Though the tides may change, early reviews of Shark Tale hint that the movie may not be quite as good as most animation fans had hoped. Variety [paid subscription required] remarks, “Overfamiliarity extends to the story, jokes and music, most of which reference popular entertainment of about 30 years ago,” while Empire Movies says, “Even […]

PR Newswire reports that following yesterday’s premiere of Clay Aiken’s Proud of Your Boy music video, AOL Music: First View will debut Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson’s A Whole New World music video on Tuesday, September 28 at 12:01 AM (EST).

Next up in our series of Aladdin DVD preview screen shots are six screen grabs from the deleted scene showing how it was originally planned for Aladdin and Jasmine to meet.

‘Moonraker’ in the {{link http://forums.dvdfile.com/interactive/forum/showthread.php?p=610263#post610263 DVD File Forums}} has opened up his copy of the Aladdin Platinum Edition, with menu grabs, package shots and more. The photos confirm that Proud Of Your Boy does not look like it has been placed back into the movie.

What looks to be the film’s second trailer (fast cut to avoid too much CG stiffness) has debuted over at {{link http://movies.channel.aol.com/franchise/exclusives/polarexpress.adp AOL Moviefone}}. The Robert Zemeckis-directed/Tom Hanks-starring The Polar Express opens November 10.

The recent Cinefex newsletter reports that “Jeffrey Tambor and David Alan Grier will star with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and friends in the ABC TV Muppets’ Wizard of Oz movie, based on Frank L. Baum’s fable about a Kansas farm girl swept off to a fantasy kingdom by a tornado”. Joining the previosuly announced […]

The Ghost In The Shell sequel, Innocence, has proven to be a hit for DreamWorks’ specialist Go Fish division. “In just three days, Innocence has already grossed an astounding $317,722 in US theaters and become the number one movie in 22 of the 48 theaters it is playing at, including the renowned Arclight Hollywood in […]

Yahoo Movies profiles the {{link http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20040921/en_usatoday/fantasticfourreferstoactorstoo cast and crew}} of the upcoming live-action feature based on The Fantastic Four comic book, which will currently go head to head next July 4th weekend against Spielberg/Cruise’s The War Of The Worlds and Disney’s Chicken Little. Expect date changes before next summer!

We’ve a super abundance of Incredibles goodness for you today, with some new banner ads for the movie, a large hi-res version of the final poster, plus the recently launched second theatrical trailer, now in a variety of formats and big screen sizes, which is sure to bring a big goofy grin to your faces! […]

For a limited time (48 hours), the music video of “Proud of Your Boy” starring American Idol’s Clay Aiken can be seen at AOL Music: First View. Thanks to ‘Disney Villain’ in the Ultimate Disney forums for the heads up. Alternate Link

Ultimate Disney has the cover art for the Bambi Platinum Edition DVD. The 1942 Disney film hits the two-disc set March 1, 2005.

From now until Aladdin is released on October 5, we will be displaying screen shots from many of the bonus features on the DVD. First up, five storyboard images from the “Proud of Your Boy” musical sequence which was deleted from Disney’s theatrical release of Aladdin but included as a bonus feature on the upcoming […]

Ultimate Disney is now displaying the artwork for the upcoming Lion King Movie Collection boxed set. The collection will include all six discs from the recent Special Edition releases of Disney’s animated classic The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, and The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, and will be available on December 7.

Animation legend Floyd Norman has contributed a new article to Jim Hill Media detailing his thoughts and concerns on the recent dumping by Disney of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy: The Three Musketeers into direct-to-video status rather than first giving it the proper theatrical release it deserved.

TV Shows on DVD is back again with an update on the My Little Pony DVD. Moved back 2 weeks to a November 9th release, it apparently is well worth the wait; the box set has now been upgraded from Season 1 – Part 1 to The Complete First Season! SRP is still $59.98, and […]

Video Business Online reports that Marvel Comics will hold a nationwide open casting call for its first upcoming animated DVD premiere movie, The Avengers. Fans can send in audition tapes for voices of Marvel characters Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, along with other characters that may be included in future Marvel and Lions […]

Coming Soon! takes a look at The Polar Express, concluding that, “Overall, The Polar Express looks like a magical film that will appeal to kids of all ages thanks to the quality of acting and the animation that may turn a few heads at Pixar and DreamWorks, who have competing films coming out in the […]

‘Miss Harris’ at Ain’t It Cool News briefly reviews a work-in-progress edition of The Incredibles. Her verdict is a very positive one, especially noting the many different levels that the film appeals to. [warning: ‘Moriarty”s introduction contains some strong language, while the review itself includes what may be a rather large spoiler.]

If you need another little Incredibles fix before the movie comes out on November 5 Hasbro has released a new line of Incredibles toys. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up.

For those who enjoy watching movies the real way (in a theater) Disney will have screenings of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas from October 28-31 at its own El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

Though no region one date or announcement has been set, the Australian EzyDVD site is taking orders for a {{link http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/229281 Smurfs: Volume 1}} collection, to ship on 16 November. US fans will need a multi-region player to view the discs, though no details have yet been posted on this release. Expect an official region […]

The UK’s {{link http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/news/newsstory.asp?news_id=16191 Empire Online}} just got a sneak peek of footage from Robert Zemeckis’ The Polar Express. Starring Tom Hanks in several roles, the site also has news of Aerosmith’s Steve Tyler’s {{link http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/news/NewsStory.asp?news_id=16131 involvement in the film}}, set to steam into theaters on November 10.

IGN FilmForce reviews the Aladdin Platinum Edition DVD. Giving the movie itself a score of 8/10, the website remarks, “All the usual Disney elements are there, but it’s just one step short of being truly great.” Nonetheless, IGN gives high marks to the other sections of the DVD, rewarding the video a score of 10/10, […]

IGN FilmForce has three new banners for The Incredibles. In other poster news, Latino Review has the final poster for The Polar Express, which is basically the teaser poster with credits.

Be sure to vote in Coming Soon‘s survey, “Do you think The Incredibles will top Shrek 2 to become the biggest film of 2004?”.

The Motley Fool has an article about who will take Micheal Eisner’s place as Disney’s top executive in 2006. It gives Pixar’s CEO a 3 to 1 chance of getting the job: “As a charismatic visionary with a knack for quality, [Steve Jobs] may very well be this generation’s response to Walter Elias Disney”.

The Walt Disney Company today named the 2004 Disney Legends, recognizing individuals who have contributed creativity, innovation and imagination to Disney’s rich heritage. Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Eisner presided over the ceremony, which takes place each year at the Disney Legends Plaza at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif. Following […]

Yahoo has a new trailer for Pixar’s upcoming superhero comedy.

The official web page for Steve Oedekerk’s CG comedy The Barnyard has some pictures of the characters. The film will feature the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Danny Glover, Sam Elliott and Wanda Sykes in a story about a barnyard of animals who walk on hind legs, talk, sing, dance and party in their […]

Today sees the release of the much hyped and hotly anticipated animation films Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence and Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow, which is the first feature film to feature live actors in a completely computer animated world. Both films offer huge, visually stunning images and storylines, tapping into the […]