Disney has released a new trailer for Mars Needs Moms. Due March 11, Mars Needs Moms is directed by Simon Wells and written by Simon and Wendy Wells, the Robert Zemeckis-produced feature is based on the book by Berkeley Breathed and stars the voices of Seth Green, Joan Cusack and [...]

France-based Ellipsanime and Italy’s Enanimation and RAI Fiction have announced they are developing and producing a new animated series called Cross Worlds. The series will comprise 26 half-hour episodes and follows the adventures of five estranged teenagers who team up to rescue a game developer trapped in his own creation. [...]

Guillermo del Toro and The Jim Henson Co. have agreed to proceed with the director’s long-planned stop-motion animated feature version of Pinocchio. According to Variety, Pathe has signed on to develop and produce the project, which will be made in stereoscopic 3D and is set to begin production later this [...]

It’s official: The Cars direct-to-video spinoff is ready to take flight. DisneyToon Studios has announced Planes, a full-length CG-animated movie set for release in spring 2013. The movie will introduce a cast of daredevil plans from across the globe, all inspired by the world of Pixar’s Cars. “We had such [...]

Autodesk has announced plans to acquire user interface tools and middleware company Scaleform for $36 million in cash. Scaleform’s technology has been prominently used in the development of hundreds of video games on all major platforms, and the acquisition will expand Autodesk’s games technology and interactive media business. The company’s [...]