DVD Answers has revealed the DVD cover artwork for two anticipated discs, set for release later this fall. First up is a high-resolution look at the recently released art for Disney/Pixar’s debut collaboration, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6557&n=1&burl= Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition}}, which promises “improved video and sound quality, Legacy Of Toy Story featurette, deleted scenes, animation […]

An email sent in to us from Howl’s Moving Castle fan Karen says she has received an alert from Disney which states that the film, currently in limited release, will open “everywhere” on June 17th. “I’m a major fan of Howl’s Moving Castle and I’ve already seen the Japanese version,” she says, adding that “I’m […]

Breckin Meyer, who played John in last summer’s Garfield, tells Sci Fi Wire that Bill Murray is expected to return to voice the fat feline in the upcoming sequel. “I believe they will get Bill. I hear he’s very nice. I still haven’t met him. We were in different places during the course of the […]

At the Animated-News Forum, ‘Wonderlicious’ points to Ultimate Disney, where cover art for the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD has been unveiled. Meanwhile, the site also has revised cover art for Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch.

Follow the ‘More’ link to view photos from last night’s Los Angeles premiere of Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle which took place at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. At the same time, across the street from the El Capitan, George Lucas was receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Charles Solomon, […]

Following our posting of {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003588.html clips and featurette}} on Howl’s Moving Castle earlier this week, here are two recently released TV spots for the film, which opens in limited release today, Friday 10:

As {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001774.html we reported}} around one year ago, Ralph Bakshi’s 1983 animated feature Fire And Ice is coming to disc, and specs for a limited edition release have been revealed. Despite the fact Bakshi publicly stated that his commentary for Fox’s release last year of Wizards would be the only one he was likely […]

In what seems like a “boomerang” time for the pinked one himself, the latest round of Pink Panther news has just come in. Originally timed to coincide with the upcoming theatrical release of Steve Martin’s The Pink Panther, which was {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003586.html just postponed}} until February 10th 2006, the original animated Pink Panther is to […]

Chief Executive-elect Bob Iger said on Tuesday that a new distribution deal between Disney and Pixar has not yet been reached. However, Iger then remarked, “I’m not sure I really want to give you odds. We’ve had really good discussions.” The future Disney CEO continued, “We’d certainly like to find a way to continue to […]

IDT Entertainment today revealed the studio has signed a two-year, multi-picture distribution deal with Twentieth Century Fox, reports Coming Soon. Under the agreement, Twentieth Century Fox will distribute IDT’s computer animated theatrical releases. IDT Entertainment is a division of IDT Corporation, an international telecom, entertainment, and technology company. Jim Courter, IDT’s CEO, says, “Just as […]

Both McDonald’s and Disney are reportedly looking to end their decade-long exclusive relationship. Apparently, McDonald’s wants to end the connection after having to promote Disney’s less-than-successful projects such as Treasure Planet. On the other hand, Disney wishes to close the alliance in order to gain options in choosing release dates for the studio’s films. The […]

Toon Zone has the press release for Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles – The Complete Campaigns, which contains all 40 series episodes in a four-disc DVD set. Bonus features for the DVD include photo galleries and a collectible mini-poster from Japanese artist Naoyuki Katoh. For those unfamiliar with Roughnecks, the press release explains the series: “Based […]

For a look at four clips and an online featurette on Howl’s Moving Castle, follow this link:

There’s been a big update at DVD Toons recently, with several new animation-on-disc reviews. Currently heading up the site is coverage of today’s release of {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/402 Father Of The Pride: The Complete Series}}: “More akin to the flashy, but ultimately empty, Shark Tale than their current, refreshingly simple Madagascar, DreamWorks’ debut animation series isn’t […]

{{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5353#5353 Animated News Forum}} member ‘GeorgeC’ points out that new MGM owners Sony have delayed the release of the Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection DVD boxed set, which was {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003535.html announced last week}}. It is not clear as to whether the new issues of the live-action feature films would also be held back. […]

The Disney Database points to Magical Mountain, a site which explains what is currently going on with the anticipated Tarzan Broadway musical. Currently, the show is scheduled to open sometime in the 2005-2006 season. Directed and designed by Bob Crowley, Tarzan is being choreographed by Meryl Tankard, with associate direction coming from Jeff Lee. Returning […]

Chuck Oberleitner details at his o-meon site some of the legal difficulties the big animation studios have found themselves in lately. First off, Disney lost its bid to have the recent SaveDisney lawsuit thrown out of court and, secondly, Dreamworks Animation is facing its own shareholder discontent. Thirdly, Oberleitner reveals that the goverment may now […]

Toon Zone has a pic revealing the new look for Loonatics, which came under heavy criticism when plans for the series were originally unveiled. In response to the backlash, Warner Bros. has reconstructed certain aspects of the cartoon, which will debut on this fall on Kids’ WB. Also at Toon Zone is a list of […]

The trailer for Open Season is available to view with Quicktime quality in a variety of sizes, at Apple.com. Open Season will open in theaters on September 29, 2006.

Although Disney’s much requested 1978 animated featurette The Small One, directed by Don Bluth, has been available on DVD internationally for a couple of years now (most notably on the UK disc compilation Countdown To Christmas), it has finally been announced that the 25-minute film will debut on DVD in the US as part of […]

Michel Gagne has announced at his art site that his online fan favorite Insanely Twisted Shadow Puppet will be appearing on Nickelodeon this Halloween season as eleven short pieces.

The ASIFA-Hollywood Blog has been updated with a report and photos from Day 2 of the Chuck Jones Gallery Opening. Bill Melendez of Peanuts fame was the star of the day and talked about union strikes and getting drafted into the army.

Julia Day in the UK’s Guardian newspaper reports that “Postman Pat is to do his round in the US, after Entertainment Rights, which also owns children’s characters Basil Brush and He-Man, signed a deal yesterday with US media group Time Warner. The children’s show will be shown on pay-TV channel HBO Family this autumn. The […]

After only two weeks in the top spot, \\Star Wars Episode III\\ was knocked off its perch this weekend by \\Madagascar\\, according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ Box Office Mojo}}. The DreamWorks animated film raked in $28.7 million this weekend, bringing it’s 10 day cumulative take to just over $100 million.

Ultimate Disney reviews the Tarzan II DVD, and fails to see much to impress in Disney’s latest direct-to-video midquel. Says the reviews’ closing thoughts, “There is a worthy Tarzan follow-up that could be made, but Tarzan & Jane certainly wasn’t it and neither is this. Tarzan II’s midquel setting is not the most inspired or […]

Just a reminder that Day 2 of the Grand Opening of the Chuck Jones Gallery at Fashion Island in Newport Beach is later today from 1pm to 4pm. Special guests of honor today will be Bill Melendez (director and producer of the animated Peanuts films) and Snoopy. Some photos from yesterday can be found here:

The 1942 animated classic Bambi will be shown on ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney tonight (Saturday), broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound. For those with HDTV sets please note that the film will be shown in its original aspect ratio, 1.33:1, making it appear to be ‘pillar boxed’ on 16:9 monitors. For those […]

IGN FilmForce points to NarniaWeb, where one will find several new pics from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe taken from various international sources. For those who claim that Narnia is nothing more than a Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter copycat, FilmForce also notes a quote from producer […]

DVDtoons has the teaser trailer for Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows, coming directly to video and DVD this fall.

At the Animation Nation Bulletin Board, ‘Papercut’ has posted a schedule for upcoming animated movie releases, from The Corpse Bride to Shrek 4.