Springing from the Batman universe, Halle Berry is set to step into the Catwoman role in a film widely regarded as terrible even before it’s been released! Coming Soon presents the {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=4433 latest poster}} in the ever-changing campaign that Warner Brothers is desperately using to try and gain fan support, while the site also […]

Over at {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}}, Amid Amidi has posted a look at some upcoming animation books he’d love to own, including The Art Of The Incredibles, a 160 page tome set to retail at $40. Cartoon Brew says August for the book (cover on the right), but {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0811844331/qid=1083075969/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 Amazon.com}} is listing a November […]

Following the Dark Horizons {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001356.html story}} that Universal’s adaptation of Mike Kunkel’s Herobear And The Kid comic books had been cancelled, we have had word from someone who was at last weekend’s Atlanta Comicon, where Kunkel was also present. “After I was done praising his artwork and imagination, I asked him about the Herobear […]

The Graphic Arts Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, with the Consulate General of Spain, is proud to present an evening of celebration of surrealist artist Salvador Dali, on Tuesday, 11 May 2004, the anniversary of Dali’s 100th birthday. The evening will include a screening and discussion of Destino and Dali, moderated […]

In a round-up of dealings and developments at Universal, the {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040423i.php Dark Horizons}} website is listing Herobear And The Kid, based on Mike Kunkel’s comic books, as being “dead”. The film was supposed to have had a 2005 release, though it appears that the studio is putting all of its energy behind its Curious […]

Floyd Bishop, who as we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001280.html recently reported}} is creating his own animated film for kids after becoming dismayed with the “junk that passes for educational or entertainment nowadays”, is progressing with the film nicely. Check out {{link http://www.bishopanimation.com/images/Devon_beauty.jpg Devon The Magician}}, the first character from Paul And His Bananas to come through the […]

Don’t worry! The image on the right is not the new direction that Disney is taking their evergreen mascot, but as the {{link http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/movies/18GREE.html?ex=1083470400&en=f9729def6c7309a0&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1 New York Times}} (free subscription required) reports, the company is having trouble finding a vital role for Mickey to play in this day and age. The sketch here comes from Nick […]

{{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17415 Ain’t It Cool News}} is back with its latest run-down on all things animated from Japan, including the status of Howl’s Moving Castle and news of the Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV series, which recently made its debut on Japanese television and will begin airing in the US on Cartoon […]

{{link http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/8498375.htm Harry Holt}}, a Disney animator who began at the studio in 1936 as an apprentice and quickly worked his way to playing a role in the development of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs has died aged 93, in Casselberry. He left Disney’s after production of Lady And The Tramp (1955) and worked […]

As Miyazaki’s next, highly anticipated movie comes closer to release, more and more images are beginning to surface around the web. ‘WolfTooth’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2185#post2185 Animated News Forum}} links to one such page, which features first look pictures of Howl and old Sophie.

Special Ops Media, a promotional agency based in New York, have on behalf of DreamWorks let us know that Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence has been selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival. This is the first time ever that this honor has been extended to an […]

Getta load of the artwork, specs, extras and menu shots for the WB’s Batman The Animated Series: Volume One 4-disc set, and their 2-disc Challenge of the Superfriends: The First Season DVD collectors’ edition, both scheduled for release on July 6, over at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/560 DVD Toons}}. The site also has a look at {{link […]

The {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040421e.php Dark Horizons}} site states that “Fox is considering cancelling The Simpsons. The voice-cast has walked out in order to demand more money. Fox has enough episodes to bring it through January 2005. They’re also considering re-casting the show”. The site’s source is this article from {{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-04-18-simpsons-main_x.htm USA Today}} which explores some […]

{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3805&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} features a first look at the cover and disc art for Spider-Man: The ’67 Classic Collection. No news on extras yet, but the set is due for release on 29th June and will set you back around $59.99.

