The Welwyn & Hatfield Times has news on a new film of an animated British TV classic. “It first appeared on British television screens in the 1960s, and many generations have grown up watching the animated children’s classic, The Magic Roundabout. Now [it] is returning with an outing on the big screen, with an all-star […]

The folks over at IGN have a great new review up – this time of the recently-released second volume of Batman: The Animated Series. “Though it was positioned as a cartoon for kids, it was easily something that adult fans of the Caped Crusader could enjoy too. The cinematic staging and gothic designs gave it […]

The New York Daily News reports more protest about Italian stereotypes have risen upon its release to DVD. “[Tony] Avella, who heads the 12-member Italian-American caucus of the City Council, was joined at a press conference outside City Hall by several other Council members and representatives of Italian-American organizations. ‘All too often, the media, especially […]

The Associated Press (via Yahoo! Business) has an article covering Roy Disney and Stanley Gold’s repeated vote of “no confidence” for the Disney Company, as well as their current criticism of the board’s handling of the search for a CEO successor. “The two dissidents have acknowledged progress made by the Disney board, but said the […]

The Internet Movie Database indicates that Roy E. Disney applauds Dream On Silly Dreamer, veteran Disney animator Dan Lund’s documentary on Disney’s move from traditional to computer animation. Partially animated itself, the 40-minute Dream On Silly Dreamer includes interviews from former Disney animators. Roy Disney stated on Tuesday, “I have to say how very human […]

Ultimate Disney has a couple new reviews that look at two new DVDs featuring a compilation of episodes from The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Each volume has been dubbed “Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh,” and feature four episodes each. The episodes are linked loosely by theme, including the adventurous Great Day of […]

In an interview with Moviehole concerning her new film Constantine, Tilda Swinton mentions her work in the upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. “I’m really convinced that it will be exactly what it should be, which is a classical, very cinematic adaptation of that book. It’s got a really […]

Dark Horizons notices that an update has been subtly made to the FAQ section of the official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles website. In answer to the question of a fourth movie, the site responds, “We’re currently working with a studio on a new film. If we can come to an agreement on the script and […]

Ain’t It Cool News has an early look at Son of the Mask, referring to it as a “live action Tom and Jerry cartoon with less imagination and purpose for that matter,” in addition to comparing it to Mike Myers’ Cat in the Hat. Son of the Mask opens in theaters February 18th.

The Associated Press, via Twin Cities local news station WCCO, has written an article on Dan Lund’s 40-minute documentary, Dream On Silly Dreamer, which covers the closing of Disney’s 75-year-old hand-drawn animation department. The film will be screened this Thursday in Minneapolis, a day before the annual Disney shareholder meeting. “Lund said he hopes Disney […]

In a clever retaliation to recent accusations by conservatist groups that the characters of SpongeBob SquarePants display homosexual behavior, Newsweek‘s Andy Borowitz has written up a satirical article using the Flintstones characters. “Harland Devane, leader of the group Focus on the Flintstones, said at a press conference in Washington, D.C. today that his organization was […]

Kyodo News (via Yahoo! Asia) reports on Belgium’s “Anima 2005” film festival, where Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle opened, and a special retrospective on South Korean animé, like Oseam, will also be featured. “‘For a long time Korea was seen as a place where Europeans could make their cartoons in a cheap way,’ the festival director, […]

“After some fits and starts, [Bryan Fuller] is moving ahead with his upcoming animated alternative series Amazing Screw-On Head,” Sci-Fi Wire reports. Based on a comic by Hellboy‘s Mike Mignola, the series is set to air on the SCI FI Channel next year. “‘The Mignola comic book is brilliant absurdism,’ Fuller said in an interview. […]

The Boston Globe has an excellent article up about Song of the South‘s controversial history, and its push for a release on DVD. “This isn’t kowtowing to political correctness, as some may maintain, but an opportunity to deal with issues that most of us would rather not think about. Important discussions about still-relevant issues can […]

Industry observer Chuck Oberleitner at his o-meon site makes some predictions about what this year’s Disney shareholders meeting might be like. The meeting is scheduled for February 11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has less potential for controversy than last year’s meeting held in Philadelphia. Even still, brazen corporate gadfly Evelyn Y. Davis may be there […]

Coming Soon has the Super Bowl television spot for Robots, in addition to the television spots for Batman Begins and War of the Worlds.

Recharge Magazine interviews the screenwriters of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Christopher Markus and Steven McFeely. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe opens in theaters December 9, 2005.

The Internet Movie Database lists March 31, 2006 as the release date for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.

According to Moviehole, James Gunn, writer of the first two Scooby Doo movies, states that if there is a Scooby Doo 3, it will likely be without him, director Raja Gosnell, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Gunn further predicts that the film will likely be direct-to-video.

M&C Movies has several new pics from Sprung! The Magic Roundabout. A date for the film’s U.S. release has yet to be announced.

British illustrator Roger Dean is working on an animated feature based on his Yes album covers. Floating Islands is the story is of a boy Loki, growing up, his imagination fired by the myths and legends his uncle had read to him as a child. The film is about a coming of age, a quest […]

Yahoo! Finance reports that Brad “no more need for an introduction” Bird will be signing copies of The Art of The Incredibles at the Barnes and Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market in Los Angeles, CA, on Wednesday, February 9, at 7:30 PM. If you are one of the first 250 fans in line […]

Ossie Davis, well-known for his roles dealing with racial injustice, has passed away at the age of 87, an aide said Friday. The actor was found dead in his hotel room in Miami Beach, Fla. At the time, he was involved in the film Retirement. Davis’ career involved not only acting, but directing and producing […]

At the age of 72, actor John Vernon passed away in his sleep on Tuesday at his Los Angeles home. The actor’s death came after complications from a heart surgery he had on January 16th, according to his daughter Kate. In a career than included over 100 television shows and films, Vernon was probably best […]

Rotten Tomatoes has announced the recipients of the Golden Tomato Awards for 2004. For the third time in the ceremony’s six year run, Pixar took the top prize, with The Incredibles achieving the title “The Best Reviewed Film of 2004 in Wide Release”. Other animated films in top 25 included Shrek 2, Team America: World […]

Virgin Records will release the soundtrack to 20th Century Fox’s Robots on Tuesday, March 1st, indiciates IGN FilmForce. The soundtrack features soul singer Ricky Fante (“Shine”), Fountains of Wayne (“Tell Me What You Already Did”), Chingy (“Right Thurr”), Houston (“I Like That”), Stacie Orrico (“(There’s Gotta Be) More to Life”), Steriogram (“Walkie Talkie Man”) Fatboy […]

According to The Orlando Bloom Files, via Coming Soon, in Monday’s Walt Disney Investor Conference Studio Presentation – which can be heard here – Disney studio Chairman Dick Cook revealed some rather large details about the two sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, now the film’s official title, […]

IESB has a new pic from The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz, coming to ABC this May.

Ultimate Disney has just posted the cover and disc art for the Pocahontas 10th Anniversary Edition DVD which is due out on May 3.

This might be the start of a regular column here on dumb crime. As reported by Netscape News, an Australian woman has pled guilty to three counts of selling Duff beer on eBay. The only problem was that she didn’t have the beer to send to the buyers as authentic Duff beer (the fictitious beer […]