Animation News

Beverly Hills - It hasn't opened yet, but "Frozen" may be the animated movie to beat come Oscar time. It has made the list of the 19 animated films that are being considered.

Bob, Dot, Enzo, Frisket and Megabyte may be coming back. A reimagining of the 90s geek cult classic T.V show ReBoot is currently being developed by Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc.

No other movie stood a chance against "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" as it easily topped the box office. That doesn't mean it is a spectacular movie.

It may be cloudy when all is said and done at the box office this weekend. The clouds will bring sunshine to many movie-goers, too.

Following the release of Chipotle Mexican Grill's long-form animated advertisement, comedic site Funny Or Die issued a spoof of the commercial - tying Chipotle's video to a commentary on consumer manipulation.

If you're a long-time Hayao Miyazaki fan, you know his films are often heavy on the fantasy, tinged with real-life history lessons. But in his final film The Wind Rises, the Japanese filmmaker creates his most mature and least kid-friendly work to date.

Matt Damon took his "Elysium" to the top as it beat the comedy about a fake drug smuggling family in "We're the Millers."

Bob Bergen has been the voice of Porky Pig for 23 years. He takes that work extremely seriously and, for his efforts, has been twice nominated for an Emmy.

It was another one of those early starts as two films blasted out of the gate on Wednesday. That leaves two more wide releases for Friday. In all, the movies offer diversity for the audience.

When one looks at the victory for "2 Guns" at the box office, something else jumps out right away. That is "The Smurfs 2." Let's explain.