Better late than never! Shark Tale, which received a lack of online reviews even though it shifted a record number of units, has finally been added to the DVD Toons database. In an {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/390 in-depth review}}, the site says that “On the surface of things (and make no mistake…Shark Tale is ALL about surface, […]

Every Saturday this month Regal Cinemas will be screening Golden Blaze, directed by animator Bryon E. Carson and believed to be the first full-length animated feature produced in Flash to receive a theatrical release. The movie features the voice talent skills of Blair Underwood, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neil Patrick Harris, Sanaa Lathan, and Khleo Thomas. […]

In the article “Eisner’s Orphans,” Jim Hill writes about the possible demise of The Hunchback of Notre Dame television musical, “The Sequel Lab,” and future original Muppet projects, should CEO-to-be Robert Iger decide against current Disney CEO Michael Eisner’s plans.

Ain’t It Cool News has two new reviews of a work-in-progress edition of Madagascar. First up, an anonymous father writes, “Once the animals escape from the zoo, and the movie changes settings, into the jungle, it becomes a bore,” but adds, “Because the movie was still a work-in-progress, with plenty of scenes shown as blocky […]

The Animation World Network reports that Classic Media is readying a brand-new Frosty the Snowman feature for this fall. Narrated by Burt Reynolds and starring Tom Kenny (the voice of Spongebob Squarepants), The Legend of Frosty the Snowman follows the plot, “When Frosty blows into the perfect little town of Evergreen he is shocked to […]

TV Shows on DVD has the details on the 1988 series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo’s entrance onto DVD. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo – Volume 1 features the episodes: “A Bicycle Built For Boo,” “The Sludge Monster From the Earth’s Core,” “Wanted Cheddar Alive,” and “The Schnook Who Took My Comic Book.” Volume 2 contains the […]

In news that should shock no-one when the box office figures are taken into account, Fox has announced a sequel to last year’s CGI take on the Garfield comic strip. At this time details are sketchy, but {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=9071 Coming Soon}} has a tentative release date of July 28 2006, with director Tim Hill (presumably […]

The Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs April 21-30, has recently released its full schedule. There are a number of animation events (some can be previewed on the website) as part of the festival, with perhaps the biggest announcement being that they are going to screen Dan Lund’s Dream On Silly Dreamer, which chronicles the […]

Three new stills from Disney’s Tarzan II can be viewed here:

April Fool’s Day has come and gone so you know we can’t be joking about this. The Pakistani Daily Times reports that Pope John Paul II will now live on posthumously as new superhero “The Incredible Popeman” in a comic book produced by Rodolfo Leon of Colombia. Leon plans to have his creation meet up […]

The first posters for Disney’s Chicken Little are available to see online, with one being found exclusively at MovieWeb and the other at EZI Productions, via The Internet Movie Poster Awards. Chicken Little will open in theaters on November 4, 2005.

A 10″ vinyl figure of the title character from Disney’s Chicken Little is available to view and/or buy at eBay. According to the seller, Toy Rocket, “Disney had 5000 units of this ultra-cool figure made as a promotional item which they gave out to their employees and distibuted internally. But they did not give all […]

The Big Cartoon Database reports that eleven-year-old Thomas Adams of Tulsa, Oklahoma has collected almost 34,000 signatures at Save Our Looney Tunes, a website formed last month to keep Warner Bros. from “ruining” the classic Looney Tunes characters. The move was made last month, after Warner Brothers’ plans to debut Loonatics this fall were unveiled. […]

NarniaWeb has posted twelve storyboard pics or screenshots from the teaser trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. While Narnia does not hit theaters until December 9th, the film’s teaser trailer is scheduled for release this April, possibly attached to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. UPDATE: The images […]

Latino Review has new screenshots from DreamWorks’ computer animated comedy Madagascar, coming to theaters on May 27, 2005.

