On Monday night, ABC will air two animated holiday specials starting at 8pm/7c. First, the classic holiday cartoon How the Grinch Stole Christmas will recieve its annual TV airing. Following this will be the not as beloved but still ratings friendly Shrek the Halls, the DreamWorks animated special from 2007.

It may only be playing on a handful of screens this weekend, but The Princess and the Frog is still expected to be huge, largely thanks to the higher prices that Disney is charging for tickets. The film marks the first time that the studio has released an animated movie in limited release before its wide run since […]

As though James Cameron’s Avatar wasn’t getting enough press already, the LA Times is now providing a brand new artcile about it every day until the movie’s release next month. Today’s article discusses the film’s “interactive trailer,” a special preview for the film that lets viewers learn more about the movie as they watch it.

USA Today now has a first look at next summer’s Shrek Forever After. Among other things, the article reports that this will be the “concluding chapter” in the franchise, which is interesting since a Shrek 5 had been reported earlier. The fourth movie starring the jolly green giant will involve its title character feeling as though […]

As reviews start to pour in, The Hollywood Reporter describes The Princess And The Frog as “Disney brilliantly rediscovering hand-drawn animation and the value of story. The best Disney animated film in years, it dates back to the days when Walt Disney was a person, not a brand”.

A new extended trailer for the next Family Guy Star Wars spoof — Something, Something, Something, Dark Side — premieres today on the iTunes Store and the Apple Trailers website.

Fast Company has an extensive and frank piece with DreamWorks’ Jeffrey Katzenberg who, among many other interesting quotes, says, “Michael Eisner firing me is the best thing that ever happened in my career”.

An early review for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog from the Associated Press can now be found at the San Francisco Chronicle’s website, with the response being mostly positive. “Updating the Brothers Grimm tale The Frog Prince into a toe-tapping musical set on the Louisiana bayou in the 1920s, directors Ron Clements and John Musker […]

Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, the seventh entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies, has been announced for release on Blu-ray and DVD bu Warner Home Video on February 23, 2010. A press release featuring full specs, first look at the movie and a teaser trailer can be seen […]

Wes Anderson recently spoke with ComingSoon.net about how he went about selecting the cast for his critically acclaimed new animated film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. The article also has interviews with a few members of the cast, including Bill Murray, who provides the voice of Badger. Fantastic Mr. Fox goes nationwide on Wednesday.

Amazon now has a soundtrack listing up for the upcoming Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel. This time, the Chipmunks will be joined by their furry female companions, the Chipettes, to perform 15 well-known pop songs. The album is set to hit store shelves on December 15th, with the movie’s release to theaters happening the following […]

The directors of The Princess and the Frog, Ron Clements and John Musker, are on the promotional circuit for their new film. You can check out interviews with the two at AWN and the L.A.Times.

With the upcoming The Princess and the Frog giving Disney its first black princess, some say that Walt Disney would be spinning in his grave since he was really a racist — a charge detractors have leveled over the years. The L.A Times takes an in-depth look at the history of the man and finds […]

With the UK preparing for the release of Spike Jonze’s feature film version of Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are on December 11, the Guardian online has the director and co-writer Dave Eggers lightheartedly recalling the cold day they visited the author at his Connecticut home to talk about filming his book.

The Nikkan Sports newspaper reported today (Japanese-language article here) that legendary manga and anime creator Leiji Matsumoto is creating a music video for the legendary U.K. rock band Queen, per this article from the Anime News Network.

According to weekend estimates, Planet 51 earned a respectable but not outstanding $12.6 million over the weekend, good enough for fourth place. As was anticipated, the animated comedy was no match for the record-breaking numbers of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and was barely able to open above Disney’s A Christmas Carol, which continued its fairly […]

The LA Times has an interesting article on the new technology that was used to create the computer-generated blue aliens that populate James Cameron’s much-hyped Avatar. The sci-fi epic, which is speculated by some to be the most expensive movie ever made, opens in theaters and IMAX worldwide on December 18th.

Planet 51 opened yesterday in 3,035 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. It’s Tomatometer rating at Rotten Tomatoes is an abysmal 16%, though the Cream of the Crop critics give it a slightly better 27% and the RT Community is loving it with an 81% score. Box Office Prophets predicts a 5th place opening with […]

AMPAS has announced the 10 animated short films that will compete for Oscar nominations. Thirty-seven pictures had originally qualified in the category. The shorts shortlist follows:

As part of ABC Family’s annual 25 Days Of Christmas programming, the network is set to host Walt Disney Pictures Presents Pixar Short Films, a collection of 20 of the company’s computer animated cartoons airing together as a two-hour event for the first time on television. A press release and information on all films in […]

The Animation Blog reports that Disney bought the cover of Daily Variety last week to promote Up not only for Best Animated Feature, but for Best Picture as well. The L.A. Times says Fantastic Mr. Fox’s impressive showing during it’s qualifying run and it’s critical success may make it a strong contender for an animated […]

With awards season getting ready to kick off, it might be fun to discuss some of the best animation of all time. Entertainment Weekly recently put out their take, and if you’ve ever complained that these kinds of lists are too American or Disney-centric you might want to check this one out. On the other […]

This Thanksgiving Day, ABC will serve up their annual airing of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving at 8pm/7c. Then after the special, get a extra-helping with This Is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers.

An advertisement in trade magazine Video Business includes the cover art and specific details for Sony’s upcoming release of their $120m box-office hit Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, landing on single and double disc DVD and Blu-ray on January 5, 2010. To see the cover art and specs, follow this link:

One of the movie business’ industry Bibles, The Hollywood Reporter has updated its website with several new animation stories. It confirms Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham have joined the voice cast of Animal Logic’s animated feature Guardians Of Ga’hoole for director Zack Snyder; the film follows “Soren, a young owl enthralled […]

The Oscars aren’t the only awards show expanding. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced a new rule for the Golden Globe Awards that would allow five nominations in the Best Animated Feature category when there are at least 12 eligible films — which is the case this year. The past three years have had […]

Disney is pulling out all the stops to make sure The Princess and the Frog is a success. The News and Observer looks at the big reasons why and focuses in on some of Tiana’s theme park appearances. Yahoo Finance looks at the major merchandising push and what’s available. And (as we reported previously) Disney […]

Marvel Entertainment’s newest animated movie, Planet Hulk, will be released on DVD and Blu Ray on February 2nd, 2010. The movie’s storyline will involve the Hulk, being seen as too dangerous to be kept on earth, getting exiled into outer space. DVD Active has details on the extras, which will include a commentary, a Making of […]

A number of new images and cast photos from Disney’s anticipated The Princess and the Frog can now be found at Comingsoon.net. The studio’s return to hand-drawn animation opens in limited release on November 25th before going wide on December 11th.

Despite playing at only four locations nationwide, Fatastic Mr. Fox was still able to make over $265,000 during its opening weekend in America, giving the movie an extremely impressive per-screen average of more than $66,000. The Wes Anderson animated film, which has been well-received by critics so far, goes wide next week.