While browsing at The Internet Movie Database, it has been noticed that a few roles in some upcoming highly anticipated films have been cast. First up, it appears that Tony Teulan (the upcoming Great Raid) has landed the role of Rumplestiltskin in Shrek 3. Meanwhile, young actor Anthony Ghannam (Kronk’s New Groove) has been cast […]

The {{link http://www.mymovies.net/news/news_listing.asp?filmid=4198&week=true&sec=news My Movies}} website reports that legendary stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen has been coaxed out of retirement to guide director Rob Cohen’s latest project: The 8th Voyage Of Sinbad. “None of us would be here without you”, Cohen said to the special effects master of the previous Sinbad films, “so he’s coming out […]

On sale at eBay right now are what purports to be Walt Disney’s personal notes handwritten on to Dalton Reymond’s typewritten outline for Song of the South from 1944. It seems that this item is not up for auction but available for sale to the first person willing to fork over $25,000 for it (link […]

Ultimate Disney has the cover art for Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch and the first two volumes of Timeless Tales. The latter is a new line of Disney DVDs that will contain approximately one hour of shorts each, including The Three Little Pigs (1933), The Wind in the Willows (1949), and The […]

The Motley Fool has a commentary on DreamWorks Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg’s recent publicized comment that the “single greatest fiction” of animated films was that a possible “glut” of them could occur, along with Katzenberg’s hinted suggestion that DreamWorks Animation and Pixar will remain the leaders of the computer animation domain.

Times Leader reports that for the first time in Pennsylvania, a case has the state Supreme Court trying to decide whether it was wrong for prosecutors to use computer animation in acting out how a man shot his wife, to a jury. An attorney for convicted killer Michael Serge believes it was, as he stated […]

MSN sets the spotlight on John Lasseter, in its “The Edge of Innovation” section. In referring to his latest Pixar film Cars, Lasseter recently told a group of car designers in New York, “The obvious thing to do when you draw an animated car is to put the eyes in the headlights. But we’ve got […]

Though the films have yet to receive full websites, splash pages for Howl’s Moving Castle and Valiant are now up at the official Walt Disney Pictures website.

Five stills from the Pocahontas 10th Anniversary Edition DVD can be viewed at Ultimate Disney. The pics are taken from a few deleted scenes and the “If I Never Knew You” fully-restored sequence. The Pocahontas 10th Anniversary Edition DVD will be available to own on May 3, 2005.

Cinemanow, via Toon Zone, reports that ReBoot will be available for download throughout North America, thanks to a deal from Mainframe and CinemaNow. Episodes will be found at the CinemaNow website.

AWN covers the story of DIC Entertainment and Mainframe Entertainment’s announcement that the world premiere of Inspector Gadget’s Biggest Caper Ever: The Case of the Flying Lizard will be at Cartoons on the Bay 2005 in Positano, Italy. The film, marking the CGI debut of Inspector Gadget, will be screened at the Cartoons Village, at […]

Ultimate Disney has the DVD press releases for Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama, the Disney Channel’s first original animated movie, and Little Einsteins: Our Huge Adventure, a new DTV movie that will begin the upcoming Little Einsteins series for those who have outgrown the Baby Einstein franchise. Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama, whose […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has the poster for the U.S. release of Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, moving into theaters for a limited release on June 10, 2005.

Jim Hil Media writes that Disney Magazine may not be meeting its end after all, as Disney has noted the public cry against such a move and might want to avoid the negative press.

The Big Cartoon Database reports that the computer animation company CritterPix Studios has announced the closing of a private $2.1 million secured convertible bridge note financing, placed by Laidlaw and Company (UK) Ltd. This makes the total seed financing for the studio approximately $4.45 million. Proceeds will go toward script development and the installation of […]

The Toy section of About.com has the rundown on some of the Madagascar toys about to be released and Amazon.co.uk is already selling Madagascar plushes. Also, Toy Globe has some Corpse Bride plushes by McFarlane Toys available to order. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up.

As more merchandise from Disney’s upcoming Chicken Little arrives online at places such as Amazon, About.com describes what may be the film’s biggest item: a Singing Chicken Little plush. Fans of the film can play air guitar with Chicken Little, as he belts out his rendition of the popular Queen song “We Are the Champions”.

BCI Eclipse, via Comicon, announces the details of the two-disc The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Collector’s Edition DVD. Chosen in part by fans at the He-Man.org website, the set will contain 10 episodes, with half of them being from the series’ first season and half from the second season. Bonus […]

TV Shows on DVD has the cover and disc art for the Fantastic Four – The Complete 1994-95 Animated Television Series DVD set, coming to stores on July 5, 2005.

Reuters indicates that Madagascar is looking to DreamWorks’ upcoming comedy of the same name as to help increase tourisim, similar to the way that Out of Africa increased tourism for Kenya. Henry Kartagener, president of a New York-based travel consultancy, warns, however, that Madagascar will only benefit from the movie if the island is heavily […]

The ASIFA-Hollywood site has announced that this year’s 2D Expo will be held on Saturday, June 25. Location and schedule are yet to be announced but it should be just as worthwhile to attend as last year’s, where industry professionals and aspiring industry professionals and animation enthusiasts gathered for workshops and to discuss their appreciation […]

Chuck Oberleitner has updated his o-meon site with more words of wisdom to those planning a trip to the Magic Kingdom this year in his new installment of The Grownup Geeks’ Guide to Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary. This installment focuses on maximizing your time while at the Disneyland Resort and includes tips from experienced visitors.

The poster for the US release of Valiant is finally online, exclusively at Latino Review. Contrary to recent belief that the film would be released under Disney’s Touchstone banner, the poster makes it clear that Valiant will be a Walt Disney Pictures release. Valiant will open in US theaters on August 19, 2005.

Heard of Darth Tater? Well, here’s Darth Mickey.

Dark Horizons discloses some interesting information regarding the upcoming Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest. ‘Fawn’ from the Dutch press writes, “This week I was invited to the Space Mountain 2 presentation at Disneyland Resort Paris. I got to talk to someone at Disney and we got into a discussion on how Disney […]

The latest issue of Time Magazine, which hit newstands today, has added animation film director Hayao Miyazaki to its list of the world’s 100 most influential people. The list also includes such artists and pioneers as Steve Jobs, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, and Johnny Depp.

The BBC, via The Internet Movie Database, indicates that following the unfulfilled demand for Incredibles merchandise, counterfeit Incredibles toys have made a huge leap in filling the void, especially in Asia. Clint Hayashi, spokesman for Disney Consumer Products, stated in response to the problem that the unit plans “to better adjust our forecasts and be […]

Moviehole has the scoop that Imagi Services, currently behind the new CGI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, are also working on Cat Tale, which enlists a cast composed of Sean Astin, Elisha Cuthbert, Stanley Tucci, Alan Cumming, Fred Willard, Catherine O’Hara, Billy Idol, Wayne Knight, Michael Richards, David Cross, Rip Torn, Jerry O’Connell, Chazz Palminteri, […]

Gamerz-Edge talks with Kevin Munroe, director of the upcoming CGI Ninja Turtles film, as such issues as whether the new film will re-start the franchise and how the film is being approached are raised.

After our claim last Saturday that Golden Blaze was “believed to be the first full-length animated feature produced in Flash to receive a theatrical release” Octavio Valdés wrote in to tell us about Magos y Gigantes (Wizards and Giants) which was a fully Flash produced film created by Anima Studios and released in Latin American […]