According to Obsessed With Film, Oscar-winner Barrie M. Osborne (the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Matrix) is teaming with Doug Mitchell to produce the upcoming Justice League movie for Warner Bros. The project, rumored to be motion-captured, is being helmed by George Miller.

Variety indicates that a sequel to Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season will go directly to DVD. The follow-up will focus on the first film’s domesticated dachshund, Mr. Weenie. In the meantime, Sony is still in talks with Season‘s lead voices, Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher, as to whether or not they will reprise their roles […]

From now until September 23 Disney’s El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. will be showing Disney’s classic animated feature The Jungle Book, the last film that Walt Disney himself worked on. Last Thursday night an opening night filmmaker’s panel was held to kick off the two week engagement. Photos and a rundown of the event […]

YouTube hosts a funny video If Simpsons Was Star Wars featuring the characters from The Simpsons and Star Wars. The creator Rich Cando calls it “a shameless parody”.

WallaceandGromit.com reports that Preston could become the permanent home of Wallace and Gromit with a life size statue of the multiple Academy Award winning pair in the city. Nick Park is currently working on statue designs for the city, as the statue could be located in Preston by the end of 2008. Considering it an […]

From Picnic Pictures and executive produced by Don Hahn comes a new hand-drawn animated short, The Chestnut Tree, making its debut at the Laemmle Sunset 5 beginning today and continuing through to Sunday. The film’s producers are scheduled to appear at the first Sunday screening to talk about their creation. This short will also be […]

Earthlight Pictures has taken a unique step in animation training, now utilizing a live-video classroom, direct to students’ desktops. The internet-based system, TelAnimate, arrives after two years of development in Santa Barbara, Boise, and Earthlight’s current base of operations in Portland. The official press release for this helpful program may be viewed here:

In spring 2008, Warner Bros. Entertainment will launch T-Works, an immersive experience which will unite the main characters from the Studio’s core animated properties in an expansive, customizable online environment. Famous faces from the libraries of Warner Bros. Animation, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics are set to appear in the project. For further details […]

WallaceandGromit.com, in one of their forums, reports that Bristol Zoo is hosting an evening of animated exclusives and previews, plus a full-length Wallace and Gromit adventure on Saturday, September 15th, for one night only. The evening starts with Shaun the Sheep turning into an eco-warrior in his new adventure followed by highlights of the US […]

Upcoming Pixar points to a Jeff Garlin interview with Moviehole.net wherein it is revealed that he will play the character of the Captain in the Pixar’s upcoming film WALL-E. Garlin compares WALL-E to a Buster keaton sci-fi film and also shares his experiences working with Andrew Stanton, director of the film. The blogsite also warns […]

In “Depth of a Salesmen” Business Week outlines Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ambitions to bring 3D movies back to the theaters to help counteract the trend of dwindling overall box office numbers. “DreamWorks has said it plans to release only 3D movies to theaters, starting in 2009 with an animated horror movie, Monsters vs. Aliens, as well […]

The search is on for actors to portray the heroes in the upcoming Justice League movie, indicates Obsessed With Film. Apparently, Warner Bros. has hired casting directors Susan Shopmaker, Michelle Allen and RDC Casting in New York, Vancouver and Toronto to find the thespians.

TV Shows on DVD notes that Zorro: Generation Z will have its DVD premiere on November 13. The film is composed of the upcoming television series’ first three episodes, combined with additional footage. Meanwhile, the site adds that the DVD debut of 12 oz. Mouse has been pushed back to the end of 2007, with […]

The Gazette writes that 20th Century Fox is expected to shoot Dragonball Z in Montreal sometime next year, with the film having a budget of at least $100 million. Production on the anime franchise’s theatrical entry is expected to wrap by next July.

Animation World Magazine‘s Karen Raugust takes a look at current voice casting trends. In her report, she speaks with voice and casting directors who confirm that despite tough competition, it is still possible for talented novices to enter the field.

