Latino Review has scored some new images from the Warner Bros. musical comedy Happy Feet. The penguin picture will tap dance into theaters this “Novemburrr.”

On August 28th, from 11am – 12pm, Nick Jr. and its sister network Noggin will premiere Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Afterward, the show will move to its regular broadcast time of 11:30am on Nick Jr. Bob Boyle, the producer behind such Nickelodeon hits as The Fairly Oddparents and Danny Phantom, is working beside Bolder Media for […]

The second DVD volumes of Animaniacs and Pinky & the Brain are making their way to stores on December 5th. Although bonus features for the releases are unknown at this time, DVD Active has high-res cover artwork for the titles. Meanwhile, another past television favorite, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, is likewise making its […]

Ultimate Disney reveals some of upcoming compilation DVD projects Disney has in the works for fans. The list includes Timeless Tales: Volume 4; Funny Factory with Goofy (Volume 3); and Funny Factory with Huey, Dewey, and Louie (Volume 4). Those titles will be joined later this year by the Walt Disney Treasures of The Complete […]

Critics aren’t exactly jumping out of their seats to laud the reptilian animation in the new Samuel L. Jackson film Snakes on a Plane but Canada.com shares that it’s this animation that keeps people on the edge of their seats in this horror flick. Although over 400 live snakes were actually used in filming, “‘snakes […]

Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson are teaming once again for the soundtrack to this fall’s Open Season. Yahoo! News/Reuters notes that the album will contain 10 original songs by Westerberg. Two of which, “Love You in the Fall” and “Right to Arm Bears,” boast the bass skills of Stinson. Other Westerberg tunes on the soundtrack […]

In a follow-up to “Keeping up with Disney developments,” Chuck Oberleitner continues his “Is the Honeymoon Over?” report, summarizing recent happenings within the business world of Disney. As a side note, the composition interestingly provides an update on David Stainton, former head of Walt Disney Feature Animation, suggesting that he may be working in Disney’s […]

From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, the Oscar-nominated short The Snowman and Father Christmas will be entering stores on October 24th. Both films are based on the beloved books by Raymond Briggs. For the time being, it appears that neither The Snowman’s nor Father Christmas’ DVD will hold extra material. DVD Active has the package artwork […]

Philip Lord and Chris Miller speak to SCI FI Wire their plans for the computer animated adaptation of Judi Barnett’s classic children’s picture book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. The team will co-write and co-direct the project for Sony Pictures Animation, serving Meatballs as a spoof of such disaster films as Independence Day and […]

Honoring some of the finest independent animated shorts from around the world, the Nicktoons Network Animation Festival has revealed the winners for its Student Award, Diversity Award, Producers’ Choice Award and Show Off Your Show Award. The announcement was made during the festival’s first two-day live event at Los Angeles, CA, held August 12-13. As […]

Following is the full press release for this Friday’s tribute by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to Scottish animator Norman McLaren:

BET’s animation section is partnering with Film Roman to produce numerous animated movies and multi-platform series. In addition, the new division is re-uniting BET Senior Vice President of Animation Denys Cowan and Milestone Media co-founder Dwayne McDuffie, the duo behind the Static Shock television series, to create a new action-adventure animated series. A press release […]

Online since last November, the official website for Warner Bros. Pictures’ Happy Feet has been updated, notices Coming Soon. Videos, photos, wallpapers, buddy icons and a screensaver are some of the goodies presented at the site.

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has collected two new posters for Open Season. With each sporting different designs, one poster is in French while the other one is in German. Likewise, one more one sheet for Cars has been found by Upcoming Pixar at the Pixar Planet Forums.

