Animated movies released in 2010 run the gamut from classic tales to creative new stories from Disney Pixar and Warner Brothers. Whether you’re planning on taking the family out for movie night or want to enjoy a few hours of fun on your own, here are some of the most-anticipated 2010 animated movie releases to look forward to:
Hoodwinked Too!: Hood vs. Evil: Animated Release Scheduled for Jan. 15, 2010
Hoodwinked Too! Is the sequel to the Hoodwinked movie that was released in 2005. The plot involves Red Riding Hood and the Wolf investigating the mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel and features the voices of Joan Cusack, Martin Short, Hayden Panettiere and Glenn Close amongst others. The animated drama is a must-see for any modern-day fairytale fanatics.
Toy Story 2 Digital Edition 3-D: Animated Release Scheduled for Feb. 12, 2010
The Toy Story 2 Digital Edition is a re-release of the Toy Story 2 movie and a teaser for Toy Story 3 3D-movie being released in June 2010. You can head to the movie theater to watch the popular family animated movie with 3D glasses, and also pick up the special edition DVD to watch at home.
How to Train Your Dragon: Animated Release Scheduled for March 26, 2010
Dreamworks Animation brings us a funny fantasy movie based on the children’s novel by Cressida Cowell. The plot of this animated movie involves a Viking boy training his scrawny dragon to be big and strong, and features the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara and Jonah Hill.
Shrek Forever After 3D: Animated Release Scheduled for May 21, 2010
This 3D version of the Shrek movie series the fourth Shrek movie in history and features the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas. If you’ve experienced the Shrek 4-D ride at Universal Studios, you’ve already gotten a taste for the storyline and characters. This animated sequel gives us a glimpse of Shrek’s life as a married man who gets tricked into signing his life away to a land far from Princess Fiona by the likes of Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek must now find a way to undo the magic and get back to his true love.
Toy Story 3: Animated Release Scheduled for June 18, 2010 Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar bring us Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3-D, an action-packed adventure with all your favorite Toy Story characters combined with the fun of 3D. This animated movie features the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Michael Keaton and Jodi Benson amongst others. In this year’s adventure, the Toy Story gang must learn how to survive the daycare center when Andy heads off to college.
Smurfs 3D: Animated Release Scheduled for Dec. 17, 2010
Columbia Pictures presents Smurfs 3D, a lifesize tale of the Mushroom Village and the world of the Smurfs. The Emmy award-winning cartoon gets a makeover with this feature film that tracks the life and activities of our favorite blue characters. The movie will be both 3-D and CG-animated.
Rapunzel: Animated Release Scheduled for Dec. 2010 Rapunzel comes to life in this animated fairy-tale that The movie features the voices of Kristin Chenoweth and Dan Fogler, and is a Walt Disney Pictures film, and is based on the classic story by the Brothers Grimm. The plot focuses on the life of the mysterious girl trapped in the tower, and is made with a combination of CGI and traditional artistic effects. The exact date of the release for this animated movie remains unknown at time of this publication.
