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On the midnight of March 20 (via The Hollywood Reporter), The Walt Disney Company completed its long-awaited acquisition of 21st Century Fox‘s entertainment assets. This purchase, first proposed in December […]

The Disney-Fox Merger is Complete

In Mary Poppins Returns, everyone’s favorite British nanny is back–this time getting to work on another set of Banks children. But while the movie is delightful and charming, are the […]

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Blu-Ray Review: Not Quite Practically Perfect

I must admit when I signed on to review Wonder Park, I was very hopeful it would be a under-the-radar film I could really champion. It looked like it might be […]

[REVIEW] ‘Wonder Park’

Believe it or not, it is time again for another exciting season of Ghibli Fest from our friends over at GKIDS. For the last few years we have had the […]

[GIVEAWAY] ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ Tickets

Aren’t you proud of us for not making the headline anything including the words “whole new world”? Today Disney unveiled the most significant sneak peek yet into the upcoming live-action […]

Full Trailer for Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Gives First Listen of Songs

Are you ready for some serious space adventure? Are you ready to drink blue milk? Are you ready to wait 3+ hours to get in to the not-that-big-but-way-detailed Star Wars: […]

[NEWS] Disney Parks’ ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Lands Get Opening Dates

*This is a user-submitted post by Jordan Hashemi-Briskin* At the risk of stating the obvious, Home on the Range is quite possibly the most divisive film in the Disney canon. Since its […]

[OPINION] In Defense of ‘Home on the Range’

Ralph’s getting an upgrade from 8-bit to gigabit as he and Vanellope journey to the Internet in Ralph Breaks the Internet. The sequel to the Disney’s 2012 animated film Wreck-It Ralph, […]

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Blu-ray Review: A Not So Groundbreaking Release

This summer, winter is coming. Rovio Animation and Sony Pictures have released the first teaser trailer The Angry Birds Movie 2, the sequel to Rovio’s own feature adaptation of their […]

Winter is Coming in ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Teaser Trailer

According to Slashfilm, new details of the upcoming animated Netflix adaptation of Green Eggs and Ham have been released! Based on the children’s book of the same name by Dr. […]

Cast and Plot of ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ Released!

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Coming to DVD & Blu-ray in March

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’