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In this Pixar-barren year, every little nugget of information we get is precious. And with the San Diego Comic-Con upon us, this is the time of the year to get […]

Pixar’s Comic-Con Panel Sheds New Light on ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ (Characters, Photos & More!)

Poor poor Korra. Nickelodeon has pulled the rug from under The Legend of Korra and is now going to air it exclusively on digital platforms rather than on its network. After […]

See Ya, Korra. Nickolodeon Unceremoniously Boots ‘The Legend of Korra’ from its Schedule

Rankin-Bass were on the right track when they released their first Lord of the Rings film in 1977, The Hobbit. They decided to follow up that film with a sequel, but, instead […]

[REVIEW] The Return of the King Deluxe Edition DVD

Rankin-Bass are most commonly known for their stop-motion Christmas specials, but they actually had quite an extensive career and ended up producing 18 feature films. One of these was the […]

[REVIEW] The Hobbit Deluxe Edition DVD

Remember a few months ago, when we held our contest for the first ever Rotoscopers t-shirt? Well, we’re finally ready to start selling the shirts! The Rotoscopers Store is officially […]

Rotoscopers Store is Up and Running! Pre-Order Your Contest T-shirt Now

The third and last installment of the Women in Animation series finishes with an interview from Claire Keane. Claire is the daughter of legendary Disney animator Glen Keane and the […]

Episode 16: Ladies of Animation – Interview with Claire Keane

Back in the summer of 2012, Sony Pictures Animation had announced that they were going to make a live action/animation hybrid based on the 1980s television series Manimal. The series […]

Sony Animation’s ‘Manimal’ Moves Forward

With the third and final Peter Jackson The Hobbit movie just around the corner, Warner Bros is finally releasing remastered deluxe editions of the Rankin-Bass animated The Hobbit and The Return of the […]

Deluxe Editions of The Hobbit & The Return of the King Available Now! + GIVEAWAY

Today, Amazon released a slew of new Big Hero 6 book covers, which will be available to buy a few months before the movie premieres. The books’ illustrations are a unique […]

Gorgeous Comic Book-Inspired Illustrations for 7 New ‘Big Hero 6′ Book Covers

Another familiar Frozen face will join the cast of Once Upon a Time this fall on ABC. Who is it? Well, let’s just say he’s got a lot of explaining to do, […]

Guess Who’s Joining ‘Frozen’ on ‘OUAT’ …He Likes Sandwiches

Next month, FXX will have the longest TV-marathon of a show in history, with all 522 episodes of The Simpsons and the movie being aired back-to-back from 10 a.m. on August […]

Marathon of Entire ‘Simpsons’ Series on FXX Before Show is Released Online

Comic-Con Poster for Pixar’s Upcoming TV Special ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ is Epic

Along with our normal reviews, this week has been pretty exciting for Disney fans as two trailers we released for the highly anticipated Big Hero 6! If you’ve been sleeping, here […]

This Week in Rotoscopers YouTube (July 13-19th)

The LA Shorts Fest is an annual film festival that showcases shorts from around the world. This year’s even will screen 233 films from 17 countries in Los Angeles on […]

Disney to Present Animation-Related Shorts & Panels at LA Shorts Fest on July 29

Ten years ago, a group of Disney Channel actors came together under the moniker “Circle of Stars” to record a version of “Circle of Life” for the DVD release of […]

Disney Channel Stars Record Epic “Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?” Cover

Have you ever wondered what Studio Ghibli‘s work would look like if it were CGI? Thanks to the upcoming release of their new TV anime series Ronia the Robber’s Daughter we […]

Studio Ghibli Ventures into TV with ‘Ronia the Robber’s Daughter’ (Trailer)

LAIKA released four new character posters for its upcoming animated feature The Boxtrolls in addition announcing that the little boxed creatures are heading to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con to present […]

New ‘The Boxtrolls’ Character Posters Released Right before They Head to Comic-Con

Finally, after months of waiting, probably since the American release of The Wind Rises, GKIDS has finally announced both the released date and voice cast for Isao Takahata‘s final film for […]

GKIDS Releases Date and English Voice Cast for ‘The Tale of Princess Kaguya’

Studio Ghibli’s latest film When Marnie was There has released a new extended trailer just in time for its release in Japan July 19th. I may be currently overly emotional, or this […]

