A brand new animated holiday special, entitled Yes, Virginia, airs tonight at 8Pm/7c on CBS. Based on a famous letter to the editor sent by a little girl in the 1890s, Yes, Virginia features the voice talents of Beatrice Miller, Alfred Molina and Michael Buscemi. USA Today gave the special a good short review, saying that […]

If you can’t get to The Princess And The Frog right away and are itching to discover Randy Newman’s songs and score for the movie, the entire soundtrack is available to listen to as a stream from Walt Disney Records in WMA format. The Studio has also announced details on the promotion for the film’s […]

Not Earth-shattering headline news, but Disney Home Video has announced their live-action 101 and 102 Dalmatians, plus Special Editions for the animated 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure and Jungle Book 2 will end their current print runs on January 30, 2010.

It may seem like a surprise to some, given the movie’s PG-13 rating, but McDonald’s is now selling 6 toys based off of Avatar in their Happy Meals. It’s the first time the resturaunt chain has had a Happy Meal promotion for a movie with that rating since 1992’s Batman Returns. Meanwhile, there will be Avatar […]

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced The Penguins Of Madagascar – Operation: DVD Premiere! will arrive on a fully-featured DVD from DreamWorks Animation on February 9th, 2010. Promising “brand new missions and more of the uproarious Madagascar story”, the press release for the Penguins’ first movie-length premiere can be read here:

Disney’s long awaited return to hand drawn animation,The Princess and the Frog, opens today in 3,432 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting good reviews from the critics, scoring a solid 83% at Rotten Tomatoes. The critical consensus is that “The warmth of traditional Disney animation makes this occasionally lightweight fairy-tale update […]

As announced by Animation Express, the Irish animation company DQ Entertainment has entered into a deal with Australian Broadcasting Corporation for the broadcasting of 52 episodes of its CGI animated series The Jungle Book and one 60 minute made for television movie. More can be seen at DQE’s website.

The stop-motion feature A Town Called Panic a “hilarious and frequently surreal” stop-motion extravaganza based on the Belgian animated cult TV series, is due to open at the Film Forum in New York City on December 16 for two weeks only before opening around the country.

“James Cameron brings science-fiction movies into the 21st century with the jaw-dropping wonder that is Avatar”, so says The Hollywood Reporter in their full review of the upcoming blockbuster.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has confirmed that Hayao Miyazaki’s 2009 release Ponyo, an adaptation of The Little Mermaid, will debut on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 2, 2010, making the film the first of the Japanese Studio Ghibli titles to debut in hi-def in the US. The DVD ($29.99) and BD ($39.99) will […]

The Hollywood Reporter takes an interesting look at the differences between stop-motion features and CGI, comparing Coraline, Mary And Max and Fantastic Mr Fox to the likes of Up, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs and 9 in this year’s Academy Awards race. THR also looks at all 20 animated features up for consideration this […]

The Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City, California, will exhibit an unparalleled line-up of artists for their unique presentation of The Multi-Plane Show, from this Saturday, December 12, 2009. Full viewing details and more can be read here:

London’s Andersen M Studio has just completed work on a stop-motion animation spot for the New Zealand Book Council, the company’s Creative Director Martin Andersen has announced. More information and the spot can be seen here:

As pointed out by “CGIFanatic” on the Animated-Views Forum, a new IMAX poster for How To Train Your Dragon can now be seen on Chud. The upcoming DreamWorks flick opens in IMAX 3D on March 26th, 2010.

A brand new (and pretty cool looking) teaser poster for Disney’s upcoming Tron Legacy has just been released on the internet. Those who click on the link provided will also be treated to a new production still from the film. The anticipated sequel to 1982’s Tron jumps into theaters on December 17th, 2010.

ComingSoon.net now has a video interview with members of the cast and crew of The Princess and the Frog, including Anika Noni Rose, Terrence Howard and Randy Newman. The animated Disney movie, as you all probably know by now, goes nationwide on Friday.

Only days before the movie’s release, the final poster for Avatar has finally been revealed. Meanwhile, CBS News ponders whether or not the movie will be able to match the success of James Cameron’s last non-documentary film–a little movie called Titanic–at the box office, balancing out the pros and cons that will be facing it. Avatar opens worldwide […]

The Snow Queen, an animated feature from Disney that appeared to fall into production limbo years ago, is apparently back in the works…and in hand-drawn animation, too! Based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, The Snow Queen is speculated to have a 2013 release date, which would follow Winnie the Pooh in 2011 […]

The first trailer for Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice can now be watched in various formats at Apple.com. The live-action movie starring Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel is a modern version of the story that Mickey Mouse made famous in 1940’s Fantasia. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice hits theaters next summer.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are returning to voice their animated penguin characters in Happy Feet 2. Wood will be back as the voice of tap dancing penguin Mumble, while Williams will be reprising the roles of two characters, the tiny Ramon and the larger than life penguin guru Lovelace. Happy Feet 2 […]

If you’re not a Twitter user you’re missing out on a really cool tool to connect with friends and strangers around the world. And some of those strangers are actually celebrities who talk about what they’re up to. Case in point — today Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich (@leeunkrich) is tweeting and posting updates, […]

After being delayed last week, Walt Disney Feature Animation’s half-hour holiday special Prep and Landing finally airs tonight at 8:30pm/7:30c on ABC. Variety gives it a good review, saying that it “adds a nifty ornament to the customary lineup of perennial holiday specials.” Those tuning in at 8pm/7c can also catch A Charlie Brown Christmas, the classic […]

Comingsoon.net now has links to two new featurettes about James Cameron’s Avatar. The first one is focused on the movie’s storyline. The second one, hosted by Sigourney Weaver, is about the fictional planet of Pandora. The website also currently has a poll asking users how much they think Avatar will make at the box office during […]

Variety reports that actor Jack Black, partner Ben Cooley, and writer Jason Micallef have successfully pitched an untitled animated film to Illumination Entertainment, who are currently in production on Despicable Me. The story is about cryptozoology.

Teletoon and Cartoon Network’s animated reality series, Total Drama Action, has two contestants remaining in the game. Beth and Duncan tied on last week’s episode, so they are letting the viewers at home vote at totaldramaaction.com. The winner of the million dollars will be revealed on the finale, airing this Thursday.

Several new international posters advertising The Princess And The Frog have popped up over at Internet Movie Poster Awards. Each features different characters from the traditionally animated film, including Princess Tiana, Doctor Facilier, and Mama Odie.

One of Walt Disney’s biggest contract stars of his Studio’s early forays into live-action filmmaking, Richard Todd, has died peacefully at his home in Lincolnshire, England, age 90, after losing a fight with cancer. With Disney’s wartime profits tied up in Britain, Walt decided to make a series of films in the UK, with Todd […]

On the heels of its Annie Awards and Grammy Awards nominations, there are more honors for Up.

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to do his first ever animated feature when he lends his voice to The Guardians, a DreamWorks animated fantasy. DiCaprio will voice Jack Frost, a member of a team of five “superheroes” which includes Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman and the Tooth Fairy. The storyline involves the magical characters using their […]

On the heels of his Annie Award nomination, Up composer Michael Giacchino has received four Grammy nominations. However, in one category, he’ll have to compete against himself.