According to Variety, via the Internet Movie Database, a new distribution agreement is pretty much a certainty for Disney and Pixar. While a confirmation or more details have yet to be revealed, the publication cites its knowledge as coming from unnamed insiders. Update! Upcoming Pixar notices The Washington Times, relaying the word that a new […]

Anyone eager to learn the full plot portrayed in the upcoming Disney midquel Bambi II may wish to check out its picture book, Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest, released today.

Courant.com points to a British television poll which lists the greatest family flicks of all time. Animated movies chosen in the poll include: Shrek (#2), Mary Poppins (#3), Toy Story (#5), The Lion King (#6), Finding Nemo (#13), The Incredibles (#17), and The Jungle Book (#19).

Naming his choices for the best of film entertainment in 2005, Roger Ebert has picked Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (“…one of the most delightful films ever made.”), Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (“…surprisingly cheerful under the circumstances.”), and Robots (“…with its jolly little children of Rube Goldberg in a future that looks […]

The Star Online eCentral reports that Nickelodeon has ordered 20 more episodes of SpongeBob Squarepants, bringing the show’s total amount of episodes to 100. The episodes are projected to have finished airing sometime in 2007. Regarding the new order of Spongebob cartoons, Cyma Zarghami, Nickelodeon’s chief executive, responded, “It just doesn’t feel like we should […]

Three video clips (“Woodsman Actor,” “Stork,” and “Extreme Granny”) from Weinstein Co.’s Hoodwinked may be seen at iFilm.

Starting today and lasting until January 4th, Walter Reade Theater at the Lincoln Center in New York City presents Cartoon Musicals II, a healthy compilation of the genre, offered by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. For information on the many features to be shown at the event, be sure to visit the Big Cartoon […]

In an interview with Gamecloud, Crystal Sky CEO Steven Paul notes that his production company is working on a feature film based on the video game Pac-Man. While little is known about the project, which Paul describes as “very early in development,” JoBlo understandably suggests that the movie may be computer animated.

Stuff investigates the connection between a movie’s name and box office run. Animated movie titles mentioned in the article include Toy Story and Son of the Mask.

The Chicago Tribune ponders the question “When are movies too intense for children?” In its investigation, the publication looks at such recent family fare as Chicken Little; The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Interestingly, the Tribune mentions a scene from Narnia that may […]

Sun-Sentinel.com profiles AnimationMentor.com, a Berkeley, California-based “e-school” for aspiring animators worldwide. Begun last spring, the school, which provides an 18-month program for $14,000, now serves near 400 students from 35 countries.

A three-minute animated film has been found on the internet presenting instructions on how to carry out terrorist acts. While the precise reason for this cartoon’s making remains unclear, experts have dismissed the project as “amateurish” and basically useless. In the meantime, those people responsible for crafting the video have yet to be found. News […]

Through Science Daily comes word that doctors may soon be allowed to visualize the heart in ways unachievable before, thanks to virtual reality. According to a pilot study from the open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, virtual three-dimensional animated images, or holograms, of the heart, including its interior, may soon assist doctors in diagnosing heart conditions […]

DVD Active has posted revised DVD artwork for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, recently announced as the United Kingdom’s fourth most successful film of 2005.

“Miracle_sets” at the Animation Nation Bulletin Board points to Saved Disney, where a 3 ½-minute news video from Milwaukee’s local WTMJ Channel 4 tells of the progress traditional animation studio Miracle is making on their first feature.

Hot on the heels of the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD comes the Toy Story 2: Woody’s Roundup Edition DVD. Toy Story 2 is often cited along with The Godfather II and Superman II as the rare sequel that is at least as good as the original movie it is based on. In stores […]

Ultimate Disney indicates that the DVD release of Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin has been bumped once more, to April 11th. Furthermore, the site has added Disney’s fact sheet for their March 7th lineup of Studio Ghibli DVDs, including Howl’s Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Whisper of the Heart. Meanwhile, Ultimate […]

TV Shows on DVD now has the DVD box artwork for Garbage Pail Kids and Avatar: The Last Airbender. In addition, the site reports that the Disney/Jim Henson production Dinosaurs may be heading to DVD in the second quarter of 2006. Finally, in an article noting the many DVDs which were scheduled for 2005 but […]

Youngsters curious to see Santa Claus’ voyage across the world on Christmas Eve will find video archives of his journey at NORAD.

Aardman Features, Skillet, and South West Screen will be hosting a unique masterclass for animation professionals, on January 12, 17, and 25. Within the event, DreamWorks Animation and Aardman will teach traditional and stop-frame animators how their skills may translate into computer animation. For more information about the class, please visit AWN.

4Kids Entertainment Inc. has revealed that it will not renew its license for Pokémon, which expires on December 31st, reports the Big Cartoon Database. Instead, Pokémon USA, Inc.’s in-house licensing group will deal with all Pokémon licensing outside of Asia, beginning in 2006. Nonetheless, in addition to continuing to receive commissions for the next several […]

“Ace the Bathound” from Toon Zone takes a positive, detailed look at ”Pixar: 20 Years of Animation,” a splendid exhibition currently available to view at the Museum of Modern Art. Included in the review are a number of pictures from the exhibit.

The teaser trailer for Ant Bully may now be seen in High Definition QuickTime, at Apple.com: Movie Trailers & Clips. Meanwhile, the international trailer for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown may be viewed in a number of formats, at Coming Soon.

Available to view at TV Shows on DVD is a complete listing of the 37, 10-minute episodes which compile the 2-disc set of Danger Mouse: Seasons 5 & 6, arriving in stores on March 28th.

DVDtoons has the details and cover artwork for the Anastasia: Family Fun Edition two-disc DVD, coming to stores on March 14, 2006. Interestingly, the film’s 1999 spinoff Bartok the Magnificent appears to be one of the DVD’s bonus features.

Online shoppers of Disney merchandise may now personalize their purchases, with the company’s first “You design it” feature. The move comes courtesy of a partnership with online customization site Zazzle.com. One may read more about the announcement at ZDNet, or experience the technology for him or herself at DisneyShopping.com and DisneyInkShop.com.

Narnia Fans points to vfxblog, where an interview with David Schaub, animation supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks, awaits. Within the discussion, Schaub reflects on his work for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.

A Toy Story-themed restaurant, a “Build-a-Muppet” store, and an indoor roller coaster modeled after the door-hangar sequence from Monsters Inc. – these are just some of the possible attractions that may be heading to Disney-MGM Studios, according to Jim Hill Media.

The Business of Animation indicates that a computer animated Chicken Little television series is in the works. No other details about the prioject are known at this time.

The Orange County Register online has a detailed article today on the new Monsters, Inc.: Mike & Sulley to the Rescue ride at Disney’s California Adventure which officially opens in January but is test running off and on from now until then. “The Monsters, Inc. attraction invites visitors to line up at the Monstropolis Transit […]