Coming Soon has the news on Lions Gate Family Entertainment’s announcement Monday that it will co-produce and distribute the upcoming computer animated film Foodfight!, animated by Larry Kasanoff’s Threshold Animation Studios. With the voices of sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff, Foodfight! focuses on the afterhours world of a supermarket. The film, now in production, is […]

In what appears to be an extended version of last week’s article from the Orlando Sentinel, Magical Mountain has a bit more on Disney’s new Glendale-based unit created for sequels to Pixar’s films. According to the article, a proposed script Toy Story 3 was “so good” that it is getting serious consideration for Toy Story […]

The Big Cartoon Database reports that The Triplets of Belleville was named Canada’s best film Monday night at the 25th annual Genie Awards, which is the equivalent of the Academy Awards. Producer Paul Cadieux accepted the top award at the ceremony, held in Toronto. Also nominated for best motion picture were Being Julia; Love, Sex […]

Box Office Guru records that Robots dropped 40% to the #2 position in its second weekend, with an estimated gross of $21.8 million. After ten days, the CGI toon has pulled in $66.9 million, looking to end its domestic run in theaters with around $125 million. In comparison to its Twentieth Century Fox/Blue Sky predecessor […]

TLA Video, via Ultimate Disney, has the specs for the Cinderella Platinum Edition DVD. Bonus features for the DVD include: deleted scenes, reconstructed deleted songs, live action-to-film comparison of the opening sequence, a featurette on Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men, a sneak peek at the upcoming Cinderella III, the documentary “The Cinderella That Almost Was”, […]

The teaser trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will debut in April, indicates The Book Standard. It is very possible that the trailer may premiere in theaters with another Disney title, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, opening April 29, 2005. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the […]

IGN FilmForce has a detailed inside-look at the events which took place at the “Hollywood mixer” party thrown for DreamWorks’ computer animated comedy Madagascar.

According to Reuters, the Walt Disney Company announced Thursday that Robert Iger and Michael Eisner will share the company’s chief executives duties until Eisner retires at the end of September. Additionally, the company made it known that Chairman George Mitchell will not stand for reelection to the board at the 2006 annual meeting, such as […]

Toon Zone reports that the latest issue of LEGO Magazine advertises LEGO Star Wars: The Movie’s premiere on Cartoon Network on May 8th at 7pm.

The Orlando Sentinel has a very up-to-date article regarding Disney’s new animation division in Glendale, California, created especially for the production of sequels to Pixar’s films. Included in the article is a brief plot for Toy Story 3, directed by Bradley Raymond (The Lion King 1½) and produced by Roy Conli (Treasure Planet, The Hunchback […]

The Internet Movie Database speculates on whether Disney’s next CEO Robert Iger will be able to strike a new deal with Pixar Chairman Steve Jobs to save the relationship between Disney and Pixar. The article points to The New York Times [free registration required], to which Iger commented, “Over the years I’ve had great relationships […]

20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ Robots topped the box office this weekend, with an estimated $36.5 million. The numbers bring in the second best March opening for a film, only behind Fox/Blue Sky’s previous collaboration Ice Age, which brought in $46.3 million. Reviews for Robots were mixed but leaning on the positive side […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has a new Spanish poster for Madagascar, which arrives in U.S. theaters May 27, 2005.

The Disney Database’s Media Center has debuted online with 11 new movie stills from Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and 12 new screenshots from Tarzan II.

The official website for Tarzan II has been updated. Taking the place of the trailer is a new behind-the-scenes look at Tarzan II, featuring a piece from one of Phil Collins’ songs for the film, entitled “Who Am I?”. Tarzan II comes to stores on June 14, 2005.

The Business of Animation Blog reveals that the director of Toy Story 3 is none other than Bradley Raymond, who directed The Lion King 1½. Thanks to ‘splinewrangler’ at the Animated News Forum for the heads up!

My Way Finance writes that Disney President Robert Iger is expected to be named as the company’s new chief executive, says a person familiar with the situation. Thanks to George C. at the Animated News Forum for the news. UPDATE: Robert A. Iger has been named as the new Disney CEO. Click the “More” button […]

The teaser trailer for The Muppets’ Wonderful Wizard of Oz is now online at Muppet Central. Experience “the classic tale as it was never meant to be told” this May on the ABC network.

Ultimate Disney notices that Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie is available for pre-order at Amazon. Lumpy returns September 13, 2005.

As expected, John Ratzenberger will not return to voice Hamm the Piggy Bank in Toy Story 3, should the sequel continue to develop without Pixar. “I’ll only be involved in another Toy Story if Pixar is involved”, Ratzenberger tells IESB. “I’m a Pixar Guy… I actually got a Pixar tattoo on my back”. He continues, […]

Jim Hill Media has a touching tribute for the talented artist Vance Gerry, who did layout, story, concept and/or consulting work on projects ranging from 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, and The Fox and the Hound to Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, and Home on the Range. Thank you to Cory Mitchell at the Animated […]

IGN FilmForce has more exclusive pictures from Robots, opening in theaters this Friday.

Variety [paid registration required], via Coming Soon, reports that Vin Diesel’s One Race Films production company is collaborating with Blur Studio on a CGI feature based on the independent animation house’s short film Rockfish. In addition to producing with Once Race partner George Zakk and Blur creative director Tim Miller, Diesel will provide the voice […]

Star Wars.com has the newest poster for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, which hits theaters May 19, 2005.

Disney’s On the Record, the new stage musical revue that features 64 of Disney’s most popular songs, is currently touring the USA. Business Wire has the tour dates, along with the announcement that the On the Record two-disc original cast recording will be available March 15, 2005.

Yahoo! Movies has photos from the world premiere of Robots, held in Los Angeles this past Sunday. Robots opens in theaters on Friday.

BCI Eclipse announced yesterday that the company will bring He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and The New Adventures of He-Man to DVD, indicates Toon Zone. Through an agreement with Entertainment Rights, the owner of He-Man, BCI will release the series on DVD this July with a two-disc “Ten Best Episodes” DVD. Beginning this […]

Writer Mark Evanier at the site News From Me reports that June Foray, the voice behind characters such as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Silvester and Tweety’s Granny, will be appearing at the Barnes & Noble shop in The Grove at Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles, CA. There, the talented voice actress will be […]

DVD Answers has the cover art and specs for the DVD debuts of some films that mix both animation and live-action. Bonus features for The Mask’s New Line Platinum Series DVD release include a commentary with director Chuck Russell, a second commentary with filmmakers and New Line Cinema’s Bob Shaye, a “Introducing Cameron Diaz” featurette, […]

‘Tk2’ reviews the Pocahontas Special Edition Region 2 DVD at Ultimate Disney’s forum. Scroll down the page there to see screen captures from the DVD’s menus and feature. The Pocahontas Special Edition Region 2 DVD arrives in stores on March 7, 2005.