…that a lot of the merchandising connects with six to eleven years olds. Hasbro is betting on the appeal of its lead item, a singing plush that showcases the character’s…

…Lost my Little Boy), by Yishu. The short novel is written in children’s language and tells the story of Mimi, a boy suffering from heart desease and his fantastic voyages….

The Entertainment section of Canada.com reports that Disney has been cleared of copyright theft in the suit brought against them by French author Franck Le Calvez who alleged that they…

…to be commended that this important film has made it to DVD at all. Its points are based on the surviving strength of the story, still sufficiently powerful enough to…

…theatrical version Igor, due out in 2007. Igor is an irreverent comedy with a new twist on the classic mad scientist/monster genre. It tells the story of a mad scientist’s…

…feature, the future looks bright. Project Firefly, founded by four former Disney animators, opened its doors last March on the heels of the closing of Disney Feature Animation’s Florida studio….

…the first people and the strange creatures at the beginning of the world. Each story is based on aboriginal myth and features designs by internationally known artist/carver/storyteller Simon James. Official…

For more info on recently departed Disney story artist Joe Grant check out his updated Disney Legends page, Remembering the Other Joe Grant at Cartoon Brew, and the official press…

…Mortuary in Glendale to attend the funeral of Joe Grant. This wasn’t exactly how I imagined my first encounter with Joe would be. You see, for the past couple of…

…last issue and that the rest of their subscription will be picked up by either Family Fun Magazine or Disney Adventures Magazine. Readers who did not subscribe to these publications…

…the stars of those films appearing on The Muppet Show, the millions of shared fans of both series, plus behind-the-scenes ties including Frank Oz’s performance as Yoda. Now the Muppets,…

…has supposedly been revamped once more. With a story more along the lines of such traditional Disney classics as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel…

…story (loosely based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ distinctive tale) shows signs of formulaic Disney. Nonetheless, Phil Collins’ trio of original songs livens the pace to make the effort a short-lived…

…making their mark at the 2005 BDA awards in New York City! Justin Stephenson, Creative Director of Trace Pictures, is thrilled with the news. “We put a lot of love…

Providing an update to our “Bob sets off for MIPCOM” story from September 2004, Wendy Griffiths, the CEO of Dark Prince, Paris, has written in to speak about the current…

…Transformatron”, which will air as the finale of a four-part story, on July 25 – 28. Hawk will voice of the role of Coop, the long-lost father of cyber-teen Slider….

…will be featured in the show, while Smith has shown signs that there could possibly be a ‘Barkleyesque’ character also introduced. The Houston Chronicle has more info on the story….

Available at StarTrek.com is a two-part video interview with Dorothy Fontana, also well-known as D.C. Fontana, who served as the story editor and associate producer for the Star Trek: The…

…make a new film. In spite of strong production values, it’s strictly tailored to young viewers, lacking any of the edge and most of the drama of the first film….

…other hand, Disney wishes to close the alliance in order to gain options in choosing release dates for the studio’s films. The Wall Street Journal has more on the story….

…future Disney CEO continued, “We’d certainly like to find a way to continue to do business with them, and I think the feeling is mutual.” Reuters has the full story….

…number of sites. Most critics seem to have a middle-of-the-road take on the film. For example, DVD File critiques, “It’s painfully obvious that Disney executives are trying to make an…

…well as a look ahead. “Learn the process of evolution from legacy 2D films to cutting edge CG technology, with a sneak peak at some of Disney Feature Animation’s films…

\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-animate19jun19,1,83088.story The L.A. Times}}\\ takes an in-depth look at a major shift in animation away from big budget/big studio produced films. “Increasingly, major studios are relying on independent producers…

{{link http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=2224 DVD Exclusive}} reports that “After more than a year of speculation, Fox has announced the release of an animated DVD premiere movie version of Family Guy on September…

In an interview with Latino Review, John Leguizamo tells a few tidbits regarding the future Ice Age sequel. When asked if he could tell what the film’s story consists of,…

…of Cinderella. Nevertheless, for the time being, the sequel’s re-release will be only for the UK, arriving October 3rd. Update: A message from ‘Hennie’ posted below the story at the…

Numerous photos of last night’s tribute to longtime Disney story artist Joe Grant have been posted at the ASIFA-Hollywood Blog. This event was well-attended by many who knew Joe as…

…Conference. To be screened July 13 in Washington, DC, the video by DreamWorks Animation shows how HPC affects an average consumer every day. Business Wire has more on the story….

…sign of the times, Disney is behind the kung fu retelling of its 1937 animated classic, which is part of an intensifying strategy to make inroads into the Chinese cinema…