Animation Insider has the lowdown on the 2007 fall season schedule for Kids’ WB. The television event is scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 22nd at 7:00am (ET/PT). Included in the lineup are four new animated series: Skunk Fu!, Magi-Nation, Eon Kid and Will & Dewitt.

Upcoming Pixar points out that Pixar’s Pete Docter is the latest interviewee at the blog Spline Doctors. The conversation covers Docter’s work with animation, as well as the progression of computer animation since Toy Story.

Ironic Sans is conducting an ongoing study of how New York City has been depicted thus far in animation. Now at its 17th installment, the blog series has examined depictions seen in, among many other projects, Fantasia 2000, The Simpsons, Futurama, Oliver & Company, Madagascar and even the opening credits of Late Night with Conan […]

It appears the Little Mermaid stage musical, currently playing at the the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, is receiving much mixed feedback from columnists and bloggers. Variety, The New York Post and The Colorado Springs Gazette all weigh-in on the production, while such blogs as Moxie the Maven and The Little Mermaid – Broadway […]

Cory Feldman recently revealed an interesting tidbit to MTV, regarding a possible follow-up for The Goonies. “Right now they are talking about the idea of doing it as an animated series,” explained the actor, who portrayed Clark “Mouth” Devereaux in the 1985 original.

TV Shows on DVD offers some early speculation on the DVD release for The Simpsons Movie. Due December 18, the package will include an animators commentary (David Silverman, Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore and Rich Moore); a producers commentary (James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Richard Sakai, Al Jean, Mike Scully, David Silverman, Dan Castellaneta […]

Marvel.com News introduces the trailer and poster for The Spectacular Spider-Man. The webslinger’s latest traditionally animated incarnation will hit Kids WB! in 2008.

The Little Mermaid – Broadway has the latest image from the stage adaptation of Disney’s classic film. Representing the song Kiss the Girl, the picture reveals Ariel and Prince Eric “floating in a blue lagoon.”

The Hollywood Reporter indicates that John Goodman will voice Paul Bunyan in Exodus Film Group’s computer animated adventure Bunyan & Babe. Directed by Jim Rygiel, the film will focus on Bunyan as he “works with two adventurous kids to rescue his sidekick Babe the Blue Ox (Eddie Griffin) from the evil clutches of a demented […]

TV Shows on DVD has the latest information on the fifth installments in the Looney Tunes Golden and Spotlight collections. Likewise, the site shares the press release for Comedy Central’s TV Funhouse, as well as new cover artwork for The Best of Rocky & Bullwinkle – Volume 2 and the fourth seasons of both Teen […]

Upcoming Pixar, courtsey The Blue Sky Disney Blog, shares a link to a podcast interview with the director of Pixar’s short film Lifted, Gary Rydstrom, wherein he chats about the short, Pixar, animation and FX. The official description of the KBOO.FM interview says, “Academy Award-winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom recently jumped into the director’s chair […]

Angry Alien Productions and the bunnies present their own version of the horror flick Saw. Enacted in 30-seconds, this version comes with a viewer discretion warning and can be watched here. Some interesting rough sketches and notes about the production process for “Saw Bunnies” can be found here.

For those in the Los Angeles/Hollywood region please make note of a special one-week engagement of The Pixar Story which began last Friday and plays through to Thursday, August 30, at the Pasadena Laemmle theater. This is an independent documentary on the rise and rise of the Pixar Animation Studios. A possible subsequent wide release […]

MSNBC reports about the landmark $75-million deal announced on Monday by Comedy Central and the creators of South Park. The deal will see the duo of Matt Stone and Trey Parker sharing online ad revenues 50-50 with the network. The two will also set up a production house in Culver City, California, to spread South […]

Hot out of the oven are the disc specifications for Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille on standard definition DVD and hi-def Blu-Ray Disc. While the standard platter will be a slightly less nourishing affair than Pixar’s regular feature-packed 2-disc editions and more along the lines of last year’s Cars, the new format high definition release promises to be […]