Craig Modderno is an AwardsLine contributor When Gore Verbinski met with Johnny Depp to discuss “The Lizard Project,” neither of them had any fantasy or idea that three years later the reptile ...

Rango took Best Animated Feature and The Simpsons was named Best General Audience Animated TV Production tonight at the 39th Annual Annie Awards, hosted by Patton Oswalt and held at UCLA's Royce Hall.

This review was originally posted on March 3, 2011. It has been reposted for the film’s home video release. Calling “Rango” the best western comedy since “Blazing Saddles” isn’t saying ...

"Rango," starring Johnny Depp as the voice of a pet chameleon who tries to bring law and order to a town in the Wild West, won the Oscar for best animated feature film on Sunday. Feb. 26, 2012, 9: ...

That, of course, is when the visual effects and animation teams' real work of creating the visually stunning details in "Rango" kicked in. But by giving Verbinski a way to feel out just how things ...

"Rango" has lassoed the top spot at the box office.The animated Paramount film featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild West chameleon sheriff rode into town with a $38 million debut ...

Rango doesn't just make references to specific Western films or characters, but pays homage to time-honored tropes in the genre as a whole. One of the best examples is the "Dead Man's Hand" held ...

Rango: The World invites players to continue the animated film's western adventure online as they create their own chameleon and set out to encounter characters from the film, embark on quests ...

“Rango” dominated the winners of the 10th Visual Effects Society (VES) awards in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games with four awards ...