Following on from the great new TV spot we saw for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax last night, one of the many Super Bowl spots we were treated to, we’ve got a fantastic new clip to share with you from the film, full of cute and cuddly, furry little animals,

The film is directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, who worked together back on Illumination Entertainment’s brilliant first film, Despicable Me. They’ve brought in a great cast to lend their voices for the film, with Danny DeVito voicing The Lorax himself, along with Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Ed Helms, Betty White, and Rob Riggle.

“The 3D-CGI feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope.  The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.  To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler.  Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Ashley, the girl of Ted’s dreams.  Rob Riggle will play financial king O’Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted’s wise Grammy Norma.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).”

In this new clip, entitled ‘Animal Surprise’, courtesy of Yahoo Movies, we get to see the Once-ler waking up to find the Lorax in his bed, along with his home full of adorable animals dotted all over the place. The little one sleeping between the covers of a book is of course indescribably cute.

If you’re reading this out in the US, then you’ll be happy to know that Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax will be coming to you very soon on 2nd March. Here in the UK, we’ve got a little longer to wait, with the film hitting the big screen later this year on 27th July. Still a while to go yet for this side of the Atlantic, but everything we’ve seen so far has been very promising, and it looks like it’ll be well worth the wait.

Without wanting to jump the gun, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this is a contender in the Best Animated Feature category at the Academy Awards this time next year. Time will tell. For now, enjoy this great new clip.

Here’s the Super Bowl TV spot for Universal Pictures’ new animation, The Lorax which features voices from Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito, Betty White, Rob Riggleand is directed by Chris Renaud. It’ll be with us 27th July.

From the creators of Despicable Me and the imagination of Dr. Seuss comes the 3D-CG feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, an adaptation of the classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler. Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic youth who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Audrey, the girl of Ted’s dreams. Rob Riggle will play financial king O’Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted’s wise Grammy Norma. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).

We’ve seen some brilliant things for the upcoming Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax over the past few months, most recently including the UK trailer that hit the web last month that was just brilliant.

We’ve now got two great new international posters for the film to share with you, courtesy of IMP Awards. As they proudly announce, in their respective languages (which I’m fairly sure are Spanish and Dutch), Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is brought to us from the creators of Despicable Me, and is directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, who worked together on that brilliant first feature film from Illumination Entertainment.

The voice cast on the film is pretty great, led by Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Ed Helms, Betty White, Rob Riggle, and Danny DeVito, who voices The Lorax himself.

“The 3D-CGI feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope.  The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.  To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler.  Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Ashley, the girl of Ted’s dreams.  Rob Riggle will play financial king O’Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted’s wise Grammy Norma.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).”

The character of financial king O’Hare definitely looks to be channeling the vibe of Gilbert Huph, Bob Parr/Mr. Incredibles’ boss in The Incredibles, and his henchmen that of a cross between the Men in Black and Agent Smith from The Matrix. Always nice to have nods to pop. culture.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is set to come to cinemas here in the UK in 3D on 27^th July, so we’ve got another six months to wait, but what we’ve seen so far makes it look like it’ll be worth it. Like everyone I know, I loved Despicable Me, and am thoroughly looking forward to seeing what this film will bring. The attention to detail in the animation in both posters, and especially in the background scenery in the Spanish one, is very promising. As usual with the second, click to enlarge.

Here’s the new UK trailer for Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax which hits UK cinemas 27th July 2012. It’s directed by Chris Renaud and includes the voices of Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle and Betty White. Check out the trailer below which even takes the mikey out of Buzz Lightyear! How dare they!

Scroll down to check it out and thanks to Yahoo.

The 3D-CGI feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope.  The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.  To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler.  Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Ashley, the girl of Ted’s dreams.  Rob Riggle will play financial king O’Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted’s wise Grammy Norma.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).

 

If you haven’t seen anything from Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax yet, I highly recommend you play a bit of catch-up on our coverage of what is almost certain to be a huge hit next year.

We got the first trailer for the film a month ago, and have since had some great first look images, as well as a brilliant look inside the film in a fantastic featurette. We’ve now got a new international poster to share with you, courtesy of IMP Awards, following the first poster that we got for the film back in September.

Based on Dr. Seuss’ children’s book of the same name, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax has been directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, who’ve worked together in the past on the excellent animated comedy, Despicable Me. The film has a terrific cast lending their voices for the characters, including Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Ed Helms, Betty White, and Danny DeVito as the eponymous Lorax.

“To find the one thing that will win the affection of the girl (Swift) of his dreams, a boy (Efron) must discover the story of the Lorax (DeVito), the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.”

