Coming Soon has a look at the final one-sheet theatrical poster for Spider-Man 2, arriving just less than two weeks before the film’s release. For a look at the large image, click here!

{{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4568 JoBlo.com}} reports that South Park‘s Trey Parker and Matt Stone are “hard at work on an R-rated action-animated spoof entitled Team America“. The only info on the film so far is the simple premise: “Marionette superheroes fight to end terrorism and put tired celebrities out of their misery”. Marc Shaiman, the duo’s musical […]

The {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=28466 Big Cartoon DataBase}} reports that, in its fifth week, Shrek 2 has overtaken Mel Gibson’s The Passion Of The Christ to become this year’s biggest film, also beating The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King for sixth place on the domestic {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm top ten list}}. And with almost […]

Jerry and Amid’s {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}} links to another winner today: a Flash-animated short from director/animator Bruno Bozzetto. Be sure to watch until the very end of this Mr Otto cartoon, {{link http://home.datacomm.ch/marco.fernando/fla/bozzetto/olympics.swf Olympics}}, for some classic animation timing!

TV Shows on DVD has a full list of the cartoons to be included on the second volume of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, arriving this autumn. Though no official date has been announced, it’s a good bet that it will be released around November, as last year’s first volume was. The bad news? As […]

Some good news for Gargoyles fans – you could (even inadvertantly) be in the Season 1 DVD set of Gargoyles – scheduled for a 10th Anniversary release this autumn!! TV Shows on DVD relays an exciting message from Gargoyles creator Greg Weisman posted at the “Ask Greg” column of the Station 8 Gargoyles Fan Site. […]

The Digital Bits had an interesting post in their Rumor Mill on Friday – “We can’t vouch for the source, but a Star Wars fan website has information that reportedly leaked from someone who attended a recent Lucasfilm marketing meeting. Among the interesting bits of information is word that the first and second series of […]

The Digital Bits is reporting a delay in the long-awaited Region 1 DVD releases of Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Porco Rosso, along with a new widescreen two-disc Special Edition of My Neighbor Totoro. They were previously announced for release on August 31st, but have now been delayed for unknown […]

{{link http://mm.intizen.com/media/index.asp?uid=mu007 My Media’s Anima}} site has some hi-res shots of the cast of Blue Sky’s Robots, out early 2005.

Kelsey Shannon, a designer on Jimmy Neutron and GI Joe talks to {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=114015 Toon Zone}} about his return to the comic book business with Batman Adventures.

Toon house Futurikon is simultaneously producing a 2D television series, 3D movie and a video game of its original property Dragon Hunters. The series will bow on pubcaster France 3 in September, with the movie scheduled for delivery in 2006. Futurikon is aiming for 1 million admissions in France. Dragon Hunters tells the fantastic tales […]

AWN has an article about Comic book artist Steve Rude’s animated project Nexus. After 16 years, Rude finally managed to put together a promotional DVD that will be presented an San Diego Comic Con this year. The artist hopes to find a network interested in turning his comic book into a Johnny Quest like TV […]

Ain’t It Cool News has posted some updates concerning past stories. First up are two more very positive reviews for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. As the latter reviewer ‘Froggie Dude’ states, “Without a doubt, this is one of the best movies of the summer, and one of the most interesting movies of […]

If you’re wondering why your Spidey sense has been tingling it may be because of iFilm’s six newly posted clips from Sony Pictures’ upcoming summer blockbuster, Spider-Man 2.

