Candlewick Press announces Moongirl: The Collector’s Edition Book and DVD Gift Set. Directed by Henry Selick, the short film was involved in a limited theatrical release last year, allowing it to win a Special Jury Prize for “Best Short Film Made for Children” at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Furthermore, this computer animated “new lunar […]

William Joyce’s classic picture book A Day with Wilbur Robinson has recently been reissued, as Amazon.com reveals. The move comes in preparation for the release of its animated adaptation, Disney’s Meet the Robinsons. In fact, the new cover of the book includes an advertisement for the film.

Yahoo! Movies now sports six scenes from Open Season, opening in theaters this Friday. In the meantime, AOL Music allows visitors to view Deathray’s music video for the animated animal picture, with the song “I Wanna Lose Control (Uh Oh).”

Course Technology PTR and Charles River Media have teamed together to bring animation enthusiasts The Official Luxology modo Guide. The publication “provides product designers, graphics artists, architects, and game developers with an A-Z tutorial for tapping into the phenomenal creativity of the modo 3D software.” Scheduled for an October 3rd release, The Official Luxology modo […]

In promotion of their latest film, Open Season, Martin Lawrence and Debra Messing speak with SCI FI Wire and Coming Soon about their experiences in voicing animated characters. SCI FI Wire also chats with co-director Jill Culton, producer Michelle Murdocca, character setup supervisor Michael Ford and supervising animator Chris Hurtt, regarding the “squash and stretch” […]

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 5) Everyone’s Hero with $4,690,466, averaging $1,618 over 2,898 theaters ($11,534,837 total; 2nd week) 14) Barnyard with $1,303,545, averaging $1,081 over 1,205 theaters ($70,706,226 total; 8th week) 24) Monster House with $365,488, averaging $1,206 over 303 theaters ($72,314,890 total; 10th week) 26) Cars with $318,716, averaging $887 over 359 theaters […]

From Warner Bros. Pictures, Coming Soon has acquired four character banners to promote this November’s Happy Feet. Simultaneously, a “Tap ‘N’ Match” online game has been launched at the movie’s official website. In the meantime, Amazon.com is already offering a slew of Happy Feet merchandise, including books and plush toys.

The rear artwork for the second DVD volume of Pinky and the Brain has been posted at TV Shows on DVD. The 4-disc set will make its store introduction on December 5th.

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has landed the poster for DreamWorks’ Shrek the Third. Along with a group of familiar fairy tale faces, the one-sheet features a Shrek-eared ‘3’. The third chapter in the Shrek saga will enter theaters on May 18, 2007.

The Hollywood Reporter via Coming Soon indicates that Academy Award-winning visual effects house Weta Digital will craft the special effects for 20th Century Fox’s Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer. With motion-capture technology, the liquid-metal hero will be brought to life through character actor Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy). However, the voice of the […]

Following is an official schedule from Cartoon Network regarding their Halloween-related animated offerings for next month:

The official website for Aardman Features/DreamWorks Animation’s Flushed Away has been updated to include the movie synopsis, character bios, computer wallpaper, AIM buddy icons, printable posters and book covers, image gallery, two trailers and a “Making of” featurette

Courtesy of Upcoming Pixar and Pixar Planet, word has arrived of the next short film by Pixar Animation Studios. With approximately five minutes, Lifted humorously tells the following story: “A bumbling young alien student from a distant world tests the patience of an increasingly weary instructor as he attempts a first-time abduction of a innocently […]

An “Expanded Edition” of the soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas is coming soon, says All About Jazz. Featuring a remastered version of the original album, the soundtrack will also include four previously unissued bonus tracks by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, with Fred Marshall on bass and Jerry Granelli on drums.

