…from the gates of Walt Disney Pictures will be forever more compared to that Johnny Depp-led behemoth. Perhaps not letting the film speak for itself, {{link http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=40271 Cinescape reviews}} The…

…– several other awards from other groups for the two singles and albums A full listing of the items for sale is online at the {{link http://www.ustreas.gov/auctions/irs/atlgamusic.html IRS auctions page}}….

{{link http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=32653&CT=38 Broadway.com}} passes on a \\Variety\\ report that the cast for the \\Mary Poppins\\ musical is being fleshed out. Two-time Olivier Award winner Alex Jennings and two-time Olivier Award…

Robert Longbottom, a 2003 Tony Award nominee for Best Choreographer, has been chosen to direct the new Disney Theatricals show \\On the Record\\, according to {{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83091.html Playbill’s}} report of…

…first few minutes of each show). {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/258 DVD Toons reviews the set}}, which includes such stories as Korn’s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery, Chinpoko Mon and Mr Hankey’s Christmas Classics!…

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/ Dark Horizons}} picks up on a story that originally featured at {{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117896739&categoryID=13&cs=1 Variety.com}} (paid subscription required) about the long-in-pre-production Disney live-action/animation fairy-tale skewer Enchanted. “Kim Possible executive…

…Silver’s TV chief Gregory Noveck to a newly created post which will see him re-evaluate underused DC universe characters, such as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Flash, for future Warner…

…the filmmakers change Chicken Little from a boy to a girl”. Braff’s casting apparently means Chicken Little is male again. ComingSoon.net adds that the “story centers on Chicken Little’s wildly…

{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/12112003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} reports that the real reason Disney {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000250.html delayed the release}} of the popular Disney Treasures DVDs probably was not any of the three reasons…

It could be great, it could be bad…but {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/garfield/ Toon Zone}} points us toward the Apple site, who have another new teaser for us today: the upcoming live-action/CG take…

…during World War II”. Michael S. Shull and David E. Wilt’s book, which is {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/078641555X/ref%3Dnosim/animationblast08/002-1902555-2863210 up for order}} at Amazon.com, looks like it will be shipping in early 2004….

The website for the stage version of \\Mary Poppins\\ is now online at {{link http://www.marypoppinsthemusical.com www.marypoppinsthemusical.com}}. Check out our previous reports on this show by clicking this button:…

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news03/031215e.php Dark Horizons}} posts the updated weekend box office results from {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2003&wknd=42&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. The current top ten doesn’t feature any wholly animated films, but plenty of…

After debuting at Yahoo earlier this week, the teaser for Spider-Man 2 is now available in much better {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/spider-man_2/ QuickTime}} from Apple’s site. Also new today is a teaser…

The {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ Ultimate Disney}} DVD fansite posted their “Most Popular DVDs on the Site” for December, which places Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl at…

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/database.php ComingSoon.net}} reports that the much troubled feature \\Lil’ Pimp\\ has, once again, been removed from the release date schedule and is now heading straight to video. \\{{link http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/lilpimp/…

…untangle themselves from their hilarious escapades”. A clip of the show is available on {{link http://www.noodlesoup.net Noodlesoup’s website}}. A full list of Cineme’s 2003 festival winners is {{link http://www.cineme.org/2003/2003win.phtml online}}…

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news03/031222g.php Dark Horizons}}, among a list of other (live-action) news bites, mentions that the next Farrelly Brothers comedy “(the animated one) will be based on the novel {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1882647246/qid=1072196975//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i0_xgl14/002-1902555-2863210?v=glance&s=books&n=507846…

…is the {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/comingsoon.html Ulitmate Disney}} site. Warner Brothers, on the other hand, has a great number of new comic book-styled titles, including multiple releases for the ever popular Adventures…

Jerry Beck, at his {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/ Cartoon Research}} site, links to a story at {{link http://www.adweek.com/aw/national/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2059770 Adweek}} which reports that Bugs and Daffy are appearing in a new TV commercial…

Over on his {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/reviews.html Cartoon Research}} site, animation historian Jerry Beck takes a look at a new DVD that compiles vintage and recent “produced-in-New York animated short films”. Avoid…

…that was widely reported on shortly after its release. If you still haven’t been able to find the disc yourself, {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000345.html follow our link}} to order online, read a…

Kirby C. Holt’s latest {{link http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID280070-280070.asp Toon Talk}} column at {{link http://www.laughingplace.com Laughingplace.com}} is a look back at 2003 with “The Year in Review” and a top 10 list of…

While Jim Hill {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/01062004.1.htm~contentFrame continues}} his spotlight of the WDFA – Florida situation, don’t miss {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/guest/norman.01062004.1.htm~contentFrame Floyd Norman’s article}} on why what Disney needs right now is a…

Amid Amidi, who runs the great animation news and commentary site {{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}}, is taking pre-orders for the upcoming April print issue of the magazine. Hop on over…

…Zarghami, who has been with the network for 18 years, has been promoted to president of Nickelodeon Television. “Zarghami, who recently oversaw the wildly successful launch of the \\Rugrats\\ spinoff…

…for being too close to management, took another step Tuesday to strengthen its corporate governance guidelines. The changes include adopting a new code of conduct and business ethics for directors…

…Pictures. As well as crew bios and story details, the site also features the film’s {{link http://www.sonypictures.com/cthe/tokyogodfathers/trailer.html US trailer}}, which goes about sellling the film as a heartwarming family drama…

…have gotten at Klasky Csupo is that director/designer mainstay Igor Kovalyov is leaving the studio this month. He had been with Klasky since he emigrated from Russia in the early-’90s”….

…{{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#1219 reported}} by The Digital Bits had New Line, the studio responsible for funding and distributing the Rings films, balking at the cost Weta Digital was asking for to…