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Iger continues push to stop delay between theater and DVD release

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, via the Internet Movie Database, Disney CEO Robert Iger shows no signs of backing down from his stance of eliminating the delay between the time a movie is released in theaters and on DVD. As this view conflicts with that of many theater owners, Iger still trusts […]

Hoodwinked premiere pics and review

Hoodwinked is the subject of a new review from Hero Realm. With a score of 3/5, the movie is described there as “a simple tale that parents won’t hate the first time through and kids should enjoy over and over again.” Furthermore, a plethora of pictures from the Hoodwinked premiere, held in New York City […]

Connery is Sir Billi the Vet

The Hollywood Reporter, through Coming Soon, indicates that Sean Connery and the independent production company Glasgow Animation are teaming to form Billi Productions. The alliance’s first production will be the computer animated short, Sir Billi the Vet, due for completion next summer. Actors lending their voices for the film include Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Miriam […]

Cover art: Corpse Bride, Fools' Par-Ed-ise

Toon Zone has updated cover artwork for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, unveiling the DVD’s back art. Likewise, TV Shows on DVD offers updated cover artwork for Ed, Edd ‘n Eddy – Volume 2: Fools’ Par-Ed-ise.

The Batman picked up for fourth season

The Legions of Gotham Forum exclusively confirms that The Batman has been renewed for a fourth season on Kids! WB.

Reviews: Kronk's New Groove, Valiant DVDs

Coming Soon takes a look at two of next week’s Disney DVD releases. First up is Kronk’s New Groove, with the DVD’s extras getting a score of 5/10. As for the film itself, the site gives it 6/10, commenting, “Despite a good voice cast, Kronk’s New Groove is only a mediocre film that will entertain […]

Images: Ultimate Avengers: The Movie trailer

Toon Zone points to the Marvel Animation Forum, where 32 screen captures from the Ultimate Avengers: The Movie trailer have been posted. The trailer, lasting approximately 50 seconds, may be seen on the Fantastic Four DVD, now available in stores. Ultimate Avengers: The Movie will be released directly to stores on February 21st.

Weekend box office actuals: December 2 – 4

In its fifth weekend, Chicken Little fell to #7 in the box office’s top ten and grossed $4,406,418, down an understandable 64.9% from its previous weekend. That amount brings the Disney CGI hit’s total domestic box office gross to $124,118,837. Meanwhile, the IMAX re-release of The Polar Express landed at #17, down 31.4% with $837,973, […]

He-Man gets 'Orko Approved'

Upon the initial release of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – Season 1, Volume 1, BCI Eclipse issued a statement recognizing a problem which had occurred with the digipak tray used in the sets. That technical glitch produced a slightly protruding piece of plastic on the DVDs, thus allowing them to become scratched. […]

Scenes from Narnia

Movie clips from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe can be seen at Yahoo! Movies. In the meantime, the official website for Disney’s Movie Surfers provides further behind-the-scenes peeks of the epic.

More Chicken Little posters discovered

Coming in from the film’s worldwide release are a number of posters promoting Disney’s Chicken Little. The one sheets may be seen at the Internet Movie Poster Awards and eBay.

Orphanage and Brain offer competition to Pixar and DreamWorks

The Associated Press, via SacUnion.com, looks at the progression of Orphanage Animation Studios Inc. and Wild Brain Inc., two smaller computer animation houses rising in their field.

UPDATE! Forbes names wealthiest fifteen fictional characters

Forbes Magazine has composed a list of the richest fifteen fictional characters. Animated and sometimes-animated faces in the lineup include: Santa Clause, worth “infinity”; Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, worth $27.3 billion; Richie Rich, worth $17 billion; Lex Luthor, worth $10.1 billion; Charles Montgomery Burns, worth $8.4 billion; Scrooge McDuck, worth $8.2 billion; Bruce Wayne, worth $6.5 […]

Weekend box office estimate: December 2 – 4, 2005

After enjoying a healthy box office intake during last week’s Thanksgiving weekend, Chicken Little fell 68% to eighth place, grossing approximately $4 million, says Box Office Report. Should that estimate prove correct, Chicken Little will have grossed domestically $123 million. The movie’s actual weekend gross will be revealed on Monday.

