Variety indicates that Warner Bros. has hired Jerry O’Flaherty to make his feature directorial debut with the computer animated adaptation of Thundercats. Previous credits for O’Flaherty include serving as an art director on such bestselling video games as Gears of War, Unreal Tournament 3 and Command and Conquer.

Ain’t It Cool News writes that a special screening of The Pixar Story will be shown at the Alamo Drafthouse this Sunday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Director Leslie Iwerks will be present at the event. Meanwhile, Reuters examines the documentary, awarding it a healthy amount of praise.

The premiere for Season 3 of American Dad may be downloaded for free at iTunes. The episode’s synopsis is, “When Francine discovers that all their family vacations have been artificial memories created by CIA so that Stan could ditch the family, she is fuming and demands a real vacation. However, when the vacation seems too […]

IGN reports that Steven Spielberg recently added further information on the upcoming Tintin motion-captured trilogy. According to Spielberg, he and Peter Jackson will each helm one installment of the franchise, although both directors will remain involved with all the series’ chapters. Spielberg will film his footage in the USA, while Jackson will shoot in New […]

Warner Bros. has released four images from this Saturday’s episode of The Batman, titled White Heat. In the episode, “Firefly becomes even more powerful when an accident turns him into Phosphorus, a superhot villain who ultimately threatens a nuclear power plant. Jason Marsden (Step By Step, Boy Meets World) provides the voice of Firefly/Phosphorus in […]

The DVD Guy Blog at TVGuide.com explains why The Marvel Superheroes (1966) has not yet arrived on DVD. Apparently, the series was scheduled to be released around 2004/05. However, the blog writes that the set was delayed as Disney and Marvel Comics were having a legal discussion, and possibly later litigation, over issues regarding certain […]

To help promote today’s DVD arrival of Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up, Yahoo! Movies presents a seven-minute extended scene from the film. The clip is described as, “Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) flirts with Lani (Zooey Deschanel) and takes on Tank (Diedrich Bader).”

In the latest chapter regarding the mysterious Disney stop-motion project reported on September 29, 2007, it appears that the film’s revelation may have hurt the relationship between the Walt Disney Co. and the North Carolina School of the Arts. In a podcast from The Movie Show, a representative comments, “I have a friend who goes […]

Portfolio.com offers insight into the making of Disney’s Enchanted, with the film’s cast and crew lending their thoughts about the highly anticipated November picture. Meanwhile, Jim Hill Media provides a sneak peek at the film’s animated opening sequences.

Devoted to news of Edgar Rice Burroughs and his works, ERBzine.com writes that a Pixar creative team recently explored the Burroughs archives in the Los Angeles suburb of Tarzana. The group’s extensive research was for for the upcoming John Carter of Mars, which will begin a trilogy of films.

Upcoming Pixar directs readers to Amazon.com, where The Art of WALL-E is now available to pre-order for $40.00 USD. From author Tim Hauser, and featuring a foreward by Andrew Stanton, the publication will be released on May 1, 2008.

The Little Mermaid – Broadway indicates that word has reached JCKOnline.com of New York jewelry design firm Scaringi – Bertol Atelier crafting the neckpiece for the Disney Broadway musical. “The necklace consists of a translucent lucite conch shell on a heavily-jeweled and encrusted braid of black silk threads and grosgrain ribbons, ending with a platinum-toned […]

TV Shows on DVD presents another impressive batch of headlines regarding animated series coming to DVD. Titles in this group include: Scooby-Doo – Wooden Treasure Chest Giftset, Care Bears 25th Anniversary – The Land Without Feelings, Oban Star-Racers – Volume 1, Christmas Time in South Park, Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 3: Fire, Volume […]

As posted by Variety, The CW has announced it will end the Kids’ WB! franchise at the end of this season. The lineup will then be programmed by 4Kids Entertainment, which has overseen Fox’s Saturday mornings for the past six years. The Animation Guild Blog offers an interesting commentary on the subject, while Comics2Film displays […]

Variety indicates that the music publishing house Bourne Co. is suing Fox Broadcasting due to the Family Guy song parody I Need a Jew, set to the tune of When You Wish Upon A Star. Bourne believes that Fox has harmed the classic Pinocchio song’s reputation by associating it with a “vile and anti-Semitic message.”

