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

Animation World Network has a new article giving the most in-depth look so far behind the scenes of Disney’s new animated short One by One.

The Universal Pictures website now lists the release date for Curious George as February 10, 2006, which falls on a Friday. The traditionally animated adaptation of the popular book series was previously slated to open on November 4, 2005.

A previously released \\Shark Tale\\ trailer is now available in high definiton from {{link http://www.divx.com/movies/trailer_sharktale.php DivX.com}}. The DivX codec is able to produce stunning 720p HD video with a bitrate of only 3.5mpbs – less than the bitrate of standard definition DVDs. The system requirements for playing the video are pretty hefty, but if you […]

The Dreamworks SKG Fansite reports that at this year’s festival, the Hollywood Film Festival’s Board of Advisors will honor Shrek 2 with its “Hollywood Animation Award.” The Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, October 18, 2004.

Ultimate Disney reviews Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Once Upon a Dream and Disney Princess Stories: Volume One – A Gift From The Heart. Meanwhile, Coming Soon! takes a somewhat positive look at The Simpsons Gone Wild, while IGN FilmForce reviews Invader Zim: Progressive Stupidity (Volume 2).

Beginning September 18, FOX BOX unveils an all-new look, and a new lineup. Two new shows are the centerpiece of this season: One Piece and Nintendo’s F-Zero — GP Legend. Check out the new program schedule and details on these two new shows, here:

AnimationHQ reports that one of the more innovative games to hit consoles recently, Capcom’s Viewtiful Joe is apparently set to become an animated series as well. TV Tokyo recently announced that it will begin airing the show, which Capcom will produce, in October. The series is expected to run 52 episodes and is timed to […]

Toon Zone reports that Warner Bros. has moved the release date for the upcoming Batman: The Animated Series – Volume Two and Superman: The Animated Series – Volume One DVD sets to January 25, 2005. The sets were originally planned for a December 7, 2004 release.

The first single from the Shark Tale soundtrack, a new version of Car Wash by Christina Aguilera featuring Missy Elliot, is available to listen to at Streamos.

Five previously unreleased stills from A Dairy Tale: The Three Little Pigs, the new animated short included on Disney’s upcoming Home On The Range DVD, can be found here:

The Ultimate Disney site takes an in-depth look at Disney’s upcoming DVD release of {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/homeontherange.html Home On The Range}}. The review confirms that the included Three Little Pigs short is not the Totally Twisted Fairytale version Disney made in the late 1990s, but a new three-minute short featuring the cast of Home On The […]

Ultimate Disney has updated its previous report of the press release for Walt Disney Treasures Wave 4 with the complete specifications and film historian Leonard Maltin’s liner notes for each title: The Mickey Mouse Club (Week One), Mickey Mouse in Black And White (Volume Two), and The Complete Pluto (Volume One).

The official website for The Spongebob Squarepants Movie has been given an interesting makeover. Thanks to ‘monkeyboy12’ at the AN Forum for the heads up!

A clip, featuring Batman fighting an enormous Bane, from the upcoming The Batman animated series is now available at Superhero Hype!. The Batman premieres Saturday, September 11 (10:30 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT), on Kids’ WB!’s new Saturday morning slate for the 2004-2005 season.

IGN FilmForce has thirty new images from Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.

The Internet Movie Database reports that Father of the Pride’s premiere last night on NBC captured the highest ratings of the night, pulling in a 7.0 rating and an 11 share in the 9:00-9:30 p.m. timeslot. It also was the top-rated show of the night among adults 18-49.