Disney Enterprises Inc., Sanrio Co., Cartoon Network, Viacom International Inc. and Hanna-Barbera Productions have filed copyright and trademark infringement lawsuits against two downtown Los Angeles produce vendors, reports Los Angeles Times, via The Big Cartoon Database. Filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles in February and April, the lawsuits come as a result […]

Apart from The Jetsons, Yogi Bear and the return of Garfield to the big screen, {{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8184943/site/newsweek/ MSNBC’s Newsweek}} has a small piece on more cartoons set to “go live” in Hollywood adaptations, including John Woo’s He Man, with Jason Lewis, and The Smurfs, a long-rumored project, with Jeff Goldblum once listed as Gargamel!

Raven Moon Entertainment’s subsidiary Raven Animation has already produced the soundtrack and will begin animation next month on a 14-minute trailer for Gina D & The Transistor Sisters, the first of three low-budget G-Rated animated family films that the Florida company is looking to produce. Slated as follow-ups are The BOBO Blocks Movie and The […]

{{link http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=2224 DVD Exclusive}} reports that “After more than a year of speculation, Fox has announced the release of an animated DVD premiere movie version of Family Guy on September 27. Creator Seth MacFarlane’s 83-minute ‘unrated’ movie, Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story!, finds the maniacal baby genius distracted from his plans for […]

Bishop Animation has finished work on their latest short film, Opposites Jamboree, an educational look at the world of opposites. With the spirit of past Sesame Street cartoons, the short employs animation similar to that used in the late 50’s. At Bishop Animation’s official website, a preview for Opposites Jamboree may be seen at the […]

Following {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003619.html our sneak peek}} at Pixar’s new short last week, regular reader Joost vd Bosch, of ka-Ching Cartoons, has sent in a scan of the souvenir card handed out to those at Annecy who were able to catch the surprise premiere. Thanks to Joost (who was also lucky enough to corner and talk […]

Steve Roberts writes in with a “note to let you know that there is an animation show at Central St Martins College of Art and Design’s {{link http://www.londonanimationstudio.tv/home.html London Animation Studio}}, 2-6 Catton Street, Holborn, London, WC1R 4AA on Friday 24th, Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th June, between 4pm and 8:30pm. Excellent animation, and free […]

\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-animate19jun19,1,83088.story The L.A. Times}}\\ takes an in-depth look at a major shift in animation away from big budget/big studio produced films. “Increasingly, major studios are relying on independent producers such as Vanguard in Los Angeles, Wild Brain Inc. in San Francisco and Threshold Animation Studios in Santa Monica to help feed their expanding pipelines […]

An {{link http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=20502 AICN}} spy has seen two almost finished scenes from \\Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit\\ and gives the spoiler filled scoop.

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=10086 ComingSoon.net}} reports that Walt Disney Pictures is finalizing a deal to turn the classic cartoon \\Underdog\\ into a big screen live-action feature. In the Disney version, which they hope to turn into a possible franchise, “a diminutive hound named Shoeshine gets superpowers after a lab accident. When he’s adopted by a 12-year-old boy, […]

{{link http://www.onionavclub.com/feature/index.php?issue=4124 The Onion}} has a spirited interview with voiceover actor Billy West. In a no holds barred style, West talks on issues such as the possible future of \\Futurama\\, the pressure of being Bugs Bunny, and the problem with celebrities in animated films.

{{link http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/pf/tv_dads/index.htm CNN}} reveals that it pays to be a TV dad, but maybe not one so animated! Salary.com’s TV Dad Salary Analysis finds that the average salary of fathers on television shows is $195,000 after adjusting for inflation. However, animated dads find themselves on the lower end of the scale. Homer Simpson would make […]

In its fourth weekend, DreamWorks’ CGI hit Madagascar continued to prove a favorite for moviegoers, as the comedy took in $11.1 million from 3,533 theaters. Box Office Guru notes that the film had one of the smallest drops in the top ten, falling only 35%. In fact, Madagascar is the first movie of the year […]

PLEASE NOTE: THIS GIVE-AWAY HAS ENDED. The Grant family and Walt Disney Feature Animation are celebrating the extraordinary life and artistic legacy of Joe Grant. Animated News has a limited number of tickets available to the Joe Grant Life Celebration being held on Tuesday, June 28th at 7pm, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. Among […]

