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Holy cowabunga! Two of pop culture’s most-popular crimefighting franchises are colliding together in one epic crossover! Warner Bros. Animation and DC have teamed up with Nickelodeon to bring the Caped […]

‘Batman’ and ‘Ninja Turtles’ Team Up in Animated Crossover Movie

Good Morning America got an exclusive sit-down interview with Annie Potts, the voice of Bo Peep in the Toy Story films, and also surprised us with a new Toy Story 4 clip! […]

New ‘Toy Story 4’ Clip Hints Fate of Bo Peep & Andy’s Other Toys

Frozen fans, your moment is finally here. Disney finally unleashed the first official teaser trailer for this November’s hugely anticipated sequel, Frozen 2. Frozen 2 Trailer From the first moments […]

The ‘Frozen 2’ Teaser Trailer is Here!

In the midst of early promotion for Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake, something was distinctly missing: Will Smith as the iconic Genie of the lamp. But now, your wish is Disney’s command… […]

Will Smith’s Genie Finally Revealed in New ‘Aladdin’ Sneak Peek

Get ready for a new era of Pixar stories. Short films have always been an important part of the Pixar legacy. Since the studio’s beginnings, shorts have been used as […]

Pixar to Launch ‘Spark Shorts’ on Disney+, Watch the First One Now

Illumination’s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch is out now on Blu-Ray, DVD, and the extra 4K ULTRA HD and 3D Blu-Ray options. The third of Illumination’s Dr. Seuss adaptations, The Grinch […]

[BLU-RAY REVIEW] ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch’

Adventure Time may be over on Cartoon Network, but soon you’ll be able to revisit them any time, with a complete box set! And that’s not all! In addition to […]

‘Adventure Time’ the Complete Series is Coming to DVD!

Hosted by ASIFA-Hollywood, the 46th Annie Awards took place last Saturday on February 2, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse came out as the big winner of the night. Sony Pictures […]

‘Spider-Verse’ Wins Big at the 46th Annie Awards

Lotus Entertainment will soon be revealing Mosley, a new independent animated feature from the combined talents of Huhu Studios in New Zealand and China Film Animation. Via Variety, the first […]

Trailer for New Zealand-Chinese Animated Feature ‘Mosley’ Gets Released

We are well into the new year and Disney Animation aficionados will most likely know what this year’s big tentpole animated extravaganza is: Frozen 2. While details have been scarce […]

Frozen 2 Update: ‘The Rock’ To Voice Sven?

*This is a user-submitted post by Dan Siciliano* Okay, Disney fans, pop quiz: What was Walt Disney’s favorite film he worked on? Some say it’s Bambi, some say it’s Pinocchio, some […]

Looking Back 70 Years – ‘So Dear to My Heart’

Tra-La-Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The waistband warrior and his troublemaking creators are back for another awesome season of The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants. DreamWorks Animation and distributor Netflix have released the trailer […]

The Epic Trailer of ‘The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants’ Season 2

‘Zootopia’ Land Coming to Shanghai Disneyland

Lin-Manuel Miranda has been on a roll lately, starring opposite Emily Blunt as lamplighter Jack in last month’s critically acclaimed Disney hit Mary Poppins Returns, and it seems he is ready […]

Potential ‘Moana’ Sequel Might Feature Disney Animation’s First Latina Princess

It’s Oscar time once again! The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed their chosen nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, including those in their animation categories. The […]

Animation Nominations at the 91st Academy Awards

Today I had the opportunity of interviewing the incredible voice actress Tara Strong. She has enjoyed an unparalleled career voicing characters in everything from Twilight Sparkle in My Little Pony: […]

Interview with Tara Strong from ‘The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle’

As Pixar prepares itself for a new era of leadership, key player Lee Unkrich is bidding farewell to the studio after serving twenty-five great years. In a statement given to […]

‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Coco’ Director Lee Unkrich Departs Pixar

We are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation fan community. We’re very excited […]

Help Wanted: We’re Looking to Expand the Rotoscopers Team!

