John Lasseter’s next (and final for Disney), Cars has been confirmed not to have any human characters in its line up. {{link http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3608 Coming Soon}} reports that voice cast member…

{{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040223/film_nm/france_nemo_dc_3 Yahoo News}} reports that author Franck Le Calvez is continuing with his crusade against Disney and Pixar, whom he says stole the core idea for Finding Nemo from…

{{link http://snagson1.com/AnimationClosingParty/index.htm Some pictures}} from the farewell party for the animators at the now closed Disney Feature Animation Florida facility have been posted online.

\\{{link http://www.variety.com/ac2004_article/VR1117900322?nav=wrap&categoryid=1656 Variety}}\\ takes a look at the major Oscar categories and breaks them down. In the Feature Animation category: \\Finding Nemo\\: “the year’s top grosser”, “The only thing that…

{{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/shrek2/ DreamWorks Fansite}} has pics of some promotional material from \\Shrek 2\\ and \\SharkTale\\.

Following yesterday’s news on Sony’s {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000955.html Triplets Of Belleville}} disc release comes news from the studio that they will be issuing their other international pickup film, Tokyo Godfathers to…

{{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2004/02_24.html DVD File}} lists some new amendments to the previously announced Disney animated video features The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride and Mickey, Donald And Goofy: The Three Musketeers….

…the Puppet Pals have developed a huge following online, generating consistent top views for its original host, NewGrounds.com. Recently, a line of T-shirts were created, touting several popular taglines from…

…has announced they intend to vote YES. According to the \\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disney28feb28,1,5371620.story?coll=la-headlines-business L.A. Times}}\\, officials that run the New York City police, fire, school and municipal workers pension fund have…

The annual shareholders’ meeting of The Walt Disney Company will be available live via webcast at the {{link http://disney.go.com/corporate/investors/ Investor Relations’ Web site}} beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST on Mar….

Thanks go out to ‘MusicFan’ who sent in {{link http://www.venturadistribution.com/new_releases/serve/7811/Undercover+Brother%3A+The+Animated+Series this link}} to the full spec, details and hi-res cover art for the animated Undercover Brother DVD coming from UrbanWorks…

After many rumors that the high DVD sales of the show could urge the networks to commission new episodes of Family Guy, it looks like it’s finally happening. At {{link…

…no, not Jabba the Hut, but Shrek. So go over to Oscar.com, print out your Oscar ballet, and have fun tonight when the main show kicks off at 7:30pm Central…

According to Coming Soon!, and following Disney Consumer Products chairman Andy Mooney’s hint in February that the studio might be distributing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and…

DVD Toons has an early look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/527 the menus}} for Disney’s upcoming release of Kim Possible: A Stitch In Time, her first feature length (well, 66-minutes, including a…

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040302c.php Dark Horizons}} has some post-Oscar bash talk, which covers everything from what the Lord Of The Rings guys are up to next, to talk of the Police Academy…

The Walt Disney Company is urging a Los Angeles judge to throw out the well-publicized lawsuit brought about by Stephen Slesinger Inc. over revenue which could amount to hundreds of…

After striking gold with last year’s Pirates Of The Caribbean and the prospect of two blockbuster sequels to that film, Disney is {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=4484884&section=news reported}} to have bought an untitled…

The annual shareholders’ meeting of The Walt Disney Company will be available live via webcast, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST today, March 3. A re-play will be provided through Wednesday…

…for release on July 2. All this comes in a report from Superhero Hype (via {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=104237 ToonZone}}) in which Marvel Comics Studio’s Avi Arad revealed the company’s upcoming movie…

MLive’s {{link http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/business/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?f0037_BC_WSJ–Disney-Fans&&news&newsflash-financial Business News Flash}} has a great little story on the kinds of Disney fans who are standing up to help Roy Disney’s fight against the current Disney…

…“fundamentally wrong”. The floor was then opened for comments, which backed both sides, with one thing being made very clear: everyone in the room was very “emotional”. After “clearing the…

The {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=4490585&section=news Reuters News Agency}} is first out of the gate with a report on the just-finished Disney shareholders meeting. The article notes that “Mike Jenneman, who voted to…

…no-confidence they knew was coming. Most Wall Streeters believe the company must make some change, the burning question is still when that would happen. Full story at Variety.com for subscribers….

…with releases in Europe and Asia to follow”. More details on the film and a link to the outstanding-looking trailer can be found in our {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000719.html original post}} of…

DVD Toons is running another giveaway contest, this time for the March 9th {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/530 Winnie The Pooh: Springtime With Roo}} DVD. The site has five chances of winning!…

…II: Simba’s Pride cover art is far from perfect, but the direct-to-video Mickey, Donald And Goofy: The Three Musketeers art fares a bit better. {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/coverart.html#august” Go take a look}}!…

…available at DisneyStore.com. The collection includes several plush toys, a Lincoln Logs-style cabin building set, the soundtrack CD, a Game Boy Advance game, and the Sing-Along Songs DVD and VHS….

Animation historian and writer Jerry Beck got a sneak peek at Disney’s next – and last – traditionally drawn animated film, the bovine comedy {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/reviews.html Home On The Range}}….

The {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001019.html chat session}} with animator Chris Headrick that we told you about last Wednesday apparently had to be cut short, “due to unforseen technical problems”, according to an…