The official website for Brother Bear 2 has been updated, now featuring four scenes. Concurrently, a behind-the-songs look at Melissa Etheridge’s music for the picture may be played, while the website’s background score boasts snippets of two tracks from the movie.

Roger Colton at Jim Hill Media reflects on his visit to DNA Productions last December, where he had the opportunity to speak with Keith Alcorn, one of the executive producers for The Ant Bully. The article also recalls the experience that inspired Tom Hanks and his Playtone Productions to support the project.

At age 72, Mako Iwamatsu, usually credited with his first name only, died from esophageal cancer last Friday, at his home in Somis, California. The Japanese-born American actor earned “Supporting Actor” Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for the role of Po-han in the 1966 “Best Picture” nominee The Sand Pebbles. Likewise well-noted in Mako’s […]

At the age of 85, actor Jack Warden died Wednesday at a New York hospital. According to his business manager Sidney Pazoff, he had suffered from numerous medical problems in recent years. Warden was twice nominated for a “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” Academy Award: in 1976, for his role as Lester in Shampoo, […]

Speaking with the The National Ledger, Tim Allen refers briefly to Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3. “It’s going to be great,” comments the voice of Buzz Lightyear himself. “We have John Lasseter, the original director, and I believe Tom [Hanks] is on board.” Allen further describes the current version of Toy Story 3 as being “stronger” […]

Reuters/Yahoo! explore the trend of 3-D several animated movies are currently employing to help raise interest in the pictures. With Monster House as the basis for the story, other animated projects mentioned include: Chicken Little, The Ant Bully, Open Season, Meet the Robinsons, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

A press release at Coming Soon heralds the teaming of BET Networks’ new animation unit and Vin Diesel’s One Race Productions to produce Hannibal the Conqueror. “The series will span the life of Hannibal, from his tutelage as a warrior under his father, the king of Carthage, to his history-making invasions of Spain, England and […]

TV Shows on DVD notes the October 3rd release of Return to the Planet of the Apes. The 1975 animated series will come in a 2-disc DVD package containing every one of its 13 episodes. The only bonus feature to be found for the set is a collection of previews for all the episodes, except […]

Ultimate Disney has the cover artwork for four of Disney’s upcoming tests with the Blu-ray format: Dinosaur, Eight Below, The Haunted Mansion and Glory Road. While Mansion and Road will not hit stores until October 17th, Dinosaur and Below will arrive on September 19th.

E! Online via Yahoo! Movies records that a 3-D, computer animated movie featuring the Smurfs is scheduled for a 2008 bow, courtesy of Paramount’s Nickelodeon Movies. Details on the movie’s plot have yet to arrive, as well as word on its cast, although rumors on the latter have been gathering.

Animated News has acquired a high resolution image of the final teaser poster for Luc Besson’s Arthur & the Invisibles. The one sheet is similar to the film’s prior promotional image, but includes the movie’s newer title, changed from Arthur & the Minimoys. To see the Invisibles poster in hi-res glory, please click “More.” Arthur […]

As the movie approaches its nationwide release this Friday, numerous headlines ring with news of Monster House. To help promote the film, young stars Spencer Locke and Sam Lerner speak with Canada.com, while Nick Canon talks to MTV Movies. Both interviews especially regard the project’s motion-captured animation. MTV likewise has pictures from the Monster House […]

Just Jared has captured photos of Susan Sarandon in full costume and makeup as Enchanted’s evil Queen Narissa. The page also displays a few more pictures of Amy Adams as Princess Giselle, shown with a parade of costumed characters.

Exodus Film Group informs that Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese will lend their voices to the CGI comedy Igor. While Slater will voice the title part, Buscemi has the role of Scamper, “a super intelligent and ill-tempered lab rabbit.” Cleese will give a voice to Dr. Glickenstein, the evil master of Igor. More […]

The Washington Post notices that the quality of video game tie-ins to movies appears to be receiving more attention from studios than in past years. Animated films mentioned in the composition include: Over the Hedge, Cars, Monster House, and Barnyard.

