Reporting from Comic-Con, Ain’t It Cool News has posted photos of several collectibles and booths promoting various animated fare. Images of new Wall•E and Bolt collectibles can be seen in a batch of toy photos. An in-production poster for David Fincher’s animated feature The Goon is also on display. Expect more updates as the Con […]

Journey To The East, an animated sequence advertising the upcoming Olympic games in China, can now be viewed on BBC Sport. The commercial is based on the Chinese novel Journey To The West, and was produced by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, also responsible for the virtual band Gorillaz. Journey To The East will be […]

/Film has posted images of an Up-themed elevator in a San Diego hotel. The entire elevator is covered with cloud print, complete with a new poster from Pixar’s upcoming film. Up hits theaters on June 29, 2009. Thanks to Josh for the link!

ComingSoon reports that a sequel to Robot Chicken‘s emmy-award nominated Star Wars spoof is on it’s way. Titled Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II, the special will “focus on the bounty hunters a bit and explore their stories,” co-creator Matt Senreich explains. “It’s a geek fest for us all.” Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II […]

Low quality scans featuring several characters from the upcoming DreamWorks flick Monsters Vs Aliens can be viewed at Entertainment Base! Fun! Daily!. The images are part of a set of trading cards intended for promotional purposes. Monsters Vs Aliens hits theaters on March 27th, 2009. UPDATE: A new screen shot from the film can now […]

The Lion King, which was loosely based on the tale of Hamlet, has earned a spot on Rotten Tomatoe’s list of greatest Shakespeare movies. The list, which consists of 30 different films based on the works of Shakespeare, places The Lion King at number eight with a rating of 92%. “Richly drawn and beautifully animated, […]

The office earnings for last weekend can now be read at Box Office Mojo. Coming in at number 1 to no one’s surprise is The Dark Knight, which squashed competitors Mama Mia! and Space Chimps with a staggering $155,340,000. Space Chimps, which opened alongside Mama Mia! and The Dark Knight on Friday, came it at […]

A video featuring Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane can be viewed on TV Week. In the interview, MacFarlane reveals spoilers about upcoming Family Guy episodes, as well as plans to bring the stars of the animated sitcom to the big screen. Family Guy spin-off Cleveland is also mentioned, bringing up the topic of how MacFarlane […]

According to Daily News, Matt Groening, creator of the popular television series The Simpsons, has revealed that there will be a second movie featuring the animated family. However, he also states that it might not hit the big screen for quite a while. “It will happen at some point, but I have no idea when. […]

The first in a series of in-depth articles regarding the production of Disney’s upcoming Bolt can be read over at Ain’t It Cool News. The author of the story describes shadowing John Lasseter around Disney’s animation studio, mentioning the different ways Lasseter has tried to improve the studio’s atmosphere. Several scenes from Bolt are also […]

Opening today in about 2,400 theaters is the animated sci-fi comedy Space Chimps, which follows the efforts of several astronaut primates to save a planet from a tyrannical leader and get back home to Earth. The movie is not faring too well with the critics, scoring only 37% on Rotten Tomatoes. “With cheapie effects and […]

With the release date of Space Chimps quickly approaching, several web sites have begun to speculate what the film’s opening weekend earnings will total up to. Coming Soon predicts that the animated comedy will open at number seven at the box office with an intake of $6.7 million. Lee’s Movie Info also puts Chimps at […]

A short video clip of Disney’s short film Glago’s Guest can now be seen on AWNtv. The highly stylized animated piece can be viewed in it’s entirety when it is released alongside Bolt on November 26, 2008.

Two new posters advertising Star Wars: The Clone Wars have appeared on Latino Review. The film is set to serve as a prequel to an upcoming animated Star Wars television series, and will open in theaters on the 15th of August.

