The tenth Hollywood Film Festival will present the world premeire of Flushed Away, says United Press International/Variety. Running from October 18-23, the Los Angeles event will screen the Paramount Pictures’ presentation of a DreamWorks/Aardman film on its fifth night.

Through The Houston Chronicle, the Associated Press spreads the word that Ellen DeGeneres will become a “virtual seal” for Dawn Saves Wildlife. The online program provides information on wildlife preservation, including tips on how to protect aquatic animals from pollution. Visitors to Dawn Saves Wildlife may become virtual animals, such as pelicans, penguins, ducks or […]

Coming Soon is teaming with Walt Disney Pictures to bring the “Create Your Own Character Fan Art Contest.” The challenge calls for contestants to develop an original character that would fit within the world of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Prizes include a one-sheet signed by the filmmakers, a 6-foot tall Jack Skellington theater standee, a […]

On Monday, October 9th, at 4:00 pm, 12 honorees were awarded the prestigious Disney Legends Award. Those recipients consisted of Tim Considine, Kevin Corcoran, Don Edgren, Sir Elton John, Tommy Kirk, David Stollery and Ginny Tyler. Posthumous inductees included Al Dempster, Paul Frees, Peter Jennings, Jimmy Johnson and Joe Ranft. Yahoo! Finance has the PR […]

Coming Soon confirms that the teaser trailer to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be attached to Happy Feet, opening November 17th. The trailer should then appear online sometime during the following week.

Business Wire through Yahoo! Finance indicates that the Little Mermaid Platinum Edition DVD sold over 4 million units in its first week. Sales show this to be the largest October debut for an animated film on DVD. Furthermore, the Mermaid DVD sold more copies in its premiere than any of its Platinum Edition cohorts. “The […]

Jim Hill Media speculates that the upcoming Chris Sanders feature American Dog may be in store for a name change. Rumor has it that the current title might fail to adequately summarize the film’s style and feel. Hence, American Dog could soon be assigned the label Hollywood Dog. Thanks to “ShyViolet” at the Animated News […]

After starring in books and movies, Eloise is now tackling new adventures in her own animated television series. Inspired by stories from Kay Thompson and illustrations from Hillary Knight, Eloise will air on Starz Kids and Family through November. The program will premiere this Sunday, October 15th, at 6pm, with the tale “Eloise Goes to […]

The San Francisco Bay Guardian via Luxo reminds that on Monday, October 16th, from 7-9pm, “Pixar Animation Studios: The Making of Cars” will be held in the Morgan Auditorium of the Academy of Art University. Admission is $9-12, although academy students may enter for free.

The Power of the Dark Crystal receives attention at MTV Movies, where the film’s concept is explained. The special effects for the Jim Henson Company production are also elaborated upon, with comparisons made toward the visual effects found in the film’s 1982 predecessor. Along with artwork and storyboards, thoughts from Jim Henson’s daughter Lisa and […]

At the official Flushed Away website, a humorous promo for the film awaits, presenting a group of slugs getting down to the beat of the “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now).” Concurrently, Moviefone presents a clip from Flushed Away, in which Roddy first explores the sewer city of Ratropolis.

TV Shows on DVD presents an update on Voltron: Defender of the Universe – Collection 2: Yellow Lion, pinpointing the details for the 3-disc set’s 15 episodes and bonus features. The site also serves information regarding the release of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends – Season 1. The 2-disc package will offer the series’ pilot […]

Direct from Paramount Pictures, brand-new posters for Flushed Away and Charlotte’s Web have arrived. For Web, a series of character banners are introduced, while Flushed is the subject of two international one-sheets. Large versions of the posters may be viewed with the click of “More.” Extra images from Flushed Away may be seen here, courtesy […]

Coming Soon is teaming with Walt Disney Pictures to bring the “Create Your Own Character Fan Art Contest.” The challenge calls for contestants to develop an original character that would fit within the world of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Prizes include a one-sheet signed by the filmmakers, a 6-foot tall Jack Skellington theater standee, a […]

Kahani World, Inc., an independent animation company located in Toronto, Canada, and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Comics, LLC, are pairing on the co-production of Secrets of the Seven Sounds. Geared toward audiences aged seven years and older, the animated feature is inspired by the ancient Indian myth of Ramayana. “In addition to action, adventure and […]

