The UK’s Channel 4 wants viewers to vote for the 100 Greatest Cartoons of all time. The network later show a 4-hour marathon broadcast showcasing clips from the winners and interviews with the creators who made them. See the channel’s official website for more details.

Jim Hill Media looks at the Popeye’s Voyage: The Quest for Pappy DVD. Giving the movie a positive review, the site comments, “In spite of its flaws, is Popeye’s Voyage worth seeing? I’d say yes. It may not be the perfect modern Popeye cartoon, but it’s still enjoyable.” Popeye’s Voyage: The Quest for Pappy will […]

IGN FilmForce has an exclusive clip from The Spongebob Squarepants Movie, entitled “Mindy Gives a Bag of Wind”.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Sarah Vowell talks about landing the role of Violet in The Incredibles. The This American Life radio essayist notes that she has received offers previously to play animated characters, but always turned them down.

Dark Horizons speaks to the man behind the voice of the sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. The Spongebob Squarepants Movie floats into theaters this Friday.

In an interview with IGN FilmForce, Tom Hanks speaks on the making of The Polar Express. However, what may be the highlight of the interview is his response to the question, “Will you be involved in the Toy Story sequels Disney is planning without Pixar?” Hanks’ response is, “I don’t know. The creative team that […]

DVD Answers has the details on the Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow DVD, flying into stores on February 1, 2005. Available in both anamorphic widescreen and full screen editions, the DVD will feature an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, along with two audio commentaries, five behind the scenes featurettes on the various aspects […]

Jerry Bruckheimer clears up some rumors concerning the upcoming sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean, in an interview with Latino Review. Apparently, Keith Richards has not yet signed on to do the sequel, the tentative subtitle for the second film is not Treasures of the Lost Abyss, and back-to-back productions of two sequels has not […]

IGN FilmForce points to a new, funny music video featuring David Hasselhoff singing, while Spongebob and Patrick make guest appearances. Meanwhile, a new Spongebob Squarepants Movie poster featuring the three- sort of- has appeared on eBay. The Spongebob Squarepants Movie opens in theaters on November 19, 2004.

AWN reports that William Schifrin, writer of Quest for Camelot, has been hired to write the CG animated feature, Noah’s Ark, which Walden Media and Creative Battery are producing. The movie will tell the Biblical tale from the perspective of an unlucky camel, who must help save the animals on the ark.

On the eve of The Incredibles’ opening, websites begin to weigh in as to how much punch the Pixar flick will pack. Both Box Office Guru and Lee’s Movie Info believe The Incredibles will make around $70 million on its opening weekend, with the latter site suggesting a more detailed prediction of $71.1 million. However, […]

The Looney Tunes Golden Collection – Vol. 2 DVD gets a highly positive review from IGN DVD. Receiving scores of 10/10 for the feature collection, 8/10 for the video, 8/10 for the audio, and 10/10 for the extras, the disc earns a total, not an average, score of 9/10. The Looney Tunes Golden Collection – […]

According to IESB, Salma Hayek has joined Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, and Keith Richards in the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean, which the website refers to with the oft-rumored title of Pirates of the Caribbean: Treasures of the Lost Abyss.

Coming Soon reviews Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas, the computer animated sequel to 1999’s Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas. Giving the film a score of 8/10 and its extras a score of 7/10, the website concludes, “Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas is worth checking out not only for the computer animation but the fun Disney […]

As more reviews appear at Rotten Tomatoes, the first negative review for The Incredibles has finally arrived, thanks to The Village Voice. Nonetheless, an overwhelming majority of reviews for the film have been positive, including a new review from Quint at Ain’t It Cool News.

CJAD speaks with Rino Romano, who voices the Caped Crusader in The Batman, airing every Saturday on Kids’ WB.

Latino Review has an interview with The Incredibles producer John Walker. Meanwhile, Superhero Hype! has the poster announcing The Incredibles midnight screenings this Thursday.

Reuters reports that three months after suing The Walt Disney Co. in a dispute over royalties, Marvel Enterprises Inc. wants to strip the Magic Kingdom of its licensing deals for lucrative Marvel superheroes. In a new lawsuit filed on Friday in Los Angeles federal court, Marvel asks a judge to declare that Disney never legally […]

“Despite [the] CGI gold rush, animators’ salaries are generally down from a decade ago, and the employment picture is not too rosy,” states Variety, via Yahoo! News, in the article ‘Toonsters wait for big payoff’. The article is definitely recommended for those considering a career in animation.

In what the article describes as “animation style wars”, The New York Daily News compares the animation techniques and styles used for The Incredibles and The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.

MTV.com and Yahoo! Movies now feature scenes from The Polar Express. In related news, The Chicago-Sun Times takes a peek at the making of the film. The Polar Express will open in theaters on Wednesday, November 10, 2004.

Latino Review interviews Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles. Meanwhile, Superhero Hype has the eighth television spot for the film, entitled ‘Do the Incredible’, along with a batch of new pics.

In the article “A Very Muppet-y Monday Mélange”, Jim Hill Media speaks on the production of The Muppets Wizard of Oz, referring to its filming and the importance of its television ratings. The Muppets Wizard of Oz will debut on ABC in May.

Before the Looney Tunes Golden Collection – Vol. 2 DVD comes out in stores on Tuesday, one can see one of its bonus features, the highly anticipated new short Daffy Duck for President, now at Yahoo! Movies. Thanks to Dan “Atomic” Fox for pointing this out.

The official website for Racing Stripes is now online, currently featuring only eleven photos and a plot synopsis. Thanks to ‘monkeyboy12’ at the AN Forum for the note.

The first-ever annual international competition to identify the best in Manga and Anime talent in the world has been launched, with $75,000 (£40,912) worth of prizes to be won. Click here for details.

Business Wire has the press release for the Incredibles soundtrack and audio story, soaring into stores on November 2, 2004. The Incredibles soundtrack features nineteen tracks in a score from Michael Giacchino (the Medal of Honor video games, ABC’s Alias), making his feature film composing debut.

Pokémon.com reveals that in North America, the seventh Pokémon movie will be entitled “Destiny Deoxys,” a shortened version of its Japanese title “The Sky-Splitting Visitor, Deoxys”. In the film, Ash, May, Max, and Brock must bring to an end the epic battle between Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza and Deoxys, in order to stop a mighty evil […]

Animated Bliss reports that the DVD for 1994’s Yogi Bear Easter Special will hit store shelves on February 8, 2005, with a suggested price of $14.95. No bonus features have been announced for the DVD.

Jim Hill Media takes an early look at The Polar Express. Michael Howe, who was able to catch a sneak peek at the film, says, “Overall, The Polar Express isn’t the greatest Zemeckis film, but it is in no way the worst.” The Polar Express will roll into theaters on Wednesday, November 10, 2004. Meanwhile, […]