Animated Views presents an exclusive conversation with celebrated Disney animators Andreas Deja and Mark Henn, as the duo reveal the very latest insight into the upcoming short How To Hook Up Your Home Theater, the highly anticipated theatrical return of Goofy. Speaking with AN&V’s Christian Ziebarth, Deja and Henn describe the short’s inspiration and conception, […]

The following are ten pictures taken at last Saturday’s Stop-Mo Expo put on by Larry Loc and hosted by ASIFA-Hollywood:

Advertisements on Disney.com announce that a special 9-minute preview of Ratatouille will be available online at Disneys’ official site on May 1st. Meanwhile, two new high resolution images for Ratatouille have been discovered at El Blog De Superhéroes. Thanks to “JV PIXAR” at the Animated News & Views Forum for the notice of this news.

The Wall Street Journal addresses Warner Bros.’ plans to release a line of direct-to-video films through the Warner Premiere label. Along with the animated Superman: Doomsday, a prequel to Scooby-Doo (2002) is being prepared. While specifics on the title are still unknown, one rumor suggests that the movie could be inspired by the series A […]

JV Pixar News writes at the Animated News & Views Forum that on June 9, at 6 p.m., Pixar will hold a pre-release charity screening of Ratatouille. As explained further by the City of San Carlos website, the event will benefit the Parks and Recreation Foundation of San Carlos and the San Carlos Educational Foundation, […]

According to TV Shows on DVD, Rhino is planning a big “re-promotion” for the titles Beast Wars, Beast Machines and Transformers: Armada. Apparently, the company will not re-release the noted series but will simply provide a fresh campaign for their existing DVDs. The move is inspired by this summer’s opening of the live-action adaptation of […]

With the Windows Media format, Yahoo! demonstrates the latest international trailer for The Simpsons Movie. Lasting approximately one minute and 47 seconds, the ad mostly showcases clips seen in previous trailers.

In its list of “Thirteen Films with Wildly Mismatched Romantic Pairings,” A.V. Club places the relationship of Nicky Holiday (Charles Grodin) and Miss Piggy in The Great Muppet Caper, at #13. The site humorously explains, “Not to be shallow and prejudiced, but maybe they just aren’t convincing as a couple because she’s half his height, […]

The Planet Gossip side of E! News Online suggests that Anika Noni Rose, star of last year’s Dreamgirls, has landed the coveted lead role in Disney’s The Frog Princess. It is rumored that the actress was chosen from a list that also included fellow Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Tyra Banks. Meanwhile, the […]

The following are eight recent images taken at Disneyland of the coming Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction set to open in June 2007, based (obviously) on Disney/Pixar’s 2003 hit Finding Nemo.

ASIFA-Hollywood will raise the curtain on a timeless art form by hosting the Stop-Mo Expo, a daylong event celebrating the art of stop-motion animation at Woodbury University on Saturday, April 21, 2007. The expo will be comprised of two distinct events: beginning at 9 a.m. panel discussions and seminars with animation professionals and at 6 […]

The LA-Times reports that Fox and Dreamworks are fighting over a Memorial Day 2009 3-D release. Both studios have chosen that date to release what each hopes will be its first 3-D blockbuster. DreamWorks’ Monsters vs. Aliens will be up against Avatar, a science-fiction thriller from James Cameron. The nation’s largest exhibitors say they won’t […]

Cartoonbrew has published a more detailed look at the bonus features of the upcoming Woody Woodpecker & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection DVD. Interestingly, one of the bonus features will be a short subject showing step by step how the Lantz studios makes an animated short, in this case an Oswald Rabbit cartoon. Oswald The Lucky […]

Reasononline has published an interview with Jackson Publick, creator of The Venture Bros, to celebrate the DVD release of Venture Bros‘ second season. The interview elaborates, among other things, on the creation of Venture Bros, its influences and Publicks’ view on sci-fi.

