Within its first week of release, Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo has easily become the bestselling DVD of the year so far in Japan. According to AnimeNewsNetwork, 502,228 copies of the dvd were sold in just its first week of release. Ponyo is seventh Miyazaki film to claim the top spot in the weekly DVD sales charts […]

AnimeNewsNetwork reports that Kino International have announced the dvd release of The Astonishing Work of Tezuka Osamu, a collection of 13 anime shorts by the anime pioneer Osamu Tezuka, on July 28. The English subtitled DVD will feature many of Tezuka’s most experimental shorts. Osamu Tezuka is better known for anime projects, such as Astro […]

DVDActive reports that Paramount Home Entertainment have announced 1-disc DVD, 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray releases of Monsters vs. Aliens for the 29th September. Extras on the 1-disc DVD will include a filmmaker commentary, featurettes, 3 deleted scenes, a DWA Music Video Juke Box, and Top Secret Sneak Peak Files. The 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray releases […]

A new theatrical trailer advertising Planet 51 can now be viewed in high definition on Yahoo! Movies. The film tells the story of a human astronaut who crash lands on an alien planet and must avoid being captured. Planet 51 opens in theaters on November 20th.

Variety reports that 20th Century Fox’s 3-D feature Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs grossed $14 million as it opened Wednesday in 3,993 theaters at the domestic box-office, according to early estimates. The third instalment in the Fox’s Ice Age franchise stomped past Paramount’s monster performer Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for the day which […]

/Film shares five behind-the-scenes featurettes for Disney’s upcoming hand drawn feature The Princess and the Frog. Designed as a series of promotional packages for the film, these featurettes were also broadcast during The Princess Protection Program TV movie. The article also talks about the mild controversy surrounding one newly unveiled character from the film.

What would iconic movie characters look like in Springfield? Virgin Media has the answers as they give those famous movie characters The Simpsons treatment.

DVDActive reports that Warner Home Video has announced 1-disc, 2-disc DVD, and Blu-ray releases of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies on the September 29. Extras on the 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray editions will include a sneak peak at DC Universe’s upcoming movie, a Blackest Night: Inside the DC Comics Event featurette, a Test of Minds: Superman and […]

Collider has an exclusive video interview with Pixar’s Angus MacLane, taken during the recently held Saturn Awards where WALL-E won the Best Animated Film award. MacLane, who has worked as an animator on eight of Pixar films, talks about WALL-E, Toy Story 3, why Pixar makes such great films, and more.

DVDTimes reports that Fox Home Entertainment has announced the release of 12th season of The Simpsons DVD on August 18. Extras on this four disc set will include commentaries featuring Executives Producers and more, Illustrated Commentary, deleted scenes, Animation Showcases, a “Comic Book Guy: Best. Moments. Ever” featurette, a Global Fanfest feature, a Sketch Gallery, […]

A new one-sheet advertising Sony’s Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs has appeared online and can be viewed at Internet Poster Movie Awards. The animated comedy, based on a children’s novel of the same name, is due to hit theaters this September.

In a move that could end up benefiting animated films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that they are doubling the number of nominations for Best Picture at the Academy Awards from five to ten. AMPAS president Sid Ganis said, “After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some […]

AWNtv hosts an exclusive Princess and the Frog featurette with John Lasseter, Andreas Deja, Ron Clements and John Musker discussing Disney’s return to hand drawn animation. Directed by Clements and Musker, Princess and the Frog will be out in theaters on November 25 in Los Angeles and New York and nationwide on December 11.

Apple has made available the trailer for Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming feature Ponyo in various formats including HD. Ponyo follows the story of an ordinary boy and his friendship with Ponyo, a goldfish who wishes to be human. Featuring the voices of Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White […]

Examiner has an exclusive interview with aspiring Pixar animator Guilherme Jacinto whose works includes movies such as Wall-E and Up. The young animator shares his journey from Brazil to Pixar, and also talks about landing a job at Pixar, his inspirations, and working on Up and Wall-E. Thanks to Pixar Planet for the story.

