In an unusual feat, Gnomeo rose to No. 1 in its third weekend — The Blind Side and True Grit did the same — grossing an estimated $14.2 million for a cume of $75.1 million, according to Rentrak.

In the upcoming “Gnomeo & Juliet,” Shakespeare’s revered tale gets a comical, off-the-wall makeover. Directed by Kelly Asbury (“Shrek 2”) and showcasing both classic and original songs by Elton John, ...

Kelly Asbury, the respected animator who directed such films as Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet, has died.He was 60. Asbury died Friday at his home in Encino after a ...

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A three-time Annie Awards nominee for helming 2004’s Shrek 2 and writing and directing 2011’s Gnomeo & Juliet, Asbury also was nommed twice by the Cannes Film Festival: He was up for the Palme ...

It doesn't get any more surreal than "Gnomeo and Juliet." Imagine a G-rated 3-D cartoon mash-up of Shakespearean tragedy and Elton John musical with. But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?

Walt Disney's "Gnomeo&Juliet," an animated 3-D twist on "Romeo and Juliet," took in $14.2 million in its third week of release, leading the box office on Oscar weekend, according to studio ...

Kelly Asbury, an animation writer-director and voice actor whose credits include Shrek 2, Smurfs: The Lost Village and Beauty and the Beast, died today after battling cancer for several years. He ...

It doesn't get any more surreal than "Gnomeo and Juliet." Imagine a G-rated 3-D cartoon mash-up of Shakespearean tragedy and Elton John musical with anthropomorphic garden figurines.