The UK is to see a lot of that lad with the lamp, Disney’s Aladdin, on DVD later this year. As well as the Special Edition of the original 1992 film, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3855&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} is reporting that the DTVs Jasmine’s Wish and Jasmine’s Greatest Treasure will also debut on October 4th, with video sequels […]

DVD Toons have just posted their review for Sony Pictures Classics’ release of Sylvain Chomet’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/293 The Triplets Of Belleville}}: “The overall melancholy feel of Belleville is one of its major strengths, and it is certainly a film that should be seen this year by anyone remotely interested in animation as an art form […]

No word yet on the highly anticipated film sequel to Disney’s 1982 computer fantasy Tron, but good news in from Toon Zone, who report that the original film will be getting an {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=109710 archival re-release}} from May 10th at Disney’s El Capitan theater in LA for ten days! Tickets for the opening night will […]

{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=109703 Toon Zone}} reports that Disney CEO Michael Eisner has officially announced that The Jim Henson Company’s Muppets and Bear In The Big Blue House properties are now part of the Mouse House family of characters. Disney has already begun integrating these characters into the company, though no news on the rumored Muppets Wizzard […]

Now that Freddie Prinze Jr has been revealed as the voice of the hero in new independent CG movie Delgo (not that exciting after all, was it?), the studio behind it, Fathom Pictures, is starting to build awareness for the film. The company, and producer/co-director Marc Adler, are profiled today at {{link http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/27/delgo/ CNN.com}}, where […]

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/2004/garfield.php Dark Horizons}} has posted some new stills from the upcoming June 11 Fox release of Garfield: The Movie. Over at {{link http://movies.channel.aol.com/movie/main.adp?_pgtyp=pdct&tab=main&mid=14955 Moviefone}}, there’s a whole bunch of stuff on the movie, including cast bios, the trailer, and a new “making of” clip. Some features require registration or the downloading of America Online […]

George Cepeda writes in to ask about the 2-disc edition of Sylvain Chomet’s The Triplets Of Bellville that was rumored for release in Canada. “There’s no listing. The DVDs out on May 4 and May 18 are identical! Something screwy is going on,” says George, referring to the US edition through Sony Pictures and the […]

{{link http://www.milestonefilms.com/movie.php/winsor/ Milestone Films}} continues their great exploration of early animation with Winsor McCay: The Master Edition, an upgrade to the currently available collection of the pioneer’s works. {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/562 DVD Toons}} has the full specs for this new release, due on June 1st, with audio commentary from John Canemaker as well as his 20-minute […]

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 […]