{{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/409 DVD Toons reviews Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin}}, the fun 1980s sci-fi precursor to such films as Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet and Titan AE, which is making a comeback on DVD. Though there are no points for the non-existent extras, MGM’s new disc of the fan-favorite does sport a spiffy widescreen […]

As well as three new hi-res images from Disney’s upcoming release of Chicken Little, we now have the full press release for the Studio’s planned collaboration with Dolby Laboratories and LucasFilm’s Industrial Light And Magic to issue the film in the new-fangled Disney Digital 3D format. For more, follow this link:

As well as two theme parks in the region, Disney is looking to make its presence felt in China with more traditional filmmaking ways as well. In somewhat animation related news, and seemingly putting an end to rumors of a sequel to Walt’s original, The Guardian newspaper in the UK today reports that “the Wicked […]

The DVD cover art for Nick Picks 2, featuring episodes from Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, My Life As A Teenage Robot, All Grown Up, Jimmy Neutron, and Danny Phantom, is up at TV Shows on DVD. Nick Picks 2 will arrive in stores on October 18th.

BBC Radio Four’s The Film Programme, via Stone Bridge Press, speaks to Helen McCarthy, author of Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation and co-author of The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. In the interview, which may be heard online for the next few days, Francine Stock discusses the increasing popularity of […]

Regular Animated-News reader Robin Joseph has let us know that Patch Of Orange, his resumé website that we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001794.html reported on}} last summer, has closed down. However, Robin has started a {{link http://www.patchoforange.blogspot.com PatchOfOrange blog}} and has updated the page with Bird, the student short completed this year as his final project at Sheridan […]

Ultimate Disney has three menus from the Muppet Show: Season One DVD set and two menus from the Muppets’ Wizard of Oz DVD. Both titles will reach stores on August 9th.

Coming Soon has the teaser poster for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Opening March 31, 2006, the sequel focuses on the Ice Age “coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the […]

The Council on Competitiveness has announced that the popular penguin characters from Madagascar may soon be seen in a special video at the Second Annual High Performance Computing (HPC) Users Conference. To be screened July 13 in Washington, DC, the video by DreamWorks Animation shows how HPC affects an average consumer every day. Business Wire […]

Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series will start their run on Cartoon Network’s sister channel Boomerang beginning this Monday, reports Toon Zone. Airing at 12.00am and 12.30am, Batman: The Animated Series’ premiere episode will be “On Leather Wings”, while Superman: The Animated Series’ premiere episode will be “Fun And Games”.

Yesterday’s Orange County Register (free subscription required to read article online) had an article all about Dave Suding, a Laguna Beach resident, who has worked on Disney animated features from Sleeping Beauty all the way up to Mulan. The article even tells of a near-collision Suding had with Walt himself.

DVD Answers has the revised, more kid-friendly cover art for the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD, hitting stores on September 6 2005.

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers will have its first public appearance at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International, which will run from July 14-17th, 2005. The creator of the Galaxy Rangers, Robert Mandell, will also be in attendance to sign autographs, meet fans, and answer questions about his series. For further information, including a […]

Last Tuesday night Walt Disney Feature Animation held a life celebration for longtime story artist Joe Grant at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA. Having lived a long and fruitful life until 10 days shy of his 97th birthday it was no surprise that hundreds of Joe’s friends, family members, and professional colleagues showed […]

The nationwide Regal Cinema chain is once again offering its summertime Free Family Film Festival which screens select G and PG-rated movies, most of which are animated. Movies shown vary somewhat from theater to theater but an example is the Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 theater which will be showing Anastasia, Charlotte’s Web, Muppets From Space, […]

DreamWorks has issued a press release presenting exciting information regarding what the studio has in store for Comic-Con International, coming July 13-17 in San Diego, CA. Folks who check out the DreamWorks booth will not only get the chance to attend exclusive advance screenings of DreamWorks’ summer live-action films, but will get to see, firsthand, […]

The Disney Database has posted the UK press release for Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch which lets out a little more information about this direct-to-video title including plot and music info.

Slate takes a brief look at what happens when the voice of a cartoon character passes away or becomes ill, including the process of finding of a replacement voice that sounds almost the same.

Cheeky Entertainment’s animated short Astrothrill has been announced as one of films being screened at the San Diego Comic-Con International Film Festival. For information regarding where and when the film will be shown, be sure to check out the press release from Cheeky Entertainment by clicking “More”.

Artists looking for work in Australia and New Zealand may find help through VFXJobs, a new website dedicated to helping the matter. With VFXJobs, all the production houses located in New Zealand and Australia are able to list their relevant job opportunities. Meanwhile, those looking for work may check into the website as often as […]

Numerous photos of last night’s tribute to longtime Disney story artist Joe Grant have been posted at the ASIFA-Hollywood Blog. This event was well-attended by many who knew Joe as friends, family, and professional colleagues. Expect a report on the event tomorrow at Animated News.

Sci Fi Wire reports that Paul Giamatti will be among the actors to voice the half hour animated series Amazing Screw-On Head. Based on Mike Mignola’s comic book, the series is set in the Civil War era and narrates the adventures of a robot secret agent at the service of Abraham Lincoln. David Hyde Pierce […]

The {{link http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2005/05.06.24.html Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}} has extended membership invitations to 112 people who have distinguished themselves in the film industry. The group will be the only new voting members invited to join the organization in 2005. Among them are Pixar and Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and several others in the […]

Currently being sponsored by Volkswagen (shouldn’t they have done this for the Herbie film?) is the trailer for {{link http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_splash.html Peter Jackson’s King Kong}}, which features a surprising amount of full-on monkey business rather than the glimpses we usually catch in teasers for such big event movies. King Kong, featuring Andy (Gollum) Serkis under a […]

Ultimate Disney has a small pic of the potential cover art for the Lady and the Tramp Platinum Edition DVD, coming in March 2006. In other Disney DVD news, the site also features the storyline for Brother Bear 2, which “will center on Kenai (who, you may recall, has been transformed into a brown bear) […]

The Disney Database reports that the Tarzan: Special Edition DVD, which has already debuted in many other countries, will finally make its way to US stores on October 18, 2005. Logo art for the DVD may also be found at the Disney Database.

PR Newswire has the press release for Corner Stone Pictures and OBX Capital Group’s revelation of a new joint undertaking, Corner Stone Animation. Operating as a branch of Corner Stone Pictures, Corner Stone Animation will work in every aspect of financing and animation production, in addition to handling product merchandising, manufacturing, and distributing. Production has […]

According to the Internet Movie Database, John Debney (Chicken Little, The Emperor’s New Groove) has been hired to write the musical score for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ Barnyard, opening in theaters on January 13, 2006. In other composer news, Alan Silvestri (The Polar Express, Lilo & Stitch) will write the music for Disney’s The […]

Jim Hill Media has the exciting news that Chicken Little will be released in 3D, on November 4, 2005. Enlisting the help of Dolby Laboratories and Industrial Light & Magic, Disney plans to release the 3D version of their first all-CGI movie in “100 specially-selected, high-profile theatres in 25 top markets”. Viewers of the 3D […]

The Disney Database reports that Buena Vista Home Entertainment UK will be releasing a Special Edition DVD of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True to coincide with the Platinum Edition DVD of Cinderella. Nevertheless, for the time being, the sequel’s re-release will be only for the UK, arriving October 3rd. Update: A message from ‘Hennie’ posted […]