The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today reports that “The Walt Disney Company has hired corporate lawyer Martin Lipton, famed for developing strategies used by companies to avoid hostile takeovers….

…Pimp, the movie based on MediaTrip.com’s Lil’ Pimp series, straight to DVD rather than in theaters, according to Daily Variety. No release date has been scheduled, nor is it known…

The Internet Movie Database has Larry the Cable Guy listed as part of the cast of Cars, with Randy Newman providing the film’s music….

A.O. Scott of the New York Times gives a quick and lenient review of Clifford’s Really Big Movie, stating that “Clifford will provide preschoolers with comfort and amusement, though not…

…busy getting retail orders and the media were getting pictures, the movie studios were announcing some new licenses, with Robots being among them. Thanks to ‘macontosh2000’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=1332#post1332…

At one point included among Disney’s line up of animated stars (well, he was an inanimate object come to life!), it seems the next Herbie movie has picked up pace…

…disc. “On speaking about the Spielberg/Zemeckis movie 1941, critic Pauline Kael wrote that it was ‘like spending two hours with your head stuck in a pinball machine’ – a quote…

Well I guess my Magic 8 Ball was right when I asked it if the last Rings movie would break the golden billion dollar mark. Which it did, in style…

Rolling Stone reports that John Roecker will write and direct Live Freaky, Die Freaky, a new stop-motion effects/puppetry movie. The premise is, “Set in the future, the twisted tale follows…

Dark Horizons reveals the newest rumor concerning a live-action, movie version of the animated series, Dragonball Z: Smallville‘s Tom Welling is being rumoured to play “Goku.”…

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Be sure to vote at today’s Internet Movie Database poll, “Since Rob Lowe’s out of a job again, I hope he opens the Oscar show dancing with…” which includes some…

Thanks to the {{link http://www.impawards.com/2004/shark_tale.html Internet Movie Poster Awards}}, we have a chance to see the initial one-sheet teaser poster for DreamWorks’ upcoming Shark Tale. Interestingly, the word “theaters” is…

Just as they’re doing with the Van Helsing movie, Universal is issuing an animated prequel to their Vin Diesel film, The Chronicles Of Riddick, the sequel to sci-fi shocker Pitch…

…in several of the year’s big movies, as well as his razzmatazz singsong announcements of the five Best Picture nominees, “It’s A Wonderful Night For Oscar”. Throughout the night, the…

…of Kim Possible: A Stitch In Time, her first feature length (well, 66-minutes, including a no doubt 6-or-7-minute credit scroll) movie. The DVD is scheduled for release on March 16….

…for release on July 2. All this comes in a report from Superhero Hype (via {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=104237 ToonZone}}) in which Marvel Comics Studio’s Avi Arad revealed the company’s upcoming movie…

…‘Totally Awesome Tempus Simius Simulation Activity’ is, in fact, neither ‘awesome’, nor really an activity, and this is almost just a barebones disc of a very short, albeit fun, movie”….

{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040308f.php Dark Horizons}} points to some pretty major movies shifting their original release date orders. Of most interest to animation fans will be the Tom Hanks CGI-fest The Polar…

…be cancelled at this time. More intriguing is {{link http://www.whois.net/whois.cgi2?d=spacemonkeys-themovie.com Space Monkeys}}, which, set in the 1950s, centers on a team of monkeys involved in the NASA space program. DWs…

…first time on DVD. Among the lineup are many reissues of titles that were previously released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, as well as some special editions and budget-priced movie-only cheapies”….

Pictures from Back to Gaya, Germany’s first completely computer-animated movie, are available at MySan….

Coming Soon! has some casting news on the upcoming Fat Albert movie. Kenan Thompson of Barbershop 2: Back in Business and cast member of NBC’s long-running late night comedy sketch…

Since today seems to be the day for screen grabs, follow the “More” link for four captures from the preview Chicken Little, Disney’s first completely computer-generated movie produced sans Pixar,…

Variety reports about the anticipated Muppets of Oz, Disney’s new made-for-ABC movie, being written by Debra Frank and Steven Hayes. Subscription is necessary to view the article….

Dark Horizons reveals that Garfield: The Movie‘s release date is now June 11. Also available on the website is the notice of a new Thunderbirds teaser poster, which can be…

…in the way of quality animated features. “The sixth annual Cartoon Movie in Potsdam, Germany, paid tribute March 13, 2004 to A. Film, Folimage and Pathé Europe for significantly contributing…

…is and the article talks with directors Will Finn and John Sanford about changing story and character concepts throughout the development of the movie. Thanks to Kristin for the alert….

Jump over to {{link http://www.nick.com/ads/garfield/garfieldmovie/ Nick.com}} where they have a number of online fun and games promoting the upcoming movie. There’s also a new picture of the feline on the…

{{link http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/501/501364p1.html?fromint=1 IGN FilmForce}} reports that ShoWest, the biggest gathering of theater owners and exhibitors in the industry, has been shown a special clips reel put together to promote Disney/Pixar’s…