Animation Movies News Archives

Emmy award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer will make his Broadway musical debut in April playing the gay owner of a transvestite club in the revival of "La Cage aux Folles," publicists said on Monday.

Lucas Black and Cary Elwes will star opposite Sam Shepard in Epix's first pilot, Tough Trade .

Maybe it's just the escapist in me, but I've always dreamed of following Alice down the rabbit hole.

McKellen, Pickup, Rees & Kelly Will Be 'WAITING FOR GODOT' at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 21 January - 3 April 2010 Friday, November 27, 2009; Posted: 11:11 AM - by BWW News Desk Ian McKellen and Ronald Pickup will be joined by Roger Rees and Matthew Kelly in Sean Mathias ' production of Samuel Beckett 's Waiting for Godot which will have a further ...

Need a fast fix of the Christmas Spirit this season? No worries. These movies are sure to make your heart grow three sizes any day in December.

ALEX Zane reveals his film-related loves. Top 5 movies 1 Jaws, left 2 The Shining 3 Fight Club 4 The Matrix Top 5 heroes 1 Peter Venkman 2 Max Rockatansky 3 John McClane 5 The Blues Brothers Top 5 villains 1 Judge Doom 2 Agent Smith 3 John Doe 4 Darth Vader 5 Don Logan Top 5 sexy characters 1 Jessica Rabbit, right , 2 Barbarella 3 Catwoman 4 Lara ...

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD is calling on filmmakers to push through a sequel to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT - because he'd love to reprise his villainous JUDGE DOOM role.

Even fairy tales must come to an end. The once-upon-a-time spoofing that began with 2001's Shrek will conclude when Shrek Forever After, the fourth computer-animated comic adventure starring the hygiene-challenged ogre - and the first in 3-D - arrives May 21.

Thanksgiving is a day where families gather together and reflect upon all of the things in their life for which they are thankful.

The holiday movie season pretty much began and ended in early November with the release of "A Christmas Carol," the only actual holiday-themed film this year.

Earthquakes and tidal waves ensue. Playing at: Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Palace 9, Majestic, Roxy, Waterfront, Welden THE BLIND SIDE Rated PG-13 Cast: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron The Rundown: Based on a true story about Michael Oliver, a homeless black teenager is taken in by an upscale white family.

ROBIN Hood, bad dads and the best movie title EVER, in the movie guide that spends its evenings at Harrogate Council.

Here's a rundown of some of television's prime-time holiday highlights. Many of the cable programs will receive multiple airings.

"Thor" for summer 2011 -- by Odin's beard! By Odin's beard! May 20, 2011, is the date set for Thor , the big screen adaptation of the Stan Lee - Jack Kirby -created Marvel comic about the Norse god of thunder and his earthbound alter ego, Dr.

Dressed like the director, Clooney's brigand leads his band into action. Details: Fantastic Mr.

USA Today revealed a first look at DreamWorks Animation's Shrek Forever After , which is the fourth and final film in the series.

More than a decade after Disney made a blockbuster animated film out of a folk tale about a young woman in ancient China who takes her father's place on the battlefield, a Hong Kong director is taking on the story of Hua Mulan with real actors.

It's been 15 years since Robin Wright Penn first worked with visionary director Robert Zemeckis on the fantastical Oscar-winning drama "Forrest Gump" -- but time has hardly diminished the sense of wonder she has about the filmmaker who continues to revolutionize the movie industry.

Charles Rosenay has been a fan of the Beatles since their classic 1964 performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and for the Orange resident, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.

Dave Pal of Elmira will tell you he doesn't play Beatles Rock Band. He lives it.

A copy of the book "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" will be sold at an auction next month, the company behind the sale said on Monday.

The creative forces behind "Yes, Virginia" know they face daunting odds. At this time every year, TV programmers serve up shiny, new holiday-themed fare, only to have viewers discard most of it like crumpled wads of gift wrap.

