News Archive for Ben Simon

Vanguard producer's Happily N'Ever After taps German talent

{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=top&newsitem_no=9423 Animation World Network}} has reported that Shrek producer John H Williams, who has a four picture CG deal set up with Disney in the US under his Vanguard Animation banner, is teaming up with various German-based companies to produce the animation for Happily N’Ever After, a comedy that continues the trend to turn […]

More DVD news: Space Jam pushed back a week

Some loved it, some hated it, but Warner Brothers’ last attempt at putting the Looney Tunes on the big screen, which was supposed to hit disc today, has been pushed back to October 28th to coincide with the release of the classic Looney Tunes box sets. Space Jam, from 1996, has been issued on disc […]

Wartime Animation Special Event: Animation At War

Animation historian and writer Jerry Beck, whose {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/screenings.html Cartoon Research}} continues to be a well respected and deep source of news and views on animated topics, writes on our {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=42#post42 Forum Pages}} that he is hosting a special event at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences tomorrow night which will include […]

Don't Forget!

Although many may want to wipe this from their minds, today sees the release of {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JMAY/ref=ase_thehomeimprovemz/102-3502886-9685707?v=glance&s=dvd George Of The Jungle 2}} on DVD. Based on the Jay Ward characters from the animated series, though wth a whole new live-action cast (only John Cleese as the voice of the ape named Ape reprises his role […]

Masterpiece Alice final DVD specs?

Though details and rumored specs for the 2-disc DVD re-issue of Disney’s Alice In Wonderland: The Masterpiece Edition have been floating around the web recently, {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2003/10_19.html DVD File}} has listed the final specs for the disc over the weekend. Alice is due for release on January 27th with a suggested retail price of $29.95, […]

Muppets are back and heading for Oz!

Animated-Movies always had a soft spot for those almost animated Muppets, and we’re no exception here at Animated-News. Now {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16331 Ain’t It Cool News}} reports that another Muppet movie is on the way! In keeping with previously adpated stories such as The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island, Kermit and co are heading […]

Here's that first look at Disney's Home On The Range!

Following the review of Disney/Pixar’s latest collaboration Finding Nemo over at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/239 DVD Toons}}, here’s a further look at the full trailer included on Disc Two of that set! These exclusive pictures, taken from the DVD, reveal the visuals in Disney’s last traditionally animated feature film, set for release next April, 2004. The animation […]