This year, The Nightmare Before Christmas will have its 3-D re-release on October 19th, writes Dark Horizons. Meanwhile, it appears Disney’s Enchanted now has more competition for the November 21st slot. The live-action/animated film will open against the Jon Heder comedy Mama’s Boy.

For the third consecutive week, Happy Feet remained at the top of the DVD sales chart, notes Nielsen VideoScan First Alert via The Hollywood Reporter. The Oscar-winning animated flick was likewise a success in theaters, pulling in approximately $197.6 million.

From BCI, Hero High: The Complete Series will fly into stores on May 22. Originally part of the Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam! (1981-82), the animated show presents “the exploits of Punk Rock, Dirty Trixie, and sunny surfer Captain California as they muddle through the classes at outrageous Hero High.” Similar to Sky High and […]

TV Shows on DVD writes that VCI Home Video is attempting to place Space Angel on DVD. Unfortunately, the company is having trouble locating all of the show’s episodes. Thus, VCI is reaching out to fans, hoping that some of them will have the needed Angel adventures. Meanwhile, the site also notes that A Pup […]

Co-Produced by AOL, DreamWorks Animation and Mark Burnett Productions, an exciting online interactive game based on the Shrek franchise is set to begin on April 26. Similar to last year’s Flushed Away Underground Adventure, Ye Olde Shrek the Third Royal Tournament will present 25 individual challenges over the course of six weeks. At the end […]

As discovered at the Ultimate Disney Forum, the online spot Laughing Place reports that Dean Wellins will co-direct Rapunzel with Glean Keane for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Having worked with Keane on the character John Silver for Treasure Planet, Wellins was named Head of Story on American Dog, a post he then left to help […]

The popular Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition is coming to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Opening June 28, the event will present over 500 original works of art, including paintings, sketches and sculptures, from the acclaimed animation house. Upcoming Pixar has the press release for this announcement.

Reuters via Yahoo! News reports that Disney is looking to produce character-inspired bridal gowns, with templates arriving from such Disney Princesses as Aurora and Belle. Designed by Kirstie Kelly, the 34 gowns are priced from $1,500 to $3,000, below high fashion prices but above the average wedding dress price of $1,000.

In an summarization of recent toy sales, MSNBC notes that with her Fairytopia line, including computer animated films, Barbie found her domestic popularity down 21 percent in the first quarter. That drop contrasts to the 2 percent growth seen internationally for the brand. In the meantime, Disney Princesses continued its steady stream of success, while […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 3) Meet the Robinsons with $12,467,155, averaging $3,850 over 3,238 theaters ($72,367,907 total; 3rd week) 14) Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters with $3,005,175, averaging $3,426 over 877 theaters (1st week) 15) TMNT with $2,259,322, averaging $1,217 over 1,855 theaters ($50,819,085 total; 4th week) 48) Happy Feet […]

The popular animated series Bobby’s World (1990-1998) is arriving on DVD, thanks to Taffy Entertainment. “Created by and featuring the talent of actor and comedian Howie Mandel, Bobby’s World follows a four-year old boy by the name Bobby Generic… as he grows up in suburbia dealing with all of the highs, lows and in-betweens of […]

The Monterey County Herald takes a look at Maddy, the 19-year-old heroine in Disney’s highly anticipated The Frog Princess. Specifically, the article summarizes most of what is known thus far about the Disney princess, underlining the acclaim and even concerns surrounding the film.

A press release at PR Newswire reveals that American Greetings Properties and DIC Entertainment are bringing more educational and informational programming to the Saturday morning line-up on CBS. Coming to the block are brand-new adventures of Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake and Sushi Pack. All three series are scheduled to launch this September.

Taffy Entertainment announces at Animated Bliss that it has signed a UK deal for the animated series Fantastic Four (2006). Thus, GMTV will bring the show to its weekend children’s block, Toonattik, airing on ITV1 and CITV. In similar news, Fantastic Four has likewise been signed by TV Globo in Brazil, MRTL in Hungary, and […]

TV Shows on DVD premieres the rear artwork for Pink & the Brain – Volume 3 and the two New Adventures sets featuring Superman and Batman. The site also shares the news that The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 has been delayed until June 26th, whereas the original due date was June 5th.

