Pixar announces two new movies about brains and dinosaurs
Pixar has unveiled plots for two new films in the works for release in 2013 and 2014. The first “Untitled…
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Chuck Jones exhibit opens in Las Vegas
A new interactive exhibit at Circus Circus Las Vegas is opening up based on the animation work of Chuck Jones….
Hollywood to revive Hong Kong Phooey
Eddie Murphy has signed on to voice a revival of the short-lived Hanna-Barbera cartoon Hong Kong Phooey . The 1970’s…
Schulz, Disney homes up for sale
Got a couple million you want to invest in real estate? A custom home built by Walt Disney in 1932…
Video: Terry Gilliam’s Do It Yourself Animation Show
Fascinating 14 minute video of how Terry Gilliam created the cutout animations featured on the Monty Python. H/t: Justin Thompson…
Dreamworks rejects agreement with Paramount Pictures
Last month it was reported that Paramount Pictures was getting into the animation business with their own studio. They’ve been…
Prosecutors, police want to arrest cartoonist for mocking them
This story seems very bizarre. A local prosecutor and the police department in Renton WA. are investigating the identity of…
DreamWorks wins legal case over Kung Fu Panda origins
A jury says DreamWorks Animation did not steal the idea of Kung Fu Panda from Terence Dunn who claimed he…
Mutts heading to Hollywood
Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts may hit the big screen. Hollywood Reporter reports Patrick and his brother Robert have been hired to…
John Lasseter: A Day in a Life – Full Length Documentary
Worth 25 minutes of your time today. Not a too shabby life.
Video: New hi-def trailer for Tintin released
A new “hi-def” trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Tintin movie has been posted (quite honestly on my small laptop screen, I…
Paramount opens new animation studio and pokes Dreamworks in the eye
Paramount has announced it’s getting into the animation business and hopes to release their first film in 2014 – a…
Tom Racine interviews Over the Hedge co-creator Michael Fry
Tom Racine’s latest podcast is up with Over the Hedge co-creator Michael Fry. I’ve wanted to talk to Michael Fry…
Cars 2 Easter Eggs
Pixar Planet notes a few of the Easter Eggs found in Cars 2. This one is apparently in every film….
Angry Birds tap Marvel executive for film projects
Rovio, the gaming studio behind Angry Birds, has announced they’ve hired former chairman of Marvel Studios David Maisel to “help…