The company responsible for such great shorts as Luxo Jr, Knick Knack and For The Birds has done it again. The recently completed Boundin’ is described as a charming, funny piece in the spirit of Disney’s cartoon Pecos Bill. No word yet on when and where it will premiere, though it’s a good guess that […]

ICv2 News reports that Witch Hunter Robin, the superbly animated 26-episode series from Sunrise Animation, will appear on the Cartoon Network during the current 2003-2004 television season, either late this year or early in 2004. The stylish series, which has been described as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Meets The X-Files“, has demonstrated a strong appeal […]

The star of Looney Tunes: Back In Action was interviewed by Al Rocker on NBC yesterday. Here is a hilarious clip from the show.

The Los Angeles Times has an article about the growing role of Disney’s TV Animation unit. The unit is busier than it has been in its 20-year history. Led by Kim Possible and Lilo, there are five series in production with nearly 50 projects in development. Disney is expected to unveil this week the newest […]

AnimeWorks is readying a release of Jhonen Vasquez’s Invader Zim animated series. Anime fans have been screaming for this DVD release since Zim first aired on Nickelodeon in 2001 and now it’s finally here. Coming Spring 2004 will be the first of three double disc sets and a limited edition boxed set which promises to […]

Spanish international sales company Lumina Films has acquired overseas sales rights outside Spain to the Spanish 3D animated feature film Midsummer Dream. The movie is produced by Galicia-based Dygra Films, the creators of The Living Forest, which was a box office hit in Spain. Based on the Shakespeare play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” this “Dream” […]

Usa Today reports that the first of 20 animated Star Wars: Clone Wars episodes, each about three minutes long, premieres at 8 ET/PT on Cartoon Network. A new episode of the Lucas-approved series airs each weeknight through Nov. 20, repeating at midnight. Another 10 will air next spring. The Clone Wars cartoon series bridges the […]

A model of E, the superhero fashion designer from the upcoming Pixar feature, has found its way to the popular online auction site. The item is described as an 8″ tall resin model, signed by Kent Melton, a well known Disney artist. The auction ended with a minuscule $68.99 closing price. Congratulations to the lucky […]

The famous animation historian John Canemaker will host a presentation of his new book The Art and Flair of Mary Blair on November 7th at LACMA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Blair, a prolific and gifted designer/colorist, was one of the few woman artists to reach the top creative rungs at the Disney […]

The creator of the Simpsons Matt Groening will be the guest of today’s NPR Fresh Air show. Earlier this year The Simpsons celebrated its 300th episode, making it the longest running animated series on TV.

German artist Harald Siepermann posted some development art from the upcoming Disney feature. Here are the pictures: Image 1 Image 2 Image 3

Studioghibli.net has an image from the acclaimed director’s next project. The picture appears in the official Studio Ghibli’s 2004 calendar. The film is based on a story by Diana Wynne Jones, which takes place in the town of Market Chipping, in the land of Ingary, where anything can happen. The lead heroine is Sophie, a […]

The LA Times reports the new animated series in which self-mythologizing movie producer Robert Evans lends his voice to an animated version of himself, will premiere tonight at 10:30. Evans, who is 73, is nowadays more famous for having been famous. He was good-looking enough to have been discovered twice by Hollywood; he married movie […]