PR Newswire, via Toon Zone, indicates that Nicktoons Network, France 2, Teletoon (Canada), and ABC (Australia) will work together to bring the very first global sneak-peek of the new series Skyland, airing either the hour-long pilot or a 75-second clip this November. The series is described as “a sci-fi action adventure series that follows a […]

Dan Fogler will voice one of the leading roles in Disney’s computer animated flick Rapunzel Unbraided, reports Coming Soon. There is no word yet on what that role might be, though.

The Hollywood Reporter, through Coming Soon, announces that Ron Perlman will voice Conan of Cimmeria in Conan: Red Nails, an animated adventure from Swordplay Entertainment. Other stars lending their voices to the film are Marg Helgenberger, James Marsden, Clancy Brown, Cree Summer and Mark Hamill. Victor Dal Chele will serve directing duties on Conan: Red […]

Entering stores on November 15th, King Kong: The Animated Series, otherwise known as The King Kong Show, may be purchased in two separate 2-disc volumes or one 4-disc box set. The 1966 animated series from Rankin/Bass Productions was the very first Japanese animated series made particulary for American audiences. TV Shows on DVD has front […]

IGN investigates SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS!, a multiplayer collection of 30 party-style games, coming to the Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube. Players can compete for the opportunity to have a role in a fifteen-minute episode of the Bikini Bottom television show The Adventures of Mermaidman & Barnacleboy.

Moviehole critiques the DTV movie Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild. Michael J.Fox, Geena Davis, and Hugh Laurie return for the second sequel, though the blend of live-action/computer animation does not. Instead, Stuart Little 3 is fully CGI, opting to go with a more “cartoon” look than the animation in its older siblings. Also […]

Anyone who purchases six participating brands from Procter & Gamble is entitled to a free Chicken Little baseball hat. Details on how to receive the cap are found in this order form. Meanwhile, the press release announcing the arrival of the Chicken Little video game has been placed at Yahoo! Finance. Finally, the latest television […]

Time Out Film shares a brief Q&A session with Tim Burton, who provides his thoughts on working with stop-motion animation and Corpse Bride.

Check out Chuck Oberleitner’s o-meon editorial site for the lowdown on Apple’s new video playing iPod. What does this have to do with aniamtion? Well, six Pixar animated shorts (including Red’s Dream, which has never been on DVD) are some of the first videos available for download now from iTunes, along with episodes of Lost […]

The following is a press release with information on Cinderella items being auctioned off by Disney for charity with proceeds going to hurricane relief:

From an original story he created, Director Jon Favreau (Elf, Zathura) will write and produce the computer animated Neanderthals for Sony Pictures Animation, says The Hollywood Reporter, via Coming Soon. For now, details on the movie’s plot are being kept under wraps, specifically “in a cave under a large boulder protected by a mastodon,” said […]

Arriving in stores today are three re-releases of past animated favorites. First, Tarzan arrives in a 1-disc Special Edition DVD package. Though reviews for the 1999 Disney classic have been very positive, this particular DVD edition of the film has collected disappointed buzz, with Ultimate Disney commenting, “Thanks to some questionable last-minute maneuvering on Disney’s […]

At the Animated-News Forum, Justin Williams writes that the teaser website for Bambi II has opened, containing only the film’s trailer and the opportunity for one to preorder the release.

Following in the footsteps of Walt Disney Feature Animation, DisneyToon Studios has begun focusing on producing computer generated movies, according to Jim Hill Media. However, this recent transition has uncovered the fact that computer animated features such as the The Tinkerbell Movie, which is currently in production, cost a noticeable amount more to create. Hence, […]

Ultimate Disney is home to four recently released menus from the Kronk’s New Groove DVD, seven menus and two stills from the Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment DVD, and three menus from the Valiant DVD.

