\\Aeon Flux\\, the live action feature film based on the MTV animated series, came in second at the box office in its opening weekend according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1954&p=.htm Box Office…

Three new trailers promoting animated releases have premiered online. First up, the teaser trailer for the live action/animated Charlotte’s Web may be seen at Kino-Govno.com. As JoBlo, which has screen…

…the film. One of those reviews comes from Scott Mantz of Access Hollywood, who comments, “A delightful, enchanting sequel…worth the wait.” Bambi II will be released in stores on February…

…greenlit production of the next book in CS Lewis’ series, Prince Caspian. The {{link http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=705&dl=7532925 NarniaWeb site}} says they have received word from an anonymous Mouse House insider and that…

…said it will collaborate on new TV programming for Paramount-owner Viacom’s cable TV networks, including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. DWs Animation head Katzenberg, who was due to meet with…

Once the company’s executive vice president and CFO, Alan Bergman has been promoted as president of Walt Disney Studios, reports bizjournals.com, via Yahoo! Finance. With this new title, Bergman will…

…continue their relief efforts in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The auction will run from December 9th through December 19th. Details are available from {{link http://blueskystudios.com/auctions/ Blue Sky}}….

Under the theme “What animated characters would look like if they were real people,” Fark.com offers a unique gallery of pictures posing some of history’s most famous cartoon faces in…

With NBC5.com’s @ The Movies, Ray Harryhausen, the master of stop-motion animation special effects, shares his thoughts on the recently released Harryhausen Gift Set, which features the films 20 Million…

Jeffrey Katzenberg has revealed a new venture between DreamWorks Animation and Hewlett-Packard: the Halo room, indicates StarTribune.com. Costing $550,000 to create, each Halo room includes four high-definition plasma screens, along…

…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….

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…

Awaiting at Rent A Coder is the job offer for someone capable of cloning speaking animated characters for the site OddCast.com. Details and requirements of the work opportunity are listed…

MTV.com, via Moviehole, reveals that Linda Cardellini of the first two Scooby-Doo movies has expressed interest in reprising the role of Velma for a third outing. In the meantime, rumors…

Post-Gazette.com profiles animator Don Waller, whose credits include Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Jurassic Park, and Dinosaur. Many of Waller’s thoughts regarding his experience of working on Kong are likewise included…

At STLtoday.com, the spotlight is on Tracy VonGruben, a digital artist for AniMagic Productions Inc. The brief but informative article is especially recommded to those people considering a career in…

{{link http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6296434.html Video Business}} indicates today that Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and King Kong films will be among the first titles offered on high-definition DVD disc, alongside Harry…

…what gets aired? We do. Then you and your family vote on each short. Then we try to pick better next time. Questions? Comments? Complaints? Compliments? Send them here: vj@wubbcast.com…

…holiday weekend with $16.6 million according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1984&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. “The first of over a dozen computer-animated movies scheduled for [a wide opening in] 2006 – a record…

This week’s AutoWeek.com had some “spy photos” from Disney/Pixar’s Cars. The two pictures (large file sizes!) can be viewed here:…

…is available at www.disneyland.com, by calling (877) 700-DISNEY, or by visiting local travel agents. Sully with some monster; oops, I think that’s Jon Voight Boo is all grown up now…

The Academy Award-nominated short film \\{{link http://www.blur.com/shorts/gopher_broke/ Gopher Broke}}\\ will be made into a feature-length film, reports {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=12886 ComingSoon.net}}. “Written and directed by Jeff Fowler, \\Gopher Broke\\ is a…

MTV Networks (which operates channels such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central) today {{link http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-26-2006/0004268298&EDATE= announced}} a partnership with Apple’s iTunes Music Store to make many of their popular shows…

…DIC Entertainment, the series will teach its young viewers the importance of “financial literacy,” helping them make better money choices when they are older. The news comes courtesy of Forbes.com….

…a young focus.” In other Curious happenings, the Internet Movie Poster Awards has the newest one sheet for Curious George, while Hollywood.com has an abundance of pics from the movie’s…

Paul Martin of NarniaFans.com points to USA Today, where word comes that in addition to the two upcoming DVD releases of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, &…

The Walt Disney Company has announced that its first-quarter profit rose 7%, partially thanks to an increase in theme-park revenue. Posted at Bloomberg.com, the report also mentions that Disney CEO…

…has been extended to March 1st, 2006! Pass it on! (In case we miss someone!) ANI-Visioneers! Be sure to check out the themed competition: ANI-Mini Spot, (20-60 seconds), “A Hero…

The entertainment on demand phenomenon picks up some speed with this recent announcement that “Full episodes of popular original series from Disney Channel and Jetix will be available for viewing…

…Disney Feature Animation in A Tale of Two Divisions and the future of Marty Sklar, Vice Chairman and Principal Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, Marty Moves On at o-meon.com….