The Seattle Times reminds readers that starting this Friday, November 17, will be the 2D or Not 2D Animation Film Festival. Held at the Everett Theatre, the event will showcase a notable variety of animation and presentations. Guests for the festival include Roy E. Disney; Tom Wilson, the artist behind Ziggy; former Disney animator Nancy […]

Reuters via Yahoo! Movies reports that Cars took the top spot on the national DVD sales chart, selling approximately 5 million DVDs in its first two days of release. The film also proved strong on Home Media Magazine’s video rental chart, coming in at #2, with an estimated $9.2 million. It is worth noting that […]

For the next four years, Blockbuster will have exclusive rights on all future theatrical and made-for-DVD movies from The Weinstein Company. Based in the United States, the deal allows the rental chain to be the sole provider of the studio’s upcoming titles, including the computer-animated Arthur and the Invisibles. DVDActive has more on this story.

According to Bouchaib Silm, a researcher with the terrorism department at Singapore’s Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, terrorists are finding new ways to atract new recruits. Joining comedy clips and Top 10 video lists of the most devastating terror attacks, special animated projects are also making the rounds to spark interest. Silm notes that […]

While we didn’t receive the 60th Anniversary DVD of Disney’s Song of the South we’ve all been waiting for we can at least listen to Song of the South Radio at Live 365. This online radio station is run by Christian Willis of SongoftheSouth.net and features virtually every recording related to the classic film ever […]

In celebration of the upcoming Charlotte’s Web movie, Paramount Pictures is encouraging folks young and old to break a reading record. Specifically, the record referred to is none other than “Most People Reading Aloud Simultaneously in Multiple Locations.” For further details on this exciting goal, please click “More,” where a brand-new Holiday internet teaser trailer […]

Stars lined up for a white carpet at the premiere of Happy Feet last Sunday. Held in the midst of an artificial wintry mix, the event was held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Coverage of the event comes courtesy of the Associated Press, the Australian Associated Press and Daily […]

The teaser trailer for Bee Movie has been updated with a variety of video formats, including Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime, PSP and iPod. Furthermore, a high-res photo from the film has been released. To view the noted items, please click:

AOL Music allows visitors to legally hear the complete Flushed Away soundtrack, for free. The album contains tracks from such artists as Tom Jones, Billy Idol and Jet. Likewise, the soundtrack offers a healthy dose of some loveable, singing slugs, featured in such songs as “Mr. Lonely” and “Don’t Worry Be Happy.”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette looks at the similarities certain features have shared, trying to explain why the connections occur. Some of the counterparts in the piece include Flushed Away versus Ratatouille, Finding Nemo versus Shark Tale, and Antz versus A Bug’s Life.

Animated New has received a considerably large version of the Shrek the Third one-sheet, supplied by Paramount Pictures. To view the ample image, please click “More.” In similar news, IGN FilmForce has grabbed the teaser poster for The Simpsons Movie. Concurrently, the Internet Movie Poster Awards displays five international character banners (Arthur, Selenia, Beta, Max, […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 3) Flushed Away with $16,606,526, averaging $4,479 over 3,707 theaters ($39,827,295 total; 2nd week) 15) Open Season with $1,408,227, averaging $1,255 over 1,122 theaters ($83,512,193 total; 7th week) 23) The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D with $464,719, averaging $2,868 over 162 theaters ($8,097,449 total; 4th week) 47) The Ant Bully […]

An interesting tidbit has appeared at Wikipedia, regarding Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. According to the site, the movie was originally rated PG, because of “some violence scenes.” Nonetheless, Wikipedia adds that the clips have been cut, allowing a G rating for the project. This latter rating is confirmed by the official site of […]

Starting this Friday, November 17, a “Clip of the Week” from Nickelodeon’s Kappa Mikey will be available to download for free. Each Friday, a new scene will be posted at iTunes and the show’s official website. The online domain for Kappa Mikey also allows visitors to sign up for an RSS feed of the “Clip […]

According to Jim Hill Media, Randy Newman will replace the team of Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater, to compose the musical score for Disney’s The Frog Princess. The editorial writes that the move came from John Lasseter, who did not want the latest princess picture to fall into a familiar formula.

Variety speculates whether the five-picture deal between DreamWorks Animation and Aardman is about to be cancelled. Despite the success of the duo’s latest venture, Flushed Away, the article argues the Bristol-based company is still not delivering the financial numbers for which DreamWorks had hoped. As for Aardman’s next film, Crood Awakening, the piece suggests that […]

The Animation Guild Blog reports that a brand-new logo will soon appear in front of films from Walt Disney Feature Animation. The logo is described as, “classy, involves a couple of well-known corporate trade marks, and is understated.”

Voice actor Peter Cullen talks to The Journal Gazette about his continuous role as the voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers universe. With Transformers: The Movie having been re-released last Tuesday, Cullen is now looking to next July 4, when Michael Bay’s live-action Transformers enters theaters.

Route 66 News reveals the inspiration for the character Tow Mater from Cars: a rusty 1951 international boom truck. The vehicle was given star treatment at an old Marathon service station in Galena, Kansas last Saturday, on the 80th anniversary of historic Route 66. On December 2, the truck will make another public appearance, participating […]

AICN has a “way early review” of DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek the Third, shining a more positive light on it than prior reviews.

Here’s the World Premiere of the new trailer for The Simpsons Movie . . . in glorious 2D. Apple Trailers has it up in Hi-Def (as well as regular sizes). Humor abounds!

The London Times offers this article on the animation industry and CG films past, present and future. Features interviews with Sam Fell (director of Flushed Away), George Miller (director of Happy Feet), Julia Pistor (Nickelodeon) and Yair Landau (Sony). The verdict? Too many movies, too few ideas, too much product. As Miller observes, “The similarity […]

Born on February 18, 1919, in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, Jack Palance died of natural causes on Friday, at his home in Montecito, California. He was 87 years old. Known for a variety of tough-guy roles, Palance enjoyed “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” nominations for his work as Lester Blaine in Sudden Fear (1952) and […]

In its latest post, Luxo delivers a noteworthy 26 links regarding Disney/Pixar’s Cars. The articles mostly cover the film’s DVD release last Tuesday, while also lending a sneak peek behind the scenes of Pixar.

The Etch A Sketch is becoming more animated this Holiday season, records NashuaTelegraph.com. The classic toy is getting a makeover, decorated with characters such as Spongebob Squarepants and Dora the Explorer. The move comes courtesy of Ohio Art Co., which is looking to increase sales of the Etch A Sketch. Both new versions of the […]

The stop-motion Holidaze: The Christmas that Almost Didn’t Happen is scheduled for a direct-to-video release this November 21. The special will be sold through its online domain and Wal-Mart stores, discloses Hispania News. The Christmas that Almost Didn’t Happen stars “Rusty Reindeer (Fred Savage), an antlered North Pole native whose lackluster nose sends him on […]

Titled “Sphere Bundle,” the most recent advertisement for Comcast Cable was animated by Flatboy Productions. “This commercial was created to advertise the low costs and advantages of bundling services from Comcast,” describes Flatboy’s website, where the ad may be viewed.

A portion of the official website for McDonald’s is currently devoted to Flushed Away. Toys inspired by the film are now available in the restaurant chain’s Happy Meals. Concurrently, Burger King offers a Happy Feet section on its website.

Brad Bird’s underappreciated masterpiece, The Iron Giant, will be broadcast on Turner Classic Movies, this Sunday, November 12. The TCM website gives plenty of information on the film, focusing on how it has received greater notice since its initial theatrical run ended.