We’ve still got a while to wait before it hits the big screen, with its UK release date set for 27^th July next year, but it certainly looks so far like it’s going to be another great film from Renaud and Balda, that should appeal far beyond its main family demographic. I, for one, am definitely looking forward to seeing it. Without further ado, here’s the new international poster to enjoy. As usual, click to enlarge.

Based on Dr. Seuss’ children’s book of the same name, Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda’s adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is sure to be a huge hit when it comes out next year. We got the excellent first trailer for it last month, followed up by some great first look images just a few days later.

Yahoo Movies have now got a great video that takes a look inside the film, with short little interview with the cast cut together between clips of the film from the trailer, with the same awesome song by The Polyphonic Spree, Light & Day / Reach For The Sun, playing in the background.

Renaud and Balda worked together on last year’s brilliant animated success, Despicable Me, and judging by what we’ve seen so far, their work on this is giving us another fantastic film to look forward to next year.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax has a great cast lending their voices to the 3D animated feature, headed up by Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Betty White, Ed Helms, and Danny DeVito as The Lorax himself.

“To find the one thing that will win the affection of the girl (Swift) of his dreams, a boy (Efron) must discover the story of the Lorax (DeVito), the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.”

America will be getting this on 2nd March next year, which would have been Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday (according to Wikipedia), but we’ve got a few months to wait to see it here, with its release date coming a little later on 27th July. Our release date was originally to be the end of March, so keep your fingers crossed that the release date will be pulled forward once more to that original date, because this really can’t come fast enough. It looks sure to be a favourite of people of all ages, and I can’t wait to see how it turns out. Without further ado, here’s the great look inside the film.

Here’s some first look images that we received earlier in the week for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. It stars Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle and Betty White. It’s directed by Chris Renaud and is released 27^th July 2012.

The 3D-CGI feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope.  The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.  To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler.  Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Ashley, the girl of Ted’s dreams.  Rob Riggle will play financial king O’Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted’s wise Grammy Norma.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).

In my opinion the more Dr. Seuss there is in the world the better we are for it, and this new trailer for The Lorax gives a quirky twist to the usual hyper saturated colourama of CG animated features.

Based on the Dr. Seuss’ children’s book of the same name, The Lorax is directed by Chris Renaud​ and stars Danny DeVito​, Zac Efron​, Ed Helms​, Betty White​, Taylor Swift​ and Rob Riggle​ and has this brief synopsis to account for itself,

To find the one thing that will win the affection of the girl (Swift) of his dreams, a boy (Efron) must discover the story of the Lorax (DeVito), the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

The Lorax will be released in the U.K. on March 23, 2012.

Here’s the trailer,

Apple, we salute you.

Last summer, Universal’s Despicable Me was a resounding success that was really well received both critically and at the box office, turning a $70m. into more than half a billion dollars worldwide. Very impressive stuff.

Following the great news that Javier Bardem has finally officially self-confirmed his involvement in Bond 23/Skyfall, word now comes that he’s also in talks to lend his voice for the sequel to last summer’s terrific success, Despicable Me 2, THR report.

Co-directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud made such fantastic feature debuts with the original, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what they have in store for us with the second film. The plot is currently, and understandably, being kept under wraps, but I’d be willing to bet that it’s going to be another great one from the pair.

If talks go well, Bardem will be playing the role of a new villain, El Macho, who has a son by the name of Machito.

Steve Carell, who’s really been doing well for himself for some time now, will be returning as the loveable lead, Gru, and the majority of the rest of the cast are expected to return for the sequel too.

Despicable Me 2 is currently tentatively scheduled for a 3rd July, 2013 release date, which puts it just a few weeks before Monsters University on 19th July – two awesome sequels to look forward to in close proximity. With that date still being a while off, I’ll leave you with this great video from the first film showing the adorable Agnes (voiced by Elsie Fisher) in slow-motion. You’ve no doubt seen it before, but it maintains its brilliance no matter how many times you watch it. Enjoy.

Universal Pictures have unleashed the first official poster for Illumination Entertainment’s The Lorax.

Based on the Dr. Seuss’ children’s book of the same name, The Lorax is directed by Chris Renaud and stars Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Betty White, Taylor Swift and Rob Riggle.

To find the one thing that will win the affection of the girl (Swift) of his dreams, a boy (Efron) must discover the story of the Lorax (DeVito), the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

The Lorax will be released in the U.K. on March 23, 2012.

Check out the official poster below:

Source: Yahoo!

Universal Pictures have unveiled a promo poster for Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me 2.

Despite not being released until July 3, 2013, directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud are already hard at work on the follow-up to last years surprise animation hit, which has since grossed an estimated $543M at the worldwide box office and boasted the voice talents of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig and Julie Andrews.

