Sony Pictures Animation and IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, an adaptation of the bestselling children’s book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett, written for the screen and directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, will be released to IMAX(R) theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release on September 18, 2009. The special IMAX(R) 3D release will be digitally re-mastered from Sony Pictures Animation’s Stereoscopic 3-D master into the state-of-the-art image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-Mastering) technology. The film is produced by Pam Marsden.

“Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is a fantastic animated motion picture that will play extraordinarily well in 2-D, but in IMAX 3D, audiences will practically be able to feel the food landing in their laps,” said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide theatrical distribution for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

“Sony’s new title is a great family story, and we believe the 3D storytelling will resonate with IMAX audiences worldwide,” said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. “Our growing commercial theatre network will enable us to share this special title with more audiences worldwide, and we’re pleased to partner with Sony to deliver a brilliant film in IMAX 3D.”

“Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is a great addition to our Fall 2009 film slate,” added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “This all-star cast of talent and animation artists combined with a wonderful story will transport moviegoers from their seats right into the fantasy world that is Swallow Falls.”

In 2009, Columbia Pictures’ and Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will be the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Inspired by the beloved children’s book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.

Bill Hader, star of “Saturday Night Live” and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, will voice Flint Lockwood, a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone’s life. Anna Faris, who recently turned heads as the star of the comedy hit The House Bunny, takes on the role of Sam Sparks, a weathergirl covering the phenomenon who hides her intelligence behind a perky exterior. James Caan plays Tim Lockwood, Flint’s technophobic father. Andy Samberg plays Brent, the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Bruce Campbell plays Mayor Shelbourne, who figures out that Flint’s invention can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map and Mr. T plays the by-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux. The film also features the vocal talent of Neil Patrick Harris.

From PR Newswire

I have added 8 HQ photos of Anna from Comic-Con into our photo gallery. You can see the additions by clicking on the thumbnails below!

She’s one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, and they’re two of the biggest sex symbols in the world. This week, all three are at Comic-Con. So who would Anna Faris prefer to get geeky with: Robert Pattinson or Johnny Depp?

“I haven’t met him yet,” Faris, in town to unveil footage from her upcoming animated flick “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” said of Rob. “But I want him to give me that eye smolder.”

Anna might have been able to live out that dream — well, kinda — since several RPattz doppelgångers could be seen smoldering around the convention floor.

“Apparently, there’s just a ton of characters. Which is awesome,” Faris said of her first Comic-Con. “And I am a ['Twilight'] fan, yeah.”

But ask Anna who she truly wants as her leading man, and Faris cites the name of the superstar who wowed audiences Thursday with a surprise appearance: Johnny Depp.

“That’s the one,” she gushed, leaving RPattz in the dust. “I heard he was here. Oh my God. I would really like to meet him.

“But he probably has no idea who I am,” Faris added of Depp. “He probably has not seen ‘The House Bunny.’ ”

And although chances are that Johnny does not have the “House Bunny” DVD on his private island, Faris told us that she’s still eager to make a sequel.

“I would love to, but we haven’t really talked about it yet in any serious way,” Faris said of a “House Bunny 2″ movie. “What do you think about this: I want her to be a country singer.”

Whether Faris intends to ask RPattz or Depp to be in the film remains unclear, but this much we know: She’d love to croon a good old-fashion country love song to either.

From MTV

I have added new photos of Anna from the premiere of “Funny People” which was held on Monday in Los Angeles and from the first day of the Comic-Con Festival in San Diego on Thursday. You can view all the photos from both events by clicking on the thumbnails below!

I have uploaded 81 HQ and MQ photos of Anna at the premiere of the movie “The Ugly Truth” – the premiere was held in Los Angeles on Thursday. Click on the thumbnails below to view all the photos…