DVD Active reveals the extra content and cover artwork for the DVD and Blu-ray of Disney and Spyglass Entertainment’s live-action Underdog adaptation. In addition to the bonus features offered by the DVD, the Blu-ray package will include “Simon Barsinister’s First Television Appearance,” as well as a wider library of deleted scenes. Underdog will arrive in […]

Legion of Super Heroes continues its new season with the original episode, Cry Wolf, on Saturday, October 6 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT, as part of the Kids’ WB! lineup on The CW Network. The episode’s synopsis is, “After being convicted for a deadly attack on his father, Timber Wolf must escape Legion custody and track […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards displays the international one-sheet for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie, flying into U.S. theaters on November 2.

Coming Soon reports that Unified Pictures is producing the computer animated Noah’s Ark, with ElectroAge providing the film’s animation. With a $35 million budget, Ark will retell the famous Biblical tale from the perspective of the animal passengers. Philip LaZebnik, who co-wrote The Prince of Egypt, Mulan and Pocahontas, is penning the feauture’s screenplay.

Introducing cover artwork for the package, TV Shows on DVD writes that Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 3: Fire, Volume 2 will hit stores on January 22. Meanwhile, word arrives that the classic Nickelodeon show Mysterious Cities of Gold will be released on DVD in February 2008.

At the Animated News & Views Forum, “Prince Kido” points out that Allocine.fr has a new French teaser trailer for Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E. Humorously, the video features a unique twist on the famous Pixar production logo starring Luxo Jr. Meanwhile, Buena Vista International has provided Upcoming Pixar with an updated official synopsis for WALL-E. UPDATE: An […]

Last Saturday, September 29, word arrived via Ain’t It Cool News that Disney would soon announce a new stop-motion project from “the creative mastermind behind the majority of stop-motion pictures in the last decade.” Now Ain’t It Cool News offers an update to that initial report, suggesting that the mysterious project is none other than […]

TV Shows on DVD updates readers on the content for The Land Before Time – Volume 2: Good Times and Good Friends. The second DVD release containing four episodes from the Time television series will arrive on November 27. Meanwhile, Lionsgate will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Care Bears with the 25 Years of Caring […]

Ain’t It Cool News has the latest early review for Disney’s Enchanted. Interestingly, during the advance screening of the movie, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook hinted of a brand-new stop-motion project coming soon from “the creative mastermind behind the majority of stop-motion pictures in the last decade.” Without directly stating the director’s identity, Cook […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards displays the third teaser poster for Alvin & the Chipmunks. The live-action/CGI flick will enter theaters nationwide on December 14.

DVD Active has the cover artwork for The Simpsons Movie, coming to stores on December 18. In other Simpsons news, The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century offers a unique gallery that matches images from the Simpsons series with similar screengrabs from famous films.

Upcoming Pixar points to Route 66 News, where Michael Wallis, the voice of Sheriff in Cars, responds to rumors of a sequel to Disney/Pixar’s 2006 hit. The actor commented, “No news has reached me regarding a Cars sequel. In August, some of the Pixar team attended my very last Lincoln Highway signing event in San […]

Superman Homepage delivers the latest images from the conclusions to last week’s two-part season premieres of Legion of Super Heroes and The Batman. The television events will hit the small screen tomorrow, September 29, at 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. ET/PT, as part of the Kids’ WB! lineup on The CW Network.

Upcoming Pixar announces that according to Buena Vista International, a new preview for Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E will premiere online here, on Tuesday, October 2nd. In the meantime, the site showcases the teaser poster for the movie, featuring the title character gazing up at the nighttime sky.

Director Wes Anderson recently revealed to MTV that Billy Murray and Jason Schwartzman have joined the cast of the stop-motion animated film The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Other actors previously announced for the feature include George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.