Disney Insider peers into the soul of its soon-to-be-released animated feature Bolt and finds technological advancements only enhancing the fine art nature of its animated films. “Taking cues from the art world, Disney animators have captured the essence of Edward Hopper’s visual poetry by giving Bolt a lush, painterly feel reminiscent of Disney greats Pinocchio […]

Anime News Network reports that the CGI adaption of Astro Boy now has an official date for it’s North American release: October 23, 2009. The film will be shown on over 3,000 screens across the continent. Thanks to ‘GeorgeC’ over at the Animated News & Views Forums for the tip.

TIME reviews Ponyo on the Cliff, the latest film by Hayao Miyazaki and also mentions that Disney will release Ponyo in North America, next year. In another review of Ponyo, Variety says, “Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated epic, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, unfolds with a magic limpidity, teeming with imaginative transports that owe […]

NPR.org has posted an article featuring Jeffrey katzenberg seeing 3-D as the third great revolution in the history of film. He predicts that in less than a handful of years the great majority of films will be made and shown in 3-D. Katzenberg’s Monsters vs Aliens and James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar are two much […]

Animation World Network has posted an interview with Max Howard, producer of the recently released CGI flick Igor. Howard provides a behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating the independent film, including various locations Igor was animated in as well as what it took to nab the A-list cast of actors. The unique look of […]

An extended clip from Disney’s Bolt can now be viewed on Yahoo! Movies. The scene features Bolt and his hamster sidekick Rhino rescuing Mittens the cat from a pound. Bolt opens in theaters on November 21st. Thanks to ‘Wolf’ over at the Animated News & Views Forums for the heads up!

The latest installment of Latino Review’s Bolt articles can be read here. The story features an interview with Mark Walton, a story artist at Disney who also provided vocals for Rhino the hamster. Walton discusses his experience in voicing the character, mentioning that he was originally just a scratch voice for Rhino. Bolt hits theaters […]

According to Variety, animation studio Little Airplane, responsible for the Nickelodeon children’s show Wonder Pets, is planning on expanding to feature films. The small company currently has three projects currently in production, including one animated film, one live-action, and one hybrid of the two. “Wonder Pets showed us that we had the ability to create […]

Coming Soon reports that several actors have signed on to play various characters in Sony’s Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, the big-screen adaption of the popular children’s book by the same name. Lending their voices to the film will be Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, and Tracy […]

The animated horror-spoof Igor, which tells the story of a lab-assistant who dreams of becoming a mad scientist, opens in about 2,300 theaters today. The film is not faring overly well with critics, only earning 31% so far on Rotten Tomatoes. Sean Axmaker of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer calls the movie “… a haphazard collection of […]

AWN has a new interview now with Frédéric Back, independent animator of the 1987 Oscar-winning animated short, The Man Who Planted Trees. In the interview Back discusses his current work and his views on Disney animation past and Pixar animation present, among other subjects. Those local to or visiting the Los Angeles area between now […]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Monster House team of executive producer Robert Zemeckis and director Gil Kenan will collaborate again to bring Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer’s children’s adventure book Airman to the screen, using the same performance-capture technology as before. The plot concerns one Conor Broekhart, a “young man born in a hot […]

Due out next month Don Hahn’s forthcoming book The Alchemy of Animation: Making an Animated Film in the Modern Age now has a video teaser for it up at YouTube. Get a taste for the book by hearing (and watching) Don discuss the three principle types of animation: hand-drawn, stop motion, and computer-generated. (Viewing tip: […]

According to Animation World Network, Nickelodeon has picked up two new animated television series, Fanboy And Chum Chum and Team Umizoom. Fanboy and Chub Chub, a CGI series about a comic book fan and his loyal friend, is a spin-off of one of the Random! Cartoons, while Team Umizoon is a math-centered childrens’ program set […]

Actors Freddie Highmore, Bill Nighy, Miranda Richardson and Sienna Miller have all joined the cast for the upcoming animated flick A Fox’s Tale, reports Variety. Freddie Highmore will be providing vocals for Little Jack, the film’s main character, with Mike Moran composing the score and songs. A Fox’s Tale follows the story of a young […]

Latino Review has posted another Bolt-centered interview, this time with storyboard supervisor Nathan Gerno. Various topics discussed in the article include how the crew worked to bring the director’s vision to the screen, as well as how the studio’s atmosphere has changed since John Lasseter took charge. Bolt opens in theaters on November 21st.

Variety reveals that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to star in a Tomorrowland film, based off of the section in Disneyland of the same name. The movie will not be the first with roots in Disney’s theme parks; the successful Pirates Of The Caribbean series as well as the less celebrated Haunted Mansion flick […]

The cover art for Chowder – Volume 1 can be seen on TV Shows On DVD. The set contains ten episodes from the series, a list of which can be viewed here. The DVD collection will be available for purchase on November 4th with a suggested retail price of $14.98.

Latino Review currently features an interview with Adolph Lusinsky, lighting director for Disney’s Bolt. Lusinsky, who also contributed to Armageddon and Reign of Fire, discusses the technical aspects of the upcoming CGI film, including techniques the studio developed in order to give the environments of Bolt a painterly feel. The animated comedy hits theaters on […]

Jeff Foxworthy, blue-collar comedian and host of the popular reality show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, is set to star in a new animated series for Fox, reports Variety. The series, which follows a dysfunctional family set in the world of NASCAR, was pitched to Twentieth Century Fox TV by Foxworthy, who will […]

A detailed account of a Coraline set visit can be found at Shock Till You Drop’s website. The article, which makes for quite a hefty read, includes descriptions of the models created for the film, an interview with writer/director Henry Selick, and more. Based on Neil Gaiman’s novel by the same name, Coraline tells the […]

ComingSoon has posted an in-depth article focusing on the behind the scenes work of Dinsey’s upcoming animated feature, Bolt. Two scenes from the film are described in the story, which discusses how Disney’s use of 3-D has enhanced the movie. The production offices of Bolt‘s crew are also mentioned in the article, along with information […]

Random! Cartoons, a collection of 39 different cartoons all created in various mediums, is set to air on Nickelodeon on December 6th after several delays, reports Animation World Network. Created by Fred Seibert, the series will be shown on Saturdays and Sundays, with three cartoons being aired in an episode.