The print edition of Video Business indicates that Fox’s release of the $126 million-grossing CG-animated Robots on September 12 will mark the studio’s first simultaneous release for the Sony PlayStation Portable, and is also timed and positioned with marketing muscle that the studio hopes will keep the title on shelves through the fourth-quarter holiday gift […]

Song of the South.net reveals that Universal Cartoon Studios is producing a direct-to-video animated film based on the animal characters of Uncle Remus, including Brer Rabbit, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf. If this title is well received it could make it easier for Disney to release their Song of the South to DVD in America […]

Wish we’d known about this sooner. Tonight at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood Walt Disney Feature Animation will be hosting a retrospective of its seventy-five years in the business as well as a look ahead. “Learn the process of evolution from legacy 2D films to cutting edge CG technology, with a sneak peak at some […]

The Polar Express will arrive in stores on November 22, 2005. DVDtoons has the bonus features, along with front, side, and back cover art for the DVD. Though Warner Bros. claims on its website that the release will only contain one disc, the pictures clearly reveal that the Polar Express DVD will contain two discs.

Arriving on DVD today is Tarzan II, the latest Disney direct-to-video midquel. Those questioning whether or not to check the film out may find help from reviews coming from a number of sites. Most critics seem to have a middle-of-the-road take on the film. For example, DVD File critiques, “It’s painfully obvious that Disney executives […]

DVDtoons has the latest on the announcement from Sony Music that DVDs for The Super Mario Brothers Super Show, The Legend of Zelda: The Complete Series, and Heathcliff: Uncut are on the way. The 4-disc Super Mario Brothers Super Show DVD set will arrive in stores on October 25th, while the 3-disc Legend of Zelda: […]

Urbanworks and Ventura Distribution has given TV Shows on DVD an update on future Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids DVDs, which include: Fat Albert’s Halloween Special, coming September 6th; Fat Albert’s Christmas Special, coming October 11th; and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids – Vol. 2 – Episodes 13-24, coming October 11th. Cover art […]

AWN reports that John H. Williams is producing Phreex, an animated feature about a group of rejected lab animals. Working with a screenplay from Matt Corman and Chris Ord, Williams will start the search for partners soon. Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, who collaborated with Williams for his Vanguard studio’s Valiant, are producing Phreex as […]

The Disney Channel notes some of the animated films set to air in July 2005, including Disney’s Kim Possible Movie: So The Drama, The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, Toy Story, and Toy Story 2. Toon Zone has the list.

Disney CEO Michael Eisner is scheduled to appear on the daytime talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, this upcoming Tuesday. Please check your local listings for the time and channel.

Whatever might be said of the storyline for Tarzan II (see diametrically opposing reports at Ultimate Disney and Jim Hill Media) 90% of the time the quality of the animation matches that of the original. Five screen captures, with a special focus on characters that seem to have snuck in from other movies, can be […]

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.