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We sneak a peek at The Little Mermaid on Broadway!

Jeremie speaks with none other than lyricist Glenn Slater, composer Alan Menken’s new collaborator in bringing The Little Mermaid to the Broadway stage.

Ariel’s Song: Glenn Slater, a sparkling lyricist for The Little Mermaid on Broadway!

Jeremie Noyer literally jumps right back to Ariel’s beginning to speak with lyricist Glenn Slater, composer Alan Menken’s new collaborator in bringing The Little Mermaid to the Broadway musical stage.

Ariel's Beginning's composers sing, and Open Season 2!?

Our latest Little Mermaid interview speaks to Ariel’s Beginning‘s composers, plus details on…Open Season…2!?

Ariel’s Song: Jeanine Tesori and James Dooley, two fortunate composers under the sea!

Jeremie Noyer speaks with the musical minds behind the songs and score of Ariel’s Beginning, songwriter Jeanine Tesori and composer James Dooley!

Pandamonium over Kung Fu Panda on DVD!

The skadoosh on Kung Fu Panda‘s DVD and Blu-ray specs, and that mysterious Secrets Of The Furious Five bonus disc…

Blow me down! Popeye Volume 2 reviewed, plus Shrek The Halls details!

Full details on Shrek The Halls‘ DVD release, plus Popeye Volume 2: 1938-1940 reviewed!

Popeye The Sailor: Volume 2 1938-1940

A second set of some of the best cartoons ever made. Invaluable.

Character Animation Crash Course's winner!

Eric Goldberg’s Character Animation Crash Course contest’s winner announced!

Back Under The Sea, plus Filmation's DC Super Heroes!

DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Adventures reviewed, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning art director Tony Pulham interviewed, plus Ben’s finally going Blu!

Ariel’s Song: Tony Pulham, a fortunate art director under the sea!

Jeremie Noyer continues his trip under the sea and behind the scenes for a look at the work of art director Tony Pulham, as he recreates Ariel’s world for Ariel’s Beginning.

DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Adventures

The Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Kid Flash, Speedy, Wonder Girl, Aqualad and the Man of Steel all turn up to battle intergalactic crime in this fun slice of nostalgia well served on disc.

Let's end the week with a game of Cartoon Catch-up…!

A round-up of recent content new to the site, including Little Mermaid interviews, reviews for Ariel’s Beginning and Justice League, plus disc announcements and a chat with Eric Goldberg!

Under the sea with Robert Reece; plus yuletide Shrek, more Popeye and new disc announcements!

Co-writer Robert Reece on Ariel’s Beginning, Justice League: Season One reviewed on Blu-ray, plus a new slate of upcoming DVD announcements!

Ariel’s Song: Robert Reece, a fortunate writer under the sea!

In part two of our Little Mermaid interview series behind the sea-nes, Jeremie Noyer speaks to Ariel’s Beginning co-writer Robert Reece about writing for a mermaid!

Justice League: Season One

The Justice League looks even better in high def, even in their weakest season.

Is Ariel's Beginning worth going back for…?

The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning reviewed, plus site round-ups!

The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning

Disney’s latest, and for now last, direct to video project fails to capture the magic and heart of the original Little Mermaid, settling for a bland retread of pale highlights.

Back to the Beginning with The Little Mermaid…

Details on Jeremie Noyer’s new Little Mermaid interview series – exclusive to Animated News & Views!

Under The Sea and Behind The Scenes with The Little Mermaid!

Take a dip with Jeremie Noyer behind the sea-nes for our series of exclusive articles celebrating The Little Mermaid‘s return to screens in Ariel’s Beginning. Plus a look back at the original classic and sneak peek at the new Broadway musical!

Ariel’s Song: Jodi Benson, a fortunate soul under the sea!

In the first part of our Little Mermaid interview series behind the sea-nes, Jeremie Noyer speaks to voice artist Jodie Benson on bringing Ariel to life!

Eric Goldberg's Character Animation Crash Course book!

Eric Goldberg’s Character Animation Crash Course – read what the man himself has to say, and enter our contest to win yourself a copy of this new book!

Character Animation Crash Course – Winner!!

Eric Goldberg’s Character Animation Crash Course – Winner Announced!

Eric Goldberg takes us on a Character Animation Crash Course!

Animated News & Views’ Christian Ziebarth speaks with Eric Goldberg about the animator’s new book, Character Animation Crash Course!

Bravestarr: Volume Two

The final Filmation show gets shorted on extras in this concluding volume, but with 32 episodes there’s still lots to occupy your time.

Back to the Park, more Peanuts announcements…

South Park Season 11 reviewed, plus new Charlie Brown announcements.

South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season

The boys are back in the Park for another riotous season that includes their adventures in Imaginationland. The set is overpriced and should be found as better deal online, but fans will be pleased that the show has lost nothing of its razor-sharp wit.

Nightmare's here! Plus the Lone Ranger, Zorro…and Wart!

Comments on the Nightmare packaging, reviews for Lone Ranger/Zorro and Disney’s The Sword In The Stone: in short, stick to the Gold edition!

The Sword In The Stone: 45th Anniversary Edition

Disney’s take on young pre-King Arthur is a riotous comedy: one of the Studio’s most irreverent films, but this 45th Anniversary edition in no way builds on what has been released before.

The New Adventures Of The Lone Ranger And Zorro: Volume 2

Two masked icons of the American West stand up to the forces of oppression in this set of Filmation cartoons that finishes off their respective Saturday morning series.

More Nightmares, plus is The Chosen One worth choosing?

Jeremie talks to Nightmare Before Christmas’ storyboard artist Mike Cachuela, and independent feature The Chosen One is Toon Reviewed.