To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fraggle Rock, the Henson Company,Ben Folds Five, and The Nerdiest Channel have produced a new music video. Ben Folds Five and the Fraggles perform in “Do It Anyway.” All parties involved in making the video were all equally excited and you can tell they had a lot of fun […]

If you have paid attention to animation news this past week, you would have noticed that two of the biggest names in the game are not doing so well financially. Nickelodeon, the first kid-based cable network, is not doing so well in ratings. Pivotal Research Group found that Nick wasn’t earning its keep from Viacom. […]

If you think that someone is going to make an animated film entirely out of cardboard, then you would be wrong…somewhat. Cardboard is a graphic novel by Doug TenNapel of Earthworm Jim fame. It is about an impoverished father and son who build a boxer (get the pun?) out of magic cardboard. A neighbor kid […]

The Rose of Versailles is a legendary anime/manga in Japan, but it has never crossed into the US legally. Finally, after many years of waiting, Right Stuf has picked up the US license according to Anime News Network. The 40 episode anime will be released in a special edition 2-disc DVD set and it a […]

It is with solemn regret, that we annouce the death of Bob Lambert. Bob Lambert was the pioneering force behind Disney’s transition from hand-drawn cel animation to CGI. He intitated the deal with Pixar and for his efforts earned Disney the Academy Award for Scientific & Technical Achievement. He was a twenty-five year veteran of […]

In a move that will go down in animation history, Jeffrey Katzenberg and his DreamWorks studio have ended their distrubution contract with Paramount after six years. The animation studio responsible for Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and Madagascar has signed a new deal with Fox after talks with Paramount went south. Paramount did not want to […]

Animation Magazine has the complete cast list for Sony’s next animation project: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Revenge of the Leftovers. The original main cast returns to reprise their roles, including Anna Faris, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, James Caan, Neil Patrick Harris, and Benjamin Bratt. New additions to the cast include Will Forte […]

The famous talk show host has confirmed that she will return to voice the short-term memory Blue Tang, Dory in Finding Nemo 2. Last month Collider reported that Pixar would make a sequel to its highest groessest film. The script is currently in development, but no other actors have reported they will reprise their roles. […]

It seems that Ben Affleck will not be the director for the proposed Justice League movie. It seems that Affleck has become one of Warner Brothers’ “go-to” directors for any project. Just because the studio wants him does not mean he will sign onto the project. Still Justice League is on the radar and talks […]

There is some nice, new concept art for Disney’s next animated film Frozen. It is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 fairyale The Snow Queen. The concept art features designs for the evil Snow Queen, the Princess Anna, and a mountain man. Princess Anna decides to rid her kingdom of eternal winter with the help […]

DreamWorks Animation has announced that it will make Kung Fu Panda 3 a co-production with Oriental DreamWorks–the Shanghai divison. The movie is set for a 2016 and will see huge advertising and promotionals from the burgeoning Chinese entertainment market. This decision makes sense based on Kung Fu Panda’s success in China, spawning an unofficial sequel. […]

Ben Affleck is talking with Warner Brothers’ DC Entertainment divison about whether he will film a superpowered film choke full of the DC pantheon: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Flash. Warner Brothers has been very successful with its string of DC animated cartoons, but when it comes to live action superhero movies […]

Toei Animation announced the loss of one of its earliest animators Akira Daikubara. He worked on Japan’s first colored anime film Hakujaden and also the first animated film to be distributed in North America Magic Boy. He had a pneumatic infection, dying at age 94. On the brighter side, Toei recently selected Katushiro Takagi to […]

Miyazaki’s environmentally conscious/futuristic film, Nausicaa of the Vallley of the Wind is being given the live action treatment by Studio Ghibli and Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion). They have teamed up to create a contemporary piece based off the anime classic called Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo. The short will be filmed in the […]

Taking a cue from some of the 1980s cartoon reboot, Masters of the Universe is being handed over to Jon Chu. Currently, Chu is working on a 3D post-conversion of GI Joe: Retaliation, according to Collider. The script will follow the same storyline: He-Man battles Skeletor and so forth and Alex Litvak and Mike Finch […]

