During the last few weeks the major studios firmed up the dates for their 2008 releases. Here’s a look at how the year in animation is shaping up so far:

• January 11 – The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything – A VeggieTales Movie (Universal)
• March 14 – Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (Fox)
• June 6 – Kung Fu Panda (Paramount/DreamWorks)
• June 27 – WALL*E (Disney/Pixar)
• November 7 – Madagascar: The Crate Escape (Paramount/DreamWorks)
• November 26 – Bolt (Disney)
• December 19 – The Tale of Despereaux (Universal)