The nominees for the Critics Choice Awards of the Broadcast Film Critics Association have been revealed. Among the nominees for Best Animated Feature are Bee Movie, Beowulf, Persepolis, Ratatouille and The Simpsons Movie. Enchanted also obtained nominations, for Best Family Film, Best Actress (Amy Adams), Best Song (That’s How You Know) and Best Composer (Alan […]

The nominees for the 65th Annual Golden Globes have been announced. Here are this years’ animated entries. Best Animated Film: Bee Movie, Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie Best Foreign Language Film: Persepolis Best Actress (Musical or Comedy): Amy Adams, Enchanted Best Original Song: That’s How You Know from Enchanted, Alan Menken

IESB.net has a script review for the latest attempt of a live-action film adaptation of The Jetsons. Written by Adam F. Goldberg and dated 3/30/07, the screenplay is met with a mixed reaction. The critic writes, “All in all, this is a project that is going to need a solid director and cast (and, of […]

Upcoming Pixar has the lowdown on The Art of WALL-E, coming to stores on April 17th. The report includes a sneak peek at the cover artwork for the anticipated publication.

Just Press Play has a brand-new screen capture from the animated Batman: Gotham Knight, to be released directly to video as a tie-in to The Dark Knight. The image comes via the latest Wizard Universe issue.

Ultimate Disney speaks with Walt Disney Imagineering Senior Vice President Tony Baxter. The discussion notices his involvement with Disneyland: Secrets, Stories & Magic, as well as his work with Disneyland itself.

In a new interview with Moviehole, Jason Schwartzmann briefly talks about providing his voice for the animated The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Directed by Wes Anderson, the stop-motion film will enter theaters on November 6, 2008.

TV Shows on DVD has corrected a previous story they ran regarding the bonus features for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – Volume 1. The package is still on track for a February 19th release.

Rotten Tomatoes reports that the upcoming sequel Ice Age 3, which will open in theaters on July 1st, 2009, will be produced in digital 3-D. The article also mentions news concerning other live-action films, including Night at the Museum 2 and Avatar. Thanks to “Wendy’s Jane” over at the Animated News and Views Forum for […]

The MTV Movies Blog reveals that producer Frank Marshall is once again considering a sequel to 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit? “Nearly twenty years after Roger Rabbit first exploded onto the big screen, producer Frank Marshall told MTV News that he’s still ‘open’ to the possibility of another film, derailed in the mid-90s because of […]

The Newport Beach Film Festival is proud to announce Call for Entries (including animated entries) for its 2008 Youth Film Showcase presented by Volcom. The full press release follows:

Yahoo! Video has two recent animation-related segments worth pointing out. The first is rare video footage of a Mongolian rodent known as the “Mickey Mouse of the desert,” while the second discusses new animation produced by Delta Airlines to convey principles of airline etiquette to its passengers.

An article on Rotten Tomatoes hosts a discussion with acclaimed director Tim Burton on an upcoming 3D feature film he will be making for Disney based on his short film, Frankenweenie. “The thing that excites me about it and that will make it different is that when I look at my original drawings, there are […]

The PBS show History Detectives has an investigation on their hands and is calling for help! The show is trying to identify the character in a mystery cel and any information about where it came from. Although the cel has been sent around a host of animation experts, no one has been able to shed […]

Persepolis has won the best Animated film at the 2007 New York Film Critics Online Award which were announced on December 9, 2007. Full list of winners can be viewed here. Based on a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 25.

Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation have just announced a new television series starring the penguins from the Madagascar CGI-animated film series. The full press release follows:

ShaunTheSheep.com reports that the Shaun the Sheep CD single is out now. The CD features Life’s a Treat by Vic Reeves and includes six tracks along with a game, picture gallery, video, screen saver and a wallpaper image. The CD also comes with a free poster.

The Seattle Times has published an article marking the 50th anniversary of the children’s classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The article reports that Random House is celebrating the occasion with a new edition of the book, which not only includes the original story, but also a twenty five-page retrospective by Dr. Charles D. Cohen, […]

Animation Magazine reports that Ken Southworth, a veteran animator who worked for Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Walter Lantz, MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Clokey Prods. and Filmation, has died after suffering several strokes on December 5 at his home in Anaheim, California. He was 89. Ken started his animation career at Walt Disney Studios in 1944 and […]

Upcoming Pixar reports that Brad Bird has won Best Screenplay for Ratatouille at the Boston Society of Film Critics awards. A full list of winners can be checked out here.

Upcoming Pixar reports that Ratatouille has tied with Persepolis for the Animation award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association annual film awards. The blogsite also talks briefly about the serious competition Ratatouille may face at Annie and Oscar awards, next year.

UpcomingPixar reports that Pixar co-founder and Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs was inducted into the California Hall of Fame on Wednesday, December 5. The California Hall of Fame is to honor legendary individuals and families who embody California’s innovative spirit and have made their mark on history. The site also includes a link to a […]

Interactive Game Group has acquired the video game rights from Exodus Film Group to the CGI flick Igor, records Variety. As a result of the deal, IGG has signed Legacy Interactive to publish the Igor game adaptation in North America. To be released in fall 2008, the game will be developed for Nintendo’s DS and […]

A set of three Spanish-language banners for the live-action/computer animated Alvin and the Chipmunks have been discovered at eBay. Each poster stars one member of the famous band featuring Alvin, Simon and Theodore.

Mike Fink speaks with The Los Angeles Times about his work as visual effects supervisor for The Golden Compass. The Oscar-nominated supervisor especially regards the time constraints and other challenges he faced during the project.

The success of the 3-D screenings for Beowulf are encouraging other movie studios who have big plans for the technology, indicates Variety. Such upcoming films as Avatar and Monsters vs. Aliens are mentioned in the piece.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Weinstein Co. and German distribution company Telepool have reached a distribution agreement regarding the English-language and Latin American rights for the computer animated Niko & the Way to the Stars. Directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen, the film focuses on “Niko, a little earth-bound reindeer who dreams of […]

Variety writes that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has ruled that the motion-capture technology used to create Beowulf has not made it ineligible for Oscar consideration in the category of Best Animated Feature. However, a different verdict met Alvin and the Chipmunks, which was disqualified from the category due to its amount […]

TV Shows on DVD reports that Archie’s Funhouse – The Complete Series (1970) will hit stores on March 4th, courtesy of Genius Entertainment. Word has yet to arrive on what bonus features the set will include.

The Los Angeles Times lists some of the best and worst online gimmicks released in 2007 to help promote movies. A Simpsons Movie activity that allowed visitors to create “Simpson-ized” versions of themselves receives a glowing review, while a similar feature to promote Alvin and the Chipmunks is met with a less positive reception.