DVD Exclusive takes a brief look at some upcoming DTV titles from Disney, including Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, Kronk’s New Groove, Tarzan II, and Brother Bear II. Also worth noting is the article’s belief that Treasure Planet will never have a sequel, due to the $140 million pic’s domestic box office […]

Jim Hill Media has photos of the displays set up at Macy’s in Herald Square, which recreate scenes from The Muppets’ Wonderful Wizard of Oz. For those wondering, the store is selling merchandise from the flick as well. The Muppets’ Wonderful Wizard of Oz will air on the ABC network Friday, May 20th.

We reported before on a “Ward Kimball home movie” event to take place on April 21 and now we have some more information it from a mailing from Hollywood Heritage. Follow the ‘More’ link for an exact reproduction of the text of the postcard (right down to the misspelling of Ward’s last name). It appears […]

Chuck Oberleitner has updated his Grownup Geeks’s Guide to Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary with substantial and pertinent information on how to hone in on the best times to visit Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. With the 50th Anniversary celebration about to begin soon there are many different factors that will affect crowd size at various points in […]

The comic adaptation of Frank Miller’s \\Sin City\\ topped the box office in its opening weekend with $29.1 million, according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2005&wknd=13&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. \\Robots\\ continues to do well with $9.8 million this weekend, good for 4th place, and giving it enough to cross the $100 million threshold in its 4th week of […]

\\{{link http://www.thehollywoodreporter.com/thr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000865912 The Hollywood Reporter}}\\ reviews \\Valiant\\, the Disney/Vanguard Animation film which has already opened in England and is slated to for an August 19th US release. \\THR\\ says that “despite a voice cast of big-name British stars including Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais and John Cleese, the movie almost certainly will head south for the […]

Superheroes, an ogre, a fish’s voice, and a washtub accessory were the big winners at the 18th annual Kids Choice Awards, held this past Saturday night. Hosted by Ben Stiller, who voices Alex the lion in DreamWorks’ upcoming CGI comedy Madagascar, the event presented Blimp Awards to the recipients, as chosen by fans who vote […]

Recently named writer and director of the long-in-development \\Wonder Woman\\, Joss Whedon (\\Toy Story\\, \\Titan AE\\, \\Atlantis: The Lost Empire\\) plans to take the superhero back to her roots, according to {{link http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1498869/03222005/story.jhtml MTV.com}}. “I think she sort of sprang out fully formed, much like Athena herself. And, you know, it’s a question of really […]

Henry Selick (\\The Nightmare Before Christmas\\, \\James and the Giant Peach\\) is attached to direct a film version of the children’s novel \\The Wall and the Wing\\ for the independent animation company Vinton Studios according to a \\Variety\\ story reported by {{link http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=8751 ComingSoon.net}}. In part one of an interview with \\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3757 Animation Magazine}}\\ […]

{{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}} has posted a CalArts student film from the late 1980’s by longtime \\The Simpsons\\ director Jim Reardon. A parody of the “heart-warming holiday” \\Peanuts\\ specials, \\Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown\\ has Linus, Lucy, and the rest of the gang trying to bump Charlie Brown off to collect a bounty […]

Following the recent unveiling of the {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=5815&n=1&burl= full size cover art}}, a trade industry advert reveals that Tarzan II, a mid-quel to Disney’s 1999 theatrical hit, will run for 72 minutes – just over an hour, plus credit scroll. Though the ad mentions no extras, the disc is expected to arrive on June 14 […]

Ultimate Disney reveals that one of the bonus features for the Lilo and Sitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch DVD is “an all-new animated short created exclusively for the DVD which reveals the secret origin of Stitch.” Lilo and Sitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch will hit stores on August 30, 2005.

Since today is April Fool’s Day we figured we should do something for it, but the best we could come up with is this report from a couple of years ago at The Museum of Hoaxes that on April 1, 2002, “The Japan Times announced that the Japanese government . . . would be . […]

Empire Online confirms that Jack Davenport, who played Norrington in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, will be returning for the anticipated sequel, Dead Man’s Chest. Pirates of the Caribbean 2 will set sail on July 7, 2006.

JHM guest writer Cory Mitchell has the lowdown on a “proposed Futurama simulator ride that has been making the rounds to different theme parks.” Apparently the ride acts as a parody of Disney’s Star Tours space flight simulator.