Coming Soon was invited to attend a sneak peek of numerous projects in the works at Sony Pictures Animation, including Open Season, Surf’s Up, Hotel Transylvania and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The site summarizes the sights and sounds seen during the presentation, which featured clips from the noted films. Speaking of Surf’s Up, […]

While promoting The Quiet, 24’s Elisha Cuthbert told SCI FI Wire the story behind her involvement with Cat Tale, a role she landed thanks to her voicework on the 24 video game. “They said, ‘You’ve got a great voice, and we’d love to use you for an animated cartoon. It wouldn’t take up a lot […]

According to a research team at the University of Siena, cartoons provide twice as much comfort as mothers, when it comes to easing pain. The study especially regarded discomfort during medical procedures, such as the retrieving of a blood sample. Hypnosis, toys, and even virtual reality glasses were all used during the test. However, animation […]

As noticed by “askmike1” at the Animated News Forum, the teaser website for Shrek the Third is now open for business, showcasing a promotional image for the movie. The third chapter in the Shrek saga will arrive nationwide on May 18, 2007.

Billboard.com has the official track listing for the sountrack to Everyone’s Hero. Artists on the album include: John Ondrasik (“The Best”), Brooks & Dunn (“Keep on Swinging” and “Swing It”), Tyrone Wells (“Dream Like New York”), Chris Botti with Lyle Lovett (“Chicago (That Toddling Town)”), Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander (“The Best Day of My […]

Post Magazine briefly looks at the making of a new advertisement for Wal-Mart’s in-house pharmacy. Designed by the visual effects specialists at Steele, the 30-second spot may likewise be viewed at the website. “The concept of the ad was to show what moms and their families would do with the extra time they save by […]

The Animation Guild Blog lends the lowdown on what’s happening at Nickelodeon Animation Studios. Currently in the works are 20 more episodes for Go, Diego, Go (second season), Avatar (third season), and Spongebob Squarepants (fifth season). Meanwhile, new series Ni Hao Kai-Lan is getting 20 episodes, while fellow newcomers El Tigre and Random Cartoons will […]

Cartoon Brew reminds that this evening, “A Salute to Norman McLaren” will be held, courtesy of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Hosted by animation critic Charles Solomon, the event will offer some of McLaren’s finest work created for the National Film Board of Canada. Among the eight films to be screened are […]

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 […]