…initial inspiration. “I was searching for a specific sound that I have always associated with action movies, spy movies, comic books and inventive television shows,” Bird explains. “Michael and I…

…from the audience. Another tidbit learned from Animated News’ fly-on-the-wall perspective is that the upcoming Pink Panther movie starring Steve Martin will have an animated introduction directed by Bob Kurtz….

…“appeal to a younger crowd than video-console games. [Chairman Andy] Mooney added that Disney would tie in video games to movies, and potentially launch games before films to help promote…

Follow the ‘More’ link to view six images of some of the popup book-style interstitials from Disney’s CGI holiday movie Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, which is released today….

AWN reports that William Schifrin, writer of Quest for Camelot, has been hired to write the CG animated feature, Noah’s Ark, which Walden Media and Creative Battery are producing. The…

…only Willy Wonka, from Tim Burton’s upcoming adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In addition, Movie Hole has a few set pics that have been sneaked onto the net….

…for a Hollywood movie showing in IMAX format, according to The Big Cartoon Database. Previous contenders in this category include Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Matrix Revolutions….

Jim Hill Media looks at the Popeye’s Voyage: The Quest for Pappy DVD. Giving the movie a positive review, the site comments, “In spite of its flaws, is Popeye’s Voyage…

Our Animated News reader Vinicio writes in from Guatemala with screen shots and menu screens for the upcoming Mulan II, which has just been released in his area. The design…

…two days of release, a record for a domestic film, Toho Co. said Monday. For its first two days, the movie surpassed the record of Miyazaki’s previous work and smash…

…comments, “The spectacular CGI effects in this movie are perfect for IMAX’s immersive format and will look amazing in IMAX theatres. IMAX offers moviegoers a whole new way to experience…

…of Howl’s Moving Castle. John Lasseter, the first choice to head the production, was unable to work on the film, due to his involvement with Pixar’s next movie, Cars. Thanks…

…at #2 with $24 million ($214.7 million total). With the unofficial start of the Christmas season this past weekend \\The Polar Express\\ charged past \\The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie\\ to reach…

The Internet Movie Database indicates that The Incredibles was named ‘Best Animated Feature’ by the The National Board of Review on Wednesday, beating out such competition as Shrek 2 and…

…Rings\\; directed 16 Charlie Brown specials (including \\A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving\\), 9 Garfield specials (including \\A Garfield Christmas\\ and \\Garfield’s Thanksgiving\\), and the film \\Tom and Jerry: The Movie\\; and…

Following the release of DreamWorks/Go Fish Pictures’ 2005 Preview, Coming Soon! has new plot summaries for the Wallace & Gromit movie and Madagascar, with the latter film also having released…

…Bay festival in Positano in 2002, but so far RAI Cinema has not committed to the production yet. Let’s hope this movie can find its way to the silver screen….

After passing \\The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie\\ on last weekends box office chart, \\The Polar Express\\ sped past \\The Incredibles\\ and became the top animated film this week according to {{link…

…are mentioned, including the television movies Muppet Alice in Wonderland, Muppet Peter Pan, and an untitled Muppet Halloween Movie. Unfortunately, no theatrical Muppet movies are being considered. However, the Disney…

…recess, and DVD releases are more in tune with the holiday selling season”. {{link http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/articles/1209pixar09.html The Hollywood Reporter}} notes that another benefit of the move is that Pixar buys itself…

A teaser for Filmax’s upcoming 2d feature Gisaku is now available on the company’s website. The movie tells the story of Gisaku, a samurai on a mission to defend the…

…been performed on synthesized samples instead of by a real orchestra, bringing the short down a notch or two and lending it a ‘cheapness’ that Walt would never had allowed….

Dark Horizons has the first images from Aardman Animation’s upcoming Wallace & Gromit: Curse Of The Wererabbit movie. Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes will provide the voices…

Directed by Jose Mari Goenaga, Supertramps is a spanish animated feature that mixes CG character with scale models to deliver an unique look. The movie tells the story of a…

…with their British-made computer animation movie Valiant. The {{link http://www.filmjerk.com/new/article1128.html Film Jerk}} website lists the film, produced by Ealing Studio-based Vanguard Animation in a partnership Disney hopes will groom the…

…be produced solely by the Disney Studios. {{link http://www.iesb.net/movies2/movie121904b.php The IESB film news site}} has more, including some original cast and theatrical hopes, as well as an early possible plot…

A trailer for the new Steve Martin-starring Pink Panther movie has been linked to from {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=19009 Ain’t It Cool News}}….

…which opened in Japan in early 2004 and will premiere in the US in mid-January 2005. See the link for a list of the theaters that will show this movie….

The Internet Movie Database’s Daily Poll for today poses the question, “What’s your fave Rankin-Bass Christmas special?“…

Before you pitch that next big movie idea to a studio or star, you may want to check out Animation World Magazine‘s helpful guide, “The Pitch Bible”….