According to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2004-11-26&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}} estimates \\The Incredibles\\ topped the $200 million mark on Friday. The take is just below \\Finding Nemo\\, which had earned $213 million by…

…up benefiting the company in the long run. Jessica Reif Cohen, an analyst with Merrill Lynch who downgraded Pixar’s rating and lowered her 2005 estimates for the company, said “We…

{{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18980 Ain’t It Cool News}} has posted an account of a first look sneak peek at footage, concepts and stills from the upcoming The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion,…

Roy Disney has posted an open letter on the {{link http://www.savedisney.com/letters/shareholder_proposal122204.asp Save Disney}} website coming out against a recent proposal by Disney shareholder Frank Wierenga that would reserve a seat…

{{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa97.html#spo The Digital Bits}} has picked up a rumor that Paramount may be releasing \\Star Trek: The Complete Animated Series\\ on DVD on March 15. Originally aired in 1973…

\\{{link http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0501/09/A01-54477.htmThe Detroit News}}\\ has an in depth article with \\Car’s\\ director John Lasseter and Ford’s chief designer J Mays, who became friends during the production of the upcoming Pixar…

…the character rather than a straight review of the disc, while {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/366 DVD Toons goes in-depth}}, looking at each of the titles included in the compilation and their quality….

…place with $6 million according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ Box Office Mojo}}. The film is getting good reviews however, with a 75% freshness rating on the {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/poohs_heffalump_movie/ Rotten Tomatoes}} Tomatometer….

Fox/Blue Sky’s \\Robots\\ opens today in 3,776 theatres according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2005&wk=10&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. The film has received fairly positive reviews, with 28 out 42 fresh reviews for a…

…a look at a recent entry in the new Miyazaki wave, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/386 Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind}}, commenting that the film is “a heck of a ride….

…from around the world can submit entries from March 28th through June 17th. Entry forms can be downloaded on {{link http://www.nicktoons.com www.nicktoons.com}}. Keith Dawkins, General Manager of Nicktoons said, “Since…

{{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}} has posted a CalArts student film from the late 1980’s by longtime \\The Simpsons\\ director Jim Reardon. A parody of the “heart-warming holiday” \\Peanuts\\ specials, \\Bring…

…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…

In somewhat animation-related news, and what we’re sure will quickly become known as the “swimsuit model” (just check out those trunks!), actor Brandon Routh’s {{link http://www.brandonrouth.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=31 official website}} has posted…

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,…

Proving that the site covers all ends of the animated spectrum, DVD Toons has posted a couple of new pieces. The first is {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/75 Where’s Popeye? An Interview with…

…and even Quentin Tarantino turning up for the fun! There’s {{link http://muppets.go.com/main.html?dl=oz much more at the official website}}, which points toward the CD soundtrack and DVD release, coming August 9….

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…

The print edition of Video Business Magazine this week carries an advertisement announcing the release of a {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00002272.html Steamboy}} Director’s Cut on DVD. Featuring the voices of Anna Paquin,…

In what seems like a “boomerang” time for the pinked one himself, the latest round of Pink Panther news has just come in. Originally timed to coincide with the upcoming…

As {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001774.html we reported}} around one year ago, Ralph Bakshi’s 1983 animated feature Fire And Ice is coming to disc, and specs for a limited edition release have been…

…Blue Sky animated feature {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6824&n=1&burl= Robots: Special Edition}}, which points to an “all-new animated short” being included in the package. More specs for that one as they come in….

…many times over for my comics artwork on Spider-Man and The Phantom, as well as for my advertising clients,” says Alex Saviuk, 25 year veteran of the comic book industry….

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20050616/111891834600.html Yahoo/Reuters reports}} that a team of Walt Disney Feature Animation executives “made an impassioned plea for the Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH – the area’s premiere…

{{link http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/pf/tv_dads/index.htm CNN}} reveals that it pays to be a TV dad, but maybe not one so animated! Salary.com’s TV Dad Salary Analysis finds that the average salary of fathers…

…July 14-17th, 2005. The debut will be hosted by ActionFigureXpress.com and HyperChild Workshop. Making his first San Diego Comic-Con International appearance is Galaxy Rangers creator Robert Mandell, who will be…

…has started a {{link http://www.patchoforange.blogspot.com PatchOfOrange blog}} and has updated the page with Bird, the student short completed this year as his final project at Sheridan College – online now!…

…be much more coming soon, the site does currently feature the trailer, production notes, character profiles and clips. Thanks to Cartoni in the {{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6193#6193 Animated-News Forum}} for the link!…

…with animated commercials until the studio bid successfully to translate the Superman comica as a television series. Under executive producer Prescott, Filmation went on to create hundreds of hours of…