The following are six examples of the many samples of visual development concept art found on tomorrow’s release of Disney’s Peter Pan to 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD:

At Animated Views, Randall Cyrenne analyzes the Last Unicorn: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD. “Neither the movie nor the disc is a home run, but each has its merits,” explains Cyrenne. While the critic finds the film’s animation and voice cast somewhat lacking, he admits, “It is the story that is the real star of this […]

Ain’t It Cool News has acquired six “retroriffic” pieces of art for Meet the Robinsons. The images portray some of the vehicles of Robinsons, as well as the dastardly doings of the bowler hat Doris.

The official website for Turner Classic Movies spotlights two publications for animation fans. The first of these books is The Art of Ray Harryhausen, now available. “Concise essays and lavish illustrations look at each of Harryhausen’s many specialties, including aliens, prehistoric, creatures, mythological monsters, and much more,” describes the site. The second book TCM highlights […]

As The Triplets of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet prepares his next film, The Illusionist, Times Online investigates how European animation is confronting the “feel-good, fluffy-edged creations of Hollywood.” Chomet reflects, “Animation can be mature but too many cartoons have the same shiny bigeyes style so kids only know one taste and can’t tell the difference […]

The following are six screen shots from the bonus feature on Disc 2 of Tuesday’s Peter Pan DVD release entitled “The Peter Pan That Never Was,” hosted by Disney animation directors Ron Clements and John Musker:

Just when everyone was assuming that Universal had no interest in putting their extensive cartoon library on disc, news comes out that they are planning a multi-disc set for Woody Woodpecker and company. The news hit the Internet mainstream this week when a tentative Universal Studios DVD release schedule showed up on The Digital Bits. […]

JV Pixar News points to /Film, where a description of Brad Bird’s appearance earlier today at WonderCon is placed. At the event, Bird revealed artwork and sculptures for his latest Pixar project, Ratatouille. Likewise, he shared several noteworthy details regarding the movie’s story, while also showing a few scenes from the film. Toward the end […]

At Animated Views, Ben Simon examines the Special Edition DVD for Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season. “Overall this is a schizophrenic movie that has an ill-advised smattering of truly outrageous moments and language sprinkled over what is otherwise what the previews promised: a fairly amusing comedy with an albeit commercially manipulative warm center,” writes Simon. […]

Third in our presentation of some of the features on next Tuesday’s release of Disney’s Peter Pan to 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD are these five menu screens from disc 2 as well as a link to an official Disney podcast:

Worth Playing boasts seven new images from the Wii video game for Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille. Furthermore, the site showcases three pics from the Xbox 360 adaptation of the film, possibly introducing a couple of new characters. Discovered by “Zwollie” at the Animated News & Views Forum, videos ads for both games may be viewed at Game […]

Yahoo! Movies exhibits an exclusive featurette for Meet the Robinsons, introducing the dysfunctional family of the future. Likewise, YouTube hosts a brief sneak peek at the film’s Disney Digital 3-D presentation. Concurrently, The Movie Box bares the latest international trailers for The Simpsons Movie, while Comic2Film offers four television spots for TMNT, as noticed by […]

Yesterday, it was reported that Handmade Films Intl. and Ilion Animation Studios are financing and co-producing the computer animated adventure Planet One. Now, five promotional images are available for the motion picture, as seen at the film’s official website.

The following are five screen shots from the Tinker Bell movie preview found on the March 6 release of Disney’s Peter Pan to 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD:

The New York Times via The Denver Post expands upon the work ethic of John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Feature Animation and Pixar. Containing thoughts from Pixar’s Andrew Stanton and Brad Bird, the article touches on Lasseter’s creative involvement with certain upcoming animation-related projects, from such films as Meet the Robinsons and […]

Once planned for direct-to-DVD distribution, The Amazing Spider-Man will now air during the CW’s Saturday morning Kids’ WB block, records Variety. with Greg Weisman as supervising producer and Victor Cook as producer/supervising director, the series “will focus on the start of the Spider-Man mythology, beginning with Peter Parker coping with his newfound powers as he […]

Throughout history, certain supporting characters have shown greater aptitude than their more popular comrades. A.V. Club spotlights some of those individuals, such as Hobbes of Calvin & Hobbes, Arthur of The Tick, Rocky of Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends, and Sideshow Bob of The Simpsons.

Little Mermaid – Broadway explains the visual magic that will be used to help characters swim in the Mermaid musical. “The ‘roller skating concept’ is indeed what they are doing. Puppets are being used from a Japanese art style,” writes the site’s source. “Disney did a Mermaid show in Tokyo at their theme park and […]

First in our presentation of some of the features on next Tuesday’s release of Disney’s Peter Pan to 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD are these six menu screens from disc 1:

The following is the official press release for the upcoming Los Angeles screening of Bill Plympton’s Hair High in April, to be accompanied by his Oscar®-nominated short Guard Dog:

Chris Rock speaks with SCI FI Wire about his brief vocal appearance in Bee Movie, as well as his role in Madagascar 2. On the earlier film, Rock comments, “I’m barely in Bee Movie. I just did, like, a day. I’m the voice of a mosquito… It’s one of these things, though, where me and […]

Cartoon Brew highlights PandaPanther, a new design/animation studio located in New York. The company is the brainchild of animation producer Lydia Holness, as well as directors Jonathan Garin and Naomi Nishimura.

Third volumes for Animaniacs and Pinky & the Brain will hit stores on June 19. Episodes listings for the titles are available at TV Shows on DVD, while DVD Active displays their high-res cover artwork.

Jim Hill describes the extended sequence from Ratatouille to be shown this Saturday at Wondercon 2007. Thanks to “ShyViolet” at the Animated News & Views Forum for the heads up! In other Ratatouille reports, JV Pixar News observes that the fansite Ratatouille the Movie bares the latest character images for the Disney/Pixar flick. Included in […]

According to sources of the fansite Little Mermaid – Broadway, official announcements regarding the musical’s cast may not be made until late May at the earliest. In the meantime, ruminations concerning the roles are already being broadcast.

For the week ending February 25, Flushed Away debuted in first place on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Other titles in the countdown include Cinderella III: A Twist in Time at #6 and Open Season at #8.

Variety indicates that Handmade Films Intl. is collaborating with Ilion Animation Studios to finance and co-produce Planet One. Written by Joe Stillman, the film will be helmed by Jorge Blanco, who previously served as lead artist for the videogame series Commandos. Planet One “is an alien invasion story about the inhabitants of Planet One, and […]