“Poor man – he’s addicted to heroism.” Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine gives a glowing review of Pixar’s latest film, The Incredibles; included, however, is a neat photo essay, as well as yet another reflection on the studio in general, attempting to examine what makes those crazy filmmakers tick. An intelligently written and free article, […]

The Orlando Sentinel has an interesting speculative article about the future of Pixar and Disney’s relationship, especially in the anticipated wake of Pixar’s latest film, The Incredibles. “In an interview, Jobs would not answer questions about the Disney-Pixar disagreements. He said the companies were focused for now on making The Incredibles a success. He did, […]

The New York Times [free registration required] has a new article about the more possibly profound themes in the upcoming film The Incredibles. “‘The challenge in the post-9/11 world is that the news provides plenty of examples of genuine monsters, so how do you compete with that?’ [Martin] Kaplan said. ‘One way is going to […]

Wondering where that Invader ZIM box set is that we mentioned back in January? Well, fear not! For TV Shows on DVD has the answers! The box, designed to look like Zim’s base, is empty save for a bonus disc of unfinished goodies from the cancelled second season, as well as a bonus figurine of […]

That’s right! Fox has miraculously sped up the fifth season DVD’s release to come out just in time for Christmas! TV Shows on DVD confirms that the December 21st box set will include all 22 uncut episodes, deleted scenes, animatics, storyboards, sketches, TV ads, and intros by creator Matt Groening. Commentary tracks will be recorded […]

A new trailer for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie has appeared online at Moviefone.com, featuring more new scenes, as well as a silly cameo by David Hasselhoff! The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie splashes into theatres on November 19th. Thanks to ‘rob coolio’ for the tip!

Following up on the first look that Animated News posted, Amazon.com now has the finalized cover art for Gargoyles – Season One, Disney’s first ever season set for one of its own television properties. Be sure to buy it on December 7th!

The always-reliable TV Shows on DVD has the complete episode listings for the November 9th release of My Little Pony: The Complete First Season DVD set. Included with the regular TV episodes are the first My Little Pony special, Rescue at Midnight Castle, as well as Escape from Catrina and the feature film’s “sequel,” The […]

Ain’t It Cool News has two more Incredibles reviews from sneak-peekers, including a look at the new Pixar short Boundin’, which will show in front of the feature when it bows on November 5th. As Quint himself warns, though – beware of language on this site, as always!

‘robkn’ over at the Ultimate Disney forums has noted that the official Mulan: Special Edition DVD site has been revamped; it’s now a fully-interactive Flash site complete with downloads, video clips, games, and further information on the 2-disc DVD, coming to stores October 26th.

As reported on Animated News yesterday, the “sequel” Flash short to the political satire This Land is now up to view online at Atom Films, set to the tune of “Dixie.” Quite South Park-like in its humor, these JibJab shorts make equal fun of both sides, while remaining carefully unbiased. No matter what your affiliation, […]

SuperHeroHype.com has a beaucoup overload of new stuff on the upcoming Pixar film The Incredibles! This “SuperFeature” includes 2 brand-new tv spots, a new press photo of Elastigirl redefining the methods of fighting villainous goons, and extensive profiles of each character. In related news, Norn Iron Man has posted the Japanese trailer via the Animation […]

Ultimate Disney has noted that the European Magical World of Winnie the Pooh DVDs are finally coming across the pond, with an initial release of 2 volumes on February 8th – not doubt to coincide with the Heffalump Movie‘s theatrical release on February 24th. A Great Day of Discovery and Friends Forever will chiefly contain […]

TV Shows on DVD is back again with an update on the My Little Pony DVD. Moved back 2 weeks to a November 9th release, it apparently is well worth the wait; the box set has now been upgraded from Season 1 – Part 1 to The Complete First Season! SRP is still $59.98, and […]

