AWN reports that Swordplay Entertainment is working on an animated feature film based on Robert E. Howard’s creation. Conan: Red Nails is a 2D/3D feature scheduled for release on DVD in 2006, with a possibility of theatrical release.

For more info on recently departed Disney story artist Joe Grant check out his updated Disney Legends page, Remembering the Other Joe Grant at Cartoon Brew, and the official press release announcing his passing away.

A source at Disney has informed us that Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest will be released early next year as a direct-to-video title in the United States but will be released theatrically in at least parts of Europe.

Check out JoBlo.com’s Movie News page for the very first sneak peek at the title treatment for DreamWorks’ Flushed Away. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up.

BBC News reports that according to Aardman co-founder Peter Lord, John Cleese is currently writing a “pre-historic” comedy for the studio. “It will be great comedy adventure about a pre-historic culture clash between two tribes, one comparatively evolved tribe, and one un-evolved tribe,” Lord announced at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. “Some might consider […]

For a reason not known at this time, Clay Aiken is no longer listed in the IMDB‘s cast list for Rapunzel Unbraided. Nonetheless, the pop star may still be attached to the film.

The teaser poster for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is online at Latino Review. Curse of the Were-Rabbit is scheduled to scare up laughs on October 7th.

DVD Answers has the full episode list for the fourth volume DVD of Garfield and Friends, coming to stores on August 30, 2005. No bonus features have been announced for the three-disc set yet.

The press release for the Cinderella Platinum Edition DVD is now up at Ultimate Disney, with the notice including detailed descriptions of the DVD’s bonus features. The Cinderella Platinum Edition DVD will arrive in stores on October 4, 2005.

The Disney Database has nine promotional images for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. In addition, the site features two new movie stills from and a poster for Tarzan II. The Chronicles of Narnia will enter theaters on December 9, 2005, while Tarzan II will go direct-to-DVD on June 14, […]

Ultimate Disney speaks with Irene Bedard, who provided the voice of the title character in Disney’s Pocahontas. The actress shares her thoughts on being in the film, along with her feelings of the recently released 10th Anniversary Edition DVD.

Jim Hill Media writes of McDonalds’ wanting to renew their contract with Disney- but this time, with the restaurant chain having the ability to choose which Disney theatrical releases, theme park events and/or home video & DVD releases it promotes. This development comes as the result of lackluster box office performances from some of Disney’s […]

Margaret Kerry, the original live action reference model for Tinker Bell, has just opened a personal site and it is heavily Tinker Bell-themed (original link via Laughing Place). Wonder if she has anything to do with that new Tinker Bell movie that is in production.

The full text of a press release announcing the production of a Raven Tales television series to be broadcast in Canada and internationally can be read here:

The Disney Power Board has a nice collection up of all the major Chicken Little images released so far, including first looks at The Art of Chicken Little and Chicken Little: The Visual Guide, plus billboards, posters and Chicken Little’s village.

Online magazine Big Animation has posted an interview with Doug Cooper, visual effects supervisor at DreamWorks Animation, in which he discusses advances in visual effects technology from Prince of Egypt down to Bee Movie.

The press release announcing the one year anniversary of new animation studio Project Firefly can be read here:

For this first time in its history, Cartoon Network was honored by the prestigious “Cartoons on the Bay, International Festival on Television Animation” with three top awards, including “Best Series for All Audiences.” The awards were distributed Sunday night, May 1. Full press release here:

Proving that the site covers all ends of the animated spectrum, DVD Toons has posted a couple of new pieces. The first is {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/75 Where’s Popeye? An Interview with Fred Grandinetti}}, which discusses the lack of authorized Fleischer Studios product featuring the spinach-guzzling sailor on DVD, and Grandinetti’s views on this as well as […]

The long-awaited Los Angeles premiere of Dan Lund and Tony West’s short documentary {{link http://www.dreamonsillydreamer.com/ Dream On, Silly Dreamer}} will be held Monday May 23rd at the Alex Theater in Glendale, CA. The screening will begin at 8:00pm. Tickets are $7, and can be purchased at the box office or via the {{link http://www.alextheatre.org/boxoffice.html Alex […]

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Rocumentary, a DreamWorks animated feature based on the 1964 Beatles flick A Hard Day’s Night has been put on hold because George Harrison refused his approval before his death. The film was about an obscure band featuring four penguins who live in a far-off place and are discovered because they […]

VFXWorld reports that The Polar Express is set to reappear as a 3D feature in IMAX theaters again this November. Hopefully they can work on the film between now and then and make the characters look a little less like wax statues.

Ain’t It Cool News has links up for the Chronicles Of Narnia: {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20172 The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe}} trailer, as well as the next Harry Potter movie, {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20171 The Goblet Of Fire}}. The site also recently posted a link to online diary test footage of a computer generated Man Of Steel […]

‘Sheldrake’ at Ain’t It Cool News talks with Nick Park about Wallace and Gromit and the duo’s upcoming film, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, coming to theaters on October 7, 2005.

The Disney Database has the fact sheets for the DVDs of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and Cinderella, hitting stores this fall.

The first teaser trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe will debut worldwide today. Viewers in the U.S. can catch the trailer tonight during the ABC broadcast of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which begins at 7/6c. Those who cannot wait to catch the trailer may want […]

Check out AnimWatch for an in-depth interview with Chris Wedge, one of the driving foces behind Blue Sky’s Robots.

Ultimate Disney has the exciting news that, due to arrive August 16th, are 2 more titles from Studio Ghibli! “My Neighbors the Yamadas and Pom Poko will arrive the same day with the type of treatment we’ve come to expect from Buena Vista’s releases of the Japanese studio’s animated films. At this point, it’s not […]

Clay Kaytis’ new animation audio blog The Animation Podcast has broken the news that legendary Disney storyman Joe Grant has passed away earlier today (Friday). With a career spanning from the 1930s all the way into our new millenium, Joe’s imprint can be felt in many productions from the indisputable classics Snow White and Dumbo […]