Kelsey Shannon, a designer on Jimmy Neutron and GI Joe talks to {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=114015 Toon Zone}} about his return to the comic book business with Batman Adventures.

Toon house Futurikon is simultaneously producing a 2D television series, 3D movie and a video game of its original property Dragon Hunters. The series will bow on pubcaster France 3 in September, with the movie scheduled for delivery in 2006. Futurikon is aiming for 1 million admissions in France. Dragon Hunters tells the fantastic tales […]

AWN has an article about Comic book artist Steve Rude’s animated project Nexus. After 16 years, Rude finally managed to put together a promotional DVD that will be presented an San Diego Comic Con this year. The artist hopes to find a network interested in turning his comic book into a Johnny Quest like TV […]

Ain’t It Cool News has posted some updates concerning past stories. First up are two more very positive reviews for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. As the latter reviewer ‘Froggie Dude’ states, “Without a doubt, this is one of the best movies of the summer, and one of the most interesting movies of […]

If you’re wondering why your Spidey sense has been tingling it may be because of iFilm’s six newly posted clips from Sony Pictures’ upcoming summer blockbuster, Spider-Man 2.

Ever on the lookout for theatrical screenings of animated films we now call your attention to Regal Entertainment Group’s Free Family Film Festival. The festival takes place every summer and consists of movies that are rated G or PG shown at 10:00 AM every Tuesday and Wednesday. Admission is free but is on a first-come, […]

{{link http://www.skycaptain.com/ Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow}} is a souped up, highly stylized sci-fi adventure that places live actors in an animated environment. The creation of first-time director Kerry Conran (who spent eight years holed up in his bedroom coming up with the software and plan to make the film a reality), The […]

Superhero Hype! has an exclusive look at a maquette of The Thing, which was seen at the recent International Make Up Artist Trade Show in Pasadena. The special effects team that worked on Hellboy will also be creating The Thing in The Fantastic Four. It is possible that the maquette is a close reflection of […]

Ain’t It Cool News is back with a number of animated-related updates. Chief among them is {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/pixarloveseisner.jpg this pic}}, which takes a shot at the Pixar/Eisner relationship. Also new on the site: {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17788 four new}} spolier-filled {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17795 Spidey reviews}}, an audio clip featuring {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17796 Ray Harryhausen}}, and new looks at the […]

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Finding Nemo was honored along with fellow films Seabiscuit and Dirty Pretty Things, and television series Joan of Arcadia and The Bernie Mac Show as the top finalists announced Wednesday for the 2004 Humanitas Prize. The Humanitas Prize, celebrating its 30th year, honors writers whose work “honestly explores the complexities […]

Raven Tales, the first all Native American computer animated short film that we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001550.html previously reported}} on, is about to have its production documented in a new book. Read Raven Tales Productions’ press release here:

“If we were to start over again, how would we want to learn?” So asks Pixar’s Bobby Beck, who with Carlos Baena and ILM’s Shawn Kelly, has founded {{link http://www.AnimationMentor.com Animation Mentor.com}}, an online animation school “designed by animators for animators”. Accessible by anyone in the world, AM’s launch is scheduled for the fall 2004, […]

NBC is previewing its primetime shows for this fall, and in among the group is a look at DreamWorks’ {{link http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Primetime_Preview_04_05/new_shows.shtml Father Of The Pride}}, featuring a behind-the-scenes clip on the show!

Donovan Cook, director of this August’s DVD premiere Mickey, Donald And Goofy: The Three Musketeers, has written to us with some good news for “hardcore Mickey” and “old-school Disney animation” fans. It seems Mickey’s new movie is getting a handful of preview and festival screenings, including the {{link http://www.kidflixflorida.com Florida International Children’s Film Festival}} (Tampa […]

The {{link http://www.disneydatabase.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=72 Disney Database}} has a look at what images could appear on the limited edition lithograph available to pre-order customers of The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride online at the {{link http://disney.store.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=13532&Product_Id=160518&CLK=DS_11776_HPL3_TXT Disney Store}}.

