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Win a two week trip, digital camera in Battle For Terra contest

The My Terra Contest is for children in grades 3-8 and asks kids to find and write about a place in nature special to them, just like the natural world is special to Mala and Senn, two teens who live on the planet Terra. Battle for Terra brings to life another world with 3-D technology. ….

Get A free set of limited edition Monsters vs. Aliens Trading Cards this weekend at IMAX theaters

IMAX and Paramount, DreamWorks Animation, are teaming up to offer moviegoers visiting participating IMAX theatres to see Monsters vs. Aliens: An IMAX 3D Experience the opportunity to receive a free set of character trading cards. The film opens in IMAX theatres worldwide this Friday, March 27th. To receive the cards, individuals should visit the official ….

Full Astro Boy trailer online

Summit Entertainment has released a new trailer for the CG epic Astro Boy, which is being done by Imagi. Check it out below.

New behind-the-scenes clip from Tales Of The Black Freighter

Tales of the Black Freighter, the comic-within-a-comic of Dave Gibbons’ and Alan Moore’s graphic novel Watchmen, is getting released on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow, March 24th, and Empire has posted an exclusive clip from its ‘making of’ featurette, along with footage from the animated film itself.

Concept art from David Fincher-produced The Goon

I thought I’d share some really beautiful conceptual art from SlashFilm, for a computer-animated film based on the Eric Powell comic book The Goon. After seeing these, I’m not sure which film I’m looking forward to more. The upcoming Dark Horse Comics production is being animated by Blur Studios – the same folks that are ….

Exclusive new clip from Monsters vs. Aliens

Below is an exclusive new clip from Monsters vs. Aliens, that’s been posted on MySpace.

South Park the Complete Twelfth Season Blu-ray review

As with all seasons of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone make fun of everything they can get their hands on in Season Twelve. The show is just as hilarious as ever, and like The Simpsons, doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.

Live-action Jetsons film will happen and Sin City director Rodriguez will helm

Producer Donald De Line told Dark Horizons that a live-action film based on the 1960s animated series The Jetsons is going to happen. The Jetsons has been in development, since May of 2007, and has been in development hell ever since. “In fact, Robert Rodriguez, who lives right here in Austin, has done a great ….

Pinocchio 2-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-ray review

Disney’s classic Pinocchio is a walk back in time. While 3D technology has taken animation to new levels, watching a completely hand-drawn story, adds a certain depth, life and quirkiness to the medium. The studio’s second feature after Snow White, Pinocchio is amazingly complex and somewhat dark (for a kid’s film).

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Blu-ray review

Futurama: Into The Wild Green Yonder is the fourth and final direct-to-video Futurama feature. The new animated film premiered on DVD and Blu-ray disc on February 24th, but I had the opportunity to watch a screening of the film at New York Comic-Con last month, and producers really saved the best for last. Into The ….

Win five grand in Monsters vs. Aliens’ Monster Makeover Sweepstakes

In celebration of the theatrical release of DreamWorks’ new 3D animated film, Monsters vs. Aliens, which opens in theaters on March 27, 2009, Office Depot and Hewlett-Packard launched the Monster Makeover Sweepstakes, a national promotion where one grand prize winner will receive $5,000 in Office Depot gift cards for an Office Makeover, a trip for ….

The Haunting in Connecticut motion poster

Yahoo Movies has added an exclusive motion poster for the upcoming horror The Haunting in Connecticut, to the film’s feature page. The Haunting in Connecticut, which will be in theaters on March 27, 2009, is a fact-based horror, that revolves around a family forced to relocate for their son’s health, then begin experiencing supernatural behavior ….

Win a copy of the classic Pinocchio on Special Edition Blu-ray

On March 10th, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the timeless classic Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition on Blu-ray and DVD. Featuring the Academy Award winning original song When You Wish upon a Star, join Gepetto’s beloved puppet—with Jiminy Cricket as his guide—on a thrilling quest that tests Pinocchio’s bravery, loyalty and honesty, ….

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Blu-ray review

After the success of Madagascar, releasing a sequel was a given for DreamWorks. But the studio went that extra step and created another gem of an animated film with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. While M2 follows a similar formula to the the first, featuring Alex the Lion (Ben Stiler), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Gloria ….

Animated sci-fi epic Battle for Terra trailer online

The official theatrical release trailer for the animated Battle for Terra is now online. ‘Terra’ follows the story of a peaceful alien planet facing annihilation. The animation was done by a company called MeniThings, whose artistic director, Aristomenis Tsirbas, is also the director of the film. According to MeniThings’ website, Tsirbas was a visual effects ….