DVD Toons has taken a look at tomorrow’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/362 40th Anniversary release of Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins}}, calling the disc “practically perfect, but not quite”, citing a none too…

The DreamWorks Fansite has announced that DreamWorks is unsurprisingly looking to issue a complete {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/fatherofthepride/fullstory.php?id=424 Father Of The Pride DVD}} around Thanksgiving 2005, to be “loaded with features”….

The {{link http://www.dawsbutler.com Daws Butler}} website has been updated now that the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and all things Hanna-Barbera, Daws Butler: Characters Actor,…

…with their British-made computer animation movie Valiant. The {{link http://www.filmjerk.com/new/article1128.html Film Jerk}} website lists the film, produced by Ealing Studio-based Vanguard Animation in a partnership Disney hopes will groom the…

Long featured on the “{{link http://www.blue-underground.com/future_releases.php future releases}}” page of its website, Blue Underground honcho Bill Lustig announced on Saturday at a Q&A session for another film screening in Scranton,…

A trailer for the new Steve Martin-starring Pink Panther movie has been linked to from {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=19009 Ain’t It Cool News}}….

Yahoo! Finance reports that thanks to the folks at Vision Animation Studios and Run Level 5, children both young and old will be able to witness Santa’s CGI departure from…

…by invitation-only. The new 4K projectors, {{link http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/4864 unveiled earlier this year}}, can “achieve a 4096 x 2160 pixel resolution, nearly four times the pixel count of current HD displays”….

According to his {{link http://www.kellyfreas.com website}}, Frank Kelly Freas, one of the most prolific and popular science fiction artists in the world, died yesterday. In his long varied career as…

Ricky Gervais, the creator and star of the British hit show \\The Office\\, will be writing and lending his voice to an episode of \\The Simpsons\\ at the personal invitation…

\\Shrek 2\\ was the top grossing film at the US box office this year according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2004&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. Films of interest on the list (with their box…

…mental images 16 – Alias Sold, and Buys Kaydara 17 – The Gnomon Workshop DVDs 18 – Modo, Luxology 19 – \\Onimusha 3\\ Cinematics, ROBOT Communication 20 – Gelato, NVIDIA…

…Also, Music from the Movies mentions Joel McNeely has composed the score for Mulan II and is now moving on to scoring Lilo and Stitch 2 and The Tinkerbell Movie….

…game platform provides a compelling medium to extend the movie’s characters, storyline and environments and will help expand the franchise to new audiences. We’re excited to continue working with Capcom…

…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…

…park ticket to promote the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. Disney spokesman Duncan Wardle said, “It is the biggest giveaway ever for our company”. If every ticket is redeemed, which must…

The official logos for the “midquel” Tarzan II and The Emperpor’s New Groove sequel Kronk’s New Groove can be seen at Ultimate Disney. Tarzan II, which follows the adventures of…

…are set to be announced in less than two days. What films will be nominated for Best Animated Film? Who should win? Who was robbed? {{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1749 Give us your…

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…

…English-language dub features the voices of Howie Mandel, Malcolm McDowall and Whoopi Goldberg; the DVD doesn’t look like it includes any special features and will be pan-and-scanned to 4:3 format….

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….

…Film Society to honor outstanding animation in television and film. A full list of winners and nominees follows: PRODUCTION CATEGORIES  Best Animated Feature \\Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence\\ –…

UK Yahoo! site Launch reports that Beyoncé Knowles will perform at the Academy Awards this year. “According to Billboard.com, the Destiny’s Child singer will duet with Josh Groban on the…

Ultimate Disney points to Amazon.com, where the “midquel” Tarzan II is listed as having June 14, 2005 for a release date. Meanwhile, May 31st will bring about the next wave…

…http://pixaranimation.blogspot.com/ Luxo}} report of a \\Variety\\ story. While at Lucasfilm Digital, Morris “oversaw effects and sound divisions of Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound. Morris served as General Manager…

…in attendance at the “well-recieved” screening. Thanks to Cory Mitchell at the Animated-News Forum for pointing the article out. Meanwhile, SaveDisney.com has a photo-essay of Roy Disney attending the screening….

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…

The Sun and Singpao.com have two new pics featuring Chow Yun-Fat sporting his Pirates of the Caribbean look for the upcoming sequel Dead Man’s Chest….

…and I just don’t understand the point. If you don’t like the jokes and think it’s stupid, fine, but it’s still just a harmless kid’s movie.” How will the brutal…

…and their favorite animated stars and films from over the last Century. Filmmakers and celebrity fans all offer up their own picks and their comments in the four-hour marathon, hosted…