CNBC reports that the film studio DreamWorks has teamed up with Intel to create “next generation digital 3D animation”. The alliance was established in order to benefit both partners; DreamWorks hopes to speed up their production processes by putting Intel technology to use, while Intel plans to use Dreamworks to test new technology specifically intended […]

Regarding the environmental undertones of Wall•E, an article on O-Meon examines the efforts (and in some cases, lack of effort) of the Disney company to conserve energy and resources. The story notes the absence of any significant solar power use in Disney’s theme parks as well as the large vehicles driven during the premier of […]

First came the Lego version of Wall•E; now artist Brian Chan has created an Origami rendition of the little rusty robot. The piece, which was created from an uncut square of paper, can be seen on Chan’s website. The site also includes a template for those interested in creating their own Origami Wall•E. Pixar’s sci-fi […]

MTV Movies Blog features new plot points for Pixar’s upcoming sequel, Toy Story 3. According to John Ratzenberger and Estelle Harris, who played Hamm the piggy bank and Mrs. Potato Head in the previous Toy Story flicks, both characters will be playing a bigger role this time around. Harris also assures readers that there’s no […]

An exclusive video interview with Andrew Stanton, Fred Willard, and Jeff Garlin, all of whom had a hand in the creation and production of Pixar’s Wall•E, can be viewed on ComingSoon. Featuring several new clips from the film, Stanton, Willard, and Garlin each discuss the world that Wall•E takes place in, pointing out the reasons […]

According to Animation World Network, the popular animated character Domo has begun to star in his first short form series. The videos, which started appearing online on June 20th, can be viewed on Veoh. Domo, who has become a Japanese cultural icon since his first appearance in 1998, started his career as a mascot for […]

A Lego rendition of the title character from Pixar’s upcoming Wall•E can be viewed in a Flickr photo album. This Wall•E uses 2 Power functions IR controllers to move and features poseable arms, according to the model’s creator. Wall•E hits the big-screen this Friday.

An additional trailer for Pixar’s latest, Wall•E, is available for your viewing pleasure on ComingSoon. This new trailer, titled ‘Cities’, gives us a closer look at the abandoned metropolitan areas on Earth. Wall•E, as well as the new animated short Presto, can both be seen in theaters on June 27th.

A new one-sheet advertising Disney’s upcoming CGI comedy Bolt has appeared online at Internet Movie Poster Awards. Hitting theaters on November 16th of this year, Bolt stars the voice talents of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus.

A clip from Pixar’s upcoming short film Presto can be viewed on CartoonBrew. Presto, which will be playing alongside Wall•E starting June 27th, follows the antics of a magician and his rabbit. The short was helmed by first-time director Doug Sweetland, and is an ode to slapstick cartoons such as Tom & Jerry and Looney […]

The traditionally animated opening scene of Kung Fu Panda is available for your viewing pleasure on MSN Movies. This scene is one of the two in Panda which employs traditional animation, with more 2-D character animation being featured in the end credits. The opening sequence was created by James Baxter’s studio, also responsible for the […]

A slew of new Wall•E posters have appeared on Empire’s website. There are four one-sheets featured on the page, each portraying the film’s title character interacting with various pieces of garbage. Wall•E hits theaters on June 27th.

A new theatrical trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars has debuted online at Yahoo. Star Wars: The Clones Wars, which serves as a prequel to an upcoming animated series, hits theaters on August 15th.

The closing credits for DreamWork’s hit animated flick Kung Fu Panda have appeared on the official website of Shine, the studio responsible for the creation of the sequence. These credits are unique in that they feature traditionally animated snippets of the main characters from the martial arts film, reflecting the film’s opening scene, which was […]

An interesting article over at O-Meon brings to light the common perception of animation as purely “kid’s stuff”. The story discusses how modern films like Kung Fu Panda and Wall•E are considered to be aimed solely at children, despite a large portion of their audiences being teenagers and adults. Older animated shorts and films, such […]

DreamWork’s animated martial arts comedy Kung Fu Panda opened in theaters today. The film is doing very well with critics, scoring an impressive 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, with most reviewers agreeing that it is a highly enjoyable summer flick. The movie is expected to come in at number 1 at the box office this weekend, […]