The trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s Shark Tale has just been added to Apple’s high quality {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/shark_tale/ QuickTime Trailers}} page.

Toon Zone posts a brief but informative {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=115661 review of events}} from this past weekend’s Anime Expo 2004, one of the biggest gatherings of manga and anime fans in the country.

The UK’s Guardian online has reprinted an interview with DreamWorks’ {{link http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,6737,1253349,00.html Jeffrey Katzenberg}} by my old pal Jason Solomons from The Observer newspaper. The studio head, currently riding high with Shrek 2, talks about forming a partnership with Spielberg and Geffen, his time with the Mouse House, the move from hand drawn to CG, […]

After having released screen shots of the sub-menus for their upcoming Mickey, Donald, and Goofy DVD feature The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista Home Entertainment has now released a screen grab of the main menu screen. Follow the ‘More’ link to view the image. The official site, which includes three new clips in addition to the […]

Oscar-winning Marlon Brando, who died last week in Hollywood aged 80, had just finished recording his lines for what will eventually be his final screen outing, Big Bug Man. {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040706g.php Dark Horizons}} reports a Variety story about his role in the superhero-ish picture, about how celebrity and success can corrupt the good-hearted. “Brando voices […]

Although he passed away on May 25, the UK’s Guardian newspaper has only recently published an obituary for Ronald ‘Gillie’ Potter, an animator who pioneered the use of special effects in British screen advertising and also contributed visual effects and title work for big screen features including Jurassic Park. Read the full account of his […]

Turning up at eBay are new promotional items for The Incredibles, including a set of theater pins, a banner, and a static cling poster.

As expected, Sony’s Spider-Man 2 has smashed records to become the film with the biggest opening box office numbers. {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4704 JoBlo.com}} reports that Spidey has broken Matrix Reloaded‘s 6-day take of $146.7m and also beaten Shrek 2‘s recent 4-day holiday cume of $95.6m. From last Wednesday’s day of release to this Monday, the superhero […]

DVD Toons’ Anthony Lizarraga takes an early sneak peek at the WB’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/319 Batman: The Animated Series, Volume 1}}, a DVD collection of 28 episodes. “There has never been a truer Batman than the one producers Bruce Timm and Eric Rodomski gave us between 1992 and 1995. American animated television programming was redefined, and […]

Del Walker turns back the clock to take a look at a lost name in the history of animation over at DVD Toons, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/67 Charley Bowers}} – The Story Of An American Comic Genius. Bowers’ life is pretty sketchy, though this extensive article reveals all there is to know about this early stop-motion animator […]

By the end of last week, DreamWorks’ Shrek 2 passed Spider-Man on the all-time {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm domestic grosses list}}, with a take of $404.3m, beating the webbed wonder’s $403.7 pull in 2001. On the worldwide board, Shrek 2 just passed Toy Story 2‘s $485m gross with a $485.3m cume so far, and is nipping at […]

The {{link http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1087373455725&p=1012571727162 Financial Times}} reports that the descendants of Zulu musician Solomom Linda have filed a lawsuit against Disney in South Africa claiming they are owed $1.6 million in royalties for the popular song The Lion Sleeps Tonight that the company used in their Lion King feature. Copyrights for the song, originally called Mbube, […]

Renart The Fox is a comedy based on the well known fairy tale “Le Roman de Renart.” The film tells the adventure of Renart, an outlaw fox who steals from the rich to help poor kids. Directed by Thierry Schiel and produced by Luxemburg based Oniria Pictures, the movie uses computer graphics to achieve a […]

Over at Jim Hill Media, Jim chimes in with some of his perspective on the recent Lion King Tenth Anniversary Reunion sponsored by ASIFA-Hollywood.

Animation Insider reports that the premiere of Cartoon Network’s Justice League Unlimited is being moved from Saturday, August 7, to Saturday, July 31. This new series will retain the superhero heavyweights of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern, but also focus on lesser-known DC Comics heroes such as The Question, Hawk & Dove, Booster […]

Yahoo! Finance News reports that the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company has voted to give itself a 300% raise. “‘The new arrangements were approved after extensive consideration of board compensation practices at other large public companies and consultation with the board’s independent compensation consultant, and are intended to bring the board’s compensation […]

Jerry Beck at Cartoon Brew points out that animator extraordinaire Bill Melendez has made some major renovations to his site at {{link http://www.billmelendez.tv www.billmelendez.tv}}. Bill is best known for producing 40 years of Peanuts specials and movies and for providing the voice of Snoopy but has also worked with every other major Hollywood studio.

Be sure to check out the Spider-Man 2 spoof, The Peril Of Doc Ock, at Yahoo! Movies. Animated completely in Lego, this Spite Your Face production is set to please.

Today’s LA Times has an interesting article about the new wave of animated features made possible by the dropping costs of computer equipment. Projects like Valiant, Delgo, Foodfight! and Hoodwinked – a detective-story take on Little Red Riding Hood – are being developed by small independent studios, often on a shoestring budget. The internet also […]

According to Coming Soon!, Chicken Little will now have to face off against Mission: Impossible 3, which was previously scheduled to open on May 6, 2005. With more competition coming from Fantastic Four, the three films will duke it out for the top spot during next year’s July 4th weekend.

In addition to reviewing the Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection DVD set, Superhero Hype! talks with Paul Soles, the original voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man for the 1967-70 Spider-Man animated series.

TV Shows on DVD has the details and cover art for the DVDs of The Wild Thornberrys, Teen Titans, and Static Shock.

DVD Toons has finally gotten around to {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/317 reviewing Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 fantasy Wizards}}, though they don’t seem too bothered by having to wait for their copy. “If you know Bakshi’s work, or have ever heard of his infamous style, then you’ll have a pretty good idea of what to expect here. Surreal, badly […]

The {{link http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=439 Anime News Network}} announces that there will be an “exclusive screening of a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of Ghost In The Shell II: Innocence, plus an exclusive first-look at the film’s trailer only at the Anime Expo 2004 on Saturday, July 3 at 4pm in Video Room 1. AX2004, taking place […]

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The Hollywood Reporter reports that scribe Dana Fox will write the feature film based on MGA Entertainment’s Bratz fashion dolls, for 20th Century Fox. Blending live-action elements with some traditional or computer animation, the plot for the movie remains a secret, although it will focus on the theme of girl power.

Appearing at Ain’t It Cool News are another batch of reviews for Sky Captian and the World of Tomorrow. “The film is really so much fun, it seemed as though the filmaker didn’t really want it to end,” says Sean Gallagher. Meanwhile, Drago offers a slightly-less enthusiastic review, stating, “Is the story great? Not particularly, […]

Something interesting has appeared on Michael Bay’s official website. Is this an indication of a future project, perhaps? UPDATE: Superhero Hype! indicates that in answer to Superman’s logo being removed from Michael Bay’s website, Warner Brothers has responded that McG is still involved with the Superman film, while the rumors of Bay’s involvement are “absolutely […]

About.com has a new article where producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals some more information about the two upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, including the fact that plans to film the two movies back-to-back could change. And, in an apparent nod to Weekend at Bernie’s II, Bruckheimer hints at the possible return of Geoffrey Rush’s character, […]

After just one day in release, our new favorite red and blue spandex hero of the sticky web has already wrapped up The Return Of The King for the biggest Wednesday opening ever, with over $38 million according to Box Office Mojo. Could it make it make back its cost of $200m in just one […]