The {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=493&ncid=790&e=2&u=/ap/20040125/ap_en_mo/brf_disney_roger_rabbit AP reports}} that a lawsuit against Disney brought by Gary K. Wolf, the author of the novel on which the \\Who Framed Roger Rabbit\\ was based, has…

Following our report of the Golden Globes this past Sunday night, the {{link http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2004/goldenglobes Internet Movie DataBase}} has a full listing of the nominees and eventual winners. Topping the biggest…

The nominations for the 76th Academy Awards were {{link http://www.oscar.com/nominees/index.html announced}} on Tuesday. \\Finding Nemo\\ leads animated films with 4 nominations, including the third ever screenplay nomination and the fourth…

Variety.com’s most recent e-mail newsletter reports “Brother Bear drew $560,000 on 29 in Hong Kong (second-highest debut by a traditionally animated pic behind Mulan) and $450,000 on 87 in Poland…

…Disney include another Peter Pan, Mulan II and III, Lilo And Sticth II and Tarzan II. So, 2D is not dead at Disney…it’s just going to look a lot cheaper….

{{link http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/elsewhere/index.html Movie Poop Shoot’s}} Jeffrey Wells shows off the \\Shark Tale\\ mailer he recently received from DreamWorks. “I got this toy shark delivered to me the other day. It’s…

{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/84041.html Playbill}} quotes a \\Variety\\ report about Laura Michelle Kelly, the 23 year old actress who has landed the title role in the upcoming stage musical \\Mary Poppins\\. Kelly,…

Little Longnose, the Russian animated feature we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000040.html previously reported}} about, looks to have been picked up for distribution by Warner Brothers (who’ll do anything to keep trying for…

…the Disney chief is perceived to be vulnerable… Jobs may simply be trying to yank Eisner’s chain… Yet Pixar likely wouldn’t come out better if it follows through and severs…

…Disney chief is leading the company”, and he “won’t see as many friendly faces when he takes the stage at the company’s annual gathering, scheduled to take place in Philadelphia”….

…that “a spin-off would allow it to raise cash while keeping a production agreement” and that the company is also considering “a possible initial public offering of the animation division”….

Check out About.com‘s interview with Bradley Raymond, the director of Lion King 1½!…

…Nemo, back to the early computer experiments of Lillian Schwartz and the twisted folk tales of Jiri Trnka. Aardman Animation are typically well represented and there are also workshops and…

…hand drawn and colored), as well as the hit song We All Stand Together, sung by an unforgettable chorus of frogs. {{link http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=408 Animated Bliss}} has the full press release,…

Another \\Tintin\\ may be in the works, according to {{link http://www.moviehole.net/news/3150.html Moviehole}}. Besides the Steven Spielberg adaptation {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000644.html in the planning stages now}}, acclaimed, and exiled, director Roman Polanski…

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3392 ComingSoon.net}} reports on a {{link http://www.dvdfanatic.com/news.php?id=0402101 DVD Fanatic}} interview with \\The Simpsons\\ producer and writer Mike Reiss. When asked about a possible release date for a movie version…

Broadway.com reports the sad news of the apparent suicide death of Jason Raize, who was the first to portray Simba in The Lion King on Broadway and also supplied the…

{{link http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7BA40FD307%2D4CC2%2D4629%2DA751%2DFB16F29A69B8%7D CBS MarketWatch}} believes that no matter what happens with the Comcast deal Eisner’s days at the helm of Disney may be numbered. The article also points out the…

…premiere, the trailer will be available to view online. Click here to see the card. Also, for those wishing to become a Dreamworks subscriber, one can register through Shrek2.com, which…

…and Paramount are set to spend as much as $150 million in marketing and media support to advertise SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie, coming to theaters November 19. Partner tie-ins include…

…‘n’ Daffy discs to make up the 56-cartoon collection {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/241 as released in the States}} last year. The box set comes hot the heels of the UK cinema release…

…the animation and effects filled The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, and though the film lost the Best Director award to Peter Weir’s Master And Commander,…

…of $6.6 billion. The Board stated, “We are committed to creating shareholder value now and in the future and will carefully consider any legitimate proposal that would accomplish that objective….

{{link http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/17/news/companies/comcast_disney/index.htm CNN}} reports that a source at Comcast says the company is not interested in buying Disney at current prices. Disney’s stock rose to a three year high after…

The {{link http://empirefanfest.com/empirefanfest/schedule.htm Empire Fan Fest}} has a picture of a newly redesigned \\SharkTale\\ logo. The convention will also air some footage from \\Ghost in the Shell 2\\ at the…

…though \\Aladdin\\ is the 3rd highest selling video of all time (behind \\Titanic\\ and \\Lion King\\) and even though the writers receive zero dimes from that … And even though…

…competition in two categories at this year’s Oscar awards, Best Animated Film and Best Original Song”, reports today’s {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 IMDB Studio Brief}}. “The Lumières winners are selected by 200…

{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10291 Animated World Network}} reports that MGM Vice Chairman and COO Chris McGurk has been in talks with Pixar Animation Studios about a distribution partnership. McGurk is quoted saying…

\\{{link http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117900376?categoryid=13&cs=1 Variety}}\\ reports that Sony Pictures Animation has greenlit \\Open Season\\ as its first film. “\\Open Season\\ tells the story of a 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear named Boog and…

The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today reports that “The Walt Disney Company has hired corporate lawyer Martin Lipton, famed for developing strategies used by companies to avoid hostile takeovers….