To Sci-Fi Wire, Patrick Dempsey mentions that he has joined the cast of Enchanted, playing a single father and lawyer who helps the princess find her way throughout New York. The article further notes that the film will be using computer animation, rather than traditional.

AWN lists the animated films to be present at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, including At the Quinte Hotel, Fable, The Wraith of Cobble Hill, Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot, and Wristcutters: A Love Story.

The poster for Sony’s computer animated Monster House has been found at eBay. This particular one sheet is lenticular, meaning that as one walks past it, the image transitions from a normal house to a monstrous abode.

A teaser website for the Disney/C.O.R.E. project The Wild has opened, currently only containing the movie’s trailer in a variety of sizes and formats.

From a “very reliable source,” TV Shows on DVD brings the news that Darkwing Duck, one of Disney’s hit animated series from the early ’90s, will arrive on DVD in 2006. The site further speculates that the DVD set will be released simultaneously with another Disney animated series’ DVD debut.

The writer and director of Hoodwinked, Cory Edwards, makes a surprise visit to Animation Nation, responding to questions and concerns some people might have regarding his film.

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 2. Hoodwinked with $11,078,000 ($29,304,000 total in its 2nd week, over 3,002 theaters) 7. The Chronicles of Narnia with $6,067,000 ($271,682,000 total in its 7th week, over 2,757 theaters) 11. King Kong with $4,134,000 ($209,788,000 total in its 6th week, over 2,205 theaters)

The trailer for Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild may be seen at Video Detective. The film itself, which has already been released in a number of countries, will hit stores in the US and UK in February.

Ultimate Disney has the press releases for Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons, coming May 2nd, and Little Einsteins: Team Up for Adventure, coming April 25th. One may view cover artwork for Dinosaurs at DVD Active. Meanwhile, Ultimate Disney confirms that an April 4th release date appears to be set for the Chronicles of […]

Ultimate Disney indicates that the Dumbo: Special Edition DVD is due for release on June 13th. The site also records that Little Einsteins: Team Up for Adventure!, the sequel to last year’s Little Einsteins: Our Huge Adventure, will arrive in stores on April 18th. On a final note, Dinosaurs, the ’90s Michael Jacobs/Jim Henson sitcom, […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has a French poster for The Wild, in addition to having a promotional image for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.

Variety, through Coming Soon, reports that The Weinstein Company and Kanbar Entertainment have begun planning a sequel to their successful Hoodwinked. The sequel, currently titled Hood vs. Evil, will be equipped with twice the budget of the first film, which worked with less than $20 million. The plot for Evil follows “a teen Red training […]

CineMovies TV has the international trailer for DreamWorks’ Over the Hedge. Meanwhile, the independent CGI comedy KungFu Gecko, coming from Eggstory, now has a trailer on its official website.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Boston-based Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and two Massachusetts parents, Sherri Carlson of Wakefield and Andrew Leong of Brookline, have threatened to sue Kellogg Co. and Viacom Inc., should the companies fail to stop using characters such as Spongebob SquarePants to promote “sugar-filled” cereals. “As a […]

Buena Vista Games has announced the video game adaption of Walt Disney Picture’s forthcoming film, The Wild, says IGN. The project, a tie-in for the Game Boy Advance, “follows Samson the Lion in his quest to save his son, Ryan, who has been accidentally shipped from his New York City Zoo home back into the […]

DVDtoons has the advertisement for The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, a new traditionally-animated DTV feature from Universal Studios, coming to stores on March 21st. The site likewise reports that Golden Age titles Cultoons and Cartoons for Victory! have been moved to April 11th. Lastly, the press release for Baby Looney Tunes: Volume 1 – PlayDay […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 2. Hoodwinked with $16,879,402 (1st week over 2,394 theaters) 4. The Chronicles of Narnia with $12,809,767 ($264,020,859 total in its 6th week, over 3,224 theaters) 7. King Kong with $9,061,690 ($204,527,690 total in its 5th week, over 2,814 theaters) 31. Chicken Little with $296,502 ($133,235,508 total in its 11th week, […]

At the Animated-News Forum, “bambifan56” links to several clips from Bambi II, posted at the New York Times’ office website. Meanwhile, a few visitors of Amazon.com have written in to post their thoughts on Disney’s latest midquel. “All in all, the movie is a success at preserving the spirit of the original story and definitely […]

At the age of 85, Shelley Winters died early Saturday, due to heart failure. At the time of her death, Winters was located at The Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills, according to her publicist Dale Olson. This followed her hospitalization last October, which she received after suffering a heart attack. During her career, Winters was […]

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Susan Sarandon has signed on to play Queen Narissa, a wicked ruler bent on eliminating true love, in Disney’s Enchanted. James Baxter, who worked as the supervising animator for Belle in Beauty and the Beast, will conduct the animated side of Narissa, while Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker will […]

The computer animated comedy Hoodwinked, which also has the distinction of being the first animated offering from the Weinstein Company, opens in 2,388 theaters this weekend. Thus far, the film has been receiving mixed feedback from critics, with its Rotten Tomatoes score currently standing at 45%. How will Hoodwinked fare with audiences this holiday weekend, […]

Latino Review has the licensing poster for the 2007 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles computer animated movie, in addition to offering a similar pic for the film.

In the site’s News Bites, Dark Horizons spreads the word that according to WTOP News, Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little) has won the role of Elroy Jetson in the live-action The Jetsons. The latter website also notes that Steve Martin, Diane Lane, and Lindsey Lohan have likewise acquired roles in the film. Furthermore, a […]

Taken from the preview slate of 20th Century Fox, Latino Review has the most recent promotional pic for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, an image which may be later seen on the film’s final poster.

Yet again, TV Shows on DVD has collected a wide range of news concerning animation-related titles coming to DVD. First up, cover artwork for My Little Pony – Two Great Pony Tales is availabe to view at the site. In addition, a look is provided of the package containing the pilot episode of Krypto the […]

Former Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner has agreed to host a talk show for the NBC Universal cable channel CNBC, writes the Studio Briefing at the Internet Movie Database. Set to air every other month, the program, titled Conversations with Michael Eisner, will allow Eisner to interview politicians, businessmen, and entertainers. In an interview […]

Xbox 365 reports Namco Bandai Games America Inc. has announced that the Curious George video game has already gone gold for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and PC. The title, inspired by the upcoming feature film of the same name, allows gamers to experience the world of the prying primate. The Curious […]

Cinematical indicates that Nickelodeon will be airing the first five minutes of the Weinstein Company’s animation debut, Hoodwinked, tonight at 8pm. Likewise, at the channel’s official website, a special “Nicksclusive” of the film is available to view. In related news, one may download a free 22-minute behind-the-scenes featurette for Hoodwinked at iTunes.

The Comics2Film Fan Feed notices Paul Dini’s mentioning to The Continuum of his writing a Justice Leage Unlimited episode set to air in the near future on Cartoon Network. In the new adventure, “Supergirl is kidnapped to the 31st century for what the history books say was her last adventure. The Fatal Five appear, as […]

In the article “Crowd Around Pixar,” The Street‘s Sandy Brown looks at the current events surrounding Pixar, including a possible extension of the studio’s relationship with Disney. A highlight in the articles comes when Sanders Morris Harris analyst David Miller responds to the rumor of Disney buying Pixar – an action he does not believe […]