DreamWorks Animation has released a batch of “fun facts” regarding its upcoming Shrek the Third. Featuring a slew of new trivia about the movie’s making, the list presents some very surprising numbers, as well as interesting details on the film’s crew and design. The third entry in the Shrek franchise will hit theaters on May […]

Coming to ABC Family this August is the half-hour, original animated series Slacker Cats, reports Broadcasting & Cable. At this time, the show is simply described as “the story of two lazy feline pals.”

PR Week has the announcement that Cartoon Network is expanding its “Get Animated” program. Currently in its third year, “Get Animated” has the goal of educating children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise and a wholesome diet. In addition to PSAs, Cartoon Network hopes to reach young people through the site […]

This year, The Nightmare Before Christmas will have its 3-D re-release on October 19th, writes Dark Horizons. Meanwhile, it appears Disney’s Enchanted now has more competition for the November 21st slot. The live-action/animated film will open against the Jon Heder comedy Mama’s Boy.

For the third consecutive week, Happy Feet remained at the top of the DVD sales chart, notes Nielsen VideoScan First Alert via The Hollywood Reporter. The Oscar-winning animated flick was likewise a success in theaters, pulling in approximately $197.6 million.

Bill Plympton’s independent animated feature film Hair High is ending its Oscar-qualifying run today, Thursday, April 19 at Laemmle’s Sunset in West Hollywood so L.A. residents have only one day left to catch the critics favorite! Hair High received a flawless 100% score of positive reviews from the Cream of the Crop at Rotten Tomatoes; […]

In celebration of 20 years of The Simpsons, Parade.com sat down with The Simpsons‘ executive producer, Al Jean, to talk about some of his favourite moments and experiences he had while working on the longest-running sitcom on television.

Aardman Animations is bringing their popular British stop-motion TV series, Creature Comforts, to American Primetime Television. The US version of Creature Comforts is set to premier on the CBS Television Network on Monday, June 4th. The series employs a unique format that uses actual interviews and places them in the mouths of a wide variety […]

From BCI, Hero High: The Complete Series will fly into stores on May 22. Originally part of the Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam! (1981-82), the animated show presents “the exploits of Punk Rock, Dirty Trixie, and sunny surfer Captain California as they muddle through the classes at outrageous Hero High.” Similar to Sky High and […]

TV Shows on DVD writes that VCI Home Video is attempting to place Space Angel on DVD. Unfortunately, the company is having trouble locating all of the show’s episodes. Thus, VCI is reaching out to fans, hoping that some of them will have the needed Angel adventures. Meanwhile, the site also notes that A Pup […]

Co-Produced by AOL, DreamWorks Animation and Mark Burnett Productions, an exciting online interactive game based on the Shrek franchise is set to begin on April 26. Similar to last year’s Flushed Away Underground Adventure, Ye Olde Shrek the Third Royal Tournament will present 25 individual challenges over the course of six weeks. At the end […]

As discovered at the Ultimate Disney Forum, the online spot Laughing Place reports that Dean Wellins will co-direct Rapunzel with Glean Keane for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Having worked with Keane on the character John Silver for Treasure Planet, Wellins was named Head of Story on American Dog, a post he then left to help […]

The popular Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition is coming to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Opening June 28, the event will present over 500 original works of art, including paintings, sketches and sculptures, from the acclaimed animation house. Upcoming Pixar has the press release for this announcement.

AWN reports that Nickelodeon has partnered with media content company, Chorion, to present Olivia, a new children’s animated television series based on the best-selling books by acclaimed author & illustrator Ian Falconer. The new CGI series will be animated by Academy Award-nominated Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films. Nick Jr. will present 26 half-hour episodes […]

At Amazon.com, the cover artwork for The Secret of Nimh: Family Fun Edition has been revealed. Besides receiving a slightly changed logo, the cover artwork has remained pretty much the same since its previous MGM Kids release. The DVD’s extras have not yet been revealed to this date, while the currently listed specs state that […]

DVDactive reveals the specs and cover artwork for the R2 release of Stan Lee Presents: Mosaic and Stan Lee Presents: The Condor.The covers seem to have a very different look compared to the R1-versions wich you can find here and here. Both titles are set for a May 14th release.