Coming Soon! has ten clips from Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, available in various formats.

Business Wire has the press release for the new, completely-animated feature Kangaroo Jack G’Day U.S.A.!. Written by Andrew and Adam Scheinman (Kangaroo Jack), Kangaroo Jack G’Day U.S.A.! focuses on, “Louis, Charlie and Jessie as they head to Australia in search of a new shampoo recipe and land right into the pouch of their old friend […]

Beginning with a short blurb on Cartoon Brew early this morning, the sad word has now spread that legendary Disney artist Frank Thomas, one of Walt’s Nine Old Men, and half of the famous Frank ‘n Ollie duo, has passed away, aged 92. {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1075 Jim Hill Media}} was the first to have a tribute […]

C21 Media reports that “UK and German-based independent children’s producer TV-Loonland has applied to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange in an attempt to attract interest from British investors. The company, which is taking a solid programme slate to next month’s Mipcom, has filed for listing on the AIM index from September 30. […]

Obviously forgiving director Frederik Du Chau for The Quest For Camelot, Warner Brothers is starting to ramp up awareness for the helmer’s new film for them, Racing Stripes. The live-action/CGI-enhanced feature’s synopsis sounds fun: “an abandoned zebra (voice of Frankie Muniz) grows up believing he is a racehorse, and with the help of his barnyard […]

A new teaser for Doug Chiang’s CGI feature Robota is now online.

Toon Zone has another negative review of The Batman, this time coming from ‘Amazing Spidey’, who remarks, “The potential is there, but the creators’ attempts to make everything cool, from Batman’s gadgets, the sounds they make, to Bruce Wayne himself, get a little irritating.” The Batman debuts on Kids’ WB this Saturday, September 11, at […]

Variety (paid subscription required) reports that veteran animation exec Max Howard will serve executive producing duties for Exodus Film Group’s computer-animated feature Igor. Exodus’ film fund will pay for the $20 million-$25 million film, with the company retaining worldwide rights to the picture. Igor is expected to reach theaters in 2007.

Latino Review has some new stills and two new posters from Team America: World Police.

Matthew Williams at Toon Zone reviews the new animated series The Batman, which debuts on Kids’ WB this Saturday, September 11, at 10:30am (ET). His verdict: “Even to a casual fan, this is nothing but a huge train wreck. It insults the Batman franchise almost as much as Batman and Robin because the creators obviously […]

The New York Times (free registration required) has an online slideshow that describes how live-action and computer animation were blended to create a sequence from Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Also, Coming Soon! speaks with Sky Captain director Kerry Conran and producer Jon Avnet.

CNN.com reports that MTV has ordered an animated pilot for Hef’s Superbunnies, a collaboration between cartooon veteran Stan Lee’s newly launched Pow! Entertainment and Playboy’s Alta Loma Entertainment division. Hefner’s name and likeness will be featured in the pilot, as he also might provide the voice of his cartoon alter ego. It was Lee who […]

The Family Friendly Programming Forum, a group formed mostly of advertisers to encourage the development of wholesome family entertainment on TV, has withdrawn its support of NBC’s animated series Father of the Pride, Advertising Age reported Monday. The DreamWorks series, which airs on NBC, had initially received $50,000 from the group. Kaki Hinto, who is […]

Moviehole reports that the folks behind the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command animated series know a bit about what is happening with Toy Story 3. The film will be made at a “different camp”, with the movie already in the planning stages. As expected, Toy Story 3 is still on track to be theatrical.

Latino Review has the newest poster for The Incredibles.

DVD Answers has the details and cover art for the Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie DVD. In addition to a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the disc’s bonus features will include a Yu-Gi-Oh Monster Challenge: Memory Game, two music videos from the Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie soundtrack, and the film’s theatrical trailer. Yu-Gi-Oh! […]

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner said company President Robert Iger is his “preferred choice” to succeed him in running the entertainment conglomerate, according to an interview in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times. Read the full story here.

1Up.com has impressions about an unfinished version of Square Enix’s CG feature based on the videogame of the same name that was presented at the Venice Film Festival. The movie takes place two years after the conclusion of the FFVII game and is now scheduled for release Spring 2005 on DVD and UMD (the Universal […]

Director Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film Hauru no Ugoku Shiro (Howl’s Moving Castle) was warmly received Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. The audience who packed the 1000-capacity hall exploded into applause and whistles for more than five minutes after the show. Howl’s Moving Castle, based on a children’s book of the same name by British […]

John Kricfalusi, and his artist cohorts from Spumco, will be appearing in person this Saturday, September 11, at 3pm at Golden Apple (7711 Melrose Ave.) to host a ‘Petition Signing Party’. “John is trying to convince the powers that be at Spike TV to authorize new episodes of the Ren And Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon […]

‘Monkeyboy12’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=5004#post5004 Animated News Forum}} points to an intresting story at Yahoo that rounds up the {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=762&e=1&u=/ap/20040906/ap_en_mo/film_summer_box_office box office numbers}} for this summer’s big – and flop – releases. Leading the pack is Shrek 2, with $436.7 million in the bank, ahead on Spider-Man 2‘s $370m and Harry Potter‘s $247m on […]

Ain’t It Cool News reveals that Paramount is considering shooting its Charlotte’s Web remake in Melbourne in early 2005, using Docklands Studios.

The online edition of Time Magazine has an article concerning The Passion of the Christ, in which it mentions that those who wish to view the Gospel without the gore may wish to see The Animated Passion. This animated take on Christ’s crucifixion has seven sing-along hymns, a blue-eyed Jesus enduring most of his pain […]

Though he’s off duty for a couple of weeks, Mike Barrier’s {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/index.html FunnyWorld website}} is packed with new additions since we last caught up with him. Top of “the bill” is an on-going debate between Mike and controversial Ren And Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi…hot reading, but don’t forget to start at the bottom of […]

TV Shows on DVD reveals that Kim Possible – The Villain Files, a single-disc DVD similar to Kim Possible – The Secret Files, will be released on December 7th, the same release day for the Gargoyles Season 1 DVD set.

An exciting opportunity for anime fans has its deadline tomorrow (Sunday, September 5). Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence writer/director Mamoru Oshii will be answering questions submitted by fans through the {{link http://www.ghost2.com/board/showthread.php?t=62 movie’s official message board}}. It’s your chance to communicate directly with the man behind the cult movie Ghost In The Shell and […]

Follow the provided link to view an image preview of Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s new feature {{link http://www.mysan.de/article17468.html Steamboy}} at the Mysan site. Ôtomo, who created and directed the ground-breaking Japanese anime Akira and adapted Osamu Tezuka’s manga Metropolis, is giving the film its international premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it will close the event. […]

At his View Askew website, Kevin Smith reveals that in addition to the live-action Clerks sequel, an animated Clerks movie is still happening. The director goes on to say that the storyline for the animated film revolves around the characters Dante and Randal shooting a movie about working at the Quick Stop.

The Lion King 1½ will have its television debut when it premieres on the Disney Channel, Sunday, September 12 at 5:00pm/4:00c.

Animation World Network reports that some of the shorts that will be appearing on the upcoming Walt Disney Treasures Wave 4 DVD sets will be shown on Tuesday, September 7, at the ArcLight Cinema as part of the LA Short Film Festival. Complete Information