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.

Jim Hill reports that WALL-E will be making an appearance at the Tony Awards this Sunday. Jerry Herman (composer of such Broadway his as La Cage aux Folles, Mame, and, of course, Hello Dolly!) will be receiving a lifetime achievement award and WALL-E will be part of the tribute. Also making a big splash at […]

DreamWorks Animation has announced its upcoming slate of eight animated feature film releases through 2012. They also announced plans to release five feature films every two years, up one from their current two picture a year release schedule. Bill Damaschke, Co-President of Production and President of Live Theatrical, said “Our exceptionally talented and highly experienced […]

CNN talks with the people of Pixar to figure out how they churn out hit after hit. Up director Pete Docter says “I don’t really think it’s much of a secret. I think it comes down to two basic things: one is that we’re run by artists… Second, we have some pretty great people that […]

CNet reports on the technology behind Pixar’s Up. Not any diferent from their past films you might say? “Try thinking of the algorithms required to animate more than 10,000 helium balloons, each with its own string, but each also interdependent on the rest, which are collectively hoisting aloft a small house… Consider that within the […]

Disney/Pixar’s tenth film, Up, opens today in 3,766 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting sky high reviews from critics, earning a 98% Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times says, “This is another masterwork from Pixar, which is leading the charge in modern animation”. The Los Angeles […]

Animation World Magazine speaks with Robert Schooley and Mark McCorkle, co-creators of Disney Channel’s Kim Possible and now current executive producers for The Penguins of Madagascar series on Nickelodeon. The article goes in-depth on what changes were required for the series, how replacement voice actors were found for some characters, such as Sacha Baron Cohen […]

According to The Associated Press, during the premiere of Disney/Pixar’s Up at the the Cannes Film Festival, early rumors were confirmed that Toy Story 3 would show what happens after Andy grows up and goes to college. Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter stated “The thing they worry about the most is all the things in […]

The BBC News reports the talking dog named Dug from the animated Disney/Pixar film Up has won the Palm Dog, a comic alternative to the Cannes Film Festival’s main prize, the Palme d’Or. This is the film’s first award after its debut at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Hollywood Reporter reports Nickelodeon has ordered a pilot for a new series based on Dreamworks Monsters vs. Aliens, DWA CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said Tuesday. Katzenberg mentioned the pilot order at the 37th Annual J. P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston in an appearance that was Webcast. The announcement comes at the […]