…features may experience speedups, including plasma noise, bumpytoy, etc. – Added ‘Old Film look’ filter in the timeline editor. – Added a couple of new papers textures – Added ability…

Currently being sponsored by Volkswagen (shouldn’t they have done this for the Herbie film?) is the trailer for {{link http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_splash.html Peter Jackson’s King Kong}}, which features a surprising amount of…

The {{link http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2005/05.06.24.html Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}} has extended membership invitations to 112 people who have distinguished themselves in the film industry. The group will be the…

…Steve Jobs. “We are gratified that millions of fans have rushed to add Pixar’s latest film to their home entertainment collections.” (Thanks also to ‘askmike1’ in our Animated News Forum.)…

…tomorrow at the Hollywood Virgin Megastore (8000 W. Sunset Blvd) from 6:00-8:00 P.M. According to BVHE: “Creators of this amazing film will meet with fans and sign DVDs. Attendees will…

…has changed the name of the commercial animation company he now controls — it’s best known for its California Raisins ads — and plans to produce a feature-length animated film,…

…behind-the-scenes look at Tarzan II, featuring a piece from one of Phil Collins’ songs for the film, entitled “Who Am I?”. Tarzan II comes to stores on June 14, 2005….

…film there is. I play on the Pixar softball team, I don’t want to give up my position on first base”. It has yet to be seen whether Tom Hanks…

…companies tied to upcoming children’s films”. In related {{link http://www.videobusiness.com/article.asp?articleID=10959&catType=NEWS DreamWorks DVD news}}, the company has, “for the second time in two months, stunned Wall Street, sending studio shares plummeting…

…reguarding the status of a sequel to the 2001 hit film Cats & Dogs, which they also wrote. “It’s not happening, at least not with us,” said Ficarra. “The first…

…Kong, Corpse Bride, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Over the Hedge; series like The Amazing Screw-On Head; and finally, the DTV film Ultimate Avengers: The Movie….

Fox/Blue Sky’s \\Robots\\ opens today in 3,776 theatres according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2005&wk=10&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. The film has received fairly positive reviews, with 28 out 42 fresh reviews for a…

…2007 release, the project will be grittier than its live-action predecessors, in the spirit of the comic book series. Animation veteran Kevin Munroe will direct the untitled Ninja Turtles film,…

Variety [paid registration required], via Coming Soon, reports that Vin Diesel’s One Race Films production company is collaborating with Blur Studio on a CGI feature based on the independent animation…

The teaser trailer for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ CGI film Barnyard is now online at Oedekerk_Fan, from Yahoo! Movies Groups. Barnyard will open in theaters on January 13, 2006….

…are spending so much time dealing with special effects that they fail to fulfill the film’s live action needs. Likewise, Epstein considers that working with special effects may be causing…

…time, the award categories being pushed include: Best Animated Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song, and Best Sound Editing….

…initial specs, for the recent live-action Thunderbirds debacle. The film, a huge bomb this summer for Universal with just $26million taken in its entire worldwide run, will get the basic…

…‘anvil’ mentions that United International Pictures has the international trailer for Madagascar. In addition, ‘anvil’ also brings to our attention film clips for The Incredibles, available at MTV.com, IGN FilmForce,…

“Poor man – he’s addicted to heroism.” Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine gives a glowing review of Pixar’s latest film, The Incredibles; included, however, is a neat photo essay, as…

…Scooby-Doo. Upon contacting the manager of the site, it was discovered that the film was rumored to be in the works last year. However, the current state of the project…

CGCHAR Animation presents more details about Space Chimps, an upcoming venture from IDT Entertainment and Vanguard Animation. At a planned running time of 80 minutes, the film will tell the…

The New York Times [free registration required] has a new article about the more possibly profound themes in the upcoming film The Incredibles. “‘The challenge in the post-9/11 world is…

…displays two new character images for the film: Chick, voiced by Michael Keaton, and The King, voiced by Richard Petty. Likewise, MovieWeb.com has the latest Cars countdown poster, announcing that…

Nausicaa.net relays the news that the official Studio Ghibli website has added a trailer for Tales from Earthsea, presented in Flash format. Directed by Goro Miyazaki, son of legendary film…

…\\Ice Age: The Meltdown\\ continues to heat up the box office, bringing in an additional $20 million in its third weekend. So far the film has racked up $147 million….

…from France won the 3D Character Animation award and was named runner up in the 3D computer animation award at this year’s Animex festival for his film Exit. He said:…

The 300 Production Blog, covering the behind-the-scenes action for Zack Snyder’s adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel, takes a very insightful look at the making of the film’s conceptual artwork….

The Washington Times has a Q&A with The Incredibles director Brad Bird, in which minor spoilers are given concerning the film’s characters….

Anyone wishing to view the two trailers for Brother Bear II may have their wish granted at the Brother Bear Online Archive. The film itself will enter stores on August…