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…

The trailer for Open Season is available to view with Quicktime quality in a variety of sizes, at Apple.com. Open Season will open in theaters on September 29, 2006….

…the English version but are unable to see it until it opens everywhere”. Check out where the film is playing now, and {{link http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/castle/email/ Disney’s announcement}} about the wide release….

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…

…Channel says it will “travel to events coast to coast to pull in new viewers and will advertise the site everywhere”. More info at {{link http://www.independentanimationchannel.com The Independent Animation Channel}}….

Steve Blake writes in to tell us about {{link http://liudger.blogspot.com/2005/06/back-from-annecy.html the Liudger blogsite}}, where photos from the 29th Annecy Animation Festival, which has just come to a close in France,…

The {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7776 JoBlo movie news}} site has a little on director Bob Zemeckis’ next performance-capture feature. Used last year on The Polar Express, Zemeckis is using the system on…

…Leonard Maltin will host. If you want to attend please RSVP your name (and guest name if applicable) to joegrant@animatedviews.com. Our supply of tickets is limited so please only request…

{{link http://www.onionavclub.com/feature/index.php?issue=4124 The Onion}} has a spirited interview with voiceover actor Billy West. In a no holds barred style, West talks on issues such as the possible future of \\Futurama\\,…

An {{link http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=20502 AICN}} spy has seen two almost finished scenes from \\Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit\\ and gives the spoiler filled scoop….

\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-animate19jun19,1,83088.story The L.A. Times}}\\ takes an in-depth look at a major shift in animation away from big budget/big studio produced films. “Increasingly, major studios are relying on independent producers…

{{link http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=2224 DVD Exclusive}} reports that “After more than a year of speculation, Fox has announced the release of an animated DVD premiere movie version of Family Guy on September…

…of three low-budget G-Rated animated family films that the Florida company is looking to produce. Slated as follow-ups are The BOBO Blocks Movie and The Dino Bugs Movie. A full…

Apart from The Jetsons, Yogi Bear and the return of Garfield to the big screen, {{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8184943/site/newsweek/ MSNBC’s Newsweek}} has a small piece on more cartoons set to “go live”…

In more sad news for \\Winnie the Pooh\\ fans, John Fiedler, the voice of Piglet, passed away on June 25 according to {{link http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/27/obit.fiedler.ap CNN}}. The stage and screen actor…

Currently being sponsored by Volkswagen (shouldn’t they have done this for the Herbie film?) is the trailer for {{link http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_splash.html Peter Jackson’s King Kong}}, which features a surprising amount of…

…in 22 countries worldwide in September 2003. {{link http://www.beamingdavidbowie.com Beaming David Bowie}} “goes behind the scenes not just of the Bowie gig but the advent of digital cinema at large”….

…2005. Disney’s other October DVD re-release, the Emperor’s New Groove: New Groove Edition arriving on the 25th, has now been put up for pre-order on Amazon.com. Bonus features for both…

…that Disney has registered is that for MeetTheRobinsons.com, which hints that rumors of a name change to Disney’s upcoming CGI flick A Day with Wilbur Robinson could be considered confirmed….

Revenge of the Sith may have been the last live action Star Wars film but a recent article at StarWars.com indicates that there may be an animated Star Wars feature…

…results conference call. The webcast will be accessible through Pixar’s web site at http://www.pixar.com/investor/index.html. ————————————————————————————————————————– About Pixar Animation Studios: Pixar Animation Studios combines creative and technical artistry to create original…

Movies.com has a 10-minute preview of Disney’s newest comedy, Sky High, which opens in theaters this Friday. The footage includes a peek at the movie’s animated opening, tailored to look…

…Entertainment has the trailer for the Count Duckula: The Complete First Season DVD. Meanwhile, one may now see the trailer for Barnyard in a variety of Quicktime sizes, at Apple.com….

The {{link http://www.editorsguild.com/newsletter/JulAug05/julaug05_bride.html Editor’s Guild website}} talks to editor Jonathan Lucas about the grounbreaking work he has completed on Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated fantasy The Corpse Bride….

…be held, with director Andrew Jimenez and producer Osnat Shurer in attendance. The event happens Monday, August 8th 2005 at 7:30pm. For more details, check out {{link http://www.popcorntaxi.com.au/Events.asp?Event_ID=400 this link}}….

…to theaters in Novmber. {{link http://www.videobusiness.com/article.asp?articleID=11095&catID=0 Video Business}} reports that the 2-disc set (featuring archival interview commentary, deleted footage and documentaries) will also come housed in a limited edition tin…

This fall, McFarlane Toys will release action figures of characters from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, The Simpsons, and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Spawn.com has pics for…

{{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ducktales-chipndale-dvdsets-factsheet.html Ultimate Disney}} reports that \\Duck Tales\\ and \\Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers\\ will be coming to DVD on November 8th. Both popular animated series of the late ’80s…

According to {{link http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200508/200508080004.html Digital Chosunilbo}}, the traditionally animated film \\Empress Chung\\ will be released in South Korea today, and in North Korea on August 15. Eight years in the…

Disney/Vanguard’s \\Valiant\\ opened in a disappointingly low 7th place this weekend according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2005&wknd=33&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. In its debut weekend the film brought in about $6.1 million….