Toon Zone notices that the New York Times ponders the roles John Lasseter and Ed Catmull will play at Walt Disney Feature Animation. On a side note, the article mentions that DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg attended the recent Cars screening at ShoWest, where he was seated in a V.I.P. section reserved for Disney’s guests.

Luxo has collected a nice assortment of pictures and summaries for the upcoming line of Cars toys. The site also notices that a third Cars ad is now available at the film’s official website, with the latest promotion focusing on Sally.

For three consecutive years, Brigham Young University has been home to recipients of the national “student Emmys.” This year, the school’s animation program won two prizes, officially known as College Television Awards, bringing its total of the award to five. The honored films were the computer generated projects Turtles and Noggin. Deseret News has more […]

“Animation is art, but bringing it to life is magic,” remarks Kompin Kemgumnird, the creative director of Kantana Animation. The ‘Business’ section of the Bangkok Post examines the animated career of Kemgumnird, who has worked on such films as Tarzan, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Ice Age.

With “Pipe Down, We’re Trying to Watch a Cartoon,” The New York Times studies the use of silence in animated films past and present, explaining the effectiveness of the method. Movies reflected upon in the article include Mulan, The Triplets of Belleville, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Incredibles.

With Windows Media Player, Latino Review has the international teaser trailer for Garfield’s A Tail of Two Kitties. Similarly, Coming Soon has the trailer for the IMAX release of The Ant Bully.

Upon the completion of its merger with Disney, Pixar will no longer issue stock certificates, making the pieces of paper very popular in the collectors’ community. How much are some people willing to spend on a certificate? The Associated Press, via Yahoo! News, analyzes: “Pixar’s stock price recently has been hovering around $65, but getting […]

CNET News takes a look at video game technology used by doctors, in cases of brain injuries, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities. The computer science comes courtesy of CyberLearning’s Smart BrainGames system, similar to what is used in racing video games.

TV Week reports that ABC Family has obtained television rights from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution to air some of Warner Bros.’ most recent family films. The list of movies features Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, The Polar Express, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and two Harry Potter films.

TV Shows on DVD hosts numerous cover artwork for the following shows’ approaching DVD releases: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, ALFTales, ALF: The Animated Series, My Little Pony, The Bullwinkle Show, and X-Men Evolution.

SFGate.com surveys The Art of Ray Harryhausen, a new book from stop-motion animation master Ray Harryhausen and friend Tony Dalton. The 230-paged album presents “memories, anecdotes and pictures” from the duo, following their first publication, Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life.

To celebrate the 100th birthday of “animated cartoons,” the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive will have an open house on April 6th. The Big Cartoon Database offers a breakdown of the celebration, with an interesting note that the artform began with J. Stuart Blackton’s film Humorous Phases of Funny Faces.

From Bishop Animation comes a new signal film, ready to be screened at the Omaha Film Festival. Though the work is 100% computer animation, the studio endeavored greatly to give the project a traditional feel.

Upcoming Pixar points out that three artists have joined the Artist’s Corner at Pixar’s official website: “Andrew, Director”; “Gini, Animator”; and “Neil, Technical Director”.

Overviewing Warner Bros. presence at ShoWest, Latino Review mentions the promotion of Happy Feet at the event. “Nothing much that we haven’t seen in the teaser trailers with the exception of a narration of George Miller telling you the synopsis of the film,” explains the site, “but it looks like Robin Williams steals the film, […]

The World of KJ reviews DreamWorks Animation’s Over the Hedge, recently shown at ShoWest. ‘Arsalan’ gives the film some very positive marks, concluding, “Over the Hedge is a must-see movie, not just for families or animation lovers but for everyone. Just remember to brush up on your pop culture so you get all the jokes.” […]

Toon Zone has the info on some anticipated DVD releases from Warner Bros. First, the site notifies that the official websites for The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series, Batman Beyond: Season 1, Justice League: Season 1 and The Flinstones: Season 5 have opened. Next, the site has the details, along with front and back cover […]

‘Jens’ at the Animated-News Forum has discovered a character poster for The Wild at Disney Central Plaza. The one sheet presents a closer look of Samson the lion, voiced by Kiefer Sutherland.

Hoping to promote Japan’s animation past, present, and future, Tokyo has opened the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara, which is being billed as the first global animation center. The center is the result of participation from over 100 companies in production, publishing, television, advertising and toys. Not only does the Tokyo Anime Center aim to […]

Folks eagerly waiting to Meet the Robinsons may be wondering why the film was moved from December 15, 2006 to March 30, 2007. According to Jim Hill Media, the reason may be that the film needed a little tweaking, in an effort to remove some past tweaking. “Earlier this week, a print of this Stephen […]

At the 2006 Game Developer’s Conference, Doug Cooper, Visual Effects Supervisor for DreamWorks Animation, will moderate a panel discussing the relationship film and game companies have when developing games based on licensed film properties. For details on this exciting event, please click “More.”

From an ice stage at the World Ice Art Championships at Ice Alaska, John Leguizamo and Gov. Frank Murkowski introduced the opening of the Ice Age: The Meltdown ice park. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Associated Press cover the story, one using text, the other one using video. In the meantime, Yahoo! Finance has […]

Hoodwinked will enter stores on May 23rd, reports DVDtoons. Though specific details regarding the DVD’s bonus features have yet to arrive, the site does acknowledge that the disc will serve an audio commentary with the filmmakers, additional scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and a music video.

Ultimate Disney offers the press release for the Dumbo: Big Top Edition DVD (June 6). Likewise, the site reveals that the Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure DVD (June 20) is no longer being billed as a “Special Edition,” explaining the disc’s features.

At Coming Soon, picture galleries for Ice Age: The Meltdown and The Wild present a flurry of new images, thanks to 20th Century Fox and Walt Disney Pictures. In related pictorial news, Ain’t It Cool News has promotional pics for Flushed Away and Charlotte’s Web, found at ShoWest.

According to TV Shows on DVD, Hanna-Barbera’s The Godzilla Power Hour (1978) will arrive in DVD stores on June 6th. Courtesy of Classic Media Inc. and Sony Music, the “king of the monsters” will strike with two separate DVD volumes.

From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, The Big Cartoon Database indicates that Mark Dershem of Harmony, Pennsylvania is suing Wal-Mart and MTV-Nickelodeon, in response to his son’s Spongebob Squarepants shirt catching fire. It appears that the emblem on the garment caught ablaze as the nine-year-old was stroking fire embers at his grandmother’s house. As a result, the […]

Jim Hill Media offers another glimpse into the happenings of the Cars ShoWest presentation. Noted is the presence of DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, the crowd’s reaction to Cars, and the treat during the movie’s ending credits. Similarly, a new critique for Cars has popped up at Ain’t It Cool News. Update! The Associated Press […]

AOL has launced In2TV, reports Toon Zone, allowing one to view full-length cartoon favorites online absolutely free. Programs included in the mix are Beetlejuice, Freakazoid, Pinky & the Brain, Histeria!, and The New Adventures of Batman.

Cartoon Network has obtained the television rights to air the upcoming half-hour Fantastic Four animated series. From Marvel Studios and the France-based animation company Moonscoop, the weekly series has set its target audience to ages 6 – 11 years old, with 26 episodes having been commissioned. Variety, via Coming Soon, has more on the story.