Animated News reader Marko Markov has {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/contacts.html contacted us}} to report that Disney’s own wesbsite for Miyazaki’s newest, Howl’s Moving Castle, featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Billy Crystal,…

Those with Disney’s Home On The Range on their wish lists at {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00029LO0Y/qid=1085052061/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=dvd Amazon.com}} will have been the first to see today that Walt Disney Home Video is listing…

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…

{{link http://www.fabulousdisneybabe.com/fab/articles/showArticles.asp?ID=43 FabulousDisneyBabe.com}} reports that a source has informed them that Wal-Mart “has made a very nice offer for the ailing chain, and that barring disaster, the Mouse will say…

After a much rumored courting of various media companies, the specialist home entertainment company {{link http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/ Anchor Bay}} has been promised to IDT Entertainment, who own a controlling interest in…

Well, now that the new Mickey Mouse feature, The Three Musketeers, is actually on shelves in stores ({{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/327 review here}}), there’s no one better placed than director {{link http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/539/539804p1.html?fromint=1…

Animation historian Mike Barrier takes an {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Madagascar/Madagascar.htm in-depth look at Madagascar}} and for once actually applauds a DreamWorks film! Meanwhile, the DreamWorks Animaton Fansite has {{link http://dreamworksfansite.com/features/reviews/madagascar.php another review…

{{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…

…Town critics”. Also of note: the UK BBC2 TV showing of the film, which we reported {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000389.html here}}, has been changed (along with a few other initial listings –…

The irrepressible JoBlo.com is back with another, lengthy update on Shark Tale‘s {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4313 appearance at the Cannes Film Festival}}, including asking DreamWorks’ head honcho Jeffrey Katzenberg about the name…

The fun and entertaining film site {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4351 JoBlo.com}} jumps on the Shrek 2 bandwagon and interviews directors Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. A much more meaty chat than an…

‘2099net’ posts on the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=127 AN Forum}} that Sylvain Chomet’s Belleville Rendezvouz (The Triplets Of Belleville) is headed for DVD on January 26th. The disc site {{link http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=144695 Play.com}}…

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…

{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117926154&cs=1 Variety.com reports}} that Paramount Pictures are “getting the blues, acquiring film rights to vintage cartoon characters the Smurfs and set up development of a 3D CG feature with…

The always entertaining movie site JoBlo.com looks at {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=5454 Shark Tale‘s fortunes at the box office}}, declaring the movie a hit (at least with audiences), with a $49.1 million…

{{link http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=33352&CT=38 Broadway.com}} reports that “as it is every year, the first week of January was a tough one on Broadway. Every single show was down from the previous week”….

…the event. Check-in will be from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. THE DOORS WILL CLOSE AT 7:30 P.M.!! Program 7:30 – 9:15 P.M. Screening. 9:15 – 10:15 P.M. Presentation. Speakers…

…revealed here for the first time (like the significance of the license plate on the right)! This teaser trailer is available {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/cars/ in high definition}}. Leave your thoughts and…

The Second City.com have announced the winners of this year’s {{link http://www.secondcity.com/news/article.asp?nid=1720466689 ShortCuts Film Festival}}. Lee Lanier and Jeffrey Dates of Boulder City, Nevada. Lee and Jeffrey wrote, directed, and…

…must be said, had Roy’s personal seal of approval), there’s also a new piece by animation historian Charles Solomon on the completion of the film over at {{link http://www.savedisney.com/news/se/destino.asp SaveDisney.com}}….

The {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/index.php? Toon Zone Forums}} today report on a couple of stories that just appeared at {{link http://www.nytimes.com/ The New York Times.com}}. The first, {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=95782 Studios Sue To…

…to {{link http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1498869/03222005/story.jhtml MTV.com}}. “I think she sort of sprang out fully formed, much like Athena herself. And, you know, it’s a question of really getting behind that… In the…

\\The Daily Mail\\ reports (via {{link http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=32605&CT=38 Broadway.com}}) that up-and-coming theater actress Laura Michelle Kelly “will play the ‘practically perfect in every way’ nanny in the upcoming stage musical” of…

Pixar {{link http://corporate.pixar.com/news/20031106-121926.cfm announced}} financial results for its fiscal third quarter. They “earned $13.2 million or $0.23 per diluted share on revenues of $30.2 million. These results were largely driven…

{{link http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=31575&CT=38 Broadway.com}} reports that Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams will replace Toni Braxton in the musical \\Aida\\ next month. \\Aida\\, with a score by Elton John and Tim Rice in…

Russia’s first theatrically released animated feature in forty years will be screened at the Chicago International Animation Festival (November 6-8) according to {{link http://www.bcdb.com/ The Big Cartoon Database}}. {{link http://melnitsa.com/melnitsa.htm…

{{link http://www.dvdfanatic.com/news.php?id=0310241 DVDFanatic.com}} reviews the direct to video \\Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman\\. The reviewer believes that “the story just isn’t compelling and the supporting cast doesn’t get to support…

{{link http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=502193 Broadway.com}} reports that Disney Theatricals has named well known European director (and Broadway newcomer) Francesca Zambello as the director for the Broadway musical version of \\The Little Mermaid\\….

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808405700 Greg’s Previews}} reports the rumor (first heard from {{link http://www.variety.com Variety}}) that Pixar is considering a slight name change for John Lasseter’s next film, \\Cars\\. The possibly renamed…

…engagement. For those not lucky enough to see the film on the big screen, Touchstone’s {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305949980/102-3502886-9685707?v=glance Special Edition DVD}} offers up an amazing amount of quality supplemental material (previously…