The Little Mermaid – Broadway speculates on the casting for the upcoming stage version of Disney’s undersea masterpiece. The article’s ruminations are inspired by a recent piece in The Denver Post, which suggests that the roles may be filled by Sherie Rene Scott (Ursula), Tituss Burgess (Sebastian the Crab), John Treacy Egan (Louie) and Eddie […]

While a live-action film based on Will Eisner’s The Spirit is in the works, it has now been hinted that an animated follow-up could be coming soon as well. At the New York Comic-Con, The Spirit producer Michael Uslan made a slight note about such a project, before quickly silencing himself about the matter. IGN […]

Following is the press release for the March 6 release of Disney’s classic Peter Pan as a 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD. The DVD boasts a brand-new digital restoration and is loaded with bonus features aimed to please general audiences as well as serious animation aficionados:

On a night where Hollywood touted and awarded environmental awareness, Warner Brothers’ Happy Feet fit the theme better than Pixar’s gas-guzzling Cars to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Cars also lost out to another environmental film, Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, for Best Song. Torill Kove’s The Danish Poet took the award for […]

Animated Views speaks with director, writer and animator Torill Kove, who took home the “Best Animated Short” Oscar for The Danish Poet last evening at the 79th Academy Awards. Much of the discussion focuses on Poet, from the project’s conception to its reception. Likewise, Kove shares how she became involved in filmmaking with the National […]

The Hollywood Reporter indicates that George Clooney and Cate Blanchett could star in Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox. An adaptation of Roald Dahl’s literary classic, the stop-motion movie would feature Clooney as the title character, “a clever fox who must outwit three mean, dimwitted farmers who try their hardest to hurt Mr. Fox and […]

Latino Review showcases the latest pictures from Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up. The flick will enter theaters on June 8, 2007.

IndieWIRE describes the festivities present during a festival the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted for this year’s nominated animated and live-action short films. Held last Wednesday, February 21, the event played to a sold-out crowd at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, with a post-screening discussion moderated by Taylor Hackford.

In the article “A Tale of Two Tinker Bells,” Chuck Oberleitner explains an interesting scenario that is said to have occurred behind the scenes of Tinker Bell, in which two versions of the film were allegedly being prepared. One version was to suit Walt Disney Feature Animation Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter, while another one […]

The Little Mermaid – Broadway fansite provides a “rough guide” of the important dates regarding the musical’s debut. In the meantime, it has been confirmed via an official announcement at Yahoo! News that Sierra Boggess will light up the Great White Way as Ariel.

Kinoguru.com has the Russian one-sheet for TMNT. The image reveals the Ninja Turtles readying for action against a surrounding army of menacing villains.

Announced via an official press release at Yahoo! Finance, Genius Products, The Weinstein Company and Sesame Workshop are collaborating in a long-term distribution and co-production deal. Under the agreement, Genius will be the North American home entertainment distributor for Sesame Workshop’s library of over 100 titles, including Sesame Street, Sesame Beginnings and Elmo’s World.

TV Shows on DVD has the latest on the March 13 release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Season 4. In addition to the 39 episodes of the classic series’ fourth season, extras for the DVD will feature: “Underneath the Shell: Slash, the Evil Turtle,” “The Shredder: Inside the Turtles’ Most Fearsome Foe” and “Fresh […]

In his latest editorial, Jim Hill writes that Walt Disney Feature Animation is already considering a follow-up to Enchanted, set for a theatrical release on November 21. Thanks to “ShyViolet” at the Animated News & Views Forum for the heads up on this news!

SoundtrackNet takes a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the score for TMNT. Composed by Klaus Badelt and conducted by William Ross, the music was performed by a 62-piece orchestra, recorded at the Warner Bro. Eastwood Scoring Stage.

