Greek Geek has collected several pictures from last week’s Cinema Expo, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Animated movies promoted at the event included The Ant Bully, Cars, Monster House, and Open Season.

As noticed by the DreamWorks Animation SKG Fansite, covers for numerous books based on DreamWorks/Aardman’s Flushed Away are now available to view at Amazon.

Toon Zone lists the animation-related nominations found in the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, scheduled to air Sunday, August 27th, on NBC. The honorees include:

The Year Without a Santa Claus, Bass-Rankin’s 1974 stop-motion classic, is experiencing a live-action redo, courtesy of NBC. Variety, via Coming Soon, reports that the remake will star Ethan Suplee as Jingle, Eddie Griffin as Jangle, Chris Kattan as a devious head elf, and Carol Kane as Mother Nature. John Goodman will play the jolly […]

Moviehole indicates that Jim Belushi and Patrick Warburton has joined the cast of Disney’s Underdog. While Belushi may be seen in the film, Warburton will only be lending his voice to the flick, which likewise stars the voices of Jason Lee and Amy Adams.

Including cover artwork for each title, DVDtoons has the official announcements for Danger Mouse: The Final Seasons, coming September 26th, and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, arriving October 3rd.

Latino Review has added several new pictures in their gallery dedicated to the upcoming CGI creature feature Monster House. The House will open July 21st.

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 1. Cars with $31,181,000, averaging $7,818 over 3,988 theaters ($114,505,000 total; 2nd week) 6. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties with $7,200,000, averaging $2,443 over 2,946 theaters (1st week) 10. Over the Hedge with $4,046,000, averaging $1,552 over 2,606 theaters ($138,755,000 total; 5th week)

The official online domain for IDT Entertainment/Twentieth Century Fox’s Everyone’s Hero has debuted. The site presents the movie’s plot, a trailer, and some downloads. Everyone’s Hero can be found in theaters beginning September 15th.

Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight has bought 30 acres of land south of Portland, Oregon, for the placement of a “state-of-the-art” Laika Entertainment campus. Scheduled for a 2008 opening, the area will host “computer animation, stop-motion animation and corporate services including reception, executive offices, conference rooms, fitness center, cafeteria and theater.” In the meantime, […]

A brand-new, 30-second television spot for Sony Pictures’ Monster House has been placed at You Tube. The House will open this July 21st.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Season 4 has been revealed as having a September 12th release date, writes TV Shows on DVD. The announcement regards the Turtles’ 2003 incarnation. Likewise, the site lists the features and displays the cover artwork for Ed, Edd n’ Eddy – The Complete Season 1, entering stores on October 10th. […]

In a piece titled “The 25 Most Controversial Movies Ever,” Entertainment Weekly places Disney’s traditionally animated classic Aladdin in the 25th spot, making it the only animated film in the list. The reason for such is revealed in the following statement: “The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee balked at a lyric describing the film’s Arabian setting as […]

Variety via Superhero Hype reports that Hong Kong-based Imagi Entertainment will produce a computer animated movie adaptation of the 70’s television series Gatchaman. “The film will retain the series’ five caped superheroes, known as the Intl. Science Organization, and pitch them in a new story against their frequent nemesis Galactor.” Kevin Munroe will write and […]

Variety writes that Lucasfilm is looking to unload the physical production unit of special effects dynamo Industrial Light & Magic. This move marks the end of the company’s origins as a models-and-miniatures special effects house. The article notes, “With the shift to digital effects, Lucasfilm has found it difficult to keep that portion of the […]

Although it debuted with weekend ticket sales weaker than those of its recent Pixar brethern, Cars outperformed The Incredibles, regarding first Monday and Tuesday numbers. The Internet Movie Database indicates that Cars gathered $6,445,000 on Monday, compared to the $3,802,000 that The Incredibles brought in on its first Monday. On Tuesday, Cars collected 5,820,000 versus […]

After veiwing a “chunk” of the movie, The Animation Guild Blog sends praise toward Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas. The site has this to say about the latest version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: “It’s quite nicely done. The animation and design are good, and production values are first rate.” Bah Humduck! A Looney […]

Prominently posing Raphael, the cover artwork for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Volume 5 is now up at TV Shows on DVD. The Lionsgate package will arrive on store shelves this August 29th.

The Oregonian reports that British comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will play “two eccentric neighbors” in Laika Entertainment’s Coraline. To be distributed by Focus Features, the movie likewise stars the voices of Teri Hatcher and Dakota Fanning. An early poster for Coraline has also made its way online, featuring traditional concept artwork. The […]

TV Shows on DVD has the lowdown on the delay of both Quick Draw McGraw and Wally Gator to DVD. In a recent Home Theater Forum online chat, Warner Bros. explained, “They were pulled because significant remastering work needed to be researched. We are exploring adding them back to the schedule next year.” That same […]

The Los Angeles Times focuses on the inspiration and philosophies of Dr. Ed Catmull, president of the combined Pixar and Disney animation studios. Respectfully referring to the ideas as “Ed-isms,” the four-page piece notices Catmull’s theories that are continuing to shape Pixar – and now Walt Disney Feature Animation – in the right direction. Meanwhile, […]

Through Yahoo! Movies, Reuters covers France’s Annecy International Animation Festival. The winning feature film this year was director Christian Volckman’s Renaissance, a black-and-white futuristic thriller. The festival marked an especially special occasion this time around, as eight French animated films were completed in 2005 – a number double the amount of any previous year. In […]

Davis DVD indicates the blockbuster sequel Ice Age: The Meltdown will hit stores on November 21st. Specifics for the DVD have yet to be announced.

For some time, Jan Pinkava was credited as the sole director of next year’s Disney/Pixar flick, Ratatouille. However, it was announced last spring that Brad Bird had taken over the project. Soon afterward, word arrived that Bob Peterson would serve co-directing duties for Ratatouille. That latter piece of information was found through The Internet Movie […]

Latino Review displays several new photos from the live-action aspect of Arthur and the Invisibles, formerly known as Arthur and the Minimoys. The tale will enter theaters on January 12, 2007.

Lionsgate has purchased domestic and Canadian rights to Happily N’Ever After, a CGI family film that poses a satirical Hoodwinked-type spin on the story of Cinderella. The news comes courtesy of Variety/Coming Soon. Directed by Paul J. Bolger and written by Robert Moreland, Happily N’Ever After will be released during the first quarter of next […]

Variety, via Coming Soon, reports that writing duo Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick have sold a pitch to Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, concerning a children’s computer animated movie. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies executive Julia Pistor, Mayfly centers on: “The insects have a very short lifespan, with some living only for one day. The story […]

In an interview with iFMagazine.com, Avi Arad, an independent producer for Marvel Enterprises, reveals that a new Spider-Man animated series is in the works. Likewise, he says that an Iron Man animated series will likely be produced after the live-action film’s release.

Another video clip from the computer animated adventure The Ant Bully is showcased at Cartoon Network’s official website. Titled “Turn It Down a Notch,” the scene involves a “pair of sleep-deprived ants [getting] even with their noisy neighbor.”

When the deletion of the film’s entry at The Internet Movie Database was noticed, a search was conducted to find the latest lowdown on The Little Mermaid III. As it turns out, according to Wikipedia, The Little Mermaid III: Melody’s Story has been “scrapped.” Until the news has been confirmed, one should take this report […]