{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=16575 ComingSoon.net}} has an exclusive interview with \\Renaissance\\ director Christian Volckman. He talks about the unique animated look (“It’s all motion capture, and then the backgrounds are 3-D or matte paintings, but the whole of it is CGI”), his influences (\\Ghost in the Shell\\ or \\Akira\\. A lot of Manga stuff, Miyazaki, of course”), […]

Continuing its coverage of Open Season, SCI FI Wire offers another part of its conversation with actors Martin Lawrence and Debra Messing. This time, the pair discuss finding their inner bears, as their vocal roles called for the animal’s roar. In the meantime, Open Season co-director Jill Culton speaks with The Los Angeles Times about […]

\\Dungeons & Dragons\\ The Complete Series will be released on DVD December 5th according to BCI, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation which has obtained the DVD rights to the original 1983 animated series. The five-disc boxed set will feature all 27 episodes for a suggested retail price of $54.98. The show is based on […]

The Wild retained the top spot on the national DVD sales chart, for the week ending September 24th. Debuting in a respectable third place was Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses, the first Barbie title from Universal instead of Lionsgate. Interestingly, the direct-to-video movie sold nearly 500,000 units – 15% more than the franchise’s previous […]

Three television spots [1, 2, 3] for the computer-animated musical Happy Feet are availabe to view at iKlipz. The film itself will be available to view in theaters nationwide on November 17th.

Ultimate Disney now has eleven screen captures from the upcoming DVD for Disney/Pixar’s Cars, including storyboards from deleted scenes and a first look at the new short Mater and The Ghostlight.

From visual effects to architectural visualisation, computer games art to 3d computer animation, the {{link http://www.animex.net/awards Animex Student Animation Awards}} once again invites students from around the world to submit their work. You’ll need to hurry up though – they have issued a last call for entries. The deadline is October 1st. For more information […]

Hugh Jackman talks about one of the benefits of making animated films with {{link http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,,20472402-7485,00.html?from=public_rss News.com.au}}. “It is great to finally have something that my kids can see,” the father of two children, Oscar and Ava, stated. “Oscar has never seen any of my movies”. Jackman will voice the role of Roddy in DreamWorks/Aardman’s \\Flushed […]

\\{{link http://robotech.com Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles}}\\ won the Best Animated Sci-Fi Feature Award at the {{link http://www.horrorscifi.com/indexA.html 2006 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival}}. President and CEO of {{link http://www1.funimationfilms.com:80/ FUNimation}} Gen Fukunaga said “This is an exciting award for \\Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles\\. It is a series that has a tremendous fan following, and […]

After an analyst upgrade, shares of DreamWorks Animation stock rose yesterday, according to the {{link http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060926/dreamworks_mover.html?.v=1 Associated Press}}. Sanders Morris Harris Group analyst David W. Miller upgraded the company’s stock from”Hold” to “Buy” stating that the price was “too compelling to ignore”. Saying that “investors should now concentrate on 2007”, Miller pointed to several items […]

Candlewick Press announces Moongirl: The Collector’s Edition Book and DVD Gift Set. Directed by Henry Selick, the short film was involved in a limited theatrical release last year, allowing it to win a Special Jury Prize for “Best Short Film Made for Children” at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Furthermore, this computer animated “new lunar […]

William Joyce’s classic picture book A Day with Wilbur Robinson has recently been reissued, as Amazon.com reveals. The move comes in preparation for the release of its animated adaptation, Disney’s Meet the Robinsons. In fact, the new cover of the book includes an advertisement for the film.

Yahoo! Movies now sports six scenes from Open Season, opening in theaters this Friday. In the meantime, AOL Music allows visitors to view Deathray’s music video for the animated animal picture, with the song “I Wanna Lose Control (Uh Oh).”

