World Screen reports that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Television have given the greenlight to Culver Entertainment to produce an additional 13 episodes of the new The Spectacular Spider-Man animated television series, bringing the current series run to 26 episodes. The initial 13 episodes will premiere in early 2008 on the Saturday morning kids programming […]

TV Shows on DVD has the lowdown on Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes: Volume 3 as well as showcasing an advertisement that reveals a Season 1: Collectors Edition is on its way. The site also confirms that the third season of What’s New Scooby Doo? is heading to DVD while providing a list of the […]

Apple Trailers showcases the new TV Spot for Robert Zemeckis’ latest motion capture extravaganza, Beowulf. The TV Spot can be viewed in Standard as well as High definiton. Meanwhile, MTV Movies showcases the TV Spot in a streaming flash format while Movielist has made it available for direct download.

According to Animation World Network American Cinema Int’l will be releasing an animated version of The Ten Commandments, the story of Moses leading his people out of Egyptian bondage and into the promised land, to theaters on Oct. 19, 2007. This will be the first in a twelve-part series focusing on epic stories from the […]

MTV Movies showcases a short video-interview with M. Night Shyamalan, also found on the latest Avatar DVD, in which the director explains why he decided to helm the upcoming live-action adaption of Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender. According to the Shyamalan, it was the animated series’ “cool fighting scenes,” its supernatural elements and its Eastern […]

For 2 days in October 2007 Hollywood gets its first animation festival in over 5 years- The Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF) at the beautifully renovated art deco “Silent Movie Theatre.” More details can be found here:

Blackfilm has made available new images from the upcoming DreamWorks film Bee Movie. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner, Bee Movie features the voices of artists such as Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger and Matthew Broderick. Bee Movie opens nationwide on November 2.

Worst Previews showcases an international teaser poster for 20th Century Fox’ upcoming live-action/CGI adaption of Alvin And The Chipmunks. The film is currently scheduled to hit US theaters on December 14th, 2007.

Warner Bros. has officially released the first images from the two-part season premiere of The Batman, entitled The Batman/Superman Story. The Dark Knight’s latest animated series will enter its fifth season on September 22 at 11:30 a.m., as part of the CW network’s Kids’ WB! lineup. To view the five images, click:

According to Obsessed With Film, Oscar-winner Barrie M. Osborne (the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Matrix) is teaming with Doug Mitchell to produce the upcoming Justice League movie for Warner Bros. The project, rumored to be motion-captured, is being helmed by George Miller.

Variety indicates that a sequel to Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season will go directly to DVD. The follow-up will focus on the first film’s domesticated dachshund, Mr. Weenie. In the meantime, Sony is still in talks with Season‘s lead voices, Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher, as to whether or not they will reprise their roles […]

From now until September 23 Disney’s El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. will be showing Disney’s classic animated feature The Jungle Book, the last film that Walt Disney himself worked on. Last Thursday night an opening night filmmaker’s panel was held to kick off the two week engagement. Photos and a rundown of the event […]

YouTube hosts a funny video If Simpsons Was Star Wars featuring the characters from The Simpsons and Star Wars. The creator Rich Cando calls it “a shameless parody”.

WallaceandGromit.com reports that Preston could become the permanent home of Wallace and Gromit with a life size statue of the multiple Academy Award winning pair in the city. Nick Park is currently working on statue designs for the city, as the statue could be located in Preston by the end of 2008. Considering it an […]

From Picnic Pictures and executive produced by Don Hahn comes a new hand-drawn animated short, The Chestnut Tree, making its debut at the Laemmle Sunset 5 beginning today and continuing through to Sunday. The film’s producers are scheduled to appear at the first Sunday screening to talk about their creation. This short will also be […]

Earthlight Pictures has taken a unique step in animation training, now utilizing a live-video classroom, direct to students’ desktops. The internet-based system, TelAnimate, arrives after two years of development in Santa Barbara, Boise, and Earthlight’s current base of operations in Portland. The official press release for this helpful program may be viewed here:

In spring 2008, Warner Bros. Entertainment will launch T-Works, an immersive experience which will unite the main characters from the Studio’s core animated properties in an expansive, customizable online environment. Famous faces from the libraries of Warner Bros. Animation, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics are set to appear in the project. For further details […]

WallaceandGromit.com, in one of their forums, reports that Bristol Zoo is hosting an evening of animated exclusives and previews, plus a full-length Wallace and Gromit adventure on Saturday, September 15th, for one night only. The evening starts with Shaun the Sheep turning into an eco-warrior in his new adventure followed by highlights of the US […]

Upcoming Pixar points to a Jeff Garlin interview with Moviehole.net wherein it is revealed that he will play the character of the Captain in the Pixar’s upcoming film WALL-E. Garlin compares WALL-E to a Buster keaton sci-fi film and also shares his experiences working with Andrew Stanton, director of the film. The blogsite also warns […]

In “Depth of a Salesmen” Business Week outlines Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ambitions to bring 3D movies back to the theaters to help counteract the trend of dwindling overall box office numbers. “DreamWorks has said it plans to release only 3D movies to theaters, starting in 2009 with an animated horror movie, Monsters vs. Aliens, as well […]

The search is on for actors to portray the heroes in the upcoming Justice League movie, indicates Obsessed With Film. Apparently, Warner Bros. has hired casting directors Susan Shopmaker, Michelle Allen and RDC Casting in New York, Vancouver and Toronto to find the thespians.

TV Shows on DVD notes that Zorro: Generation Z will have its DVD premiere on November 13. The film is composed of the upcoming television series’ first three episodes, combined with additional footage. Meanwhile, the site adds that the DVD debut of 12 oz. Mouse has been pushed back to the end of 2007, with […]

The Gazette writes that 20th Century Fox is expected to shoot Dragonball Z in Montreal sometime next year, with the film having a budget of at least $100 million. Production on the anime franchise’s theatrical entry is expected to wrap by next July.

Animation World Magazine‘s Karen Raugust takes a look at current voice casting trends. In her report, she speaks with voice and casting directors who confirm that despite tough competition, it is still possible for talented novices to enter the field.

Animation Insider has the lowdown on the 2007 fall season schedule for Kids’ WB. The television event is scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 22nd at 7:00am (ET/PT). Included in the lineup are four new animated series: Skunk Fu!, Magi-Nation, Eon Kid and Will & Dewitt.