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From Snow Queen to Pinocchio II: Robert Reece’s animated adventures in screenwriting
…The Snow Queen, a project once shrouded in mystery and rumors as it was cancelled, resurrected and retooled numerous times for more than a decade. The project was to retell… |
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Keri Russell to fly in Disney’s Planes?
IMDb has added Keri Russell to the cast of DisneyToon Studios’ Planes. Until an official confirmation arrives, one should take this bit of casting news with a grain of salt,… |
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The Essential Bugs Bunny
…the Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection have been able to lap up their fix of television animation with a run of five or six titles that might have otherwise never seen the… |
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Mamoru Oshii talks Ponyo
GhibliWorld brings an English summary of a radio interview with Mamoru Oshii, director of Ghost in the Shell wherein Oshii shares his thoughts on Hayao Miyazaki’s latest feature film Ponyo… |
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Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition
…film critic Mark Kermode (host of several respected DVD-featured documentaries on such films as Alien, The Wicker Man, The French Connection and Blade Runner) recall a conversation between himself and… |
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No Oscar run for Coraline this year
…which is based upon a Neil Gaiman novel, was originally scheduled for a limited theatrical run before it’s wide release on February 6th, 2009. Coraline tells the story of a… |
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Ruth Warrick, RIP
Song of the South.net reports the passing away January 15 of Ruth Warrick, who played Sally in Song of the South. Warrick also appeared in the movie classic Citizen Kane,… |
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\\Cars\\ move causes Pixar stock slump, but may help company in the long run
…up benefiting the company in the long run. Jessica Reif Cohen, an analyst with Merrill Lynch who downgraded Pixar’s rating and lowered her 2005 estimates for the company, said “We… |
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Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company Animator Dave Pruiksma!
…to keep him cohesive throughout the film? DP: I think I worked with Mark Henn on acting and whatnot, running my scenes by him for advice and guidance, but mostly… |
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Foosball snags Rupert Grint
…by Juan Jose Campanella in a joint venture between Spain and Argentina that might take some time to get here. Animation Magazine reports that Rupert Grint (aka Ron Weasley) will… |
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Despicable Me 2 overseas, Carell talks how Gru grew
…gave an in-depth interview to Collider about the film with topics including “reprising the role, how he first found the voice for Gru, and why he’s happy with the evolution… |
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Russian Legend of the Guardians banner
A new Russian banner for Legend of the Guardians–which is much darker than previous ads that have been released for the film–has just been posted at the Internet Movie Poster… |
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Rotoscopers YouTube: Frozen facts, rumors, and spoilers
Morgan and Chelsea discuss what they know about Disney’s Frozen — from rumors, officially released info, and a video accidentally posted online and quickly removed. Spoilers abound, so beware!… |
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Florida Bullet Train to Run to Disney Resort
Yahoo! News reports, “A proposed bullet train across central Florida will run directly to the Walt Disney World resort from Orlando International Airport, bypassing the taxpayer-funded Orange County Convention Center… |
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The Best Of 2008: It Came…It Saw…It’s Over!
…we came so close to not having these shorts on disc at all puts the spinach guzzler at the top for a second year running. Warners’ presentation is the best… |
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The Wind Rises to open in states early for Oscar-qualifying run
Disney has decided to release Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises for a brief run in LA and New York this November, Collider is reporting. The reason for the week-long release?… |
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The Pirates of Dark Water: The Complete Series
…adventurers battle against pirates, dark water, and monsters in order to find the thirteen treasures of Rule necessary to rid the world of Mer from the threat of Dark Water…. |
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Superman/Shazam!: The Return Of Black Adam
…was new, to be honest, but I checked out the runtimes and they do each run about a minute longer than their previously released versions. Of course, one wonders if… |
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The Legendary Laugh-O-Grams: Fairy Tales by Walt Disney
…at the United Film Ad Service Company, which created rudimentary commercials for theatrical showing. Walt had already been bitten by the movie bug, producing several home-made live-action shorts featuring inventive… |
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300: 2-disc Widescreen Edition
…Butler is no Russell Crowe. But…it’s all lean, mean and economically told, forgoing the marathon length that usually accompanies and drags out such outings to often over three hours (as… |
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12 Days of Cartoon Network’s Holiday Programming
As the run-up to Christmas continues, Cartoon Network has mined its vast animation library to present a large number of classic and modern Christmas specials that appeal to viewers of… |
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Cultoons! Volume 2: Animated Education
…illnesses of Captains Influenza and Sorethroat. The animation is full and fluid, possibly the best looking of the titles here, which should come as no surprise given Iwerks’ reputation. Rumor… |
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2018 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive
…the forthcoming feature film. They also announced that the live stage musical is scheduled to be running around March 2019. Due to time, they could only get to two fan… |
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The Best Of 2009: This Time It’s Personal!
…year among all the 3D blockbusters and repackagings of a multitude of 1980s television animation. The Looney Tunes Golden Collection had finished its run, and though there was much to… |
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Recent Toy Story 4 rumors debunked
The rumors of Toy Story 4 are false, says Drew McWeeny at HitFix. Colombian radio host Jorge Luis Balaguera raised eyebrows on Monday when he “confirmed” via Twitter that Tom… |
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Behind-the-scenes look at Rudolph
TV Party has a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of Rankin/Bass’ Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The article sheds some light on the history and making of the classic Christmas… |
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Mad: Season One, Part One
…run, Mad Magazine, and its curious mascot Alfred E. Neuman – the original “What, me worry?” kid – has become an instantly recognisable satirical American institution. Created by legendary comics… |
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Finding Nemo: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
…high point. As for the rest, well, how’s this: Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush (making something of a Disney career for himself with this and Pirates Of The Caribbean), Barry Humphries… |
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The Boxtrolls coming to Blu-Ray January 20th
…COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTORS ANTHONY STACCHI AND GRAHAM ANNABLE TECHNICAL INFORMATION –BLU-RAY 3D™ Street Date: January 20, 2015 Copyright: 2015 Universal Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Selection Numbers: 62129697 Running Time: 1… |
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Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season
…from Henry “Fred Flintstone” Corden to pop up, such as when he played the Australian riverboat captain in Turu the Terrible. The original incarnation of Jonny Quest ran for one… |
