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Ani-Jam attracts anime fans over weekend

The Hanford Sentinel records some of the sights and sounds found last Saturday at the third annual Ani-Jam Japanese-animation convention. Held in Fresno, California, at the Fresno Radisson Hotel and…

Interview with Pixar's Ted Mathot

Upcoming Pixar speaks with Pixar story supervisor Ted Mathot, mostly regarding his personal projects unrelated to the animation studio. Topics in the interview include Mathot’s involvement with comics, drawing and…

Shrek, Simpsons up for U.K. National Movie Awards

IMDB/WENN has listed the animated nominees for Britain’s inaugural National Movie Awards, which U.K. TV network ITV is launching after the success of the National Television Awards. The Best Animation

Three new Bee Movie images

To its gallery for the DreamWorks Animation comedy Bee Movie, IGN has added three more images. Starring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger, the computer animated feature will…

Coverage of Pixar's recent Australian events

Rachel O’Brien recently attended the Australian premiere for Ratatouille, as well as the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibit in Melbourne. For Upcoming Pixar, she has written a recommended, in-depth…

Kids' WB! acquires Skunk Fu!

Animation Insider reports that Kids’ WB! has added the animated martial arts comedy Skunk Fu! to its Fall lineup. Acquired from U.K.-based Cake Distribution, the show is the sixth new…

The Jungle Book at the El Capitan

Gearing up for the 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD of Disney’s The Jungle Book (release date: October 2), Animation World Network reports that the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd….

TV on DVD: Looney Tunes, Funhouse, Bullwinkle, Titans, Batman, Kappa Mikey

…& Bullwinkle – Volume 2 and the fourth seasons of both Teen Titans and The Batman. Meanwhile, Animation Insider has the official announcement for Kappa Mikey – Lost in Transportation….

Details on Kids' WB 2007 fall schedule

Animation Insider has the lowdown on the 2007 fall season schedule for Kids’ WB. The television event is scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 22nd at 7:00am (ET/PT). Included in…

Trends in voice casting investigated

Animation World Magazine‘s Karen Raugust takes a look at current voice casting trends. In her report, she speaks with voice and casting directors who confirm that despite tough competition, it…

Jungle Book report

…on him and how it influenced his choice of career. He also showed some concept art and some pencil animation done by Frank Thomas. Bruce Reitherman (voice of the mancub…

Second Season going directly to DVD

Variety indicates that a sequel to Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season will go directly to DVD. The follow-up will focus on the first film’s domesticated dachshund, Mr. Weenie. In the…

Ten Commandments in CGI

According to Animation World Network American Cinema Int’l will be releasing an animated version of The Ten Commandments, the story of Moses leading his people out of Egyptian bondage and…

Confirmation on this year's Walt Disney Treasures, and Real Ghostbusters!

…of Walt Disney Treasures collectors’ tins. Available on November 11 for $32.99 a pop, the big title for animation fans will be the fourth and final edition of The Duck’s…

101 Dalmatians / 102 Dalmatians (live-action)

…so “toyetic” that it was derailed until Christopher Nolan came along, while Disney had obviously been one of the major players in the animation merchandise boom. Now the Studio would…

Essay studies Pixar's appeal

Studying the animation powerhouse’s latest entry, Ratatouille, Times Online speculates on Pixar’s ability to please both children and adults with their films. In addition, the piece highlights the company’s view…

Dini to pen Gatchaman

IGN Movies indicates that Paul Dini will collaborate on the screenplay for Imagi Animation Studios’ computer animated feature Gatchaman. Directed by Kevin Munroe, the film is scheduled to hit theaters…

Stanton talks storytelling

“Mitch” at Pixar Planet describes her recent attendance to a seminar hosted by Pixar Animation Studios’ Andrew Stanton. The report includes numerous notes from Stanton’s lecture, as well as photos…

Bee Movie swarms into Boston

Apparently due to its name starting with the letter “B” the city of Boston was chosen as the spot for a huge press event for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie with…

LaZebnik's Ark

Coming Soon reports that Unified Pictures is producing the computer animated Noah’s Ark, with ElectroAge providing the film’s animation. With a $35 million budget, Ark will retell the famous Biblical…

International Bee Movie poster

The Internet Movie Poster Awards displays the international one-sheet for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie, flying into U.S. theaters on November 2….

CW to end Kids' WB!

…which has overseen Fox’s Saturday mornings for the past six years. The Animation Guild Blog offers an interesting commentary on the subject, while Comics2Film displays a response to the matter…

Snow White 70th Anniversary Event

…California Adventure® Park. Two types of event packages are available so follow the link and read up for details. Animation and film luminaries such as Don Hahn, Marge Champion, Roy…

Seven-minute Surf's Up scene

To help promote today’s DVD arrival of Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up, Yahoo! Movies presents a seven-minute extended scene from the film. The clip is described as, “Cody Maverick (Shia…

Disney Legends 20th Anniversary 2007

…the Disney Legacy.’ From film, television, animation, Imagineering, and the Disney Archive, this year’s inductees join a long line of truly legendary Disney cast members.” Of special interest to readers…

Happy 70th, Daffy

The Orange County Register today features an interview with Linda Clough of Costa Mesa, daughter of Daffy Duck creator and Warner Bros. animation luminary Chuck Jones, in honor of the…

Bite-size TV clips for Bee Movie

The first three “TV Jrs.” for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie have now been posted at NBC.com. Watch Jerry Seinfeld hunt down animators, spy on others watching Bee Movie on all…

Posters: Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda

The Internet Movie Poster Awards introduces the teaser poster for DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda, coming to theaters on June 6, 2008. Concurrently, a new Bee Movie banner, featuring Barry…

Surf's Up tops DVD charts

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up rode to the top of the national sales and rental DVD charts for the week ending October 14. Meanwhile, the…

Reconsidering Katz

…The section specifically highlights the comedian’s work on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, commenting that the series was “short on kinetic animation, but long on verbal wit and low-key observational humor.”…