…Marc Sondheimer won Best Animated Short Film for Piper. And Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Dan Lemmon won Best Visual Effects for The Jungle Book. Assuming no…

…finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar® winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These…

…least one sequel are producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Gore Verbinski, writers Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott (who haven’t completed the script), and talent Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley….

Animation historian and writer Jerry Beck, whose {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/screenings.html Cartoon Research}} continues to be a well respected and deep source of news and views on animated topics, writes on our…

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…

…the delay is due to the success of FINDING NEMO, LION KING (SE) and PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN and the desire to meet the public’s demand for these films. Facilities…

…check out the consensus page at Rotten Tomatoes. However, critical bigwigs like Roger Ebert, the Hollywood Reporter, and the Los Angeles Times are impressed. [Registration required to read the LA…

…Thursday’s Alice’s Wonderland: Walt Disney the Independent, which includes early Laugh-O-Grams, Alice and Oswald Comedies with the original Alice Virginia Davis on hand to reminisce! Sunday’s two showings include the…

…dream he had about the current crisis at The Walt Disney Company. And, yes, Roy’s uncle is in the dream. Read the article and decide for yourself what the interpretation…

…Mouse’s resignation}} from the Disney Studio. Although primarily for amusement, the piece does have serious undertones and makes for fascinating “between the lines” reading – thanks to Jerry Beck’s {{link…

…Bristol, UK and has has received 19 international awards, including a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Program. The voice cast includes big names like Ben Stiller (voice of Robbie), Jerry Stiller…

…Jerry Seinfeld’s animation debut. In related news, ‘MusicFan’ also fills us in on another DreamWorks deal, this time with games company Activision, who have signed to “develop and publish video…

Jerry Beck, over at his {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/comments.html Cartoon Research}} page, takes a look at the new Definitive Guide To Betty Boop Memoribilia book, as well as Mike Joens’ An Animated…

Jerry Beck, at his {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/ Cartoon Research}} site, links to a story at {{link http://www.adweek.com/aw/national/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2059770 Adweek}} which reports that Bugs and Daffy are appearing in a new TV commercial…

…Klein (who has worked on The Iron Giant and The Emperor’s New Groove and is the author and artist of children’s book Turtle Soup) and Teddy Newton (currently working on…

{{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=1971 AWN}} and Jerry Beck take a look back at “the surprises and failures of the 2003 animated features in the US”. He also takes a look at what…

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have optioned the movie rights to American McGee’s The Wizard of Oz. According to McGee, the film has…

…proved that the old-fashioned Woody and the new-fangled Buzz Lightyear can peacefully co-exist and both have a child’s affection so can old-fashioned hand-drawn animation and new-fangled computer animation do likewise….

Jerry Beck’s Cartoon Research points out a Roy Disney/Stanley Gold interview with USA Today business columnist Jon Swartz at Yahoo! News. Read on for straight talk from two men with…

Ray Pointer, an animation enthusiast of the medium’s early days who turned his passion into a personal crusade to restore and present the work of such animation pioneers and innovators…