Animation World Network now sports a collection of remembrances by many in the animation industry (including Don Hahn, Glen Keane, Gene Deitch, Chuck Williams, Chris Wedge, John Lasseter, and Jeffrey Katzenberg) of recently passed Disney animator Ollie Johnston while Jim Hill Media reports on the recent life celebration that was held in Ollie’s remembrance at […]

A list of several bonus features for the Blu-ray release of Wall-E has also popped up online, and can be read here. Special features on the disk include storyboards for the new short Burn-E, numerous deleted scenes, and a ‘geek track’. Wall-E will be available for purchase on November 18th. Thanks again to Daniel for […]

According to Upcoming Pixar, actor Micheal Keaton has been cast as Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken, in the latest installment to the Toy Story series. This will be Keaton’s second role in a Pixar film, as he also voiced the character Chick Hicks in 2006’s Cars. Toy Story 3 will open in theaters on June 18th, 2010.

DVDActive has posted the DVD cover art for DreamWork’s hit animated comedy, Kung Fu Panda. Interestingly, the site also hosts cover art for a bonus DVD titled Secretes Of The Furious Five, a new animated short featuring characters from the original film. Kung Fu Panda hits shelves on November 11th. Thanks to Daniel for the […]

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that James McAvoy and Emily Blunt have been recruited to star in the upcoming animated feature Gnomeo And Juliet. Emily Blunt will be replacing Kate Winslet, who was originally set to play Juliet two years ago before a scheduling conflict prevented her from doing so. Currently in it’s story-board phase, […]

In honor of the 20th anniversary of RenderMan, Rotten Tomatoes has assembled in a list twenty classic films that have employed the software in various ways. RenderMan was created two decades ago by Pixar, revolutionizing the world of computer-generated special effects and animation. The movies feature on Rotten Tomatoe’s list range from 1988’s Terminator 2: […]

DVDTimes has posted a UK dvd review of Azur and Asmar, directed by French animator Michel Ocelot who is also known for his debut feature Kirikou and the Sorceress. Azur and Asmar tells the story of two boys brought up as brothers, find themselves pitted against each other in a quest as they embark on […]

DVDActive has now posted coverart for the upcoming dvd editions of Pixar’s Wall-E, which will be out on November 18. Wall-E is expected to see a 1-disc, 3-disc, and a Blu-ray release, details on which can be found here.

DVDActive reports that Fox Home Entertainment has announced the 11th season of The Simpsons for the 7th October. Each of the episodes will be presented in 1.33:1 full frame, along with English Dolby Digital tracks. Extras will include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, an animation showcase, a Line From Matt Groening featurette, and a Commercial.

GhibliWorld brings an English summary of an interview with Hayao Miyazaki by Robert Whiting, a sport journalist who has been living in Japan for a long time. Miyazaki talks about his childhood life during wartime, Studio Ghibli, and more. In addition, the site also reports that the Japanese box-office collections for Hayao Miyazaki’s latest feature […]

Upcomingpixar reports that unlike Pixar’s previous barebone releases of Cars and Ratatouille, WALL•E would be receiving 4 home video releases. The first being a single disc DVD which will include a directors commentary, Presto & BURN•E, deleted scenes, a sound design featurette, and ‘WALL•E‘s Tour of the Universe’. Additionally there will be a three disc […]

Serbian Director Aleksa Gajic has announced that work on Technotise – Edith and I has been completed after its three year production, with a premiere planned for November 2008. The CGI film, shaded to approximate the look of traditional animation, is the first such feature film to be made in Serbia. Artwork, sound bites including […]

UpcomingPixar reports that Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the release of Wall-E on DVD and Blu-ray on November 18. The Blu-ray will be a two disc release, one disc being the feature presentation and special features, and the second being a digital copy of the film. More details on the specific content and special […]

What it would look like if some of our favorite superheroes and villains were to show up in random episodes of The Simpsons? Cinematical points to Springfield Punx Blog, where they Simpsonize a number of our most beloved fictional characters in movies and TV, including the Batman and Joker.

