios between 1929 and 1939 – with orchestral scores performed live by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra led by six-time Emmy award-winning composer Mark Watters – on Saturday, June […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 26, 2016
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents “An Evening of Disney Silly Symphonies”

TRAILER: Illumination’s “Sing”

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition. Here is the first official full trailer for Garth Jenning’s Sing. Scarlet Johansson, Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane, Reese Witherspoon ands John C. Reilly top line the Illumination picture. Universal will open the film […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 24, 2016
TRAILER: Illumination’s “Sing”

Audrey Diehl Joins Warner Bros. Animation as VP of Series

Audrey Diehl has joined the creative team at Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and has been named Vice President, Series. The announcement was made today by Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series. Reporting to Register, Diehl will develop new animated programming for the Studio and will also oversee select current shows for […]