Jon Favreau of the Iron Man movies is working on a new project: Magic Kingdom. It is, of course, another movie based off a Disney Park attraction, in this case a park itself. Rather than rushing off the make the picture, according to Collider, Favreau is taking his time to get the story right. For […]

Indie Wire has the first poster for DreamWorks’ Me and My Shadow. The movie follows Shadow Stan, a shadow tired of being attached to a humdrum human. To have a more exciting life, Shadow Stan takes control of his human with ensuing comedy and chaos following. Animation will be a blend of traditional and CGI […]

Hayao Miyazaki was supposed to have retired years ago, but the world is grateful the man does not stop making movies. Animation Magazine reports that Miyazaki’s next film will focus on the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of the Zero fighter plane used to bomb Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Horikoshi was an aeronautical […]

Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richie Rich, Gumby, Rocky & Bulllwinkle, and even Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer are owned by Classic Media. DreamWorks, according to the International Business Times, is looking to acquire the company to bolster its less than successful stock this quarter. Classic Media already owns franchises that have built-in fans, ready made cartoons, […]

Disney has finally revealed the first crossover between one of their self-created titles and Marvel since acquiring the company in 2009. The popular Phineas and Ferb genius brother duo will team up with Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Iron Man. The event has been christened Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel and will debut on the […]

Classic anime cannot be beat, especially when they are reinvigorated by new projects. Anime News Network reports that Ishimori Productions is working on adapting Cyborg 009 with Joseph DeSanto of The Spirit attached as producer. Also Akira Toriyama is involved in a new Dragon Ball Z film, the first one he has worked on in […]

Tom Hanks and Yahoo! have teamed up for an exclusive web-only animated series, Electric City. Collider has the first promo for the 90 minute epic set in a futuristic, dystopian city with Hanks starring as the lead character. Reliance Entertainment and Playtone are responsible for the 360 interactiveness, involving social, digital, mobile, and gaming media. […]

Anime News Network has some news briefs on the new live-action Rurouni Kenshin film that will hit Japanese theater August 25. They have a nice film poster and the full movie trailer. There hasn’t been any word about the movie coming to US shores, but since it is one of Viz’s headling series one can […]

Anime has carved out its niche in the world as a strong and vibrant animation medium. Viz, one of the biggest names in the US anime and manga market, has decided to hit subscription cable viewers with a new viewing option: Neon Alley. This new channel is anime 24/7, pulling the best of the best […]

The midquel for Disney’s Tron franchise Tron: Uprising has its official premiere June 23 on DisneyXD. The series follows the young program Beck, who witnessed his best friend’s derezzation by Clu’s army. Beck launches a rebel force, quickly catching the attention of Tron who decides to train him as his successor. DisneyXD.ca is streaming the […]

Sorry for being a little slow on the uptake, but Where The Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak passed away at 83. The NY Times has a in-depth article on his life. Sendak is renowned for turning the world of children’s literature upside down. His books are some of the first to depict kids as […]

McDonald’s makes mecha history by giving away Gundam toys in their Happy Meals…but only in Japan where they are called Happy Sets. Anime News Network has the basic rundown. The Happy Set toys will feature miniature mecha and trading cards from Mobile Suit Gundam UC and Mobile Suit Gundam AGE. Japanese McDonalds will release the […]

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, the world’s biggest online shopping market wants you! And not just you, but your creative ideas for TV comedies and television shows. CinemaBlend reports that Amazon is searching for new content. TV writers are invited to post their scripts for Amazon staff review. One of the great things about this […]

Fox Animation, according to CinemaBlend, has bought the movie rights to The Hero’s Guide To Saving Your Kingdom, a children’s book by Christopher Healy. The book takes an opposite approach the the standard Disney fairytale by focusing on the princes’ POV rather than the princesses. Healy’s book wasn’t released to the public until May 1, […]