People reports via Buddy TV that real life couple Amy Poehler and Will Arnett, who can currently be heard together in Fox/Blue Sky’s Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, will be reunited for Sony Animation’s apparently not-so-troubled adaptation of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, due sometime next year.

Asked by the Dominion Post about the possibility of another Indiana Jones movie, director Steven Spielberg confirmed at the Cannes Film Festival that he would first be adapting Tintin for the big screen. “[Peter Jackson and I] are going to make three Tintin movies back-to-back. I’ll direct the first one, Peter will direct the second […]

A real-life version of the new Pixar character has been seen by several cruising the streets of L.A. and videos started to surface on sites such as Film Crunch and Can Mag, the latter also offering a first look at new Wall•E posters from Poland.

PalGN wrote a positive review of the upcoming video game, concluding that “Kung Fu Panda should be a lot of fun for all ages, with a charming sense of style and simple yet effective gameplay.” The site also applaude the animation in the video game calling it “one of the better movie-to-game translations that we […]

The first shots of a Wall•E game for cell phones are now available at the British site Pocket Gamer.

Jeffrey Katzenberg, 57, admitted to The Associated Press during an interview this week in Cannes to promote Kung Fu Panda that he never set out to make cartoons. “I knew nothing about animation. Nothing whatsoever.” Katzenberg said his indoctrination into animation came on his first day at Disney, which he joined in 1984 as head […]

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! reached $287 million this weekend at the worldwide box office, with almost half of that amount ($136 million) already coming from overseas, an impressive feat for a Dr. Seuss adaptation. Previous movies based on books by the author, who is little known outside of the U.S., didn’t fare so […]

The 64-year-old singer-songwriter revealed earlier this month to The Gazette that he is currently writing songs for the third chapter of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise in addition to working on music for Disney’s 2D film The Princess and the Frog. “I like writing songs for movies because I’m good at writing to an assignment. If […]

E! reports on yesterday’s star-studded event for the new ride which is said to be “packed with twists and turns.” It will officially open to the public tomorrow.

The Simpsons Movie has earned seven nominations, the most for any film, for the 37th annual Hollywood Reporter Movie Marketing Key Art Awards which honor the design and creation of theatrical and home entertainment motion picture marketing materials such as posters, standees, trailers, or TV spots. Winners will be announced June 13th.

Amazon posted cover artwork and a track listing for Wall•E‘s June 27th soundtrack. The CD will feature no less than 38 tracks with score by Thomas Newman and 5 songs: Put On Your Sunday Clothes and It Only Takes a Moment, both from the movie Hello Dolly and performed by Michael Crawford; La Vie En […]

French site Inter-Activities posted an interesting interview with the character designer of all three Ice Age movies, Peter DeSève. The three time Annie Award nominee also worked on Disney’s Mulan and Hunchback of Notre Dame. Thank you to ‘Jeremie’ for the alert on the Animated News & Views Forum.

The reviews are in and the pictures are out: Jack Black with 40 Po’s on the Carlton pier for DreamWorks’ annual promotional stunt; the costume character Jeffrey Katzenberg managed to sneak on the red carpet; and the star-studded premiere featuring the much-talked about pregnant Angelina Jolie whose announcement she was expecting twin girls seems to […]

Jim Hill recently chatted with the book author about how he went about writing this unauthorized history of Pixar Animation Studios. The 320-page book is in stores now. Update: Also visit The Pixar Blog for another interview with David Price, this one conducted by Mike B./MB1000.

According to the New York Post, “the animated film generating the most buzz at the Cannes Film Festival is not Kung Fu Panda” but rather Waltz With Bashir, “an unconventional documentary by Israel’s Ari Folman that combines flash animation, traditional hand drawing and computer-generated images. The animation was based on video interviews Folman shot of […]

The excellent Deadline Hollywood Daily reports very early weekend estimates, forecasting that Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian will make only $60 million over the weekend after earning a relatively weak $19 million Friday from 3,929 theaters. Many had expected the film to open in the $80 million range; at least it’s not sinking […]

Those curious about what Monster House director Gil Kenan has in store for us next should check out the official site of his new live action film for a teaser look. City of Ember opens in U.S. theaters October 10th.

And Jim Hill Media has an exclusive report from the event!

Reviews of DreamWorks’ June 6th offering are pouring in following Kung Fu Panda‘s world premiere Thursday in Cannes. Kirk Honeycutt at the Hollywood Reporter calls the film “a martial arts masterpiece” (the stunning fight sequences in the film were choreographed by animation veteran Rodolphe Guenoden), adding that “although it’s aimed primarily at youngsters, Kung Fu […]

DreamWorks is now auctioning movie premiere tickets and a private screening of their upcoming film Kung Fu Panda on eBay to benefit Conservation International and “help pandas in the wild.”

Those living in the L.A. area should make sure to check out the second Animation Book Look festival tomorrow afternoon between 1pm and 6pm in Sherman Oaks, CA (13613 Ventura Blvd). Surf’s Up directors Chris Buck and Chris Jenkins will be in attendance along with the authors of the art of Kung Fu Panda, Monster […]

The 18th International Animated Film Festival “Les Nuits Magiques” will take place in Bègles, France (near Bordeaux) from December 3 to December 14, 2008. All animated short and feature films, directed after December 31, 2006, are eligible.

According to Animation World Network, Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical animated film Persepolis has won the Grand Prix Award at the seventh AniFest, International Festival of Animated Films. “Stark graphic design and the real-life personal story evokes a powerful visceral reaction. The political situation is innocently judged from a child’s perspective as she matures into adulthood. Persepolis […]

TV Shows on DVD has posted the new cover art for the September 2nd release of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition. This DVD will include a bonus Peanuts TV special which is expected to be You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown. Updated information on the extras can be found here.

An interview with Damon Bard can be read at the Character Design Blogspot. Bard is a sculptor who has created character maquettes for animated films such as Kung Fu Panda, Surf’s Up, Madagascar, and Over The Hedge. The interview also features many photographs of various pieces Bard has sculpted in his career. Thanks to ‘rsly75’ […]