Industry 411 notes that the author of the classic Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle, is in need of assistance regarding his taking Granada Media to court. Beagle’s business manager says that despite attempts to settle the matter, the author still has not received his share of the profits obtained from the novel’s animated film adaption, […]

Providing a nice peek at the film’s plot, the international trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Cars is currently available to watch at Cineman. UPDATE! It appears that the trailer has now been removed.

In two articles, entitled “Animated ‘Curious George’ is ‘pure’ storytelling” and “Animated ‘George’ takes flight”, USA Today reveals the look of Curious George and his keeper, the Man with the Yellow Hat, for Universal Pictures’ traditionally animated movie about the popular children’s character. The trailer for Curious George, opening February 10th, will debut in theaters […]

Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that their computer animated musical Happy Feet will be released in both IMAX 3D and conventional theaters on November 17, 2006. The star-studded film is described as, “a comedy adventure set in the land of the Emperor Penguins in the heart of Antarctica. These penguins sing, each needing their own […]

With a countdown that includes such classics as Fantasia, Grave of the Fireflies, Finding Nemo, and Spirited Away, IGN FilmForce lists its staff members’ choices as the top 25 animated films of all time.

The cover artwork for the Gargoyles: Season 2, Volume 1 DVD is now available to view at Amazon.com. The 3-disc set will arrive in stores on December 6, 2005.

In an attempt to “show [movie studios] a thing or two about clever marketing campaigns,” Worth1000.com held a contest in which folks could submit fake posters composed of two subjects: Chicken Little and any other movie. This resulted in a wide collection of creative and humorous entries, including March of Chicken Little and Hen City.

Six clips for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit are now online at Yahoo! Movies. Also, in the article “Disney to Trim Live-Action Movies” at DVD Exclusive, it is revealed that currently in the works at DreamWorks Animation is a direct-to-video spinoff from Curse of the Were-Rabbit, though there is still no word […]

Ultimate Disney has the cover art for Funny Factory with Mickey and Funny Factory with Donald, the first DVDs in a series of cartoon compilations. Similar to the Classic Cartoon Favorites, in terms of content, both Funny Factory DVDs will be released on January 17th. In other Disney cover art news, DVD Answers has the […]

Coming Soon speaks with Helena Bonham Carter about her roles in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, as the actress compares and contrasts the films and her involvement with them.

Latino Review has added a number of Chicken Little images, with the pictures featuring the title character center stage in a variety of poses. In addition, another poster for the fowl film has popped up on eBay. Finally, the third issue of Chicken Little’s The Sky is Falling! Newsletter has been released at Coming Soon. […]

Ultimate Disney has the newly-issued press releases for the Tarzan Special Edition DVD and the Emperor’s New Groove “New Groove Edition” DVD, both due for store arrival on October 18th. Further, the site offers the press release for the Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Arenas Entertainment picture The 3 Wise Men, which will be sold […]

Ultimate Disney notes that the trailers for Kronk’s New Groove and the Lady and the Tramp: Platinum Edition DVD are now online. Futhermore, the site reports that the MPAA has just classified Studio Ghibli’s 1995 animated fantasy Whisper of the Heart with a “G” rating. This announcement hints that the film will debut on Region […]

Yahoo! Movies presents a clip from Chicken Little, entitled “Dodgeball.” In the scene, Chicken Little, Abby, and Runt must deal with the popular kids in gym class. Chicken Little will hatch in theaters on November 4th.

IGN FilmForce reviews the soundtrack for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, giving the CD a score of 7.0. In the meantime, people may check the full soundtrack out for themselves at AOL Music.

Muppet Central News indicates that a feature-length version of Fraggle Rock may soon be heading to theaters. Already in the early stages of development, the film will see the characters from the original television show entering outer space, also known as the “human world.” Targeted for audiences both young and old, the Fraggle Rock movie […]

Pictures from the Sony computer animated movie Open Season, opening in theaters on September 29, 2006, are now up at JoBlo.

Toon Zone points to Batman: Yesterday, Today and Beyond, where images of new villains created specifically for The Batman’s universe await. Meanwhile, the trailer for this fall’s DTV The Batman Versus Dracula can be found at the latter site as well.

As the film’s release date draws near, marketing for Chicken Little is heating up. First of all, character cards introducing the movie’s stars are spreading throughout the online community, with Mr. Little’s at MovieWeb, Mr. Runt’s at Latino Review, Mr. Morkubine’s at Coming Soon, and Ms. Abby’s at Cinematic Happenings Under Development. In other Chicken […]

Coming Soon has the lowdown on future projects from DreamWorks Animation, including notes on Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Rex Havoc, It Came From Earth! and Route 66.

At DVD Answers, high-res artwork has arrived for the 50th Anniversary Edition DVDs of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island, along with revised art for the Kronk’s New Groove DVD. Moreover, courtesy of The Disney Database comes new info and the cover for the Special Edition DVD […]

The poster promoting the Disney Digital 3-D release of Chicken Little has been posted at the Disney Power Board. Moreover, the Chicken Little television spot “Aliens vs. Chickens” can be viewed at Coming Soon, in both QuickTime and Windows Media versions.

Cinema Confidential speaks with the composer behind Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, Danny Elfman, who also discusses his work on Edward Scissorhands and Nightmare Before Christmas. Fans can hear not only Elfman’s tunes, but his vocal role as Bonejangles as well, in Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, opening this Friday nationwide. In other Corpse Bride news, the […]

Ultimate Disney has screencaps from the promo for the Little Mermaid Platinum Edition DVD. The ad will appear on the Cinderella Platinum Edition DVD, coming October 4th. In addition, the site has a small version of the cover artwork for the Kronk’s New Groove DVD, arriving in stores on December 13th. In other Disney DVD […]

Found at eBay is the latest one sheet for Chicken Little. Though the title character is in the same pose as seen in the previous teaser poster, the setting and title font have been changed to give the poster a feeling similar to that of posters for past CGI hits, such as Monsters, Inc. and […]

Speaking with the Sydney Morning Herald, Robots director Chris Wedge, currently co-producing Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, states that Robots 2 is being considered. Likewise, he is now working on two more films, describing one as “a smaller feeling movie but fun in its own right” and the other as an “action feel” film. Another […]

Attending Toronto’s annual film festival, Johnny Depp gave some insight concerning his work for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and the two Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. Moviehole has a summarization of the actor’s thoughts.

The Disney Database has updated their image gallery with eight stills from Bambi II, with one of the pics featuring the first look at Bambi’s rival, Ronno. Three promotional images plus a screen capture for Kronk’s New Groove may also be found at the site.

Walden Media has gained the rights to Tortoise and Hippo, which will be written by Shrek co-writer Roger S.H. Schulman, reports Variety [registration required], via Coming Soon. The film, to be a blend of live action and photo-real CGI animation, is the brainchild of Relevant Entertainment’s Mike Menchel, who thought of the idea after his […]

In Quicktime, Windows Media, and Real Player formats, the clip “Bun-Vac 6000”, from Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, is introduced at Coming Soon.