Today, Trolltech has announced that Lucasfilm is using Trolltech’s Qt software to help develop their digital entertainment software. Examples of other major studios using Qt are Walt Disney Feature Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks and Duboi. Using Trolltech’s Qt is helping big animation houses get their movies to market faster and save money. The full press […]

Angry Alien Productions introduces the latest installment in the 30-Second Bunnies Theatre Library: a spoof combining the first and second volumes of the Kill Bill saga. Interestingly, the site has listed upcoming bunny re-enactments to include Snakes on a Plane and Spider-Man 3.

In a recent conversation between Latino Review and John Leguizamo, the subject of Ice Age 3 was raised. “I just started recording last month,” mentioned the actor, who then added, “The script is tight!”

According to visual-effects producer Gary Nolin, the most dazzling sequence in The Golden Compass may be saved for a possible second entry in the His Dark Materials film series. The visual wizardry, as provided by effects powerhouse Rhythm & Hues, was to take place at the North Pole, involving the aurora borealis. SCI FI Wire […]

ASIFA-Hollywood has announced a special screening and panel discussion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Richard Williams’ Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure, writes Cartoon Brew. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, in the Mark Goodson Auditorium at the American Film Institute in Hollywood. At 3pm, a rare CinemaScope 35mm print of […]

DVD Active shares the bonus features and cover artwork for Paprika. For the DVD, extras will include: a Tsutsui and Kon’s Paprika behind-the-scenes featurette; A Conversation about ‘The Dream’ with the director, novelist and voice actors; a featurette on the movie’s art direction; and a featurette on its cinematography and computer-generated world. The Blu-ray release […]

IGN Movies has added a considerable amount of images to its gallery for Persepolis. Directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, the film will begin a limited run in the U.S. on December 25.

Jim Hill Media directs attention toward The Art and Flair of Mary Blair exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum, as well as Harrison Ellenshaw’s signing celebration at the Where the Magic Begins store in Livermore, California. Both recommended events are set to take place on Saturday, October 27.

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 30) Ratatouille with $389,332, averaging $990 over 393 theaters ($204,431,330 total; 16th week) 36) The Simpsons Movie with $180,675, averaging $810 over 223 theaters ($182,511,152 total; 12th week) 95) Paprika with $3,610, averaging $515 over 7 theaters ($878,607 total; 21st week)

Business Week places Imagi Animation Studios in the spotlight, detailing the Hong Kong company’s creation and aspirations. Supervised by Tim Cheung, Imagi has recruited talented artists from some of the major Western animation studios.

JV Pixar News briefly describes the sights and sounds of the October 14th screening of The Pixar Story, held at the Alamo South Lamar in Austin, Texas. The report includes a list of further screenings for the critically acclaimed film.

“Final Cut Pro facility design experts, The DR Group, announced today that its DR Consulting division was tapped by edgy animation studio, Titmouse, Inc. to deliver Metalocalypse, its ongoing series for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, in High Definition.” Read on for the full press release:

Empire Magazine lists its choices for “The Top 20 Pixar Characters.” At the peak of the countdown is Buzz Lightyear (the Toy Story franchise), followed by Mike Wazowski (Monsters, Inc.) and Dory (Finding Nemo).

Ain’t It Cool News features a brand-new positive review of Enchanted, calling the Disney picture “an oddly satisfying film that I really wasn’t expecting to like as much as I did.” Interestingly, the reviewer proposes that the film could receive award attention for its makeup, which is described as “truly astonishing.”

Upcoming Pixar notes that at one’s nearest Disney Store, four lithographs are available with a pre-order of the Ratatouille DVD. As the column reminds, the lithographs are only provided with a DVD pre-order, not a purchase after the disc’s release date.

TV Shows on DVD reminds readers about the current availability of Tales from the Cryptkeeper: Pleasant Screams – The Complete 1st Season and the recent Pound Puppies toy/DVD packages. In addition, the site highlights the upcoming four-disc Highlander: The Complete Animated Series, while also reporting of a seven-disc DVD set containing both The Adventures of […]

Jim Hill Media ponders why Ratatouille did not reach the domestic box office heights that other Pixar films have met, pointing out thoughts on the matter from Director Brad Bird. Furthermore, the site suggests that in order to face what it refers to as “brand fatigue,” Pixar may be preparing a string of live-action films.

A.V. Club presents “Not Again: 24 Great Films Too Painful To Watch Twice”. Animated entries in the countdown include Isao Takahata’s Grave Of The Fireflies (#15) and Jimmy T. Murakami’s When The Wind Blows (#16).

The Internet Movie Poster Awards introduces the teaser poster for DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda, coming to theaters on June 6, 2008. Concurrently, a new Bee Movie banner, featuring Barry B. Benson and Vanessa, is showcased at eBay. Bee Movie will open in theaters nationwide, on November 2nd.

“Amy Adams and her new Disney movie, Enchanted, are appearing as a pleasant November bombshell in the awards season race,” writes a new review of the film at MSN Movies. The editorial likewise praises the music of Enchanted, calling the songs “memorable tunes that provide sly winks to previous Disney songs while standing strong as […]

The Ultimate Disney Forum hosts some unique images from the latest Disney projects. The pictures include packaging artwork and menus for the Meet the Robinsons DVD, as well as photos taken of the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre’s preparation for the Broadway adaptation of The Little Mermaid.

IMDB.com’s Studio Briefing indicates that according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert DVD data, The Jungle Book Platinum Edition topped the sales chart, for the week ended October 7. However, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment retorts that Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer truly took the #1 position, since the title was released in two […]

Ratatouille has been munching its way across Europe over the past couple of weeks and today Disney/Pixar’s latest meal arrives in the UK. Xan Brooks in The Guardian has written an enthusiastic review, giving it a full five stars and making it the paper’s Film Of The Week, that adds to the generally positive comments […]

According to Jim Hill Media, a new attraction based on Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas could be in store for Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. Interestingly, it is described as being conceived by Imagineers as a “deliberately cheesy-looking dark ride,” with the design allegedly pleasing Burton.

The first three “TV Jrs.” for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie have now been posted at NBC.com. Watch Jerry Seinfeld hunt down animators, spy on others watching Bee Movie on all sorts of devices, and . . . call for Super Chicken?

With a press release and five images, Comics 2 Film has the lowdown on the latest installment of Legion of Superheroes. Titled Chained Lightning, the episode tells the backstory of Lightning Lad. Directed by Brandon Vietti and written by Matt Wayne, Lightning will strike this Saturday, October 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT, as part of […]

Upcoming Pixar contains a letter from Great American Opportunities that details the conclusion of Disney Adventures, which will end with its November 2007 issue. Once the magazine has ceased publication, its subscribers will be treated to Disney’s popular FamilyFun magazine.

The one-sheet for Persepolis has arrived at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. Distributed domestically by Sony Pictures Classics, the critically acclaimed feature will be screened at the New York Film Festival this Sunday, October 14.

The Studio Briefing side of IMDB.com writes that the Writers Guild of America has confirmed if a strike is called next month, the WGA will bar writers from performing animation-related work, although that area is not featured under the current contract. In response, Steven Hulett, representative for the Animation Guild, commented, “Any union can discipline […]

No, it’s not a cross between The Lion King and Iron Giant. It’s not even actually animated. Nevertheless, many of our readers may be curous about this particular November 6 DVD release from BCI, courtesy of their Ronin label. Iron King is one of those gloriously loopy Japanese television shows (this one hails from 1972-73) […]