Andrew Stanton discusses Hello Dolly and other Wall•E inspirations
Suite 101 posted part 1 and 2 of a very interesting, insightful interview with Wall•E director Andrew Stanton…. |
Tom and Jerry’s Greatest Chases: Volume 2
…2000 release Tom and Jerry’s Greatest Chases. The original release featured fourteen shorts totaling 101 minutes of classic chases with the cat and mouse duo. Sure, one of those cartoons… |
Coraline reviews with Q&A extras
…reviewer saw the film at a Q&A session with author Neil Gaiman. Elsewhere, Sanders’ friend Dominic von Riedemann has added a two-part interview with Gaiman at his Suite 101 page…. |
Wild about Wild Things, Up, Sister Act and more!
…select 20 moments when some features like… (oops – stop – no influencing anyone!) already contain at least 20 great moments. That’s why I have decided to split it all… |
Snow White DVD re-release coming in 2008?
…As the site notes, Disney’s schedule for Platinum Edition releases remains the same worldwide. Concurrently, it appears One Hundred and One Dalmatians has been moved from winter 2007, as it… |
The Boxtrolls
Laika Animation/Focus Features (September 26 2014), Universal Home Entertainment (January 20 2015), 2 discs, 96 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 1.78:1 widescreen , DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated PG, Retail:… |
Poll finds Bambi most beloved Disney animated film
…and the Seven Dwarfs (20%), Cinderella (12%), “Other” (9%), The Lion King (8%), Beauty and the Beast (7%), The Little Mermaid (5%) and Fantasia (4%). Pinocchio, Peter Pan and One… |
The Art of Princess and the Frog: Down in New Orleans with author Jeff Kurtti
Whether you’re a Disney oriented book reader or a DVD/Blu-ray buff, you can’t have missed Jeff Kurtti. A renowned Disney historian, he’s the author of more than 20 books, notably… |
Giveaway winners, plus our Academy Award contest!
…contest here at Animated News & Views, and our biggest one yet: we have over $200 worth of classic Disney DVDs amounting to no less than ten movies, including Sleeping… |
Long wait for Cats And Dogs 2?
{{link http://www.moviehole.net/news/3726.html Moviehole}} is reporting that the sequel to the surprise 2001 hit Cats And Dogs, originally to have been directed by Kevin Lima (A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, 102 Dalmatians),… |
Meet Madame Tutli-Putli and one of her directors!
…you’ll enjoy meeting them – and Madame Tutli-Putli – too! Have a great weekend, and we’ll be back with more updates – and a lot of Dalmatians – from Monday,… |
Aardman's new home; Treasures still a comin'; new contest and more reviews on the way, plus a recharge to the site coming soon…
Well, there’s no denying that we’ve been a bit slack here at the ol’ Views while other things have been taking up our lives. Rand’s jumped in feet first a… |
Once Upon A Time…; Peter Pan specs…what's up with that?
…have found your way around the site (some of us are still lost!) and worked out the general gist. We’ve added around 30 new and archival reviews, and Randall has… |
Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company Animator Dave Pruiksma!
Please, welcome… The King of Cute! Well, animator Dave Pruiksma, of course! A title that seems particularly appropriate in that over the past 20 years Pruiksma has been cast on… |
Disney and Gold respond to the board
…26% for the S&P 500. In fact, an initial investment of $10,000 in Disney stock on January 1, 1996 would have grown to just $11,497 at January 31, 2003 versus… |
Sad passing of a super man: Christopher Reeve dies at 52
…century Reeve was chosen among 200 potential actors for the part of the mythical and heroic Superman and seemed to personify in his acting of the part all of the… |
Toy Story Sequels sans Pixar? There's More Here Than Meets the Eye
…left an impressive record for Disney to live up to. This may, however, be speaking a little too soon because the latest news, as reported by The Big Cartoon DataBase,… |
Animated News Forum has moved
…that we will be testing a new live chat feature! Please let us know of any bugs that may pop up as we start anew. We hope you’ll all join… |
Minions rise at box office in record-breaking fashion
…blockbusters. They waited–a long time–and the results paid off. Minions is officially the last “leftover” that was initially set to open in 2020, following the also extremely successful performance of… |
Spongebob's Valentine surprise and movie news
…and Paramount are set to spend as much as $150 million in marketing and media support to advertise SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie, coming to theaters November 19. Partner tie-ins include… |
Whose Bright Idea Was This?
…provided the land for the concert hall, hired a consultant to look into the problem. Bell said he hoped the mesh blankets, which cost $6,000, would soon give way to… |
Chomet tells Lasseter Oscar race is not 2D/3D showdown
…both know it’s not the tool that lends talent to the craftsman–but it’s the craftsman himself who breathes magic into his work. 2D animation is not dead! Long live 3D!…… |
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer teases epic scope
…the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long… |
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show premieres tonight
…Mochrie, Greg Proops, Julie Larson and Sean Masterson. The cast performs improvisational skits suggested by a live audience, minus all props but in front of a so-called green screen, which… |
UPDATED! Disney catches Muppets and a Bear
…more confidence in Disney as a partner.” A letter purportedly from Michael Eisner to Disney employees follows: From: Eisner, Michael Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:07 PM Subject: 2/17/2004 –… |
BAFTA animation and FX nominees
…Of The King and The Matrix Reloaded as potential winners in the public-vote category. The ceremony will be shown live on BBC One, on February 15th. Here’s the {{link http://www.bafta.org/film/announce.htm… |
Animation Blast updates with Bill Plympton info
…“live” on the internet. The Blast announces a “West Coast premiere at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival on Saturday, February 14. Bill will be there in person”. For more… |
Wrath of Warner Brothers
…missing, is sent to live with an eccentric uncle who turns out to be a crazy wizard. Before the kid knows it, he’s been shrunk and banished to be a… |
Learn the trade online with Animation Mentor
…another through internal forums and chat rooms. They can also view other student’s video critiques to learn from each others mistakes and successes. Professionals will interact with students through live… |
Inside Inside Out 2 with Pixar Production Designer Jason Deamer
…like cousins, siblings, but Anxiety is the modeling, the projection of potential fears. That’s why she has such an important role in our lives. That said, we didn’t want to… |