Variety, via Coming Soon!, reports that Kevin James (CBS’ The King of Queens) will voice the lead character, a party-animal cow named Otis, in Paramount and Nickelodeon Movies’ CGI-animated feature The Barnyard. In affiliation with his Omation studios, Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura) will serve as writer, producer, and director for the motion picture. […]

In an interview with IGN Filmforce, Catwoman producer Denise Di Novi stated that her next project may be the live-action adaptation of the cartoon classic The Jetsons. Director Adam Shankman (Bringing Down the House) is set to helm the film for Warner Brothers. Di Novi also indicated that the most recent draft of the screenplay […]

At the AN Forum, ‘monkeyboy12’ points to a new Garfield: The Movie sweepstakes at Cartoon Network’s official website. One could win a trip for four to see the Garfield balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live in New York City, while two hundred runners-up will receive a Garfield prize pack, including a Garfield watch […]

Box Office Report indicates that Shrek 2 fell 49% this weekend, pulling in $37 million and coming in at the second spot on the weekend’s top ten list. Thus, with a total of $313 million, Shrek 2 has crossed the $300 million mark in only 18 days, a record that took Spider-Man 22 days to […]

At the Ultimate Disney forum, ‘Karlsen’ has posted a reaction to The Three Musketeers, starring Mickey, Donald and Goofy, after seeing a sneak preview of the film in Norway. “It was a great movie, but as usual Disney has twisted the original story to the unrecognizable,” says ‘Karlsen’. The Three Musketeers will arrive on DVD […]

Seattle Post-Intelligence, via Toon Zone, reveals that guests during a ceremony at Disneyland in Anaheim, California will be treated to a set of four postage stamps and other mail products featuring Disney characters on June 23. As the website notes, call 1-800-5-MICKEY to make reservations. The 37-cent stamps, 23-cent postal cards, and printed stationary that […]

Twenty new Star Wars: Clone Wars episodes are set to air before the release of Star Wars: Episode III, says an informant at TheForce.net. No official announcement has been made yet. Nonetheless, the website indicates, “We’re also hearing that a Clone Wars DVD release is a pending announcement, though we’re not sure if both ‘seasons’ […]

Coming Soon! reports that Gary Winick (13 Going on 30) has been hired to direct the live-action/CG animated version of Charlotte’s Web, from a script by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich) with revisions by Karey Kirkpatrick (Chicken Run, Curious George). Charlotte’s Web, last seen as the 1973 animated film, will be released by Paramount.

A Windows Media version of the trailer is now available at Dark Horizons.

The DreamWorks SKG Fansite reveals that The Wallace & Gromit Movie: Curse of the Wererabbit will be released in theaters on October 7, 2005, in the tradition of DreamWorks’ other October releases of Antz and SharkTale. This move also puts the film almost a month before DreamWorks’ next animated movie Over the Hedge was due […]

From the film’s official website comes the news that the first two minutes of Garfield: The Movie will air on the Fox television network this Friday, June 4, at 8pm, during its broadcast of Cats and Dogs.

According to Yahoo! News, an NBC sales presentation containing clips of Father of the Pride was met with silence after its showing at Madison Avenue. “The animated series was in far worse shape than Horn, and the reaction of NBC’s advertising clients was so negative that it’s unlikely the program will last on NBC’s schedule,” […]

“The Joe Man” at Dark Horizons indicates that Shrek 3 will be written by Jon Zack (Out Cold, The Perfect Score). In the film, “Shrek and Fiona are King and Queen now and they hate it so Fiona tries to get friend Arty (aka. King Arthur) to do so but he’s still in college. From […]

The Dreamworks SKG Fansite reveals that the official website for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has been updated, now including a message board, news section, and a poster. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence will arrive in US theaters on September 17, 2004.

DavisDVD reports that the upcoming three-disc 10th Anniversary Edition DVD of Clerks will contain a special treat for fans, as the “Julie Dwyer Funeral” scene, which was scripted but never filmed, will be included as an animated bonus feature. Featuring the voices of Brian O’ Halloran, Jeff Anderson, and Joey Lauren Adams, the “lost scene,” […]

Ultimate Disney has the disc art for The Three Musketeers, starring Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. The Three Musketeers will arrive in stores on August 17, 2004.

John Cleese talks to The Age about his role as the King in Shrek 2.

Despite falling to second place, behind The Day After Tomorrow on Friday, Shrek 2 may still have the No. 1 spot by Monday. Shrek 2 grossed an estimated $21.5 million on Friday, sliding just 23% from last Friday. As Box Office Guru reminds, “Three years ago, the first Shrek also had the Memorial Day frame […]

The Dreamworks SKG Fansite reports that despite competition from The Day After Tomorrow, Shrek 2 will likey collect $76-80 million over the four-day weekend. Thus, look for Shrek 2 to gross $240-$245 million in only thirteen days.

The international poster for Thunderbirds can now be seen at the Internet Movie Poster Awards.

Ultimate Disney has the early DVD cover art for Home on the Range, which is set to arrive in stores on September 14, 2004.

USA Today has a new article concerning The Polar Express and its new film technology. “I wanted it to look like a movie in an oil painting, then have all the warmth, immediacy and subtleties of a human performance,” says director Robert Zemeckis. “When Tom (Hanks) and I were thinking about how we could do […]

According to DavisDVD, Shrek 2 will be released on video and DVD on November 2, 2004, the Tuesday before The Incredibles is released in theaters.

Ultimate Disney reveals that the Bambi Special Edition DVD will be released on March 8th, while Cinderella is scheduled for October 4, 2005. Meanwhile, The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, and the upcoming The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride Special Edition will be discontinued in January 2005.

Latino Review has new photos from Garfield: The Movie, which will hit theaters on June 11, 2004.

The official website for The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury, the animated prequel to this summer’s The Chronicles of Riddick, is now online, featuring the film’s synopsis, DVD details, a picture gallery, downloads, and the trailer. The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury be available to own on June 15, 2004.

DVD Answers has the specs and pics for the Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed DVD. In addtion to an anamorphic widescreen transfer, the DVD will include “English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks, ten minutes of deleted scenes with director’s commentary, a True Ghoul Hollywood Story documentary and a Dancing Dog featurette which shows […]

United International Pictures has the German poster for Shrek 2. Thanks to the Internet Movie Posters Awards for the heads up!

Coming Soon! has the new one sheet and banner posters for The Incredibles!

The Futon Critic, via Toon Zone, shows that in the unveiling of its 2004 “fall” schedule and development slate, the Fox network has revealed that Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad, which focuses on “a clan consisting of a right-leaning CIA agent and his wife; their two kids (including a liberal daughter); a housebound alien named Roger […]