You Tube hosts the trailer for Cinderella III, as seen in last October’s Platinum Edition DVD of the first film. In other news regarding the sequel, Wikipedia currently lists the subtitle for Cinderella III as “The Reverse of Time.” Time will tell if the title is true. Update! An Animated-News reader has written in that […]

At the official website of Big Idea, Inc., a press release announcing the Universal Pictures distribution of The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything – A VeggieTales Movie provides a synopsis for the movie. The plot description is especially detailed regarding the beginning of the film. Pirates will sail into theaters early 2008.

According to weekend estimates, Disney/Pixar’s Cars took first place at the weekend box office, bringing in approximately $62,800,000 from 3,985 theaters. On average, the film gathered around $15,759 per theater. Meanwhile, Over the Hedge entered the chart’s fifth position, with about $10,301,000. From 3,527 theaters, the movie averaged $2,920 per site. Thus far, the DreamWorks […]

The Movie Box points to four television spots for Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, posted at You Tube. The feline film will claw into theaters this Friday.

A low-resolution version of the latest poster for Paramount/Nickelodeon’s Barnyard has been discovered at eBay. The movie will open in cinemas on August 4th.

Once again, Wikipedia is home to casting news, with the truth of such tidbits still unknown. This time, the word revolves around Walt Disney Feature Animation’s American Dog. The site indicates that John Travolta and Thomas Haden Church have joined the project, while Mario Cantone is also on board as the voice of “Cat.” It […]

The official teaser website for Ratatouille is online now, as noticed by Upcoming Pixar. Not much currently resides at the site, except the film’s trailer, logo, release date, and a periodical reminder of the title’s pronunciation.

The Internet Movie Poster Awards showcases the newest poster for Monster House, along with an international Cars one sheet. Concurrently, the database houses an international poster for Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, simply referred to as Garfield 2 in the image, while Latino Review presents several new pics for and from the film.

New full trailers for Open Season and The Ant Bully have been placed at Moviefone. On a special note, Season’s ad may be found under the heading, “Trailer No. 2.”

Ultimate Disney provides the preliminary artwork for the Disney/CORE venture, The Wild, confirmed for a September 12th DVD release. The site likewise notes that Leroy & Stitch will not go directly to DVD, but will instead makes its debut on the Disney Channel. Airing Friday, June 23th, at 8:00 Eastern/Pacific, the showing will be preceded […]

Tonight from 8 – 11pm, The Wonderful World of Disney will once more present Toy Story. However, what makes this showing especially special is that included in the three-hour block will be a brand-new documentary of Pixar, in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Directed and produced by Leslie Iwerks, the granddaughter of animation legend Ub […]

The classic Japanese cartoon Speed Racer may be about to hit theaters in live-action form, courtesy of Larry and Andy Wachowski, the brothers behind the Matrix trilogy. According to IGN FilmForce, the duo might write and direct the project. Interestingly, one of the last mentions of a live-action Speed Racer movie occurred in June 2004, […]

While promoting Over the Hedge at the Cannes Film Festival, DreamWorks SKG cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg confirmed to Animation ‘Xpress that the company might find help in some of its animated projects through India. Specfically, he commented, “India is a very exciting place and has potential for great animation. We’ve been very impressed with the Indian […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has a low quality version of the latest one sheet for Open Season. Featuring the tag line “One fur all, all fur one,” the poster possesses a group shot of the film’s major characters.

According to Coming Soon, courtesy of Variety, Warner Bros. has picked up Aardvark Art’s Ark. Described simply as an “animated family film,” the project was written and will be produced by Casey Affleck.

Dark Horizons interviews the voice behind Mater the tow truck in Disney/Pixar’s Cars, Larry the Cable Guy. The conversation refers to Larry’s winning and working with the role. Likewise, the real name of the Cable Guy is revealed and discussed.

Variety, via Coming Soon, indicates that Universal Pictures will distribute Big Idea’s follow-up to Jonah – A VeggieTales Movie, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything. The film focuses on the exploits of the “squashbuckling” group of misfits from Jonah. Directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer, Pirates will now enjoy a theatrical run […]

Before its June 20th premiere on DVD, Supmerman: Braniac Attacks is scheduled to air on Cartoon Network, reports Superman Homepage. The showing will take place Saturday, June 17th, at 7:30pm (ET/PT).

DVDtoons has the press release for Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s DVD debuting of Transformers: The Movie. The title will arrive in stores this November, with a “20th Anniversary Special Edition” banner. In the meantime, a teaser site for the release has already opened.

Posted at Yahoo! News is Warner Home Video’s press release for the DVD arrival of the award-winning Laura’s Star. Dorinda Marticorena, WHV Vice President, Kids and Sports Marketing, commented, “German directors Thilo Gruf Rothkirch and Piet de Rycker… did a remarkable job turning this widely popular German picture book into an accessible film for children […]

Contained at Coming Soon, the latest international trailer for Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties has been released by Twentieth Century Fox. The sequel will enter domestic theaters on July 16th.

Once scheduled for July 28th, Paramount Pictures’ computer animated comedy Barnyard has been “moo-ved” to August 4th. As a result, Warner Bros.’ The Ant Bully, previously set for the August 4th date, will now occupy the July 28th slot. The news comes courtesy of Coming Soon.

A group of new Cars compositions has hit the web, providing an under-the-hood look at the film. First up, director John Lasseter speaks to Coming Soon about creatve decisions employed in Cars and at Pixar. The Age likewise serves an interesting four-page piece about the movie’s making and Lasseter, who confirms that hand-drawn animated films […]

The popularity already taking place regarding the Disney Fairies line is covered by Jim Hill Media. The site notes that due to the new line’s success and bright future, other themed lines are now being considered by Disney Consumer Products. For instance, Disney Bunnies might focus on the family of Thumper from Bambi, while Disney […]

The Los Angeles Times summarizes current Disney CEO Robert Iger’s appearance on a former Disney CEO’s talk show, Conversations with Michael Eisner. Topics raised during the talk included Disney’s acquisition of Pixar and the process of Iger’s being chosen for the CEO position.

To the delight of Trekkies everywhere, TV Shows on DVD, courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment, finally has the release date for the DVD premiere of Star Trek: The Animated Series: November 21st.

Reuters reports that with an $18 million deal, Crest Animation Studios Ltd. is teaming with French production house Marathon for the production of a new television series aimed at children. Specifically, 52 half-hour episodes will be computer animated in the next two years, set for ages 6 – 11 years old. Details have yet to […]

With the film’s premiere at Lowe’s Motor Speedway tomorrow, numerous headlines are ringing with reports on Cars, Disney/Pixar’s latest venture. For instance, The Charlotte Observer offers two compositions with self-explanatory titles, “Pixar took time to detail Cars” and “Cars gala forecast to rev economy.” Speaking of the Cars premiere, it should be noted that WSOCTV.com […]

Honoring the best in film advertising, nominations for the 35th annual Key Art Awards have been announced, via The Hollywood Reporter. Animated entries in the nods include: Chicken Little (5 nominations), Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (3 nominations), The Incredibles (2 nominations), Madagascar (1 nomination), Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin – The Untold Story (1 nomination), […]