SBG/b EQUAL has landed the rights from DreamWorks Animation SKG to develop a series of DVD games based on next summer’s sequel Shrek the Third. This is not the first time the two companies have collaborated, having worked together on the games Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales, Over the Hedge: Wacky Moments in Human History and […]

Tom Hignite remains dedicated toward his goal for Miracle Studios, reports The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Despite its staff being reduced from 11 to five members, Miracle still aims to create quality hand-drawn animation, particularly for a feature-length movie staring the studios’ mascot, Miracle Mouse. To help finance the company, investors are currently being sought. In […]

Elites TV tells that lasting Monday, October 9, through Saturday, October 28, specially-marked multipacks of Hostess Twinkies, Cup Cakes and HoHos will come with a $4 mail-in rebate. To seal the deal, one must purchase the Over the Hedge DVD and three multipacks of specially-marked Hostess products. More information on this nationwide offer may be […]

DMN Newswire via Broadcast Newsroom looks at the computer-animated magic found in the Buick commercial, Maze. The 30-second spot features a woman using the On-Star system in her 2007 Lucerne to navigate through a hedge maze. The visual effects for the advertisement came courtesy of With A Twist Studio, which has also worked on the […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 3) Open Season with $15,625,324, averaging $4,076 over 3,833 theaters ($43,754,064 total; 2nd week) 19) Monster House with $395,758, averaging $1,195 over 331 theaters ($73,034,593 total; 12th week) 22) Barnyard with $357,980, averaging $684 over 523 theaters ($71,713,703 total; 10th week) 28) Everyone’s Hero with $256,669, averaging $431 over 595 […]

Thanks to a post in its forum, Ultimate Disney finds that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is expected by Australian retailers to hit stores once more in October 2008. As the site notes, Disney’s schedule for Platinum Edition releases remains the same worldwide. Concurrently, it appears One Hundred and One Dalmatians has been moved […]

Attempting to avoid the spotlight has placed Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger in the spotlight of The Los Angeles Times. The 2-page article comments on the deals Iger has struck with such companies as Apple and Pixar. In addition, it notices the business tactics of the latest Disney CEO, comparing them to those of […]

The Writers Guild of America is searching for nominees regarding TV Animation. Cartoon Brew hosts information on how one can apply for this honor for free. Although one does not need to be a member of the Writers Guild, his or her script must air (or have aired) for the first time between December 1, […]

DreamWorks Animation, Mark Burnett Productions and AOL have teamed to create “The Flushed Away Underground Adventure,” a series of online interactive games using characters and storylines from the upcoming film, Flushed Away. This marks the first time DreamWorks has custom-built animation for an online game. To view the press release for this announcement, including pictures […]

The Orange County Register reports on the introduction and success of TurboNick‘s software that allows visitors to create mashup videos. Scenes, graphics, transitions and sounds are provided from various Nickelodeon shows as Spongebob Squarepants and Avatar: The Last Airbender. All projects made by this TurboNick technology may be shared by e-mail or posted on a […]

Mayerson on Animation, with the help of Jerry Beck’s Cartoon Research and Box Office Mojo, has compiled an interesting list of the box office grosses for animated films from 2001-2006. Collected from each year, the results are separated by grosses, averages and studios.

Television New Zealand reports that Weta Workshop has held discussions with Walt Disney Studios regarding the creation of animated films. The article speculates that the movement into animated pictures is “likely” for the visual effects powerhouse, with Disney’s Animation Creative Director Dave Bossart calling the move a “natural evolution.”

In preparation for a retrospective screening of his work at the Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium last Wednesday, Henry Selick was interviewed by The Oregonian. Topics the director discussed include computer animation and his stop-motion influences, as well as such films as Coraline, Moongirl and the upcoming 3-D version of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before […]

Leeward Community College is now just one of the educational facilities in Hawaii sporting a “state-of-the-art animating computer system.” TheHawaiiChannel.com writes that the Animation Render Farm Project is allowing students at these schools to create computer animation similar to that seen in big screen efforts. “We really want to empower them to build their own […]

A press release at Yahoo! Finance announces that principal photography has completed on Re-Animated, an upcoming television movie for Cartoon Network. Combining live-action and animated elements, the film’s synopsis is: “Dominic Janes (Alex Taggert on ER) stars as 12-year-old Jimmy Roberts, who while visiting the famous Gollyworld Park, has an accident with the park trolley […]