Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release the 1991 animated television special Opus ‘n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work on November 6, reports DavisDVD. At this time, it appears the DVD will not contain any extras.

IGN Movies speaks with creature supervisor Howard Berger and visual effects producer Dean Wright, regarding the special effects in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Topics in the conversation range from the production’s tight schedule to the visual differences between it and its predecessor, The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.

Upcoming Pixar points out that a trailer for the Blu-Ray release of Cars is now available to view at the official Disney Blu-Ray website. As the earlier site notes, the preview includes a sneak peek at the Car Finder and Cine-Explore special features to be found on the disc.

The Digital Bits is giving away a slew of new animation-related DVDs. Folks may enter to win TMNT, Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Colon Movie Film for Theaters for DVD, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show – The Complete Series, South Park: The Complete Tenth Season and The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season. The contests […]

The DVD release of Captain N and the New Super Mario World has been officially announced, reports TV Shows on DVD. The two-disc set will arrive in stores on November 13. Meanwhile, the site indicates that a four-disc package for Sonic Underground is scheduled for December 18, with the fourth disc being a CD soundtrack.

Yahoo! News/WENN records that singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly agreed to make a guest appearance on a forthcoming episode of The Simpsons. This news follows the announcement earlier this week that the voice of Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will likewise soon be heard in the show.

It appears that Brad Paisley has added animator to his resume, as USA Today writes of the country singer’s appreciation for animation. Paisley, whom the piece refers to as a “cartoon buff,” began using the medium last year to accompany instrumentals on stage. Among the animation Paisley has crafted are shorts showing him as a […]

Variety via Upcoming Pixar indicates that Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille has broken box office records for an animated feature in Gaul. The article explains, “Taking in nearly $16 million through 1,951,074 ticket sales on 721 prints, the average of 2,706 viewers per screen is the highest-ever bow for a cartoon.”

The Pop Candy side of USA Today reminds readers of the latest chapter in the online Heroes graphic novel, noting its animated delivery. Titled Golden Handshake: Part 3 – One More for the Road, the arc deals with the backstory of the character Claude.

At Animated Views, animator-director Phil Nibbelink discusses his latest feature, Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss (2006). This traditionally animated movie presents a unique vision that was single-handedly brought to life by Nibbelink. Describing the project as a “labor of love,” he explains the journey taken to write, direct and animate the comedic adaptation […]

In an update to a report filed August 7, 2007, DVD Active introduces the front artwork for the Shrek the Third DVD. Bonus features will include a commentary, three additional scenes (The Fauxly Grail, Hot Lunch, and Cyrano de Artie), Shrek’s Guide to Parenthood, a Tech of Shrek 3 featurette, two music videos (Donkey Dance, […]

TV Shows on DVD presents the front and rear artwork for the two-disc DVD packages of The Adventures of Aquaman and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. From Warner Bros. and DC Comics, both superhero sets are scheduled to be released on October 23.

Upcoming Pixar notices that according to Box Office Mojo, Jeff Garlin has joined Fred Willard in the cast of Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E. This would mark the second time the two actors have appeared in a film together, following Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

As briefly mentioned by The Digital Bits, Warner Bros. has announced that Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal and Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck will hit stores this September 18. [Update: it now seems these two titles are in fact videogame releases, for Nintendo DS and X-Box 360, respectively.]

With video footage, IESB.net takes a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Avengers Reborn, the fifth film in the Animated Marvel Features line. The film’s story “takes place several decades in the future where Ultron is defeating all the superheroes in the Age of Heroes and the children now have to battle the enemy that cut down […]

SCI FI Wire reports that Toonami Jetstream, the online extension of Cartoon Network’s Toonami franchise, will celebrate its first birthday with a new slate of fan-favorite programming. Series to be added to the site throughout the summer and fall are Star Wars: Clone Wars, Dragon Ball, MegaMan Star Force, One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Zoids […]

Thanks to a licensing agreement with Paramount Licensing Inc., McFarlane Toys has crafted four action figures inspired by Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming motion-captured epic Beowulf. Spawn.com showcases the lineup, which includes Young Beowulf, Grendel, Grendel’s Mother and Dragon.

TV Shows on DVD notes that Amazon.com is offering most of the past season sets for The Simpsons at 55% off, with the exception of The Complete Tenth Season, which is 40% off. Meanwhile, the site displays the artwork for Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist – The Complete Series, while providing more details on the content […]

Monsters & Critics has the announcement from G4 Network that the channel will premiere Spaceballs: The Animated Series, a continuation of the popular 1987 live-action film, in Fall 2007. Having co-written the series’ pilot with Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan will oversee all writing for the first 13 episodes. Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Brooks […]

Upcoming Pixar points to IGN, where an exclusive interview with Andrew Stanton may be found. The writer and director lends some interesting insight regarding his next Pixar project, the highly anticipated Wall-E.

Using the criteria of plausibility, coolness, dangerousness, and comedy value, Times Online counts down the “50 best movie robots.” The list includes such characters as Transformers‘ Optimus Prime (#30), Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave‘s Preston (#46) and Robots‘ Rodney Copperbottom (#47).

Ain’t It Cool News displays two descriptions of the sights and sounds released during this year’s Comic-Con presentation for the stop-motion feature Coraline. Director and writer Henry Selick and author Neil Gaiman were in attendance at the event.

The teaser trailer for Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! is now online at AOL Video. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, the latest collaboration between 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios stars the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. Horton will hit theaters on March 14, 2008.

Coming Soon has the announcement from Sony Pictures Imageworks that the company will utilize its patented proprietary Imagemotion performance capture technologies for three upcoming features. Sony Pictures Animation will craft two of the films: Neanderthals and an untitled feature from the Oscar-nominated Jerome Chen, who served as the visual effects supervisor on The Polar Express […]

The Los Angeles Times provides readers with a first look at Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf. The piece gives a taste of the footage attendees of this year’s Comic-Con can expect to see. In the meantime, ShockTillYouDrop.com features two high-res versions of the photos included with the LA Times article.

Coming Soon has acquired the brand-new one-sheet for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie. Like its poster predecessor, the latest banner declares, “On November 2, hold on to your honey.”

Speaking with Animated Views, Mike Scully talks of his time writing and producing The Simpsons Movie. In the interview, he recalls the history of the film, from its early conception to its eventual DVD release. Details of why The Simpsons is just now making its way to the big screen as well as the possibility […]

Animated Views examines The Complete Adventures Of The Little King. As the latest entry in Steve Stanchfield’s Thunderbean Animation anthologies, the disc contains an appreciated library of truly vintage shorts based on Otto Soglow’s New Yorker strips. Animation historian Ben Simon describes the DVD as, “A delightful surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with his […]