Interview: Leonard Maltin

Ultimate Disney speaks with “critic, film historian, and lifelong Disney fan” Leonard Maltin, referring to such topics as the Walt Disney Treasures, the debate of traditional versus computer animation, and Song of the South’s DVD delivery.

Official Cars site revved up

The official website for Cars has been given a makeover, now decorated with the film’s poster image and featuring the movie’s latest trailer.

Quack Pack and Goof Troop release date confusion

It was first announced that Goof Troop – Volume 1 and Quack Pack – Volume 1 would both be hitting stores on February 21, 2006. However, an official press release proposed that the release date for the DVDs would be February 14th. Now comes word, through TV Shows on DVD, that the press release was […]

Minimates movie moving to stores in 2006

Superhero Times indicates that Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum have banded together to bring Minimate fans Darktide, described as the Minimate’s first “full-length mini-movie.” Arriving in stores with the new Minimates set, the film’s plot is, “When Storm goes missing during an undercover mission, it’s up to the X-Men to investigate. But their search […]

Extras for Teen Titans – The Complete First Season unveiled

TV Shows on DVD has learned the bonus features for the Teen Titans – The Complete First Season DVD set. Found from the DVD’s back cover, the extras will include: “Finding Their Voices,” a behind-the-scenes look at the show; Toon Topia bonus cartoons: The Hiros Episodes 1 and 2; “Comic Creations – From Comic Book […]

From Veronicas to Veronica

According to MTV News, via Dark Horizons, the twin girls from the band The Veronicas are going to play the role of Veronica in the upcoming Archie movie. With both playing the same part, the girls will do their own singing in the film, in Archie’s band.

Peanuts served on DVD

From Paramount Home Entertainment come the re-releases of A Boy Named Charlie Brown and Snoopy Come Home, both part of the Peanuts Pictures collection. DVDActive has the official cover artwork for the DVDs, available to own on March 28th.

Visit Skyland online

The first two episodes of Skyland, Nickelodeon’s latest animated offering, may be seen online, at Nicktoons Network. The episodes include the two-part tale, “Dawn of a New Day.”

Underdog's Tuxedo and Gophers due for DVD

Go-Go Gophers and Tennessee Tuxedo, two cartoon segments which regularly played in-between Underdog cartoons in The Underdog Show, are about to get new DVD releases from Classic Media and distributor Sony BMG. TV Shows on DVD notices that DVD Planet currently has The Best of Go-Go Gophers and The Best of Tennessee Tuxedo DVD titles […]

Video game reviews: Rise of the Underminer, Chronicles of Narnia

Those trying to decide which video games to ask Santa for may want to head to IGN FilmForce, where reviews for the video games The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer await. The site seems impressed with Narnia (available for the PC), giving the […]

Go-Go Gadget DVD

DVDtoons points to DVD Planet, where listed is an April 25, 2006 release date for Inspector Gadget: the Animated Series. No other details are known about the set at this time, with the exception of its $34.95 suggested retail price.

Game and Search playing Chicken?

Following the announcement of The Greatest Game Ever Played’s DVD release date being moved, Ultimate Disney indicates that the R1 debut of Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin has also been bumped to April 4, 2006. As the site speculates, have these titles been moved to clear the way for the March DVD […]

CGI sequel and series to Kong coming

In a review for Kong: King of Atlantis, the traditionally animated DTV film continuation of Kong: The Animated Series, Toon Zone notes that a computer animated Kong DTV movie is reportedly on the way, in addition to a CGI television series.

Trailer teases with traditional animation

‘Inkan’ at Animation Nation links to a “Silence is Golden” trailer currently playing in AMC theaters, which mixes traditional animation with humor thrown toward such films as The Lion King and Brother Bear.

Video game previews: Kingdom Hearts 2, SpongeBob SquarePants Baytona 500

IGN FilmForce presents a sneak peek at Kingdom Hearts II for the PlayStation 2, lending screenshots from the game, as well as new details of its worlds. Plus, the site has three new screenshots from SpongeBob SquarePants Baytona 500, soon to be available for the cell phone.

Cat Tale website and trailer now online

The official wesbite for Imagi Entertainment’s Cat Tale has opened. Owning sections for the film’s news, synopsis, and cast, the site also features the movie’s trailer. Cat Tale will arrive in theaters in 2006.