Now Playing Magazine has posted an exclusive interview with Genndy Tartakovsky in which he discusses how well the last episode of the upcoming Clone Wars third season will dovetail into Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. An article coming Monday to Now Playing Magazine promises to discuss “the return of General Grievous, Jedi […]

The “format war” that studios and consumers were hoping would never happen will begin this fall, with the announcement by Warner Bros, Paramount and Universal of their initial offerings on HD-DVD. Many of the titles represent recent blockbusters and classic contemporary films, with special effects films and animation-related films surprisingly high on the list, including […]

Activision has announced the game tie-in for Dreamworks’ upcoming CGI film Madagascar for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PC platforms. The game will be released in May, in conjunction with the film’s release date.

As is becoming a more and more popular way for the studios to get early buzz out about an upcoming animated project, a new promotional featurette showing production on DreamWorks/Aardman’s Wallace And Gromit feature debut has been put up at IFilm. Lots of info on the film’s story, an overview from co-director Nick Park, plus […]

Variety [paid subscription required] is reporting that Kevin Spacey has signed on to play Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman Returns, adding that director Bryan Singer wanted Spacey early, but scheduling conflicts caused problems, and Kate Bosworth is in negotiations to play Lois Lane, adding that she was selected because of her chemistry with star […]

Following the first image of the film surfacing earlier this week, Ain’t It Cool News has managed to receive three new high resolution images from the upcoming film A Scanner Darkly. According to Ain’t It Cool News, the three images are from the trailer, which will apparently be attached to next month’s release of Constantine, […]

\\{{link http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1384368,00.html The Guardian}}\\ reports that in a major surprise the Producers Guild of America nominated \\The Incredibles\\ for their prestigious Best Picture award. As the PGA awards are presented by film producers, the very people who receive the trophies for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, they are considered a good indicator of Oscar […]

While it is not likely (but who knows?) to be as controversial as last year’s shareholder meeting, C. W. Oberleitner’s o-meon site has the scoop on the when and where of this year’s meeting for those who hold stock in The Walt Disney Company.

Follow the ‘More’ link for five menu screens from Disney’s upcoming DVD release of Aladdin and the King of Thieves, the third and final Aladdin movie. Bonus features on the DVD are scarce but it does feature a nice behind-the-scenes look at the voice talent in the movie including John Ryhs-Davies (in a very loud […]

Follow the ‘More’ link to view five menu screens from Disney’s upcoming Aladdin: The Return of Jafar DVD. The DVD includes a trailer for the Incredibles DVD and fans of that movie may notice an alteration in one of the lines. Menu screens from Aladdin and the King of Thieves will be posted tomorrow.

Coming Soon! has six exclusive one-sheets for DreamWorks’ CGI comedy Madagascar, with each poster featuring a different character. Also, the film’s official website has been given an update, in which the visitor can now “Explore the world of Madagascar.” Madagascar opens in theaters on May 27, 2005.

In the January 10, 2005 issue of People Magazine, located on page 88 is a new promotional group pic of the main cast of The Muppet Wizard of Oz, along with an interview from the film’s lead star Ashanti. Click “More” to see the pic.

Ultimate Disney has the disc art for Aladdin: The Return of Jafar (Jan. 18), Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Jan. 18), Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh (Feb. 8), Disney Princess Party Vol. 2 (Feb. 15), and the Miyazaki Wave 2 titles (Feb. 22), including Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Porco Rosso, and […]

Coming Soon reports that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the list of films that are being considered for nomination for the Achievement in Sound Editing Oscar at the upcoming Academy Awards. The Incredibles and The Polar Express will go up against Spider-Man 2, The Aviator, Collateral, The Day After Tomorrow, […]

With the new year of 2005 upon us Disneyland is beginning a yearlong celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. A commercial featuring CGI renderings of many classic Disney characters (including Stitch goofing on Marlon Brando) is available in streaming format at the Disney Destinations official site and for download at the Disney Echo fan site.