Moviegoers couldn't resist dabbling in doomsday this weekend with the release of Sony's "2012." The director of "2012" Roland Emmerich set the box office on fire once again with a $65 million weekend debut domestically and an additional $160 million overseas, resulting in a $225 million worldwide intake.

The Disney animated version of the Charles Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol,' features Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge and the three holiday ghosts.

HH "ASTRO BOY" Children will enjoy this cartoon remake, with action that keeps the story moving as a robot boy tries to impress his scientist father.

Mozart's opera The Magic Flute has been staged countless times since its debut more than 200 years ago, tonight a new adaptation of the classic will meet Beijing audiences at the National Center for the Performing Arts .

Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas". Autograph manuscript signed, December 1843.

A week of choices: While the much-awaited 'Kurbaan' rakes up yet another story of a Muslim avenging himself against the US, 'Twilight' brings out all the elements that make teenage romance tick.

Disney Pictures have arguably produced the best animated films for cinema. As such, their top films can be considered the best animated cinema films overall, with some classic titles.

Charles Dickens' world famous novella, "A Christmas Carol," has been retold and remade time and time again throughout the years.

Animated movies have been one of the year's major bright spots at the cineplex. Thanks to a new rule, the HFPA can nominate five , any one of which could break out to make the Oscar's list.

Director Cary Fukunaga's follow-up to Sin Nombre is starting to round out the cast.

THIS week sees the release of the second instalment of the teen vampire saga, Twilight, based on the bestselling novels by Stephenie Meyer.

Wasikowska in talks for 'Jane Eyre' Fassbender may also co-star in Fukunaga's adaptation By ALI JAAFAR Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender are in negotiations to star in "Sin nombre" helmer Cary Fukunaga's feature adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, "Jane Eyre." Brit shingle Ruby Films' Alison Owen and Paul Trijbits are producing with ...

Somewhere in there, the studios hope, you'll find time to see a movie. Which to choose? Fox is hoping it will be "Avatar" , the sci-fi adventure from James Cameron with a reportedly humongous budget of $500 million.

THE TWILIGHT Saga's New Moon is a vampire love story you can get your teeth stuck into.

Vampires may have issues with sunlight, but they apparently thrive in overexposure.

Each Thursday, The Daily News Journal provides readers with capsule reviews of movies in area theaters this weekend.

COMEBACK KID: 'Coraline' is just one of four stop-motion features released in 2009, indicating the revival of a lo-fi format made possible by high-tech cameras and digital post-production equipment.

Film buffs often claim that 1939 was the best year for movies - and chief among them was a little fantasy tale called "The Wizard of Oz." Based on the books by L. Frank Baum, the musical was only a moderate success upon its release, but it grew to legendary status during annual showings on TV from 1959 to 1991.

Access gets the magazines you read first so we can take a look and see if they are worth spending your hard earned money on! This week we start with People magazine that has just named Johnny Depp the Sexiest Man Alive! GRAB IT Rate this video: Hottest Videos PREV T.G.I.F. - Did Faith Hill Go 'Blind' In New York? Get It Or Shred It NEXT AH Nation: ...

THE world, as we know it, will end in 2012 . An epic disaster movie about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world.

He's played a bank robber, a chocolate magnate, a guy with scissors for hands and a pirate in the movies, but the real-life Johnny Depp has just reprised another role: People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.

Sure, David Foster owns his own electrician business, but he's also an actor. In his most recent horror movie, John Johnson's 'Grimmel,' Foster's character is hanged to death.

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2009. There are 43 days left in the year.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY If you liked The Blair Witch Project, you'll probably like Paranormal Activity.

In celebration of Children's Day , Excel Home Videos has put together a treasure trove of classic as well as contemporary children's movies on DVD.

Robert Zemeckis's "A Christmas Carol" is yet another version of the beloved classic story by Charles Dickens.

