Toon Zone brings attention to the fact that the official websites for the Superman: The Animated Series – Volume One and Batman: The Animated Series – Volume Two DVD sets are now open. Each DVD set will be available to own on January 25, 2005.

Song of the South.net reports the passing away January 15 of Ruth Warrick, who played Sally in Song of the South. Warrick also appeared in the movie classic Citizen Kane, as well as many other movies, and the TV soap All My Children. Full Story

The official logos for the “midquel” Tarzan II and The Emperpor’s New Groove sequel Kronk’s New Groove can be seen at Ultimate Disney. Tarzan II, which follows the adventures of young Tarzan, swings directly to video and DVD this summer, while Kronk’s New Groove is expected to be released before the year’s end. Meanwhile, the […]

Ultimate Disney is now displaying some screen captures from this fall’s Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch. The animation appears to be on a par with the original.

DVDtoons reveals that Entertainment Rights has acquired the rights to create He-Man: Masters of the Universe DVDs for a 2005 release in North America, after a deal last March in which they obtained the Filmation library of cartoons from Hallmark. The new deal also gives Entertainment control of She-Ra, Ghostbusters, and The Lone Ranger, among […]

Comics2Film reports that the 1960’s Marvel Superhero Show hits stores on June 28, 2005, in a five-disc DVD boxset. As pointed out in the article, the animation for the show basically consists of actual pages of comics, moved around somewhat. Still, as the website notes, “It may not have been great, but it was ambitious.” […]

The official Kellogg’s website for Robots has debuted, advertising the movie’s cereal, Pop-Tarts, and fruit snacks. In addition, the website has info on Robot’s merchandise that can be found either in Kellogg’s boxes or ordered. The official 20th Century Fox website for Robots has also been updated, now containing more footage from the film, games, […]

Though the news has yet to be confirmed, a post at The Internet Movie Database suggests that Glenn Close, Matt LeBlanc, Jon Lovitz, Candice Bergen, James Spader, singer Ashlee Simpson, Adam Brody (television’s The O.C.), and Felicity Huffman (television’s Desperate Housewives) have been approached to join the cast of Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up. Also, […]

Coming Soon! has the unique poster for Herbie: Fully Loaded, racing into theaters on June 24, 2005.

USA Today sheds some light on the new Pixar short Jack-Jack’s Attack, made exclusively for the Incredibles DVD. According to Pixar DVD producer Ann Brilz, Jack-Jack’s Attack focuses on “what takes place at the house with (babysitter) Kari and Jack-Jack while the rest of the family is on the way to the island or on […]

The official website for Pooh’s Heffalump Movie, entering theaters on February 11, 2005, is now online, featuring sections for “Story,” “Characters,” “Videos,” “Cards,” “Desktops,” and “Games.”

M&C Movies indicates that Britney Spears will voice the heroine Binah in the animated film based on the Madonna’s children’s book The English Roses. David Bowie and rapper Snoop Dogg are also in the film’s cast, along with Madonna herself, who will lend her voice as the Fairy Godmother.

Upset about Sideways beating The Incredibles for the “Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy” Golden Globe? Voice your opinion at The Internet Movie Database‘s Daily Poll, “Biggest surprise at the Golden Globes?”.

Batman-News has a new batch of Batman Begins photos, with most displaying the Dark Knight’s new cowl in a better light. Batman Begins opens in theaters on June 17, 2005.

Animation didn’t fare well at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards with all three animated nominees losing. \\The Incredibles\\ lost for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) to \\Sideways\\. \\Shrek 2\\’s “\\Accidentally In Love\\” and \\The Polar Express\\’ “\\Believe\\” both lost in the Best Original Song category to \\Alfie\\’s “\\Old Habits Die Hard\\”. Better news went to Robin Williams […]

In what is believed to be the first time a film from the animated medium has been nominated by the Art Director’s Guild, Brad Bird/Pixar/Disney’s The Incredibles has been {{link http://www.artdirectors.org/awards/winnerlist.php?year=2004 given a nod}} for Excellence In Production Design For A Period Or Fantasy Film. The awards, voted by the “creative talents that conceive and […]

Superhero Hype has a scan of the newest Batman Begins picture from the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. The photo shows Batman carrying Rachel Dawes. Batman Begins opens in theaters June 17, 2005.

The Movie Box features twenty seconds from the Fantastic Four trailer, now playing in theaters with Elektra. Fantastic Four will fight its way into theaters on July 5, 2005.

Dark Horizons reports that Herbie: Fully Loaded has been moved from its previous release date of June 3 to June 24, where it will face stiff competition from the Jim Carrey comedy Fun With Dick and Jane. In addition, Sky High has strangely been placed to open on July 27, a weekend that is already […]

{{link http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=7913 ComngSoon.net}} reports that Disney will be remaking the 1982 film \\Tron\\. Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal have been hired to write the script. “We are contemporizing it, taking these ideas that were ahead of the curve and applying them to the present, and we feel the film now has a chance to resonate […]

The Internet Movie Poster Awards has the newest French poster for Pinocchio 3000.

IGN FilmForce speak to Frankie Muniz, Joe Pantoliano, and Steve Harvey about their roles in the family comedy Racing Stripes, opening in theaters tomorrow.

Toon Zone has information on Disney Channel’s upcoming animated series and movies. New series include The Buzz on Maggie (June 2005), a comedy focusing on the world from the perspective of a fly named Maggie; Katbot (September 2005), about a robotic alien cat whose mission is to study tween culture; and The Emperor’s New Skool […]

Business Wire reports that JibJab Media, the company responsible for the popular election parody This Land, has created three new animated shorts, set to make their debut at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The trailers, each with a running time of 30- to 40-seconds, will appear in front of every film at the festival. The […]

The Dutch fansite Mickey’s Disney Archief has posted a look at the {{link http://www.mda.dds.nl/7-2menu.htm menu screens}} for the upcoming release of The Incredibles on DVD in that territory, which combine the high-tech with the highly stylized!

Apparently having heard, “What a rip-off. Cap’n Jack’s nowhere to been seen in that ride,” long enough, Disney has decided to add an Audio-Animatronic Captain Jack Sparrow figure, supposedly voiced by Johnny Depp himself, to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Walt Disney World. In addition, the studio is considering holding the premiere for […]

According to Toon Zone, Cartoon Network has announced that Krypto the Superdog will debut on the network Monday, April 4, at 9:30am (ET/PT), joining the channel’s weekday lineup. The series’ plot revolves around the “the comedic adventures of Krypto, a test-pilot puppy whose malfunctioning rocket ship–built by Superman’s father–takes him to Earth. There, he befriends […]

DVDtoons has the disc art for Batman: The Animated Series- Volume 2. Meanwhile, Toon Zone reports that The Batman will debut on Cartoon Network on Saturday, April 2, at 9:00pm (ET/PT).

The Incredibles director Brad Bird admits to the Los Angeles Daily News that he might not mind actually doing a sequel to the current Pixar blockbuster- but only if the sequel has a good story. Bird states, “I would love to return to these characters because I love them so much.” The director continues, “I […]

World Entertainment News Network, via Coming Soon, reports that Sarah Jessica Parker has been added to the cast of Shrek 3, expected to hit theaters in May 2007. An official announcement from DreamWorks confirming this news has yet to be made though.