The best online source for finding out about the workings of Walt himself and those he worked with and inspired at the Disney Studio is the one curated by those who knew him best: family and friends. {{link http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/waltdisney/home.html The Walt Disney Family Museum}} has been updated recently to provide new {{link http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/waltdisney/filmtheater.html QuickTime material}} […]

‘Coxy’ on the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=575#post575 AN Forum}} stumbled across an amazing looking animated film, L’uovo (or in English, The Egg), which has already won a number of international awards and selected for various prestigious screenings. Seemingly one of the industry’s best kept secrets, the film has so far remained off our radar. Now, the {{link […]

If you loved Brother Bear in the theater and can’t wait to get a copy of your own for home viewing the good news is that it will be released by Disney to VHS and DVD on March 30, 2004.

A new still from Disney’s upcoming The Lion King 1½ has recently been made available and features the ever-lovable duo of Timon and Pumbaa sleeping on the job but otherwise doing their best to raise the lion cub prince Simba. Follow the “More” link to view the image.

{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=96925 Toon Zone}} is back with more news, this time on the upcoming TV special to air on Disney’s {{link http://www.abc.com/ ABC Network}} which will celebrate the company mascot’s 75th anniversary. A Merry Mickey Celebration is showing on Saturday, December 20 from 8:00 to 9:00 pm ET, and will feature (to cut costs down, […]

It could be great, it could be bad…but {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/garfield/ Toon Zone}} points us toward the Apple site, who have another new teaser for us today: the upcoming live-action/CG take on {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/garfield/ Garfield: The Movie}}. The film opens next June 18th.

It’s been floating around the web for a couple of weeks, but today {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/ Apple Movie Trailers}} posted a hi-res QuickTime version of the teaser for {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/scooby_doo_2/ Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed}}. Also new today is the upcoming Remember The Titans-styled live-action Disney flick, {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/miracle/ Miracle}}. Over at Yahoo, their Webevents section […]

The Spanish web site 3D Y Animacion has an interview (in English) with Miguel A. Corominas, technical director on the newly relased animated feature El Cid: The Legend. The interview contains interesting insight about the production process and the use of Softimage XSI to integrate 3D CGI with the 2D art in the 150 CG […]

{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/12112003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} reports that the real reason Disney {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000250.html delayed the release}} of the popular Disney Treasures DVDs probably was not any of the three reasons publicly stated. Could it be that Eisner ordered the delay to have Roy Disney’s signature removed from the packages?

{{link http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/howl/diary.html Nausicaa.net}} has posted a translation of a running production diary for \\Howl’s Moving Castle\\. The author of the blog is “not named, but seems to be a member of the production team and not an animator”.

{{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=254 DreamWorks SKG Fansite}} has posted 10 new images from the upcoming animated features \\Shrek 2\\, \\Shark Tale\\, \\Over the Hedge\\, and \\Madagascar\\.

An inside spy at Fantasy II F/X in Burbank reveals what could be the working title for the next Pirates adventure, Treasures Of The Lost Abyss. The title, which must remain firmly in the section marked “rumor” for now, has been leaked to {{link http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270338&obj_id=40379 Cinescape}} after a Disney representative showed some early concept art. […]

Reporting somewhat strangely on an event for a film which opened (and closed) weeks ago, the usually hot off the press {{link http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=40389&type_id=270285&cat_id=270338&sub_id=0# Cinescape}} today posted new pictures of the World Premiere of Warner Brothers’ Joe Dante-helmed Looney Tunes starrer Back In Action. Daffy, Bugs and co were joined by the film’s co-stars, Jenna Elfman, […]

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=2671 ComingSoon.net}} has the scoop on casting for Disney’s upcoming animated feature \\Chicken Little\\. Zach Braff (currently starring in NBC’s \\Scrubs\\ as Dr. “JD” Dorian), will voice the title character. Others in the cast include Joan Cusack as the ugly duckling, Steve Zahn as a pig named Runt, Amy Sedaris as Foxy Loxy, Katie […]

Bruno Bozzetto’s Allegro Non Troppo, his 1977 homage to Fantasia, has been announced for DVD release from Home Vision Entertainment, according to {{link http://www.davisdvd.com/news/daily_news.html Davis DVD}}. The Italian animated film features six comical sequences which feature the music of Debussy, Dvorak, Ravel, Sibelius, Vivaldi, and Stravinsky. Previously available on VHS, the new disc will feature […]

