Ralph Bakshi’s 1992 animated/live-action fiasco Cool World is not due out on disc for a few days yet, but it’s started to get reviews online. {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/review/dvd-video_7/coolworld.html DVD File}} says “Unlike Roger Rabbit’s benign and happy Toontown, Cool World is violent and sleazy. A little gratuitous sex and violence could have been entertaining, but Bakshi […]

Spanish international sales company Lumina Films has acquired overseas sales rights outside Spain to the Spanish 3D animated feature film Midsummer Dream. The movie is produced by Galicia-based Dygra Films, the creators of The Living Forest, which was a box office hit in Spain. Based on the Shakespeare play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” this “Dream” […]

Usa Today reports that the first of 20 animated Star Wars: Clone Wars episodes, each about three minutes long, premieres at 8 ET/PT on Cartoon Network. A new episode of the Lucas-approved series airs each weeknight through Nov. 20, repeating at midnight. Another 10 will air next spring. The Clone Wars cartoon series bridges the […]

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808518975 Greg’s Previews}} reports that Sony Pictures Classics has moved the LA/NY premiere of \\The Triplets of Belleville\\ from November 21 to November 26, the day before Thanksgiving. The film will expand to other cities at later dates.

\\Variety\\ reports (via \\{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/82562.html Playbill}}\\) that a 28 minute musical adaptation of \\Snow White\\ will premiere Feb. 22 at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theater on February 22, 2004. The show, called \\Disney’s Snow White – An Enchanting Musical\\. The executive vice-president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Creative Entertainment says that “In creating this production, we […]

{{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#ultdis The Digital Bits}} has good news for those of you wanting to complete your Walt Disney Treasures Collection. “Costco is apparently selling The Ultimate Disney Treasure Chest for $125, containing all seven of the previous titles, including \\Mickey Mouse in Living Color\\, \\Silly Symphonies\\, \\Davy Crockett\\, \\Disneyland USA\\, \\Mickey Mouse in Black & […]

\\Billboard\\ November 15, 2003 chart: 5 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition) 10 – \\George of the Jungle 2\\

\\Billboard\\ November 15, 2003 chart: 1 – \\George of the Jungle 2\\ 3 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition) 4 – \\Barbie of Swan Lake\\ 8 – \\Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico\\ 9 – \\Stitch! The Movie\\ 10 – \\Strawberry Shortcake – Berry, Merry Christmas\\

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=2224 ComingSoon.net}} has the \\{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117895270&categoryID=13&cs=1 Variety}}\\ report that \\Scary Movie 3\\ screenwriter Craig Mazin has been tapped to write the screenplay for \\Opus\\ based on {{link http://www.berkeleybreathed.com/ Berkeley Breathed’s}} Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip \\Bloom County\\.

{{link http://www.cgnetworks.com CGNetworks’}} theme this month is “Women in CG”. All this month they will feature artwork, articles, and interviews with women in the digial artwork field. “Kicking off our November focus on Women in CG, Leigh van der Byl has written an article on females working in the CG industry. Leigh interviews prominent female […]

Pixar {{link http://corporate.pixar.com/news/20031106-121926.cfm announced}} financial results for its fiscal third quarter. They “earned $13.2 million or $0.23 per diluted share on revenues of $30.2 million. These results were largely driven by the continuing box office results of \\Finding Nemo\\, which achieved a worldwide box office gross of $424 million by the end of the third […]

A recent internet poll of “the most admired Americans” placed Homer Simpson at the top, outdistancing such figures as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. What does that say about the United States of America? Find out as Steven Keslowitz explores the world of \\The Simpsons\\ in \\The Simpsons and Society: An Analysis of […]

Jawad Mir, our {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net Forum}} administrator and webmaster of {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com DreamWorks SKG Fansite}}, has added \\{{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/sharktale Shark Tale}}\\ and \\{{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/antz Antz}}\\ pages to his DreamWorks Animation-specific section of the site. More still to follow!

