\\Finding Nemo\\ has broken “the record for opening-day sales of home video with 8 million units sold in North America” according to \\{{link http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?sec_id=2&article_ID=5510 Video Store Magazine Online}}\\. The previous…

{{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#ultdis The Digital Bits}} has good news for those of you wanting to complete your Walt Disney Treasures Collection. “Costco is apparently selling The Ultimate Disney Treasure Chest for…

…who own those books”, he said. “We wanted to make sure that the original editions would remain unique. We thought that a compilation would be the perfect compromise: keep the…

\\Variety\\ reports (via \\{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/82562.html Playbill}}\\) that a 28 minute musical adaptation of \\Snow White\\ will premiere Feb. 22 at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theater on February 22, 2004. The show, called…

Luke’s {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ Ultimate Disney DVD}} fansite reports that “Disney is apparently moving Wave 3 of the Walt Disney Treasures, scheduled for release in just 3 1/2 weeks, all the…

{{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheTripletsofBelleville-1127609/gallery.php?page=1&size=hires Rotten Tomatoes}} has a great look at the upcoming animated feature The Triplets Of Belleville with 14 hi-res images from the film now online. You’ll get a great…

A great new feature by Ron Barbagallo on the {{link http://www.animationartconservation.com/blade_of_grass.html Animation Conservation}} website takes a “study within 2D background painting at the Disney Studio from 1928 through 1942”, with…

{{link http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/videos/dvd.jsp \\Billboard\\ November 1, 2003 chart}}: 1 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition) 10 – \\Sleeping Beauty\\…

Animation historian Jerry Beck has posted reviews of two upcoming animated features at his wonderful site, {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/ Cartoon Research}}. \\Looney Tunes: Back In Action\\ is “way better than \\The…

{{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2024137 The Hollywood Reporter}} notes that \\Curious George\\ may soon be headed to televison with a new series. “Universal Home Entertainment Prods. said Thursday that the division, in conjunction…

…new disc release due in stores November 18th. {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/246 DVD Toons}} again has the first look, commenting that “although Sinbad didn’t bring home the big box-office booty, that’s not…

…Away), the two are joining again to push visual effects to the next level. The Polar Express has been completely filmed on special effects screen stages, with the completed backdrops…

…Canada $36.99 (S.R.P). Please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail with questions, or check the BVHE Publicity website (www.BVHEpublicity.com) for continually updated information about this and all releases from Buena…

…to be based in Shanghai. The company already has a theme park set to open in Hong Kong in 2006. The news group {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=TIXK2MKFG2CJMCRBAEKSFFA?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=3812879 Reuters}} has the full story….

{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/11242003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} today has a “mélange” of news including an update on Disney’s \\Chicken Little\\. It’s this really funny film by the guys who did \\The Emperor’s…

{{link http://www.usanimation.com/pdf/OscarNominations.htm Toon Boom Technologies}} notes that their animation software was used on almost half of the animated films eligible for the Animated Oscar. Five of the eleven films (\\The…

…2, Lady And The Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure go missing from stores. {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/512121/ref%3Dmk%5Fdel%5F512305%5F231/102-3662996-8231362 Amazon has all of these for order}}, and the…

…in the trial’s first major hearing in more than a year – though it’s just another step in the overall 12-year-old legal battle. {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IK43SDWED55YMCRBAE0CFFA?type=industryNews&storyID=4034498 Reuters}} has the full story….

{{link http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards03/default.aspx The American Film Institute}} has announced its “Ten Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and Television Programs of the Year”. Their awards are “the only form of national recognition that…

{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/12162003.1.htm Jim Hill}} returns with his almost daily take on the next step in the Roy/Michael situation at Disney. Today, he wonders what Roy Disney and Stanley Gold might…

…the release of Peter Jackson’s The Return Of The King, which features the animated Gollum, Rand’s new My Toon Cents feature, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/60 Cartoon Or Pixoon: When Animation Doesn’t Mean…

…{{link http://www.pixar.com/shorts/tt/theater/index.html Pixar’s website}}.) According to Don Markstein’s Toonopedia, “not many characters achieve lasting fame just from having appeared in a single six-minute cartoon. In fact, Michigan J. Frog may…

The AP (via {{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-12-11-weekend-news_x.htm USA Today}}) reports that ABC has received approval from its affiliate board to produce weekend morning news shows which would compete with those on CBS…

\\{{link http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,561576_1_0_,00.html Entertainment Weekly}}\\ reports that \\The Triplets of Belleville\\ won the Best Foreign Language Film award from the Boston Society of Film Critics on their 23rd annual awards list….

{{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=267 DreamWorks SKG Fansite}} has new hi-resolution pictures from DreamWorks’ 2004 animated films \\Shrek 2\\ and \\Shark Tale\\….

…possibility of Jack Frost having a female counterpart”. The book, just on sale now through the official {{link http://www.jillchill.com/ Jill Chill website}}, will see a wider national release in 2004….

{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/main/index.htm Jim Hill}} gets the scoop once again in a great article on \\George of the Jungle 2.\\ Brendan Fraser, the actor portraying the title character in the original…

…A further twist – the artists are not named so you can try to guess who did them! Check out {{link http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/mystery_artist.html the strips}} all this week to play along….

A poster at {{link http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007214 Animation Nation}} has discovered the webpage of a writer named Michelle Spitz where she lists her writing credits. They include several unheard of projects for…

{{link http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=News&action=page&obj_id=40401&type_id=270284&cat_id=272956&sub_id=0 Cinescape}} is back with another bunch of premiere pics – this time for the recent El Capitan theater showing of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, starring Eddie Murphy….