Cruising onto the information superhighway, two more Cars featurettes, “Meet the Cast of Cars” and “Life-Size McQueen and Sally,” may be viewed exclusively at iFilm.

Ultimate Disney reports that Jeff Foxworthy and Vicki Lawrence have joined the cast of The Fox and the Hound 2. Already announced for the midquel are Patrick Swayze and Reba McEntire, voicing Lyle and Dixie of The Singin’ Strays. McEntire will likewise perform three of the film’s seven new songs.

Courtesy of TV Shows on DVD, more information has arrived on the first two volumes of The Godzilla Power Hour and the Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? box set. In addition to supplying the titles’ artwork, the site likewise lists each package’s episodes.

With shareholders voting in favor of the motion The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Pixar has been approved and finalized. “The vote makes Pixar a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney and makes former Pixar Chief Executive Steve Jobs Disney’s single largest shareholder with about a 7 percent stake. The deal is squarely aimed at restoring […]

For two days, John Lasseter allowed reporter John Horn of The Los Angeles Times to follow him as he performed his daily duties at Pixar. Noticed by Route 66 News, Topix.net accounts what happened during those few days. The events recalled include Lasseter’s inspecting Mattel’s Cars toy line, debating with co-supervising animator Doug Sweetland about […]

The Museum of Modern Art provides an interview with Ralph Eggleston (For the Birds) from Pixar, as noticed by Upcoming Pixar. The conversation has been placed at the MoMA’s teen site, Red Studio.

Both Jim Hill Media and The New York Times take a look at Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, a brand-new Playhouse Disney series created for preschoolers, starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. While Hill pinpoints why the show was created, Times breaks down the series’ basis. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse will debut […]

Tim Johnson speaks to Coming Soon about co-directing Over the Hedge. Topics raised in the conversation range from Jim Carrey’s departing the project to a typical day as an animation director. Additionally, Johnson suggests that Over the Hedge 2 may not be too far away. In other Over the Hedge news, IESB offers ten clips […]

Paul Bettany has revealed his dream role to be none other than that of playing Wallace in a live-action Wallace & Gromit film. The actor states, “I’m preternaturally talented at eating cheese… If there’s ever a live-action Wallace & Gromit [movie], I’m there.”

Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson’s First Flight is set to appear as an animated short in front of DreamWorks Animation’s Over the Hedge starting May 19. Following is the official press release and a teaser image:

Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Williams, Catherine O’Hara, Tom Noonan and Michael Berry have joined the cast of Warner Bros. Pictures and Playtone’s adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, reports Coming Soon from Variety.

Following a post concerning a new logo designed for Walt Disney Pictures, The Animation Guild Blog sends a brief description of what the artwork will present. Found in the blog’s “Comments” section is this quote: “The new logo is a cousin of what went before: sky and clouds and a nighttime landscape then castle and […]

Sci Fi Wire, via Coming Soon, reports that according to producer Rick McCallum, writers are being interviewed for a live-action Star Wars television series, set during the years between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Furthermore, the producer spoke of 3-D versions of the Star Wars movies, while likewise mentioning a new Clone […]

NewJersey.com focuses a somewhat cynical eye on the abundance of computer animated movies due for release in 2006. Listing the reasons why it believes CGI films normally do big business, the site also points to the recent history of traditional animation.

Ultimate Disney reports that to further celebrate Winnie the Pooh’s 80th Anniversary, Disney will release the 3-disc box set Pooh’s Anniversary Collection on July 9th. The package will include The Tigger Movie, Piglet’s Big Movie, and Pooh’s Heffalump Movie. The site also writes that the first two volumes of the It’s a Small World of […]

The Motley Fool gives a commentary regarding Disney’s efforts to lure preschool audiences. Two components from the company’s game plan involve the upcoming Playhouse Disney series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and the Magical Beginnings vacation packages. In related news, JS Online reviews Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, providing a mixed response to the endeavor. While critic Joanne Weintraub […]

Mulholland Drive links to a multi-part podcast interview with Andrew Stanton (A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo), conducted by Spline Doctors. The conversation may also be heard at iTunes.

With Film Journal International, Mike Johnson chats about co-directing last year’s Corpse Bride alongside Tim Burton. “My job was basically to handle the day-to-day directing of the crew and come up with options for him to choose from, and then we would meet and he would dial it in from there. Tim was the final […]

Clay Kaytis’ Animation Podcast has updated with part 2 of their interview with animator Glen Keane “In part two of the interview Glen talks about being trained under Ollie Johnston and some of the artistic struggles and realizations during his career.”

Chuck Oberleitner offers informed speculation on the role Steve Jobs may or may not play at Disney once the Pixar acquisition is complete. “Right now, Steve Jobs is the only person who knows what Steve Jobs has planned for his future. For the time being, he’s said that he has no desire to assume a […]

In an interview with About.com, Idina Menzel tells a large amount of info regarding her character Nancy in Disney’s Enchanted, including some tidbits that partially disclose the film’s ending. Those people wishing to remain uninformed regarding Enchanted’s plot are advised not to view the interview. In the meantime, an interesting discussion connected with the feature’s […]

Time-traveling to theaters in the near future is a live-action rendition of the classic animated Hanna-Barbera television series The Jetsons. Produced by Donald De Line and Denise Di Novi, the film is being written by Adam F. Goldberg, indicates Variety via Coming Soon.

The Animation Guild Blog comments on a new logo designed by Mike Gabriel for Walt Disney Pictures, adding the artwork will likely debut with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. “I think it will blow people away,” notes the blog. The piece likewise mentions the work currently being done to Meet the Robinsons, following […]

Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki is set to reveal what his next feature is, reports Nausicaa.net through Toon Zone. The announcement will arrive during an interview in celebration of Japan’s Children’s Day.

Yahoo! Finance provides the Buena Vista Television press release of a special Live with Regis & Kelly, broadcast from Lowe’s Motor Speedway on May 26th, where the premiere of Disney/Pixar’s Cars will be held that evening. In related news, Route 66 News continues its excellent coverage of the highly anticipated film, keeping track of AutoWeek’s […]

With a grain of salt, one might find it interesting to learn that Barnyard’s page at Wikipedia suggests a television series based on the movie is coming to the small screen in 2007.

Total Video Games proposes the lowdown on the video game tie-in to Arthur & the Minimoys, due for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, GameBoy Advance, and PC. “Using the powers of the three main characters, Arthur, Selenia and Bétamèche, the adventure game roughly follows the story of the movie. Each of the three will […]

On the heels of reports regarding its first quarter profits falling, DreamWorks Animation is looking to find a tidy box office return in its most recent offering, Over the Hedge. The DreamWorks Animation SKG Fansite speaks with Over the Hedge creators Mike Fry and T. Lewis, while also lending a very positive review toward the […]

Toon Zone directs readers to The Superman Homepage, where the first picture for The Legion of Super-Heroes awaits. The image comes from the May 8th edition of TV Guide, where a story about the upcoming CW network series may also be found.

The animation gallery Toons has secured a brand-new deal with Disney. Finalized last week, the agreement grants the gallery Disney Fine Art on an exclusive basis. Kirk Smith, international sales director at Disney Studios, commented, “We are very happy to be working even closer with Toons. They have established themselves as one of Europe’s leading […]