13 Animated Movies Coming to Theaters in 2018
As movies continue to roll out this year, 2018 will see quite a few animated films land in [...]
Peter Rabbit
Heading into theaters this weekend like… #PeterRabbitMovie ?? pic.twitter.com/ZTKF4NVY9r
— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) February 10, 2018
Release date: Feb. 9
Starring: James Corden, Rose Byrne, Daisy Ridley, Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson
Peter Rabbit is a modern retelling of the classic children's story about a very mischievous bunny who just cannot stay out of trouble.
prevnextEarly Man
Release date: Feb. 16
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams
Early Man is the new film from Aardman Animations, the same company that gave us Flushed Away and Chicken Run. It is about a caveman from the prehistoric era trying to navigate his way through the Bronze Age.
prevnextGnome Alone
Hey Gnomies! Exciting news - #GnomeAlone will be in theaters on March 2, 2018! ? pic.twitter.com/SgdVC2e5PO
— Gnome Alone (@GnomeAloneFilm) October 12, 2017
Release date: March 2
Starring: Becky G, Josh Peck, Olivia Holt, George Lopez, David Koechner
Gnome Alone is film about girl who discovers the new home she moved into is infested with garden gnomes. It was originally scheduled to be released in October of 2017, but ended up being pushed back to 2018.
prevnextIsle of Dogs
Release date: March 23
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Greta Gerwig
Isle of Dogs is the second animated feature film by Royal Tenenbaums writer/director Wes Anderson. It is set in Japan and tells the story of "a boy's odyssey in search of his dog."
prevnextSherlock Gnomes
GNOMES ASSEMBLE! It's gnome-stop action on this mission to bring every gnome home! #SherlockGnomes pic.twitter.com/i9idJ1KqDP
— Sherlock Gnomes (@sherlockgnomes) February 15, 2018
Release date: March 23
Starring: Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith
Sherlock Gnomes is the sequel to 2011's Gnomeo & Juliet, and sees the silly cast of characters go in search of their missing friends with help of a classic British detective.
prevnextSgt. Stubby: An American Hero
Release date: April 13
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Logan Lerman, Gerard Depardieu
This upcoming animated movie tells the real-life story of Sgt. Stubby, who was the most decorated go in military history. He was a Boston Terrier who helped ion the trenches in France during World War I.
prevnextDuck Duck Goose
You'll quack up! See the teaser for #DuckDuckGooseMovie w/ @JimGaffigan, @Zendaya & @lancedaelim. Migrating to theaters next Spring! ??? pic.twitter.com/M5iqk0CpAX
— Duck Duck Goose (@DuckDuckMovie) August 11, 2017
Release date: April 20
Starring: Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Natasha Leggero, Carl Reiner
Duck Duck Goose is a film about "a gander who befriends two lost ducklings and journeys south with them." It marks the first time that comedian Jim Gaffigan has voiced an animated character in a major motion picture.
prevnextIncredibles 2
Release date: June 15
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson
The long-awaited sequel to 2004's hit film The Incredibles, this Disney/Pixar movie picks up where the original left off and continues the adventures of the the Parr family.
prevnextHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Kick back with the Drac pack in the all-new #HotelT3 teaser trailer now and don’t miss them in theaters next summer! ?? pic.twitter.com/gV9BJJRtaY
— Hotel Transylvania (@HotelT) November 16, 2017
Release date: July 13
Starring: Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, Andy Samberg, Mel Brooks, Molly Shannon
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is the third film in the Hotel Transylvania series, and seeing the monsters climb aboard a luxurious cruise ship for a summer trip. As you can imagine, chaos ensues.
prevnextSmallfoot
Release date: Sept. 28
Starring: Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, Danny DeVito, LeBron James
Smallfoot takes the Bigfoot myth and flips is on its head, focusing instead on a young yeti who comes into contact with mankind for the first time after believing for all his life that it was merely a tall-tale.
prevnextDr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
He gets meaner. See #TheGrinch in theaters Holiday 2018. pic.twitter.com/VgC1pdorsv
— The Grinch (@grinchmovie) December 20, 2017
Release date: Nov. 9
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch
This animated retelling of the classic Dr Seuss story will reportedly be closer to the original source material rather than the 2000 film staring Jim Carrey. It was originally slated to be released in 2017 but was pushed back to the fall of 2018.
prevnextArctic Justice: Thunder Squad
Release date: Fall 2017
Starring: Jeremy Renner, James Franco, Alec Baldwin, Michael Madsen, Anjelica Huston, John Cleese, Heidi Klum
Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad is the new film from writer/director Aaron Woodley who also made 2016's Spark, and worked on the 2010 animated series Glenn Martin, DDS. This new film follows Swifty the Arctic fox as he tries to prove himself worthy of becoming a Top Dog.
prevnextRalph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2
Here's a new look at Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2. Ralph and Vanellope leave Litwak’s arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted, expansive and thrilling world of the internet - which may or may not survive Ralph’s wrecking. #RalphBreakstheInternet November 21st pic.twitter.com/sv0YdEpyqG
— Wreck-It Ralph (@wreckitralph) January 16, 2018
Release date: Nov. 21
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Taraji P. Henson, Jack McBrayer
This sequel to 2012's Wreck-It Ralph picks up six years after the events of that movie. Reportedly, "the story will center on Ralph's adventures in the Internet data space when a Wi-Fi router gets plugged into the arcade as he must find a replacement part to fix Sugar Rush."
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