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San Diego 2016 Comic-Con Exclusive
…well as getting stumped creatively. So to see a new volume suddenly appear was quite unexpected. The two volumes were packaged into one book as the first volume was out… |
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Darth Maul returns in new Star Wars Rebels clip
…Wars Rebels has just made its way online, and it features the return of one of the franchise’s most popular villains. The episode will air on Disney XD this Saturday…. |
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Get ready for the long awaited Samurai Jack Season Five trailer
Adult Swim has launched the trailer for the long awaited return of Samurai Jack. The fifth season of the acclaimed series will begin airing Saturday, March 11 at 11pm EST…. |
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New Kingdom Hearts III trailer finally arrives at E3
On Saturday, June 10, Square Enix held a Kingdom Hearts Orchestra concert in Los Angeles as part of the E3 expo festivities. It was during this that the first trailer… |
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Watch the trailer for The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
…The Lion Guard, and you can check out the trailer for his comeback in the player below. The Rise of Scar premieres on Disney Channel this Saturday at 9:00AM EST…. |
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Here’s DuckTales as told by Emoji
…for DuckTales featuring a bunch of character Emojis from the series, and you can check it out in the player below. Regular episodes premiere on Disney XD Saturday, September 23rd…. |
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Watch the new Marshmello DuckTales music video Fly
Marshmello and Disney collaborated on a special DuckTales-inspired Fly music video, which debuted Saturday, June 23rd on Disney Channel. A mix of animation and live-action, the music video launches Scrooge,… |
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46th Annual Annie Awards nominations announced
…11 nominations, with Ralph Breaks The Internet right behind with 10, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Early Man with 7, and Mary Poppins Returns with 5. The winners will be… |
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Godzilla stomps softer than expected
…any stretch, but King of the Monsters had a hefty price tag of $170 million, something it almost certainly won’t reach stateside. Some will point out that this opening is… |
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Star Trek – Lower Decks: Season 1
…on Saturday mornings back in the 1970s, starting when I was about seven years old. I thrilled to the adventure, the characterizations, and the explorations of both themes and alien… |
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Netflix announces cast and first look for animated feature My Father’s Dragon
In celebration of World Book Day this Saturday, Netflix unveiled the first look and cast of five-time Oscar nominated Cartoon Saloon co-founder Nora Twomey’s upcoming animated feature My Father’s Dragon…. |
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The trailer for Genndy Tartakovsky’s Unicorn: Warriors Eternal is here
…its hours to meet animation fans where they are by offering best-in-class animation for a multigenerational audience. Adult Swim will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT Monday through Saturday starting May… |
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Illumination releases Despicable Me 4 trailer
…Colbert (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and Chloe Fineman (Saturday Night Live). Pierre Coffin returns as the iconic voice of the Minions and Oscar® nominee Steve Coogan returns as… |
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The New Fred And Barney Show gets first home video release
…New Fred And Barney Show. This sequel series to Hanna-Barbera’s all-time great series The Flintstones first aired in 1979 on Saturday mornings. The Blu-ray set will contain no extras, but… |
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Sir Tim Rice, Bob Iger, Family and Colleagues Remember Roger Allers, director of The Lion King, writer of the Tony award-winning musical and key player in Disney’s animation renaissance
Roger Allers, co-director of Disney’s 1994 animated blockbuster The Lion King and co-writer of its hit Broadway musical, for which he received a Tony award nomination, died Saturday, January 17… |
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It’s off to Hollywood in the Minions & Monsters trailer
…co-creator of South Park. The cast also includes Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan and Phil LaMarr (Futurama, King of the Hill). Minions & Monsters is directed by Academy Award®… |
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More DVD news: Space Jam pushed back a week
…and R Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly” video. Reasons to go for this? Well, disc 2 features a line up of recent Looney Tunes cartoons: Another Froggy Evening (1998,… |
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More on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD set!
Jerry Beck, one of the people responsible for the content on the new, eagerly awaited DVD box set of Looney Tunes cartoons, has posted early, first-look {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/kaz.html images}} of… |
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\\Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman\\ review
{{link http://www.dvdfanatic.com/news.php?id=0310241 DVDFanatic.com}} reviews the direct to video \\Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman\\. The reviewer believes that “the story just isn’t compelling and the supporting cast doesn’t get to support… |
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Looney historian on two of Disney's legends
{{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com Michael Barrier}}, the author of {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/books.htm Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation In Its Golden Age}} and a commentary contributor to the new Looney Tunes DVD, offers up his… |
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\\Dave the Barbarian\\ coming soon to Disney Channel
…finer things in life, like origami, bird watching and gourmet cooking. The majority of the episodes are split into 11-minute cartoons with two comedic adventures per episode”. The show was… |
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Don't Forget! More LA-exclusive cartoon screenings from tonight!
…catch some unique and rare films on the big screen. “Forget music – Visit the new Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A. and watch silent cartoons!” says Beck, referring to… |
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Brother Bear and Looney Tunes get the Barrier treatment
{{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/index.html Michael Barrier}}, author of Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation In Its Golden Age and a contributor to the recent Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD set, offers up his take… |
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Three greatest comic strip artists of our time
…and his new 20 pound anthology featuring more than 4,000 \\Far Side\\ cartoons. {{link http://www.clevescene.com/issues/2003-11-26/feature.html/1/index.html CleaveScene.com}} tries to take a look at the life of Bill Watterson, the reclusive creator… |
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Stalling for Time: The Musical Man Behind the Scenes at Warner Bros.
Jerry Beck’s Cartoon Research page points us to a new article at MSN’s Slate all about Carl Stalling, the genius discovered by Walt Disney in the early 1920’s and the… |
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Gorsh!! Litigious Goofy Seeks Monetary Compensation
…back injuries while playing the character three years ago and is now suing Disney Cruise Lines to the tune of $300,000. Neither Goofy nor Eric could be reached for comment…. |
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WB and MGM end merger talks
…company). What this means for animation fans falls basically to the remainder of MGM’s properties not being re-united with the Turner Entertainment library (pre-1948 cartoons) that was aquired by Warners… |
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Professor uses toons for tunes
…fun little article on music professor Daniel Goldmark, who uses cartoons in the classroom to introduce students to the musical classics! Check it out at {{link http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/01/12/400248b022276 The Crimson White}}…. |
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Empire State Building Turns Green to Celebrate Popeye's 75th Birthday
{{link http://www.southernillinoisan.com/rednews/2004/01/14/build/top/TOP004.html The Southern Illinoisan}} reports that to honor the 75th birthday of world famous cartoon character Popeye, the famous tower lights of the Empire State Buidling will turn green… |
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Funny World Clampett update
…{{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Funnyworld/Clampett/interview_bob_clampett.htm interview}} between Barrier and his father. It’s a great piece that plays up his Dad’s role in the WB cartoons, as well as offering that special perspective that… |
