…by Staffordshire University student Tom Elgin – Winner in the Motion Graphics category For a full listing of all the prize winners and runners up please visit: http://www.animex.net/awards Don’t forget…

…from Badgered, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, 9, and One Man Band. Accepting the award were director/writer John Canemaker and writer Peggy Stern. “Peggy and I thank the…

…ON: Comedy Central’s decision to replace a Wednesday repeat of the Scientology- and Tom Cruise-prodding South Park episode with a Chef’s Chocolate Salty Balls encore has fueled talk that Cruise…

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…

Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Williams, Catherine O’Hara, Tom Noonan and Michael Berry have joined the cast of Warner Bros. Pictures and Playtone’s adaptation of Where the Wild Things…

Reuters and Yahoo! Movies team to tell the effect Pixar may be having on Walt Disney Feature Animation. From the cancellation of DTV projects to the creation of a “brain…

…will be a brand-new documentary of Pixar, in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Directed and produced by Leslie Iwerks, the granddaughter of animation legend Ub Iwerks, the show will reveal…

…Kane as Mother Nature. John Goodman will play the jolly ol’ elf, Santa Claus. Working from a script by Larry Wilson and Tom Martin, Ron Underwood will direct the project….

AWN posts the press release for André 3000’s Class of 3000, a new primetime half-hour animated series, created and executive produced by André Benjamin (OutKast) and Tom Lynch (Romeo!). Readying…

…Lasseter, the original director, and I believe Tom [Hanks] is on board.” Allen further describes the current version of Toy Story 3 as being “stronger” than the previous one planned…

…with Keith Alcorn, one of the executive producers for The Ant Bully. The article also recalls the experience that inspired Tom Hanks and his Playtone Productions to support the project….

…Press, the latter of which using photos and a video. At the premiere, Coming Soon had the opportunity to speak with Ant Bully director John A. Davis and producer Tom…

Tom Rice, Rob Sprackling, and rapper Lil’ John are attached to direct the Miramax/Rocket production of Gnomeo & Juliet, according to The Internet Movie Database. Due to the site’s user-submitted…

…The Hits: Volume 1, which includes the video Christmas card “The Spirit of Christmas,” and the infamous Tom Cruise-centered “Trapped in the Closet” episode. Read the press release at o-meon….

Yahoo! News looks at the current state of traditional animation in both domestic and overseas fronts. The piece particularly focuses on Miracle Studios in Polk, Wisconsin. Currently employing 12 animators,…

…of the late Jay Ward) and Classic Media’s Eric Ellenbogen will executive produce the project. Producer Jason Clark (Stuart Little, Monster House) will oversee development with Minkoff, and Andrew Kurtzman…

…How about the time Chef was brainwashed by an adventure-seeking cult? Nobody can forget the episode, “Trapped In The Closet,” where Tom Cruise and John Travolta locked themselves in Stan’s…

…of 3000. One week later, the show itself, from Outkast member Andre “3000” Benjamin and Romeo! creator Tom Lynch, will debut at 8pm, preceded by a special concert at the…

Tom Hignite remains dedicated toward his goal for Miracle Studios, reports The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Despite its staff being reduced from 11 to five members, Miracle still aims to create…

In preparation for his animated series Class of 3000, André “André 3000” Benjamin asked Tom Kenny, possibly best known as the voice of Spongebob Squarepants, for advice on vocal acting….

Variety via Coming Soon indicates that Kung Fu Panda and the Madagascar penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private are coming to Nickelodeon in their very own shows. Nick Studios will…

…a notable variety of animation and presentations. Guests for the festival include Roy E. Disney; Tom Wilson, the artist behind Ziggy; former Disney animator Nancy Beiman, author of the book…

…Disney Television Animation Ben Balistreri – Danny Phantom “Urban Jungle” – Nickelodeon Li Hong – The X’s “You Only Sneeze Twice” – Nickelodeon Shaut Nigoghossian – Danny Phantom “Reality Trip”…

…Tom Wilkinson as Joseph Goebbels and Richard O’Brien as Heinrich Himmler, in addition to Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant and Sanjeev Bhaskar. One American role has yet to be cast….

The South Idaho Press notices an editorial titled “Good Grief: It’s Christmas.” From Tom Purcell, the piece examines what exactly makes A Charlie Brown Christmas a classic. As it turns…

The Courier-Journal writes that the successful Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast will close July 29, in preparation for the stage version of The Little Mermaid. Word has yet…

Coming Soon recently visited the headquarters of Imagi Entertainment, where TMNT is currently being completed. During the trip, the site spoke with the film’s writer/director Kevin Munroe and producer Tom…

…report, describing the trip to Imagi that it enjoyed. During the studio tour, the site was treated to an enlightening conversation with TMNT director Kevin Munroe and producer Tom Gray….

The IMDB Studio Briefing indicates that the day Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone fired CEO Tom Freston, DreamWorks cofounder David Geffen called Redstone to recommend fellow cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg as Freston’s…

On Thursday, February 8, Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter and president Ed Catmull unveiled plans for Walt Disney Feature Animation and Pixar, writes Variety. During Disney’s investor conference, it was…