The Big Cartoon Database pinpoints Brooks Institute of Photography graduate Jim Burton, who has spent the past three years working as associate producer for Walt Disney Pictures’ The Wild. The article presents a brief summary of Burton’s career, while also presenting info on the upcoming CGI comedy.

O-meon confirms yesterday’s report that numerous “creative” and “development” executives were dismissed last week from Disney. As an anonymous staff member of the company explained, “Layoffs will be announced next week, not only of certain WDFA executives but also of some artists and technicians at the Circle 7 facility.”

IGN FilmForce has a look at the Chicken Little DVD, entering stores next week. “Chicken Little is merely a so-so execution of an amusing twist on its old, namesake fable. Some of the voice performances are fun, but the story is wobbly and all over the map and the animation lacks the eye-popping verve of […]

Quint at Ain’t It Cool News provides a thorough description of the teaser trailer for Ratatouille, which was shown at the beginning of ShoWest’s screening of Cars. Though unable to review Cars for legal reasons, Quint still adds that he “really liked [the movie] a lot.” In related news, The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog […]

Gathering information through close sources wishing to remain anonymous, The Business of Animation blog suggests that many of Disney’s development executives are no longer working at the company. “I’m waiting to hear it for myself from someone more direct. However, this wouldn’t surprise me in the least,” writes the blog’s manager, ‘Staloren’.

Discovered at eBay is the latest poster for Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season, blending the teaser poster‘s character images and humorous tagline with a nature background.

TV Shows on DVD reports of the Thundercats – Season 2, Volume 1 6-disc DVD set, recording that the package will contain 34 episodes of the popular series. Bonus features for the set include: a music video for the Rembrandt’s cover of the Thundercats theme song, a “Music of Thundera” featurette, and the musical treat […]

DVDtoons offers the episode listings for ALFTales: ALF & the Beanstalk and ALF Animated Adventures: 20,000 Years In Driving School. Both DVDs are due in stores this May 30.

Once scheduled for December 6, 2005, Garfield “The Purrrfect Collector’s Edition” DVD has been moved to June 6, 2006, says DVD Active. That same month will see the theatrical release of the movie’s sequel, Garfield’s A Tail of Two Kitties.

Route 66 points to The Charlotte Observer, which notices the inspiration behind the character Mater in Disney/Pixar’s Cars. That inspiration came from Doug “Mater” Keever of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, who has a small speaking part in the film. Regarding his involvement in Cars, Keever stated, “It’s an overwhelming experience for a feller who’s been […]

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Fangoria Entertainment comes King Kong: The Beast Meets the Legends of Sci-Fi. Included at the event will be a free theatrical showing of “Skull Island,” a bonus feature from the 2-disc Kong Kong (2005) Special Edition DVD. After the DVD presentation, The Sci-Fi Boys, a feature documentary from Paul […]

Hoping to attract gaming, animation, and filming companies to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, Catapult Animation Studios has announced its recent establishing. The Malaysia-based company operates on a “work for hire” basis, capable of services in computer, traditional, and Flash animation; modeling; and background and set designing. In addition, Catapult provides full-fledged […]

In response to numerous educators, teachers, and parents, a partnership among Cartoon Network, the National PTA and various other educational organizations are launching the Rescuing Recess program. Approximately 40% of schools across the USA have either eliminated or are considering eliminating recess. Hence, Rescuing Recess is dedicated to helping save the break period. On-air PSAs, […]

Opening April 1st, the popular Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition will be available at the Science Museum in London for only ten weeks. For more information on the experience, please visit the Science Museum’s official website.

Beginning this Saturday, March 18, the work of Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki will be showcased for four consecutive Saturday evenings on Cartoon Network. Films to be screened include: Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. To read the event’s press release, please click “More.”

Directed by Richard Bazley, The Journal of Edwin Carp is finally arriving to DVD, in limited form. Partly financed by Macromedia and Wacom, the project was largely self-funded. The story of Journal is such: “Set to the strains of an early Beethoven quartet, this droll shaggy dog story relates the unfortunate series of misadventures that […]

The official website for Cars is now live at www.carsthemovie.com. Starting with Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), new models will be rolled out weekly in the Cars Showroom throughout the next two months. Users will be able to: Check out stats and fun facts for each car character, including Lightning McQueen, Sally the Porche […]

Yahoo! News reports Isaac Hayes has quit Comedy Central’s South Park as the voice of Chef stating that he feels the show is intolerant of religion. South Park co-creator Matt Stone fired back accusing Hayes of religious favoritism.

On Friday, March 10, the Walt Disney Company held its 2006 annual meeting of shareholders at The Pond in Anaheim, California, just a few miles away from the main gates of the Disneyland Resort. Following the meeting, Mark Goldhaber from MousePlanet.com and Jim Hill from JimHillMedia.com sat down with “o-meon’s grownup geeks’ guide” podcast host […]

Ultimate Disney contains the cover artwork for the Dumbo: Big Top Edition and Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure DVDs. The titles will be in stores this June.

Posted at Animation Republic is an insider’s detailed account of the happenings at the Disney 2006 shareholders’ meeting. For instance, a description for the Ratatouille teaser trailer, shown at the event, is provided. In other Ratatouille news, it seems that The Incredibles director Brad Bird is now either directing or co-directing the project, which Geri’s […]

According to TV Shows on DVD, Captain N: The Game Master may soon be making its way to DVD. However, the site speculates that bonus features for the DVD may be scarce, due to certain noted circumstances. In other TV-related DVD news, as a follow-up to the ALFTales story, it appears that ALF: The Animated […]

The teaser poster for Garfield’s A Tail of Two Kitties is up at the Internet Movie Poster Awards. The film will enter theaters on June 23.

Another roundup of Cars-related material has entered the world wide web. First up, IGN has the scoop on the Cars video game, which will be available for Revolution, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Screenshots from the GameCube version of the game are included in the site’s report.

A third television spot for Ice Age: The Meltdown has hit the film’s official website, where the other two previously noted commercials await. To reach the ads, one need only enter the ‘Video’ section of the site’s menu.

Andy Milder spills some beans to Comics2Film, regarding Warner Bros. upcoming Legion of Super Heroes animated series. Milder, the voice of Lightning Lad in the series, explains that voice work has already begun on Legion, with Kelly Ward acting as voice director. Furthermore, Lightning Lad is the Legion’s field leader, while other team members include […]

Yahoo! Movies reports on the Disney shareholder meeting which took place earlier today at the Anaheim Convention Center across the street from the Disneyland Resort. There appeared to be no divisiveness as in the last two shareholder meetings and John Lasseter and Roy Disney were both cheered as they were introduced to the audience.

Though the movie is still months away from its theatrical release, numerous headlines are already buzzing about the latest Disney/Pixar vehicle, Cars. For instance, USA Today looks at John Lasseter, noting his work ethic and future at Disney. The same paper also interviews Paul Newman, the voice of Cars’ Doc Hudson. In related news, ToledoBlade.com, […]

The eighth poster for Ice Age: The Meltdown, this one being another international incarnation, is available to view at The Internet Movie Poster Awards.

Project Firefly and PorchLight Entertainment are ready to develop and produce Farm Force, described by the Orlando Business Journal as “a wacky comedy series featuring ordinary farm animals-turned-superheroes.” The companies, working with the show’s creator Ethan Long and producer/filmmaker Robin Cowie, will create 26 half-hour episodes, as PorchLight Entertainment will retain the show’s worldwide distribution, […]