BD Horror News reports that the live action adaptation of the anime classic Akira could be dead. The project was announced about a year ago as a massive two-part apocalypse story, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Warner Bros Pictures. Ruairi Robinson, who was expected to make his directorial debut with Akira, has reportedly […]

Anime News Network reports that Studio Ghibli’s Ocean Waves has been scheduled for a dvd release by Optimum Home Entertainment on August 17 in UK. The 72 minute animated movie, which premiered as a television special, is the last Studio Ghibli feature to get a dvd release in an English speaking region. Tomomi Mochizuki became […]

Anime News Network reports that Hayao Miyazaki, the director of the Academy award winning film Spirited Away, will appear at the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Southern California on July 28. John Lasseter will host “A Tribute to Animation Master Hayao Miyazaki” event at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater […]

Variety reports that Disney/Pixar’s 3D feature Up is likely to become the second highest grossing Pixar film at the domestic box office after Finding Nemo. After less than a month at the multiplexes, Up‘s domestic gross was $187.4 million, the second best of any summer film to date. The article further adds that Up will […]

PixarPlanet shares details on John Lasseter’s recent visit to Studio Ghibli in Tokyo. Lasseter, who was in Japan to promote Bolt, visited Ghibli Museum and also signed the wall of fame. John Lasseter and the crew of Bolt also sat down to talk about their craft with Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki.

DVDActive reports that Disney Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure for the October 27. Extras on this release will include Alternate scenes, Deleted scenes with optional intros by director Klay Hall and producer Sean Lurie, a Magical Guide to Pixie Hollow, and a Pixie Hollow Comes […]

Official Wallace & Gromit site reports that Nick Park, the creator of Wallace and Gromit, paid a visit to Studio Ghibli where he was introduced to studio founder Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki. Nick Park took a tour of the studio, meeting the Ghibli team and viewing the play school, designed by Hayao Miyazaki. […]

According to Frank Marshall, Ponyo will mark the biggest opening for a Hayao Miyazaki film in United States when it opens on 800 screens in August, reports Nausicaa. In comparison, Miyazaki’s Spirited Away topped out at 600 screens the weekend after its Oscar win in 2003 while Howl’s Moving Castle finished with 202 screens in […]

UltimateDisney reports that Walt Disney Home Entertainment have announced the release of Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition dvd on September 8. The single disc release will feature a digitally restored and remastered transfer of the 139-minute cut of the film, deleted song “A Step in the Right Direction”, featurettes “The Wizards of Special Effects” […]

A new theatrical poster for the upcoming animated feature 9 has appeared online and can be viewed over at Film School Rejects. The one-sheet displays the film’s protagonist against a post-apocalyptic backdrop. 9 hits theaters on the 9th of July.

After being canceled after four seasons on FOX, then jumping from Cartoon Network to Comedy Central in reruns, then getting four new direct to DVD movies, Futurama has received yet another new lease on life, Variety reports. 20th Century Fox TV is producing 26 new episodes of the series for Comedy Central with an option […]

DreamWorks Theatricals’ Shrek the Musical took home a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tim Hatley). The production was nominated for 8 awards including Best Musical.

The Washington Post speaks briefly with Up writer, co-director and voice of Dug the dog, Bob Peterson. Concurrently USA Today talks with Pixar’s “lucky charm” John Ratzenberger, who’s contributed a performance in all 10 of Pixar’s movies, starting with Ham the piggy bank in Toy Story.

Variety reports Magic Lantern Entertainment has entered into a joint agreement with FitzRoy Media to develop a range of properties, from direct-to-DVD toons to a potential live-action theatrical feature, around the flabby tabby, updating the popular comicstrip character for the 21st century.

TV Shows on DVD has the finalized front and rear box art for The Spectacular Spider-Man – The Complete First Season. The DVD is scheduled for a July 28th release date.