Van Eaton Galleries, the “full service animation art gallery, and resource center for the animation art collector and enthusiast,” is featuring original art from many works of animation, from many studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and Hanna-Barbera. Some of their recent additions include cels from The Little Mermaid, The Great Mouse Detective, Mickey’s Christmas […]

JV Pixar News notices that Entertainment Weekly offers more information regarding Toy Story 3. As it turns out, the picture will enter theaters in 2010. ”If we could just convince Tom Hanks and Tim Allen to don costumes and shoot this in live action,we could probably get it out a little earlier,” jokes director Lee […]

Ready to make TMNT a hit with audiences, 4Kids Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures are pulling out all the stops with a healthy marketing campaign for the film. As listed in an official press release, promotional and merchandising partnerships for TMNT include McDonald’s, Airheads, Time Warner Cable, Cool Cuts 4 Kids, Kmart, Wal-Mart and Toys […]

Discovered by Upcoming Pixar, a new interview with Dr. Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar, is now available at the blog iinovate. During the conversation, Catmull elaborates on “managing creative talent and on maintaining an innovative edge.”

Variety notes that Jetix Europe has acquired European pay TV rights for Iggy Arbuckle. Produced by Toronto-based Blueprint Entertainment in association with National Geographic Kids’ Entertainment, the adventure/comedy series “revolves around a piglet called Iggy and his efforts to protect the imaginary Kookamunga National Park.” Iggy Arbuckle will air on all European Jetix channels, starting […]

The Care Bears Movie: 25th Anniversary Limited Edition is coming to DVD on March 20, reports DavisDVD. Along with a restored version of the 1985 movie, the DVD will carry the lost Care Bears television series episode “Professor Cold Heart and the Freeze Machine,” as well as a sneak preview of the upcoming CGI feature […]

TV Shows on DVD has the description and cover artwork for Spongebob Squarepants – Bikini Bottom Adventures. With a running time of 83 minutes, the disc contains seven “all new-to-DVD” episodes of the hit series.

With three nominations, Monster House is the top animated title among the nominees for the 33rd annual Saturn Awards. The film will go against Cars, Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Over the Hedge and A Scanner Darkly for “Best Animated Film.” Concurrently, Mitchel Tate Musso, the voice of D.J. in Monster House, is in the running […]

Upcoming Pixar notes that Ratatouille director Brad Bird and star Patton Oswalt will appear at this year’s WonderCon, on Saturday, March 3, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. In addition to answering questions, the duo will present an exclusive, extended sequence from the movie. In the meantime, Bird is highlighted in a new Good Morning America […]

In anticipation of the 79th annual Academy Awards, Animated News & Views speaks with Chris Renaud, writer and co-director of the Oscar-nominated and Annie Award-winning short No Time for Nuts. During the conversation, Renaud explains his beginnings in animation, as well as how he joined Blue Sky Studios. Likewise, the director elaborates on the making […]

As pointed out at Cartoon Brew a PhotoShop contest staged by Worth1000.com features famous cartoon characters meshed into famous paintings. See what happens when Goofy gets caught in an M. C. Escher painting or when Sylvester spies on a historic medical experiment as envisioned by Rembrandt.

To inform voters and the general public as to the actual content of all the shorts that have been nominated for Academy Awards this year, Magnolia Pictures will be hosting screenings throughout the country. View their Play Dates page for details.

The Oregonian spotlights Dennis Nyback, an animation enthusiast with a passion to show folks exactly why he loves cartoons. Last Friday, February 16, saw the beginning of his Cartoon Extravaganza at Disjecta on East Burnside in Portland, Oregon. The event demonstrates 21 days and nights of animation. “Over the course of three weeks, the archivist […]

Among ASM‘s Toy Fair 2007 coverage, dolls for the Enchanted characters Giselle and Robert Phillips may be viewed. The toys are part of the Disney Princesses line from Mattel.

Due June 19, the first season of The Powerpuff Girls is coming to DVD, says TV Shows on DVD. Meanwhile, Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 2, Volume 3 will be released on May 22, containing episodes 11-15 of the series’ second season. Likewise, season two of What’s New Scooby-Doo? will hit stores on June […]