For only the second time since the category's creation in 2001, Best Animated Feature will have five nominees competing for the award instead of three.A This is because this is the first time more than 16 films have been submitted.A Maybe another year this would mean the category would have greater competition rather than a clear winner in years ...

Necessity is the mother of invention... well... in this case, Desire is the mother of invention.

This weekend Audiences were warned - by Mayans and film critics alike - but moviegoers around the world still flooded the multiplexes to see Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012 which generated an explosive global debut.

Cast member Johnny Depp stands on stage during a panel discussion for the movie "Alice in Wonderland" during the 40th annual Comic Con Convention in San Diego in this July 23, 2009 file photo.

Actor Edward Woodward, famous for his roles in The Wicker Man, Callan and The Equalizer, died today.

Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt have tied the knot. The 42-year-old "Office Space" star and 35-year-old "Rachel Getting Married" actress married Nov.

Weekend box office in review Entertainment News Roland Emmerich's 2012 almost made back its $260 million budget in just three days .

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and families will be gathering to share a meal and, perhaps, enjoy another annual telecast of "The Wizard of Oz." The 70-year-old film classic bears close watching this year, perhaps more than others, for the message woven into the lyrics, written during the Great Depression by Oscar-winning lyricist E.Y. "Yip" ...

North American film-goers favored the apocalypse over Christmas this weekend as disaster flick "2012" beat Disney's "A Christmas Carol" to top the box office, according to early estimates Sunday.

Disaster swept the world during the weekend as the apocalyptic movie "2012" registered the biggest opening for a non-franchise movie.

Movie fans are lining up for the end of the world, with the disaster tale "2012" hauling in $65 million domestically to debut at No.

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: "The Wizard of Oz" or "Annie" , 8 p.m. It's family-movie-musical night on cable, with two choices.

"Please, sir, I want some more." -- Oliver Twist Apparently, so does much of America.

Like medieval alchemists struggling to transmute lead into gold, filmmakers seem determined to create a 100 percent believable animated human character.

Opens Nov. 6, 2009. Run time: 1 hr. 36 min. for scary sequences and images Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew.

Does money actually inhibit creativity? I pondered that as I watched Fantastic Mr.

Tony Award-winning actress Zoe Caldwell called Mary Maher last week to say that the chapter about her in Maher's new book was "glorious." Such a reaction may not be the reason writers write, but it doesn't hurt.

Hollywood studios are now thinking twice about splurging on A-list movie stars and costly productions in reaction to the poor economy, but also because of the surprising success of recent films with unknown actors.

It's almost axiomatic to say that Pixar movies are just as enjoyable for adults as they are for kids.

Nov 13 - Sir Ian McKellen ventures into television with "The Prisoner," a science fiction TV show based on the cult classic 1960s series of the same name.

" Scholars of English will probably roll their eyes when they see a new 3D animated Disney adaptation of A Christmas Carol, the Charles Dickens classic.

The frost is hardly off the pumpkin before the Christmas movies begin. I have a friend who has a holiday embargo: no talking about Halloween before Oct.

THIS week Michael Caine makes a welcome return to our screens in Harry Brown, in which he plays an elderly former serviceman who is drawn to vigilantism while living in a run-down suburb.

YES, you deserve a round of applause Lady GaGa for sparing us yet another crime against our eyes.

ALSO La Daily Musto The place where you read it first. There is nothing more boring, self-aggrandizing, and sad than when columnists take pains to remind you, "You read it here first" about some fly-by-night gossip scoop or other.

Producer Frank Beddor has said that his planned Monopoly movie with Ridley Scott is inspired by Alice In Wonderland .

Aversion of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol that was written to be performed specifically in Madison Square Gardens in New York City will be produced at the Academy Theatre in Lindsay and Showplace Peterborough.

Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol" is well-known, and the much-loved Ebenezer Scrooge is one of the most memorable characters in English literature.

The Men Who Stare At Goats Release date: November 6 Running time: 94 mins Director: Grant Heslov Starring: Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey Based on Jon Ronson's bestseller, comedy erupts when the US government attempts to harness paranormal abilities for military purposes.

