Song of the South.net mentions the possibility of Song of the South being released as part of the new Walt Disney Legacy Collection line of DVDs. If Oswald the Lucky Rabbit can make it to DVD maybe Brer Rabbit can too.

Gearing up for a February 6 release date the official site for Disney’s DTV title Cinderella III: A Twist in Time now offers eight minutes of footage (via Ultimate Disney). Watch what happens when Cinderella’s wicked stepmother and stepsisters . . . and mice . . . get ahold of the Fairy Godmother’s magic wand.

AICN has posted some newly revealed visual development art from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Beware, thar’ be spoilers ahead!

The first image from WALL• E, the Disney/Pixar film scheduled to to come after Ratatouille, has been released in a December 2006 Letter to the Shareholders by Disney CEO Bob Iger. “We’re… excited about Pixar’s next animated movie, Ratatouille, which will be released this summer. And I’m pleased to give you an exclusive first look […]

Reports are that Disney and/or Pixar are working to acquire the rights to Tarzan author Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars series. But the question is will it be for a live-action franchise or an animated film? Variety started the ball rolling, while Dark Horizons and Mania Movies both go into history of the […]

Cartoon Brew has posted a link to a Disney promo video featuring clips from several upcoming films. Among them is the first animation seen from Enchanted.

Lionsgate is getting feedback from internet users to help them decide about future animated projects, according to Animation Magazine. The online teen community Habbo is hosting several animated shorts. For 14 days users can vote on whether or not Lionsgate should expand them to feature length. VP of marketing for Lionsgate Michael Rathauser said “Through […]

Fresh from accepting the Golden Globe for “Best Animated Film,” Cars director John Lasseter stopped by numerous award after-parties, including those held by The Weinstein Company, NBC/Universal Pictures/Focus Features, and In Style Magazine/Warner Bros. Studios. Yahoo! News and Getty Images display the photos of his entrance to the festivities, along with more pics from the […]

At 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, the Teen & KidFilm Festival in Dallas will present a special screening of Eloise in Hollywood, courtesy of Starz Kids & Family and Time Warner Cable. Mary Matilyn Mouser, who voices the show’s title character, will be on hand for the event as special guest of honor. To […]

DVD Active provides an update on the DVD release of Flushed Away, showcasing the package’s cover and side artwork. “Extras will include a commentary by Directors David Bowers and Sam Fell, two animated slug songs, a From Clay to CG: A Technical Journey featurette, a Meet the Cast featurette, a Jammy Dodger Fly-Thru, an animator’s […]

The following is a press release regarding the recent appointment of Anne Globe as the new Head of Worldwide Marketing and Consumer Products for DreamWorks Animation SKG:

Cars took home the first trophy for Best Animated Feature at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The Song of the Heart from Happy Feet took the award for Best Original Song. Cars director John Lasseter spoke afterwards about the large number of animated films released in 2006. “I love animation. I’m a big supporter […]

In its opening weekend Arthur and the Invisibles took in $4.3 million, only good enough to crack the top ten in 9th place. Happily N’Ever After added another $3.3 million in its second weekend for a 12th place finish – and a two week total of $10.8 million. Happy Feet danced to a 17th place […]

Over at Jim Hill Media Disney veteran Floyd Norman gives a second installment of his story behind the story development for Pixar’s Toy Story 2. Find out how Howdy Doody influenced the process.

Animation World Network reports that many of the animated shorts to be shown at this year’s Sundance Festival will be made available for download to the public on the iTunes service beginning January 22.

According to Animation World Network Yahoo! Studios and The Gotham Group are teaming up to “produce and distribute original animated content for the Internet. . . . The Gotham Group is recognized as one of the leading management, packaging, strategic planning and production firms in the entertainment industry. Boasting a roster of more than 250 […]

The Animation Guild Blog breaks down how animated movies fared among the live-action flicks at the 2006 international box office. Among the top ten films, Ice Age: The Meltdown took the third spot, with $647 million worldwide. Cars arrived in fifth place, hauling $462 million, while Over the Hedge came in ninth with $334 million.

Director Luc Besson speaks with IGN FilmForce about his newest project, Arthur & the Invisibles, explaining the conception of the movie. Actors Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow are also on hand to discuss working with Besson.

With the article “The Year of the 3quel,” TIME Magazine elaborates on the high-profile third chapters entering theaters in 2007. Films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third are particularly noticed in the piece.

Dark Horizons indicates that Jay Leno and Jennifer Coolidge have signed up for the computer-animated comedy Igor. Leno will voice the role of “King Malbert,” Malaria’s Machiavellian ruler, while Coolidge will take on the role of “Sybil,” the village vixen. Other actors already reported as part of the Igor cast include Jeremy Piven, Molly Shannon, […]

Cine21 via The Internet Movie Poster Awards offers a Korean one-sheet for The Simpsons Movie. This latest poster reveals the owner of the donut-grabbing hand seen in the American teaser poster.

MGM/Weinstein’s Arthur and the Invisibles opens wide in 2,247 theatres today according to Box Office Mojo. The critical consensus at Rotten Tomatoes is that the film (with a Tomatometer reading of 25%) “wastes its big-name voice talent on a predictable script and substandard CG animation”. Reviewers for Newsday and the Los Angeles Times are more […]

With the release of Luc Besson’s Arthur And The Invisibles in the US, the CS Monitor looks at the new wave of animated films coming out of France and their place in the over-saturated CG marketplace.

Iwao Takamoto has died at the age of 81 years, in Los Angeles. His passing came as the result of heart failure. Among his many considerable contributions to animation, Takamoto designed the classic, beloved character Scooby-Doo. To view a press release regarding the life and death of Iwao Takamoto, please click: