‘WolfTooth’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=1845#post1845 Animated News Forum}} points to nausicaa.net’s news that a vocal cast has been announced for the new US dubbed version of Miyazaki’s My Neigbor Totoro. Artists include Dakota Fanning (Taken, I Am Sam) as Satsuki, her younger sister Elle Fanning (Taken, Daddy Day Care) as Mei, and familiar Disney voices […]

On The Record, a musical revue show featuring music from Disney’s amazing repertoire, is being tested on the road after all, following news that Mouse House theatrical chiefs wanted to take it straight to Broadway. Now {{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85262.html Playbill}} has announced the initial dates set for the touring show, which will take in the big […]

Those anticipating the usual long wait between films being released in the US and their eventual UK issues will be pleased to learn that DreamWorks will bow its two big animated features this year in the UK soon after their counterpart dates in the States. Shrek 2 will hit on July 2 following an American […]

Scoring an early look at the menus and disc artwork for the April 13 release of Paul McCartney: The Music And Animation Collection is {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/547 DVD Toons}}, also adding full specs and a hi-res version of the previously released cover art. While it looks like a nice set, it’s a shame that it will […]

Hidden in the depths of the recently released {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/287 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? box set}}, DVD Toons reviewer Randall Cyrenne mentions a certain trailer that is “most notable for also showing the cover art for the upcoming Jetsons set and the still-not-officially-announced Tom And Jerry set”. The Jetsons collection looks to follow the look […]

‘Burma’ has seen Disney’s Home On The Range, out this weekend, and sends in a frank report to {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17279 Ain’t It Cool News}} about the film and a “premiere screening” event hosted by the San Diego Cinema Society. Associate Producer David Steinberg was also on hand to introduce the film and stick about for […]

{{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/287 DVD Toons}} have taken a look at the recent Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Seasons One and Two DVD box set from Warners. Meanwhile, the new live-action Scooby feature, Monsters Unleashed, opened on Friday with an estimated $30.7 million, roughly half of the $54.2 million taken in by the 2002 original, but still […]

Celebrated raconteur and Oscar winning actor Sir Peter Ustinov has died at the age of 82. He won one of his two Academy Awards for his role in Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus in 1960, but will forever be remembered by animation fans for providing one of the best – if not the best – vocal performances […]

Jim Harvey over at {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=106390 Toon Zone}} has more info (after the {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001169.html news}} last week) on several new WB titles coming to DVD, including Batman Beyond, Teen Titans, the Justice League: Starcrossed movie and another, direct to video feature for Justice League.

Well, it’s not quite what many were expecting (much more of a “cartoony” look, with animated Siegfried and Roy as opposed to their live-action selves), but {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=4078 Coming Soon}} has the first look pic from DreamWorks’ new series for NBC, Father Of The Pride, as it appears in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly.

Can’t wait until Tuesday to catch the Chicken Little teaser on the new Brother Bear DVD? Well head over to this French {{link http://www.disneyvideo.fr.st Disney fan site}} which has a version of the trailer online. You can also {{link http://www.disneyvideo.fr.st/menu/chicken.avi directly download}} the teaser here.

The good word about {{link http://www.inkwellimagesink.com/ Inkwell Images}}’ excellent series of animation anthology discs keeps spreading, as Del Walker at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/286 DVD Toons}} takes a look at Max Fleischer’s Ko-Ko Song Car-Tunes (1925-1927). Though the series has been put together by an independent producer, you’d never know from the quality that the discs were […]

Alfred Molina, soon to be seen as the CG-enhanced Spider-Man villain Doctor Octopus in the upcoming web-head sequel, has also recently completed voice work on an interesting sounding animated feature film, Sian Ka’an, according to {{link http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-film.html?2004-03/23/11.30.film Sci-Fi Wire}}. “It’s like a modern-day fable,” says Molina. “I’m a good guy who has a few bad […]

DreamWorks’ {{link http://www.shrek2.com/ official Shrek 2 site}} has been updated to include some new info on the movie, new “fun and games”, as well as new sections for media and behind-the-scenes (coming soon).

{{link http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/501/501364p1.html?fromint=1 IGN FilmForce}} reports that ShoWest, the biggest gathering of theater owners and exhibitors in the industry, has been shown a special clips reel put together to promote Disney/Pixar’s upcoming The Incredibles. “The trailer also debuted and is easily among the most crazed of any Pixar release. It is a collection of snips but […]

Although the US DVD is about to ship to stores for its March 30th release, the film is newly released in Germany, where ‘Frieder’ has written in to tell us that it is number one at the box office. The film has now taken around $200 million around the world.

AnimationHQ will be welcoming back voice actor, David Kaye (Inu Yasha, X-Men: Evolution, Transformers: Energon, Armada, Beast Wars, etc) for a second chat session. The chat will be held this Saturday, March 27th, at 7pm EST in the {{link http://AnimationHQ.net/v2/features/events.htm AnimationHQ IRC chatroom}}. Kaye’s first chat with AnimationHQ can be {{link http://www.animationhq.net/v2/vainfo/chat-logs/kaye_12-13-03.htm re-read here}}.

Starting to think that things in the Roy Disney camp had gone a little quiet in the past few days? Well he’s back folks, asking for a count of employees who voted against Michael Eisner at the recent shareholders meeting in Philadelphia, according to the {{link http://drudgereport.com/flash.htm Drudge Report}}. “Roy Disney said he believes a […]

Jim Harvey at {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=106207 Toon Zone}} has scored some exclusive information from Warner Brothers about their planned season box set releases of their most popular superheroes to DVD. Apparently, fans of the characters and shows need not worry: “WB is listening”. The sets will be similar to the Hanna-Barbera titles recently released, and with […]

The {{link http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=trailer&id=1808406138&intl=us Yahoo Movies}} page for Home On The Range has updated with several new clips, plus some very fun behind-the-scenes vignettes. Thanks to ‘PatrickvD’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=291 AN Forum}} for the alert!

Adding to the growing number of reviews the upcoming March 30 DVD edition of Disney’s latest 2-disc set is getting, the ever in-depth DVD Toons weighs in with {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/285 their take on Brother Bear}}. While the disc gets good marks, the film doesn’t fare so easily: “It’s almost a case of Disney by numbers. […]

Those lucky enough to be near the OU tonight from 7pm will have the chance to catch Douglas Rogers, co-art director of the original Shrek, and his presentation on how the animated film was made and his role in its creation. There’s also a screening of the film, and a Q&A session with Rogers, where […]

Jump over to {{link http://www.nick.com/ads/garfield/garfieldmovie/ Nick.com}} where they have a number of online fun and games promoting the upcoming movie. There’s also a new picture of the feline on the page too!

‘Wolf Tooth’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=1759#post1759 Animated News Forum}} reports that Nausicaa.net just heard about the DVD specs for a clutch of new Miyazaki releases, including new dubs for My Neigbor Totoro, Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind and Porco Rosso, as well as the original Japanese soundtracks, storyboard versions of the full films […]

The {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=448 DreamWorks Fansite}} points today to an interview at icScotland.co.uk with John Cleese, soon to be heard as Princess Fiona’s dad in the Shrek sequel, who took the role “because he didn’t need to shave for it or learn any lines”!

{{link http://www.mainframe.ca/mainframe/ Mainframe Entertainment}}, the Canadian animation company responsible for some of the most prolific CG television animation of recent years, including Re-Boot and the Barbie video movies, is developing its deal with extreme skateboardist Tony Hawk. Previously announced as Feasters, it now looks like the show, about “a rag-tag group of unlikely heroes trying […]

Those who caught {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001126.html our story}} on a report that DreamWorks’ upcoming animated “mob comedy” contains “harmful, manipulative Italian stereotypes”, will be interested to see that a subtle change has occured at the film’s {{link http://www.SharkTale.com official site}}. Until recently, Peter Falk’s character was named Don Brizzi, but a visit to the site today […]

Though Disney’s The Haunted Mansion live-action version of its famous theme-park ride is gearing up for release on home video in the States on April 20, the film is still making theatrical bows around the world. Down under to promote the film in Australia, producer Don Hahn spoke to {{link http://www.moviehole.net/news/3414.html Moviehole}} about ghosts, ghouls, […]

Yahoo News reports that DreamWorks’ big budget animated comedy for NBC, {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20040321/va_mi/murphy_lining_up_for__pride__03_212004_2 Father Of The Pride}}, is lining up some major voice talent to keep audiences on their toes. Just announced is Eddie Murphy, who will reprise his Donkey role from the Shrek movies in one episode of the show, which will probably air […]

Emmy award winning producer/director Eric Radomski, formerly of Warner Brothers Animation, and his phuzz entertainment content company is joining forces with Foothill Entertainment, the global distributors of family and childrens programming. Foothill released this statement, which outlines their companies and their combined goals, saying “phuuz represents the sort of cutting edge creative energy that is […]