The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the first animated, made-for-video movie starring Marvel comic-book characters will star The Avengers. In an eight- to 10-picture deal with Marvel Enterprises, Lions Gate Family Home Entertainment will present the 66-minute film. Other characters awaiting similar features include Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Giant Man and Wasp, with […]

Toon Zone reports that Boomerang will air a 72-hour weekend marathon of Scooby’s All-Star Laff-a-Lympics, running from Friday, August 13, through Sunday, August 15. Beginning on Friday morning at 8:00am and concluding at 8:00am on Sunday morning, the marathon for this two-hour animated series, which originally aired from 1977-1980 and featured an all-star cast of […]

Nominations for the 56th Annual Primetime Emmys have been announced. For a list of the animated programs under consideration, follow this link:

Now available at the movie’s official website is a new, full trailer for Kerry Conran’s Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, along with a clip, “Undersea Battle”, from the film. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow opens in theaters on September 17.

As Disney is spending more on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe than they have probably ever spent on a movie before, the film’s marketing campaign, while still in the planning stages, is also positioned to be possibly the largest marketing campaign ever, according to Walt Disney Studios’ Dick Cook, IGN FilmForce reports. “Narnia […]

IGN FilmForce reviews Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 1. While the DVD itself receives a score of 7/10, the show gets a score of 8/10, with FilmForce adding that it “takes the original characters and makes it a cop show, but it’s intriguing so far.” Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex […]

Variety reports that Reese Witherspoon and Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway’s Wicked) are in talks to voice roles in Disney’s Rapunzel Unbraided. Though the CGI film is in pre-production, it has yet to be greenlit. Writing Rapunzel Unbraided are Sarah Parriott and Josie McGibbon, with Glean Keane directing and Phil Lofaro producing. [paid subscription required for Variety] […]

More praise for the Batman: The Animated Series, Volume One DVD set arrives. Coming Soon states, “If you’re a Batman fan, then this is a required addition to your collection. The same goes if you’re any sort of animation fan. And even if you’re not, I think you’ll find it to be an action packed […]

1. Spider-Man 2 fell 47.8% with $46 million ($257,258,000 total – breaking Shrek 2’s record for fastest to reach $250 million – in its 2nd week over 4,166 theaters) 9. Shrek 2 fell 22.9% with $4.5 million ($418,600,000 total in its 8th week over 2,142 theaters) 12. Garfield: The Movie fell 44% with $1,650,000 million […]

Animation Insider offers a lengthy interview/editorial article, including a chat with independent animator Cilia Sawadogo and Lyndon Barrois, the animation supervisor for The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Topics within the article include a discussion of the animation industry and the fans’ understanding of the “business” of animation. Thanks to ‘Aaron_B’ in the AN […]

In an interview with Matt Wolf on the official website for the play The Woman in White, David Zippel reveals that he is working on the first animated film Disney has done for television: Noah, the Untold Story, which tells the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark from the animals’ point of view. Thanks to Jake […]

Toon Zone has the details and cover art for Justice League: The Brave and the Bold, Superman: The Animated Series: A Little Piece of Home, and Batman: The Animated Series: Secrets of the Caped Crusader. All three titles will be available in stores on October 19.

Newsarama interviews Adam Beechen and Bill Matheny, the writers for the upcoming comic book spinoffs of The Batman and Justice League Unlimited.

As was reported yesterday, Marlon Brando’s last theatrical role will be as Mrs. Sour, in the independent CG feature Big Bug Man. Now comes word from Variety that Brendan Fraser may provide the title character’s voice in the film, which is already in production at Studio-Free Studios, a new animation pursuit from Bob Bendetson and […]

Turning up at eBay are new promotional items for The Incredibles, including a set of theater pins, a banner, and a static cling poster.

Be sure to check out the Spider-Man 2 spoof, The Peril Of Doc Ock, at Yahoo! Movies. Animated completely in Lego, this Spite Your Face production is set to please.

According to Coming Soon!, Chicken Little will now have to face off against Mission: Impossible 3, which was previously scheduled to open on May 6, 2005. With more competition coming from Fantastic Four, the three films will duke it out for the top spot during next year’s July 4th weekend.

In addition to reviewing the Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection DVD set, Superhero Hype! talks with Paul Soles, the original voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man for the 1967-70 Spider-Man animated series.

TV Shows on DVD has the details and cover art for the DVDs of The Wild Thornberrys, Teen Titans, and Static Shock.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that scribe Dana Fox will write the feature film based on MGA Entertainment’s Bratz fashion dolls, for 20th Century Fox. Blending live-action elements with some traditional or computer animation, the plot for the movie remains a secret, although it will focus on the theme of girl power.

Appearing at Ain’t It Cool News are another batch of reviews for Sky Captian and the World of Tomorrow. “The film is really so much fun, it seemed as though the filmaker didn’t really want it to end,” says Sean Gallagher. Meanwhile, Drago offers a slightly-less enthusiastic review, stating, “Is the story great? Not particularly, […]

Something interesting has appeared on Michael Bay’s official website. Is this an indication of a future project, perhaps? UPDATE: Superhero Hype! indicates that in answer to Superman’s logo being removed from Michael Bay’s website, Warner Brothers has responded that McG is still involved with the Superman film, while the rumors of Bay’s involvement are “absolutely […]

IGN FilmForce has the scoop that despite the first film having over a year before its release, a script for a second Chronicles of Narnia film – possibly Prince Caspian – is already being worked on. Apparently, Disney is “extremely enthusiastic” about the first movie. “In my nearly 25 years at Disney, I’ve never seen […]

Jim Hill Media provides an update as to what is going on between Disney and Pixar these days. Is Disney trying to get back with Pixar? Is “The Sequel Lab” for Pixar’s or Disney’s movies? Is the sky falling for Chicken Little? Please decide for yourself after reading the article’s speculation.

Variety reports that Johnny Depp will provide the lead voice in Warner Brothers’ The Corpse Bride, Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated film. With Michael Johnson directing and Allison Abbateand co-producing, The Corpse Bride will also feature the voices of Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard Grant, Joanna Lumley and Christopher Lee. Filmed in London, […]

According to Box Office Guru, Shrek 2 fell to seventh place in the weekend’s top ten movies, with an estimated $10.5 million. Falling only 25% from last weekend, the sequel has grossed an incredible $397.1 million. Meanwhile, Garfield: The Movie took the eighth spot, with an estimated $7 million. Down 38%, the feline film has […]

My Stuff and News has new pictures from Kaena: The Prophecy. The film will begin its limited release in US theaters on July 9, 2004.

Reuters indicates that in a small conference with Deutsche Bank investors, from Disney’s Burbank headquarters, Disney CEO Michael Eisner stated, “We are reducing our investment in our film businesses.” According to Disney President and COO Bob Iger, “If we are going to invest money on entertainment, I think there are better ways to spend than […]

Yahoo! Movies has the new trailer for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, which will open in US theaters on September 17, 2004.

Variety, via Coming Soon!, reveals that screenwriter Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit) will adapt Dragonball Z for the big screen for 20th Century Fox. The popular series upon which the movie will be based follows “an adult humanoid alien who’s just discovered that he was sent to Earth to blend in and destroy our population […]