Michael Barrier updates his {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Feedback/feedback_funnyworld.htm Funny World}} site to include feedback from Robert Clampett, son of legendary animation director Bob, who writes to him following the re-print of an…

…for purchase at numerous North American retailers or through {{link http://www.eagleonemedia.com Eagle One Media’s website}}. More info on the film itself is available on {{link http://www.pandavas.com the official Pandavas website}}….

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3204 ComingSoon.net}} reports on a \\Variety\\ story about Jean Giraud’s sci-fi fantasy film \\Thru the Moebius Strip\\. Senator International will handle worldwide sales rights of this CG feature written…

…morning?), {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01302004.3.htm Jim chimes in}} with the latest, as well as a report on {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01302004.2.htm some emails}} Disney Animation head David Stainton has been sending around the company…

{{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}} updates this weekend with some new info on Bill Plympton’s independent animated feature Hair High, the sci-fi comedy that fans were able to see him create…

…became chair of the Compensation Committee less than two years ago, initiated the good governance practice of retaining an independent compensation consultant to advise the committee. o And they totally…

With the wider release of the acclaimed documentary Walt: The Man Behind The Myth making its way to DVD on March 2nd, DVD Toons have updated Ben Simon’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/275…

…new featurettes looking into the series. And then it just keeps getting better: next up is {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/523 Jonny Quest: Season 1}}, also coming as a boxed set. No spec…

…fresh inspiration” – John L Walters, The Guardian Review. The book and the 2-hour DVD can be ordered through {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1856693465/qid=1077893830//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 Amazon.com}} for $28, or {{link http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1856693465/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/202-6087806-5274244 Amazon.co.uk}} at £19….

Thanks to the {{link http://www.impawards.com/2004/shark_tale.html Internet Movie Poster Awards}}, we have a chance to see the initial one-sheet teaser poster for DreamWorks’ upcoming Shark Tale. Interestingly, the word “theaters” is…

…small screen version of the comic strip The Boondocks and untitled projects from Phil Hendrie and Jonathan Katz”. Here’s the {{link http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/gofuton.cgi?action=newswire&id=6430 Futon page}} – and thanks to ‘MusicFan’ again!…

…Best Animated Feature Oscar right up until Andrew Stanton’s name was announced. In addition, animation historian {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Belleville/Belleville.htm Michael Barrier writes}} about Belleville and its channelling of “The Ghost Of…

Both {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/276 DVD Toons}} and a new review piece up at the {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=104089 Toon Zone}} site suggest that Joe Dante’s recent Looney Tunes movie is well worth catching…

…Special Projects, Scholastic, Fisher-Price, Forefront Records-EMI and DC Comics. For more information as well as an online portfolio and sampling of the studios’ abilities, please go to: {{link http://www.funnypagesprod.com www.funnypagesprod.com}}….

The {{link http://www.hometheaterforum.com/index.php Home Theater Forum}} brigade, a seriously dedicated band of “cinema at home” enthusiasts, had their annual chat with home video and DVD execs from Warner Brothers last…

…animation alive, by opening Legacy Animation Studios. Chris Douvalas over at {{link http://www.animatedbuzz.com/WB/53.html Animated Buzz}} recently spoke to Pittman about the first couple of months of operation, and where the…

Those who caught {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001126.html our story}} on a report that DreamWorks’ upcoming animated “mob comedy” contains “harmful, manipulative Italian stereotypes”, will be interested to see that a subtle change…

The good word about {{link http://www.inkwellimagesink.com/ Inkwell Images}}’ excellent series of animation anthology discs keeps spreading, as Del Walker at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/286 DVD Toons}} takes a look at Max Fleischer’s…

The {{link http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/#film5 Internet Movie Database}} is reporting that “New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick has reviewed a five-minute ‘movie’ starring Jerry Seinfeld and has extolled it as ‘the…

{{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-04-01-peabody-awards_x.htm USA Today}} reports that Nickelodeon’s popular \\Dora the Explorer\\ has won a Peabody award. “The Peabodys, considered among the most prestigious and selective prizes in electronic media, recognize…

As we reported earlier today, Box Office Report predicts a fourth place finish for \\Home on the Range\\ with $13 million. {{link http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?columnID=8268 Box Office Prophets}} is thinking along those…

Walt Disney Home Entertainment will launch the Walt Disney Treasures series in the UK with two releases, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3723&n=1&burl= Silly Symphonies}} and a separate {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3724&n=1&burl= Mickey In Living Colour}}…

…“the game is at least one and a half years away”. Check out the {{link http://www.digitalextremes.com/ company’s site}} as well as this direct link to the {{link http://www.darksector.com/ game footage}}….

…go into production. Meanwhile, Hill also looks at what Disney’s {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/04122004.2.htm flop opening}} for The Alamo will mean for Home On The Range‘s prospects and company chief Michael Eisner….

…his new 3D incarnation, comes from this month’s print issue of Time Magazine. They also outline the show {{link http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101040419-610090,00.html online}}, which actually sounds a little too clever for its…

Yahoo! reveals that after a “Who is Delgo?” contest at {{link http://www.delgo.com www.delgo.com}}, Freddie Prinze Jr. has been revealed as the voice of the title character in Delgo, the independently…

The {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040421e.php Dark Horizons}} site states that “Fox is considering cancelling The Simpsons. The voice-cast has walked out in order to demand more money. Fox has enough episodes to…

{{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17415 Ain’t It Cool News}} is back with its latest run-down on all things animated from Japan, including the status of Howl’s Moving Castle and news of the Ghost…

{{link http://www.milestonefilms.com/movie.php/winsor/ Milestone Films}} continues their great exploration of early animation with Winsor McCay: The Master Edition, an upgrade to the currently available collection of the pioneer’s works. {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/562…

Two actors on PBS’ long running children’s show \\Sesame Street\\ are in the news this week. {{link http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,118125,00.html FOX News}} reports that Alison Bartlett, who has played Gina on the…