News – Animated Views https://animatedviews.com Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:30:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.15 “Massive” battle sequence teased for Laika’s next film; 2025 release date confirmed https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/laika-stop-motion-battle-sequence-wildwood-travis-knight-exclusive/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:28:12 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90318 Super Mario Bros. hits $1.3 billion, passing Frozen on top global animated film list https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/super-mario-bros-movie-surpasses-frozen-second-biggest-animated-film-1235632448/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:32:32 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90292 What superhero fatigue? Spider-Verse swings to spectacular $120 million opening https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/box-office-spiderman-across-the-spiderverse-opening-weekend-1235632404/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:15:22 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90152 Pixar eliminates 75 employees https://www.reuters.com/business/walt-disneys-pixar-animation-eliminates-75-positions-2023-06-03/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:29:52 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90148 Asylum has made a The Little Mermaid movie, apparently https://animatedviews.com/2023/asylum-has-made-a-the-little-mermaid-movie-apparently/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:01:09 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90145 Mockbuster giant Asylum is seemingly trying to cash in on the new live-action Little Mermaid from Disney, and while that movie might be getting a mixed response from critics and audiences alike, it’s probably still going to be a bigger hit than this film, which looks an extended video game cutscene from 20 years ago. For those who enjoy such oddities, there is a trailer which you can watch in the player above, which has characters looking like they’re going through actual physical pain when they speak and seems to be a beat-for-beat “remake” of the Mouse House’s animated classic.

]]> Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opens https://animatedviews.com/2023/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-opens/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:08:08 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90133 Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opens today in 4,313 theatres according to The Numbers. The film is a huge hit with the critics, earning a 95% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Just as visually dazzling and action-packed as its predecessor, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse thrills from start to cliffhanger conclusion.” Box Office Pro predicts a first place weekend for the film with a domestic take of $115 million.

]]> Across The Spider-Verse looks to snare $150M+ opening after five-year crawl to screen https://deadline.com/2023/05/box-office-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-opening-projection-1235383894/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:41:26 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90131 It’s Mutant Mayhem for the Ninja Turtles in latest action-packed trailer https://animatedviews.com/2023/its-mutant-mayhem-for-the-ninja-turtles-in-latest-action-packed-trailer/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:12:32 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90129 The new trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is now online, and can be checked out in the player above. The movie marks the first theatrical animated film for the characters since 2007’s TMNT. It opens everywhere August 2nd.

In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

Starring Nicolas Cantu (Leonardo), Sharon Brown Jr. (Mikey), Micah Abbey (Donnie), Brady Noon (Raph), Jackie Chan (Splinter), Ayo Edebiri (April), Ice Cube (Superfly), Seth Rogen (Bebop), John Cena (Rocksteady), Paul Rudd (Mondo Gecko), Rose Byrne (Leatherhead), Post Malone (Ray Fillet), Hannibal Buress (Genghis Frog), Natasia Demetriou (Wing Nut), Maya Rudolph (Cynthia Utrom), and Giancarlo Esposito (Baxter Stockman)!

]]> Live-action How to Train Your Dragon finds its Hiccup and Astrid https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-to-train-your-dragon-live-action-movie-cast-1235503485/amp/ Wed, 31 May 2023 19:35:23 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90126 The Little Mermaid swims to $117.5m domestic bow https://deadline.com/2023/05/the-little-mermaid-global-opening-review-bombing-international-box-office-1235381992/ Tue, 30 May 2023 17:36:57 +0000 https://animatedviews.com/?p=90123