The Last Unicorn "never-before-seen" DVD clip
In preparation for the Last Unicorn: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD, MovieWeb presents an exclusive clip, titled “Crying Woman,” from the title. The DVD will available to own on Tuesday, February 6. |
Win a Hellboy: Sword of Storms DVD!
DVDActive is holding a contest in which one can win a copy of the animated Hellboy: Sword of Storms. To enter the competition, one must simply fill out a form which offers the multiple-choice question, “Who was involved as a Creative Producer for this title?” |
Disney DVDs: AristoCats, Dinosaurs, Small World of Fun
Ultimate Disney has collected a variety of info regarding some of Disney’s upcoming DVDs. As it turns out, the Special Edition release of The AristoCats is no longer scheduled for March 27. However, the first preview for the 2-disc DVD can be seen next month via the Peter Pan Platinum Edition DVD. Furthermore, the site […] |
Meet the Robinsons Super Bowl TV spot
The Super Bowl television spot for Disney’s Meet the Robinsons is now showing at iFilm. The 30-second ad will likewise be seen this Sunday evening, during the Super Bowl XLI broadcast on CBS. |
Hallmark shows romantic tales via animation
During February, Hallmark Channel is presenting seven animated shorts that portray real-life love stories. Also available to view through the network’s website, the films are narrated by the people who actually lived the experiences. The Futon Critic has the press release for this event, including a list of shorts to be shown. |
When You Wish makes list of "genuinely good" Oscar songs
Dubbing the tunes “genuinely good,” The A.V. Club highlights sixteen works that won the Academy Award for “Best Original Song.” Among the melodies, When You Wish upon a Star from Pinocchio comes in at #5. The site explains, “It’s Disney at its best: simple and sentimental without being cloying, and emotionally effective without being manipulative.” |
Serena Williams becomes queen of Loonatics
DailyBulletin.com writes that tennis star Serena Williams can soon be heard in an episode of Loonatics Unleashed. Airing February 17 on The CW, the episode features Williams as Queen Athena, the ruler of “an island colony of beautiful, powerful women with devious plans for the planet and its men.” |
Super Bowl success…but no movie trailers?; new Potter
Why no movie trailers at the big game this year? Plus new Potter book release date! |
Bee Movie B trailer
According to USA Today, a new “anti-trailer” for DreamWorks Animation’s Fall 2007 release Bee Movie will show in theaters beginning today. The trailer’s storyline will pick up from the storyline for the movie’s first anti-trailer in which comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock are wearing bee costumes. Follow the link to find out how Steven […] |
New Enchanted images!
The latest pictures of Princess Giselle and Queen Narissa from Walt Disney Pictures’ Enchanted have been discovered at Circuit Planete. Thanks to Prince Kido of Disney Central Plaza for posting a notice of the images at the Animated News & Views Forum. |
Wallace & Gromit follow-up in development
A new Wallace & Gromit adventure is in the works, writes Reuters/Yahoo! News. “It could be television, it could be a feature film. That depends on how the storyline develops,” Aardman spokesman Arthur Sheriff explained on Wednesday. “It will go into production as soon as he [creator Nick Park] has finished writing it.” The plasticine […] |
Aqua Teen Hunger forces Boston alert
Multiple suspicious electronic devices planted around Boston, Massachusetts were found to be part of a marketing ploy for Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The stunt resulted in the closing of highways, bridges and a section of the Charles River. Thus far, two men have been arrested for the act, charged with one count of placing a […] |
Peter Pan flies into the El Capitan
Keying up for its release to Disney Platinum DVD, the El Capitan Theatre begins a two-week engagement of the classic animated film Peter Pan. Tonight at 7pm is a special opening night beginning with a panel discussion moderated by producer Don Hahn and featuring “an all-star group that includes two voice talents (Kathy Beaumont-Levine and […] |
Hanna And Barbera: A Cartoon Appreciation, Part 3
The final part of our Hanna-Barbera overview sees the studio go through its huge production years in the 1970s and finding great success with the Smurfs in the 1980s before ultimately being swallowed up by huge entertainment companies. |
Underdog pics
A bounty of Underdog promotional images has been spread across the web. The pics may be seen at Coming Soon, IESB.net, Latino Review and MovieWeb, with each site possessing two of the photos. From Walt Disney Pictures, the live-action adaptation of the ’60s animated show Underdog will hit theaters on August 3. |
