Here’s a direct link to a clip from the upcoming Father Of The Pride episode {{link http://g.msn.com/0VD0/03/26?m=fotp_posession_100804.wmv&csid=3&sd=MBR Possession}}, which will be airing this Tuesday, October 12 at 9pm on NBC.

A website has sprung up to support Pixar’s expansion plan at its current location in Emeryville. Keep Pixar in Emeryville: Yes on T&U, is “a diverse coalition of Emeryville residents, elected officials, and community leaders dedicated to ensuring Pixar remains in Emeryville”. The site, under its name {{link http://www.keeppixar.com/ Keep Pixar}}, gives full details on […]

Thanks to ‘anvil’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=5522#post5522 Animated News Forum}} for posting a link to Harry McCracken’s {{link http://www.harrymccracken.com/messagecenter/index.cgi?read=555 Message Center}}, where he writes about his visit to Pixar Animation Studios during the Cartoon Art Museum’s recent benefit.

Coming towards the end of the reviews for Disney’s latest Platinum release (now out in stores), Rodney Figueiredo delivers his take on the new set over at the ever reliable {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/339 DVD Toons}} – and surprise, surprise if he doesn’t love it too! “Aladdin was probably the first film I was ever completely obsessed […]

The {{link http://www.imdb.com/news/flash/ Internet Movie Database}} is reporting that comedian Rodney Dangerfield, famous for having “no respect”, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, aged 82. His routines were worked into an animated vehicle based on his personality, the 1991 Hyperion Studios feature Rover Dangerfield, though he will probably be best remembered as the obnoxious newcomer […]

Don’t forget that “your wish can come true” today, with the release to 2-disc DVD of Disney’s Aladdin. No doubt this is already on many of your wish lists, and if not, then the recent plethora of glowing reviews must certainly be tempting: this looks to be the best so far of Disney’s Platinum Edition […]

The always entertaining movie site JoBlo.com looks at {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=5454 Shark Tale‘s fortunes at the box office}}, declaring the movie a hit (at least with audiences), with a $49.1 million weekend take, the biggest October opening ever.

{{link http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2004-10-03-sbc_x.htm USA Today}} reports on how Disney is using the characters from its new film in partnership with Pixar, The Incredibles, in marketing and product advertisements, attracting $150 million in marketing dollars – Disney’s largest promotion ever for an animated film. Over at The Disney Database, a series of images reveals the animation {{link […]

Kirby Holt at {{link http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID280290-280290.asp The Laughing Place}} adds another glowing review of the Aladdin DVD Platinum Edition to the files.

For those eager to own this summer’s big hits from 20th Century Fox, you may want to hold out that little bit longer. The company has made it quite clear that the single-discs of effects-filled blockbusters The Day After Tomorrow and I, Robot will be supplanted by more elaborate 2-disc editions in the new year. […]

With all the hype and ramp up in excitement for Pixar’s next, The Incredibles, it seems that news has shied away from the company’s location troubles concerning their planned expansion and resistance from their Emeryville neighborhood. This report puts both sides of the story across, which voters will have their say on this November 2, […]

Though the stills they have up “as new” are nothing the die-hard fan hasn’t seen before, {{link http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/552/552993p1.html?fromint=1 Film-Force}} has an exclusive new character profile spot featuring Edna Mode (voiced by director Brad Bird!), gadget genius and fashion designer to the Incredible family. Just one month to go!

The entertainment news site {{link http://www.medaverse.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=131 Medaverse}} has scored an early look at the Aladdin Platinum Edition (as well as several game spin-offs), adding to the growing number of glowing reviews the disc has received. The 2-disc set, as well as a luxury boxed set version, is out this Tuesday!

