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.

In the surprise announcement of the moment, Granada Ventures in the UK will release the {{link http://www.filmaxanimation.com/index.htm Filmax Animation}} feature Pinocchio 3000 {{link http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006L7OES/qid=1106736427/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-3056756-5900633 on home video and DVD}} this February 7. Previously the film was expected to have found a distributor and made a theatrical run, as in its native Spain, and has been […]

Latino Review features three new pics from Robots, opening in theaters on March 11, 2005.

The Hollywood Reporter indicates that Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies are working on a movie based on the preschool book The Krazees. Derek Guiley and David Schneiderman will pen the screenplay, while Robin Williams will star in the film. Concerning the movie’s synopsis, the website writes, “In adapting the book, Guiley and Schneiderman are creating […]

Nominations for the {{link http://www.oscars.com/nominees/nominees.html 77th Annual Academy Awards}} have been announced. As expected \\The Incredibles\\ was the big animated winner with four nominations, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Screenplay. DreamWorks got two of the three Best Animated Feature award nominations, for \\Shrek 2\\ and \\Shark Tale\\. And \\The Polar Express\\ ended up […]

Animated News’ Christian Ziebarth attended a special preview screening last Saturday of Mulan II in the Frank G. Wells Screening Room on the The Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, CA. The event served as a benefit for two organizations: The Center for Asian Arts & Media and Families With Children From China (which also […]

After grossing a disappointing $37,760,080 domestically, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow flies into stores tomorrow. Still, despite a lackluster box office, the film garnered some rather good reviews, with the new one from IGN FilmForce certainly being no exception, as the website gives Sky Captain a fantastic score of 10/10. Meanwhile, the film’s […]

Get in on the discussion of the 2005 Academy Awards at the Animated News Forum! If you’re not a member it only takes a few minutes to join. Oscar nominations are set to be announced in less than two days. What films will be nominated for Best Animated Film? Who should win? Who was robbed? […]

According to Box Office Mojo, Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film has been targeted for a June 10th release date! It was previously reported that Buena Vista was aiming for a June release, but no date had been specified. Pixar’s Pete Docter is overseeing the English translation of the film, although no voice cast has been announced […]

Ultimate Disney has posted another new review – this time around they take a look at Mulan II, Disney’s direct-to-video sequel coming out February 1st. Coming up less-than-impressed, they write that “the film is passably entertaining at best and mediocre at worst. The elements are in place for a better than average sequel, but in […]

Ain’t It Cool News has a positive early review of Chicken Little. ‘Yzma’, who attended an audience test screening, writes, “If they can fix the beginning and most importantly the ending, this may turn out to be a[n] awesome movie. As it stands, it’s already very good.” Chicken Little hits theaters November 4, 2005.

The teaser trailer for The Corpse Bride is now online at Apple. The Corpse Bride is scheduled at IMDB to open on September 23, 2005, even though the film’s tagline, “Rising to the Occasion, Halloween ’05,” suggests a later opening. Thanks to ‘Fazendinha’ at the AN Forum for the news.

Ultimate Disney points to a new 2-minute “sizzle reel” for Herbie: Fully Loaded, while Jim Hill Media has some recent pics from the series’ revitalizer. Herbie: Fully Loaded races into theaters on June 24, 2005.

Five more images from Lilo & Stitch: Stitch Has a Glitch from the preview found on the Mulan II DVD can be found here:

Finally! A press release for the March 15th Incredibles DVD has been posted online at Ultimate Disney, confirming that the 2-Disc Collector’s Edition promises loads of great bonus materials, including making-of featurettes, deleted scenes, and the new animated short Jack-Jack Attack. The DVD will also be available in separate Widescreen or Fullscreen Editions – a […]

A review for the 2 Aladdin direct-to-video sequels, released for the first time on DVD (curiously, as a double pack), is now online at Ultimate Disney. “These are undoubtedly direct-to-video sequels, but as Disney’s first forays into this domain, they’re neither as schlocky as some of the bottom-rung follow-ups we’ve seen since nor as ambitious […]

A new poster for Pooh’s Heffalump Movie, featuring all of the main characters, has surfaced at eBay. Pooh’s Heffalump Movie opens in theaters on February 11, 2005.

Three menus from the Shark Tale DVD have floated up at JoBlo. The Shark Tale DVD will be available to own on February 8, 2005.

Speaking exclusively to Dark Horizons, recent Golden Globe winner Geoffrey Rush comments concerning the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, “It is not an official announcement, but at the moment I am on hold until there is a date somewhere late January where I think they are going to role out the schedule and the scripts. […]

{{link http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=1863 Video Business}} reports that Disney will “retire” the original The Lion King and its sequels on home video and DVD, including all special editions and “trilogy” sets. It is not clear when these films will become available again, but it has been confirmed that the Studio will wait until Blu-Ray (Disney’s choice of […]

Buena Vista Home Entertainment has released two images showing side-by-side comparisons between an original print of Bambi and the new digitally restored version due out on DVD March 1. The images can be viewed here:

The official website for Fantastic Four has made its way online, while the film’s trailer, which was seen in theaters with Elektra this past weekend, can be seen here, in various Quicktime sizes. Fantastic Four smashes into theaters July 1, 2005.

As previously declared by Jerry Bruckheimer, the subtitle for Pirates of the Caribbean will not be “Treasure of the Lost Abyss”. Now, a scooper for JoBlo has pointed to the “Johnny Depp Fan” messageboards in which a person posted their experience attending the Pirates of the Caribbean event at the El Capitan Theatre. Apparently, the […]

Ain’t It Cool News announces the all-star voice cast for Charlotte’s Web, including Julia Roberts (Charlotte, the spider), Steve Buscemi (Templeton, the rat), Oprah Winfrey (Gussy, the goose), Cedric The Entertainer (Golly, the goose), John Cleese (Samuel, the Sheep), Reba McEntire and Kathy Bates (Betsy and Bitsy, the cows), and Thomas Hayden Church and Andre […]

Variety [paid registration required] indicates that Disney Feature Animation will go ahead with plans for Toy Story 3, using a story from a young writer by the name of Jared Stern, a member of Disney’s Feature Animation Writing Program. It had been previously believed that the story would come from the Meet the Parents movies’ […]

JoBlo features some exclusive artwork from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. The film will open in theaters on December 9, 2005.

The Los Angeles Times [free registration required] reports that Walt Disney President Robert Iger taking chairman Michael Eisner’s spot as head of the company is “inevitable.” [Free