Entertainment Tonight Headlines Ron Livingston of 'Office Space' and "Sex and the City" fame married his longtime love, actress Rosemarie DeWitt .

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and families will be gathering to share a meal and, perhaps, enjoy another annual telecast of "The Wizard of Oz." The 70-year-old film classic bears close watching this year, perhaps more than in any other, for the message woven into the lyrics, written during the Great Depression by Oscar-winning lyricist E.Y.

Venerable English stage actor Ian McKellen has played all the great parts from Hamlet to Richard III, but in the twilight of his career, he is finding new roles in mainstream film and TV - and as a gay icon.

Robert Zemeckis has long been a filmmaker divided against himself, the techno-geek warring with the storyteller.

"A Christmas Carol" Animation/Family Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Release date: November 6th, 2009 Reviewed by: John Esther Grade: Angry by recent Wall Street events of grand greed and government complicity, one of Hollywood's most reactionary artists, Robert Zemeckis , has turned his newfound socialism and channeled it into a cold critique of ...

Two Walt Disney animated jewels, "Up" and "Monsters, Inc." head this week's list of the Blu-ray releases.

Jim Carrey has blasted Tom Cruise, branding him ''a jerk'' in a US TV interview.

This week's DVD releases include a stunning animated feature from Disney/Pixar and an intriguing Ashton Kutcher drama that earns its R rating.

Disney's A Christmas Carol, starring the motion-captured talents of Jim Carrey, has shot to the top spot in the UK box office chart, taking just short of 2m in its opening weekend.

"A Christmas Carol," Walt Disney Studios' latest animated tribute to Christmas has beat Sony's feature-length documentary depicting the late pop icon Michael Jackson's rehearsal "This Is It," and rose atop the North America box office over the weekend, projected statistics show Sunday.

Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter are looking awfully regal in the new "Alice in Wonderland" poster.

Another executive at The Walt Disney Co.'s movie studio is exiting hurriedly as the company's troubles continue at the box office with a weak opening for "A Christmas Carol." Mark Zoradi, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group and the head of worldwide marketing for all Disney, Pixar, Touchstone and Disneynature movies, said Monday ...

Walt Disney Co.'s new version of "A Christmas Carol" got a Bah Humbug from Deutsche Bank, which predicts a disappointing $31 million in opening weekend ticket sales will lead to smaller quarterly profits.

Two people were killed late this morning in a two-car crash that also blocked southbound I-35 at Hwy.

Christmas came early at the box office this year, but not for the studio that expected it.

As a fan of Isaac Asimov, Roland Emmerich feels your pain. About I, Robot, that is.

So, Hollywood mega-mogul Robert Zemeckis is recreating the Beatles ' Yellow Submarine for the 3-D big screen, and Zemeckis is crossing his fingers that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will appear in the remake! Zemeckis has pitched the idea to McCartney and Starr, but he says they "haven't gotten the word yet on whether they're interested in doing ...

Theatres equipped with RealD's market-leading 3D cinema technology brought in nearly $16 million of the total box office for "Disney's A Christmas Carol" in Disney Digital 3D , which earned an estimated $31 million during its opening weekend.

"The Men Who Stare at Goats" finds George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey in a quirky war comedy about soldiers who utilize psychic abilities.

The holiday season starts early this weekend, as Disney opens director Robert Zemeckis' 3D animated feature "A Christmas Carol." The industry dates the holiday box office season from the weekend before Thanksgiving , but Disney executives believe "Carol" will play strongly well past Turkey Day.

The Box- Norma and Arthur are in dire financial straits when a mysterious box with a big red button shows up on their doorstep.

Robbie Williams's latest album bulges with fantastic melodies and undemanding pop references a ' but it's also consumed with angst and self-doubt Polished pop-rock a Robbie Williams In 1967, the Beatles were planning a new film.

