Industry 411 notes that the author of the classic Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle, is in need of assistance regarding his taking Granada Media to court. Beagle’s business manager says that despite attempts to settle the matter, the author still has not received his share of the profits obtained from the novel’s animated film adaption, […]

Providing a nice peek at the film’s plot, the international trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Cars is currently available to watch at Cineman. UPDATE! It appears that the trailer has now been removed.

In two articles, entitled “Animated ‘Curious George’ is ‘pure’ storytelling” and “Animated ‘George’ takes flight”, USA Today reveals the look of Curious George and his keeper, the Man with the Yellow Hat, for Universal Pictures’ traditionally animated movie about the popular children’s character. The trailer for Curious George, opening February 10th, will debut in theaters […]

Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that their computer animated musical Happy Feet will be released in both IMAX 3D and conventional theaters on November 17, 2006. The star-studded film is described as, “a comedy adventure set in the land of the Emperor Penguins in the heart of Antarctica. These penguins sing, each needing their own […]

With a countdown that includes such classics as Fantasia, Grave of the Fireflies, Finding Nemo, and Spirited Away, IGN FilmForce lists its staff members’ choices as the top 25 animated films of all time.

Fire up those iPods because The Animation Podcast has just updated with part 2 of their Ron Clements and John Musker interview in which the fabulous directing duo “detail how they made the transition from animating to the story department to directing.”

The cover artwork for the Gargoyles: Season 2, Volume 1 DVD is now available to view at Amazon.com. The 3-disc set will arrive in stores on December 6, 2005.

In an attempt to “show [movie studios] a thing or two about clever marketing campaigns,” Worth1000.com held a contest in which folks could submit fake posters composed of two subjects: Chicken Little and any other movie. This resulted in a wide collection of creative and humorous entries, including March of Chicken Little and Hen City.

Six clips for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit are now online at Yahoo! Movies. Also, in the article “Disney to Trim Live-Action Movies” at DVD Exclusive, it is revealed that currently in the works at DreamWorks Animation is a direct-to-video spinoff from Curse of the Were-Rabbit, though there is still no word […]

Ultimate Disney has the cover art for Funny Factory with Mickey and Funny Factory with Donald, the first DVDs in a series of cartoon compilations. Similar to the Classic Cartoon Favorites, in terms of content, both Funny Factory DVDs will be released on January 17th. In other Disney cover art news, DVD Answers has the […]

Coming Soon speaks with Helena Bonham Carter about her roles in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, as the actress compares and contrasts the films and her involvement with them.

Latino Review has added a number of Chicken Little images, with the pictures featuring the title character center stage in a variety of poses. In addition, another poster for the fowl film has popped up on eBay. Finally, the third issue of Chicken Little’s The Sky is Falling! Newsletter has been released at Coming Soon. […]

Ultimate Disney has the newly-issued press releases for the Tarzan Special Edition DVD and the Emperor’s New Groove “New Groove Edition” DVD, both due for store arrival on October 18th. Further, the site offers the press release for the Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Arenas Entertainment picture The 3 Wise Men, which will be sold […]

After 21 years at the helm, Michael Eisner will step down as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company today. Reports from around the web look at his legacy: “Just days before exiting his post as CEO of the Walt Disney Co., Michael Eisner… called his 21 years at Disney “the most gratifying experience in […]

The following is a press release from DreamWorks Animation SKG about some recent changes in their upper eschelons of management:

Muppet Central reports that “Jerry Juhl, head writer of the Muppets for more than thirty-five years died Monday.” Jerry wrote for The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and the television specials. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up. Jim Hill has more.

Skwigly Animation Magazine reports on a scientific study investigating subjects’ emotional response to various styles of robots that obtained some interesting results. These results are then applied to the reactions of the general public to the characters in several recent CGI movies, such as Shrek, The Incredibles, and The Polar Express.

On November 10, ASIFA-Hollywood will be holding a 40-year reunion for Kimba the White Lion, Osamu Tezuka’s anime-ish story of a white lion cub separated from his parents. The evening will bring together several people who worked on both the Japanese and American versions of the film. The hot topic of the evening should be […]

Animation World Network has a new preview of some of the animated shorts making the festival circuit at the moment. QuickTime clips of each short are made available and it looks like all types of animation are represented.

Yahoo! News and the Sydney Morning Herald report that veteran TV actor Don Adams (born Donald James Yarmy) has passed away at the young age of 82. Don Adams provided the voice for the animated penguin character Tennessee Tuxedo as well as animated spy character Inspector Gadget which was loosely based on his Maxwell Smart […]

Roving reporter Chuck Oberleitner gives a rundown at his o-meon site of the many Disney-related events that have occurred this month including Lost at the Emmys, the Cinderella celebration at the El Capitan, the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, the official opening of the Ward Kimball Train Exhibit, the induction of new Disney Legends, and […]

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Check out Animation World Magazine for an article by Mike Johnson, who gets into the gruesome details of his demanding stop-motion work on The Corpse Bride and tells of an encounter with legendary stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen.

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Ultimate Disney notes that the trailers for Kronk’s New Groove and the Lady and the Tramp: Platinum Edition DVD are now online. Futhermore, the site reports that the MPAA has just classified Studio Ghibli’s 1995 animated fantasy Whisper of the Heart with a “G” rating. This announcement hints that the film will debut on Region […]

Yahoo! Movies presents a clip from Chicken Little, entitled “Dodgeball.” In the scene, Chicken Little, Abby, and Runt must deal with the popular kids in gym class. Chicken Little will hatch in theaters on November 4th.

IGN FilmForce reviews the soundtrack for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, giving the CD a score of 7.0. In the meantime, people may check the full soundtrack out for themselves at AOL Music.

Muppet Central News indicates that a feature-length version of Fraggle Rock may soon be heading to theaters. Already in the early stages of development, the film will see the characters from the original television show entering outer space, also known as the “human world.” Targeted for audiences both young and old, the Fraggle Rock movie […]

Pictures from the Sony computer animated movie Open Season, opening in theaters on September 29, 2006, are now up at JoBlo.

Toon Zone points to Batman: Yesterday, Today and Beyond, where images of new villains created specifically for The Batman’s universe await. Meanwhile, the trailer for this fall’s DTV The Batman Versus Dracula can be found at the latter site as well.