A new sneak peak for Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape can be viewed at DreamWorks SKG Fansite. The video is included in the Bee Movie DVD, which hit stores last Tuesday. Madagascar 2 is due out in theaters on 7 November, and features the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, […]

A new full length trailer for the Disney/Pixar’s upcoming film WALL•E has made its way online. Apple has made available the trailer to watch or download in various formats, including HD. Directed by Andrew Stanton, WALL•E is set to hit the screens on June 27th, 2008.

Variety reports that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will toast toonmasters Tex Avery and Michael Maltese with “Putting Looney in the Toons,” a tribute marking the centennial anniversary of their 1908 births which will be held on March 24. Alongwith rare recordings from an interview of the duo, highlights from their iconic […]

As part of their Showest 2008 preview, Latino Review showcases a bunch of new filmposters including ones for Vanguard Animation’s Space Chimps , slated for a May 2nd release, and LucasFilm’s Star Wars – The Clone Wars, set to premiere in theaters on August 15th, followed by its TV premiere later on.

DVDactive reveals the cover artwork for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Space Ace, the classic 1984 lasergame directed by Don Bluth and successor to Dragon’s Lair. The game has been digitally remastered in 1080p with a new 5.1 audiotrack. Bonus features will include a picture-in-picture video commentary from the creators, Interviews with Don Bluth, Gary […]

ComingSoon has made available two international trailers for the upcoming CG-live action film Speed Racer. Directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski, Speed Racer is based on the classic 1960’s Japanese animated series chronicling the aspirations of a young race car driver as he attempts to obtain glory, with the help of his family and the […]

USA Today currently features a first look at DreamWork’s upcoming sci-fi flick, Monsters vs Aliens. The article includes information on the plot of the film, as well as sporting a brand new promotional image. Monsters vs Aliens will be the first animated film to be entirely shot in 3-D, a trait nicknamed “Ultimate 3-D” by […]

Another new poster for Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs can be found at WorstsPreviews. The first poster, previously reported on Sunday, can be viewed here. Starring the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah, Ice Age 3 hits theaters on July the 1st, 2009.

Trademork reports that DreamWork’s upcoming sequel Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape may have undergone a name change. While it has not yet been confirmed, the article states that the new title for the film will be Madagascar Escape 2 Africa. The sequel is due out in theaters on November 7th, 2008.

Over at Animated Views, we’ve a selection of articles celebrating the arrival of Disney’s One Hundred And One Dalmatians in a new 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD, including several interviews with cast, crew and fans of Walt’s canine classic from our resident interviewer Jeremie Noyer: • Mel Leven’s son Bill Leven remembers his Cruella de Vil […]

The Hollywood Reporter has posted its review for Fox/Blue Sky’s latest outing, the Dr Seuss feature Horton Hears A Who!, calling the CG animated film “a delight, brimming with colorful, elastic characters and bountiful wit. The film captures all the charm of the book from its rhyming text to its themes and fantastical characters. This […]

TV Shows On DVD features the cover art for the recently announced Popeye & Friends: Volume 1. The single-disc release will cost $14.95 and will be available for purchase on the 17th of June. The collection includes 8 Popeye cartoons, however it is not known exactly which ones will be on the disc. UPDATE: A […]

An extremely low-quality photograph of a new poster for Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs can be viewed at ComingSoon. Ice Age 3 will be Blue Sky Studios’ first film released in 3-D. The third installment to the prehistoric franchise will open in theaters July 2009. Thanks to “Wendy’s Jane” over at the Animated […]

UpcomingPixar has posted the cover art for the Xbox 360 version of the upcoming WALL•E video game. Based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film of the same name, WALL•E video game goes on sale on June 24, 2008.

GhibliWorld has the English summary of an interview with Hayao Miyazaki wherein he talks about his new film Ponyo on a Cliff, giving away a little about the storyline of the film. Miyazaki adds that while there are not too many characters in his new film, the sea itself is like a character. Miyazaki says, […]

An interview with Clancy Brown, voice of two characters in the new television series The Spectacular Spider-Man, can be read at the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review. In the article, Brown discusses his reasons for taking the roles, as well as how he became involved in an acting career. The Spectacular Spider-Man premiered today at 10 AM.