Apart from that, details are thin on the ground, but it’s safe to say this will be one of 2013′s most anticipated releases.

Check out the promo poster below:

Source: Collider

Despicable Me, the debut animation release from Illumination Entertainment, opened in America this past weekend to a huge $56.4 million, surpassing all expectations.

With international releases set to build up over the next few months, not to mention the subsequent home entertainment sales, it could end up as one of the biggest sleeper hits of the year, with a box office total to match.

It’s unsurprising to hear, then, that discussions on Despicable Me 2 have since been initiated. According to Deadline, Chris Meledandri, along with writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, are hard at work on the sequel to this unexpected hit film.

Universal, I’m sure, will be chomping at the bit to build on this momentum with Despicable Me 2, and there’s news of two new shorts based on the yellow tic-tac shaped Minions. Riding this wave, there are plans afoot to develop Ricky Gervais’s Flanimals as well as Dr Suess’s The Lorax and the eagerly awaited Addams Family animation which has Tim Burton’s name stitched into its fabric.

The success of Despicable Me is a sure sign of Universal’s first shot at competing with the animation heavyweights, Pixar and Dreamworks. Sony Pictures have tried, but none of their releases have received the same amount of adoration and box office clout films such as Up! and Shrek have enjoyed.

I, for one, can’t wait to see Despicable Me. Combing critics reaction with the love it’s attracting among American cinema-goers, it’s sure to be one of the best animation films of 2010.

Reported by Jamie Neish

It’s only 8.15am and the news online has been buzzing already. Not only do we get to see the first trailer for Little Fockers, we also have the red carpet arrivals video from the Twilight: Eclipse world premire and no sooner had I posted that than a new clip for Dreamworks new animation, Despicable Me is release on Empire.

The movie has a voice cast which includes Steve Carell, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Danny Mcbride, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Miranda Cosgrove, is directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and is released in the UK 15th October.

Check it out below:

We’ve had a few trailers already for Despicable Me but Universal Studios have released another for their new animation.The movie is directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and has a voice cast which includes Steve Carell, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Danny Mcbride, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Miranda Cosgrove.

It’s scheduled for release 15th October.

Synopsis: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3—D CGI feature, Despicable Me. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle—ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world’s greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

A brand new trailer for Universal Studios’ Despicable Me has been released courtesy of Apple. It’s the latest animation to be released in 3d but let’s face it, if it’s an animation these days we might as well just tell you when it’s in 2d!

Despicable Me is directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and has a vice cast which includes Steve Carell, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Danny Mcbride, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove.

This new trailer gives us a much better idea of what we can expect from the movie. In the previous trailers, we got to see Gru (Carell) going up against is arch enemy but in this one we get to meet the three little kids who end up on his door step.

I’ve embedded the new trailer below or you can head over to Apple to view in HD. Despicable Me shout be with us 15th October this year.

Synopsis: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3—D CGI feature, Despicable Me. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle—ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world’s greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

We’ve seen a few teasers for Universal’s Super-Villain CG comedy Despicable Me, and now there’s a new trailer in town.

It’s a simple affair, with the army of lemon tic-tac inspired minions of super-villain Gru, and with the other trailers already seen the slightly silly world is building nicely.

There’s a whole plot to steal the moon, and a group of three orphans who plan to stop Gru, voiced by the always fun Steve Carell and the rest of the voice cast make this one to watch.

The Times had this trailer, via FirstShowing which is embedded below.

Universal Pictures have gone PR crazy in the last 24 hours. Let me set the scene…. In this time, we’ve had, The New Robin Hood International Trailer, the, the new Red Band trailer for Kick-Ass’ Hit Girl and now here we have the animated teaser trailer for Despicable Me which is due out 15th October 2010. I guess it is Christmas and Universal just want to treat us to some exciting new things in the new year.

I’ve not really got any idea whatsoever what this new trailer is supposed to tell us but it’s pretty funny! Despicable Me features the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett and Danny McBride and is directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin. Check out the new teaser below or head over to Yahoo to view in HD.

Here’s the brand new international trailer for Universal Pictures’ latest 3d animation fest, ‘Despicable Me’. We posted the domestic trailer a while back and we’ve just got our hands on the international version. Check it out below after the synopsis.

Despicable Me is directed by Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin and features the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Danny McBride, Miranda Cosgrove, Jack McBrayer, Mindy Kaling, Jemaine Clement and Julie Andrews. It’s released 15th October 2010.

In a happy suburban neighbourhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbours, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world.  He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me.

Gru delights in all things wicked.  Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way.  Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen – a potential Dad.

The world’s greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.