TV Shows on DVD has the DVD cover art for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – Season 1, Volume 1, coming October 18th, along with the cover art for What’s New Scooby-Doo? – Ghosts on the Go, coming November 8th.

Announced on Thursday, the nominations for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards feature a number of animated entries. For a list of those animated programs nominated, please click “More.”

The Muppet Holding Company’s presentation at the 2005 NFFC Convention has revealed some interesting preparations Disney has in store for the Muppets. First, it was made clear that Jim Henson’s creations will be involved in both the oncoming X-Games and ABC’s presentation of Super Bowl next January. In addition, to celebrate Kermit’s 50th anniversary, a […]

Ain’t It Cool News has an interesting scoop that Liam Neeson will provide the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The role was originally filled by Brian Cox, before the actor had to leave the production, for reasons unknown.

USA Today writes of the latest trend in the viewing habits of kids: adult cartoons. Family Guy, for instance, has taken the No. 5 position among kids ages 2-11, averaging 900,000 viewers in that age group, according to Nielsen Media Research. Says David Goodman, executive producer of Family Guy, “I think it’s absolutely for adults,” […]

Toon Zone reports Nickelodeon’s announcement of plans to air three new television movies this July, with each being based on one of their current animated series. All Grown Up: Dude, Where’s My Horse is set to air on Saturday, July 16, at 8:00pm (ET/PT), with a re-airing on Sunday, July 17, at 4:00pm. Danny Phantom: […]

While promoting the upcoming Bad News Bears remake, screenwriters Glenn Ficarra and John Requa got a chance to speak with Coming Soon. Of the topics mentioned, the duo were questioned reguarding the status of a sequel to the 2001 hit film Cats & Dogs, which they also wrote. “It’s not happening, at least not with […]

To celebrate Disneyland’s 50th anniversary on July 17, Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts hired the independent research firm Directive Analytics to conduct a “Golden Ears” survey. Sent to forty-five actors, musicians and athletes, the poll revealed that 20% of those surveyed most identify with the animated character Goofy, including John Stamos, Kelsey Grammer and […]

The full trailer for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride has debuted online at Yahoo! Movies, in both Windows Media and Quicktime formats. Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride will hit theaters on September 23, 2005.

The Disney Database has added a slew of new pics from some of Disney’s upcoming DVD releases. Included in the mix are 24 stills from Kronk’s New Groove, 2 menu screenshots from the Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie DVD, and 6 menu screenshots from the Cinderella Platinum Edition DVD.

The DVD cover art for Nick Picks 2, featuring episodes from Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, My Life As A Teenage Robot, All Grown Up, Jimmy Neutron, and Danny Phantom, is up at TV Shows on DVD. Nick Picks 2 will arrive in stores on October 18th.

BBC Radio Four’s The Film Programme, via Stone Bridge Press, speaks to Helen McCarthy, author of Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation and co-author of The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. In the interview, which may be heard online for the next few days, Francine Stock discusses the increasing popularity of […]

Ultimate Disney has three menus from the Muppet Show: Season One DVD set and two menus from the Muppets’ Wizard of Oz DVD. Both titles will reach stores on August 9th.

Coming Soon has the teaser poster for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Opening March 31, 2006, the sequel focuses on the Ice Age “coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the […]

The Council on Competitiveness has announced that the popular penguin characters from Madagascar may soon be seen in a special video at the Second Annual High Performance Computing (HPC) Users Conference. To be screened July 13 in Washington, DC, the video by DreamWorks Animation shows how HPC affects an average consumer every day. Business Wire […]

Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series will start their run on Cartoon Network’s sister channel Boomerang beginning this Monday, reports Toon Zone. Airing at 12.00am and 12.30am, Batman: The Animated Series’ premiere episode will be “On Leather Wings”, while Superman: The Animated Series’ premiere episode will be “Fun And Games”.

DVD Answers has the revised, more kid-friendly cover art for the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD, hitting stores on September 6 2005.

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers will have its first public appearance at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International, which will run from July 14-17th, 2005. The creator of the Galaxy Rangers, Robert Mandell, will also be in attendance to sign autographs, meet fans, and answer questions about his series. For further information, including a […]

DreamWorks has issued a press release presenting exciting information regarding what the studio has in store for Comic-Con International, coming July 13-17 in San Diego, CA. Folks who check out the DreamWorks booth will not only get the chance to attend exclusive advance screenings of DreamWorks’ summer live-action films, but will get to see, firsthand, […]

Slate takes a brief look at what happens when the voice of a cartoon character passes away or becomes ill, including the process of finding of a replacement voice that sounds almost the same.

Cheeky Entertainment’s animated short Astrothrill has been announced as one of films being screened at the San Diego Comic-Con International Film Festival. For information regarding where and when the film will be shown, be sure to check out the press release from Cheeky Entertainment by clicking “More”.

Artists looking for work in Australia and New Zealand may find help through VFXJobs, a new website dedicated to helping the matter. With VFXJobs, all the production houses located in New Zealand and Australia are able to list their relevant job opportunities. Meanwhile, those looking for work may check into the website as often as […]

Ultimate Disney has a small pic of the potential cover art for the Lady and the Tramp Platinum Edition DVD, coming in March 2006. In other Disney DVD news, the site also features the storyline for Brother Bear 2, which “will center on Kenai (who, you may recall, has been transformed into a brown bear) […]

The Disney Database reports that the Tarzan: Special Edition DVD, which has already debuted in many other countries, will finally make its way to US stores on October 18, 2005. Logo art for the DVD may also be found at the Disney Database.

PR Newswire has the press release for Corner Stone Pictures and OBX Capital Group’s revelation of a new joint undertaking, Corner Stone Animation. Operating as a branch of Corner Stone Pictures, Corner Stone Animation will work in every aspect of financing and animation production, in addition to handling product merchandising, manufacturing, and distributing. Production has […]

According to the Internet Movie Database, John Debney (Chicken Little, The Emperor’s New Groove) has been hired to write the musical score for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ Barnyard, opening in theaters on January 13, 2006. In other composer news, Alan Silvestri (The Polar Express, Lilo & Stitch) will write the music for Disney’s The […]

Jim Hill Media has the exciting news that Chicken Little will be released in 3D, on November 4, 2005. Enlisting the help of Dolby Laboratories and Industrial Light & Magic, Disney plans to release the 3D version of their first all-CGI movie in “100 specially-selected, high-profile theatres in 25 top markets”. Viewers of the 3D […]

The Disney Database reports that Buena Vista Home Entertainment UK will be releasing a Special Edition DVD of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True to coincide with the Platinum Edition DVD of Cinderella. Nevertheless, for the time being, the sequel’s re-release will be only for the UK, arriving October 3rd. Update: A message from ‘Hennie’ posted […]

DVDtoons has the DVD cover art and plot synopsis for Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows, coming to DVD on October 11, 2005.

Driving into fourth place at the box office this weekend, Herbie: Fully Loaded collected an estimated $12.8 million over the three-day weekend, despite being shown in 3,521 theaters. Furthermore, the Disney comedy averaged a mild $3,621 over three days. The Friday-to-Sunday performance of the film has set the record for the worst opening ever for […]