The official website for Chicken Little has been given a major upgrade. From the opening page, one may now not only access the film’s trailer, but may visit Oakey Oaks as well, where downloads, character info, pics, videos, and games await. Also from the opening page, one is able to make Chicken Little dance a […]

TV Shows on DVD has the latest on the newest animated superhero DVDs. First up, The Batman – Season 1, Volume 2: The Man Who Would Be Bat has been given bonus features consisting of “The Batman: Junior Detective Exam Level 2” and “Gotham City PD Case Files: Gotham City’s Baddest Villians”. Episodes in the […]

At MSN Money, Michael Brush offers a commentary regarding the future of the Walt Disney Company. With its ABC television network currently doing well, its theme parks enjoying large crowds, and a string of potential movie hits in its pipeline, the Mouse House may have its best days yet to come.

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20050616/111891834600.html Yahoo/Reuters reports}} that a team of Walt Disney Feature Animation executives “made an impassioned plea for the Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH – the area’s premiere computer graphics artists – to join the animation studio”, making it the first public recruiting pitch in four years. Disney also showed off the animation […]

The 28th annual Annecy Animation Festival has announced the Palmarè awards for 2005. Here are the winners:

There’s still no word on the off again, on again release of the commemorative DisneyLand documentary The Secrets, Stories And Magic Of The Happiest Place On Earth, but Ultimate Disney does have some {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9674 menu shots up}} for three other discs released July 12, including The Best Of The Mickey Mouse Club, whose 90-minute […]

The Spanish animated series Hero Kids, produced by Alma Ata International Pictures and recently acquired by the public Spanish television TVE, is set to premiere at the 2005 Cartoon Forum. The international fair is scheduled for September 21 – 24, 2005. For more information on the subject, please click the “More” button.

The {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7776 JoBlo movie news}} site has a little on director Bob Zemeckis’ next performance-capture feature. Used last year on The Polar Express, Zemeckis is using the system on Beowulf, with Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Ray Winstone and Brendan Gleeson all signed up. Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman have adapted the epic old […]

Steve Blake writes in to tell us about {{link http://liudger.blogspot.com/2005/06/back-from-annecy.html the Liudger blogsite}}, where photos from the 29th Annecy Animation Festival, which has just come to a close in France, have been posted. Among the highlights are images from Pixar’s new short which had its world premiere at the closing ceremony of the Festival. One […]

The Independent Animation Channel will be going live on July 4, 2005. The site, which claims to be “the only animation channel that runs just like a real TV station, via the internet, will be streaming video 24 hours, 7 days a week”. Taking only original content to which the creators keep all their rights, […]

Mark Simon, owner of A&S Animation Inc, and Animatics & Storyboards Inc, recently had his third book, Facial Expressions, published. A photo reference guide for artists of all disciplines, the book will appeal to student and professional artists alike. For more on the book, and recommendations, follow this link:

The official website for The Corpse Bride has been updated, now containing the film’s teaser trailer, wallpaper, icons, photos, and plot synopsis. In addition, the site provides a look at the poster for The Corpse Bride, which will rise in theaters on September 23, 2005.

Disney has released the trailer for the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD, due for release on September 6th. The trailer also briefly mentions the upcoming DVD re-release of Toy Story 2, scheduled for the unique release date of Monday, December 26th.

Added to {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6824&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}}’ shot of the cover art for Fox’s Robots due this September is a list of the full disc specs for the release. As well as the expected (anamorphic widescreen, DTS and Dolby surround, commentary by director Chris Wedge and producer William Joyce), and the usual (deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes), […]

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – The Best Top 5 Episodes: Season 1 and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – The Best Top 5 Episodes: Season 2 are coming to Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) on August 23rd, reports TV Shows on DVD. Together, the two releases contain basically the same content […]

The Internet Movie Database indicates that in an interview with The New York Times [free registration required], Disney CEO-designate Robert Iger states that he recently visited Jobs at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, CA, to get a “sense of place and geography.” Furthermore, Iger commented that Disney has an “inexplicable (sic) link to Pixar.” Says […]