During the eligibility period of December 3, 2005, through November 25, 2006, DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar was the most sought-after DVD, according to Billboad magazine via the Houston Chronicle/Associated Press. Other animated titles on the list include Chicken Little (#3), The Little Mermaid (#4), Lady and the Tramp: 50th Anniversary Edition (#7), and Over the Hedge […]

MTV Movie News counts down its ten most anticipated animated films of 2007, with Brad Bird’s latest Pixar project, Ratatouille, topping the list. Shrek the Third comes in second place, while The Simpsons Movie lands in the third position.

The Producers Guild of America has announced its nominees for “Animated theatrical motion pictures.” Competing for the honor will be Cars, Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Ice Age: The Meltdown and Monster House. Continuing a tradition since 1990, the Producers Guild of America will hand out its awards on January 20.

Yahoo! Movies offers nine scenes from Happily N’Ever After. The computer animated fairy tale spoof will enter theaters this Friday.

BBC News relays the thoughts expressed by Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord regarding the death of Joseph Barbera. “Hanna and Barbera’s surprising achievement was to give us great animated comedy without a great deal of animation. With great design, wonderful vocal performances and superb sound effects they created a string of utterly memorable comedies – […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 9) Happy Feet with $7,650,181, averaging $2,982 over 2,565 theaters ($175,967,627 total; 7th week) 31) The Polar Express (IMAX) with $179,513, averaging $5,279 over 34 theaters ($2,770,777 total; 7th week) 43) Santa Vs. the Snowman – Season 5 with $41,545, averaging $1,888 over 22 theaters ($828,415 total; 9th week) 60) […]

Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation channel, has announced 13 original half-hour episodes of The Secret Show, via a press release at Broadcast Newsroom. Described as “Get Smart meets Monty Python,” the series will air Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET), beginning January 20.

Ben Simon travels to Paris for an exclusive tour of Il était une fois, Walt Disney (Once Upon A Time… Walt Disney), the current exhibition running at the prestigious Grand Palais. The show extensively reveals the many and varied sources of European inspiration, from books to cinema, that the Disney artists of the Golden Age […]

The New York Times notices the plastic surgery that Disney.com has received. The site’s redesign will be introduced by Disney CEO Robert Iger at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, on January 8. The article explains, “Some executives who saw it said it was much improved, with video and interactive features, and was much […]

FilmStew.com via Yahoo! Movies writes that a deal providing Universal Studios theme parks the exclusive use of DreamWorks Animation characters is no longer in service. Supposedly, the studio had numerous ideas for theme park attractions that Universal did not find appealing. As a result of this action, DreamWorks’ animated properties may now be shopped to […]

The production blog for Hellboy Animated sends readers to YouTube, where the first trailer for Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron is now available. Lasting a little over one minute, the advertisement comes from Starz Media.

PRWeb has the press release for Voice123, an online database dedicated to helping casting directors find the voices they need for various voiceover work. Specifically, the website describes itself as “the largest online platform for the voiceover market, and boasts of having the largest number of voiceover artists enrolled with it.”

Cover artwork for Scooby All-Stars, which the packaging refers to as Scooby Doo, Where Are You! – The Complete Third Season, is displayed at TV Shows on DVD. Likewise, the site offers the backside artwork for the first season of Loonatics: Unleashed.

The holiday season may be winding down now but you can still have a jolly holiday with Mary Poppins during its three week engagement at Disney’s own El Capitan Theatre from January 11th to the 31st. Keep in mind that The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D is still playing there until January 4.

The following press release tells of an important new videogame, Earthquake in Zipland from Zipland Interactive, which is not only fun but also helps children cope with divorce:

Check out o-meon for a QuickTime slideshow of photos from some of the many animation and Disney-related events that took place during this last calendar year. Some of the events featured include the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest premiere held at Disneyland, the opening nights for Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo, and The […]

An article in The Orange County Register attempts to articulate which famous cartoon, comic, and movie characters are most in need of a life insurance policy. The piece reports on a survey in which respondents were asked their opinion on whether Spider-Man, Batman, Fred Flintstone, Harry Potter or Marge Simpson needed such coverage. Make your […]

With Sci Fi Wire, Brittany Murphy speaks about voicing the title role in Disney’s upcoming animated feature Tinker Bell. “It definitely shows her life with Peter and the Lost Boys, but it shows Tink with her girlfriends and also feeling inadequate about being a tinker fairy,” the actress explains. “Pots and pans, kettles; that’s what […]

According to SYS-CON Media/PR Newswire, the Walt Disney Company has indicated that it grossed $3.26 billion in global box office revenue during 2006. That total was helped by the company having the year’s biggest box office draws: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which pulled in $1.06 billion, and Cars, which acquired $462 million. […]

The New York Times suggests that Savion Glover has not been given the proper credit he deserves for providing the motion-captured tap-dancing of Happy Feet’s protagonist, Mumble. Nonetheless, Glover insists he is pleased with his treatment, commenting, “I love George Miller, and was happy to be a part of the film. I have no problem […]

From Shout Factory, Sonic the Hedgehog – The Complete Series will burst into stores on March 27. With the package’s cover artwork displayed, TV Shows on DVD lists the special features for the DVD release.

The Motley Fool has a humorous piece with fictional Kazakstani reporter Borat acting as various figures of interest in the financial realm. In one mock interview Borat acts as Disney CEO Bob Iger in a conversation with Steve Jobs. If you don’t read the piece “Borat Iger” may be execute.

Apple Movie Trailers is now featuring the teaser trailer for next June’s release of Marvel’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (via Cinema Confidential). Watch the Human Torch investigate the appearance of a mysterious alien visitor.

AICN has posted six screen shots from the upcoming TMNT animated feature. Beware of visual spoilers, dude.

In an apparent reaction against Disney’s animated feature film Mulan, feeling it was not true enough to the ancient poem it was based on, JTAC will produce a television series about “the courageous Chinese girl who dressed up as a man so she could take the place of her aged father in battle,” according to […]

Animation World Network reports that brand new episodes of The Simpsons will begin on January 7 on the FOX Network. Read the full article for the New Years resolutions of some of Springfield’s citizens.

The following promotional image gives information on the Eloise marathon on the Starz Kids & Family Network this coming January 1, 2007:

The Newsweek section of MSNBC.com has conducted its list of the best movies of 2006. Two of the films to have a quick mention in the piece are none other than Monster House and Happy Feet, as both come “highly recommended” by the magazine.

News.com.au explains the ingredients used for the creation of Happy Feet, one of which being the visual effects composed by Animal Logic. Studying Antartica, as well as such creatures as penguins and elephant seals, digital supervisor Brett Feeney sought a “photo real effect” for the animation in Happy Feet, as directed by George Miller. In […]

Following similarly enlightening articles from JoBlo and Coming Soon, DVD Talk investigates the visual effects found in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, courtesy of Industrial Light and Magic. Animation supervisor Hal T. Hickel, visual effects art director Aaron McBride, and creature model supervisor Geoff Campbell take the site on a tour, explaining the […]