Although the DVD will not be released until next month, Home Theater Spot already has a review up for the 10th Anniversary Edition DVD of Toy Story, which is to be released on September 6th. The review describes the item as a “must have”, stating, “This is a no brainer for the A/V enthusiast out […]

Ultimate Disney reports that on the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD will be the first promo for next year’s Lady and the Tramp: Platinum Edition DVD, which has been moved to a February 28th release date. Four screencaps from the minute-long spot are at the site’s DVD Schedule entry.

In celebration of the direct-to-DVD release of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch, Dole is holding a contest, in which the grand prize is a family trip to Hawaii. In addition, one-hundred first place winners will receive a copy of the Lilo & Stitch 2 DVD, while two-hundred second place winners will receive […]

DVD Answers has the specs for the DVD debut of Madagascar. Hitting stores on the 15th of November, the single-disc release will show the film in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, with English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Bonus features, along with cover art, for the Madagascar DVD should be revealed shortly.

In May 2006, the Museum of Modern Art in New York will pay tribute to CalArts. Celebrating the institution’s 35 years of excellence, this historical survey will include films and videos produced by the following departments: Film and Video, Experimental Animation, Character Animation, and Film Directing. Films and videos produced in the MFA program will […]

Becoming the first ‘Featured Artist’ for Strut Your Reel, Mike Thurmeier, the supervising animator from Blue Sky Studios, speaks with the site, in a very in-depth interview. One may also find out more info on Thurmeier by checking out his official site.

At the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, John Malkovich mentioned that he has joined Anthony Hopkins and Robin Wright Penn for Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf, reports Dark Horizons. Scheduled for a 2007 release, the film will incorporate the same motion-capture animation technology used by Zemeckis in The Polar Express.

In May 2006, the Museum of Modern Art in New York will pay tribute to CalArts. Celebrating the institution’s 35 years of excellence, this historical survey will include films and videos produced by the following departments: Film and Video, Experimental Animation, Character Animation, and Film Directing. Films and videos produced in the MFA program will […]

Becoming the first ‘Featured Artist’ for Strut Your Reel, Mike Thurmeier, the supervising animator from Blue Sky Studios, speaks with the site, in a very in-depth interview. One may also find out more info on Thurmeier by checking out his official site.

At the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, John Malkovich mentioned that he has joined Anthony Hopkins and Robin Wright Penn for Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf, reports Dark Horizons. Scheduled for a 2007 release, the film will incorporate the same motion-capture animation technology used by Zemeckis in The Polar Express.

Jim Hill’s latest article reveals some interesting tidbits about Cars, Pixar’s entry for next summer. First of all, more details are given regarding the characters that George Carlin, R. Lee Emery, and National Public Radio’s Car Talk stars Tom & Ray Magliozzi will be voicing. Furthermore, it is noted that Cars director John Lassetter’s favorite […]

Yahoo! Movies has uncaged eight clips from Valiant. The computer animated comedy from Vanguard Animation and Walt Disney Pictures will open in U.S. cinemas on August 19, 2005.

Ultimate Disney has cover art for the ‘Kermit’s 50th Anniversary Edition’ DVDs of Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island. These single-disc titles, along with The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, will hit stores in November.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bill Murray is in talks to voice Garfield again in the sequel to the hit 2004 film. Having already signed on for the sequel are Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt, both of whom also starred in the first movie. However, this time around, Hewitt’s role will be reduced, due […]

In his latest “Why For” column, Jim Hill reveals how one may still hear a glimpse of the music from the cancelled Disney musical A Few Good Ghosts. Meanwhile, the article further indicates that the Tinker Bell Movie will be the first of four films to star the famous fairy, noting that the quadrilogy may […]

Coming Soon has QuickTime, Real Player, and Windows Media versions of the international trailer for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, coming to U.S. theaters on September 23, 2005.

Jim Hill Media takes a look at DreamWorks Animation’s presence at SIGGRAPH 2005, in which the studio submitted four courses, two panels and seven sketches. At the event, info was revealed for Over the Hedge, Flushed Away, Shrek 3, Bee Movie, and Kung Fu Panda, with some of the sneak peeks including spoilers. Thanks to […]

To celebrate the U.S. opening of Valiant, coming to theaters August 19th, a six-minute special sneak peek at the computer animated film has been released. To view it, or to glance at other Valiant media, including the first trailer and an updated synopsis, please click “More”. To check out twelve images from the film, please […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has the international poster for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, coming to theaters on October 7, 2005.

Included with a group of journalists recently invited to visit DreamWorks Animation, Paul Fischer from Moviehole writes of the experience, in which sneak peeks from the studio’s future lineup were shown. Films which were previewed at the event include Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Flushed Away, and Over the Hedge. Closing out […]

TV Shows on DVD points to the Warner Bros official site, where a trailer for the Thundercats – Volume 2 DVD awaits. As the final shot of the trailer reveals, the DVD will be in stores on December 6th.

This fall, McFarlane Toys will release action figures of characters from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, The Simpsons, and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Spawn.com has pics for each line of figures.

Jim Hill Media offers more speculation concerning the name and future of Disney Circle 7 Animation, the computer animation division created to develop sequels to Pixar’s films.

Universal’s newly formed family entertainment label, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Productions, today announced that production has begun on 26 episodes of a Land Before Time animated television series. Looking to debut on Cartoon Network in 2007, the show will later be distributed on DVD by Universal. Further details of the series, plus news of […]

Talking to Moviehole, Robert Rodriguez, director of the first three Spy Kids films, stated that a fourth Spy Kids film may become a reality- but only if done with animation. “We might do an animated, straight-to-DVD thing but that would be it”, said Rodriguez, before adding, “Couldn’t do a live action thing – kids are […]

Comic Book Resources has posted an account of the happenings at Wizard World Chicago yesterday, as Wizard’s Richard Ho moderated a discussion of Ultimate Avengers, the first of a proposed series of direct-to-DVD animated releases with Marvel properties. Speakers in the discussion included Marvel’s Craig Kyle and Lion’s Gate Family Entertainment’s Ken Katsumoto. Set for […]

Available now at AnimWatch is a two-page interview with Josh Staub, director of the independent short-film The Mantis Parable. For more information on the short, one may visit its offiical site.

From August 20 – 21, the 90’s animated series of Batman and Superman will each be featured in five-hour marathons on Boomerang, Cartoon Network’s sister channel for classic animation. Afterward, the two series will appear during “Boomeraction”, a block of action-adventure animation running from midnight to 1am. For more info on the subject, please click […]

The Age [free registration required] writes of the latest short film from Pixar, One Man Band, which will play in front of Cars next summer. The article includes a fresh pic from the short. Also, Liudger’s spot at Blogger mentions his One Man Band experience at the 2005 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, where he […]

From Stone Bridge Press and author Gilles Poitras comes The Anime Companion 2, which contains hundreds of glossary-style entries to help one learn of anime’s distinctive content, images, and cultural motifs. For a better understanding of what the book covers, please view its press release by clicking “More”.