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SpikeTV to leave a Mark

Script Sales reveals that an animated series based on The Mark, a new sci-fi action movie from Paramount Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment, may be heading to SpikeTV. In The Mark, “An everyman discovers a strange mark has transferred to his body from the corpse of a Confederate soldier. Although the mark grants him special powers, […]

Oscar nominees sign on for Spongebob Squarepants Movie

Coming Soon! reports that Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin and Jeffrey Tambor have signed on to provide voices in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

UPDATED: Pink Panther to get makeover?

The Big Cartoon Database reports that the Pink Panther may soon get a facelift, in the upcoming The Birth of the Pink Panther. When asked by Variety reporter Army Archerd if he is involved with the new project, Blake Edwards, who has directed many of the Pink Panther films, replied, “I’m not sure, but I’ve […]

Spider-Man vs Dock-Ock cover art online

The cover art for Spider-Man vs Dock-Ock is now available at TV Shows on DVD. Thanks to Toon Zone for the heads up!

Walt Disney Pictures website update!

Thanks to ‘Ros’ in the AN Forums for pointing out Walt Disney Pictures’ website update, with Home on the Range now as its main theme.

New Scooby Doo 2 review

Ain’t It Cool News has a new Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed review, in which “vance454” reports, “This is an overall cute film. Not horrible, not awesome either.”

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series DVD cover art

Superhero Hype has the cover art for three upcoming DVDs of Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. Titles for the DVDs include “High Voltage Villains,” “The Mutant Menace,” and “The Ultimate Face-Off.” The website also has the cover art for the Spider-Man: Deluxe Edition and Spider-Man: Superbit Edition DVDs, along with news that a new Spider-Man […]

UPDATED: More new posters for Home On The Range

All three character posters, each with either Maggie, Mrs. Calloway and Grace; Buck or Alameda Slim, are now up for sale on eBay.

Home on the Range "moo-vie" clips now available

Check out Yahoo! Movies to see two new hillarious clips from Home on the Range! Thanks to ‘PatrickvD’ in the AN Forums for the notice.

Teacher's Pet DVD press release

The official press release for the Teacher’s Pet DVD is now available at Ultimate Disney. Bonus features for the disc include: the series premiere episode, deleted scenes, “The Art Of Gary Baseman” documentary, “Teacher’s Pet” music video performed by Christy Carlson Romano, and Disney’s song selection. Teacher’s Pet arrives on video and DVD June 15, […]

Home on the Range sneak peeks

Tonight’s Wonderful World of Disney presentation of Tarzan, on ABC, will feature a special Disney sneak peek of Home on the Range. Also, be sure to check out the movie’s soundtrack page at Walt Disney Records.com, where one can listen to clips of each of the album’s beautiful songs, watch the “Anytime You Need A […]

Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie's plot revealed!

The April issue of Nickelodeon Magazine reveals the plot for Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie: “In a complicated plot to get the Krabby Patty formula, Plankton steals the crown of Neptune, the undersea ruler, and lays the blame on Mr. Krabs. Spongebob promises to travel to far-off Shell City with Patrick to retrieve the crown, if […]

ABC to get "Muppet-ized"

Jim Hill Media unleashes the facts and rumors concerning new Muppet projects for ABC, including the Muppets of Oz telefilm, a new special featuring Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, and a proposed new Muppet Show series.

Shark Tale in hot water?

The Alameda Time-Star reveals a new Shark Tale controversy, which claims that the film contains harmful, manipulative Italian stereotypes. The article’s author, Rosario A. Iaconis, states, “By grafting the bigoted imagery of The Sopranos– along with a generous whiff of Goodfellas and The Godfather– onto a computer-generated flick for kids, DreamWorks’ Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, […]

Coming Soon! reviews Brother Bear DVD

Coming Soon! has posted a positive review of the Brother Bear DVD. What is “the bottom line”? “Brother Bear is well worth adding to your DVD collection if you have children or if you are an animation fan. Adults may find it fun to check out thanks to Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas.”

Garfield moves, Thunderbirds tease

Dark Horizons reveals that Garfield: The Movie‘s release date is now June 11. Also available on the website is the notice of a new Thunderbirds teaser poster, which can be seen at UIP Netherlands.

Peter Pan DVD official press release

PR Newswire has the official press release from Universal concerning the Peter Pan DVD, arriving in stores on May 4, 2004.

Muppets take on Oz

Variety reports about the anticipated Muppets of Oz, Disney’s new made-for-ABC movie, being written by Debra Frank and Steven Hayes. Subscription is necessary to view the article.

New Shark Tale poster!

Coming Soon! has the newest poster for Shark Tale, swimming to theaters on October 1. Thanks to “macontosh2000” for the heads up!

Batman screen captures

Comics Continuum has pics from last Saturday’s sneak peek of The Batman, on Kids’ WB!.

Screenwriters Benson and Sullivan to create Dream Disaster!

Coming Soon! reports that screenwriters Paul Benson and Matt Sullivan are writing Disaster!, a clay-animation project for Dream Entertainment. Being directed by Roy Wood, the film has begun shooting and is set to complete in about another year.

Pirates of the Caribbean 3's plot to lack Depp?

Coming Soon! reports that although Jerry Bruckheimer is very interested in filming both Pirates of the Caribbean sequels together, Johnny Depp has not signed on to do the third one.

Home on the Range: Sing Alongs Songs DVD menus and screen grabs

Ultimate Disney has menus and screen grabs from Home on the Range: A Little Patch of Heaven Sing Alongs Songs DVD, arriving in stores on March 23.

Game Over?

UPN’s Game Over had a lackluster debut on Wednesday. TVWeek.com reveals that the critically-panned, computer-animated sitcom received a 0.6 rating/2 share in adults 18 to 49 with 2 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. These ratings are even worse than the ratings for Enterprise, which had held the same time slot. Thanks to Toon […]

Jason Moore to direct Hunchback of Notre Dame for ABC

Playbill reports that Avenue Q director Jason Moore is set to direct ABC’s upcoming television musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Featuring music from the Disney’s 1996 animated film, the musical will also feature new music from Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, while Sally Robinson (last year’s The Music Man) is penning the script. The […]

First chapter of Garfield: The Movie's novelization released

One can now read the first chapter of Garfield: The Movie‘s novelization, available at Random House’s official website. Thanks to Coming Soon! for the report.

Is the game over for Game Over?

Many critics are saying that the game should have never been started for UPN’s Game Over, the first computer-animated primetime show on broadcast televison. Though most enjoy the show’s animation and voice performances, many find the script lacking. “Shows about video-game characters, like the games themselves, ought to be fun,” writes David Bianculli in the […]

Pictures from Gaya

Pictures from Back to Gaya, Germany’s first completely computer-animated movie, are available at MySan.

View SaveDisney.com's March 3rd press conference

The Laughing Place has the complete video from SaveDisney.com’s March 3rd press conference, responding to the unprecented no confidence vote. The event followed Wednesday’s Shareholder Meeting.

Bambi: Platinum Edition scheduled for next March

During yesterday’s annual Disney shareholders conference, it was revealed that Bambi will be next March’s “Platinum Edition” DVD release. Thanks to Ultimate Disney for the heads up!