Mark your calendars. Here’s a few animation related events coming up later this month: September 10: Artistic Pitching for Animation Workshop hosted by The Visual Effects Society Education Committee September 10: Glen Keane Reception at Laguna Art College September 15 – 25: Cinderella at the El Capitan Theater with Opening Night Panel Discussion September 21: […]

DreamWorks has released revised cover artwork for the Madagascar DVD, which one may see at DVD Answers. This time around, the art reflects more of a jungle theme, with additional characters from the film included and the “#1 Family Comedy!” banner dropped. In other animated DVD news, DVD Answers also has the artwork for the […]

New images from Tim Burtons’ Corpse Bride may be found at Yahoo! Movies. The film will open nationwide in theaters on September 23, 2005, with a limited release starting September 16th.

Fox Home Entertainment, via DVD Answers, has announced the Garfield Special Edition DVD, clawing into stores on December 6, 2005. Presenting the film in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the DVD will boast such features as: an audio commentary by director Peter Hewitt and John Davis, a Garfield Movie: Inside […]

Marceline, Missouri, once home to Walt Disney, will host Walt Disney’s Hometown Toonfest, taking place September 16 – 17. Cartoonists and their fans alike will be present at the event, as it celebrates the time that Disney lived in the little town of Marceline, from 1906 – 1911, in addition to honoring the cartoonists that […]

In answer to complaints that the Tarzan Special Edition DVD’s original cover art was too ‘cartoony’, Disney has upgraded the design to embrace a slightly more mature style. Ultimate Disney has the new cover artwork for the Tarzan Special Edition DVD, due for release on October 18th. At same time, DVDtoons has the cover art […]

Two early reviews for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe have been posted at Ain’t It Cool News. Judging from these two critiques, the verdict thus far appears to be that fans of the source material will appreciate the film more than those unfamiliar with the book. Nevertheless, the special […]

Early details have arrived for the Lady and the Tramp Platinum Edition DVD. Offering both 1.33:1 pan & scan and 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers of the film, the DVD will also house bonus features including: two never-before-seen deleted sequences (“Turning the Tables” and “La La Loo”), a newly-discovered storyboard version of the film from 1943, […]

According to The Digital Bits, Rock-A-Doodle will be re-released to DVD this November 8th. The 1992 film about a rooster who achieves an Elvis-like status, was previously released to DVD on February 3, 2004. There is no word yet on what special features the latest DVD of Rock-A-Doodle will have.

Cover art for the Ferngully: The Last Rainforest and Madagascar DVDs has been posted at DVD Answers, while cover art for the Proud Family Movie DVD is at Ultimate Disney.

\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pixar27aug27,1,786367.story The L.A. Times}}\\ reports that Pixar Animation Studios is confirming they are the focus of a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry. Though neither the SEC nor Pixar are commenting on the subject of the inquiry, “analysts speculated that it might concern the sharp drop in revenue reported by the company in its second […]

From TV Guide’s “Daily Scoop” email newsletter: “20th Century Fox TV is adapting the book Stories from a Moron, a collection of humorous correspondence between author Ed Broth and assorted magazines, with an introduction penned by Jerry Seinfeld, into an animated series, says Variety. But is Seinfeld’s involvement actually deeper than it appears? Moron’s Broth, […]

We’ve mentioned it a number of times in the past few weeks but today is the release date for Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch. This direct-to-video title underscores that the Disney studios down under are capable of producing theatrical quality animation, which, in turn, has made many wonder why the Disney executives […]

Available at Moviefone is a video clip from Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch. Running 2 minutes and 10 seconds, the clip shows Stitch trying to raise his goodness level, after it seems to have lowered. Lilo & Stitch 2 will hit stores tomorrow.

The official press release for the Gargoyles: Season 2, Volume 1 DVD is up at Toon Zone. From Buena Vista Home Entertainment, the DVD will be found in stores on December 6, 2005.

The Internet Movie Database has added a page for DisneyToon Studios, including links to individual areas for Brother Bear II, The Fox and the Hound II, Cinderella III, The Aristocats II, and The Little Mermaid III. Though little information may currently be found at each of the movie’s pages, nonetheless, tentative release dates and directors […]

The official website for Chicken Little has been updated, now containing character desktop wallpaper, a screensaver, and animated signatures. In other Chicken Little news, the film’s page at the Walt Disney Pictures website now includes a humorous spoof of the poster for Men in Black II.

New images from a commercial for The Batman, prominently featuring the latest Batgirl, are now available at Batman: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond.

Broadway.com is currently showcasing the new logo for the upcoming Tarzan stage musical. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up.

Disney has had major success on the stage with traditionally animated classics like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King capturing the hearts of audiences and critics alike. Now the group is hoping to do it again with Tarzan based on the 1999 hit film and Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. Using the same formula […]

Reuters reports that the Walt Disney Co. is giving Wal-Mart exclusive rights to sale the animated holiday feature The 3 Wise Men through the end of 2005. The DVD for the 2003 Spanish movie will include both English- and Spanish-language versions of the film. Lending their voices to the English-language version are Martin Sheen, Emilio […]

According to Variety [paid registration required], music for the upcoming Bambi sequel will be provided by country artists Martina McBride and Alison Krauss. Furthermore, the sequel, once titled Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest, is now being referred to as simply Bambi II by a number of sites, including Moviehole and the Internet […]

If you’ve had second thoughts about seeing Valiant take note that animation historian Jerry Beck has given it a favorable rating. “I was expecting a disaster, but the story was solid (cliched, but solid), the animation was well done and the characters were funny. . . . It’s worth seeing.”

ASIFA-Hollywood will be hosting a screening tomorrow of Dream On Silly Dreamer, the film that chronicles the death of Disney hand-drawn animation. This film may be even more meaningful now since the recent announcement of the imminent closure of the Disney Toon Studios in Australia. Tomorrow’s screening, held at 3:00 pm at the AFI building […]

Coming Soon! has the rundown on a recent press event held in Hawaii for the release of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and an interview with Chicken Little director Mark Dindal and producer Randy Fullmer.

Yahoo! Movies has a Chicken Little character slideshow, featuring more info on the cast of critters and pictures that are likely to be included on the film’s promotional character banners. Meanwhile, Ultimate Disney has the cover artwork for the Emperor’s New Groove ‘New Groove Edition’ DVD, scheduled for release on October 18th.

Coming Soon digs up some details on the soundtrack to Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, which will be released September 20th on Warner Sunset Records/Warner Bros. Records. In additon to having Danny Elfman’s score for the film, the soundtrack will contain four new songs written by Elfman and lyricist John August. These songs include: “According To […]

Toon Zone has posted a list of the Charlie Brown specials scheduled to air during the 2005-06 season, on ABC. Included in the list is a new special entitled He’s A Bully, Charlie Brown. Also mentioned in the article is the arrival of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town to ABC.

The Disney Database has ten new screenshots from Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, set to be released directly to DVD next week. [Warning: One image in particular may contain a fairly large spoiler.]

TV Shows on DVD has the lowdown on the newest Batman and Superman animated series DVDs. First up, Batman: The Animated Series- Volume 4 will contain the 24 episodes of The New Batman Adventures, which introduced a new look to the Batman:TAS world. Also due for release is the two-disc Superman: The Animated Series- Volume […]