Beginning with a short blurb on Cartoon Brew early this morning, the sad word has now spread that legendary Disney artist Frank Thomas, one of Walt’s Nine Old Men, and half of the famous Frank ‘n Ollie duo, has passed away, aged 92. {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1075 Jim Hill Media}} was the first to have a tribute […]

Ultimate Disney has a new DVD review up today – this time around it’s for the Special Edition 2-discer of Simba’s Pride. “Lacking the power and prestige of its predecessor and the clever irreverence and humor of Lion King 1½, The Lion King II feels like a traditional animated sequel. But, to its credit, Simba’s […]

Rhino continues the ’80s cartoon invasion, as TV Shows on DVD gives us the scoop. Rhino plans to release My Little Pony: Season One – Part One on October 26th, with a retail of $59.95. Specs include 24 original, uncut episodes from the original My Little Pony and Friends series, the original pilot episode, and […]

TV Shows on DVD has the details on Fox’s official announcement for the second volume of Garfield and Friends, due out this December 7th. In addition to an episode list, the site give the few other specs – full screen ratio, a trailer for the live-action film, and both audio and subtitles in English and […]

The Disney Database has a preview page of the disc art for two of the three upcoming Walt Disney Treasures DVDs, coming December 7th. Continuing the simple graphic-art look of the previous releases, they look great! Check them out!

Ain’t It Cool News has a wealth of new preview articles today, beginning with three future Disney projects. First up is a look at Chris Sanders’ latest project, American Dog. As crazy as Sanders’ last project, Lilo & Stitch, American Dog is described as a “twisted story of a canine TV star who finds himself […]

Moriarty from Ain’t It Cool News chimes in on the Father of the Pride buzz with his own personal preview. Describing the overall plot, humor, and look of the show, he likes what he sees – even going as far as stating, “I think we’re living in a golden age for animation freaks.” Father of […]

Yes folks, The Digital Bits have reported a November 2nd release date for the second volume of Looney Tunes: The Golden Collection, with a retail of $64.92. Though a final list of shorts and specs have yet to surface, the excellent website ‘TV Shows On DVD’ posted a list of 60 shorts back in June, […]

The nostalgic, simple-yet-elegant graphic art designs have become a staple of the excellent Walt Disney Treasures DVD line, and the upcoming fourth wave proves to be no exception. Ultimate Disney has now posted the cover art in their upcoming release section for the three titles, which arrive in stores on December 7th. Hopefully with no […]

Ain’t It Cool News points to a German site with some new hi-res pics of the upcoming Blue Sky film, Robots. They also reaffirm the outstanding cast list, which includes Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, and Jim Broadbent, among several others. Robots is set for a March 11th, 2005 release.

DVD Answers has posted the cover art and and technical specs for the upcoming Shrek 2 DVD. Of an interesting note – on initial speculation it seems that dedicated fans will have to jump through hoops to get a second disc for Shrek 2: “I’m afraid that details are still pretty sketchy, although as things […]

Ultimate Disney has posted a preview page of shots from the upcoming Disney Princess Collection releases – three DVDs focusing on the studio’s animated heroines, which are heavy on interactive material. All three discs are released on September 7th.

Luke over at Ultimate Disney has posted a page of some great preview shots of deleted scenes and games from the upcoming Aladdin Platinum Edition DVD, which will be released on October 5th. Check them out!

Scripts and screenplays – methods commonly known to not work in the production of an animated feature – are now king in future Disney projects. Animation vets complain about this latest production policy change at WDFA. This means that only projects with screenplays that Disney executives approve of will now be allowed to begin artistic […]

Our friends at the The Disney Database have posted an exclusive interview with Greg Hill, a former artist and animator at the now-defunct Florida animation studio. Greg worked as an inbetweener, production assistant and cleanup-artist, and gives us some human perspective on a traditional animator’s life after the fall. Check it out!

The Disney Database has some new storyboard stills up, as well as a production reel of Mulan’s wedding. Check them out!