TV Shows on DVD sends the news that in addition to the previously-noted extras, the Star Trek: The Animated Series DVD set will contain commentaries and interviews from numerous folks involved in the production of the show. Likewise, the site has discovered an online trailer for Thundercats: Season 2, Volume 2, revealing the box art […]

Moviefone offers a behind-the-scenes featurette for Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season. The movie will open in theaters on September 29th.

The Animation Guild Blog summarizes an encounter with an artist from DreamWorks’ Bee Movie, who had recently seen an early version of the picture. The artist found himself “very pleasantly surprised” by the film, commenting on the “very funny” humor Jerry Seinfeld produced. Bee Movie will fly into theaters on November 2, 2007.

Steve Marschner, the assistant professor of computer science at Cornell University, and Cornell graduate student Jonathan Moon have developed a way to make CGI light-colored hair more realistic, writes Physorg. The research will be presented at the 2006 SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in Boston, from July 30th to August 3rd.

At a running time of 2 minutes and 16 seconds, the second trailer for the DreamWorks/Aardman production Flushed Away is now online at Moviefone. The film is scheduled for a November 3rd release.

Boomerang, the television channel dedicated to serving classic cartoons, is preparing a 10-day marathon, in which 10 cartoon characters will receive special focus. Personalities to be celebrated during the event include: Daffy Duck as Duck Dodgers, The Pink Panther, Tom of the Tom & Jerry cartoons, Dexter of Dexter’s Laboratory, Lu of Mike, Lu & […]

An official announcement concerning the soundtrack to Richard Linklater’s latest project, A Scanner Darkly, has been released. To read the press letter for the album, which entered stores June 27th, one needs to only click:

With Latino Review, director Gil Kenan talks about his first feature film, Monster House. The interview scans such topics as working with the same technology found in The Polar Express and collecting the film’s cast. Speaking of Kenan, The Los Angeles Times profiles the 29-year-old director, looking at his past and the films that influenced […]

IGN FilmForce delivers the news that the official title for next year’s computer animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now the abbreviation TMNT. According to Superhero Hype!, the movie’s trailer should be attached to fellow Warner Bros. film The Ant Bully, although it will likely debut at 2pm this Thursday at Comic-Con.

A “handful of JoBlo.com readers” now have the chance to win several goodies inspired by Warner Bros.’ The Ant Bully, entering theaters July 28th. Details on how to enter the contest may be found here. In other Ant Bully news, Latino Review has numerous new pictures regarding the flik, including poster artwork without text.

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest with $62,345,264, averaging $15,084 over 4,133 theaters ($258,364,766; 2nd week) 4. Superman Returns with $12,288,317, averaging $3,263 over 3,765 theaters ($164,316,103 total; 3rd week) 6. Cars with $7,840,985, averaging $2,611 over 3,003 theaters ($220,001,446 total; 6th week) 10. A Scanner Darkly with […]

Ultimate Disney has acquired the preliminary cover art for the DVD to Disney/Pixar’s summer hit Cars. The DVD is expected to race into stores on November 7th.

TV Shows on DVD has the finalized packaging for the Star Trek: The Animated Series DVD, which is quite different than the preliminary artwork revealed last May. Likewise, the site’s announcement contains a list of bonus features fans can expect the set to offer. The Trek will begin November 21st. In other television-related DVD news, […]

Home Media Retailing has the scoop that among Disney’s first line of Blu-ray titles, Dinosaur will be released. It, along with Eight Below, is joining Miramax Films’ Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and The Great Raid for a September 19th due date. Meanwhile, October 17th will find the Blu-ray releases of Glory Road and […]

The Hollywood Reporter, through AWN, writes of Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi’s feud with Warner Bros., as the acclaimed animator declares, “Warner Bros. Cartoons hates their fans.” The remark comes following You Tube’s removal of several Warner Bros. cartoon clips, a move demanded by the studio. Posted by Kricfalusi, the clips were used by […]