Freeze Dried Movies has the first image of Richard Linklater’s new rotoscope film, A Scanner Darkly, the image is a scan taken from the February 2005 issue of Premier Magazine, which previews the films of 2005. A Scanner Darkly is based on the Phillip K. Dick’s novel of the same name, and stars Keanu Reeves. […]

In separate stories, the \\Orlando Sentinel\\ notes that Disney may be tweaking two popular rides. {{link http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-bizmissionspace04010405jan04,1,4829075.story Mission: Space}}, which in its first eight months sent six people to the hospital for more than a day, has only had one person in the last six months visit the hospital for an extended stay. Disney says […]

{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=12764 AWN}} reports that Buena Vista Interactive and video game developer Capcom will release two video games this year based on \\Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas\\. \\Oogie’s Revenge\\ will be released for PlaySation2 and Xbox, while \\The Pumpkin King\\ will be available for Game Boy Advance. Senior Vice President and General Manager of […]

The official website for Mulan II is now up at Disney.com and features three rather lengthy clips from the movie, as well as the usual games and activities, downloads, etc. Also, Music from the Movies mentions Joel McNeely has composed the score for Mulan II and is now moving on to scoring Lilo and Stitch […]

DVD Exclusive has announced its list of nominees for its 2004 Awards ceremony to be held February 8 at the Annenberg Building at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Animated features figure in prominently with The Lion King 1½ gathering eleven nominations. Other animated features that earned nominations include: Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition, […]

Could this image, currently on a shirt at Mr. Tee Shirt, be the image that will be used for final poster for Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith? Comparing it to the final posters for The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, it certainly looks like the image may very well be […]

{{link http://www.cgnetworks.com/story_custom.php?story_id=2671&page=1 CGNetworks}} has posted their CG Retrospective, a look back at the top 20 “CG-related things that happened in 2004. The criteria for selection were that the event or thing that happened in 2004 had to be innovative, landmark or very cool”. Included in the list are software, video game, and movie news and […]

\\Shrek 2\\ was the top grossing film at the US box office this year according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2004&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. Films of interest on the list (with their box office totals trough December 27) include: 1. \\Shrek 2\\, $441.2 million 2. \\Spider-Man 2\\, $373.6 million 4. \\The Incredibles\\, $251.7 million* 5. \\Harry Potter and […]

{{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa97.html#spo The Digital Bits}} has picked up a rumor that Paramount may be releasing \\Star Trek: The Complete Animated Series\\ on DVD on March 15. Originally aired in 1973 on NBC, \\Star Trek: The Animated Series\\ was at the time the most expensive animated series ever made, coming in at $75,000 per half-hour episode. […]

Ricky Gervais, the creator and star of the British hit show \\The Office\\, will be writing and lending his voice to an episode of \\The Simpsons\\ at the personal invitation of Matt Groening, according to {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=cat&category1=Television&newsitem_no=12735 AWN}}. “I’ve got the rough idea, but this is the most intimidating project of my career,” Gervais said. […]

According to his {{link http://www.kellyfreas.com website}}, Frank Kelly Freas, one of the most prolific and popular science fiction artists in the world, died yesterday. In his long varied career as an artist Freas: illustrated stories for Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, A. E. Van Vogt, and many others; did covers for \\Mad Magazine\\; […]

\\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3360 Animation Magazine}}\\ reports that \\Spider-Man 2\\ will be the first major motion picture to be screened using Sony’s new 4K Digital Projection System. The screening will take place on January 13 at the Entertainment Technology Center’s Digital Cinema Lab at the Hollywood Pacific Theatre, to be followed by a panel discussion on the […]

Box Office Guru reports that over the weekend, the live-action/animated film Fat Albert found itself in fourth place, taking in an estimated $10.7 million, rising 7% from its two-day bow last weekend. After nine days, the PG-rated family comedy has grossed $33.9 million. Meanwhile, though the film may not be animated, it should be noted […]

Ultimate Disney has a new DVD ad stand for The Incredibles, which advertises the DVD’s release date as March 15th. Meanwhile, DVDtoons has the cover art and list of bonus features for the Spongebob Squarepants Movie DVD, due to arrive in stores in March as well. Special features for the DVD include: “The Absorbing Tale […]