…Lucasfilm Animation divison we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000075.html reported}} about last week. “Genndy, of course, is also the director/producer of Cartoon Network’s highly touted forthcoming \\Star Wars: Clone Wars\\ mini-series (produced at…

{{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}} updates this weekend with some new info on Bill Plympton’s independent animated feature Hair High, the sci-fi comedy that fans were able to see him create…

An extended vodcast edition of Melvyn Bragg’s interview with Aardman animator Nick Park, {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00005785.html broadcast Sunday evening}} on the UK’s South Bank Show is now available on the ITV…

…morning?), {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01302004.3.htm Jim chimes in}} with the latest, as well as a report on {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01302004.2.htm some emails}} Disney Animation head David Stainton has been sending around the company…

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news03/031222g.php Dark Horizons}}, among a list of other (live-action) news bites, mentions that the next Farrelly Brothers comedy “(the animated one) will be based on the novel {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1882647246/qid=1072196975//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i0_xgl14/002-1902555-2863210?v=glance&s=books&n=507846…

…romance, comedy, documentary, action sports, experimental, musical and science fiction. Individual filmmakers, film groups or school classes may enter their films. Filmmakers can submit through www.withoutabox.com or by downloading an…

…Captain Jack Sparrow, this epic adventure has taken audiences by storm. To launch the “Talk Like A Pirate Day” festivities, Disney Home Entertainment is unleashing “Dead Man’s Mail” (www.deadmansmail.com), an…

…Starz On Demand during the promotion period to see the secret behind the wardrobe on screen, then go to http://www.starz.com, complete the entry form and click the submit button. ·…

…“personalized navigational menus, and a few bonus materials (audio track commentaries, behind the scenes footage, pencil tests, stills, etc)”. The disc is available directly from {{link http://www.squarefootagefilms.com/ Square Footage Films}}….

The {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ Ultimate Disney DVD}} fansite takes a look back at an almost forgotten Disney “Package Feature” from 1948, the anthology film Melody Time, in a {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/melodytime.html new…

…enough.” For more information, visit www.LEGO.com or www.bionicle.com. LEGO, the LEGO logo, Bionicle®: Mask of Light, Bionicle® 2: Legends of Metru Nui and Bionicle® 3: Web of Shadows are licensed…

The good word about {{link http://www.inkwellimagesink.com/ Inkwell Images}}’ excellent series of animation anthology discs keeps spreading, as Del Walker at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/286 DVD Toons}} takes a look at Max Fleischer’s…

Those who caught {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001126.html our story}} on a report that DreamWorks’ upcoming animated “mob comedy” contains “harmful, manipulative Italian stereotypes”, will be interested to see that a subtle change…

According to an {{link http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~10834~1946836,00.html AP report}}, The Walt Disney Company board has responded to repeated criticism by former members Roy Disney and Stanley Gold. In letters to shareholders and…

…fire this morning in Bristol, England, according to {{link http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/10/aardman.fire/index.html CNN}}. No one was in the building at the time and no one was hurt. Sets and props from \\The…

…and performed by Josh Groban. “Best Instrumental Arrangement” went to Gordon Goodwin for \\The Incredits\\ from \\The Incredibles\\. Other animated nominees can be seen {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00004218.html in our previous report}}….

…world of \\The Simpsons\\ in \\The Simpsons and Society: An Analysis of Our Favorite Family and Its Influence in Contemporary Society\\ available at {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1587362538/qid=1067089331/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-5022127-6675344?v=glance&s=books Amazon}} (and {{link http://www.webspawner.com/users/simpsonsandsociety/index.html elsewhere}})….

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3204 ComingSoon.net}} reports on a \\Variety\\ story about Jean Giraud’s sci-fi fantasy film \\Thru the Moebius Strip\\. Senator International will handle worldwide sales rights of this CG feature written…

In addition to next weekend’s chat with David Kaye we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000398.html reported}} on earlier this week, {{link http://animationhq.net/ AnimationHQ}} will also be hosting an online chat \\this\\ weekend with…

…hits Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! and Legion of Super Heroes, among other favorites. Kids and their parents can find more information about Kids’ WB! programming online at www.KidsWB.com….

…tradition of DC Comic’s classic comic book stories along with a more provocative and action-packed story line for avid comic fans as well as kids and their parents, Superman Doomsday…

…author of Producing Independent 2D Character Animation and Storyboards: Motion In Art. His books, lecture schedule and a sample page from Facial Expressions may be found at {{link http://www.MarkSimonBooks.com MarkSimonBooks.com}}….

Jump over to {{link http://www.nick.com/ads/garfield/garfieldmovie/ Nick.com}} where they have a number of online fun and games promoting the upcoming movie. There’s also a new picture of the feline on the…

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/2004/garfield.php Dark Horizons}} has posted some new stills from the upcoming June 11 Fox release of Garfield: The Movie. Over at {{link http://movies.channel.aol.com/movie/main.adp?_pgtyp=pdct&tab=main&mid=14955 Moviefone}}, there’s a whole bunch of…

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…

…Powerpuff Girls. Chapters will be available nightly at 8:20 ET on the Star Wars online service Hyperspace ($19.95/year; go to www.starwars.com), and on starwars.com and Cartoon Network the next day….

…to the Future\\), and a good share of traditional children’s fare (\\Beauty and the Beast\\, \\Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs\\). A full list is online at {{link http://www.azcentral.com/families/articles/0120fam_topmovies.html AZCentral.com}}….