The first theatrical poster for DreamWork’s upcoming sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa can be seen at Cinematical. The one-sheet features all of the lead characters from the first film, including Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, and the comical group of penguins. To view the poster in full-size, click here. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa hits […]

An in-depth interview with John Stevenson, co-director of DreamWork’s upcoming animated comedy Kung Fu Panda, can be read at ComingSoon. In the article, Stevenson discusses the process of making an animated film, how he got into his position, and his future plans now that he has finished his work on Panda. The martial arts adventure […]

An exclusive new clip from Kung Fu Panda has appeared on Latino Review. This clip centers on the Furious Five, a group of martial arts masters, and their intense training room. Kung Fu Panda hits theaters on June 6th.

The official site for the upcoming animated comedy Igor currently has a new contest titled “Be An Igor”. The grand prize winner of the contest will get the chance to lend their voice to the new film, as well as be featured on the eventual DVD release. Four runner-ups will also have their entries included […]

Two video featurettes for Wall•E and Kung Fu Panda have hit the the web. The first, titled “Wall•E: A Hero’s Journey”, can be viewed on Animation World Network TV. The Panda centered video, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the animation process, is available on MovieWeb. Kung Fu Panda is set to hit theaters on […]

An exclusive clip from DreamWork’s upcoming martial-arts comedy Kung Fu Panda is currently featured on ComingSoon. The video, entitled “Tai Lung Is Free”, runs slightly over a minute. Kung Fu Panda can be viewed in its entirety when it hits theaters on June 6th.

Animation World Network features an exclusive first look at Pixar’s upcoming short film, Presto. Presto, the two-page article reports, stars a magician and his rabbit who partake in a cartoonish on-stage feud. The short film, will be playing alongside this summer’s Wall•E, is being helmed by first time director Doug Sweetland, who has worked on […]

Disney’s official site features a new Movie Surfers video concerning Wall•E, Pixar’s upcoming sci-fi adventure. During the video, writer and director Andrew Stanton is interviewed, who sheds light on two of the film’s main characters. Several new clips from the movie are also shown. Wall•E opens in theaters on June 27th. Thanks to “Remy” over […]

The first theatrical poster for the intergalactic comedy Space Chimps can be viewed on Cinematical. A direct link to the full-size version can be found here. Space Chimps hits theaters on July 18th.

Quintessence has for your viewing pleasure an extended clip from DreamWork’s upcoming release, Kung Fu Panda. The CG martial arts comedy hits theaters on June 6th. Thanks to “CGIFanatic” over at the Animated News & Views Forum for the heads up!

An interview with Damon Bard can be read at the Character Design Blogspot. Bard is a sculptor who has created character maquettes for animated films such as Kung Fu Panda, Surf’s Up, Madagascar, and Over The Hedge. The interview also features many photographs of various pieces Bard has sculpted in his career. Thanks to ‘rsly75’ […]

A sneak peak of Cartoon Network’s upcoming animated series Flapjack can be viewed here. The video, which is approximately six minutes long, is part of an episode titled That’s A Wrap. Flapjack will premier on Cartoon Network on June 5th at 8:30 PM.

An article featured on Fortune reveals that the design for the character Eve in Disney/Pixar’s upcoming Wall•E was inspired by the look of such Apple products as the iPod. “I wanted Eve to be high-end technology – no expense spared – and I wanted it to be seamless and for the technology to be sort […]

The cover art for the first volume of season one of Tiny Toons Adventures can be seen at TV Shows On DVD.The four-disk set, which features 35 episodes, will hit shelves on July 29th with a suggested retail price of $44.98. The trailer for the DVD can be viewed here.

Box Office Mojo reports that the live-action adaption of the animated television series Speed Racer has come in at number two in the results of this weekend’s box office take. The film made $20,210,000 with an average of $5,604 per theater. Speed Racer came behind Iron Man, which took in $50,500,000 in its second weekend, […]

The theatrical trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars can now be viewed on the film’s official site. The new preview aired Thursday night at 7:58 P.M. on Cartoon Network, as well as several other Turner stations. Star Wars: The Clone Wars hits theaters on August 15th.

A new theatrical trailer for DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda has appeared online at Yahoo. For those wishing to experience the preview on the big screen, the trailer will be playing alongside Speed Racer, which opens this Friday. Kung Fu Panda hits theaters on June 6th.

A brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming CGI comedy Igor can be viewed at CanMag. The film focuses on a lab assistant who dreams of one day becoming a successful scientist. Igor opens in theaters on September 19th, 2008. Thanks to “CGIFanatic”: over at the Animated News & Views Forum for the heads up!

ComingSoon has in possession a new poster for the upcoming CGI flick, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The official one-sheet features several characters from the movie, which will serve as a kick-start to a new animated series. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is due out in theaters on the 15th of August.

The fourth video in a series of vignettes for Disney/Pixar’s Wall•E can be viewed on MovieWeb. In the clip, the rusty robot encounters a pair of discarded headphones and curiously tries to discover what their purpose is. Wall•E hits theaters on June 27th.

According to Yahoo, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has just completed a new deal with 20th Century Fox that would make him the highest paid writer-producer currently working in television. The pact will keep MacFarlane at the studio through 2012, and is estimated to be worth over $100 million. “I get a lot of pleasure […]

An in-depth story on Gigaom features nine important lessons on fostering innovation in animation from renowned director Brad Bird, who helmed such hits as The Incredibles and Ratatouille. The article focuses on how Bird managed to encourage his crew on his various films to do their best work, and insists that the better the morale […]

An article on ComingSoon announces that David Silverman, co-director of Monsters Inc. and director of both The Simpsons Movie and The Road To El Dorado, is set to helm Disney’s live-action comedy The Pet. The science fiction family film centers on a man who is captured by aliens and kept as their pet. The Pet […]

Jeffery Katzenburg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, has been finding that the conversion to 3-D in movie theaters is taking longer than expected, reports IMDB. Commenting on the progress various cinemas have made, Katzenburg notes that the conversion has “dragged along, and it’s been pretty disappointing.” On a positive note for the company, first quarter profits […]

TV Shows On DVD reports that the first season of Justice League will soon be available on Blu-ray. The collection, which includes all 26 episodes of Justice League‘s first season, will be hit store shelves on August 19th with a list price of $59.95. Package art for the set can also be viewed on the […]

A new vignette featuring the title character from Disney/Pixar’s Wall•E can be viewed on SlashFilm. The short clip features the rusty robot playing with an old hula hoop. The video is the third in a series of shorts in which Wall-E interacts with various discarded items he finds. Wall•E hits theaters on June 17th.

Variety reports that Lisa Judson has left WB Animation after 10 months as head of the division. Taking her place will be Peter Roth, president of Warner Brothers Television. A reason for Judson’s departure from the studio is not mentioned in the article.

A low-quality teaser poster for the upcoming big-screen adaption of the popular animated series Dragonball Z can be viewed at SlashFilm. Also featured on the website is a Japanese version of the same poster. Dragonball hits theaters on April 8th. 2009

A press release for Speed Racer: The Next Generation – The Beginning can be found at Tv Shows On DVD. The article features new cover art and information concerning the direct-to-video project, as well as the new animated television series airing in May on Nicktoons Network. The suggested retail price for Speed Racer: The Next […]

An article featured on Guardian criticizes modern children’s films for failing their audiences. The story claims that many current animated releases such as Ratatouille, The Incredibles, and Shark Tale are pandering too much to the older members of their audiences, and in doing so forgetting to entertain kids. The running time of newer animated films […]