Featured on ComingSoon is an interview with actor Jim Carrey on his new role in Disney’s upcoming performance-capture film, A Christmas Carol. Carrey, who is playing Ebenezer Scrooge as well as the three Chirstmas Spirits, says, “It’s just a fantastic story. It’s beautiful literature.” He also vaguely mentions a possible role in Ripley’s Believe It […]

Variety has posted an article announcing that Jill Culton, helmer of Open Season, is set to direct Sony’s upcoming animated film Hotel Transylvania. Hotel follows the story of the youngest in a line of monster hunters who falls in love with the daughter of Count Dracula, and attempts to bring about peace between their two […]

The release date of the live-action adaption of the popular anime series, Dragonball Z, has been changed from August 15, 2008 to April 3, 2009, according to Superhero Hype. Had it been opened on it’s intended release date, the film would have had to compete with The International, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder […]

Internet Movie Database reports that the CGI epic Beowulf took top spot in this week’s DVD sales charts. The movie had an intake of $10.9 million in rentals, beating American Gangster, last week’s number one. Other animated films received a boost in sales as well, with last year’s Ratatouille, Shrek The Third, and The Simpsons […]

An in-depth article concerning Blue Sky Studios and their upcoming film Horton Hears A Who! can be read at USA Today’s website. The report explores the crew’s efforts to stay true to the material of the original book by Dr. Seuss, including information on what it was like converting the 72-page story in a 88-minute […]

UltimateDisney has an exclusive interview with Lisa Davis, the voice and reference model for human lead Anita Radcliff in Disney’s classic 101 Dalmatians. As a child, Lisa was discovered and brought from England to America by Walt Disney to play the title role of Alice in Wonderland but after Walt decided to animate the entire […]

Announcing their 2011 slate, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has revealed a host of sequels and franchise extensions that will power their movie year. As Dark Horizons reports, 2011 will see the return of Benjamin Gates in National Treasure 3 and Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean 4. Rumored but now finally confirmed sequels […]

GhibliWorld has posted an English summary of a Toshio Suzuki interview which appeared in the March edition of the Japanese magazine Cut. In the exclusive interview, Suzuki reveals more details about the story and history of Miyazaki Hayao’s new film Ponyo on a Cliff. According to Suzuki, Miyazaki’s hand-drawn feature Ponyo on a Cliff tells […]

An article featured on Hollywood Reporter’s website reveals that a spin-off to the hit animated series Family Guy is in the works at Fox and 20th Century Fox TV. The project, currently titled Cleveland, will revolve around the character Cleveland Brown, a friends of Family Guy‘s protagonist Peter Griffin. Several more upcoming animated shows are […]

UpcomingPixar shares some updates on the Pixar’s upcoming film WALL•E. According to the site, Disney/Pixar have updated the Official WALL•E website with some new animations and music from the film. In addition to this, the blogsite also shares a link featuring a new poster for WALL•E. A super-high res version of the poster can be […]

Filmthreat has an exclusive interview with Academy award winning Claymation pioneer Will Vinton wherein he reflects back on his early evolution as a filmmaker and animator. Vinton, who helped to perfect and commercialize the art, even holds a registered trademark on the term “Claymation.” In the interview, Vinton talks about various short films he worked […]

Despite a baffling announcement yesterday that the studio was stuck with HD DVD despite the disc’s recent demise, it seems DreamWorks will be dropping the format according to High Def Digest. The HD DVD version of Bee Movie, which was set for release in less than two weeks, has been cancelled. Whether a Blu-ray version […]

ComingSoon reports that Freddie Highmore, the young star of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and The Spiderwick Chronicles, is set to voice the title character in Imagi’s upcoming adaption of the classic manga series, Astro Boy. “I am very thrilled that Freddie has accepted this role,” producer Maryann Garg said concerning the news. “He is […]

Even though every other major Hollywood studio has come out in support of the Blu-ray high definition disc format Reuters is reporting that DreamWorks, for the time being, is sticking with HD DVD. This despite the fact that Toshiba, the primary hardware backer of the format, has all but killed it off. The Digital Bits […]