Although the DVD will not be released until next month, Home Theater Spot already has a review up for the 10th Anniversary Edition DVD of Toy Story, which is to be released on September 6th. The review describes the item as a “must have”, stating, “This is a no brainer for the A/V enthusiast out […]

Disney/Vanguard’s \\Valiant\\ opens today in 2,014 theatres, a surprisingly low number. {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2005&wk=33&p=.htm Ten other films}}, including the documentary \\March of the Penguins\\ (which has been out for 9 weeks already), are in more theatres. {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/forecast/ Box Office Mojo}} predicts a 4th place finish this weekend, with the film taking in $8.2 million. \\Valiant\\ […]

With Vanguard’s Valiant being distributed without much fanfare through Walt Disney Pictures, audiences may seem split on what to expect from the new studio’s debut movie and whether it’s worth the bucks to go and see it. Commenting on the UK release of the film from a few months ago, here’s what Animated News’ Ben […]

The upcoming Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch DVD contains a new hand-drawn short entitled The Origin of Stitch which was produced by Toonacious, the faith-based family entertainment company begun by Tony Bancroft (Disney animator, director of Mulan). Bancroft told Animated News, “We are very proud of that little short and it was […]

The sixth season of The Simpsons was released on DVD yesterday, and reviews have been popping up across the net. IGN has reviewed the set, with the review praising the DVD sets of the series, claiming “I’ll continue buying these deluxe, delightful DVDs,” and giving a score of 9 out of 10 to the set. […]

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced several new features for its 30th annual event which will include the North American premiere of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The TIFF which will be held September 8-17 consists of several events that display works from all across the film industry. Nick Park, co-director […]

Confirming rumors we’ve been hearing all day, {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/people/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001017139 The Hollywood Reporter}} and {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=14650 AWN}} report that Joe Ranft was killed Tuesday afternoon in a car accident. Ranft worked on many of the most beloved modern classics out of Disney and Pixar, including: writing for \\The Brave Little Toaster\\, \\Oliver & Company\\, \\The Rescuers […]

Ultimate Disney reports that on the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD will be the first promo for next year’s Lady and the Tramp: Platinum Edition DVD, which has been moved to a February 28th release date. Four screencaps from the minute-long spot are at the site’s DVD Schedule entry.

In celebration of the direct-to-DVD release of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch, Dole is holding a contest, in which the grand prize is a family trip to Hawaii. In addition, one-hundred first place winners will receive a copy of the Lilo & Stitch 2 DVD, while two-hundred second place winners will receive […]

DVD Answers has the specs for the DVD debut of Madagascar. Hitting stores on the 15th of November, the single-disc release will show the film in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, with English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Bonus features, along with cover art, for the Madagascar DVD should be revealed shortly.

In May 2006, the Museum of Modern Art in New York will pay tribute to CalArts. Celebrating the institution’s 35 years of excellence, this historical survey will include films and videos produced by the following departments: Film and Video, Experimental Animation, Character Animation, and Film Directing. Films and videos produced in the MFA program will […]

A recent DVD Exclusive article hints that the direct to video sequel to the 1941 classic Dumbo may be back in production. The sequel, which had a little promotional spot on the 60th Anniversary Edition DVD of Dumbo, was at one time shelved, yet the article implies that the film is back in production, stating […]

A small flash website is now online for the Disney released Studio Ghibli films on DVD. The site features DVD and film plot details, as well as a general trailer for the series on the home media format. The Academy Award winning studio has produced such films as Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service and The […]

Becoming the first ‘Featured Artist’ for Strut Your Reel, Mike Thurmeier, the supervising animator from Blue Sky Studios, speaks with the site, in a very in-depth interview. One may also find out more info on Thurmeier by checking out his official site.

At the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, John Malkovich mentioned that he has joined Anthony Hopkins and Robin Wright Penn for Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf, reports Dark Horizons. Scheduled for a 2007 release, the film will incorporate the same motion-capture animation technology used by Zemeckis in The Polar Express.

CNET News reports on the upcoming Valiant and its aim to provide an entertaining CGI feature on a modest budget. According to the report, “Vanguard Animation has successfully undermined the notion that you have to spend in the range of $100 million to produce a modern computer-animated film.”

Gargoyles show creator Greg Weisman has revealed some of the details concerning the Region 1 Second Season DVD set of Disney’s 1990s animated series. The set will contain the first 26 episodes of the season, and will contain bonus features such as episode introductions. The set will be released on December 6th.

Follow the ‘More’ link to view several images, complete with silly captions, from two Studio Ghibli anime titles being released today by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Pom Poko and My Neighbors the Yamadas.

In May 2006, the Museum of Modern Art in New York will pay tribute to CalArts. Celebrating the institution’s 35 years of excellence, this historical survey will include films and videos produced by the following departments: Film and Video, Experimental Animation, Character Animation, and Film Directing. Films and videos produced in the MFA program will […]

CNET News reports on the upcoming Valiant and its aim to provide an entertaining CGI feature on a modest budget. According to the report, “Vanguard Animation has successfully undermined the notion that you have to spend in the range of $100 million to produce a modern computer-animated film.”

Becoming the first ‘Featured Artist’ for Strut Your Reel, Mike Thurmeier, the supervising animator from Blue Sky Studios, speaks with the site, in a very in-depth interview. One may also find out more info on Thurmeier by checking out his official site.

At the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, John Malkovich mentioned that he has joined Anthony Hopkins and Robin Wright Penn for Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf, reports Dark Horizons. Scheduled for a 2007 release, the film will incorporate the same motion-capture animation technology used by Zemeckis in The Polar Express.

Gargoyles show creator Greg Weisman has revealed some of the details concerning the Region 1 Second Season DVD set of Disney’s 1990s animated series. The set will contain the first 26 episodes of the season, and will contain bonus features such as episode introductions. The set will be released on December 6th.

Jim Hill’s latest article reveals some interesting tidbits about Cars, Pixar’s entry for next summer. First of all, more details are given regarding the characters that George Carlin, R. Lee Emery, and National Public Radio’s Car Talk stars Tom & Ray Magliozzi will be voicing. Furthermore, it is noted that Cars director John Lassetter’s favorite […]

TV Shows on DVD have discovered via an anonymous source what the contents of the upcoming DVD set of the 1980s cartoon series DuckTales are going to be. It appears that there are to be 27 episodes following in general airdate order as a “Volume 1” release, although the pilot feature Treasure of the Golden […]

Disney/Pixar’s latest animated feature is slated to hit the rink this September. Disney on Ice has released a schedule revealing that the show Disney presents Pixar’s The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure will debut at The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL on September 2nd. The performance will then travel the eastern and central US […]

DreamWorks Animation has been plagued in recent months by SEC investigations, stockholder lawsuits, a slump in DVD sales, and rumors of corporate takeovers by NBC; but the studio did get some good news this financial quarter from its latest release. Guardian Unlimited Films reports that Madagascar brought in a cool $430 million plus in worldwide […]

Ultimate Disney have just posted a review on the first volume of the new Timeless Tales DVD line, a collection of shorts based on classic stories. This volume contains the four Silly Symphony shorts The Pied Piper, The Grasshopper and the Ants, The Tortoise and the Hare and The Three Little Pigs, as well as […]

Yahoo! Movies has uncaged eight clips from Valiant. The computer animated comedy from Vanguard Animation and Walt Disney Pictures will open in U.S. cinemas on August 19, 2005.

Ultimate Disney has cover art for the ‘Kermit’s 50th Anniversary Edition’ DVDs of Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island. These single-disc titles, along with The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, will hit stores in November.