Five stills from the Pocahontas 10th Anniversary Edition DVD can be viewed at Ultimate Disney. The pics are taken from a few deleted scenes and the “If I Never Knew You” fully-restored sequence. The Pocahontas 10th Anniversary Edition DVD will be available to own on May 3, 2005.

Cinemanow, via Toon Zone, reports that ReBoot will be available for download throughout North America, thanks to a deal from Mainframe and CinemaNow. Episodes will be found at the CinemaNow website.

AWN covers the story of DIC Entertainment and Mainframe Entertainment’s announcement that the world premiere of Inspector Gadget’s Biggest Caper Ever: The Case of the Flying Lizard will be at Cartoons on the Bay 2005 in Positano, Italy. The film, marking the CGI debut of Inspector Gadget, will be screened at the Cartoons Village, at […]

Ultimate Disney has the DVD press releases for Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama, the Disney Channel’s first original animated movie, and Little Einsteins: Our Huge Adventure, a new DTV movie that will begin the upcoming Little Einsteins series for those who have outgrown the Baby Einstein franchise. Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama, whose […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has the poster for the U.S. release of Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, moving into theaters for a limited release on June 10, 2005.

Jim Hil Media writes that Disney Magazine may not be meeting its end after all, as Disney has noted the public cry against such a move and might want to avoid the negative press.

The Big Cartoon Database reports that the computer animation company CritterPix Studios has announced the closing of a private $2.1 million secured convertible bridge note financing, placed by Laidlaw and Company (UK) Ltd. This makes the total seed financing for the studio approximately $4.45 million. Proceeds will go toward script development and the installation of […]

As more merchandise from Disney’s upcoming Chicken Little arrives online at places such as Amazon, About.com describes what may be the film’s biggest item: a Singing Chicken Little plush. Fans of the film can play air guitar with Chicken Little, as he belts out his rendition of the popular Queen song “We Are the Champions”.

BCI Eclipse, via Comicon, announces the details of the two-disc The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Collector’s Edition DVD. Chosen in part by fans at the He-Man.org website, the set will contain 10 episodes, with half of them being from the series’ first season and half from the second season. Bonus […]

TV Shows on DVD has the cover and disc art for the Fantastic Four – The Complete 1994-95 Animated Television Series DVD set, coming to stores on July 5, 2005.

Reuters indicates that Madagascar is looking to DreamWorks’ upcoming comedy of the same name as to help increase tourisim, similar to the way that Out of Africa increased tourism for Kenya. Henry Kartagener, president of a New York-based travel consultancy, warns, however, that Madagascar will only benefit from the movie if the island is heavily […]

The poster for the US release of Valiant is finally online, exclusively at Latino Review. Contrary to recent belief that the film would be released under Disney’s Touchstone banner, the poster makes it clear that Valiant will be a Walt Disney Pictures release. Valiant will open in US theaters on August 19, 2005.

Dark Horizons discloses some interesting information regarding the upcoming Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest. ‘Fawn’ from the Dutch press writes, “This week I was invited to the Space Mountain 2 presentation at Disneyland Resort Paris. I got to talk to someone at Disney and we got into a discussion on how Disney […]

The latest issue of Time Magazine, which hit newstands today, has added animation film director Hayao Miyazaki to its list of the world’s 100 most influential people. The list also includes such artists and pioneers as Steve Jobs, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, and Johnny Depp.

The BBC, via The Internet Movie Database, indicates that following the unfulfilled demand for Incredibles merchandise, counterfeit Incredibles toys have made a huge leap in filling the void, especially in Asia. Clint Hayashi, spokesman for Disney Consumer Products, stated in response to the problem that the unit plans “to better adjust our forecasts and be […]

Moviehole has the scoop that Imagi Services, currently behind the new CGI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, are also working on Cat Tale, which enlists a cast composed of Sean Astin, Elisha Cuthbert, Stanley Tucci, Alan Cumming, Fred Willard, Catherine O’Hara, Billy Idol, Wayne Knight, Michael Richards, David Cross, Rip Torn, Jerry O’Connell, Chazz Palminteri, […]

Gamerz-Edge talks with Kevin Munroe, director of the upcoming CGI Ninja Turtles film, as such issues as whether the new film will re-start the franchise and how the film is being approached are raised.

