TV Shows on DVD have discovered that Warner Bros Animation has put together a survey asking potential DVD buyers about their interest level in various cartoon properties they own, and that to this day have not yet seen a DVD release. The various cartoons listed include Freakazoid!, Tiny Toon Adventures, Shazzan, The Jetsons, Silverhawks and […]

Universal announced it’s finally releasing The Woody Woodpecker And Friends Classic Cartoon Collection on DVD on July 24th. This new DVD collection, consisting of three discs, will contain 75 theatrical cartoons, uncut and restored from the original Universal Pictures master negatives. Bonus material will include six Behind-the-Scenes with Walter Lantz segments from the 1957 Woody […]

The Three Caballeros, Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, and Panchito Pistoles, return in glorious hand-drawn animation (I’m hesitating in this instance to call it “2D” animation) to the Mexico Pavilion’s Gran Fiesta Boat Cruise at Walt Disney World. Directed by Eric Goldberg and with voices provided by Tony Anselmo and Rob Paulsen, among others, this animation […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards showcases a new Ocean’s 11 inspired poster for Sony Pictures Animations’ upcoming movie Surf’s Up.

NY Daily News reports that the owners of Felix The Cat, Felix The Cat Productions, are suing The California Clock Company, the creators of the Kit-Cat Clock who have been manufacturing the well known clock for the past seventy years. Felix’s production company says in court papers that Kit-Cat is a “blatant knockoff” violating 100 […]

The Wayans Family Presents… Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness is now available to view for free legally online, at the show’s official website. The episode focuses on the main character D-Roc, as he “struggles to prepare for a new school term within his mother’s limited budget. In the process, he learns that it’s not what you wear […]

Times Online indicates that Gromit of the famous Wallace & Gromit duo has landed a new job, this time for His Master’s Voice (HMV), the world’s biggest chain of record stores. Replacing Nipper, Gromit will now be the curious canine seen listening to old gramophone in the company’s iconic image. As of right now, the […]

The Digital Bits reports that Warner Bros. will re-release Clifford’s Really Big Movie on July 3, in a double feature DVD package. The other film in the set will be the live-action See Spot Run.

As reported last Wednesday, numerous sites were invited to a preview of Shrek The Third and a tour of the PDI/Dreamworks Animation Facility last month. Today, Joblo posted their coverage of the event along with an interview with producer Aron Warner and co-directors Chris Miller and Raman Hui.

From approximately 3,435 theaters this weekend, Disney’s Meet the Robinsons collected an estimated $17 million, averaging $4,950 per theater. Thus far, the film has collected close to $52.2 million. Robinsons dropped 32.3% from its opening weekend and remains in second place after Blades of Glory. For more information on this weekend’s box office, check out […]

Cartoonbrew points to CalArts: 20 Years of Experimental Animation, a website that offers viewing of nearly twenty experimental shorts created at CalArts from 1970 till 1990. The selections were chosen by Jules Engel who started the experimental program at CalArts, and includes works by many well known artists including Joanna Priestley, Paul Demeyer, Henry Selick, […]

Apple.com is now screening an international behind-the-scenes look at TMNT. The featurette features footage from the film, as well as interviews from its cast and crew. Concurrently, Chris Evans speaks with WBAL Baltimore about his role as Casey Jones in TMNT. Meanwhile, fans of the movie may wish to collect the five prequel comics now […]

Yahoo! Movies delivers a backstage featurette for Ratatouille. Hosted by director Brad Bird, the sneak peek showcases the animated way that Bird helmed the picture. Interestingly, the Yahoo! page likewise links to an actual recipe for the French dish Ratatouille. Thanks to “american dog 4 life” at the Animated News & Views Forum for the […]

AWN indicates that Dream Balloon and Atchity Entertainment have signed a literary management and co-production agreement to develop and produce Snowyville. Based on Michael Attardi’s award-winning animated short, Once Upon a Christmas Village, the movie is scheduled to enter production no later than September 2007 for a November-December 2008 release.

