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Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind

…of the 2005 DVD.) Over the years, I have gone through my checklist of films that I really wanted to see someday. One by one, I have gotten the chance…

Joe Ranft, dead at 45

…Jordy, 13, and Sophia 9. UPDATE: \\{{link http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/19/BAGAREA6HI1.DTL&hw=ranft&sn=001&sc=1000 The San Francisco Chronicle}}\\ has the response from Pixar’s John Lasseter: “This is not only a huge personal loss for all of…

UPDATED: Pixar's \\Cars\\, Disney's \\Chicken Little\\ release dates moved

…July 15 and Italy on September 1. UPDATE: Disney will also move the opening of \\Chicken Little\\ from July 1, 2005, to \\Cars’\\ orignial opening date on November 4, 2005….

The Perfect 10 List

…DVD Ben SimonJune 26, 2006 DVD Ben SimonMarch 1, 2005 BLU-RAY Ben SimonOctober 18, 2011 DVD Ben SimonDecember 13, 2010 DVD Randall CyrenneFebruary 10, 2005 DVD Ben SimonJuly 4, 2007…

Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows giveaway contest

…And Great DVD Bonus Features Based On The Tremendously Popular Toy-Inspired Universe BURBANK, Calif., September 27, 2005 – Experience the awesome action-packed adventure of Bionicle® 3: Web of Shadows, the…

Exclusive news on DreamWorks at Comic-Con!

…reviews and taking reels from 10:00AM to 12:00PM and from 2:00PM to 4:00PM on both Friday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 24th in Comic-Con’s Portfolio Review Area. Shrek 2 continues…

A round-up of toon TV on DVD…

…The Perils of Penelope Pitstop have been announced for DVD releases in 2005. From ToonZone, TV Shows reports that a first volume The Batman is expected to hit in early…

Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland – Secrets Stories And Magic

…Golden Horseshoe Revue records the 10,000 performance of one of Walt’s favourite Disneyland stage shows, and a popular one at that which ran for over 30 years from opening day,…

Oscar Contest Record Book

…42nd: Dacey (50.0%), 44th: Randall, James (40.9%) 2020 WINNER: brobr6 (20 / 90.9%) PLAYERS: 73 (results) CONSENSUS: 86.4% STAFF RESULTS: 2nd: Ben (86.4%), 54th: James (59.1%), 57th: Randall (54.5%), 61st:…

Directors Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco introduce The Croods

…the studio announced Crood Awakening as a joint venture with Aardman Animations. The picture was to be their fourth collaboration, following Chicken Run (2000), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of…

Picks Of The Year 2004

…expand to 70 HD channels by March 2005. Among their 21 exclusive commercial-free, all-HD channels is Animania, focusing on, what else, animation. Animania airs classics like the Pink Panther, Dick…

Animated News’ PICKS OF THE YEAR 2004

…70 HD channels by March 2005. Among their 21 exclusive commercial-free, all-HD channels is Animania, focusing on, what else, animation. Animania airs classics like the Pink Panther, Dick Tracy, Mr….

Fred Grandinetti: Talking With Popeye’s No. 1 Fan

…mind that you need to appeal to the 30, 40, and 50 year old. They always forget about the big collectibles market. You just have to look at eBay today…

A Conversation with Andreas Deja

Just after the sad recent passing of Disney legend Joe Grant on May 6 2005, Animated News & Views’ Christian Ziebarth lunched with famed animator Andreas Deja, who over the…

Updated: Weinstein catches Igor

…is a multi-media company that officially launched on October 1, 2005. Dimension Films, the genre label that was founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, is also included under the TWC…

UPDATED: Robert A. Iger is the new Disney CEO

…release. The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced today that Robert A. Iger has been unanimously elected Chief Executive Officer effective September 30, 2005. He will succeed Michael D….

Disney Blu-ray 3D Reissues: Chicken Little / Meet The Robinsons / Bolt / G-Force

…the film again, I’m more willing to set aside my issues with the future time-frame, where I did originally feel that the jump in time of roughly 20-30 years did…

Dream On, Silly Dreamer

…meals, and gratuitous bonus checks of $100,000. Some of it was a bit tiresome, like the paraphernalia perks that came with each project (“Great, another hat”), but on the whole…

A Front Row Seat in Philadelphia

…SaveDisney.com meeting Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 4:00pm With an almost overwhelming media presence, about 1500 people lined up to attend the meeting which took place in a room that…

Last remaining of the Nine Old Men, legendary animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95

…Thomas were also the title subjects of a heartfelt 1995 feature-length documentary entitled Frank And Ollie, written and directed by Frank’s son, Theodore (Ted) Thomas. In November 2005, Johnston became…

Announcing the Walt's People book series

…the challenges in directing Snow White, the making of Destino with Dali, the process that led to the production of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the frustrations and joys of…

DreamWorks, Aardman split official

…Aardman have assured us there was no truth to it. DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations to End Production Agreement GLENDALE, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DreamWorks Animation SKG (NYSE: DWA)…

Big plans announced for the Muppet gang

The Muppet Holding Company’s presentation at the 2005 NFFC Convention has revealed some interesting preparations Disney has in store for the Muppets. First, it was made clear that Jim Henson’s…

The Best of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe

Filmation Studios (September 5, 1983 – November 10, 1984), BCI (July 12, 2005), 2 disc set, 215 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original fullscreen ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Not Rated,…

Pooh's Heffalump Movie, Son of the Mask clips online

…both Pooh’s Heffalump Movie and Son of the Mask. Pooh’s Heffalump Movie opens on February 11, 2005, while Son of the Mask opens a week later, on February 18th, 2005….

Get Enchanted! Chapter Five: Animation with James Baxter and Thomas Schelesny

…Disney to DreamWorks SKG in 1996 and animated and supervised animation on six feature films. At the beginning of 2005, James left DreamWorks Animation to start his own studio –…

Scooby-Doo designer Iwao Takamoto dead at 81

…his death, Takamoto served as Vice President of Special Projects for Warner Bros. Animation. Most recently, Takamoto storyboarded the 2005 Tom and Jerry animation short The Karateguard, and was instrumental…

VES Unveils “50 Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time”

…an Opening Night Party at 7:30 pm Thursday, 6/7/2007. From 10:00am to 10:00pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Visual FX pros and fans will have the opportunity to attend discussion…

Walt's People: Volume 2 released

…years. “Re-animate Disney research: unlock the vaults!” ANNOUNCING WALT’S PEOPLE – VOLUME 2 On November 29, 2005, Xlibris released Walt’s People – Talking Disney with the Artists who Knew Him…

Robots and Pooh's Heffalump Movie posters unveiled

…Heffalump Movie can be seen at The Internet Movie Poster Awards. Robots will invade cinemas on March 11, 2005; Pooh’s Heffalump Movie will bounce into theaters on February 24, 2005….