Course Technology PTR and Charles River Media have teamed together to bring animation enthusiasts The Official Luxology modo Guide. The publication “provides product designers, graphics artists, architects, and game developers with an A-Z tutorial for tapping into the phenomenal creativity of the modo 3D software.” Scheduled for an October 3rd release, The Official Luxology modo […]

In promotion of their latest film, Open Season, Martin Lawrence and Debra Messing speak with SCI FI Wire and Coming Soon about their experiences in voicing animated characters. SCI FI Wire also chats with co-director Jill Culton, producer Michelle Murdocca, character setup supervisor Michael Ford and supervising animator Chris Hurtt, regarding the “squash and stretch” […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 5) Everyone’s Hero with $4,690,466, averaging $1,618 over 2,898 theaters ($11,534,837 total; 2nd week) 14) Barnyard with $1,303,545, averaging $1,081 over 1,205 theaters ($70,706,226 total; 8th week) 24) Monster House with $365,488, averaging $1,206 over 303 theaters ($72,314,890 total; 10th week) 26) Cars with $318,716, averaging $887 over 359 theaters […]

From Warner Bros. Pictures, Coming Soon has acquired four character banners to promote this November’s Happy Feet. Simultaneously, a “Tap ‘N’ Match” online game has been launched at the movie’s official website. In the meantime, Amazon.com is already offering a slew of Happy Feet merchandise, including books and plush toys.

The rear artwork for the second DVD volume of Pinky and the Brain has been posted at TV Shows on DVD. The 4-disc set will make its store introduction on December 5th.

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has landed the poster for DreamWorks’ Shrek the Third. Along with a group of familiar fairy tale faces, the one-sheet features a Shrek-eared ‘3’. The third chapter in the Shrek saga will enter theaters on May 18, 2007.

The Hollywood Reporter via Coming Soon indicates that Academy Award-winning visual effects house Weta Digital will craft the special effects for 20th Century Fox’s Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer. With motion-capture technology, the liquid-metal hero will be brought to life through character actor Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy). However, the voice of the […]

Following is an official schedule from Cartoon Network regarding their Halloween-related animated offerings for next month:

The official website for Aardman Features/DreamWorks Animation’s Flushed Away has been updated to include the movie synopsis, character bios, computer wallpaper, AIM buddy icons, printable posters and book covers, image gallery, two trailers and a “Making of” featurette

Courtesy of Upcoming Pixar and Pixar Planet, word has arrived of the next short film by Pixar Animation Studios. With approximately five minutes, Lifted humorously tells the following story: “A bumbling young alien student from a distant world tests the patience of an increasingly weary instructor as he attempts a first-time abduction of a innocently […]

An “Expanded Edition” of the soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas is coming soon, says All About Jazz. Featuring a remastered version of the original album, the soundtrack will also include four previously unissued bonus tracks by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, with Fred Marshall on bass and Jerry Granelli on drums.

Celebrating the September 29th release of Open Season, numerous articles related to the motion picture have appeared online. For instance, SCI FI Wire delivers two pieces: one dealing with Season‘s anti-hunting message, and one explaining how motherhood shaped Debra Messing’s voice performance in the film. Meanwhile, composing the songs for Open Season has certainly placed […]

Through Yahoo! News, the Associated Press points to the recent controversy regarding NBC’s decision to cut religious references from VeggieTales. On August 8th of this year, it was announced that NBC with its Telemundo and I Network properties would air the series. However, VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer says that had he known such edits would […]

Already available for preorder at Amazon.com is the picturebook adaptation for Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, with the book’s cover on display. While the movie will not see a DVD release until February 1, 2007, the 24-page paperback will be issued this December 26th.

Through Coming Soon, Exodus Film Group announces that Tony Leondis is directing the company’s computer animated comedy Igor. “Tony’s diverse creative talents are a perfect match for Igor,” said Max Howard, the project’s executive producer. “His vast arrays of animation experience as a writer, director and storyboard artist are key ingredients to making the film […]

A trio of character posters for Arthur and the Invisibles has been set up at The Internet Movie Poster Awards. The one-sheets propose the name of Luc Besson’s latest film to be Arthur and the Minimoys, as such remains the title in certain regions of the world.

TV Shows on DVD has the rear artwork for Animaniacs, Volume 2, entering stores this December 5th. The site likewise reveals that all 26 episodes of the Saturday-morning series Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) are coming to DVD in 2007.