TV Shows on DVD displays the rear artwork for Animaniacs – Volume 3. The bonus features for the 5-disc set include: “They Can’t Help it if They’re Cute, They’re Just Drawn That Way – Meet the Character Designers, Storyboard Artists and Art Directors who give life and lunacy to Wakko, Yakko, and Dot” and “They’re […]

Coming in at #8 on Premiere Magazine‘s list of “The 20 Coolest Cameos” is David Hasselhoff’s appearance in The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. During the film, “The Hoff” stops by long enough to give a unique and very humorous ride to the title character and his pink pal Patrick.

Coming Soon links to the official online domain of Rhythm + Hues, where it is revealed that the visual effects company is currently working on The Incredible Hulk. Other projects in the company’s pipeline include Alvin and the Chipmunks, Evan Almighty and The Golden Compass.

The Newport Beach Film Festival has just posted their full 2007 schedule including their animation lineup, which features stop-motion, computer-generated, and hand-drawn animation. A featured animated film this year will be director Satoshi Kon’s groundbreaking anime Paprika. Also, Heather Henson, daughter of Muppets creator Jim Henson, will be appearing again at the festival as in […]

Originally scheduled for March 2007, it appears the AristoCats Special Edition DVD has been postponed until spring 2008, explains Ultimate Disney. A Buena Vista Home Entertainment representative tells the site that the delay allows Disney to add “new, never-before-seen” content to the title.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walden Media, Fox 2000 and the Jim Henson Co. are teaming up for a film adaptation of Edward Gorey’s 1957 illustrated book The Doubtful Guest. “The whimsical story revolves around a quirky family whose life is turned upside down when a mysterious, mischievous creature arrives unannounced and unwelcome, bringing trouble […]

IGN FilmForce points to the official website of Framestore, where the special effects house refers to their work for next year’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. “The next Narnia film is now well under way,” comments the blurb, “and Framestore CFC has got a lion’s share (pardon the pun) of the VFX work. As […]

SCI FI Wire speaks to producer Dorothy Kim and stereoscopic supervisor Phil McNally about the Disney Digital 3-D presentation for Meet the Robinsons. Likewise, in a video featurette, the overall film is discussed with McKim, director Steve Anderson, 3-D effects expert Kyle Odermatt, musical group The Jonas Brothers, composer Danny Elfman, actors Nicole Sullivan and […]

Bazelevs Production is helping bring some visual effects magic to Universal Pictures’ Wanted, reports Superhero Hype! The company elaborates on its work for the project: “For right now the revisualization for the future feature is being made. CG specialists develop ‘art’ and camera moves, objects, characters interaction, shots composing, animation – in a word, it […]

Hosted at Ultimate Disney, a Buena Vista Home Entertainment press release reveals that the Disney Movie Rewards program is now accepting theater ticket stubs. Beginning with Meet the Robinsons, a stub from a screening of a Disney flick can earn one an additional Movie Rewards 50 points. Scheduled to last until the end of this […]

The Hollywood Reporter reports that after collecting approximately $197.3 million in theaters, Happy Feet danced its way to the top of the DVD sales chart last week. Selling over 4 million units in its debut, the title is already the second best-selling DVD of the year. Also on the DVD First Alert chart, the Peter […]

Reuters via Yahoo! Movies writes that the flmmakers of Meet the Robinsons collaborated with Disney Interactive and Avalanche Studios to help make the Robinsons video game a creative success. The result is a unique experience in which the game expands upon characters and locations from the film, without reliving the movie’s storyline.

The Muppet Newsflash has learned from HIT Entertainment that Fraggle Rock – The Complete Third Season will hit store shelves this fall. The article adds that bonus features for the set should be announced this summer, likely around June or July.

Last month, numerous sites were invited to the the offices of PDI/Dreamworks Animation for a special sneak peek at Shrek the Third. Representatives from Coming Soon, IGN, Moviehole and MovieWeb were among those treated to the preview, which also provided a bit more info on Shrek 4, Shrek the Halls and Puss in Boots. Meanwhile, […]

With SCI FI Wire, Molly Shanon explains her role as Eva in the computer animated Igor. Apparently, Eva “is a monster, and she’s supposed to be evil, but things got mixed up when they were making her, and so she’s actually so sweet,” says Shannon. “She’s a monster who really wants to be an actress.”

TV Shows on DVD has the official artwork and details for Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938 Volume One. Containing “uncut, unedited” cartoons, in addition to over five hours of bonus features, the four-disc package is scheduled for a July 31st release, with a retail value set at $64.92.