Follow the ‘More’ link to view ASIFA-Hollywood’s booth and event information for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. There’s plent of ways to get your animation fix (or overdose) at “the Con” this year.

The Lion King, which was loosely based on the tale of Hamlet, has earned a spot on Rotten Tomatoe’s list of greatest Shakespeare movies. The list, which consists of 30 different films based on the works of Shakespeare, places The Lion King at number eight with a rating of 92%. “Richly drawn and beautifully animated, […]

Turner Classic Movies have come up with their list of “Top movies not currently available on dvd in the United States”, wherein Studio Ghibli’s film Only Yesterday features at no 14. The list which is the result of TCM’s ongoing poll of the most requested classic movies not currently on dvd, is used to encourage […]

SlashFilm reports about a lawsuit filed by a Chinese artist Zhao Bandi against Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures for the offensive grotesqueries depicted in Kung Fu Panda. Zhao demanded a public apology but no monetary compensation in the lawsuit which has been accepted and allowed to proceed by Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court.

The office earnings for last weekend can now be read at Box Office Mojo. Coming in at number 1 to no one’s surprise is The Dark Knight, which squashed competitors Mama Mia! and Space Chimps with a staggering $155,340,000. Space Chimps, which opened alongside Mama Mia! and The Dark Knight on Friday, came it at […]

A video featuring Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane can be viewed on TV Week. In the interview, MacFarlane reveals spoilers about upcoming Family Guy episodes, as well as plans to bring the stars of the animated sitcom to the big screen. Family Guy spin-off Cleveland is also mentioned, bringing up the topic of how MacFarlane […]

According to The Orange County Register the iconic Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA, will reopen its walkthrough attraction, originally opened in 1957 but closed in 2001, to coincide closely with the October 7th release to 2-Disc Platinum DVD and Blu-Ray of Disney’s 1959 animated masterpiece Sleeping Beauty. Be sure to check […]

According to Daily News, Matt Groening, creator of the popular television series The Simpsons, has revealed that there will be a second movie featuring the animated family. However, he also states that it might not hit the big screen for quite a while. “It will happen at some point, but I have no idea when. […]

The first in a series of in-depth articles regarding the production of Disney’s upcoming Bolt can be read over at Ain’t It Cool News. The author of the story describes shadowing John Lasseter around Disney’s animation studio, mentioning the different ways Lasseter has tried to improve the studio’s atmosphere. Several scenes from Bolt are also […]

A brand new and final trailer for Hayao Miyazaki”s upcoming film Ponyo on the Cliff was shown on Japanese television just one day before its theatrical release. FPSMagazine has made available the trailer online. Ponyo on the Cliff tells the tale of Ponyo, a goldfish princess who wishes to become human and in the process, […]

Opening today in about 2,400 theaters is the animated sci-fi comedy Space Chimps, which follows the efforts of several astronaut primates to save a planet from a tyrannical leader and get back home to Earth. The movie is not faring too well with the critics, scoring only 37% on Rotten Tomatoes. “With cheapie effects and […]

GhibliWorld has posted an English summary of an interview with Studio Ghibli veteran Kondo Katsuya, one of their top animators. Starting his career with Castle in the Sky in 1986, Kondo has worked on many Ghibli films, most recent being the Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming film Ponyo on the Cliff. In the interview, Kondo shares his […]

RottenTomatoes has an exclusive interview with story artist Derek Thompson, who joined Pixar in January 2005 to work as a Story Artist on WALL-E. In the exclusive article, Thompson explains the process of the story department and presents a look at some of the storyboards from WALL-E. In its another exclusive article The World Of […]

With the release date of Space Chimps quickly approaching, several web sites have begun to speculate what the film’s opening weekend earnings will total up to. Coming Soon predicts that the animated comedy will open at number seven at the box office with an intake of $6.7 million. Lee’s Movie Info also puts Chimps at […]

The nominees for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. Here are the animated entries: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) • Creature Comforts America • King Of The Hill • Robot Chicken • SpongeBob SquarePants • The Simpsons Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour Or More) • Blue Harvest […]

A short video clip of Disney’s short film Glago’s Guest can now be seen on AWNtv. The highly stylized animated piece can be viewed in it’s entirety when it is released alongside Bolt on November 26, 2008.

Over at Animation World Network an interview with Chris Williams can be read about his coming Disney animated short, Glago’s Guest. “It began as an illustration of Roman soldiers and evolved into an artful 3D-animated short about desolation and discovery in a Siberian outpost in the 1920s, as a lonely soldier named Glago has an […]

Two new posters advertising Star Wars: The Clone Wars have appeared on Latino Review. The film is set to serve as a prequel to an upcoming animated Star Wars television series, and will open in theaters on the 15th of August.

CNBC reports that the film studio DreamWorks has teamed up with Intel to create “next generation digital 3D animation”. The alliance was established in order to benefit both partners; DreamWorks hopes to speed up their production processes by putting Intel technology to use, while Intel plans to use Dreamworks to test new technology specifically intended […]

Apparently gone unreported (as far as we can tell) since it’s release in November 2007, there is a bit of news about Pixar’s next film, Up, on the Blu-ray version of Ratatouille. In a scene where Remy is running through the walls of a building towards the rooftop he is chased by a dog, who […]

If you’re not able to make it to the San Diego Comic-Con to get your copy of “Character Animation Crash Course” signed by its author, Eric Goldberg, you’ll have another chance on August 6th from 7-9pm when Eric will be signing copies of his soon-to-be-released book at the Samuel French Theatre and Film Bookshop in […]

As mentioned earlier in an interview with Pixar storyboard artist Enrico Casarosa, GhibliWorld now brings details on the Totoro Forest Project, an international charity effort to preserve Sayama forest which is also known as Totoro’s forest. Sayama is an endangered sanctuary on the outskirts of Tokyo where Miyazaki got the inspiration for his much loved […]

UpcomingPixar shares a video of a real Remy the Rat cooking at Disneyland Paris, a part of Disney’s Imagineering.

NPR.org shares a long podcast interview with Andrew Stanton, director of Pixar’s latest film Wall-E.

Marvel has made available the very first trailer for their upcoming direct-to-DVD/Blu-Ray release Hulk vs Wolverine. According to the site, two of the most famous battles in Marvel’s comic book history are finally being brought to life in the sixth Marvel/Lionsgate direct-to-DVD/Blu-Ray release in January 2009. More info on the films included in this release […]

Collider brings an exclusive interview with the director David Bowers and producer Maryann Garger of Imagi Entertainment’s upcoming feature film Astro Boy. The duo talk about adapting Osamu Tezuka’s classic and bringing it to the big screen, the story and the cast, and the fans response so far. Astro Boy is slated for a 2009 […]

WSJ has posted an interview with Lindsey Collins, producer of the latest Pixar film Wall•E, wherein she talks about dressing for Pixar, pregnancy and red-carpet premieres. Thanks to UpcomingPixar for the story.

Aardman confirmed on their official Wallace & Gromit blog that voice recording for A Matter of Loaf and Death is now completed. Peter Sallis, who turned 87 this year, returns as the voice of Wallace.

GhibliWorld has posted an early cover art for the book Art of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, based on the upcoming Studio Ghibli film of the same name. According to the site, just like any other Studio Ghibli “Art of” series book, Art of Ponyo will also feature a variety of sketches, storyboards, […]

ContactMusic reports that the box-office success of Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda in China, has led to a debate in the country about why a film with many Chinese symbols and settings could not have been made in China itself. Ever since its release in late June, Kung Fu Panda has earned $20 million in China.