Jeffery Katzenberg, one of the co-founders of DreamWorks Animation studios, was escorted out of a hotel after an argument he participated in with the facilities’ staff members, reports Yahoo News. A spokesman for Katzenberg’s partner David Geffen gave an explanation for the situation, stating that “They [the hotel staff and Katzenberg] both apologized and that […]

The following are three stills from Your Friend The Rat, a short that will be available on the standard DVD as well as the Blu-Ray edition of Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille, both available November 6:

On Sunday, October 28, it was reported that the Kung Fu Panda promo teaser, to be found on the upcoming Shrek the Third DVD, had been posted online. Now, the film’s theatrical teaser trailer, set to play with Bee Movie, may be viewed at Moviefone.

Following a test screening in Portland, Oregon for WALL-E, numerous reviews have made their way online. Positive feedback for Disney/Pixar’s 2008 entry may be found at OregonLive.com, as well as the Internet Movie Database message boards.

On Tuesday, October 30th, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg revealed more information on the company’s 2010 slate. One announced item was the title of the next installment in the Shrek film franchise: Shrek Goes Fourth, which will hit theaters on May 21, 2010. Then in the fall of that year, the superhero send-up Master Mind, […]

Joining the ranks of Hannibal Lecter, Michael Myers and Leatherface is the latest icon in the horror genre: Bambi. Counting down the “Top 25 Horror Movies,” Time places the Walt Disney classic Bambi at #20 on the list. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio and Dumbo likewise do not go unnoticed, with the magazine […]

In its list of the “Top 100 living geniuses,” Telegraph includes a couple of well-known names in animation. Appearing in the lineup are The Simpsons creator Matt Groening at #4 and John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, at #58.

Upcoming Pixar points to Collider, where Brad Bird and John Lasseter, Brad Lewis, Brian Dennehy and Andrew Jimenez and Michael Giacchino talk about Ratatouille and its DVD release. In related news, SCI FI Wire focuses on the traditionally animated short Your Friend the Rat, included on the Ratatouille DVD. The article features thoughts from the […]

A trip to the Ultimate Disney forum reveals that a batch of new images from Enchanted are on display at Kino-Govno.com. Meanwhile, new videos for Enchanted have been discovered, with one containing cast interviews and the other one revealing footage from the film’s London premiere. On a final note, the forum writes that those who […]

ComingSoon reports that Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and game studio Capcom are set to produce an animated film based on the Resident Evil franchise, which is currently titled Biohazard: Degeneration. While there is no set release date, a late 2008 opening is suggested in the article. The film will be created using CGI, and is […]

ABC announces DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek the Halls, a half-hour of entertainment starring America’s favorite ogre and his friends and featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. Shrek the Halls airs Wednesday, November 28 on the ABC Television Network. For details click here:

Animatie currently features a brand-new teaser trailer for the upcoming Dreamworks animated feature, Kung Fu Panda. Starring the voice talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, and Dustin Hoffman, Panda follows Po, a lazy bear in Ancient China, and his efforts to become a Kung Fu master. Thanks to “CGIFanatic” on the […]

Yahoo News reports that the demand for rats as pets has surged after the release of the latest Disney/Pixar animated film, Ratatouille, in Britain. According to the Pets at Home domestic pet chain, rat sales have surged 50 percent since the film opened in Britain on October 12. Company spokesman Steve Fairburn says on the […]

Variety reports that Spyro the Dragon, the fiery purple star of Sierra Entertainment and Vivendi Game’s popular video game franchise, is headed to the big screen to star in his own animated feature. The CGI flick will be written by Dan Altiere, with Dan Chuba, John Davis, Mark Dippe, Brian Manis and Ash Shah set […]

Fred Willard, who will play the first-ever live-action character in a Pixar movie, recently talked with Rotten Tomatoes about his role in the upcoming animated sci-fi flick Wall•E. Willard revealed that he will portray the CEO of Buy N’ Large, a huge futuristic store that “practically owns everything in the world.”

Ultimate Disney has posted an early review of the Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1 DVD, featuring 13 Pixar shorts. According to the review, “The shorts are largely terrific, their picture/sound is flawless, and the set includes a great 23-minute featurette, an audio commentary on all but one short, and some minor bonuses and Easter […]

Rotten Tomatoes has an exclusive interview with Brad Bird, wherein he talks about the changes he made and things he kept the same when taking over Ratatouille. Bird also talks briefly about his next project, noting that the live-action film will be “a historical-based thing, and I think it’s going to be pretty wild.”

DVDActive reports that Disney Home Video has announced One Hundred and One Dalmatians Dalmatians: Platinum Edition will be released on March 4th. According to the site, this two-disc set features a brilliantly restored 1.33:1 presentation, as well as an all-new Disney Home Theater Mix and standard Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. Extras will include deleted scenes, […]

Apple has made available the trailer of Promenade’s CGI film The Ten Commandments. Featuring the voice talents of Christian Slater, Alfred Molina, Elliott Gould and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley, The Ten Commandments tells the epic saga of Moses, made possible by CGI.

The official MySpace page for Enchanted has debuted. As a special treat, the site is allowing visitors to hear the complete soundtrack for the Disney musical, with songs by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

At Animated Views, the site’s own Ben Simon examines the Meet the Robinsons DVD, giving the overall package a score of 7/10. “While the movie isn’t a straight home run (it’s perhaps too quirky for its own good, possibly the result of eight screenwriters), it does reward greatly on recurring viewings, which is where the […]

At the Pixar Planet forum, word arrives that the official website for Ratatouille has been updated with further information on the film’s DVD and Blu-ray releases. Stores nationwide will serve Ratatouille on November 6th.

According to Box Office Mojo, the live-action/computer animated Alvin and the Chipmunks has been rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The rating was provided due to “some mild rude humor.”

Blue Sky Disney showcases the new logo for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, currently known as Disney-MGM Studios, at Walt Disney World. The artwork prominently features Mickey Mouse operating a clapboard.