…http://www.artdirectors.org/awards/winnerlist.php?year=2004 given a nod}} for Excellence In Production Design For A Period Or Fantasy Film. The awards, voted by the “creative talents that conceive and manage the background and settings…

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…

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…

…and Bill Corso’s Make Up for Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Charlie Kaufman for his Screenplay (from a story by Kaufman, Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth) for Eternal…

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…

Henry Selick (\\The Nightmare Before Christmas\\, \\James and the Giant Peach\\) is attached to direct a film version of the children’s novel \\The Wall and the Wing\\ for the independent…

…to {{link http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1498869/03222005/story.jhtml MTV.com}}. “I think she sort of sprang out fully formed, much like Athena herself. And, you know, it’s a question of really getting behind that… In the…

\\{{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…

The comic adaptation of Frank Miller’s \\Sin City\\ topped the box office in its opening weekend with $29.1 million, according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2005&wknd=13&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. \\Robots\\ continues to do…

…other cartoon-to-live-action news, Warner Brothers is said to be currently casting for the big-screen adaptation of The Jetsons, with rumor that the Studio is waiting for Steve Martin to come…

…of an enigma, and it’s not a truly essential catch for your collections, even if the disc is packed with enough information for animation fans and fun for kids without…

The {{link http://www.mymovies.net/news/news_listing.asp?filmid=4198&week=true&sec=news My Movies}} website reports that legendary stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen has been coaxed out of retirement to guide director Rob Cohen’s latest project: The 8th Voyage Of…

…Alvin and the Chipmunks back with a movie featuring computer animated versions of the title characters in a live action world. Cohen also was the brain behind www.NapoleonVsFender.com, which cross-promotes…

…studios for artwork to be auctioned, with many of them signed by the directors and crew involved. Prints from cartoons such as Cramp Twins, Peppa Pig, My Little Pony, The…

Animated News reader Marko Markov has {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/contacts.html contacted us}} to report that Disney’s own wesbsite for Miyazaki’s newest, Howl’s Moving Castle, featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Billy Crystal,…

…come housed in a deluxe DVD gift set configuration. The {{link http://www.disneydatabase.com/media_index.php?maincat=images&cat=artwork&type=coverart&id=646 Disney DataBase}} has the first look up of the set, which will include the 2-disc DVD, plus reproduced…

…primarily spoofing the front runners in the UK Elections, which were held yesterday: eventual winner Tony Blair and rivals Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy. Thanks to ‘LemonSwan’ for the link!…

Effects house Shynola’s most recent animation adventure involved the Guide entries for the big-screen adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. Chris Harding {{link http://www.vfxblog.com/articles/shynola_on_hitchhikers/index.html talks to vfxblog}} about…

Bishop Animation recently announced the opening of their full service {{link http://www.bishopanimation.com animation studio}}. Their own in-house project Paul And His Bananas continues in production….

Taken from the UK’s Daily Mirror newspaper, {{link http://www.arena.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/film/film.htm this site}} has three scans up of images from the new Wallace and Gromit movie, The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, as…

Animation historian Mike Barrier takes an {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Madagascar/Madagascar.htm in-depth look at Madagascar}} and for once actually applauds a DreamWorks film! Meanwhile, the DreamWorks Animaton Fansite has {{link http://dreamworksfansite.com/features/reviews/madagascar.php another review…

As {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003500.html we reported}} a couple of days ago, the latest Chicken Little trailer (as well as the much-requested Hitchhiker’s Guide spoof teaser) is now online in a variety…

More sad news comes in following Henry Corden’s death, with {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2005_05.html#001108 Cartoon Brew’s reports}} of the recent passing of Hanna-Barbera voice artist Howard Morris and Ollie Johnston’s wife Marie….

…and two-time Oscar nominee Jean Simmons) by the vain and conniving Wicked Witch of the Waste (voiced by screen legend and Oscar nominee Lauren Bacall). Embarking on an incredible odyssey…

…on the big screen in Asterix And The Vikings. Kinoo, in the {{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5030#5030 Animted News Forum}} says that “the studio which did this movie hired the animators from Disney…

…search of a life change. An advertisement for one crewman inadvertently results in his ending up with three crew-women onboard. The production team includes Producer Tarquin Gotch and Executive Producer…

After only two weeks in the top spot, \\Star Wars Episode III\\ was knocked off its perch this weekend by \\Madagascar\\, according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ Box Office Mojo}}. The DreamWorks…

Following our posting of {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003588.html clips and featurette}} on Howl’s Moving Castle earlier this week, here are two recently released TV spots for the film, which opens in limited…

Added to {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6824&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}}’ shot of the cover art for Fox’s Robots due this September is a list of the full disc specs for the release. As well…