Month: January 2005 – page 3

Poll: "Biggest surprise at the Golden Globes?"

Upset about Sideways beating The Incredibles for the “Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy” Golden Globe? Voice your opinion at The Internet Movie Database‘s Daily Poll, “Biggest surprise at the Golden Globes?”.

New batch of Batman Begins photos

Batman-News has a new batch of Batman Begins photos, with most displaying the Dark Knight’s new cowl in a better light. Batman Begins opens in theaters on June 17, 2005.

Golden Globe winners

Animation didn’t fare well at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards with all three animated nominees losing. \\The Incredibles\\ lost for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) to \\Sideways\\. \\Shrek 2\\’s “\\Accidentally In Love\\” and \\The Polar Express\\’ “\\Believe\\” both lost in the Best Original Song category to \\Alfie\\’s “\\Old Habits Die Hard\\”. Better news went to Robin Williams […]

Incredibles production design nomination

In what is believed to be the first time a film from the animated medium has been nominated by the Art Director’s Guild, Brad Bird/Pixar/Disney’s The Incredibles has been {{link http://www.artdirectors.org/awards/winnerlist.php?year=2004 given a nod}} for Excellence In Production Design For A Period Or Fantasy Film. The awards, voted by the “creative talents that conceive and […]

New Batman Begins pic

Superhero Hype has a scan of the newest Batman Begins picture from the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. The photo shows Batman carrying Rachel Dawes. Batman Begins opens in theaters June 17, 2005.

Twenty seconds from the Fantastic Four trailer now online

The Movie Box features twenty seconds from the Fantastic Four trailer, now playing in theaters with Elektra. Fantastic Four will fight its way into theaters on July 5, 2005.

Release date changes for Disney's summer releases

Dark Horizons reports that Herbie: Fully Loaded has been moved from its previous release date of June 3 to June 24, where it will face stiff competition from the Jim Carrey comedy Fun With Dick and Jane. In addition, Sky High has strangely been placed to open on July 27, a weekend that is already […]

Disney to remake \\Tron\\

{{link http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=7913 ComngSoon.net}} reports that Disney will be remaking the 1982 film \\Tron\\. Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal have been hired to write the script. “We are contemporizing it, taking these ideas that were ahead of the curve and applying them to the present, and we feel the film now has a chance to resonate […]

Poster: Pinocchio 3000

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has the newest French poster for Pinocchio 3000.

Frankie Muniz, Joe Pantoliano, Steve Harvey talk Racing Stripes

IGN FilmForce speak to Frankie Muniz, Joe Pantoliano, and Steve Harvey about their roles in the family comedy Racing Stripes, opening in theaters tomorrow.

Disney Channel's upcoming animated series and movies

Toon Zone has information on Disney Channel’s upcoming animated series and movies. New series include The Buzz on Maggie (June 2005), a comedy focusing on the world from the perspective of a fly named Maggie; Katbot (September 2005), about a robotic alien cat whose mission is to study tween culture; and The Emperor’s New Skool […]

New JibJab shorts to debut at 2005 Sundance Film Festival

Business Wire reports that JibJab Media, the company responsible for the popular election parody This Land, has created three new animated shorts, set to make their debut at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The trailers, each with a running time of 30- to 40-seconds, will appear in front of every film at the festival. The […]

Incredibles DVD menus

The Dutch fansite Mickey’s Disney Archief has posted a look at the {{link http://www.mda.dds.nl/7-2menu.htm menu screens}} for the upcoming release of The Incredibles on DVD in that territory, which combine the high-tech with the highly stylized!

Captain Jack Sparrow to sail the seas at Walt Disney World

Apparently having heard, “What a rip-off. Cap’n Jack’s nowhere to been seen in that ride,” long enough, Disney has decided to add an Audio-Animatronic Captain Jack Sparrow figure, supposedly voiced by Johnny Depp himself, to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Walt Disney World. In addition, the studio is considering holding the premiere for […]

Krypto the Superdog to soar on Cartoon Network this April

According to Toon Zone, Cartoon Network has announced that Krypto the Superdog will debut on the network Monday, April 4, at 9:30am (ET/PT), joining the channel’s weekday lineup. The series’ plot revolves around the “the comedic adventures of Krypto, a test-pilot puppy whose malfunctioning rocket ship–built by Superman’s father–takes him to Earth. There, he befriends […]

Batman: The Animated Series DVD artwork; The Batman comes to Cartoon Network

DVDtoons has the disc art for Batman: The Animated Series- Volume 2. Meanwhile, Toon Zone reports that The Batman will debut on Cartoon Network on Saturday, April 2, at 9:00pm (ET/PT).

