The trailer for the U.S. release of Valiant, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, is up at Yahoo! Movies, while clips from the film can be found at My Movies. Vanguard Animation’s Valiant will open in U.S. theaters on August 18, 2005.

The Disney Database and Ultimate Disney are reporting that a re-release of Toy Story 2 is likely to be on the heels of the recently announced 10th Anniversary Edition of the original Toy Story film. Also, check out each site for more news on the continuing saga of Pixar/Disney relations.

Christian Slater has signed on to lend his voice for the title character Igor in Exodus Film Group’s CGI-animated short film “Igor: Unholy Frijoles” which will precede the feature length theatrical version Igor, due out in 2007. Igor is an irreverent comedy with a new twist on the classic mad scientist/monster genre. It tells the […]

A UK animation site has a new {{link http://www.theuncredibles.co.uk/ Flash-animated short}} up that ruthlessly pokes fun at The Incredibles‘ style, as well as primarily spoofing the front runners in the UK Elections, which were held yesterday: eventual winner Tony Blair and rivals Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy. Thanks to ‘LemonSwan’ for the link!

Revealed at yesterday’s press junket held in San Francisco for the upcoming release of DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar is the fact that the DVD for it will contain a short featuring the four mischievous penguins (Kowalski, Private, Skipper, and Rico) and set during a Christmastime not long before the movie itself takes place. The directors and […]

As he was moderating a press conference for Madagascar, DreamWorks’ co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg was questioned about Shrek 3. Almost right after he declined to comment, Katzenberg began to spill the details on the ‘threequel’. From Coming Soon, the synopsis is, “When Shrek 3 opens, Shrek and Fiona are having to take on the duties of […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has an international poster for Madagascar, scheduled for a U.S. release on May 27th.

Toon Zone notes that the 1997 Pippi Longstocking animated feature will have a DVD release from Warner Home Video on August 2, 2005. A theatrical trailer for the film is one of the known bonus features for the disc at this time.

The 1997 direct-to-video film Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin is finally coming to Region 1 DVD, in a promotion to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the “silly ol’ bear”. Though no release date for Pooh’s Grand Adventure is known at this time, Ultimate Disney speculates that the film could be released […]

A new season of Biker Mice from Mars has entered production, from Criterion and Rick Ungar’s Brentwood Television Funnies, indicates World Screen News. The re-launching of the 1993 series will take place on GMTV in the U.K., in the fall of 2006.

AWN reports that B. Susan Kirch has been promoted to vp, creative affairs for DisneyToon Studios, where she will be responsible for developing both original and sequel scripts and stories. Kirch will work with the filmmakers through each stage of production on the films. “Susan exudes creativity in every facet of her life,” said says […]

Colin Blackstock writes in The Guardian newspaper today in the UK that “To fans of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy it will come as no surprise. They’ve always known the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything is 42. But in a ‘delightfully improbably coincidence’, the film has taken £4.2m in its opening […]

The Animation Podcast has the first part of an interview with legendary Disney animator Andreas Deja. In part one Andreas takes us through his discovery of animation from a small town in Germany to the Disney Animation building in Burbank. Start your iPods!

USA Today provides a look at the upcoming release of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and how it may change the stereotypical view associated with what defines a ‘Disney’ film. “This is mature family entertainment,” says Narnia producer Mark Johnson. “It would be a big mistake if the creatures […]

Variety, via Ultimate Disney, indicates that Kronk’s New Groove may see its DVD release sometime in January 2006, in order to coincide with the debut of the Disney Channel series The Emperor’s New School. In addition, the article mentions that currently in the works at DisneyToon Studios are the following projects: Cinderella III, The Little […]

In case you still have not decided whether or not to buy the Pocahontas: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD released today, Coming Soon offers another review. Giving the film a score of 7/10 and its DVD extras a score of 9/10, the critics’ ‘bottom line’ is, “Pocahontas will make a great addition to the collections of […]

As we reported recently, Disney is going ahead with plans to re-issue their original collaboration with Pixar, and the first CGI animated film, Toy Story on DVD in a lavish two-disc edition for the 10th Anniversary later this year. Those with the snazzy Ultimate Toy Box collection may pass, but the new disc does apparently […]

The Big Cartoon DataBase reports on the uncanny visual similarity between new Czech prime minister Jiri Paroubek and animated character “Diamond” Joe Quimby, the vaguely Kennedy-like mayor of the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield.

For a biting, satirical look at corporations run amok told as a parody of a School House Rock educational cartoon head on over to Compfused.com. “Watch this and take a wild guess at why this TV Funhouse cartoon was aired only once and was never seen again. There was probably a bit too much truth […]

Madagascar’s not even out and we’re already startin’ to hear a lot about the next DreamWorks Animation flick. Bee sure to check out AICN for the latest buzz on Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie. Includes pictures from the movie and a little interview with the comedy master.

For those in France, Yoshio Takeuchi’s 1997 film Léo roi de la jungle (Jungle Emperor Leo) based on the works of Osamu Tezuka began a theatrical release last April 20 so you may still be able to catch it. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up. Official Movie Page

Larry Loc, ASIFA-Hollywood’s blogger, has posted a report and photos from April 22nd’s Aladdin reunion.

The Disney Database has a brief announcement on a movie in production at DisneyToon Studios called Mickey in Space, and hints that it may receive a theatrical release. Thanks to Adam for the heads up.

As well as the announcement of Justin Timberlake in Shrek 3, the Animation Now: Imagination Innovation Inspiration event, held May 1 at New York’s Lincoln Center, also {{link http://press.arrivenet.com/bus/article.php/630018.html revealed many points about other DreamWorks films}} in development, including Over The Hedge, Bee Movie and Aardman’s first foray into CGI waters, Flushed Away. Release dates […]

Latino Review has over a dozen new pics from DreamWorks’ computer animated comedy Madagascar, coming to theaters on May 27, 2005.

If you can still catch it, an American Dad short feature titled Inside the CIA is playing with the Jimmy Fallon/Drew Barrymore comedy Fever Pitch in theaters everywhere.

Eight images out of dozens and dozens of still images of concept art from tomorrow’s 2-disc Pocahontas DVD can be viewed here:

USA Today writes that Justin Timberlake has joined girlfriend Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Antonio Banderas for Shrek 3. Timberlake will play a young King Arthur, nicknamed “Artie,” a rebellious high school student who does not want to be king. Thus, Shrek must teach the teen how to act like royalty, according to […]

Ain’t It Cool News is reporting on a very out-of-the-blue proposal by notorious animation director Ralph Bakshi to produce a sequel to his blatantly stereotypical 1975 film, Coonskin. Oddly enough, the rap artists Wu Tang Clan are also reportedly interested in participating. Mention of a Wizards sequel are also included, but apparently that proposal has […]

Newsweek has the first pictures from The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Says the article’s author, Jeff Giles, “Expect a PG smash that neither enhances nor ignores the book’s Christian overtones—and is light on gore.” A TV teaser trailer for Narnia will air simultaneously in more than 30 countries on […]