Cartoon Brew elaborates on the new Fox series Oleg the Taxi Man. What is unique about the series, however, is that each “episode” lasts only eight seconds, airing in-between commercias. Apparently, Fox is hoping that the cartoons will keep encourage viewers not to change the channel during commercial breaks.

“ASIFA-Hollywood will raise the curtain on a timeless art form by hosting the Stop-Mo Expo, a daylong event celebrating the art of stop-motion animation at Woodbury University on Saturday, April 21, 2007.”

TV Shows on DVD has some early specs regarding the DVD release of Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984). With 16 “epic adventures” and approximately 20 minutes of bonus features, the 2-disc set is due August 7th.

According to Film Buff Online, Roy Disney admitted that a re-release of Song of the South is overdue, while speaking at the 16th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival, where he received the event’s Inspiration Award. “I’ve got a bunch of cohorts working with me to convince the powers that be that it’s the smart thing to […]

Animated Views presents a new conversation with Kevin Munroe, the director of the hit computer animated action-adventure TMNT, the latest theatrical entry in the Ninja Turtles franchise. With the site, Munroe speaks about his career in animation, referring to his work on Cat Tale and how he landed the job of directing TMNT. Likewise, he […]

The Wayans Family Presents… Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness is now available to view for free legally online, at the show’s official website. The episode focuses on the main character D-Roc, as he “struggles to prepare for a new school term within his mother’s limited budget. In the process, he learns that it’s not what you wear […]

Times Online indicates that Gromit of the famous Wallace & Gromit duo has landed a new job, this time for His Master’s Voice (HMV), the world’s biggest chain of record stores. Replacing Nipper, Gromit will now be the curious canine seen listening to old gramophone in the company’s iconic image. As of right now, the […]

The Digital Bits reports that Warner Bros. will re-release Clifford’s Really Big Movie on July 3, in a double feature DVD package. The other film in the set will be the live-action See Spot Run.

Apple.com is now screening an international behind-the-scenes look at TMNT. The featurette features footage from the film, as well as interviews from its cast and crew. Concurrently, Chris Evans speaks with WBAL Baltimore about his role as Casey Jones in TMNT. Meanwhile, fans of the movie may wish to collect the five prequel comics now […]

Yahoo! Movies delivers a backstage featurette for Ratatouille. Hosted by director Brad Bird, the sneak peek showcases the animated way that Bird helmed the picture. Interestingly, the Yahoo! page likewise links to an actual recipe for the French dish Ratatouille. Thanks to “american dog 4 life” at the Animated News & Views Forum for the […]

AWN indicates that Dream Balloon and Atchity Entertainment have signed a literary management and co-production agreement to develop and produce Snowyville. Based on Michael Attardi’s award-winning animated short, Once Upon a Christmas Village, the movie is scheduled to enter production no later than September 2007 for a November-December 2008 release.

TV Shows on DVD displays the rear artwork for Animaniacs – Volume 3. The bonus features for the 5-disc set include: “They Can’t Help it if They’re Cute, They’re Just Drawn That Way – Meet the Character Designers, Storyboard Artists and Art Directors who give life and lunacy to Wakko, Yakko, and Dot” and “They’re […]

Coming in at #8 on Premiere Magazine‘s list of “The 20 Coolest Cameos” is David Hasselhoff’s appearance in The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. During the film, “The Hoff” stops by long enough to give a unique and very humorous ride to the title character and his pink pal Patrick.

Coming Soon links to the official online domain of Rhythm + Hues, where it is revealed that the visual effects company is currently working on The Incredible Hulk. Other projects in the company’s pipeline include Alvin and the Chipmunks, Evan Almighty and The Golden Compass.