From Bishop Animation comes a new signal film, ready to be screened at the Omaha Film Festival. Though the work is 100% computer animation, the studio endeavored greatly to give the project a traditional feel.

Upcoming Pixar points out that three artists have joined the Artist’s Corner at Pixar’s official website: “Andrew, Director”; “Gini, Animator”; and “Neil, Technical Director”.

Overviewing Warner Bros. presence at ShoWest, Latino Review mentions the promotion of Happy Feet at the event. “Nothing much that we haven’t seen in the teaser trailers with the exception of a narration of George Miller telling you the synopsis of the film,” explains the site, “but it looks like Robin Williams steals the film, […]

The World of KJ reviews DreamWorks Animation’s Over the Hedge, recently shown at ShoWest. ‘Arsalan’ gives the film some very positive marks, concluding, “Over the Hedge is a must-see movie, not just for families or animation lovers but for everyone. Just remember to brush up on your pop culture so you get all the jokes.” […]

Toon Zone has the info on some anticipated DVD releases from Warner Bros. First, the site notifies that the official websites for The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series, Batman Beyond: Season 1, Justice League: Season 1 and The Flinstones: Season 5 have opened. Next, the site has the details, along with front and back cover […]

‘Jens’ at the Animated-News Forum has discovered a character poster for The Wild at Disney Central Plaza. The one sheet presents a closer look of Samson the lion, voiced by Kiefer Sutherland.

Kristin sends us an excerpt from a recent TV Guide email newsletter regarding the recent departure of Chef voice Isaac Hayes from Comedy Central’s hit South Park:

Hoping to promote Japan’s animation past, present, and future, Tokyo has opened the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara, which is being billed as the first global animation center. The center is the result of participation from over 100 companies in production, publishing, television, advertising and toys. Not only does the Tokyo Anime Center aim to […]

Folks eagerly waiting to Meet the Robinsons may be wondering why the film was moved from December 15, 2006 to March 30, 2007. According to Jim Hill Media, the reason may be that the film needed a little tweaking, in an effort to remove some past tweaking. “Earlier this week, a print of this Stephen […]

At the 2006 Game Developer’s Conference, Doug Cooper, Visual Effects Supervisor for DreamWorks Animation, will moderate a panel discussing the relationship film and game companies have when developing games based on licensed film properties. For details on this exciting event, please click “More.”

From an ice stage at the World Ice Art Championships at Ice Alaska, John Leguizamo and Gov. Frank Murkowski introduced the opening of the Ice Age: The Meltdown ice park. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Associated Press cover the story, one using text, the other one using video. In the meantime, Yahoo! Finance has […]

Hoodwinked will enter stores on May 23rd, reports DVDtoons. Though specific details regarding the DVD’s bonus features have yet to arrive, the site does acknowledge that the disc will serve an audio commentary with the filmmakers, additional scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and a music video.

Ultimate Disney offers the press release for the Dumbo: Big Top Edition DVD (June 6). Likewise, the site reveals that the Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure DVD (June 20) is no longer being billed as a “Special Edition,” explaining the disc’s features.

At Coming Soon, picture galleries for Ice Age: The Meltdown and The Wild present a flurry of new images, thanks to 20th Century Fox and Walt Disney Pictures. In related pictorial news, Ain’t It Cool News has promotional pics for Flushed Away and Charlotte’s Web, found at ShoWest.

According to TV Shows on DVD, Hanna-Barbera’s The Godzilla Power Hour (1978) will arrive in DVD stores on June 6th. Courtesy of Classic Media Inc. and Sony Music, the “king of the monsters” will strike with two separate DVD volumes.

From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, The Big Cartoon Database indicates that Mark Dershem of Harmony, Pennsylvania is suing Wal-Mart and MTV-Nickelodeon, in response to his son’s Spongebob Squarepants shirt catching fire. It appears that the emblem on the garment caught ablaze as the nine-year-old was stroking fire embers at his grandmother’s house. As a result, the […]

Jim Hill Media offers another glimpse into the happenings of the Cars ShoWest presentation. Noted is the presence of DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, the crowd’s reaction to Cars, and the treat during the movie’s ending credits. Similarly, a new critique for Cars has popped up at Ain’t It Cool News. Update! The Associated Press […]

AOL has launced In2TV, reports Toon Zone, allowing one to view full-length cartoon favorites online absolutely free. Programs included in the mix are Beetlejuice, Freakazoid, Pinky & the Brain, Histeria!, and The New Adventures of Batman.

Cartoon Network has obtained the television rights to air the upcoming half-hour Fantastic Four animated series. From Marvel Studios and the France-based animation company Moonscoop, the weekly series has set its target audience to ages 6 – 11 years old, with 26 episodes having been commissioned. Variety, via Coming Soon, has more on the story.

Offering a display of pictures and short videos, Latino Review presents a peek at the ShoWest Cars presentation that Walt Disney Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, DLP Cinema, A Texas Instruments Technology Christies and AcessIT held in the Paris Ballroom after the film’s screening. Speaking of the screening, reviews are already coming in regarding Cars, with […]

With high marks, IGN reviews the recently released Ice Age 2: The Meldown video game. Calling it a “charming little platformer,” the site adds, “Get it for your little brother because he’ll love it. And when he’s not looking, give it a chance – you might just like it, too.”

Beginning March 28, one may buy DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar with either Chicken Run, Shrek 2, or Shark Tale, getting two DVDs for the price of one. The sets are already ready for preorder at Amazon.com.

The second behind-the-scenes featurette for DreamWorks Animation’s Over the Hedge is now available in a wide variety of formats at Coming Soon.

Anyone wishing to be a writer for animation may be helped by the most recent “IGN Careers” piece, in which writer/producer Paul Dini lends some advice regarding the profession.

The Big Cartoon Database pinpoints Brooks Institute of Photography graduate Jim Burton, who has spent the past three years working as associate producer for Walt Disney Pictures’ The Wild. The article presents a brief summary of Burton’s career, while also presenting info on the upcoming CGI comedy.

O-meon confirms yesterday’s report that numerous “creative” and “development” executives were dismissed last week from Disney. As an anonymous staff member of the company explained, “Layoffs will be announced next week, not only of certain WDFA executives but also of some artists and technicians at the Circle 7 facility.”

IGN FilmForce has a look at the Chicken Little DVD, entering stores next week. “Chicken Little is merely a so-so execution of an amusing twist on its old, namesake fable. Some of the voice performances are fun, but the story is wobbly and all over the map and the animation lacks the eye-popping verve of […]

Quint at Ain’t It Cool News provides a thorough description of the teaser trailer for Ratatouille, which was shown at the beginning of ShoWest’s screening of Cars. Though unable to review Cars for legal reasons, Quint still adds that he “really liked [the movie] a lot.” In related news, The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog […]

Gathering information through close sources wishing to remain anonymous, The Business of Animation blog suggests that many of Disney’s development executives are no longer working at the company. “I’m waiting to hear it for myself from someone more direct. However, this wouldn’t surprise me in the least,” writes the blog’s manager, ‘Staloren’.

Discovered at eBay is the latest poster for Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season, blending the teaser poster‘s character images and humorous tagline with a nature background.