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.

A new poster for Pooh’s Heffalump Movie, featuring all of the main characters, has surfaced at eBay. Pooh’s Heffalump Movie opens in theaters on February 11, 2005.

Three menus from the Shark Tale DVD have floated up at JoBlo. The Shark Tale DVD will be available to own on February 8, 2005.

Speaking exclusively to Dark Horizons, recent Golden Globe winner Geoffrey Rush comments concerning the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, “It is not an official announcement, but at the moment I am on hold until there is a date somewhere late January where I think they are going to role out the schedule and the scripts. […]

The official website for Fantastic Four has made its way online, while the film’s trailer, which was seen in theaters with Elektra this past weekend, can be seen here, in various Quicktime sizes. Fantastic Four smashes into theaters July 1, 2005.

As previously declared by Jerry Bruckheimer, the subtitle for Pirates of the Caribbean will not be “Treasure of the Lost Abyss”. Now, a scooper for JoBlo has pointed to the “Johnny Depp Fan” messageboards in which a person posted their experience attending the Pirates of the Caribbean event at the El Capitan Theatre. Apparently, the […]

Ain’t It Cool News announces the all-star voice cast for Charlotte’s Web, including Julia Roberts (Charlotte, the spider), Steve Buscemi (Templeton, the rat), Oprah Winfrey (Gussy, the goose), Cedric The Entertainer (Golly, the goose), John Cleese (Samuel, the Sheep), Reba McEntire and Kathy Bates (Betsy and Bitsy, the cows), and Thomas Hayden Church and Andre […]

Variety [paid registration required] indicates that Disney Feature Animation will go ahead with plans for Toy Story 3, using a story from a young writer by the name of Jared Stern, a member of Disney’s Feature Animation Writing Program. It had been previously believed that the story would come from the Meet the Parents movies’ […]

JoBlo features some exclusive artwork from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. The film will open in theaters on December 9, 2005.

The Los Angeles Times [free registration required] reports that Walt Disney President Robert Iger taking chairman Michael Eisner’s spot as head of the company is “inevitable.” [Free

Toon Zone brings attention to the fact that the official websites for the Superman: The Animated Series – Volume One and Batman: The Animated Series – Volume Two DVD sets are now open. Each DVD set will be available to own on January 25, 2005.

The official logos for the “midquel” Tarzan II and The Emperpor’s New Groove sequel Kronk’s New Groove can be seen at Ultimate Disney. Tarzan II, which follows the adventures of young Tarzan, swings directly to video and DVD this summer, while Kronk’s New Groove is expected to be released before the year’s end. Meanwhile, the […]

DVDtoons reveals that Entertainment Rights has acquired the rights to create He-Man: Masters of the Universe DVDs for a 2005 release in North America, after a deal last March in which they obtained the Filmation library of cartoons from Hallmark. The new deal also gives Entertainment control of She-Ra, Ghostbusters, and The Lone Ranger, among […]

Comics2Film reports that the 1960’s Marvel Superhero Show hits stores on June 28, 2005, in a five-disc DVD boxset. As pointed out in the article, the animation for the show basically consists of actual pages of comics, moved around somewhat. Still, as the website notes, “It may not have been great, but it was ambitious.” […]

The official Kellogg’s website for Robots has debuted, advertising the movie’s cereal, Pop-Tarts, and fruit snacks. In addition, the website has info on Robot’s merchandise that can be found either in Kellogg’s boxes or ordered. The official 20th Century Fox website for Robots has also been updated, now containing more footage from the film, games, […]

Though the news has yet to be confirmed, a post at The Internet Movie Database suggests that Glenn Close, Matt LeBlanc, Jon Lovitz, Candice Bergen, James Spader, singer Ashlee Simpson, Adam Brody (television’s The O.C.), and Felicity Huffman (television’s Desperate Housewives) have been approached to join the cast of Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up. Also, […]

Coming Soon! has the unique poster for Herbie: Fully Loaded, racing into theaters on June 24, 2005.

USA Today sheds some light on the new Pixar short Jack-Jack’s Attack, made exclusively for the Incredibles DVD. According to Pixar DVD producer Ann Brilz, Jack-Jack’s Attack focuses on “what takes place at the house with (babysitter) Kari and Jack-Jack while the rest of the family is on the way to the island or on […]

The official website for Pooh’s Heffalump Movie, entering theaters on February 11, 2005, is now online, featuring sections for “Story,” “Characters,” “Videos,” “Cards,” “Desktops,” and “Games.”

M&C Movies indicates that Britney Spears will voice the heroine Binah in the animated film based on the Madonna’s children’s book The English Roses. David Bowie and rapper Snoop Dogg are also in the film’s cast, along with Madonna herself, who will lend her voice as the Fairy Godmother.