HOME > NEWS / SHOWBIZ > SHOWBIZ > Zemeckis wants Starr and McCartney for Yellow Submarine remake SHOWBIZ Saturday November 7,2009 Moviemaker ROBERT ZEMECKIS wants surviving BEATLES PAUL MCCARTNEY and RINGO STARR to play themselves in his planned remake of the Fab Four's animated classic YELLOW SUBMARINE.

U.S. entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. is adapting its iconic character Mickey Mouse to keep him relevant for modern audiences, a project developer said.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And judging by what's in theaters this holiday movie season, his name is George Clooney.

Robert Zemeckis may just be the father of the performance-capture, 3-D mania sweeping through Hollywood.

Bubbly "pic-a-nic" basket thief Yogi Bear is set to have his own live action/CG animated film in the near future, and casting is already underway.

Jim Carrey says his latest film, 'A Christmas Carol', mirrors his own journey out of depression.

THE festive spirit takes over cinemas this week with the release of a Christmas Carol, an animated retelling of the classic Charles Dickens novel.

It has been staged, animated, turned into a musical, incorporated in "Sesame Street" and made with Muppets.

Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate moviegoers from their cash? The latest version of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' features Jim Carrey as Scrooge.

CLOSE AVERAGE USER RATING Technology Shackles the Heart of "Disney's A Christmas Carol" Christa Banister Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer Release Date: November 6, 2009 Rating: PG Genre: Drama/Fantasy/Christmas Run Time: 96 min.

Entertainment Weekly has learned that Anna Faris,A Dan Aykroyd , andA Justin Timberlake are in talks toA star in the hybrid live-action/computer animated feature based on theA Hanna-Barbera cartoonA Yogi Bear .

Know what goes well with candy corn? Apparently, chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

It's a megadose of Jim Carrey in Disney's version of "A Christmas Carol". He plays not only Ebenezer Scrooge, but also the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future.

Every tourist has some war stories. The thriller remake "The Tourist" has run into another set of hiccoughs, with major players shifting around like luggage on a conveyor.

Because the world can never get enough Shrek , we've known for some time that an upcoming spinoff film, Puss in Boots , has been in the works.

I'm always disappointed in myself when I learn a movie that captures my interest was a book first.

Halloween is already a distant memory, but not enough to scare away the upcoming romantic vampire thriller "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," one of the most anticipated movies to hit the big screen this holiday movie-going season.

Technology finally has caught up with Charles Dickens' imagination. Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed.

Jim Carrey helped turn on London's Christmas lights as his new Scrooge film premiered in the capital.

For local show times, tickets, trailers and more, visit our expanded movie listings at thestate.com/movies . OPENING WEDNESDAY Seraphine: This biopic chronicles the life of Seraphine Louis, aka Seraphine de Senlis, a painter whose uncommon work was discovered while she was a housekeeper in the early 20th century.

Take a classic Christmas tale, a dollop of Jim Carrey and a sprinkling of innovative movie technology.

Nov 2 - Actor Jim Carrey pulls out all the whistle stops at New York's Grand Central Terminal while promoting his latest film, 'A Christmas Carol'. Manoush Zomorodi reports FOR USE OF 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' FILM CLIPS, MUST COURTESY 'WALT DISNEY PICTURES & NO WIRELESS OR ARCHIVE USE' No videos currently selected.

The abrupt closing Sunday of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" after only nine performances has cast a brief, uneasy shadow over Broadway's fall season, ironically one of the busiest in years.

Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash? The latest version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" features Jim Carrey as Scrooge.

Alice in Wonderland kicks off with the fall down the rabbit hole, and most games based on the adventures of the iconic young heroine follow suit.

When a Food Lion shopper came out of the store on Saturday with a canned food donation, a green caterpillar and Alice from Lewis Carroll's story "Alice in Wonderland" burst into applause.

It didn't hurt that Jim Carrey has a rubber face while Robert Zemeckis was shooting the stop-animation version of A Christmas Carol.