Well I’ll be darned like a sock. It seems this slipped right by me even though I had signed up to go to part of it and didn’t know about all the rest of it. Chicago is, right now, having it’s first INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL called CINEME Nov 6th-9th at DePaul University downtown Chicago, […]

Thanks to \\Matt\\ for the following report on Disney’s \\Haunted Mansion\\ 3D Ghost Tour at NYC’s Grand Central Station. Pictures from the event follow. On Friday, October 31, Disney went all out and turned New York City’s Grand Central Station into a haunted mansion. Actually it was a 3D “ghost tour”. Guests were given special […]

Here’s your Animated News staff Peanuts specialist, Christian, checking in with a report from the Toon Zone Forum that a third Peanuts Christmas special, I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! will be airing on ABC on December 9. The show will focus on Rerun van Pelt (voiced by Jimmy Bennett), the younger brother […]

Animation World Network updates with a report on Sennari Inc. and Bullwinkle Studios partnering to bring characters such as Rocky and Bullwinkle, Sherman and Peabody, Casper the Friendly Ghost, and Underdog to wireless platforms in the form of “games, screen savers and ringtones.” Now you will never have to leave home without your favorite Cold […]

The official \\{{link http://www.shrek2.com Shrek 2}}\\ teaser site has been launched. The only content available so far is the movie’s trailer – available in four sizes (small, medium, large, hi res) and in three different formats (Quicktime, Windows Media, and RealOne). There is also a link to the DreamWorks Kids Group website and a form […]

\\Finding Nemo\\ has broken “the record for opening-day sales of home video with 8 million units sold in North America” according to \\{{link http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?sec_id=2&article_ID=5510 Video Store Magazine Online}}\\. The previous record was set by \\ Monsters, Inc.\\ last year with first-day sales of 5 million units. “Based on its first-day success, Finding Nemo is on […]

A model of E, the superhero fashion designer from the upcoming Pixar feature, has found its way to the popular online auction site. The item is described as an 8″ tall resin model, signed by Kent Melton, a well known Disney artist. The auction ended with a minuscule $68.99 closing price. Congratulations to the lucky […]

{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/ Animation Magazine}} reports that Warner Bros. has named Roland Poindexter as Senior VP, Action-Adventure Properties, a newly created position. Answering to WB Animation president Sander Schwartz, Poindexter will spearhead all aspects of Warner Bros. Animation’s creative development of action-adventure properties for broadcast, cable and made-for-video outlets and supervise creative direction of selected current […]

The trailer for DreamWorks’ \\Shrek 2\\ is {{link http://www.msnbc.com/m/c/ctv_msnv3.asp?id=msn/8983&subid=NBCAccessHollywood&name= now online}}. It will also appear on the TV program \\Access Hollywood\\ Wednesday night and before the movie \\Elf\\ opening this weekend.

United Cinemas International, the UK-based Paramount/Universal theater chain, is offering free early screening tickets for Disney’s latest animated feature Brother Bear! Tickets are available at all outlets (exlcuding the flagship Empire Leicester Sqaure and Ireland) for an advance showing on Saturday 22nd November at 10.45am for an 11am start. Simply visit your local UCI Cinema […]

Coming Soon.net’s {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Comedy/Looney_Tunes_Back_in_Action Production Stills}} page just posted a whole bunch of new Looney Tunes: Back In Action images, including the Lourve sequence and behind-the-scenes of director Joe Dante on set. Also, reading between the lines here, check out Dante’s video monitor: although it looks like LT:BIA is being shot for “TV safe”, the […]

‘dizzybloom’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=330#post330 Animated News Forum}} posts that the trailer for DreamWorks’ next summer offering, Shrek 2, will appear on {{link http://entertainment.msn.com/accesshollywood/tonight/default.aspx?video=false Access Hollywood}} tonight. The trailer is also attached to the new comedy Elf, out this weekend, and should be online within the next few days.

It pulled in $100,000 more than Scary Movie 3, but how long can it last at #1 in the theaters? I’m guessing till the Matrix hits, but till then, keep an eye on it at Box Office Mojo There seems to more riding on this film than just box office money for Disney. Could this […]

“Sounders13” reminds everyone,”VH1 is going to air a special concert where Phil Collins will sing songs from his new album, including songs from Brother Bear. It will air on VH1 Classic on Saturday, 11/8 at 11am, with encores at 7pm, and again on Sunday, 11/9 at 3am, 12pm, and 8pm. Then [it will air again […]

The forum at the Big Cartoon Database reports that beginning March 26, 2004 Warner Bros. feature films will have Looney Tunes shorts attached to them and that there is also a new Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote short entitled The Whizzard of Ow that can be seen now at Wal-Mart and Supercenters stores. Follow […]

{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=top&newsitem_no=9527 Animation World Network}} announced that Big Idea Productions had been approved for purchase by Classic Media. The Veggie Tales animation company tried to expand too quickly with the release of the feature film Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie and filed for bankruptcy. Classic Media owns the copyright on characters such as Rocky and […]

A couple of DVD updates for you this morning: today seas the release of Disney/Pixar’s fintastic underwater adventure comedy Finding Nemo, in a special 2-disc edition packed with fun bonus features, including the 1989 computer animated short Knick Knack. Still swimming high in theatrical charts around the world and officially the biggest grossing film of […]