Last year Studio Ponoc burst onto the animation scene with their feature film Mary and the Witch’s Flower. This was the first project of the new studio formed from animators […]

[REVIEW] ‘Modest Heroes’

The Little Mermaid earned its right as a Disney classic when it all but saved animation from extinction upon its hit release in 1989. Nearly 30 years later, few would […]

‘The Little Mermaid’ Splashes Into the Walt Disney Signature Collection for 30th Anniversary

With the 76th Golden Globes out of the way, and with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse taking home their Best Animated Feature Film award, it’s now BAFTA’s turn to honour last […]

Animation Nominations at the 72nd BAFTA Awards

Welcome to 2019, a year all set to bombard us animation fans with many sequels, franchise revivals, and a few originals into the mix. We have plenty to get through, so […]

Animation Calendar – 2019

With the holidays complete, Disney looks forward to 2019, and the studio’s first big release of the year, Dumbo, is debuting on March 29th. Today, Disney revealed the character posters for […]

Disney Reveals Character Posters for Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’

Universal Pictures releases Illumination’s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch on digital January 22nd and on a multitude of disc formats—4k Ultra HD, 3D Blu-Ray, regular Blu-Ray, and basic DVD—this February 5th. […]

‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch’ Coming to Digital & DVD

*This is a user-submitted post by Jordan Hashemi-Briskin* In this current age of reboots and “re-imaginings” in the world of animation, I stand firm in the belief that while there’s […]

[Series Review]: ‘Teen Titans’

Rocko’s Modern Life, one of the staple shows of 90’s Nickelodeon is now available as a complete series box set! Rocko’s Modern Life is one of those shows that I […]

[DVD Review] Rocko’s Modern Life: The Complete Series

One of the most anticipated Blu-ray sets of the past decade is finally here! Batman: The Animated Series has finally been released on Blu-ray, and fans are not going to […]

[Blu-Ray Review] Batman: The Animated Series

As 2018 comes to a close, it’s time we look back at the mainstream animated features of that year! With eleven theatrical animated movies, this amount was less compared to […]

A Recap on 2018’s Mainstream Animated Features

Last year anime fans were treated to a fun little film called Mary and The Witch’s Flower. This looked like a Studio Ghibli film but in fact came from a […]

[GIVEAWAY] ‘Modest Heroes’ Tickets and Merch

This year is the 35th anniversary of the My Little Pony franchise, and to celebrate, Hasbro and Lionsgate have released a double feature set of both the 1986 and 2017 […]

[Blu-ray/DVD Review] My Little Pony: The Movie – 35th Anniversary Edition

Hey Arnold! The Ultimate Collection is now available on DVD! With a great selection of bonus features, and every episode and movie of the series now available together in a […]

[DVD Review] Hey Arnold! The Ultimate Collection

‘Playmobil: The Movie’, the Newly-Constructed Teaser Trailer

Shaun the Sheep has achieved a lot since debuting in the 1995 Wallace & Gromit short A Close Shave. After then having a successful TV show and his own Oscar-nominated […]

‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’ Teaser Trailer Has Arrived!

According to multiple news sources including TheWrap, the anticipated animated Carmen Sandiego series finally has a release date! The series will debut on Netflix on January 18, 2019. The series […]

Animated ‘Carmen Sandiego’ Series Receives Netflix Release Date

In an entertainment industry of sequels, reboots, and re-imaginings, no matter how high quality franchises continue to be, any originality is a breath of fresh air. Pixar will bring the […]

Pixar Announces 2020 Original Film: ‘Onward’

As a writer for Rotoscopers I take the calling of animation addict very seriously. Anyone can be fans of Disney and DreamWorks films, but I believe we as hard-core animation […]

[BLU-RAY REVIEW] ‘Sgt Stubby: An American Hero’