At the age of 72, actor John Vernon passed away in his sleep on Tuesday at his Los Angeles home. The actor’s death came after complications from a heart surgery he had on January 16th, according to his daughter Kate. In a career than included over 100 television shows and films, Vernon was probably best […]

Rotten Tomatoes has announced the recipients of the Golden Tomato Awards for 2004. For the third time in the ceremony’s six year run, Pixar took the top prize, with The Incredibles achieving the title “The Best Reviewed Film of 2004 in Wide Release”. Other animated films in top 25 included Shrek 2, Team America: World […]

Virgin Records will release the soundtrack to 20th Century Fox’s Robots on Tuesday, March 1st, indiciates IGN FilmForce. The soundtrack features soul singer Ricky Fante (“Shine”), Fountains of Wayne (“Tell Me What You Already Did”), Chingy (“Right Thurr”), Houston (“I Like That”), Stacie Orrico (“(There’s Gotta Be) More to Life”), Steriogram (“Walkie Talkie Man”) Fatboy […]

According to The Orlando Bloom Files, via Coming Soon, in Monday’s Walt Disney Investor Conference Studio Presentation – which can be heard here – Disney studio Chairman Dick Cook revealed some rather large details about the two sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, now the film’s official title, […]

IESB has a new pic from The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz, coming to ABC this May.

Following a report at IGN FilmForce concerning its release, The Internet Movie Database also spotlights the much-requested DVD release of Song of the South. Reportedly, Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook stated that Disney has received more requests for a DVD release of Song of the South than any other film. For example, SongoftheSouth.net has currently […]

The Internet Movie Database, via Toon Zone, reports that for the second year in a row, a new record has been set for the box office in Japan. Grosses rose to $2.03 billion in 2004, representing a 3.8% increase compared to 2003, according to the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Japan’s domestic films were […]

In a story at Yahoo! Movies that discusses the new Glendale, California-based studio Disney is preparing primarily for the sequels to Pixar’s films, Disney Chairman Dick Cook revealed that Toy Story 3 is now being planned for 2008 and would not be the main Disney animated feature for that year. It was previously expected that […]

Along with being hired to score Charlotte’s Web, Danny Elfman will compose the music for Disney’s A Day with Wilbur Robinson, Music from the Movies indicates. Both films are scheduled for a 2006 release.

Coming Soon has collected some interesting tidbits concerning the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. According to The Daily Record, Alex Norton (The Count of Monte Cristo) has been cast as Edinburgh sea captain Sam Bellamy, while The Roxbury Register reveals stuntman Bobby Waldron will also have a role in the second and third films. In […]

Contact Music has the news that The Who’s rock-opera Tommy is being considered for an animated movie, featuring the voices of Robbie Williams and Bono. Grease producer Robert Stigwood plans for the feature to be built with a $400 million budget, remarking, “If you are going to do it, you’ve got to do it right.”

Reuters reports that in a survey of nearly 2,000 ad executives, brand managers and academics by online magazine Brandchannel, Pixar was named the fifth most influential brand in North America. Computer icon Apple was placed in the top spot both globally and in North America. Reuters has the lists from the 1,984 respondents who answered […]

Ultimate Disney reports that as expected, Tarzan II has been assigned a “G” rating by the MPAA.

Latino Review has a few new stills from Robots, coming to theaters on March 11, 2005.

The official site for the Laurence Olivier Awards has the nominations for the 2005 awards ceremony. Within the list, Mary Poppins picked up nine nominations, including Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Laura Michelle Kelly- “Mary Poppins”), Best Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee- “Bert”), Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a […]

IGN FilmForce speaks with Mark Johnson, producer of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The insightful interview covers changes from the book in the film, the movie’s production, and information on the sequel Prince Caspian. In related news, Ustecký týdeníkhas contains 42 pictures from the filming at a snowy location, […]

The full opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith has been unveiled at Star Wars’ official website. One can click the “More” button at the end of this article to check out the text. Other Star Wars updates can be found at Cinema em Cena, which has new stills featuring […]

Yahoo! Movies has several scenes from both Pooh’s Heffalump Movie and Son of the Mask. Pooh’s Heffalump Movie opens on February 11, 2005, while Son of the Mask opens a week later, on February 18th, 2005.

Reuters reports that after throwing out a lawsuit that sought to recover Winnie-the-Pooh royalties from Walt Disney Co., last March, Superior Court Judge Charles McCoy has denied Slesinger’s request for a new trial. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles judge ruled that Stephen Slesinger Inc. had “stolen evidence and tainted the case”. Meantime, a lawyer for […]

According to Fox 411, all is not well with Disney’s Pixar-less Toy Story sequel. Fox News columnist Roger Friedman states, “My sources in the animation biz tell me that Disney, which will make Toy Story 3 without Pixar, cannot find a director to guide the project.” As the source claims, “Every single animator of note […]

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, via Coming Soon, indicates that Stellan Skarsgård (Exorcist: The Beginning, King Arthur) will play Bill ‘Bootstraps’ Turner in at least one of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. The actor is set to begin work on the project in February and finish in December. The first Pirates of the Caribbean sequel will […]

According to Coming Soon, commenting on The Incredibles four nominations, writer and director Brad Bird states, “It is such an honor for The Incredibles to receive four Oscar nominations. I am thrilled that Pixar’s creative team is being recognized for their amazing work by the Academy alongside many other talented nominees. The screenplay nomination is […]

Taken from Toy News, Issue 42, February 05, a pic which reveals the design of the Scarecrow from Batman Begins is now up at Superhero Hype.

The Internet Movie Database reports that on Tuesday, the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) suggested the current board of the Walt Disney Co., including CEO Michael Eisner, be reelected at Disney’s annual board meeting on February 11. ISS applauded Disney for its progressing governance practices and search for a replacement for Eisner. As the ISS states, […]

Latino Review features three new pics from Robots, opening in theaters on March 11, 2005.

The Hollywood Reporter indicates that Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies are working on a movie based on the preschool book The Krazees. Derek Guiley and David Schneiderman will pen the screenplay, while Robin Williams will star in the film. Concerning the movie’s synopsis, the website writes, “In adapting the book, Guiley and Schneiderman are creating […]

After grossing a disappointing $37,760,080 domestically, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow flies into stores tomorrow. Still, despite a lackluster box office, the film garnered some rather good reviews, with the new one from IGN FilmForce certainly being no exception, as the website gives Sky Captain a fantastic score of 10/10. Meanwhile, the film’s […]

Ain’t It Cool News has a positive early review of Chicken Little. ‘Yzma’, who attended an audience test screening, writes, “If they can fix the beginning and most importantly the ending, this may turn out to be a[n] awesome movie. As it stands, it’s already very good.” Chicken Little hits theaters November 4, 2005.

The teaser trailer for The Corpse Bride is now online at Apple. The Corpse Bride is scheduled at IMDB to open on September 23, 2005, even though the film’s tagline, “Rising to the Occasion, Halloween ’05,” suggests a later opening. Thanks to ‘Fazendinha’ at the AN Forum for the news.

Ultimate Disney points to a new 2-minute “sizzle reel” for Herbie: Fully Loaded, while Jim Hill Media has some recent pics from the series’ revitalizer. Herbie: Fully Loaded races into theaters on June 24, 2005.