{{link http://www.videobusiness.com/article.asp?articleID=6653&catType=NEWS Video Business Online}} reports that Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl has sold over 11 million units during its first week in stores, making the Studio a favorite with retailers, especially after the success of Finding Nemo and “catalog” hits such as Sleeping Beauty and The Lion King. […]

‘Guardstone’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=563#post563 Animated News Forum}} lets us know about a story on Yahoo News, originally from Variety, which looks at next year’s animated short subject category and whom we might see in the running. {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20031210/va_sp_ev/animated_shorts_discover_fest_route_is_1 The interesting article}} also touches more on Pixar’s mysterious short Boundin’, as well as Sony’s Early […]

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news03/031210f.php Dark Horizons’ News Bites}} points out a story from today’s edition of {{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117896919&categoryID=13&cs=1 Variety}} (paid subscription required), which reports that Warner Brothers’ DC Comics has hired Joel Silver’s TV chief Gregory Noveck to a newly created post which will see him re-evaluate underused DC universe characters, such as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and […]

Tonight in the UK, the BBC will air a 40-minute documentary, From Pencils To Pixels, which looks at the current state of animation and its history. We have more details on the show, which goes out at 10.35pm on BBC1, {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000418.html here}}.

The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today points out that the Disney Animation Tour at Orlando’s Walt Disney World re-opened on Monday, but that the attraction has one thing missing: “‘animators,’ the Orlando Sentinel observed, noting that if guests on the tour ask where the animators are, guides reply that they are ‘taking a break’. […]

{{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=16232 The Big Cartoon Database}} informs us that “employees at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank will find that Disney’s internal Internet service has already blocked their access to” Roy Disney’s website, {{link http://www.savedisney.com/ savedisney.com}}. The site, launched last week, is “devoted to those concerned about the welfare of The Walt Disney Company and […]

{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=top&newsitem_no=9786 AWN}} has more on the upcoming computer-animated feature film project with comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The DreamWorks film is “set in the anthropomorphized world of bees… a Manhattan-like setting buzzing with bees”. Jeffrey Katzenberg said, “Jerry Seinfeld is one of the most brilliant and unique comic minds of our time… We were delighted when […]

{{link http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_845375.html Ananova}} reports that the group Atomic Kitten has finished recording “I Want To Be A Girl”, the title track for Disney’s \\Mulan 2\\.

\\Finding Nemo\\ continues to add to Pixar’s trophy case, this time courtesy of the {{link http://www.dmw.com.au/awards_finalists.htm Australian Effects & Animation Festival Awards}}. \\Nemo\\ won the award for Feature Film Animation, beating out \\Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\\, \\Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas\\, and \\The Jungle Book 2\\.

The French localized version of {{link http://www.amazon.fr Amazon}} lists 2 new Tex Avery DVD collector sets being released today. Details are few, but {{link http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DF12D/qid%3D1070413926/sr%3D1-2/ref%3Dsr%5F1%5F2%5F2/402-8903024-5291303 one contains four disks}} and {{link http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DF12E/qid%3D1070413926/sr%3D1-1/ref%3Dsr%5F1%5F2%5F1/402-8903024-5291303 the other contains five disks}}. The DVD’s are encoded for region 2, meaning they will only play on DVD players from Japan, Europe, […]

{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83201.html Playbill}} reports that a musical based on the classic cartoon character Betty Boop is in the works. David Lindsay-Abaire will write the book while Jason Robert Brown will compose. The two “have previously worked together on Lindsay-Abaire’s plays (\\Fuddy Meers\\, \\Kimberly Akimbo\\)”. Robyn Goodman is the producer.

{{link http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101031215-557062,00.html Time Magazine}} made available online a story from its December 15th print issue, which looks at the current Mouse chief’s track record and how the the Roy Disney situation might develop over the next few weeks.

After a much rumored courting of various media companies, the specialist home entertainment company {{link http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/ Anchor Bay}} has been promised to IDT Entertainment, who own a controlling interest in Simpsons animation producer Film Roman Productions, according to {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=16157 The Big Cartoon Database}}. Anchor Bay serves as a “boutique” producer of rare and cult […]

{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=96699 Toon Zone}} reports that Finding Nemo continues to drawn in large audiences on its international theatrical release, pulling in another $45.9 million from 26 countries, for “a cumulative overseas gross of $283.4 million”!

Peter Jackson, readying himself for the release of the last in his epic special-effects filled Lord Of The Rings trilogy, The Return Of The King on December 17th, is already looking towards his next project, a grand re-telling of the King Kong story, as well as a long-rumored return to Middle Earth. In Berlin to […]