A press release at Yahoo! Finance reveals plans for the world premiere of Happy Feet. At Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the event will happen this Sunday, November 12th. In the meantime, the stars of Happy Feet have been campaigning for folks to see their film next Friday. For instance, Coming Soon speaks with director George Miller, […]

SCI FI Wire indicates that the NBC series Medium will utilize traditional animation for its two-hour third-season introduction. “In the premiere, ‘Four Dreams,’ the animation (by Johnny Bravo creator Van Partible) represents the dreams of Bridgette (Maria Lark), the young daughter of psychic Allison Dubois (Patricia Arquette). Done as traditional 2-D hand-drawn animation, the cartoon […]

Marvel’s latest direct-to-video venture, The Invincible Iron Man, has been scheduled for a January 23rd release. Its DVD will present the following bonus features: “an alternate opening sequence, two featurettes (The Origin of Iron Man and The Hall of Iron Man Armor), a preview of Marvel’s next movie called Dr. Strange, and a trailer gallery.” […]

Starz Family announces a family-friendly collection of television premieres and programming to air this holiday season. The line-up includes a little something for everyone: For animation fans, The Incredibles and Chicken Little; for fantasy nuts, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; for golfers, The Greatest Game Ever Played; and, last […]

Twelve video clips from the latest penguin adventure, Happy Feet, are now online at Yahoo! Movies. In cinemas nationwide, the film will open one week from Friday.

Hold the ‘Fone exclusively debuts the poster for Happily N’Ever After, the latest computer-animated spin on popular fables. Presenting the movie’s cast, the one-sheet displays the tagline, “Fairytale endings aren’t what they used to be.” Happily N’Ever After will open in theaters on January 5, 2007.

The Weinstein Company has grabbed the North American rights to the French film Piccolo, Saxo and Company, reports Yahoo! Movies. From Marco Villamizar, the computer-animated musical tells the tale of “Piccolo, Saxo and other brass and string instruments that band together to form a grand symphonic orchestra. The group goes on a quest to find […]

With its new Fall Line studio, the Walt Disney Company will create video games exclusively for such Nintendo systems as Wii, DS and Game Boy. Based in Salt Lake City, Fall Line will be run by Scott Novis, who headed production on the recent Cars video game. As Disney CEO Robert Iger stated last September, […]

A press release at Yahoo! Finance spreads the news that THQ will be bringing Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille to video game consoles next summer. Based on the film, the game will be available for Xbox 360; Playstation’s 2, 3 and Portable; Nintendo’s Wii, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and DS; Windows PC and Mac, in addition to some […]

Representing JoBlo, Jason Adams recently visited Pixar Animation Studios. During the trip, Adams was able to tour the company’s premises, learning about such topics as the inspiration, art design, lighting and visual effects for Cars. The presentation also delved deeper in the making of the Cars DVD. However, the highlight of visit appears to have […]

With Moviehole, George Miller talks about Happy Feet, which he directed and co-wrote. Not only did he want to present a fun, whimsical musical, Miller also purposed to remind audiences of the environmental challenges facing penguins. Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are likewise participating in interviews for Happy Feet, speaking with SCI FI Wire about […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 3) Flushed Away with $18,814,323, averaging $5,075 over 3,707 theaters (1st week) 9) Open Season with $2,968,832, averaging $1,207 over 2,458 theaters ($81,254,598 total; 6th week) 21) The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D with $776,576, averaging $4,622 over 168 theaters ($7,415,808 total; 3rd week) 48) The Ant Bully with $53,350, […]

ABC Entertainment announced that they have added a new DreamWorks Animation Christmas special to their library of holiday classics. Shrek the Halls will premiere in December 2007. The half-hour tv show will feature Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprising their roles from the theatrical feature films. Stephen McPherson, president of ABC […]

Ain’t It Cool News unveils the teaser poster for Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille. The image displays the main character, Rémy, caught in a bind, while trying to retrieve some cheese. Meanwhile, a tagline above him explains, “He’s dying to become a chef.” Directed by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, Ratatouille will open in theaters on June 29th.