Disney’s Chicken Little has been set for a July 1st 2005 release, as reported by {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/c/chickenlittle.php Coming Soon}}. Look for many “the sky has fallen” headlines if the film – Disney’s first CGI feature without Pixar – isn’t a hit. Meanwhile, the {{link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405469/releaseinfo IMBD}} shows that The Wild, which sees Disney partnering CGI […]

Disney’s 1998 animated feature Mulan is set to get the Special Edition treatment on DVD, joining Aladdin this October as this year’s “classic” Platinum support title. {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2004/04_19.html DVD File}} has more on the release, saying that “while bonus features have not yet been announced, the set will feature a remastered anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby […]

There’s just under a week left to enter Animation Insider’s {{link http://www.animationinsider.net/giveaway.php Home On The Range contest}}, ending April 25th, which features a signed poster and toys as prizes. Good luck!

‘Guardstone’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2132#post2132 Animated News Forum}} points to an article at Wired.com that looks at Hewlett-Packard’s continued attempts to break into the lucrative Hollywood technology market. HP already has deals with DreamWorks (since the original Shrek) and Warner Brothers, where their computers and software have helped restore such films as Singin’ In The […]

Nowhere near the “flop” that many critics (and the studio that produced it) claimed it to be, this week saw Disney’s Brother Bear continue a strong run in Europe, particularly Germany, where the film remains a favorite after five weeks. Over 170,000 moviegoers saw the film this past weekend, making a total of 2.7 million […]

{{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4765823/ Newsweek}} scores the first in-depth look at the upcoming Shrek 2, with a full run down on the story, the new characters, behind the scenes audio and trailer video links, plus Jeffrey Katzenberg and some of the cast members’ takes on the film.

The classic-2D-characters-to-CGI revolution continues, and is set to be tainted pink, when Blake Edwards’ famous feline the Pink Panther takes on a CGI look for the opening title sequence of Steve Martin’s Inspector Clouseau feature The Mask Of The Pink Panther (or Birth Of…, depending on which day of the week it is). The {{link […]

{{link http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/506/506235p1.html?fromint=1 IGN FilmForce}} has a short but sweet article on Hayao Miyazaki’s ninth anime feature Howl’s Moving Castle, which also has a link to a twenty second clip from the upcoming film.

I’m not sure what this says about Britain’s moviegoing public, but The Guardian newspaper today reports that “after two weeks, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed has taken in more than The Passion Of The Christ in five”, with Scooby still at number one in UK cinemas with a $15.6m pull and Mel’s epic stuck at number […]

The Hollywood Reporter, via the {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=4846740 Reuters News Agency}}, reports that Valiant‘s cast of Ewan McGregor, Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie and John Hurt has been boosted by the addition of John Cleese (who obviously enjoyed his stint on DreamWorks’ Shrek 2) and Tim Curry (the “serial vocalist” who’ll lend his voice to […]

The DreamWorks SKG FanSite has posted an extensive look at the new {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/shrek2/games.php Shrek 2 game}}, with a trailer, screenshots and specs. The game comes out on all formats in May.

Ben Simon over at DVD Toons has {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/289 words of wisdom}} for those considering picking up Artisan’s recent edition of the 1982 Rankin/Bass feature The Last Unicorn: “I don’t think I’ve come across a film yet that has been treated with such little respect on disc. What [fans have] been given is one of […]

A little late in posting, but here they are: IESB have put up red carpet snaps of the guests arriving at the recent premiere for Disney’s latest animated feature. Among {{link http://inlandempirestrikesback.net/ipw-web/gallery/hotr the photos}} is a great shot of Cuba Gooding Jr and a poster of the character he voices, Buck the horse, plus Randy […]

Featuring some stunning CGI and character animation effects, this summer’s action-pic take on Asimov’s classic tale of humanoids-gone-bad finds Will Smith back in the sci-fi genre. Check out the new QuickTime teaser at {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/i_robot/ Apple Trailers}}.

‘WolfTooth’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2031#post2031 Animated News Forum}} offers up a translation of an article that first appeared at the official Toho site, naming the actors that will be providing the vocals for Miyazaki’s latest animated feature.

Endorsed by Yahoo Shopping, {{link http://www.dvdmegapacks.com/ DVD MegaPacks.com}} offers re-packaged disc collections of various public domain movies – some of which are quite rare and worth seeking out. Of special interest to animation fans may be {{link http://store.dvdmegapacks.com/cartoonpack.html this Cartoon Classics collection}}, which features 100 original animated shorts. Though the site describes the 12-DVD set […]