If you’ve been itching for a Cars update, any Cars update, two images of the car Paul Newman will be driving this Friday in the Rolex 24 at Daytona can be viewed here:

Here we go again. The Orlando Sentinel (link via Laughing Place) has the scoop on a new lawsuit being slapped against Disney by one Royce Mathew claiming that key plot points for Disney’s live action hit Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl were stolen from a 1995 short film of his. […]

Following a report at IGN FilmForce concerning its release, The Internet Movie Database also spotlights the much-requested DVD release of Song of the South. Reportedly, Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook stated that Disney has received more requests for a DVD release of Song of the South than any other film. For example, SongoftheSouth.net has currently […]

The Internet Movie Database, via Toon Zone, reports that for the second year in a row, a new record has been set for the box office in Japan. Grosses rose to $2.03 billion in 2004, representing a 3.8% increase compared to 2003, according to the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Japan’s domestic films were […]

In a story at Yahoo! Movies that discusses the new Glendale, California-based studio Disney is preparing primarily for the sequels to Pixar’s films, Disney Chairman Dick Cook revealed that Toy Story 3 is now being planned for 2008 and would not be the main Disney animated feature for that year. It was previously expected that […]

Along with being hired to score Charlotte’s Web, Danny Elfman will compose the music for Disney’s A Day with Wilbur Robinson, Music from the Movies indicates. Both films are scheduled for a 2006 release.

Renowned children’s book author John Michael Williams has made the journey from print to the silver screen with the release of the feature-length animated film The Easter Egg Escapade. The movie tells the story of Egg Town, an idyllic village where neighboring chickens and rabbits live together in harmony. However, beyond the borders of this […]

Born of a cooperation between writer Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean and animated by the Jim Henson Company, Mirromask is loosely based on Lewis Carrol’s Alice In Wonderland. Helena, a fifteen year old girl working for her family circus, wishes to run away and live a normal life. She finds herself in a fantastic […]

Coming Soon has collected some interesting tidbits concerning the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. According to The Daily Record, Alex Norton (The Count of Monte Cristo) has been cast as Edinburgh sea captain Sam Bellamy, while The Roxbury Register reveals stuntman Bobby Waldron will also have a role in the second and third films. In […]

Contact Music has the news that The Who’s rock-opera Tommy is being considered for an animated movie, featuring the voices of Robbie Williams and Bono. Grease producer Robert Stigwood plans for the feature to be built with a $400 million budget, remarking, “If you are going to do it, you’ve got to do it right.”

Chuck Oberleitner gives a rundown of last night’s {{link http://annieawards.com/ Annie Awards}} held at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA (More reports at Cartoon Brew/Animation World Network). Brad Bird’s Disney/Pixar film The Incredibles was the big winner of the night, soaring off with ten awards – getting a win in every category it was […]

Reuters reports that in a survey of nearly 2,000 ad executives, brand managers and academics by online magazine Brandchannel, Pixar was named the fifth most influential brand in North America. Computer icon Apple was placed in the top spot both globally and in North America. Reuters has the lists from the 1,984 respondents who answered […]

Ultimate Disney reports that as expected, Tarzan II has been assigned a “G” rating by the MPAA.

Latino Review has a few new stills from Robots, coming to theaters on March 11, 2005.

The Disney Database has just updated with over a dozen screen shots from next year’s Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest which is being produced by Disney Toons in Australia.

In the monthly email sendout from {{link http://www.thejohnclesse.com John Cleese’s official site}}, the comic actor confirms his involvement as the King in DreamWorks’ Shrek 3.

On January 24, 2005, Xlibris released Walt’s People – Talking Disney with the Artists who Knew Him – Volume 1, the first volume of a series of books that aims to re-animate the field of Disney research. The full press release can be reviewed here:

Just a reminder that an Afternoon of Remembrance will be held tomorrow at the The DeMille Barn – Hollywood Heritage Museum to honor those from the animation community who passed away in 2004. The event is jointly sponsored by ASIFA-Hollywood, The Animation Guild, and Women in Animation, and is free of charge and open to […]

The official site for the Laurence Olivier Awards has the nominations for the 2005 awards ceremony. Within the list, Mary Poppins picked up nine nominations, including Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Laura Michelle Kelly- “Mary Poppins”), Best Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee- “Bert”), Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a […]

IGN FilmForce speaks with Mark Johnson, producer of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The insightful interview covers changes from the book in the film, the movie’s production, and information on the sequel Prince Caspian. In related news, Ustecký týdeníkhas contains 42 pictures from the filming at a snowy location, […]

The full opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith has been unveiled at Star Wars’ official website. One can click the “More” button at the end of this article to check out the text. Other Star Wars updates can be found at Cinema em Cena, which has new stills featuring […]

Yahoo! Movies has several scenes from both Pooh’s Heffalump Movie and Son of the Mask. Pooh’s Heffalump Movie opens on February 11, 2005, while Son of the Mask opens a week later, on February 18th, 2005.

Reuters reports that after throwing out a lawsuit that sought to recover Winnie-the-Pooh royalties from Walt Disney Co., last March, Superior Court Judge Charles McCoy has denied Slesinger’s request for a new trial. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles judge ruled that Stephen Slesinger Inc. had “stolen evidence and tainted the case”. Meantime, a lawyer for […]

According to Fox 411, all is not well with Disney’s Pixar-less Toy Story sequel. Fox News columnist Roger Friedman states, “My sources in the animation biz tell me that Disney, which will make Toy Story 3 without Pixar, cannot find a director to guide the project.” As the source claims, “Every single animator of note […]

Blur Studio’s home page has a teaser for their Oscar nominated short Gopher Broke (Jeff Fowler, director; Tim Miller, executive producer). The short features a hungry gopher that tries to steal food from a farmer, with hilarious results.

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, via Coming Soon, indicates that Stellan Skarsgård (Exorcist: The Beginning, King Arthur) will play Bill ‘Bootstraps’ Turner in at least one of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. The actor is set to begin work on the project in February and finish in December. The first Pirates of the Caribbean sequel will […]

According to Coming Soon, commenting on The Incredibles four nominations, writer and director Brad Bird states, “It is such an honor for The Incredibles to receive four Oscar nominations. I am thrilled that Pixar’s creative team is being recognized for their amazing work by the Academy alongside many other talented nominees. The screenplay nomination is […]

Taken from Toy News, Issue 42, February 05, a pic which reveals the design of the Scarecrow from Batman Begins is now up at Superhero Hype.

The Internet Movie Database reports that on Tuesday, the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) suggested the current board of the Walt Disney Co., including CEO Michael Eisner, be reelected at Disney’s annual board meeting on February 11. ISS applauded Disney for its progressing governance practices and search for a replacement for Eisner. As the ISS states, […]

Dygra Films’ take on Shakespeare’s comedy is coming to the theaters this summer. El Sueno de una Noche de San Juan is a $9M CG adaptation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream set in Galicia and distributed by Buena Vista International. The official web page has the trailer.