In a rare occurrence, two animated films open on the same day. First up is Warner Bros.’ Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The film opens in 3,452 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. Critics say the force is not strong with this one — it scores 18% on the Tomatometer, and an abysmal 5% counting […]

GhibliWorld takes a closer look at the upcoming book The Art of Ponyo on the Cliff, based on Hayao Miyazaki’s film of the same name. The book, which contains a variety of sketches, storyboards, background information, and cel reproductions with backgrounds, hits stands in Japan on August 2.

UltimateDisney reports that the upcoming Platinum Edition blu-ray release of Sleeping Beauty will now carry 3 discs, two the previously announced Blu-ray presentation and third being a bonus standard DVD of the film. Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition will be in stores on October 8.

GhibliWorld brings an English summary of a radio interview with Mamoru Oshii, director of Ghost in the Shell wherein Oshii shares his thoughts on Hayao Miyazaki’s latest feature film Ponyo on the Cliff and also talks about his long friendship with Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki.

With its seven burning questions about the upcoming animated feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars, TheDeadBolt analyzes if fans of the Star Wars movies will find enough drama to keep them engaged in the Clone Wars movie. Star Wars: The Clone Wars opens in theatres on August 15.

RottenTomatoes shares an exclusive video on director Henry Selick’s latest stop-motion project Coraline, featuring clips, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with the cast and crew, including Selick, novelist Neil Gaiman, and Ian McShane. The movie, which tells the tale of a young girl named Coraline and her descent into a fantastical alternate reality, will be out […]

Three of the founders of Animated News & Views recently returned from California where they all met up for the very first time at Comic-Con International 2008. You can read their accounts of the meet-up, the convention itself, and their vacation-in-a-vacation at Disneyland in their report — filled with a ton of photos — over […]

Clay Kaytis’ formidable Animation Podcast website returns after a several month hiatus with Part One of an interview with Eric Goldberg discussing his career from making flip books at the age of 6 through to getting hired at Disney to animate the Genie in Aladdin, with stops at Richard Williams’ and his own studio along […]

With a surprisingly minimalistic front page that ties into the company’s past and future, Walt Disney Animation Studios launches its brand new website. The About Us section delves into the studio’s history and discusses what it’s like to work at the studio now. The Projects section showcases the title treatments for their next several feature […]

Apple has made available a new trailer for Lucasfilms’ upcoming animated flick Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Directed by Dave Filoni, Star Wars: The Clone Wars opens in theatres on August 15. In addition, DVDTimes shares two online featurettes on the film.

MTV.com has posted an interview with Pete Docter, director of Pixar’s Upcoming film wherein he describes his new film as a ‘coming of old age’ story. Pixar’s Up, which will be presented in 3-D, is scheduled for a May 2009 release.

As reported by Animation Insider the longtime Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie will soon be starring in their own claymation program as part of Sesame Street’s 39th season on television. The educational intent behind the program, made up of five-minute segments, will be to take children beyond counting to building math and computational skills. […]

HollywoodReporter has posted an interview with James Cameron, director of the upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar. The article suggest that Cameron expects Avatar to be about 60% CG animation, based on characters created using a newly developed performance capture-based process, and 40% live action, with a lot of VFX in the imagery. Avatar is slated to […]

DVDActive reports that Fox Home Entertainment has announced Futurama: Bender’s Game for release on the 4th November. Extras on the disc will include commentary by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Michael Rowe, Claudia Katz and Dwayne Carey-Hill, featurettes (Dungeons & Dragons & Futurama, 3D Models With Animator Discussion, How […]

The Guardian online has run an obituary tribute to Pauline Baynes, the “witty and inventive children’s book illustrator” who drew for JRR Tolkien and in all seven of CS Lewis’ Chronicles Of Narnia books, who died on August 1 aged 85.

An exclusive interview with the helmers of the CGI direct to video feature Resident Evil: Degeneration can be read at Shock ‘Till You Drop. Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi and director Makoto Kamiya discuss various aspects of the upcoming film, including the production of the feature as well as new story and character developments. Regarding the prospect […]