The Associated Press, via SacUnion.com, looks at the progression of Orphanage Animation Studios Inc. and Wild Brain Inc., two smaller computer animation houses rising in their field.

Forbes Magazine has composed a list of the richest fifteen fictional characters. Animated and sometimes-animated faces in the lineup include: Santa Clause, worth “infinity”; Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, worth $27.3 billion; Richie Rich, worth $17 billion; Lex Luthor, worth $10.1 billion; Charles Montgomery Burns, worth $8.4 billion; Scrooge McDuck, worth $8.2 billion; Bruce Wayne, worth $6.5 […]

After enjoying a healthy box office intake during last week’s Thanksgiving weekend, Chicken Little fell 68% to eighth place, grossing approximately $4 million, says Box Office Report. Should that estimate prove correct, Chicken Little will have grossed domestically $123 million. The movie’s actual weekend gross will be revealed on Monday.

Ultimate Disney speaks with “critic, film historian, and lifelong Disney fan” Leonard Maltin, referring to such topics as the Walt Disney Treasures, the debate of traditional versus computer animation, and Song of the South’s DVD delivery.

The official website for Cars has been given a makeover, now decorated with the film’s poster image and featuring the movie’s latest trailer.

It was first announced that Goof Troop – Volume 1 and Quack Pack – Volume 1 would both be hitting stores on February 21, 2006. However, an official press release proposed that the release date for the DVDs would be February 14th. Now comes word, through TV Shows on DVD, that the press release was […]

Superhero Times indicates that Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum have banded together to bring Minimate fans Darktide, described as the Minimate’s first “full-length mini-movie.” Arriving in stores with the new Minimates set, the film’s plot is, “When Storm goes missing during an undercover mission, it’s up to the X-Men to investigate. But their search […]

TV Shows on DVD has learned the bonus features for the Teen Titans – The Complete First Season DVD set. Found from the DVD’s back cover, the extras will include: “Finding Their Voices,” a behind-the-scenes look at the show; Toon Topia bonus cartoons: The Hiros Episodes 1 and 2; “Comic Creations – From Comic Book […]

According to MTV News, via Dark Horizons, the twin girls from the band The Veronicas are going to play the role of Veronica in the upcoming Archie movie. With both playing the same part, the girls will do their own singing in the film, in Archie’s band.

From Paramount Home Entertainment come the re-releases of A Boy Named Charlie Brown and Snoopy Come Home, both part of the Peanuts Pictures collection. DVDActive has the official cover artwork for the DVDs, available to own on March 28th.

The first two episodes of Skyland, Nickelodeon’s latest animated offering, may be seen online, at Nicktoons Network. The episodes include the two-part tale, “Dawn of a New Day.”

Go-Go Gophers and Tennessee Tuxedo, two cartoon segments which regularly played in-between Underdog cartoons in The Underdog Show, are about to get new DVD releases from Classic Media and distributor Sony BMG. TV Shows on DVD notices that DVD Planet currently has The Best of Go-Go Gophers and The Best of Tennessee Tuxedo DVD titles […]

Those trying to decide which video games to ask Santa for may want to head to IGN FilmForce, where reviews for the video games The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer await. The site seems impressed with Narnia (available for the PC), giving the […]

DVDtoons points to DVD Planet, where listed is an April 25, 2006 release date for Inspector Gadget: the Animated Series. No other details are known about the set at this time, with the exception of its $34.95 suggested retail price.

Following the announcement of The Greatest Game Ever Played’s DVD release date being moved, Ultimate Disney indicates that the R1 debut of Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin has also been bumped to April 4, 2006. As the site speculates, have these titles been moved to clear the way for the March DVD […]

In a review for Kong: King of Atlantis, the traditionally animated DTV film continuation of Kong: The Animated Series, Toon Zone notes that a computer animated Kong DTV movie is reportedly on the way, in addition to a CGI television series.

‘Inkan’ at Animation Nation links to a “Silence is Golden” trailer currently playing in AMC theaters, which mixes traditional animation with humor thrown toward such films as The Lion King and Brother Bear.

IGN FilmForce presents a sneak peek at Kingdom Hearts II for the PlayStation 2, lending screenshots from the game, as well as new details of its worlds. Plus, the site has three new screenshots from SpongeBob SquarePants Baytona 500, soon to be available for the cell phone.

Piotr at our Animated News Forum has pointed out that Pixar has opened up a site for its upcoming short One Man Band. The site gives a summary of the short’s storyline, highlights the main characters, and gives a little behind-the-scenes information.

If you’re planning on attending Disneyland soon and riding the Small World Holiday keep an eye out for Elvis Stitch and The King himself.

If you’re running low on Muppets/Jim Henson postage stamps never fear because new US postage stamps based on DC Comics heroes are coming soon as reported by Newsarama. The stamps will feature Superman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash, Plastic Man, Aquaman, Hawkman, and Supergirl.

The Seattle Times online discusses how Timmy of South Park recently rose to the top of a poll of favorite disabled television characters . . . and was voted there primarily by disabled voters. “With his jagged teeth and can-do spirit, Timmy appears, at first glance, to uphold the condescending disability stereotypes that are gradually […]

After a low quality bootleg found its way on to the ‘net a week ago, Disney has now released the official teaser trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Uncover it at Yahoo! Movies. This is one you need to freeze frame a lot to glean all the little details.