Reports “marvel_demon” at the Yahoo! Finance Message Boards, Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj’s firm First Serve Toonz is teaming with Marvel Entertainment on a new animated X-Men series that will center on the character Wolverine. According to the deal’s terms, FST will begin pre-production immediately on 26 episodes, which will mix traditional and computer generated […]

The first poster image for Happy Feet, “a comedy adventure set in the land of the Emperor Penguins in the heart of Antarctica,” has been revealed at India Times. The film utilizes the voice talent of some big Hollywood names, such as Nicole Kidman, Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, and Brittany Murphy. The main […]

Falling only 27%, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit dropped to second place this weekend, with $11.7 million. Thus far, the stop-motion flick has gathered $33.2 million. Coming in ninth place was Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, which brought in $3.4 million this weekend, making its total domestic box office gross a solid $47.6 […]

Now at Ultimate Disney are eighteen stills of the menus and contents featured in the Walt Disney Treasures: Wave 5, arriving in stores this December 6th. Also at the site is the news that The 3 Wise Men, originally reported to be sold in Wal-Mart stores only, may be heading for more markets than once […]

Previously released at AOL Moviefone, the first four minutes of Chicken Little are now available to view in various sizes of QuickTime, at Threedy Forums. In other Chicken Little news, the complete set of character banners for the film has been found at eBay.

IGN takes a look at Shrek SuperSlam, which will be released November 1st to GameCube, PC, Playstation 2, and Xbox. Shrek SuperSlam is respectfully described as having welcome elements from PowerStone and Super Smash Bros. Plus, it introduces a number of new fairy tale creatures into the Shrek universe. Says IGN, “We got to play […]

Jim Hill looks at recent events which lead one to believe that Disney and Pixar may reunite for a deal composed of either three or five films. The three picture deal would contain Toy Story 3, Monsters, Inc. 2, and Rataouille, as the five picture deal would include Toy Story 3, Monsters, Inc. 2, Finding […]

At Yahoo! Movies are ten new images from Universal Pictures’ traditionally animated Curious George. Intermittently, IGN poses a special preview of the video game for the movie, commenting, “From what we played, the game was extremely laid back. There were no time limits and no threatening enemies, so it seemed perfect for the younger crowd […]

Packaging for the DVDs Scooby-Doo’s Original Mysteries and Scooby-Doo’s Spookiest Tales is getting a makeover, in the form of a Kid’s TV Favorites line. However, these two projects are divided into four, as the new line is split into the following: Scooby-Doo – Kid’s TV Favorites: Scooby-Doo’s Original Mysteries (episodes “What a Night for a […]

In addition to Tim Burton’s shorts Vincent and Frankenweenie being played during the coming theatrical engagement of The Nightmare Before Christmas at Disney’s El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Henry Selick’s new short Moongirl, produced by LAIKA Entertainment, will also be shown. Sounds like a full bill.

For a little introspective reading, check out Send a message by Ed Hooks. This article explores whether or not it is necessary for a Hollywood movie (including animated features) nowadays to convey a moral message or if it is simply enough that the movie bring in lots of money.

According to the Internet Movie Database, added to the cast of Brother Bear II is Mandy Moore, who will voice Nita, Kenai’s love interest. The Shield star Jack Weber has also joined the cast, lending his voice to the role of ‘Young Kenai’. Brother Bear II is scheduled for a DVD release on August 29, […]

Apple Computer Inc. chief executive Steve Jobs revealed today a new iPod video player, containing a 6.35 centimeter (2.5-inch) color screen on which music videos, television shows, and photos may be viewed. In what he referred to as a “landmark deal,” Jobs also unveiled a negotiation between Apple and Disney, through which iTunes will carry […]

Even at age 55, Walt Disney’s Cinderella continues to enchant audiences, as its Platinum Edition DVD release sold 3.2 million copies and generated over $64 million in its first week, says magazine Home Media Retailing, via the IMDB’s Studio Briefing. The magazine goes on to say that industry insiders are predicting the DVD to become […]

Lylle Breier, senior vice president of worldwide special events for Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, announced today the festivities that will surround the El Capitan Theatre’s special Halloween showing of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Also playing with Nightmare will be two Tim Burton shorts, Vincent and Frankenweenie. Meanwhile, exclusive limited edition collectible Nightmare Before […]