IGN FilmForce reviews The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury. The website gives the film itself a score of 5/10, remarking that it contains a “decent plot that doesn’t rise above an otherwise average film.” However, FilmForce does add that the DVD boasts a nice collection of extras, giving the bonus material a score of 7/10. […]

MukMouth, via Dark Horizons, indicates that English comedian Dawn French will provide the motion capture and voice for the completely computer-animated character of Mrs. Beaver in Disney/Walden’s The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. In related news, the Sydney Morning Herald talks to Narnia‘s director {{link http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/entertainmentstorydisplay.cfm?storyID=3572710&thesection=entertainment&thesubsection=film&thesecondsubsection=general Andrew Adamson}}, who is […]

Latino Review has new photos from Thunderbirds, coming to theaters on July 30, 2004.

Over 100 minutes of programming are contained within 9 Cartoon Network original episodes in Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies. Christmas-themed episodes on the DVD include adventures from Johnny Bravo; Ed, Edd n Eddy; I Am Weasel; Dexter’s Laboratory; Powerpuff Girls; Cow and Chicken; The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy; and Courage the Cowardly Dog. […]

According to Television Week, TBS will begin airing Family Guy in their Wednesday night prime-time lineup. As Steve Koonin, executive VP and chief operating officer for TBS and TNT, states, “Adding Family Guy to our prime-time lineup is the next step making TBS the ultimate destination for comedy lovers.”

After some lacklustre American teasers (and an admittedly exciting exclusive web trailer) for Fox’s upcoming live-action/CGI thriller I, Robot, a Japanese trailer has debuted online which has really got fans talking. Showing more of the effects shots and superb character animation of the robots themselves, check out the trailer by downloading it from the {{link […]

‘Monkeyboy12’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=3375#post3375 AN Forum}} links to an intriguing new idea in Game Boy Advance technology. {{link http://www.gba-video.com/index.jsp GBA-Video}} will bring around 45 minutes of content to the console per title, with animated shows ranging from Pokemon, Spongebob Squarepants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Fairly Odd Parents, Jimmy Neutron and compilation Cartoon […]

The Hollywood Reporter, via Coming Soon!, reports that visual effects company BUF Compagnie is in exclusive talks to create the cityscapes and futuristic environments in Paramount Pictures’ live-action adaptation of MTV’s animated series Aeon Flux.

TV Guide reports that the animated Buffy the Vampire Slayer series is back on track, despite the absence of Sarah Michelle Gellar from the cast. Replacing Gellar will be Giselle Loren, who provided the voice of Buffy in the video game. Returning cast members include Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon and Anthony Stewart Head. The pilot […]

Coming Soon! reviews Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock, set to be released one day before Spider-Man 2 opens in theaters. Giving the feature and its DVD extras of score of 7/10, the website states, “Any Spider-Man fan will enjoy this DVD, but the fact that it doesn’t have the full set of episodes in the storyline […]

Head over to the official website for Madagascar to see the film’s new title art.

With all the hype starting to build for Disney/Walden’s Rings-tyled take on CS Lewis’ first Chronicle of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/310 DVD Toons}} takes a look at the DVD release of Bill Melendez’ 1979 animated television version of the story. “This version of the story is pretty tight, and […]

Follow the ‘More’ link for the transcript of a press release announcing the opening of a new animation studio, Toonacious Family Entertainment, by Disney director and animator, Tony Bancroft, who has contributed to such features as The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mulan, and Home on the Range and who […]

Coming Soon! has the trailer for the live action/animated Racing Stripes. The Warner Brothers Pictures release tells the story of “an abandoned baby zebra that grows up believing he’s a racehorse. With the help of barnyard friends and teenage girl who dreams of being a jockey, he overcomes prejudice and self-doubt to pursue his dream […]

After much debate on the merits of including the originally deleted musical sequence Proud Of Your Boy into this October’s Special Platinum Edition of Aladdin, it looks as if Disney is biting the bullet and announcing that the song will feature in the movie, as Human Again and Morning Report have done in Beauty And […]