Jerry Beck, at the {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2004_09.html#000487 Cartoon Brew}} website, reports on Wednesday evening’s tribute to animator Frank Thomas. Among other things, scenes shown at the memorial included Frank and lifelong friend Ollie Jonston’s appearance in The Iron Giant, as well as a hint that a similar cameo may be in store in that film’s director […]

{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=123092 Toon Zone}} has an interesting snippet up which states that Disney president Bob Iger has announced a return to hand-drawn feature animation from the company. The catch? Apparently, “another animation company will be brought into Disney” to complete these productions…

Just released are new clips profiling a few more of the cast of the upcoming Disney/Pixar blockbuster The Incredibles. To see these spots, one for Violet and one for Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, in a variety of Windows, QuickTime and Real Player formats, check out here:

A quick re-cap announcing the joint online debuts for the first-look teasers for Fox/Blue Sky’s {{link http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/robots.html Robots}}, director Chris Wedge’s follow up to Ice Age, and DreamWorks Animation’s {{link http://www.tribute.ca/synopsis.asp?m_id=8641 Madagascar}}, two highly anticipated computer animated comedies set for release in 2005. These clips are also playing with DreamWorks’ just-released Shark Tale in theaters.

As sent in by many readers of Animated News (thanks!), {{link http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/robots.html Yahoo Movies has debuted the trailer for Robots}}, director Chris Wedge’s highly anticipated follow up to Ice Age, again produced at Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox. The retro-sci-fi-comedy, with the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Mel Brooks, Jim […]

Ain’t It Cool News has some very interesting {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18496 recent update reports}} on the making of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Disney’s attempt to mount a series that will rival the Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter franchises. Among the tidbits are descriptions of the production, news […]

The Shark Tale video game’s {{link http://www.sharktalethegame.com official site}} has been updated with new interactive features. The game is hitting retail outlets later this week and will be available on PS2, Xbox and Gamecube consoles, PC and Gameboy Advance. Check out some promotion for the game here:

New Line Cinema has at last made official an announcement that the extended edition of Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning epic fantasy The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=4927&n=1&burl= coming to DVD this December}}. DVD Answers has pack shots and specs!

Saying “to heck with it” and promoting it as the cheesy, sub-Spy Kids flick it always was, the DVD artwork has premiered over at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/673 DVD Toons}}, along with initial specs, for the recent live-action Thunderbirds debacle. The film, a huge bomb this summer for Universal with just $26million taken in its entire worldwide […]

In its second week in release, Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow, which opened with just over $14 million in the bank, has plummeted almost 60%, taking only $6.7m this past weekend. With a total $25m cume so far, the technologically ambitious movie will find it hard to recoup its reported $80m-plus production costs, […]

Supanet reports on the UK Boomerang channel’s recent quest to find out who were the adult audience’s top ten toons. Only one British production, DangerMouse reached the top ten, with runner up places going to Bugs Bunny, Popeye and Scooby Doo. Head of {{link http://www.supanet.com/entertainment/tv/frontpagenews/feature.php4 the list}} were cat and mouse act Tom And Jerry.

Mike Barrier has updated his {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/index.html Funny World}} website to reflect on this month’s loss to the animation world of Frank Thomas, while also defending the great animator’s style of work in his on-going war of words with John Kricfalusi.

A little while ago, we were able to bring you a look at the {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00002186.html cover art}} from the Lilo And Stitch 2-disc set, as released in Guatemala, thanks to Animated News reader Vinicio Mckay. Now he’s gone one better, with a series of screen captures that reveal the original ending to the film, […]

On November 1st, Xlibris will release Walt’s People – Talking Disney with the Artists who Knew Him – Volume 1, the first in a series of books that aims to re-animate the field of Disney research. The Walt’s People book series, edited by Didier Ghez, is a collection of the best interviews ever conducted with […]

French based animation outfits Digital Salade and Dark Prince have joined forces with India’s Animation Bridge in inking a co-pro deal to kick-start production on the 3D animated series Bob Screen, Defective Detective (well, I guess there goes Terry Gilliam’s plans again!), a surprise runaway hit at 2003’s Cartoon Forum. For more details, including a […]

Exodus Film Group has tapped three-time Academy Award winner Jim Rygiel to make his directorial debut on the upcoming film, Bunyan and Babe. Set in modern times, Bunyan and Babe is a live-action family adventure film adaptation of the legend of Paul Bunyan, featuring the voice of Eddie Griffin (Blast!, My Baby’s Daddy, Scary Movie […]

Although it does seem to be riding on the back of Brad Bird’s The Incredibles a little too closely, rather than standing up as the project it is on its own, a new press release announces that Chris (Runaway Brain, Clerks Cartoon, Kim Possible) Bailey’s graphic novel/DVD venture, Major Damage will debut in December. The […]