…of other new releases have been exhibited on the Giant Screen, \\Treasure Planet\\ becomes the first major Studio feature specifically formatted for the Giant Screen to receive a day-and-date release”….

…the man responsible for getting America ready to head into space, Ward Kimball is the subject of new articles at both {{link http://www.digitalmediafx.com/Features/wardkimball.html Digital Media FX}} and {{link http://www.animagic.hpg.ig.com.br/wardkimball.htm Animagic}}….

Some loved it, some hated it, but Warner Brothers’ last attempt at putting the Looney Tunes on the big screen, which was supposed to hit disc today, has been pushed…

…chance to win copies of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection on DVD for free! Check this {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/contest.html link}} for entry details – US and non-US participants are all welcome….

{{link http://www.dvdreview.com DVD Review}} today highlights several hidden ‘Easter Egg’ features to be found on the MGM released edition of A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie DVD. A deleted scene…

Jerry Beck, one of the people responsible for the content on the new, eagerly awaited DVD box set of Looney Tunes cartoons, has posted early, first-look {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/kaz.html images}} of…

…known for his ‘theater of the mind’-style show”. (\\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=1677 Animation Magazine}}\\ has the info for those without a \\Variety\\ subscription.) Steve Levitan, Phil Lord, and Chris Miller are signed…

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…

…the folks who have to put up with the heat inside those Disney character costumes, as well as obnoxious park guests. Check {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/10272003.1.htm~contentFrame this link}} for the full story!…

Excited Warner Brothers fans can finally bring home the Looneys today and Animated News moderator Ben just posted an extensive review of the set’s extras over at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com DVD…

Rushing around the web this morning is a story that originated at {{link http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-film-looney-tunes,0,4463883.story?coll=sns-ap-entertainment-headlines Newsday}}, which reported that some first day owners of the Looney Tunes Golden DVD Collection were…

…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…

…iceage2themeltdown.com}}” and “{{link http://www.easywhois.com/index.php?domain=iceage2themeltdownmovie.com&next.x=0&next.y=0 iceage2themeltdownmovie.com}}”. Could \\Ice Age 2: The Meltdown\\ be the title of the sequel? Thanks to MusicFan in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44 Animated News Forum}} for the scoop….

With the news that Don Bluth’s films for Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, An American Tail and The Land Before Time, were due for release on DVD from Universal, I asked…

…original Quentin Blake pictures as a starting point for the look of the show. Blake drew additional fame as the imaginative illustrator of Roald Dahl’s famous children’s stories. “Uncle is…

With the award season nearly upon us, the {{link http://www.bafta.com British Academy of Film and Televison Arts}} will award the winners of this year’s British Academy Children’s Film and Television…

…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.cgnetworks.com CGNetworks’}} theme this month is “Women in CG”. All this month they will feature artwork, articles, and interviews with women in the digial artwork field. “Kicking off our…

Ralph Bakshi’s 1992 animated/live-action fiasco Cool World is not due out on disc for a few days yet, but it’s started to get reviews online. {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/review/dvd-video_7/coolworld.html DVD File}} says…

The {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?threadid=93944 Toon Zone Forum}} reports that voice work has begun on Season Two of Cartoon Network’s Duck Dodgers animated show. Both Bob Bergen (Dodgers’ “Eager Young Space Cadet”…

…with pre-orders at Amazon will find that they are now listing a May 6th shipping date. In related news, the {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1822 Ultimate Disney Forum}} has the full press release…

…has updated the {{link http://www.bigpondcomics.com/bigpondcomics/animation/index.html Animated Gallery}} of his site to include new rough animation tests and finished color (silent) shorts. Those looking for a fresh daily dose of online…

…be followed by a third, as yet un-named project which will have a large-scale theatrical issue. {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2026995 The Hollywood Reporter}} has more news on the film, which would see…

Here’s a couple of news items on a couple of upcoming live-action features based on animated characters. Even though the first film has yet to open, producer Brian Grazer is…

Steve Ogden’s excellent {{link http://www.animwatch.com/ AnimWatch}} website, which keeps an eye on all developments in the world of independent animation, has just been updated to feature details on nine new…

…salaries by as much as 30 percent to 50 percent. Disney, which pioneered the art of hand-drawn animation, is trying to creatively reinvigorate the high-profile unit at a time when…

Hopefully this first look at next summer’s Jonathan Frakes-directed blockbuster wannabe will start popping up on other sites around the web, as the {{link http://www.workingtitlefilms.com/nusite.php Working Title Films}} website is…

An {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16579 Ain’t It Cool News}} contributor gives us our first glimpse of the \\Garfield\\ teaser trailer. According to the {{link http://www.garfieldmovie.com/home.html official website}}, this trailer should appear online…

Several people (including “macontosh2000” at the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105 A-N Forum}}) have reported that the news page at composer {{link http://www.michaelgiacchino.com/EPMnews.html Michael Giacchino’s website}} notes that he has been signed to…

Okay, let the bad pirate/ship puns begin: this summer’s surprise Disney blockbuster {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JM5E/qid=1069876840/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-1902555-2863210?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl}} hits the shiny movie disc format…