Ever on the lookout for theatrical screenings of animated films we now call your attention to Regal Entertainment Group’s Free Family Film Festival. The festival takes place every summer and consists of movies that are rated G or PG shown at 10:00 AM every Tuesday and Wednesday. Admission is free but is on a first-come, […]

{{link http://www.skycaptain.com/ Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow}} is a souped up, highly stylized sci-fi adventure that places live actors in an animated environment. The creation of first-time director Kerry Conran (who spent eight years holed up in his bedroom coming up with the software and plan to make the film a reality), The […]

Superhero Hype! has an exclusive look at a maquette of The Thing, which was seen at the recent International Make Up Artist Trade Show in Pasadena. The special effects team that worked on Hellboy will also be creating The Thing in The Fantastic Four. It is possible that the maquette is a close reflection of […]

Ain’t It Cool News is back with a number of animated-related updates. Chief among them is {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/pixarloveseisner.jpg this pic}}, which takes a shot at the Pixar/Eisner relationship. Also new on the site: {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17788 four new}} spolier-filled {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17795 Spidey reviews}}, an audio clip featuring {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17796 Ray Harryhausen}}, and new looks at the […]

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Finding Nemo was honored along with fellow films Seabiscuit and Dirty Pretty Things, and television series Joan of Arcadia and The Bernie Mac Show as the top finalists announced Wednesday for the 2004 Humanitas Prize. The Humanitas Prize, celebrating its 30th year, honors writers whose work “honestly explores the complexities […]

Raven Tales, the first all Native American computer animated short film that we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001550.html previously reported}} on, is about to have its production documented in a new book. Read Raven Tales Productions’ press release here:

“If we were to start over again, how would we want to learn?” So asks Pixar’s Bobby Beck, who with Carlos Baena and ILM’s Shawn Kelly, has founded {{link http://www.AnimationMentor.com Animation Mentor.com}}, an online animation school “designed by animators for animators”. Accessible by anyone in the world, AM’s launch is scheduled for the fall 2004, […]

NBC is previewing its primetime shows for this fall, and in among the group is a look at DreamWorks’ {{link http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Primetime_Preview_04_05/new_shows.shtml Father Of The Pride}}, featuring a behind-the-scenes clip on the show!

Donovan Cook, director of this August’s DVD premiere Mickey, Donald And Goofy: The Three Musketeers, has written to us with some good news for “hardcore Mickey” and “old-school Disney animation” fans. It seems Mickey’s new movie is getting a handful of preview and festival screenings, including the {{link http://www.kidflixflorida.com Florida International Children’s Film Festival}} (Tampa […]

The {{link http://www.disneydatabase.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=72 Disney Database}} has a look at what images could appear on the limited edition lithograph available to pre-order customers of The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride online at the {{link http://disney.store.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=13532&Product_Id=160518&CLK=DS_11776_HPL3_TXT Disney Store}}.

IGN FilmForce reviews The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury. The website gives the film itself a score of 5/10, remarking that it contains a “decent plot that doesn’t rise above an otherwise average film.” However, FilmForce does add that the DVD boasts a nice collection of extras, giving the bonus material a score of 7/10. […]

MukMouth, via Dark Horizons, indicates that English comedian Dawn French will provide the motion capture and voice for the completely computer-animated character of Mrs. Beaver in Disney/Walden’s The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. In related news, the Sydney Morning Herald talks to Narnia‘s director {{link http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/entertainmentstorydisplay.cfm?storyID=3572710&thesection=entertainment&thesubsection=film&thesecondsubsection=general Andrew Adamson}}, who is […]

Latino Review has new photos from Thunderbirds, coming to theaters on July 30, 2004.

Over 100 minutes of programming are contained within 9 Cartoon Network original episodes in Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies. Christmas-themed episodes on the DVD include adventures from Johnny Bravo; Ed, Edd n Eddy; I Am Weasel; Dexter’s Laboratory; Powerpuff Girls; Cow and Chicken; The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy; and Courage the Cowardly Dog. […]

According to Television Week, TBS will begin airing Family Guy in their Wednesday night prime-time lineup. As Steve Koonin, executive VP and chief operating officer for TBS and TNT, states, “Adding Family Guy to our prime-time lineup is the next step making TBS the ultimate destination for comedy lovers.”

After some lacklustre American teasers (and an admittedly exciting exclusive web trailer) for Fox’s upcoming live-action/CGI thriller I, Robot, a Japanese trailer has debuted online which has really got fans talking. Showing more of the effects shots and superb character animation of the robots themselves, check out the trailer by downloading it from the {{link […]