The irrepressible JoBlo.com is back with another, lengthy update on Shark Tale‘s {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4313 appearance at the Cannes Film Festival}}, including asking DreamWorks’ head honcho Jeffrey Katzenberg about the name change from Shark Slayer, a brush with voice artist Angelina Jolie, and Jack Black falling off the Shark Tale inflatable… Funny stuff, and packed with […]

Following the {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001495.html Aladdin box set image}} we posted last last week, DVD Answers now have a full-sized look at the {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3972&n=1&burl= 2-disc set’s artwork}} itself. As they say, “Fingers crossed that the horrible ‘First Time on DVD’ banner will be removed pretty sharpish!”

‘Inkan1969’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2504#post2504 Animated News Forum}} posts the news that the sixth in the ever expanding – and seemingly never ending – universe of Pokemon films will not get a theatrical release. Distributors Miramax will release {{link http://www.pokemon.com/wishmaker/wishmaker.htm Pokemon: Jirachi Wish Maker}} direct to video on June 1.

The {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/press/junkets/shrek2/ DreamWorks Animation Fansite}} has more from the press junket world of Shrek 2. Joining director Andrew Adamson are new soundbites with Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews and producer Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Amr Ramadan of the pretty cool {{link http://www.3dtotal.com/ 3D Total.com}} writes to tell us that a new TV spot for The Incredibles is available for download at the site. It’s a large 11mb file, but the one-minute (non-animated) clip, named First In Line, is very amusing. Thanks to Amr for the heads up!

While it seems the Mickey Mouse In Color 2, On The Front Lines and TomorrowLand sets in the new wave of Walt Disney Treasures deluxe DVD tins are the most anticipated, The Chronological Donald, part one of a collection of Duck shorts, “seemingly has been given the least attention”, as Del Walker says in his […]

As with many big screen blockbusters nowadays, it seems the video game adaptations are the quickest to jump on the sequel trail. ‘Monkeyboy12’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2472#post2472 Animated News Forum}} points to a recently added page at Nintendo’s site for {{link http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=6f465e96-4535-4cc1-890b-a86f4c10dd00& Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures}}. Nothing much to see right now, but we’ll […]

‘MusicFan’ in the AN Forums has been pretty busy of late: he’s sent in links to {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2484#post2484 several new articles}} that look at various aspects of the industry today, from news of a 72-hour Bugs Bunny marathon to CGI rivals Pixar and DreamWorks’ upcoming company plans, including Pixar’s desire to increase staff by 1,350 […]

Scoot over to animator Nick Crocco’s site to play a game based on Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. {{link http://www.crocco.net/nemosrevenge.html Nemo’s Revenge: The Quest For The Lost Pearl}} is some Flash-animated fun which ‘seas’ (sorry!) you as an underwater diver on the search for the Nautilus’ power source…

‘Shai’ writes in to let us know that at the recent E3 event, “a trailer for Capcom’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge was revealed”. While nothing can beat the stop-motion animation in the classic original, the game (a semi-sequel based on Tim Burton’s characters) does look like it has captured the essence of the […]

Floating around the web recently has been {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001495.html this image}} of the forthcoming Aladdin: Platinum Edition giftset. Coming out alongside the standard 2-disc release of the film on October 5, this boxed edition will also contain a hardcover book on the making of the film, an actual frame from the movie and five exclusive […]

‘MusicFan’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=387 AN Forum}} links to a new, highly stylized hand drawn animated video for Madvillan’s All Caps track (contains mild language). The video is also available on the Madvillainy enhanced CD.

Thanks to Athena in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2423#post2423 Animated News Forums}} for pointing out that the full trailer clip that premiered on Access Hollywood last week is now available in a variety of QuickTime sizes at Apple’s {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/the_incredibles/ Movie Trailers}} site. The Pixar film, about a dysfunctional family of superheroes, is director Brad Bird’s first […]

Despite having the set for over a week now, it wasn’t until catching a story over at {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=110980 Toon Zone}} that attention was brought to a few great additions that can be found in {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001HAIP4/qid=1084492835/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 The Marx Bros Collection}}. Warner Home Video’s recently released five-disc Special Edition box set features seven brilliantly funny […]

Building up the May 18th releases of this year’s wave of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs is proving to be no hard thing, with glowing reviews continually surfacing around the web. Now DVD Toons clocks in with a fully in-depth look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/301 On The Front Lines}}, the collection of Wartime films. “It can be […]