Tad Stones talks Hellboy: Sword of Storms
With IGN, Tad Stones elaborates on helming Hellboy: Sword of Storms, comparing and contrasting the film with other Hellboy projects. In addition, Stones briefly speaks about his involvement with such Disney series as Chip ‘N’ Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck and Duck Tales, noting the potential of these series being resurrected for movies. |
Ratatouille video game images
Upcoming Pixar points to Nintendo Power, where one can see three screen grabs from the Ratatouille video game. Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille will be available in game form for such Nintendo systems as Wii, Game Boy Advance and DS later this year. |
Interview: John Knoll of ILM
IESB.net chats with John Knoll, a visual effects supervisor for Industrial Light and Magic. Knoll has been nominated for an Academy Award four times, with his most recent nomination being for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. At this time, he is working on the third Pirates adventure, At World’s End. During the interview, […] |
Tom & Jerry – Spotlight Collection disc replacement info
On the first disc of Tom & Jerry – Spotlight Collection, Volume 1, many consumers found that certain episodes contained an alternate picture/audio track. Now, Warner Bros. has issued information regarding the replacement of that disc, which can be read at TV Shows on DVD. |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres
USA Today spotlights the upcoming Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres, with Aqua Teen creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis reflecting on the movie’s conception. Humorously, the article describes the project as, “Imagine if John Waters, Ed Wood and Rob Zombie got sick at Mickey D’s and then collaborated on a project. […] |
Become an M&M
An interesting activity has hit the web for anyone who has ever wondered, “What would I look like as candy?” Become an M&M allows visitors to create M&M incarnations of themselves, which they can then place in the site’s animated shorts or decorative images. |
DreamWorks, Aardman split official
The rumors have been confirmed as DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animation announced today that they have decided to discontinue their relationship with each other. The two companies teamed up to produce the films Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Flushed Away. DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said, “I have had the […] |
Robinsons roundup
According to Advertising Age, movie studios are mostly keeping away from Super Bowl XLI, with just a handful of film ads to be featured. Thus, the only animated title to be included in the lineup will be Disney’s Meet the Robinsons. Speaking of the film’s marketing, a brand-new international one-sheet for Robinsons has been unveiled […] |
Orville Redenbacher resurrected in new ad
ConAgra Foods and Digital Domain have provided a Flash version of the latest advertisement for Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn. Directed by David Fincher, the ad places Redenbacher into the present, courtesy of computer animation. More information on the television spot may be viewed through its official press release. |
Disney DVD: Small World, Einsteins, Dinosaurs, Scrubs
Ultimate Disney has the latest on some Disney titles coming to DVD. For instance, the site offers the fact sheet for the second and final wave of Walt Disney’s It’s a Small World of Fun!. Likewise, a press release for Little Einsteins: The Legend of the Golden Pyramid has arrived, as well as tentative cover […] |
Bridge to Terebithia production artwork
Ain’t It Cool News has collected an assortment of production artwork for the Disney/Walden Media adaptation of Bridge to Terebithia. The images reveal the designs of the creatures brought to life through the film’s visual effects. |
Redstone considered Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation
The IMDB Studio Briefing indicates that the day Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone fired CEO Tom Freston, DreamWorks cofounder David Geffen called Redstone to recommend fellow cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg as Freston’s replacement. In addition, Geffen also suggested that Viacom buy DreamWorks Animation. While confirming that most of the conversation did indeed take place, Redstone insists that […] |
Fox prepares for another Ice Age
The successful Ice Age franchise is looking to continue with a third chapter, indicates Variety via Moviehole. Word has yet to arrive on the film’s storyline. |