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May 13 2013 04:19 PM ET

Meet the 'Equestria Girls': 'My Little Pony' spinoff coming to theaters this summer -- EXCLUSIVE POSTER

Look, Ma — two hands!

Hasbro officially announced today that it’s expanding the My Little Pony brand with a new property: Equestria Girls, which will recast My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic‘s characters as human high-school students. As the toy company tells the New York Times, its brand extension will launch this summer with a full-length feature film called My Little Pony Equestria Girls. The movie’s set to premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival before being released in theaters nationwide June 16. Here’s an exclusive look at the movie’s official poster:

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May 9 2013 09:13 PM ET

Disney Animation releases concept art and early footage from Marvel comic book adaptation 'Big Hero 6' -- VIDEO

Disney Animation is making its first feature film of a Marvel property, an adaptation of the Big Hero 6 comics. Though the Japan-based superhero team of Big Hero 6 is less well-known than The Avengers, it’s still an adaptation worthy of some buzz.

But rather than focusing on Marvel and the series’ comic book heroes, Disney decided to highlight the animation studio’s new invention they’re bringing to the adaptation: San Fransokyo, a hybrid city merging characteristics of both San Francisco and Tokyo. (The original comic books were set in Tokyo.) Check out how Japanese architecture and the Golden Gate Bridge come together in the concept art below:

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Apr 25 2013 01:27 PM ET

'Monsters University': New trailer gives a longer look at Mike and Sully's college life -- VIDEO

School’s almost in session! In just a few short months, Disney/Pixar will unveil its first prequel: Monsters University, which finds Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) of Monsters Inc. as young, fresh-faced co-eds ready to hone their scaring skills.

Of course, there’s more to the movie than lectures and studying — as the film’s UK trailer reveals, Mike and Sully find themselves competing in the Scare Games, a cutthroat contest apparently sponsored by Monsters U’s Greek organizations. (Yes, even monsters have fraternities.) The clip also features Dame Helen Mirren’s Dean Hardscrabble, the living legend who runs the university’s prestigious School of Scaring. Basically, she’s Professor McGonnagall with more legs.

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Apr 23 2013 01:32 PM ET

Mickey Mouse returns in old-school 'Get a Horse' short -- FIRST LOOK

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Walt Disney Animation Studios is back to being a Mickey Mouse operation.

The corporate mascot will return to the big screen in the animated short Mickey Mouse in ‘Get A Horse!’, a sepia-toned hand-drawn comedy that will use the vocals of Walt Disney himself, who supplied the original voice of the cartoon creation. The announcement comes just a few weeks after The Disney Channel announced Mickey would star in a brand-new collection of TV and online cartoons.

A first image of Mickey as his gal pal Minnie in the logo for the big-screen film has been released by the animation house, which is playing coy about the short’s origins. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 23 2013 12:26 PM ET

'30 Rock,' 'Arrested Development,' 'Breaking Bad' actors unite for Nickelodeon's 'Sanjay and Craig'

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Image Credit: Nickelodeon

A Calvin and Hobbes-esque series that stars alumni of four culty classics from the ’00s — and is produced by the guys who created The Adventures of Pete & Pete? Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated series Sanjay and Craig is clearly aimed at 20-somethings as well as their young nieces and nephews — and given the talent involved, this attempt to attract young adults just might work.

Like Disney’s similarly-named Phineas and Ferb, Sanjay and Craig follows the misadventures of its two title characters: excitable 12-year-old dreamer Sanjay (voiced by 30 Rock‘s Maulik Pancholy) and his best friend, a tricky anthropomorphic snake called Craig (The Nerdist‘s Chris Hardwick). READ FULL STORY »

Apr 16 2013 09:00 AM ET

Nathan Fillion, Bonnie Hunt, John Krasinski, more voice cast revealed for Pixar's 'Monsters University' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Image Credit: Disney/Pixar

Pixar’s Monsters University is a bit of a class reunion for our favorite creatures of the one-eyed and furry variety. In the prequel, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, and Steve Buscemi will reprise their voice roles from 2001′s Monsters, Inc., but the new film will also feature plenty of new characters.

EW can exclusively reveal more actors who are bringing life to the animated movie’s monsters. Among the talent lending their voices to the film are Nathan Fillion (Castle), John Krasinski (The Office), and Bonnie Hunt (Cheaper By the Dozen).

Hunt’s acceptance into Monsters University marks a return to the Pixar family. She also voiced characters in A Bug’s Life, Cars, Toy Story 3, multiple short films, and even Monsters, Inc., though as a different character than her role in the prequel. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 2 2013 04:55 PM ET

Disney's 'Planes' releases new high-flying scene -- VIDEO

Disney’s Planes — the animated film that’s a spin-off of sorts from Cars — has released a new clip online just over four months before from its summer release.

Dusty, the prop plane we last saw hesitant to take off a jet carrier, looks like he’s gotten over his fear of flying in this clip. Below check out the Dane Cook-voiced airplane racing a pair of jets over a rocky and lush landscape, through more than a few plane-shaped clouds and landforms. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 2 2013 12:37 PM ET

'Finding Nemo' sequel 'Finding Dory' coming in 2015

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Image Credit: Pixar

Spoiler alert: She just kept swimming!

Disney•Pixar announced today that Finding Dory, a sequel to the Academy Award-winning Finding Nemo, will dive into theaters Nov. 25, 2015. As the name implies, the film will focus on Ellen DeGeneres’s memory-challenged blue tang fish Dory. Like the first Finding flick, Dory will be directed by Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton; reports of Stanton’s involvement in a Nemo sequel first surfaced last summer. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 22 2013 05:01 PM ET

Get excited for 'Despicable Me 2' with a sighting of a giant Minion blimp

It doesn’t speak nonsense as it flies, but Universal Pictures is gearing up for the release of Despicable Me 2 with a coast-to-coast tour of an enormous, bright yellow Minion blimp.

Dubbed the “Despicablimp,” the huge balloon is kicking off its journey with an appearance at the Kids Choice Awards this Sunday in Los Angeles. From there it will journey 20,000 miles across the country, stopping at various cities. Sightings will also be tracked on the map on the blimp’s official site. You can even enter to win a ride aboard the Despicablimp, and tickets to the premiere.

For a look at the creation and triumphant first flight of the huge Minion, check out this video:

Maybe we can get just a “hoy ba boi!” or something out of it? Despicable Me 2 hits theaters July 3.

Read more:
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‘Despicable Me 2′ trailer: Minions, car submarines, and adorable quotes galore! — VIDEO

Mar 22 2013 11:29 AM ET

'Littlest Pet Shop' goes all 'Best in Show' with 'Toddlers & Tiaras' spoof -- EXCLUSIVE

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Image Credit: The Hub

Psst, My Little Pony: You’re not the only Hub cartoon that knows its way around a pop-culture reference.

This week’s episode of Littlest Pet Shop finds Blythe appearing on a reality show called Terriers and Tiaras — a docu-series about pet pageants that looks an awful lot like a certain TLC hit. Best of all, the show’s writers seem to have been inspired by the classic Christopher Guest mockumetary Best in Show; doesn’t contestant Cindeanna Mellon remind you of Jennifer Coolidge’s character?

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