Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens has been cast as Jokey Smurf in THE SMURFS, reports Deadline.com.

VARIETY reports that San Diego's Tourism Marketing District board is offering Comic-Con hotel tax revenue as an incentive to stay in the city.

It was announced today that Academy Award nominee Max von Sydow (“Robin Hood”, “Shutter Island”, “Minority Report”), Mads Mikkelsen (“Clash of the Titans”, “Casino Royale”) and Helena Mattsson (“Iron Man 2”, “Surrogates”) have joined the voice cast for the 3D animated family feature MOOMINS AND THE COMET CHASE.

Eddie Carroll, who took over voicing Disney’s beloved Jiminy Cricket from the late Cliff Edwards in 1973, has died of a brain tumor at the age of 76.

Every year fans and industry insiders alike wonder whether Comic-Con’s days in San Diego are numbered. VARIETY reports that San Diego has made a big move to keep the Con right where it is.

Cary Granat and Ed Jones' family films studio Bedrock Studios will make its debut with the production of the animated feature TURKEYS, reports VARIETY.

Sony has tapped George Lopez, Katy Perry and Alan Cumming to join Neil Patrick Harris and Jonathan Winters in SMURFS, reports VARIETY.

Breakthrough Films & Television's live-action factual series, TOONED, is scheduled to debut on Canada's TV Tropolis on Friday, March 19, 2010 during the 11:30/19:30/22:00 time slots, it was announced today by Ira Levy and Peter Williamson, executive producers and founders of Breakthrough.

Multi award-winning Dave Spikey, one of the most sought-after comedy talents in the UK today is to voice BIG BAD EDDIE, one of the Bad Eggs in the new kid’s animation Shelltown.

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) announced today that Academy-Award® winning actor Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds will both star in its pre-historic themed 3D CG animated comedy adventure "The Croods."