The teaser trailer for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ CGI film Barnyard is now online at Oedekerk_Fan, from Yahoo! Movies Groups. Barnyard will open in theaters on January 13, 2006.

DVD Answers reports that on October 18th, Fox Home Entertainment will release the Ferngully: The Last Rainforest Special Edition DVD. Carrying both 1.85:1 anamorphic and 1.33:1 full frame transfers, the DVD will include: a commentary by director Bill Kroyer, coordinating art director Susan Kroyer, and art director Ralph Eggleston; a “Seed of the Story: Script […]

JoBlo has the latest banner for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, rising in cinemas on September 23rd.

The official teaser websites for the Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition DVD, coming to stores on September 6, 2005, and Columbia Pictures’ computer animated flick Monster House, opening in theaters on July 21, 2006, are now online. Thanks to ‘cartoni’ at the Animated-News Forum for the notice on the Toy Story site.

The official website for Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch has been updated, now including movie clips, games, downloads, printables, and a gallery. Lilo & Stitch 2 will be released directly to DVD on August 30th.

In a joint effort, the Weinstein Co. and Warner Bros. will distribute the upcoming computer animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, reports Variety, via Coming Soon. Aiming for an early 2007 release, the project will be grittier than its live-action predecessors, in the spirit of the comic book series. Animation veteran Kevin Munroe will direct […]

PR Newswire, via Yahoo! News, indicates that Columbia Pictures’ Monster House will be released on July 21, 2006. In additon to being released in the usual 2-D style, the film will be released in more than 100 theaters with REAL D’s revolutionary digital 3-D format. The announcement was made today by Rory Bruer, President of […]

Utimate Disney reports that the MPAA has given both Kronk’s New Groove and Leroy & Stitch, presumably the bonus short film that will be on the Lilo & Stitch 2 DVD, ‘G’ ratings.

Details and artwork for the DVD Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures, which includes Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, and Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave, is now up at DVD Answers. Extras on the DVD include: the “Cracking Contraptions” shorts, a look at Wallace & […]

Coming Soon a large gallery of pics from the San Diego Comic-Con, including displays for movies such as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, King Kong, Corpse Bride, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Over the Hedge; series like The Amazing Screw-On Head; and finally, the DTV […]

Ultimate Disney indicates that a preview for the Disney Channel Circle of Stars’ pop version of “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” music video will debut on the Disney Channel tonight, around the broadcast of the channel’s original movie Life is Ruff. The full music video will be included among the DVD features […]

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, […]