According to The Numbers, Alvin And The Chipmunks has managed to remain the number one best-selling DVD for a second week. The live-action adaption sold a total of 4,023,164 units, bringing in $66,341,974 worth of sales. Other animated offerings in the top ten are the musical comedy Enchated (number eight) and DreamWork’s Bee Movie (number […]

Animation World Network reports that Kung Fu Panda, DreamWork’s upcoming action comedy, will premier at the Cannes Film Festival, before it’s official release date on June 6th. Also screening at the festival will be the highly anticipated live-action sequel Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. More information concerning the festival can be […]

BlueSky’s Horton Hears A Who has come in at number one in the foreign box office for the fourth week in a row, reports Variety. The CGI comedy beat out such live-action offerings as 21 and Street Kings for it’s title. So far, Horton has grossed $117.7 million offshore with a total of $262 million […]

MovieWeb hosts a new featurette concerning Disney/Pixar’s upcoming sci-fi adventure, Wall•E. The four-minute video features writer and director Andrew Stanton discussing the films main characters, the rusty Wall•E and his love interest, Eve. New clips from the film are also showcased in the featurette. Wall•E hits theaters on June 27.

Variety reports that DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga Ghost in the Shell with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature. First published in 1989, Ghost in the Shell went on to generate two additional manga editions, three anime film adaptations, an anime TV series and three videogames. […]

As was inevitably always going to be the case, the last of Walt Disney’s fabled Nine Old Men – the artists he bestowed the legacy of his animation production to as he moved into other areas of entertainment – has passed away in Sequim, Washington. Ollie Johnston began his career at the Disney Studios in […]

GhibliWorld reveals that the official release date for Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea has been confirmed as July 19th. An 85 seconds trailer for the film, featuring the main character Ponyo swimming freely to the theme song in the sea, will be released on April 19 in theatres all […]

The Newport Beach Film Festival has just released its film schedule for its 2008 run including many animated pieces. A highlight of their animated offerings will be their Roy Disney Presents evening at the Regency Lido Theatre on Wednesday, April 30. “Join noted filmmaker and Disney animation authority Roy E. Disney and noted film producer […]

The first image for Disney/Pixar’s Up can be found on UpcomingPixar. The screen, which can be viewed in super-high resolution here, appears to be computer-rendered ‘update’ of a previously reported piece of concept art from the film. Up hits theaters on May 29, 2009.

On April 22nd at 10pm the Starz network will present the television broadcast premiere of The Pixar Story: A Leslie Iwerks Film. Immediately following will be a presentation of Starz Inside: The Pixar Story Continues, with scenes from Ratatouille and WALL•E. Official Site

The Walt Disney Studios unveiled an ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, and John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and […]

UpcomingPixar shares a link featuring the trailer for the WALL•E video game, due for release on all major platforms, June 24. The site also reports about 20 previously unscreen screenshots from various platforms of the video game, including the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2 & 3 and Xbox 360 which can be seen at WorthPlaying.

RottenTomatoes reports that Horton Hears a Who! topped the foreign box office for the second straight weekend, easily topping a moderate frame with $11.7 million at 6,583 playdates in 54 markets. According to the article, Horton has totaled $223 million worldwide so far, underscoring the ongoing strength of CGI animated fare. The last major animated […]

RottenTomatoes has an intimate Q&A session with Andrew Stanton, writer/director of Disney/Pixar’s upcoming film Wall-E. The website also reports about their visit to Pixar and the first 30 minutes of Wall-E.

Have you ever wondered what happened to Saturday Morning cartoons? AssociatedContent answers the question with their eight reasons that Saturday morning cartoons are a thing of the past.

TV Shows On DVD currently hosts a high-resolution look at the package art of the upcoming Batman: Gotham Knight DVD. Images of the Special Edition and Blue Ray cover art are expected to be available soon as well. Serving as a bridge between the live-action Batman Begins and this summer’s The Dark Knight, Gotham Knight […]

The teaser trailer for Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs can now be viewed online in QuickTime high definition exclusively at AOL Moviefone . Ice Age 3 is set to hit theaters on July 1st, 2009, and stars the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah.

ComingSoon currently sports a first look at Disney/Pixar’s upcoming CG flick, Wall•E. The article features information about a 35-minute preview of the film, including information on the plot and technology used to create it. Also included in the article is an audio interview with writer and director Andrew Stanton. Wall•E hits theaters on June 27th, […]

A trailer for the upcoming sci-fi comedy Space Chimps can be found on the film’s official website. The site also hosts information about the movie, as well as several games and activities. A featurette video can also be viewed on Starz Media by clicking on “Animation”, “Features”, “Space Chimps”, and “Trailer”. Thanks to “Wolf” over […]

The teaser trailer for Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs, which recently premiered alongside Blue Sky’s Horton Hears A Who, can now be viewed online at Latino Review. Ice Age 3 is set to hit theaters on July 1st, 2009, and stars the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen […]

Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has ordered 13 more episodes of the animated comedy show King of the Hill, extending its reign by another season. Next year will mark the animated show’s 13th season on the air, making it primetime’s second longest-running animated series ever, only behind The Simpsons.

GhibliWorld has an exclusive and extensive review of Joe Hisaishi’s image album for Hayao Miyazaki’s Upcoming film Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea. Direct link to the review can be found here. The website also reveals that Studio Ghibli will release the first trailer of Miyazaki’s Ponyo on April 19 in theaters all over […]

Cartoon Network announced its programming line-up for 2008 at its annual Advertising Upfront Presentation in New York City today. Filmmaker George Lucas made a guest appearance and introduced a new clip reel from the upcoming animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The new series will help launch a new programming strategy for the network, […]

GhibliWorld has few exclusive pictures of Studio Ghibli booth at the International Anime Fair currently being held in Tokyo. The stills are from this summer’s exhibition Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata/Miyazaki Animation.

Variety reports that the big-screen adaption of Alvin And The Chipmunks has sold more than 2.6 million units in one day, making it the fastest selling DVD of the year so far. Alvin outsold I Am Legend, the previous holder of the number one spot, as well as Enchanted, another hybrid of animation and live-action. […]

A press release concerning the upcoming DTV project Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs can currently be read at TV Shows On DVD. The second of four feature-length Futurama films, The Beast centers around a planet-sized, tentacle-sporting monster with romantic intentions. The press release also mentions several bonus features to be included with the […]

The Numbers reports that Disney’s live-action/animation hybrid Enchanted has come in at number two on the DVD sales charts this week, with 2,819,560 units sold so far. The fairy tale with a twist was only behind I Am Legend, which also was released on the 18th. Other animated fare on the list included Bee Movie […]

Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes is a new poster for Speed Racer – in 3D! To view the three-dimensional effect, click and drag your mouse over the image. Speed Racer hits theaters and IMAX 3D on May 9th.

UpcomingPixar reports about a new WALL•E TV spot which appeared on TheMovieBox.net. Directed by Andrew Stanton, Disney/Pixar’s WALL•E is set to hit the screens on 27 June 2008.

Culver City-based vfx shop Rhythm & Hues, which won the 2008 best visual effects Oscar for The Golden Compass, has opened a facility in Hyderabad, India. Variety reports that the two Indian facilities at Hyderabad and Mumbai now sport a total of about 250 employees, and more expansion is planned. R&H’s India facilities are teaming […]