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Tarzan Broadway logo revealed
Broadway.com is currently showcasing the new logo for the upcoming Tarzan stage musical. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up…. |
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\\ Empress Chung\\ opens in the Koreas
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… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Wave 5 images; More stores getting Wise?
…Wise Men, originally reported to be sold in Wal-Mart stores only, may be heading for more markets than once believed. For instance, one may now preorder the DVD at Amazon.com…. |
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McFarlane Toys releasing Corpse Bride, Simpsons, and Wallace & Gromit figures
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… |
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Animated News seeking new contributors, writers, and reporters
…time to come and write up animated news stories from around the web. If you’re interested in joining our team, read on for details! The Animated News team is comprised… |
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Boomerang welcomes Batman, Superman with marathons
…Comics’ most renowned superheroes, Batman and Superman, arrive to Boomerang, Cartoon Network’s exclusive 24-hour, commercial-free television home to classic cartoons, each to enjoy a five-hour welcoming marathon running from 8pm… |
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Update on Count Duckula DVD, Barnyard trailers
…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…. |
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Lowdown on Sky High
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… |
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Star Wars continues
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… |
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Scooby-Doo DVDs repackaged for Kid's TV Favorites series
…October 3rd. Nevertheless, TV Shows on DVD, which also has cover artwork for all the discs, notes that they have not been found on online retailers such as Amazon.com yet…. |
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Chicken Little clips and slideshows; New international trailer
…and three slideshows, titled “Character Concept Art,” “Designing Chicken Little,” and “Essence of a Scene.” In other Little news, a new international trailer for the movie is up at Allocine.com…. |
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Tarzan DVD site online; Emperor's "New Groove" DVD up for pre-order
…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… |
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Disney Channel revives \\Kim Possible\\, adds \\The Replacements\\
After earlier news that they were considering canceling the popular series, Disney Channel has picked up \\Kim Possible\\ for a fourth season, according to \\{{link http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=2005-11-29T031245Z_01_ARM911471_RTRUKOC_0_US-DISNEY.xml&archived=False The Hollywood Reporter}}\\. “The… |
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Alan Bergman named president of Walt Disney Studios
Once the company’s executive vice president and CFO, Alan Bergman has been promoted as president of Walt Disney Studios, reports bizjournals.com, via Yahoo! Finance. With this new title, Bergman will… |
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Paramount buys DreamWorks
…said it will collaborate on new TV programming for Paramount-owner Viacom’s cable TV networks, including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. DWs Animation head Katzenberg, who was due to meet with… |
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Critical consensus: Kronk's New Groove
…original movie,” says Amazon.com. On the other hand, eFilmCritic disagrees, commenting, “Overall, it’s just too generic, and generic is not what we want from a sequel to a film that… |
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Reviews: Hoodwinked, Bambi II
…the film. One of those reviews comes from Scott Mantz of Access Hollywood, who comments, “A delightful, enchanting sequel…worth the wait.” Bambi II will be released in stores on February… |
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[Update!] Trailers: Charlotte’s Web, Curious George, Ice Age 2
Three new trailers promoting animated releases have premiered online. First up, the teaser trailer for the live action/animated Charlotte’s Web may be seen at Kino-Govno.com. As JoBlo, which has screen… |
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Orphanage and Brain offer competition to Pixar and DreamWorks
The Associated Press, via SacUnion.com, looks at the progression of Orphanage Animation Studios Inc. and Wild Brain Inc., two smaller computer animation houses rising in their field…. |
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Predicting the animation Oscars
Rick DeMott, managing editor of {{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2705&page=2 Animation World Network}}, takes a look at the upcoming Academy Award races for Animated Feature and Animated Short films and tries to predict… |
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Chicken Little sountrack, music video, trailer, clips news
…along with two new clips from Chicken Little. Likewise, the French site Disneyinfo.nl has an English-language version of the international trailer found at Allocine.com. Finally, Starz Kids & Family Animation… |
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Producers Guild to recognize animation at annual PGA Awards
The Producers Guild of America added a category for animation to their annual PGA Awards, according to {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=15473 AWN}}. PGA Awards co-chair, Bruce Cohen said, “The recent renaissance in… |
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Teen Titans defeated by cancellation
Toon Zone points to sources TitansTower.com and Titansgo.net to report that Teen Titans has been cancelled by Cartoon Network. No explanation regarding the move has been given yet. Nonetheless, fans… |
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UPDATE! Goof Troop and Quack Pack coming to DVD
TV Shows on DVD points to Amazon.com, where entries for the DVD arrivals of Goof Troop and Quack Pack await. Judging by their suggested retail price of $14.99, it is… |
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Trailer: Hoodwinked
Nick.com exclusively has the trailer for the Weinstein Company and Kanbar Entertainment’s Hoodwinked, the CGI movie which tells the “true” story of Little Red Riding Hood. Hoodwinked will be released… |
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Shrek 2 trailer debut
…will appear on {{link http://entertainment.msn.com/accesshollywood/tonight/default.aspx?video=false Access Hollywood}} tonight. The trailer is also attached to the new comedy Elf, out this weekend, and should be online within the next few days…. |
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Chicken Little round up
…3D help Chicken Little’s box office? at Jim Hill Media Official press release on 3D screening at Yahoo! Finance Interview with Zach Braff at Coming Soon! Official Site at Disney.com… |
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Domain names registered by Disney reveal studio plans
…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…. |
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Paul Winchell dead at 82
…{{link http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050626/D8AVA1TO0.html Associated Press}}. Winchell began his career as a ventriloquist in the 1930s, and went on to star in his own TV shows in the 50s and 60s. He… |
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Tarzan II, Kronk's New Groove, Pocahontas: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD info
…the year’s end. Meanwhile, the Pocahontas: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD is now available for pre-order (30% off) at Amazon.com. Click here for a list of probable features for the DVD…. |