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 4 – Barnyard with $9,701,882, averaging $2,930 over 3,311 theaters ($33,717,980 total; 2nd week) 10 – Monster House with $3,285,771, averaging $1,349 over 2,434 theaters ($63,663,488 total; 4rd week) 14 – The Ant Bully with $1,872,420, averaging $933 over 2,005 theaters ($22,483,177 total; 3rd week) 22 – Cars with $620,976, […]

Following are some more photographs taken at the El Capitan Theatre during the eight week engagement of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The film was originally scheduled for a four week run but due to the enthusiasm of the movie-going public its run length was doubled and continues through September 4. Both the […]

Award-winning animator Tony White, who is also a full-time professor at the DigiPen Institute of Technology, has crafted the noteworthy book Animation from Pencils to Pixels: Classical Techniques for the Digital Animator. Released on July 21st through Focal Press, the paperback comes with a DVD containing White’s film Endangered Species, showcasing some of animation’s finest […]

Davis DVD has updated information on some new animated DVDs about to be released, including the cover image for The Fox and the Hound 2, specs for Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition, and the fact that the DVD for Ice Age: The Meltdown will have a brand new Scrat-centered short.

Coming Soon indicates a film starring Opus is in the works with a release date set for December 19, 2008. Opus the penguin first appeared in the early 1980s in the satiric daily comic strip Bloom County, then in the Sunday-only strip Outland, and now in his own eponymously titled newspaper strip. The film will […]

Variety notices this year’s large array of computer animated films and ponders the effect this amount is having on each picture’s box office returns. Considering the films already released and coming soon, the article asks the question, “How much is too much?” Likewise, FT.com looks at the some of this year’s computer animated projects and […]

The Charlotte Observer ponders the importance of studios landing big names for voice roles in animated films. In an effort to make a point, the composition recalls some of the casting decisions made by Walt Disney, while film historian Leonard Maltin also provides his opinion on the matter. Meanwhile, The Baltimore Sun covers the same […]

The Animation Guild Blog gives the lowdown on how television series for The Land Before Time and Curious George are coming along. As 26 episodes are currently being produced for the Land Before Time TV show, the property’s 13th film is already in the works as well. In addition, it is noted that early development […]

Following in the footsteps of brands such as “Disney Princess” and “Disney Fairies,” new franchises arrive in the form of “Disney Bunnies” and “Disney Dragonkind.” Looking to opposite sides of the family-friendly spectrum, “Bunnies” appears geared toward much younger fans than “Dragonkind.” Furthermore, while “Bunnies” presents Thumper and his relatives in their well-known, cuddly representations, […]

IGN enthusiastically previews the Nintendo DS adaptation of Arthur & the Invisibles, set to coincide with the January 12th release of the film. “The game’s turning out decently on the handheld, even if it’s simply treading familiar territory in a new universe,” writes the website.

TV Shows on DVD has obtained the listing of shorts to be featured on the Looney Tunes: Golden Collection – Volume 4 DVD. Cartoon Brew records the extras included in the set. Meanwhile, the 3-disc releases of TaleSpin – Volume 1, Darkwing Duck – Volume 1 and The Tick vs. Season 1 are described via […]

AnimFXNZ, a celebration of animation and visual effects, will be located in Wellington, New Zealand this November 4-5. Backing this exciting symposium are Positively Wellington Business and IBM. In attendance at this year’s AnimFXNZ will be representatives from DreamWorks, Warner Bros, Blue Sky Studios and Weta Digital. More information on the event may be found […]

Following are some photographs taken at the El Capitan Theatre during the eight week engagement of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which continues through to September 4. Both the theater and the adjacent soda fountain store are decked out in the theme of the movie with plenty of actual sets used during production […]

Celbi Pegoraro has posted his report on The 14th International Animation Festival Anima Mundi 2006 held recently in Brazil. John Canemaker gave a lecture on the contributions of Mary Blair and attendees watched plenty of animation including classic Disney (The Three Caballeros) and new Disney (The Little Matchgirl).

With the click of “More,” one will be treated to eight new images from Walt Disney Feature Animation’s Meet the Robinsons. From Wilbur, Lewis and Grampa to a couple of new faces, the pics likewise display the colorful eccentricity of the computer animated comedy. Meet the Robinsons will blast its way into theaters on March […]

Following are some photographs taken at the El Capitan Theatre and the adjacent Disney Soda Fountain and Studio Store during the eight week engagement of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The film was originally scheduled for a four week run but due to the enthusiasm of the movie-going public its run length was […]