Following {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/393 DVD Toons’ review}} of the recent (and hard to find) Region 1 edition of the sadly truncated cut of director Martin Rosen’s animated adaptation of Richard Adams’…

…lend themselves perfectly to these characters.” Igor, along with The Hero Of Color City and Amarillo Armadillo, comprise the slate of Exodus’ $50 million film fund, one of the first…

…DVD will include: a commentary by director Bill Kroyer, coordinating art director Susan Kroyer, and art director Ralph Eggleston; a “Seed of the Story: Script to Screen” comparison, with optional…

…formats. Directed by John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Santa Vs. The Snowman 3D), The Ant Bully is based on the John Nickle’s book, which tells the story of…

…eyesight, an example of a daughter’s traditional duty toward her parents”. There are currently no release dates for the United States or other countries. Thanks to ‘JessWicked’ for the story….

…the bucks to go and see it. Commenting on the UK release of the film from a few months ago, here’s what Animated News’ Ben Simon thought of the film:…

…Tomatometer, with only 11 of 42 reviewers giving it a favorable rating. The consensus is that “\\Valiant\\ has a good collection of voice talents, but the story is strictly by-the-numbers”….

If you’ve had second thoughts about seeing Valiant take note that animation historian Jerry Beck has given it a favorable rating. “I was expecting a disaster, but the story was…

\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pixar27aug27,1,786367.story The L.A. Times}}\\ reports that Pixar Animation Studios is confirming they are the focus of a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry. Though neither the SEC nor Pixar are…

On November 10, ASIFA-Hollywood will be holding a 40-year reunion for Kimba the White Lion, Osamu Tezuka’s anime-ish story of a white lion cub separated from his parents. The evening…

…days before exiting his post as CEO of the Walt Disney Co., Michael Eisner… called his 21 years at Disney “the most gratifying experience in my life. The culture of…

…part 2 of their Ron Clements and John Musker interview in which the fabulous directing duo “detail how they made the transition from animating to the story department to directing.”…

…Desperate Housewives and Lost. “This is just the beginning of what we believe will be a long and prosperous relationship between Apple and Disney,” said Robert Iger, CEO of The…

…such features as a commentary by Director Bill Kroyer, Coordinating Art Director Susan Kroyer, and Art Director Ralph Eggleston; “Seed of the Story: Script to Screen Comparison” with optional commentary…

From an original story he created, Director Jon Favreau (Elf, Zathura) will write and produce the computer animated Neanderthals for Sony Pictures Animation, says The Hollywood Reporter, via Coming Soon….

…the story of “a young girl who discovers an alternate version of her life after walking through a secret door in her new home. On the surface, this parallel reality…

The Business of Animation blog writes that a computer animated film adaptation of the comic strip Opus may still be happening. If so, however, the Weinsteins might be taking the…

…screen, noting how in the film adaption, World War II play a key role in affecting the thoughts and feelings of the story’s children. Furthermore, the director adds that audiences…

Via Coming Soon, Threshold Animation Studios and Lions Gate Family Entertainment announce the cast of Foodfight!, a CGI comedy about the unseen scene in the grocery store. Joining previously announced…

Reuters, through Yahoo! News, reports that Ralph Zondag, who directed Disney’s Dinosaur, will direct the computer-animated adaption of Kelly Alan Williamson’s children’s book Ollie the Otter. Its story follows, “a…

Moviefone is home to the teaser trailer of Ant Bully, a CGI comedy from Warner Bros. Pictures. The film tells the story of Lucas Nickle, who is transformed to the…

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…

…Draw the Pink Panther” featurette, “Page to Screen: The Making of Two Cartoons” featurette, and the animated title screens from five of the live-action Pink Panther movies. Also due for…

{{link http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?category=0&id=33425 SciFi Wire}} reports that Peter Chung, the creator of the MTV animated series \\Aeon Flux\\, has said that he’d rather see an animated version of his character than…

…in high definition this year! First broadcast in 1964, \\Rudolph\\ features a popular musical score from Johnny Marks and the voice talent of the legendary Burl Ives. It was produced…

…Animated Feature Production Helena Bonham Carter – Voice of Lady Campanula Tottington “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Ralph Fiennes – Voice of Victor Quartermaine…

…Bernstein acting as Head of Production for the studio’s Glendale campus. In the meantime, Hartwell will now carry the title of Head of Global Production. Finanzen.net has the full story….

…and Gary Goldman; a four-part “Making of Anastasia” documentary (“Creating the Story,” “Defining Characters,” “Creating of Animation,” & “Music in the Air”); an “Aaliyah: Journery to the Past” music video…

…Strange, will work as the series’ story editor. Twenty-six episodes have been ordered of Wolverine and the X-Men, which will combine traditional and computer animation. Worldwide distribution of the series…

…the panel of scientists recommended that animated characters should promote only healthy food, pointing to the use of characters to push Happy Meals and cookies as examples of what not…