For those who live in or around Los Angeles, there will be a special one time theatrical screening of Paul McCartney’s Music and Animation Collection at the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre, April 17 at 2:00 pm. Follow the ‘More’ link for complete information. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up.

After {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001233.html a report earlier this month}} that Michael Chartrand, while costumed as Tigger at Disney World, had been accused of fondling two women at the park, more reports of inappropriate touching have begun pouring in to authorites according to {{link http://www.wftv.com/news/2988791/detail.html WFTV}}. Sheriff’s spokesman Jim Solomons said, “It appears we have 24 folks […]

{{link http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040415/ap_en_ot/tv_the_simpsons_3 The AP}} reports that “Matt Groening, creator of \\The Simpsons\\, will make his first guest voice appearance on Sunday’s show”. In the episode Groening is signing autographs at a sci-fi convention. Thanks to “Wolf Tooth” in our {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2039#post2039 Forums}}.

The DreamWorks SKG FanSite has posted an extensive look at the new {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/shrek2/games.php Shrek 2 game}}, with a trailer, screenshots and specs. The game comes out on all formats in May.

According to {{link http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=3631a5a1&atype=news&id=10728 VFX World}}, Warner Brothers has announced that the fourth film based on the popular \\Harry Potter\\ books, \\Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\\, will be released on November 18, 2005. Even though the book \\Goblet of Fire\\ is longer than the first two \\Harry Potter\\ books combined, this announcement seems […]

The {{link http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2004-04-14 IMDb Studio Briefing}} has several stories of interest to animation fans. In the first, they report that analysts have “expressed skepticism that Comcast’s February proposal to buy Disney for $54 billion will be revived”. The downward turn of Comcast’s stock price may indicate “wariness over the proposal” by investors. One analyist believes […]

Follow the ‘More’ link to read the Animated News review of Disney’s upcoming DVD and video title, The Haunted Mansion, which is due out in the U.S. on April 20.

Ben Simon over at DVD Toons has {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/289 words of wisdom}} for those considering picking up Artisan’s recent edition of the 1982 Rankin/Bass feature The Last Unicorn: “I don’t think I’ve come across a film yet that has been treated with such little respect on disc. What [fans have] been given is one of […]

Jim Hill Media puts to rest the rumor that Chicken Little has been “scrapped.”

A little late in posting, but here they are: IESB have put up red carpet snaps of the guests arriving at the recent premiere for Disney’s latest animated feature. Among {{link http://inlandempirestrikesback.net/ipw-web/gallery/hotr the photos}} is a great shot of Cuba Gooding Jr and a poster of the character he voices, Buck the horse, plus Randy […]

Follow the “More” link to read the complete transcript of a recent web chat with Paul McCartney on MSN. 99% of the discussion is related to animation. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up.

Featuring some stunning CGI and character animation effects, this summer’s action-pic take on Asimov’s classic tale of humanoids-gone-bad finds Will Smith back in the sci-fi genre. Check out the new QuickTime teaser at {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/i_robot/ Apple Trailers}}.

‘WolfTooth’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2031#post2031 Animated News Forum}} offers up a translation of an article that first appeared at the official Toho site, naming the actors that will be providing the vocals for Miyazaki’s latest animated feature.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that the WB Network has greenlit Green Screen, a live-action/animated improv comedy pilot from Drew Carey. In Green Screen, the cast will perform – in front of a green screen – several improv games that will involve the audience’s suggestions for topics and settings. Those audience suggestions will then, in post-production, […]

Jim Hill Media has two new articles that may be of interest to lovers of traditionally animated movies and the music featured in them: Can a few WDFA die-hards really make a difference? and Hey, smack my big old rump if that ain’t art …

Endorsed by Yahoo Shopping, {{link http://www.dvdmegapacks.com/ DVD MegaPacks.com}} offers re-packaged disc collections of various public domain movies – some of which are quite rare and worth seeking out. Of special interest to animation fans may be {{link http://store.dvdmegapacks.com/cartoonpack.html this Cartoon Classics collection}}, which features 100 original animated shorts. Though the site describes the 12-DVD set […]

Yahoo! News reports on former Beatle Paul McCartney’s ambition to produce a full-length, traditionally drawn animated feature. McCartney has worked on many short animated subjects over the years (in fact, his Music And Animation Collection is released today on DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment) but has not yet created a feature-length film and cites […]

{{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}} posts the first image from Popeye’s new special (right) and also offers its forums open for discussion. The picture, showing the spinach loving sailor man in his new 3D incarnation, comes from this month’s print issue of Time Magazine. They also outline the show {{link http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101040419-610090,00.html online}}, which actually sounds a […]

When DreamWorks’ animated comedy Father Of The Pride comes to NBC this fall, studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg is hoping that the show will be an immediate hit – especially with a price tag of up to $2.5 million per episode, making it one of the most expensive half-hour TV series ever! The {{link http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/12/arts/television/12DREA.html New […]

Jim Hill Media returns to reporting on all things Disney today, with a story that’s doing the rounds saying that Disney is looking to launch a new {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/04122004.1.htm satellite studio}} specifically to produce sequels to Pixar’s hit films. Though Disney Studio chairman Dick Cook recently said that work was “nowhere near starting” on any […]

Out this Tuesday on DVD, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/288 Paul McCartney: The Music And Animation Collection}} collects Sir Paul’s three animated films together for the first time. DVD Toons takes a look at the disc, saying that although “Miramax’s idea to collect [the] various animated projects together in one place is a great one, this new DVD […]

Over at DVD Toons, the {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/65 Ink And Paint Club}} is a great place to brush up on cartoon history and discover a few rarities. This time around, Randall Cyrenne clocks in with an article on EC Segar’s amazingly popular and durable creation Popeye The Sailor, this year celebrating his 75th Anniversary. Starting with […]

{{link http://www.movie-list.com MovieList.com}}, a great archive of classic, new and coming soon trailers online, have posted a hi-res version of the teaser for Disney’s first CGI-without-Pixar film. The {{link http://www.movie-list.com/trailers.php?id=chickenlittle Chicken Little teaser}} debuted last month on the Brother Bear DVD and is now up at the site in full QuickTime quality. Despite rumblings that […]

According to the Big Cartoon Database, prisoners in England will be treated to an educational, animated special – and no, it is not part of their punishment. In fact, the film’s goal is exactly the opposite. The British government’s Marriage and Relationship Support Programme, which commissioned the video, hopes that the cartoon will help make […]

In noteworthy news, Toon Zone has the May schedule for the Disney Channel, which includes new episodes of Dave the Barbarian and Kim Possible; new marathons for Lilo & Stitch: The Series and Dave the Barbarian; and airings of popular Disney movies, including Tarzan, Atlantis: Milo’s Return, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, The Emperor’s […]

Floyd Bishop, a Dad of two (a four year old and a one year old) who is fed up with the “junk that passes for educational or entertainment nowadays”, has decided to take it upon himself to create Paul And His Bananas, an educational short film geared toward young children who are just learning to […]

For those who love The Passion of the Christ or are too young to see it, DVDtoons takes a look at an older but often overlooked film based on the life of Jesus, Miracle Maker: The Story Of Jesus, which beautifully blends traditional, computer, and stop motion animation.

On May 7, 2004, Nickelodeon will premiere a new special that will combine two of the channel’s biggest hits. What will especially make this a “special special” is that the two shows will be none other than The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and The Fairly OddParents. The synopsis for The Adventures of Jimmy […]