In the article “Eisner’s Orphans,” Jim Hill writes about the possible demise of The Hunchback of Notre Dame television musical, “The Sequel Lab,” and future original Muppet projects, should CEO-to-be Robert Iger decide against current Disney CEO Michael Eisner’s plans.

Ain’t It Cool News has two new reviews of a work-in-progress edition of Madagascar. First up, an anonymous father writes, “Once the animals escape from the zoo, and the movie changes settings, into the jungle, it becomes a bore,” but adds, “Because the movie was still a work-in-progress, with plenty of scenes shown as blocky […]

The Animation World Network reports that Classic Media is readying a brand-new Frosty the Snowman feature for this fall. Narrated by Burt Reynolds and starring Tom Kenny (the voice of Spongebob Squarepants), The Legend of Frosty the Snowman follows the plot, “When Frosty blows into the perfect little town of Evergreen he is shocked to […]

TV Shows on DVD has the details on the 1988 series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo’s entrance onto DVD. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo – Volume 1 features the episodes: “A Bicycle Built For Boo,” “The Sludge Monster From the Earth’s Core,” “Wanted Cheddar Alive,” and “The Schnook Who Took My Comic Book.” Volume 2 contains the […]

The first posters for Disney’s Chicken Little are available to see online, with one being found exclusively at MovieWeb and the other at EZI Productions, via The Internet Movie Poster Awards. Chicken Little will open in theaters on November 4, 2005.

A 10″ vinyl figure of the title character from Disney’s Chicken Little is available to view and/or buy at eBay. According to the seller, Toy Rocket, “Disney had 5000 units of this ultra-cool figure made as a promotional item which they gave out to their employees and distibuted internally. But they did not give all […]

The Big Cartoon Database reports that eleven-year-old Thomas Adams of Tulsa, Oklahoma has collected almost 34,000 signatures at Save Our Looney Tunes, a website formed last month to keep Warner Bros. from “ruining” the classic Looney Tunes characters. The move was made last month, after Warner Brothers’ plans to debut Loonatics this fall were unveiled. […]

NarniaWeb has posted twelve storyboard pics or screenshots from the teaser trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. While Narnia does not hit theaters until December 9th, the film’s teaser trailer is scheduled for release this April, possibly attached to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. UPDATE: The images […]

Latino Review has new screenshots from DreamWorks’ computer animated comedy Madagascar, coming to theaters on May 27, 2005.

DVD Exclusive takes a brief look at some upcoming DTV titles from Disney, including Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, Kronk’s New Groove, Tarzan II, and Brother Bear II. Also worth noting is the article’s belief that Treasure Planet will never have a sequel, due to the $140 million pic’s domestic box office […]

Jim Hill Media has photos of the displays set up at Macy’s in Herald Square, which recreate scenes from The Muppets’ Wonderful Wizard of Oz. For those wondering, the store is selling merchandise from the flick as well. The Muppets’ Wonderful Wizard of Oz will air on the ABC network Friday, May 20th.

Superheroes, an ogre, a fish’s voice, and a washtub accessory were the big winners at the 18th annual Kids Choice Awards, held this past Saturday night. Hosted by Ben Stiller, who voices Alex the lion in DreamWorks’ upcoming CGI comedy Madagascar, the event presented Blimp Awards to the recipients, as chosen by fans who vote […]

Ultimate Disney reveals that one of the bonus features for the Lilo and Sitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch DVD is “an all-new animated short created exclusively for the DVD which reveals the secret origin of Stitch.” Lilo and Sitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch will hit stores on August 30, 2005.