‘When Marnie Was There’ New Extended Trailer Brings the Feels

If you happen to be in New York City next week between July 24th-27th then you might just want to make your way over to the 11th annual Animation Block Party in Brooklyn […]

Indie-mation: Rooftop Films’ Animation Block Party Film Fest (NYC)

I’ll be honest… the biggest reason I wanted to see this movie was because Brad Paisley is on the soundtrack. But if you aren’t a Country music fan; however, Planes: Fire […]

[REVIEW] ‘Planes: Fire and Rescue’ is Punny but Doesn’t Get off the Ground

The Rotoscopers kick off our Dinos & Dragons series by reviewing Don Bluth’s 1988 classic The Land Before Time! Highlights Main Discussion: The Land Before Time (1988) We just right into the the […]

Episode 71: The Land Before Time – Fellowship of the Tree Star

LAIKA‘s third feature film won’t be released for a few months, but that’s not stopping the Oregon-based studio from looking for new place to set up shop. The Oregonian reports […]

LAIKA Looking to Expand to New 350,000-Square-Foot Studio in Oregon

As Once Upon a Time approaches its season four premiere, news is coming full throttle. ABC revealed the hit program will officially return Sunday, September 28 at 8 p.m. EST, followed […]

‘Frozen’ on ‘OUAT’: Lasseter’s Set Visit, Season Premiere Date, Potential Spinoff Series

Podcasts

We kick off the second episode of the Women in Animation series with a lady animators/artist Mingjue Helen Chen. Helen is a visual development artist, which basically means she designs the style and […]

Episode 15: Ladies of Animation – Mingjue Helen Chen

It’s Mason’s birthday episode! The Rotoscopers review the last film of the Disney Renaissance Disney’s 1999 film Tarzan. Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Frozen crossover theory. Main Discussion: Tarzan. The soundtrack is one […]

Episode 70: Tarzan – Attack of the Disney Theories

Like many industries, animation is male-dominated and whenever a woman makes an accomplishment it makes the headlines. While a woman’s success shouldn’t be downplayed, it also shouldn’t just make the […]

Episode 14: Ladies of Animation – Jennifer Hale, Dorothy McKim, Lauren MacMullan & Debi Derryberry

The Rotoscopers review Studio Ghibli’s epic film Princess Mononoke with special guest host, Rotowriter Mayra Amaya. Highlights Main Discussion: Princess Mononoke First thoughts and recollections about this movie; reactions to the violence! Interesting insights […]

Episode 69: Princess Mononoke – Go Away

The Rotoscopers review Disney’s first modern animated movie, the 1961 canine classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Animated henchman – who are our favorites, what qualities do you […]

Episode 68: One Hundred and One Dalmatians – Do You Got Any Chloroform?

If you watch cartoons or play video games, you’ve heard Phil Lamarr’s voice. Nearly all of Phil Lamarr’s work gets high praise and why wouldn’t it when his vocal range […]

Episode 13: Interview with Phil Lamarr

The Rotoscopers talk about Don Bluth’s classic 1989 animated film All Dog’s Go to Heaven! Highlights ■ Update on everyone’s lives! ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Animated dogs. ■ Main Discussion: […]

Episode 67: All Dogs Go to Heaven – You Can Never Come Back

If you collect Disney books, you are probably familiar with The Art of Walt Disney by Christopher Finch. He also has written Of Muppets and Men and Jim Henson: The Works […]

Episode 12: Interview with Author Christopher Finch

Morgan and Chelsea are joined by RotoWriter Pablo Ruiz to review Pixar’s second film to be nominated for Best Picture, Up! Highlights ■ Main Discussion: Up ■ Why the “Married Life” […]

Episode 66: Up – Pablo’s Bell

You might have heard of this guy named William Joyce. He’s a writer, director, and an all-around creative guy. His resume includes Rise of the Guardians, Meet the Robinsons, Robots, […]

Episode 11: An EPIC Interview with William Joyce

The Rotoscopers go on a journey to watch Amblimation’s final movie, Balto. Highlights ■ Main discussion: Balto ■ Live-action beginning with pigeon lady from Home Alone 2. ■ Jim Cummings rocks it as […]

Episode 65: Balto – Streetdog

What movies are going to be a financial success in 2014? It’s hard to tell with all of the big studios releasing a movie. Whitney interviewed Tim Beyers of […]

Episode 10: Tim Beyers, Financial Writer for The Motley Fool