The Towerlight Online (Boston-based college newspaper) reviews DreamWorks Animation’s Over the Hedge, saying it “got huge laughs from the completely adult-filled theatre,” and, “if the mediocre Madagascar could gross near…

A couple of animation-related videos have been released to the world wide web recently. First up, the trailer for Garfield’s A Tale of Two Kitties is now available to view…

…http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ice_age_2/ Rotten Tomatoes’}} Tomatometer with 62%. The critical consensus seems to be just the opposite of the the original: “Impressive animation carries this sequel, as the story is not up…

The Animation World Magazine reports that Cartoon Network U.K. is developing Skatoony, the first animated game show with live-action kid contestants. Hosted by animated characters Chudd Chudders and The Earl,…

At Animation Nation, Tom Hignite of The Miracle Companies, Inc. sends out a bulletin that two “concept styling pieces” for Miracle Studios’ upcoming traditionally animated movie are available to view…

Once slated for an October release, Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies/O Entertainment’s Barnyard will now enter theaters on July 28th. The news comes courtesy of CGCHAR Animation….

The Animation World Magazine studies the progression of direct-to-video films, noticing their ability to earn cash and resurrect familiar brands. Some special focus is given toward Disney’s place in the…

…future leadership, I suspect he will be the ideal head of Disney animation unless the front office pressures him into releasing films before they have been fully developed as scripts…

…and babysitters will all understand. Billi thinks he’s smart, and he’s not really.” Due for completion this summer, Billi the Vet is being animated by independent production company Glasgow Animation….

…animation historian and writer taped his hosting of the featurette The Great Gazoo, in which Flintstones writer Joanna Lee also participates heavily. Also included in the extras is an overview…

Speaking to Sci Fi Wire, Jeff Bridges explains his involvement in Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up. “The character is this penguin, an old surfer penguin. What’s happening in this movie,…

Variety, via Coming Soon, indicates that Twentieth Century Fox is set to introduce Space Chimps in 2008. Created by Vanguard Animation, the studio behind Valiant, Chimps is the second picture…

…the least bit painful to sit through,” and claims that it has “the best American animation to date, with rendering more akin to the gorgeous surrealism of Japan’s recent efforts.”…

A press release available at Toon Zone tells the details of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Disney’s latest series aimed toward preschoolers. The show will use computer animation to bring Disney’s “Sensational…

…The critical consensus is that “with a rehashed plot and unimpressive animation, there’s nothing wild about \\The Wild\\”. A third place finish for the weekend with $17.8 million, right below…

…working with Miramax,” stated Elton John. “Gnomeo is an edgy concept and Miramax is the perfect home to push the envelope in animation.” Sir Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice,…

Animation fans with high definition televisions are in luck, with two films being shown in the format over the next few weeks. {{link http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&ID=115494 HBO-HD}} is airing Fox/Blue Sky’s \\Robots\\…

Checking in with their periodic review of animated shorts, which often go unnoticed in favor of features, Animation World Network looks at Dragon, The Love Train, A Plan, Stasis, and…

…PT) Sunday-Thursday, Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner…

…view legally online by 2010, the link between Gnomeo and Juliet’s salvation and Walt Disney Records, and why master Disney animator Andreas Deja is “on loan” to James Baxter Animation….

…at the DreamWorks SKG Fansite. Finally, Yahoo! Finance has a story on the soundtrack focusing on Ben Folds’ involvement. DreamWorks Animation’s latest film is set for release on May 19….

…founder of New York’s first multiplex cinema), inventor (36 patents) and philanthropist (NYU’s Kanbar Institute of Film and Television), Kanbar Entertainment exploded into the CG Animation world with its smash…

This Saturday, April 29, at 3:00pm, ASIFA-Hollywood presents its Tunes For Toons program. “Author, teacher and animation historian Daniel Goldmark discusses the story behind the musicians who made our favorite…

…Jobs said Thursday he had no interest in becoming an executive at The Walt Disney Co., which will soon complete its acquisition of Jobs’ other company, Pixar Animation Studios Inc.”…

…are now up at Yahoo! Movies. One of the presentations focuses on the steps of the animation process, while the other one provides some interesting facts regarding the movie’s characters….

From Ben Folds comes three songs for DreamWorks Animation’s latest project, Over the Hedge, writes Undercover. A re-working of the artist’s “Rockin’ the Suburbs,” featuring William Shatner, and a cover…

…Fillmore’s bumper stickers (including a “Save 2-D Animation” nod), and some of the latest promotional pictures for the movie. Interestingly, those same images have been transformed into wallpaper by Cars.online.fr,…

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…

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…

…providing a mixed response to the endeavor. While critic Joanne Weintraub praises certain character traditions maintained by the show, she comments that the series’ computer animation could use some tailoring….