Don’t forget to vote in the 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards’ animation categories, including “Favorite Animated Movie” and “Favorite Animated Movie Star”. Animated films are also featured in several other categories, such as “Favorite Movie”, “Favorite Movie Comedy”, “Favorite Sequel”, and “Favorite Villain Movie Star”. Voting for these categories ends December 13, 2004. The 31st […]

Toon Zone point out that Turner Classic Movies will become more animated with the premiere of Cartoon Alley, a new franchise hosted by TCM’s weekend daytime host, Ben Mankiewicz. Coming from Turner Broadcasting’s library of more than 1,000 classic cartoon titles from both MGM and Warner Bros, three classic cartoons focusing on the same subject […]

The Internet Movie Database indicates that The Incredibles was named ‘Best Animated Feature’ by the The National Board of Review on Wednesday, beating out such competition as Shrek 2 and The Polar Express. Unfortunately, animation was left out- again- of the board’s list of the top 10 films of the year, which held Finding Neverland […]

NarniaWeb has an exclusive photo of the beautiful movie poster stand for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. One can see the six-foot display in some Cinemark theaters on the west coast.

An international poster for Robots has appeared on eBay. Robots will storm into U.S. theaters on March 11, 2005.

During a press conference held by Howl’s Moving Castle producer Toshio Suzuki, an announcement was made that Pete Docter (director of Monsters, Inc.) will lead production of the English version of Howl’s Moving Castle. John Lasseter, the first choice to head the production, was unable to work on the film, due to his involvement with […]

Latino Review indicates that despite Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow doing only moderate business in theaters, the possibility of another Sky Captain film still remains. Jude Law states, “Yeah, I think there might be. I don’t really plan that far ahead. Obviously, I’m here with this film and I’m in rehearsals for another.” […]

IGN FilmForce chats with Transformers screenwriter John Rogers, concerning the theatrical version of the popular toy, comic book and cartoon franchise.

Coming Soon reports that the IMAX Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox announced today that the upcoming CGI flick Robots will open simultaneously in both IMAX® and conventional theatres on March 11, 2005. Robots marks the first day-and-date IMAX DMR release to open in the spring, thus increasing IMAX’s 2005 commercial film slate. Bruce Snyder, President, […]

Coming Soon! reports that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the Spider-Man – The New Animated Series: Extreme Threat DVD on January 25, 2005. The DVD contains episodes from MTV animated series, including such titles as “Royal Scam,” “Heroes and Villains,” and “Flash Memory”. Also included at the site is a menu screen from the […]

Ultimate Disney has the cover art for the second wave of 2-Disc Studio Ghibli DVDs, including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds, Porco Rosso, and The Cat Returns. The three DVDs will be available to own on February 22, 2005.

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.