According to Andrew Stanton, the Richmond, California based company has gone to extraordinary lengths to preserve precise details in its Blu-ray version of Wall-E, which will hit the shelves on November 18, reports IMDB. Stanton adds, “This is the first time where a format exactly represents how good a film looks in the building here…It […]

Wired.com hosts an exclusive behind-the-scenes video clip offering a sneak peek at the making of DreamWorks’ upcoming animated film Monsters vs Aliens. Directed by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon, 3-D animated comedy Monsters vs Aliens opens March 27, 2009.

ThePixarBlog shares three preview clips featuring some of the bonus materials from the upcoming Wall-E dvd and blu-ray. The clips titled Elbows, Reason for Bots and Building Worlds from the Sound Up feature director Andrew Stanton and other members share some insights and challenges in making the film. Wall-E will be out on dvd and […]

Variety reports that DreamWorks’ animated sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa dominated the North American box office this weekend with a stunning $63.5 million from 4,056 theaters, far exceeding the $47.2 million weekend gross of the first film, Madagascar, in 2005. The film also scored the best opening of the year for an animated title, besting […]

LatinoReview takes an exclusive look at the live action remake of Katsuhiro Otomo’s anime classic Akira which is being turned into two live-action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for a summer 2009 release.

A number of items in the recently out Pixar’s Up trailer are being spotted that could possibly reference other Pixar works, reports UpcomingPixar. These include the Luxo ball, the toy airplane from Toy Story and also a stuffed toy bear which, the site suggests, could possibly reference to Pixar’s upcoming film The Bear and the […]

Two new trailers for Up and Bolt have now hit the net. Up‘s new teaser can be viewed on TrailerAddict, while the preview for Bolt can be seen on Must Watch. Bolt opens on November 21st, while the wait for Up is a bit longer with the film hitting theaters on May 29th, 2009.

DreamWork’s sequel to the hit animated flick Madagascar hits theaters today. Reviews are positive so far for this second installment to the franchise, earning a current rating of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes. “The rare sequel that improves on the original, Madagascar 2 keeps the silliness and steps up the heart,” claims one critic, while another […]

Adult Swim has reportedly added King Of The Hill to their lineup, according to Animation World Network. The animated sitcom, which was recently canceled after FOX decided the show had enjoyed a long enough run, will begin airing on Adult Swim in January, and will be shown every night at ten. Created by Mike Judge […]

Following the announcement of FOX’s cancellation of it’s animated sitcom King Of The Hill, at least one other network has expressed interest in picking up the long-running show, reports Variety. While the network is currently unknown, it is suspected to be ABC, as King would serve as a “strong companion” to it’s upcoming animated series […]

Movie-List has made available the very first trailer for the Dreamworks’ upcoming animated feature Monsters vs Aliens. Based on the horror comic book Rex Havoc, DreamWorks’ Monsters vs Aliens is the studio’s first movie produced using 3D technology. Directed by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon, the movie is slated for a March 27, 2009 release.

IMPAwards shares a one sheet poster for the upcoming stop motion film Coraline. Directed by Henry Selick, Coraline opens in theaters on February 6, 2009.

Pictures of the upcoming Wall-E 3-disc dvd packaging can be found at UltimateDisney forum wherein a user shares the pictures of “Earth (and Space) Friendly Eco-Packaging” alongwith the screencaps of the menus. Thanks to UpcomingPixar for the story.

/Film reports that Disney has launched a campaign to get Wall-E nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, an award never won by an animated film. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast remains the only animated film ever nominated in the Best Picture category. In addition, the website also shares the first advertisement featuring Disney’s campaign to […]

UltimateDisney reports that Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition DVD release on January 27, 2009. The two-disc set will include all bonus features from 40th Anniversary Edition DVD from 2004 and also add four new featurettes on the running Broadway musical.

AWN reports that veteran Disney and Hanna-Barbera animator and teacher John Ahern passed away Wednesday morning after a yearlong battle with leukemia. Ahern’s animation career started at Disney with movies such as Sleeping Beauty and Lady and the Tramp and going on up through Jungle Book. He also worked as a layout artist for Hanna-Barbera […]

Variety reports that Sony Pictures Entertainment and Paramount Pictures are in talks to co-finance the digital 3-D Tintin, the Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson series based on the Belgian comics Tintin. The report suggests that the first film of the series will be directed by Steven Spielberg and is expected to be complete in time for a […]

IGN reports about a special screening of roughly half an hour of footage from the upcoming 3D stop-motion animation film Coraline which they attended recently. Based on the novella by Neil Gaiman, Coraline tells the story of the eponymous young girl who discovers a secret door in her new home that leads to an alternate […]

An early screening of Up, Pixar’s upcoming animated film, was attended by blogger Larryfile recently. According to the write up, the rough cut version of the film that was screened, was mixed with storyboard, rough and finished animation. The movie plot was completely original but somewhat dark with many adult themes. He finally adds, “I […]