Toon Zone reports that the latest issue of LEGO Magazine advertises LEGO Star Wars: The Movie’s premiere on Cartoon Network on May 8th at 7pm.

Motley Fool Rick Aristotle Munarriz has written a treatise listing several things Bob Iger should do when he takes over Michael Eisner’s spot at the head of The Walt Disney Company. Some of his suggestions are sure to be controversial (letting Pixar go) but some will be agreeable to most onlookers (reviving animation).

The Ice Age 2 trailer/short featuring more of the misadventures of the hapless Scrat which showed before Blue Sky’s Robots is now up at Fox’s Danish site (original link via Animation Nation).

The Orange County Register online has the lowdown on the new Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attraction which opens today at Disneyland, “but the groundbreaking component begins June 6, when anyone in cyberspace will be able to tag along with park visitors – in real time – with an online connection” (free subscription required to read […]

Yahoo! Finance reports that The Incredibles has reached sales of five million units on its first day of release for home video in North America. “The superheroes at Pixar who created The Incredibles have made it even more thrilling in this extraordinary DVD release,” said Pixar CEO Steve Jobs. “We are gratified that millions of […]

Check out Mark Evanier’s site for photos and an account of the unveiling Wednesday of the wall sculpture dedicated to animation legends Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera held at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood (original link via Cartoon Brew).

Follow the ‘More’ link to view five images from yesterday’s Incredibles DVD signing held at the Hollywood Virgin Megastore. Apparently writer/director Brad Bird was there (in addition to story supervisor Mark Andrews and music supervisor Michael Giacchino) even though he wasn’t mentioned in the announcement.

The Orlando Sentinel has a very up-to-date article regarding Disney’s new animation division in Glendale, California, created especially for the production of sequels to Pixar’s films. Included in the article is a brief plot for Toy Story 3, directed by Bradley Raymond (The Lion King 1½) and produced by Roy Conli (Treasure Planet, The Hunchback […]

The Beloit Daily News has an interesting piece that profiles the box office grosses of family-friendly fare, versus the bloodier “adult” films that have been released in the last few years. “Five of 2004’s top-10 moneymakers were rated PG, which means they were open to all audiences, among them Shrek 2, The Incredibles and Harry […]

Ultimate Disney has just posted Buena Vista’s huge new sales announcements, which shed some light on many of the studio’s upcoming DVDs expected through next autumn. Among the revelations are the first two volumes of Timeless Tales, a new line of classic shorts on DVD that coincide with Disneyland’s 50th anniversary, the direct-to-video films Lilo […]

The Internet Movie Database speculates on whether Disney’s next CEO Robert Iger will be able to strike a new deal with Pixar Chairman Steve Jobs to save the relationship between Disney and Pixar. The article points to The New York Times [free registration required], to which Iger commented, “Over the years I’ve had great relationships […]

20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ Robots topped the box office this weekend, with an estimated $36.5 million. The numbers bring in the second best March opening for a film, only behind Fox/Blue Sky’s previous collaboration Ice Age, which brought in $46.3 million. Reviews for Robots were mixed but leaning on the positive side […]

After you get your DVD today of The Incredibles be sure to go hunting for Easter eggs. If you want some hints, just look here:

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has a new Spanish poster for Madagascar, which arrives in U.S. theaters May 27, 2005.

Just received some late-breaking news that two members of the crew for The Incredibles, Mark Andrews, story supervisor, and Michael Giacchino, music supervisor, will be signing copies of the DVD tomorrow at the Hollywood Virgin Megastore (8000 W. Sunset Blvd) from 6:00-8:00 P.M. According to BVHE: “Creators of this amazing film will meet with fans […]

The Disney Database’s Media Center has debuted online with 11 new movie stills from Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and 12 new screenshots from Tarzan II.

The official website for Tarzan II has been updated. Taking the place of the trailer is a new behind-the-scenes look at Tarzan II, featuring a piece from one of Phil Collins’ songs for the film, entitled “Who Am I?”. Tarzan II comes to stores on June 14, 2005.

Released on home video and DVD tomorrow, Disney-Pixar’s The Incredibles is shaping up to be one of the biggest sellers of the year. DVD Toons weighs in on the 2-disc set with a {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/387 full in-depth review}}. “Pixar’s latest walks that fine line between spoofing the very genre it also wants to be a […]

Hallmark and GoodTimes have announced a new direct-to-DVD title, Dinotopia: The Quest For The Ruby Sunstone: The Movie, which will be the first in a planned series of animated spin-offs. Featuring the voices of Alyssa Milano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jamie Kennedy, George Segall and Malcolm McDowell, the companies hope that the movie will build on […]

Forget that business about Flushed Away being retitled Ratropolis. Now it’s back to being called Flushed Away again. The IMDb page also has updated casting information.

Yahoo! Finance has posted Roy Disney and Stanley Gold’s response to the naming of Bob Iger as Michael Eisner’s successor to the position of CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

The Business of Animation Blog reveals that the director of Toy Story 3 is none other than Bradley Raymond, who directed The Lion King 1½. Thanks to ‘splinewrangler’ at the Animated News Forum for the heads up!

My Way Finance writes that Disney President Robert Iger is expected to be named as the company’s new chief executive, says a person familiar with the situation. Thanks to George C. at the Animated News Forum for the news. UPDATE: Robert A. Iger has been named as the new Disney CEO. Click the “More” button […]

The teaser trailer for The Muppets’ Wonderful Wizard of Oz is now online at Muppet Central. Experience “the classic tale as it was never meant to be told” this May on the ABC network.

A trailer for the upcoming Vanguard-Disney CG movie is available on the official web site. Valiant‘s US release date has recently been pushed back four months by Buena Vista, to August 19 2005, in order to mount a wider marketing campaign. The film will be released in the UK as planned, by Odyssey Distributors in […]

Ultimate Disney notices that Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie is available for pre-order at Amazon. Lumpy returns September 13, 2005.

As expected, John Ratzenberger will not return to voice Hamm the Piggy Bank in Toy Story 3, should the sequel continue to develop without Pixar. “I’ll only be involved in another Toy Story if Pixar is involved”, Ratzenberger tells IESB. “I’m a Pixar Guy… I actually got a Pixar tattoo on my back”. He continues, […]

Fox/Blue Sky’s \\Robots\\ opens today in 3,776 theatres according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2005&wk=10&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. The film has received fairly positive reviews, with 28 out 42 fresh reviews for a respectable 67% rating at {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/robots/ Rotten Tomatoes}}. The critics range from “Robots is in high gear from start to finish” (Jeff Strickler, \\Minneapolis Star […]

Cory Mitchell in our Animated News forum points out a site by artist Michael Paulus that imagines what the skeletal structure of many famous cartoon characters might look like.

The official site for Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles has been updated to reflect its pending DVD release. Check it out to preview some of the DVD’s great special features. Thanks to ‘macontosh2000’ and ‘scofo’ in our Animated News forum.