Celebrating the September 29th release of Open Season, numerous articles related to the motion picture have appeared online. For instance, SCI FI Wire delivers two pieces: one dealing with Season‘s anti-hunting message, and one explaining how motherhood shaped Debra Messing’s voice performance in the film. Meanwhile, composing the songs for Open Season has certainly placed […]

Through Yahoo! News, the Associated Press points to the recent controversy regarding NBC’s decision to cut religious references from VeggieTales. On August 8th of this year, it was announced that NBC with its Telemundo and I Network properties would air the series. However, VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer says that had he known such edits would […]

Already available for preorder at Amazon.com is the picturebook adaptation for Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, with the book’s cover on display. While the movie will not see a DVD release until February 1, 2007, the 24-page paperback will be issued this December 26th.

Through Coming Soon, Exodus Film Group announces that Tony Leondis is directing the company’s computer animated comedy Igor. “Tony’s diverse creative talents are a perfect match for Igor,” said Max Howard, the project’s executive producer. “His vast arrays of animation experience as a writer, director and storyboard artist are key ingredients to making the film […]

A trio of character posters for Arthur and the Invisibles has been set up at The Internet Movie Poster Awards. The one-sheets propose the name of Luc Besson’s latest film to be Arthur and the Minimoys, as such remains the title in certain regions of the world.

TV Shows on DVD has the rear artwork for Animaniacs, Volume 2, entering stores this December 5th. The site likewise reveals that all 26 episodes of the Saturday-morning series Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) are coming to DVD in 2007.

DVD Active has an early advertisement for the DVD arrival of Barnyard: The Original Party Animals. The site notes the release will include “an all-new ‘Barnyard Bob’ music video, a ‘Mud’ music video, a feature on Kevin James’ hilarious method acting techniques, seven deleted scenes, three DVD-ROM games and a THQ Barnyard demo game, and […]

According to Wikipedia, Chris Rock will voice “Fox” and “Snake,” while Andy Richter will take on “Bird” in Disney’s upcoming American Dog. If this news proves true, then the duo will join John Travolta, Thomas Haden Church and Mario Cantone for the 2008 CGI adventure. Meanwhile, the site also has the latest word on Paramount […]

Following is the official press release regarding the recent release of hit animated short The Mantis Parable to DVD. “The Mantis Parable is the charming tale of a humble caterpillar trapped in a bug collector’s jar and in need of a helping hand. This eight-minute animated short film has captivated audiences around the world with […]

According to CNN.com Mel Brooks is getting into the animation game by creating an animated series based on his spoof Spaceballs. “Like the 1987 movie, which parodied well-known science-fiction movies, Spaceballs: The Animated Series will spoof current blockbusters as well as every genre of entertainment from movies and reality TV to culture and politics.” Hopefully […]

Considered to be a theatrical flop as far as box office take, Disney/C.O.R.E.’s The Wild is tearing up the DVD sales charts shooting straight to the number one spot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Wild has also been a top download on iTunes new movie download service and is set to be Disney’s second […]

After foundering in development for some time, Disney is now looking at some writers in the form of Smallville’s Al Gough and Miles Millar for its Jungle Cruise movie based on the Disneyland ride of the same name, according to ComingSoon.net.

Showing on YouTube now is the pilot for Carrotty Kid. Looks like Carrot Top crossed Veggie Tales with Samurai Jack. Official Carrotty Kid Website

MTV and There.com just launched Virtual Laguna Beach, a new 3D social virtual world based on the hit MTV reality show Laguna Beach. Virtual Laguna Beach enables fans of the show to create online alter egos who can interact with each other in a virtual environment featuring many of the show’s landmarks, from the beach […]

When Apple announced the addition of feature films to the iTunes store last week, Disney was the only studio on board – most others signed up to Amazon’s two week old movie download service, Unbox, presumably due to their fear of piracy and the tougher restrictions imposed by Amazon on its customers. Seven days later […]

{{link http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=38150 Sci Fi Wire}} reports that the upcoming Warner Bros. animated film \\Happy Feet\\ will feature an original song penned by pop superstar Prince. Other singers with songs appearing in the film will include Robin Williams (with the Spanish version of \\My Way\\ heard in the teaser trailer), the singing debut of voice actress […]