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Enchanted #2 on DVD sales charts

The Numbers reports that Disney’s live-action/animation hybrid Enchanted has come in at number two on the DVD sales charts this week, with 2,819,560 units sold so far. The fairy tale…

Alvin fastest DVD seller of the year

…so far. Alvin outsold I Am Legend, the previous holder of the number one spot, as well as Enchanted, another hybrid of animation and live-action. Alvin had a worldwide intake…

Studio Ghibli at Tokyo International Anime Fair

…Studio Ghibli booth at the International Anime Fair currently being held in Tokyo. The stills are from this summer’s exhibition Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata/Miyazaki Animation….

Space Chimps trailer, webiste, featurette

…and activities. A featurette video can also be viewed on Starz Media by clicking on “Animation”, “Features”, “Space Chimps”, and “Trailer”. Thanks to “Wolf” over at the Animated News &…

More lightining with Bolt's designer, plus new announcements!

…Emperor’s New Groove and, interestingly, some additional work on the eventual direct to video sequel Kronk’s New Groove, the switch from traditional hand drawn animation to CG and the new…

Kung Fu Panda premeir

Animation World Network reports that Kung Fu Panda, DreamWork’s upcoming action comedy, will premier at the Cannes Film Festival, before it’s official release date on June 6th. Also screening at…

Garth Jennings gets animated

…not ready to reveal too much information about his planned project, although he states that he is is undecided as to exactly what medium of animation will be used. “We’re…

Theater 3-D conversion "dragging along"

Jeffery Katzenburg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, has been finding that the conversion to 3-D in movie theaters is taking longer than expected, reports IMDB. Commenting on the progress various cinemas…

Brad Bird on fostering innovation

An in-depth story on Gigaom features nine important lessons on fostering innovation in animation from renowned director Brad Bird, who helmed such hits as The Incredibles and Ratatouille. The article…

More shooting details on Spielberg's Tintin

…and Jackson didn’t rule out the possibility of directing it together. WETA will produce the motion caption animation for all three films in which Andy Serkis will give life to…

Ghatothkach opening this month in India

Head over to Animation Insider for details on the upcoming Indian 2D feature film Ghatothkach: Master of Magic which will debut in its home country on May 23rd….

Persepolis takes top award at AniFest

According to Animation World Network, Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical animated film Persepolis has won the Grand Prix Award at the seventh AniFest, International Festival of Animated Films. “Stark graphic design and…

Disappointing opening in sight for Narnia sequel

…Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which many analysts expect will break records with a possible 5-day opening north of $160 million! On the animation front, DreamWorks’ Kung…

Two conversations with The Pixar Touch author David A. Price

Jim Hill recently chatted with the book author about how he went about writing this unauthorized history of Pixar Animation Studios. The 320-page book is in stores now. Update: Also…

Preview of Kung Fu Panda: The Game

…and simple yet effective gameplay.” The site also applaude the animation in the video game calling it “one of the better movie-to-game translations that we have seen. Environments are varied…

Cloudy future for Amy Poehler and Will Arnett

…together in Fox/Blue Sky’s Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, will be reunited for Sony Animation’s apparently not-so-troubled adaptation of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, due sometime next year….

Interview with Ghatothkach director

Sify Movies recently sat down with 75-year old veteran director Indian to discuss his new animated film Ghatothkach and the state of the animation industry in his home country of…

Regal & RealD rolling out 1,500 more 3D screens

…over 3,500. The rollout will allow most U.S. markets to have 3D capability. DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg commented that this new deal “marks a defining moment for the greatest…

New distribution deals in place for Europe's Planet 51

…to be finalized, according to Variety. The alien planet comedy, budgeted at $60 million, was produced by Madrid’s Ilion Animation Studios and London’s Handmade Films. Planet 51 is about an…

Behind the scenes of three Disney classics

…uploaded online, along with the making of Pinocchio and The Magic Behind the Masterpiece of Bambi (part 1 and 2). Thank you to ‘Charles’ at Animation Nation for the links….

Pixar's Presto!

Animation World Network features an exclusive first look at Pixar’s upcoming short film, Presto. Presto, the two-page article reports, stars a magician and his rabbit who partake in a cartoonish…

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa rundown

A summary glimpse of the story for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa can be read at the DreamWorks Animation website by clicking on the penguin image, rolling over “More Info,” and…

Kung Fu Panda prizes up for grabs

Radio stations nationwide are hosting online contests, giving you a chance to win some cool Mattel toys from the upcoming DreamWorks Animation film….

Madagascar coming to Blu-ray on September 16th

The DreamWorks Animation blockbuster will debut on Blu-ray this Fall, says DVD Town, 6 weeks before the theatrical release of its sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa….

Dustin Hoffman discusses Kung Fu Panda, The Tale of Despereaux

Dustin Hoffman gave some advice to the makers of Kung Fu Panda via the Hartford Courant: “Anyone who does animation, who is involved with this extraordinarily intricate process, has to…

3-D "a revelation" for Sigourney Weaver

…years ago, felt as though she was embarking on her own adventure when she signed up for his inter-planetary epic and was plunged into a world of digital animation, motion-capture…

Reports from Kung Fu Panda's L.A. premiere

…to be an actor and it seemed like a crazy dream at the time, but I believed in myself and I made it happen.” Animation Magazine’s Ryan Ball, like the…

Video interviews with the Kung Fu Panda cast

Coming Soon!‘s Heather Newgen talked exclusively to Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Lucy Liu about voicing Po the Panda, Master Shifu and Viper, respectively, in DreamWorks Animation’s new film Kung…

Angelina Jolie "upset" by Disney films

…her daughters movies from the animation giant because they don’t feature African princesses. “Even the colour of the children in the cartoon matters. There still isn’t a Disney princess that’s…

Kung Fu Panda toys unleashed at McD on Friday

…DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming. McDonald’s young guests will receive one of eight Kung Fu Panda toys with the purchase of a Happy Meal at participating McDonald’s restaurants, while supplies last. The…