Nausicaa reports about the new book Spirited Away: BFI Film Classics by Andrew Osmond, a Berkshire based freelance film journalist, who also writes for a range of film publications including Sight and Sound, Empire and SFX. According to the article, “Andrew Osmond’s insightful study describes how Miyazaki wrote, storyboarded and directed Spirited Away with a […]

DVDTimes reports that Origin: Spirits of the Past, the first full-length animated feature film made by Japanese anime Studio Gonzo, will be receiving a limited UK theatrical release from 12th July. A futuristic sci-fi fairy tale, Origin: Spirits of the Past, is directed by Keiichi Sugiyama whose work also includes Neon Genesis Evangelion.

UpcomingPixar has an exclusive interview with John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Disney/Pixar, wherein he talks about his role in developing theme park Toy Story Midway Mania, through Walt Disney Imagineering.

GhibliWorld has posted the very first review of Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming film Ponyo on the Cliff by industry insider and broadcasting writer Hashimoto Atsushi. In his spoiler-free review, Atsushi mentions, “I’ve never seen such a hot air during any of the previews I visited over the last two years. They all gazed at the screen […]

NYTimes has posted an article wherein George Lucas discusses elements of his latest film and television project Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Lucas talks in depth about creating the film and his involvement with the project. The film, set to be released by Warner Brothers on Aug 15, will also introduce an animated television series […]

UpcomingPixar, via UpcomingFilmScores, reports that Michael Giacchino will be scoring Pixar’s 2009 feature film, Up. Giacchino’s previous works also include Pixar films such as The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

UpcomingPixar shares a SlashFilm link featuring the Making of Pixar’s WALL•E. The site has made available two clips featuring concept art, design and voice acting that went into the making of the film.

DVDActive reports that Warner Home Video has announced a deluxe edition dvd of the 1978 movie Watership Down on October 7. Full details are yet to be revealed but the 30th Anniversary release will include featurettes, and a storyboard comparison.

IESB.net has posted six film clips and a new featurette from Pixar’s upcoming film WALL-E. Be warned of the possible spoilers. Directed by Andrew Stanton, Wall-E hits theatres on June 27. In addition, UpcomingPixar also shares a Sanders Art Studio link featuring six promotional concept art prints from Wall-E for sale. UpcomingPixar has also posted […]

GhibliWorld has posted new images from Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. Ponyo opens in theatres across Japan on July 19.

The Pixar Blog has confirmed that Andrew Stanton is currently writing the film version of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars for Pixar. No details on the project has been announced yet. AWN, however adds that the film is said to be a mix of live action and animation and Stanton is rumoured to […]

GhibliWiki reports that according to Toshio Suzuki, a US release for Miyazaki’s upcoming film Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea has been decided. Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy have been selected as the producers. No details on a release date or voice cast have been announced. The website however reports that a large scale […]

Variety has posted an article featuring Academy award nominee Sylvain Chomet and his new feature film The Illusionist. The article suggests how the Scottish capital seduced the French director and his wife in 2003 when they visited the place for the screening of his film The Triplets of Belleville at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. […]

Ghibliworld has posted a new unseen art done by Hayao Miyazaki for his upcoming film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea which features an underwater scene from the film. Ponyo opens in theatres in Japan on July 19.

Yahoo!Movies hosts a new WALL•E featurette titled The Man and the Machine which focuses on the director, Andrew Stanton. WALL•E opens in theatres on June 27. Be warned of the possible spoilers!

The 18th International Animated Film Festival “Les Nuits Magiques” will take place in Bègles, France (near Bordeaux) from December 3 to December 14, 2008. All animated short and feature films, directed after December 31, 2006, are eligible.

UpcomingPixar points at a new WALL•E Clip at Yahoo! Movies wherein the director Andrew Stanton discusses the character of WALL-E and the adventure that awaits him.

GhibliWorld has an exclusive interview with Oga Kazuo, Ghibli background artist known for his work in films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko and Whisper of the Heart. Oga also speaks about how digitalization has not affected him and why he prefers painting his backgrounds manually even today.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of Marjane Satrapi’s Academy award nominated film Persepolis on June 24. The DVD coverart, which can be viewed at DVDEmpire, also suggests that the disc will feature English dub alongwith the original French language track. Extras on the disc will include, The Hidden side […]

Variety reports that DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga Ghost in the Shell with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature. First published in 1989, Ghost in the Shell went on to generate two additional manga editions, three anime film adaptations, an anime TV series and three videogames. […]

GhibliWorld reveals that the official release date for Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea has been confirmed as July 19th. An 85 seconds trailer for the film, featuring the main character Ponyo swimming freely to the theme song in the sea, will be released on April 19 in theatres all […]

UpcomingPixar shares a link featuring the trailer for the WALL•E video game, due for release on all major platforms, June 24. The site also reports about 20 previously unscreen screenshots from various platforms of the video game, including the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2 & 3 and Xbox 360 which can be seen at WorthPlaying.

RottenTomatoes reports that Horton Hears a Who! topped the foreign box office for the second straight weekend, easily topping a moderate frame with $11.7 million at 6,583 playdates in 54 markets. According to the article, Horton has totaled $223 million worldwide so far, underscoring the ongoing strength of CGI animated fare. The last major animated […]

RottenTomatoes has an intimate Q&A session with Andrew Stanton, writer/director of Disney/Pixar’s upcoming film Wall-E. The website also reports about their visit to Pixar and the first 30 minutes of Wall-E.

Have you ever wondered what happened to Saturday Morning cartoons? AssociatedContent answers the question with their eight reasons that Saturday morning cartoons are a thing of the past.

Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has ordered 13 more episodes of the animated comedy show King of the Hill, extending its reign by another season. Next year will mark the animated show’s 13th season on the air, making it primetime’s second longest-running animated series ever, only behind The Simpsons.

GhibliWorld has an exclusive and extensive review of Joe Hisaishi’s image album for Hayao Miyazaki’s Upcoming film Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea. Direct link to the review can be found here. The website also reveals that Studio Ghibli will release the first trailer of Miyazaki’s Ponyo on April 19 in theaters all over […]

GhibliWorld has few exclusive pictures of Studio Ghibli booth at the International Anime Fair currently being held in Tokyo. The stills are from this summer’s exhibition Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata/Miyazaki Animation.

UpcomingPixar reports about a new WALL•E TV spot which appeared on TheMovieBox.net. Directed by Andrew Stanton, Disney/Pixar’s WALL•E is set to hit the screens on 27 June 2008.

Culver City-based vfx shop Rhythm & Hues, which won the 2008 best visual effects Oscar for The Golden Compass, has opened a facility in Hyderabad, India. Variety reports that the two Indian facilities at Hyderabad and Mumbai now sport a total of about 250 employees, and more expansion is planned. R&H’s India facilities are teaming […]