As reported previously, famed Disney animator Andreas Deja is being confirmed as working on the company’s “midquel” to the 1942 classic Bambi. The new film, currently in production under the title of Bambi And The Great Prince, is your basic teenage angst tale, dealing with Bambi coping with his Father, the Great Prince, and his […]

‘MusicFan’ writes in to say that “{{link http://www.gamespot.com/psp/rpg/finalfantasyviiadventchildren/index.html Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children}} will be released exclusively in an unusual format, in the form of UMD Disc, the media for Sony’s upcoming PSP console”. An official announcement and release date for the movie is still to be confirmed.

As reported previously, Disney’s Mulan is set to appear as a fully-fledged Special Edition DVD alongside Aladdin‘s disc debut this October, but now {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/570 DVD Toons has the full specs}}. Music videos from the original release will be carried over, as well as new additions, including anamorphic transfer, deleted scenes (including an alternate opening […]

And, er…that’s basically it! “Hop” on over to {{link http://www.angryalien.com/0504/shiningbunnies.html Angry Alien}} for a very funny spoof! Thanks to ‘Lemon Swan’ for sending in the link.

Following the web shorts created for American Express that we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001223.html recently reported}} about, it has been announced by Variety that “NBC will air The Adventures Of Seinfeld And Superman from 8:44-9 pm on May 20. The special will mix original Seinfeld-Superman footage with elements from the Internet shorts. There’s no word yet on […]

The DreamWorks Animation Fansite are featuring Shrek 2 audio interviews over the days to come as they count down to the film’s release on May 19. Everyday will feature a new interview with the cast and crew, with {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/shrek2/ director Andrew Adamson}} the first in the question firing range.

We’ve another couple of animation on DVD reviews for you today. DVD Toons takes a look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/299 Jonny Quest: Season 1}} (in stores from today), while The Laughing Place’s Toon Talk opens up another take on the anticipated May 18 Walt Disney Treasures release of the wartime {{link http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID280190-280190.asp On The Front Lines}} […]

IESB’s {{link http://www.iesb.net/movies/shrek2premiere.htm At The Movies}} have posted a gallery of stills from the weekend’s Green Carpet Premiere of DreamWorks’ Shrek 2 at Mann’s Village And Bruin Theatre in Westwood, California. “The biggest premiere so far this year, it even out did the Van Helsing premiere that took place just last week at Universal Studios”. […]

Independent producer and animator Jeff Haas has single handedly produced a feature length computer animted sci-fi movie, The Dalmarian Chronicles, using off the shelf software to complete the task. Haas, who has also managed to make his film’s DVD available through {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001214CK/102-4687562-8010520 Amazon.com}} and set up an online store which sells merchandise and apparel […]

Following their review of {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/297 Mickey Mouse In Living Color 2}}, DVD Toons returns with a look at another in the new series of Walt Disney Treasures, and the kudos continue to pour in with {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/298 TomorrowLand: Disney In Space And Beyond}}. “There are some great [Ward Kimball-directed] episodes on these two discs, […]

‘HanyaanFaery’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2306#post2305 Animated News Forum}} has posted a picture of Young Sofie from Miyazaki’s upcoming Howl’s Moving Castle, which is a character design watercolor from the Image Album. Thanks for scanning it in!

DreamWorks will debut the first five minutes of their May 19th summer sequel Shrek 2 on kids television, says {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000504352 The Hollywood Reporter}}. “The studio aims to whet its target audience’s appetite by previewing the movie May 18 on Nickelodeon. The 5-7pm edition of Nick’s U Pick Live block will be entirely Shrek 2-themed, […]

DVD Toons continue their in-depth appraisal of animation on DVD with a full look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/297 Mickey In Color 2}}, due out May 18. “These shorts are simply eye-popping, vibrant and detailed unlike any previous versions I’ve ever seen”, says Ben Simon, “while disc two is even better: Mickey’s three recent featurettes are presented […]

They were right before and likely they’ll be proved right again: {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html The Digital Bits}} have posted the rumored titles for Warners next wave of Hanna-Barbera classics on DVD. “Sources are telling us that titles include Top Cat, The Flintstones: Season Two and Wacky Races. Look for these possibly as soon as the 4th […]