The entertainment news site {{link http://www.medaverse.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=131 Medaverse}} has scored an early look at the Aladdin Platinum Edition (as well as several game spin-offs), adding to the growing number of glowing…

{{link http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/quotes.aspx The American Film Institute}} will “count down America’s 100 greatest lines of dialogue spoken in the movies, as chosen by experts of the motion picture community, in a…

Jerry Beck, at the {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2004_09.html#000487 Cartoon Brew}} website, reports on Wednesday evening’s tribute to animator Frank Thomas. Among other things, scenes shown at the memorial included Frank and lifelong…

The nominees for the {{link http://www.grammy.com/ 47th Grammy Awards}} were announced today. Among them \\Shrek 2\\ was nominated for “Best Compilation Soundtrack Album”, and \\Belleville Rendez-Vous\\ from \\The Triplets Of…

Though no region one date or announcement has been set, the Australian EzyDVD site is taking orders for a {{link http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/229281 Smurfs: Volume 1}} collection, to ship on 16 November….

\\{{link http://www.thehollywoodreporter.com/thr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000865912 The Hollywood Reporter}}\\ reviews \\Valiant\\, the Disney/Vanguard Animation film which has already opened in England and is slated to for an August 19th US release. \\THR\\ says that…

…Stimpy, screening of unaired and preview episodes, lively and rabble rousin’ Q&A, self aggrandizing speeches and surprise guests”. For more information, go to the: {{link http://www.goldenapplecomics.com/upcoming.html Golden Apple Comics}} site….

\\{{link http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-0105disney,0,1880058.story?coll=sfla-news-florida The Sun-Sentinel}}\\ reports that at this past week’s Orange Bowl college football national championship game Disney gave every member of the 72,000 member crowd a free Disney theme…

The \\{{link http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-asecdisney26042604apr26,0,542839.story?coll=orl-home-headlines Orlando Sentinel}}\\ reports that at Disney’s annual retreat for board members at Disneyland today, the directors are expected to discuss a succession plan for CEO Michael Eisner….

Disney Company CEO Michael Eisner has confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that he will step down from his position at the company when his contract expires in September 2006,…

The {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=5268 JoBlo movie site}} reports that the live-action Transformers producer Don Murphy has revealed a little more about the characters set to appear in the film on his…

…half of the famous Frank ‘n Ollie duo, has passed away, aged 92. {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1075 Jim Hill Media}} was the first to have a tribute up. We at Animated News…

\\{{link http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/25/movies/25MITC.html New York Times}}\\ film critic Elvis Mitchell looks at the trend toward computer animation and how it fits into the history of film making. “Every few decades an…

Nominations for the {{link http://www.oscars.com/nominees/nominees.html 77th Annual Academy Awards}} have been announced. As expected \\The Incredibles\\ was the big animated winner with four nominations, including Best Animated Feature and Best…

…voicers Whoopi Goldberg and David Spade. Catch a look at the film with the trailer now up at Apple’s {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/racing_stripes/ Movie Trailers}} page. Racing Stripes is set for release…

Though he’s off duty for a couple of weeks, Mike Barrier’s {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/index.html FunnyWorld website}} is packed with new additions since we last caught up with him. Top of “the…

Following the Dark Horizons {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001356.html story}} that Universal’s adaptation of Mike Kunkel’s Herobear And The Kid comic books had been cancelled, we have had word from someone who was…

In the monthly email sendout from {{link http://www.thejohnclesse.com John Cleese’s official site}}, the comic actor confirms his involvement as the King in DreamWorks’ Shrek 3….

According to \\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-pixar11feb11,1,7547317.story The L.A. Times}}\\, Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs have been publicly sparring with each other this week. When asked about Disney’s computer…

In a round-up of dealings and developments at Universal, the {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040423i.php Dark Horizons}} website is listing Herobear And The Kid, based on Mike Kunkel’s comic books, as being “dead”….

Don’t worry! The image on the right is not the new direction that Disney is taking their evergreen mascot, but as the {{link http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/movies/18GREE.html?ex=1083470400&en=f9729def6c7309a0&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1 New York Times}} (free subscription required)…

…seemingly never ending – universe of Pokemon films will not get a theatrical release. Distributors Miramax will release {{link http://www.pokemon.com/wishmaker/wishmaker.htm Pokemon: Jirachi Wish Maker}} direct to video on June 1….

{{link http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/8498375.htm Harry Holt}}, a Disney animator who began at the studio in 1936 as an apprentice and quickly worked his way to playing a role in the development of…

…in June 2003, and has since been selected to compete or screen at over 40 international film festivals and events, winning five Best Film awards to date. The disc features…

{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3805&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} features a first look at the cover and disc art for Spider-Man: The ’67 Classic Collection. No news on extras yet, but the set is due…

Following the recent unveiling of the {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=5815&n=1&burl= full size cover art}}, a trade industry advert reveals that Tarzan II, a mid-quel to Disney’s 1999 theatrical hit, will run for…

…us on the competing Blu-Ray format, developed and being pushed by Sony. {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2005/01_07.html DVD File}} has the full list – sadly we consumers can only stand on the sidelines…

{{link http://www.cgnetworks.com/story_custom.php?story_id=2671&page=1 CGNetworks}} has posted their CG Retrospective, a look back at the top 20 “CG-related things that happened in 2004. The criteria for selection were that the event or…

The DreamWorks Fansite is {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/features/contest/gis2.php giving away}} Ghost in the Shell 2 posters – one of them signed by director Mamoru Oshii – and the DVD of new TV…

The {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000629093 Hollywood Reporter}} has an interesting article up which looks at the ever growing need for CGI artists in the industry’s dominating reliance on those techincal aspects of…