Bird to fly with Incredibles sequel?

The Incredibles director Brad Bird admits to the Los Angeles Daily News that he might not mind actually doing a sequel to the current Pixar blockbuster- but only if the sequel has a good story. Bird states, “I would love to return to these characters because I love them so much.” The director continues, “I […]

Sarah Jessica Parker to lend her voice in Shrek 3

World Entertainment News Network, via Coming Soon, reports that Sarah Jessica Parker has been added to the cast of Shrek 3, expected to hit theaters in May 2007. An official announcement from DreamWorks confirming this news has yet to be made though.

Disney's Investor Relations' Annual Report 2004 online

One can now check out Disney’s Investor Relations’ Annual Report 2004, which has new info on Disney’s upcoming DTV features including Tarzan 2, Lilo & Stitch 2, and Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest. Also included is a sneak-peek of the poster for Herbie: Fully Loaded and an egg-xecutive photo of Disney’s top […]

Bob Iger on Disney's future

The audio feed of Bob Iger’s presentation given yesterday at the 15th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference is now available online. Iger discusses finances, theme parks, HD-DVD, ABC, ESPN, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Incredibles and more.

Krazy Kat DVD gets thumbs up

The latest of Inkwell Images’ archival animation anthologies has made it to DVD and the good word is spreading. The new disc, George Herriman’s Kinomatic Krazy Kat Kartoon Klassics, brings to the fore one of the most forgotten of the early cartoon stars. {{link http://reviews.goldenagecartoons.com/pietro-krazy.html Golden Age Cartoons}} has more of a history of the […]

Hitchhiker's production art

The Netherlands fan site DisneyInfo has posted some {{link http://disneyinfo.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2714 developmental art}} from Disney’s upcoming movie adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, opening around the world this summer.

Pixar's Lasseter talks \\Cars\\ with Ford's chief designer

\\{{link http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0501/09/A01-54477.htmThe Detroit News}}\\ has an in depth article with \\Car’s\\ director John Lasseter and Ford’s chief designer J Mays, who became friends during the production of the upcoming Pixar film. The article gives a ton of information about the film, including this about the film’s genesis and an overview: “This is a very personal […]

Video Effects Society award nominations announced

As the awards season marches on, the latest group to toss their hat into the ring is the {{link http://www.visualeffectssociety.com Visual Effects Society}}. The nominations for the {{link http://www.vesawards.com/ 3rd Annual VES Awards}} were announced yesterday in Los Angeles. Winners will be announced on February 16, 2005 at the Hollywood Palladium. Since almost every category […]

Clone Wars DVD specs

TV Shows on DVD has a list of the extra features to be included on the March 22 DVD release of Star Wars: Clone Wars – Volume 1. Some features that stand out include a fan commentary track (a first?) and a three minute trailer for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.

Classic Cartoon Favorites starring Donald Duck menu screens

Follow the ‘More’ link for three menu screens from Disney’s Classic Cartoon Favorites starring Donald Duck, available tomorrow on DVD. This DVD is part 2 of a 4-part series also featuring Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Chip and Dale.

Bambi and the Great Prince, Tarzan 2, Lilo & Stitch 2 movie stills

The Disney Database has three new movie stills from Bambi and the Great Prince, Tarzan 2, and Lilo & Stitch 2. The exact release dates for these films have yet to be revealed.

Shrek 2 is the people's choice

Up against Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles and Warner Bros.’ The Polar Express, DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 2 has walked away with the 31st Annual People’s Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie. Mike Myers accepted the award with a short speech, (apparently referring to the fact that Shrek 2 had already won the award for Favorite Movie Comedy): […]

Disney gives away 72,000 theme park tickets

\\{{link http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-0105disney,0,1880058.story?coll=sfla-news-florida The Sun-Sentinel}}\\ reports that at this past week’s Orange Bowl college football national championship game Disney gave every member of the 72,000 member crowd a free Disney theme park ticket to promote the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. Disney spokesman Duncan Wardle said, “It is the biggest giveaway ever for our company”. If every […]

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown logo revealed

It appears that the title for the sequel to Ice Age- at least for the time being- is definitely Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. The official logo for the film can be seen on a pen currently being sold at eBay. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown will make its way into theaters in 2006.