According to Coming Soon, courtesy of Variety, Warner Bros. has picked up Aardvark Art’s Ark. Described simply as an “animated family film,” the project was written and will be produced by Casey Affleck.

Dark Horizons interviews the voice behind Mater the tow truck in Disney/Pixar’s Cars, Larry the Cable Guy. The conversation refers to Larry’s winning and working with the role. Likewise, the real name of the Cable Guy is revealed and discussed.

Variety, via Coming Soon, indicates that Universal Pictures will distribute Big Idea’s follow-up to Jonah – A VeggieTales Movie, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything. The film focuses on the exploits of the “squashbuckling” group of misfits from Jonah. Directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer, Pirates will now enjoy a theatrical run […]

Before its June 20th premiere on DVD, Supmerman: Braniac Attacks is scheduled to air on Cartoon Network, reports Superman Homepage. The showing will take place Saturday, June 17th, at 7:30pm (ET/PT).

DVDtoons has the press release for Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s DVD debuting of Transformers: The Movie. The title will arrive in stores this November, with a “20th Anniversary Special Edition” banner. In the meantime, a teaser site for the release has already opened.

Posted at Yahoo! News is Warner Home Video’s press release for the DVD arrival of the award-winning Laura’s Star. Dorinda Marticorena, WHV Vice President, Kids and Sports Marketing, commented, “German directors Thilo Gruf Rothkirch and Piet de Rycker… did a remarkable job turning this widely popular German picture book into an accessible film for children […]

An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at DreamWorks Animation’s recent animated feature Over the Hedge has just been unveiled here. It includes: * Story Boards * Visual Development * End credits character animation * Colorful pop art graphic animation used in the ’60’s tradition * Video interviews * Full Cast and Crew information

A recent article at VFX World looks at the steadily reviving animated shorts program at Disney, the never-dormant shorts program at Pixar, the new short First Flight from DreamWorks Animation, as well as animated shorts from other companies. The article mentions a short feature directed by John Lasseter to be included on the DVD for […]

Contained at Coming Soon, the latest international trailer for Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties has been released by Twentieth Century Fox. The sequel will enter domestic theaters on July 16th.

Once scheduled for July 28th, Paramount Pictures’ computer animated comedy Barnyard has been “moo-ved” to August 4th. As a result, Warner Bros.’ The Ant Bully, previously set for the August 4th date, will now occupy the July 28th slot. The news comes courtesy of Coming Soon.

Last week’s Disney Insider features the upcoming stage production based on Disney’s animated feature Tarzan, especially highlighting the work that went into fleshing out the script to make it more appropriate for a Broadway stage. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up.

Barring its many computer generated effects and character animation, the newly opened X-Men is largely, and intended as, a live-action movie, but it’s still just within our genre of reporting and its opening weekend numbers are such a staggering amount that it well warrants a mention! Proving that audiences will still make the trip to […]

A group of new Cars compositions has hit the web, providing an under-the-hood look at the film. First up, director John Lasseter speaks to Coming Soon about creatve decisions employed in Cars and at Pixar. The Age likewise serves an interesting four-page piece about the movie’s making and Lasseter, who confirms that hand-drawn animated films […]

The popularity already taking place regarding the Disney Fairies line is covered by Jim Hill Media. The site notes that due to the new line’s success and bright future, other themed lines are now being considered by Disney Consumer Products. For instance, Disney Bunnies might focus on the family of Thumper from Bambi, while Disney […]

The Los Angeles Times summarizes current Disney CEO Robert Iger’s appearance on a former Disney CEO’s talk show, Conversations with Michael Eisner. Topics raised during the talk included Disney’s acquisition of Pixar and the process of Iger’s being chosen for the CEO position.

To the delight of Trekkies everywhere, TV Shows on DVD, courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment, finally has the release date for the DVD premiere of Star Trek: The Animated Series: November 21st.

Reuters reports that with an $18 million deal, Crest Animation Studios Ltd. is teaming with French production house Marathon for the production of a new television series aimed at children. Specifically, 52 half-hour episodes will be computer animated in the next two years, set for ages 6 – 11 years old. Details have yet to […]

VFX World discusses Disney’s The Little Matchgirl, the fourth and final short to be completed that was originally intended for the now aborted Fantasia 2006 project. The Little Matchgirl, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, will be making the rounds on the festival circuit then premiere for home viewing on The Little Mermaid (another Andersen […]

Last Thursday evening Disney’s El Capitan Theatre held a special panel discussion to kick off a two week engagement of the 1941 classic film Dumbo and its pending 65th Anniversary DVD release on June 6. Animator Eric Goldberg led the panel and was joined by famed Disney musician Richard Sherman and film music historian Miles […]

{{link http://www.starwars.com/clonewars/about/news/news20060525.html Apple and Lucasfilm have announced}} the availability of the first twenty chapters of \\Star Wars: Clone Wars\\ on the iTunes Music Store. The Emmy-award winning animated series directed by Genndy Tartakovsky will be available for download individually at $1.99 or at $10.99 for the entire first volume. Volume 2 will soon follow. If […]

With the film’s premiere at Lowe’s Motor Speedway tomorrow, numerous headlines are ringing with reports on Cars, Disney/Pixar’s latest venture. For instance, The Charlotte Observer offers two compositions with self-explanatory titles, “Pixar took time to detail Cars” and “Cars gala forecast to rev economy.” Speaking of the Cars premiere, it should be noted that WSOCTV.com […]

Honoring the best in film advertising, nominations for the 35th annual Key Art Awards have been announced, via The Hollywood Reporter. Animated entries in the nods include: Chicken Little (5 nominations), Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (3 nominations), The Incredibles (2 nominations), Madagascar (1 nomination), Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin – The Untold Story (1 nomination), […]

Just Jared has captured more photos from the filming of Disney’s Enchanted. This time, the pictures reveal Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) and Robert (Patrick Dempsey) together outside. To anyone not wishing to learn spoilers from the film, a warning should be sent that the images’ page does contain a synopsis with such.

A few recent articles explore the behind-the-scenes world of DreamWork’s Over the Hedge. One of which is an interview courtesy of Ain’t It Cool News, in which director Tim Johnson speaks about the movie’s making. Discovered by Toon Zone, another interview between The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Jeff Kasunic of the Over the Hedge digital […]

TV Shows on DVD houses an update regarding the DVD release of Star Trek: The Animated Series. A logo and key art for the release have been provided to reporters and retailers, furnished by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Luxo notices that the Museum of Modern Art’s Red Studio interviews Ralph Eggleston from Pixar. The site writes that topics in the conversation include “the role artists play at Pixar, the obsession with creating great stories, the believability of characters, and the difference between CGI and traditional animation.”

The BYU NewsNet provides the lowdown on the current situation between Disney and McDonald’s. Breaking down the pros and cons of the companies’ previous deal, the piece explains that the two will continue to do business with each other, working with a “more flexible, non-exclusive relationship.” The article likewise notes that next year will find […]

With cover artwork, press releases for the second season sets of The Batman and Teen Titans have been acquired by DVDtoons. Scheduled for a September 26th arrival, each set will hold thirteen episodes of its series and a “Catching up with…” bonus feature.

Ultimate Disney presents the “Main Menu” screens from the two discs of The Tick: Season One, which will not feature bonus material. Concurrently, the site has the “Bonus Features” menu from the Leroy & Stitch DVD.