Jerry Seinfeld speaks with USA Today, regarding the trailer for Bee Movie. The ad, which debuted in theaters and online last week, purposely fails to show any footage from the future DreamWorks animated film. Instead, it reveals Seinfield, Chris Rock and numerous other actors dressed in insect costumes, leading up to a hilarious gag that […]

On September 27, it was reported that Comic-Con International 2006 provided visitors with a free promotional booklet for TMNT, next year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle film. The pamphlet contained numerous illustrations from and inspired by the upcoming movie. Today, JoBlo takes a look at the booklet, showcasing the abundant artwork found inside it.

A teaser one-sheet for Shrek the Third has made its way to Hold the ‘Fone. The poster sports an image similar to the one found on the film’s website, with the noticeable exception that a crown now rests on the title ogre’s noggin. Concurrently, the Internet Movie Poster Awards has captured a Japanese poster for […]

Dark Horizons speaks with George Miller, regarding the story and visual effects of his latest film, Happy Feet. Likewise, SCI FI Wire talks with Robin Williams, who voices two different characters in the film: Ramon, an Argentine-accented penguin, and Lovelace the Guru, whose voice is reminiscent of Barry White. In the meantime, The New York […]

Crediting DVD Talk Forum for some of the info, Luxo has a helpful rundown of the exclusive additions certain retailers are offering with the Cars DVD, available in stores tomorrow. For instance, different bonus discs for the DVD may be found at Wal-Mart and Target, while a steelbook DVD case may be acquired at Future […]

Marketwire via SYS-CON Media indicates that Ever-Glory International Group, described as a “multinational enterprise specializing in garment manufacturing and exports,” is performing well with the Disney brand. In Europe, the company grossed over $100,000 for the first half of the year. “Disney is a world-famous entertainment company, so we are extremely pleased to be supplying […]

Raking in over $19 million in last weekend’s box office, a close third place behind Borat and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, DreamWorks/Aardman’s Flushed Away made an impressive theatrical debut. The following are some new media items and clips from the movie made available by Paramount Pictures:

Jim Hill Media tracks the Walt Disney Company’s interest in L. Frank Baum’s classic characters, beginning with “The Rainbow Road to Oz” and ending right on the steps of Disneyland Paris’ Emerald City. Another fascinating behind-the-scenes story filled with the kinds of juicy details that only Hill knows how to dig up

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Catherine Deneuve and Gena Rowlands have signed on to voice characters in the English-language version of the French animated film Persepolis. The movie, an adaptation of Iranian author Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel autobiographies, will be released domestically by Sony Pictures Classics.

Disney and Pixar have set Wall-E, Andrew Stanton’s next film, for a release date of June 27, 2008. Not much is known about the plot of this movie, but it’s rumored to be about a robot. Stanton’s previous film as a director was Finding Nemo. He has been credited as a writer on Pixar’s Toy […]

The Hollywood Reporter reports that sixteen full-length animated features have qualified to compete in the best animated feature film category at the 79th annual Academy Awards. It’s the first time since 2002 that there could be five nominees in the category. The eligible films are: The Ant Bully (Warner Bros.), Arthur and the Invisibles (Weinstein/MGM), […]

Animation Magazine reports that Warner Bros. will release The Ant Bully on DVD on Nov. 28. Bonus features on the disc will include seven animated shorts (of an undisclosed nature) and additional scenes from the movie. The film’s voice cast included Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts and Paul Giamatti, but the film underperformed at the box […]

From Lionsgate arrives the newest trailer for Happily N’Ever After, a “Grimm” computer animated adventure. The film reveals the latest comedic antics of some of the most popular personalities found in fables, offering a satirical spin on the story of Cinderella. Opening in theaters on January 5, Happily N’Ever After stars the voices of Sarah […]

This Thanksgiving, Cartoon Network will count its blessings with a 12-hour marathon of favorite Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends episodes, beginning at 7 a.m. ET/PT. The event will lead up to the television premiere of Good Wilt Hunting, the first-ever, one-hour Fosters movie. “Good Wilt Hunting will explore how each character responds to meeting his […]