{{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=43580 The Big Cartoon Forum}} reports that the sequel to the critically acclaimed French animated movie Kirikou et la Sorciere will be shown at Cannes Film Festival this May….

…menacing”. Rowe also notes that test audiences loved Loonatics, set to debut this fall on Kids’ WB!. More info on the matter can be found at The Big Cartoon Database….

…Movie Introduction – “Sid Tortures Toys” – “Rain” Deleted Scenes (Story Reels) – Filmmaker Introduction – “Alternate Opening: Buzz Lightyear Cartoon” – “Alternate Opening: Western Shootout” – “Woody’s Nightmare” –…

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…

…2006 direct-to-video release. A 30-second promo for the film will be available to view from the Sneak Peeks menu of Disney’s Classic Cartoon Favorites, coming to DVD on May 31th….

…ever seen before in a computer generated film (albeit none of the characters stretch as much as The Incredibles’ Elastigirl) and just a higher level of overall cartooniness that I…

…The Man Called Flintstone, which was released in theaters the same year. For more info on the life and death of Henry Corden, please visit The Big Cartoon Database. Thanks…

More sad news comes in following Henry Corden’s death, with {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2005_05.html#001108 Cartoon Brew’s reports}} of the recent passing of Hanna-Barbera voice artist Howard Morris and Ollie Johnston’s wife Marie….

Chris Romano has written in to let us know that his short TIMEBOMB will be playing in some Los Angeles area theaters this summer (Cartoon Brew has more info on…

…cartoon way, but in a world where the stakes have been raised by \\Finding Nemo\\, \\Shrek\\, and \\The Incredibles\\, it’s a throwback to a more conventional kind of animated entertainment….

…coincide with these new releases, this time {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009IW8OE/qid=1117450497/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-7799063-0412607?v=glance&s=dvd from Universal}}. Also added to this mix is the region one debut of {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009S4J2I/qid=1117450715/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/103-7799063-0412607?v=glance&s=dvd The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection}},…

…UK disc compilation Countdown To Christmas), it has finally been announced that the 25-minute film will debut on DVD in the US as part of Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 8,…

…Bros. has reconstructed certain aspects of the cartoon, which will debut on this fall on Kids’ WB. Also at Toon Zone is a list of the voice cast for Loonatics….

Song of the South.net reveals that Universal Cartoon Studios is producing a direct-to-video animated film based on the animal characters of Uncle Remus, including Brer Rabbit, Brer Bear, and Brer…

{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=10086 ComingSoon.net}} reports that Walt Disney Pictures is finalizing a deal to turn the classic cartoon \\Underdog\\ into a big screen live-action feature. In the Disney version, which they…

Slate takes a brief look at what happens when the voice of a cartoon character passes away or becomes ill, including the process of finding of a replacement voice that…

Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series will start their run on Cartoon Network’s sister channel Boomerang beginning this Monday, reports Toon Zone. Airing at 12.00am and 12.30am,…

…as David Arquette, Peyton Manning and Terry Bradshaw picked Donald Duck as their toon favorite. When it came to non-celebrities, 15% of 8,000 consumer respondents also chose the cartoon canine…

{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117926154&cs=1 Variety.com reports}} that Paramount Pictures are “getting the blues, acquiring film rights to vintage cartoon characters the Smurfs and set up development of a 3D CG feature with…

…of the upcoming 3rd volume of Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes Golden Collection and it looks like it’s going to be an animation history fanatic’s dream. Full details at Cartoon Brew…

An animator for DisneyToon Studio’s Australia writes to Cartoon Brew, announcing that the studio’s staff meeting today revealed some surprising news. As it turns out, DisneyToon Studio’s Australia will be…

…score and…it just picked up, and all of a sudden it was really about something, it was about big things. I thought, “It was supposed to be a cartoon,” you…

…Small One will be released to DVD for the first time on September 27 as part of the Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 9 – Classic Holiday Stories collection from Disney….

TV Shows on DVD have discovered via an anonymous source what the contents of the upcoming DVD set of the 1980s cartoon series DuckTales are going to be. It appears…

…in Pixar’s {{link http://www.pixar.com/artistscorner/joe/interview.html Artist Corner}}. {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2005_08.html#001291 Cartoon Brew}} has running updates with news and responses to Ranft’s passing. Ranft is survived by his wife, Su, and two children,…

…the animation pole is the lack of background movement, specifically: people. The whole tale is told at pigeon level, as in the Tom and Jerry cartoon, which is fun but…

…such characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Silvester and Tweety’s Granny, and Mulan’s Grandmother Fa, is scheduled to appear on Larry King Live, September 22nd, says Cartoon Brew….

…Coast, and “Simpson Tide,” a 1998 episode of The Simpsons. The Big Cartoon Database has more on Denver’s life. Thanks to George C. at the Animated-News Forum for the notice….

…does not. Instead, Stuart Little 3 is fully CGI, opting to go with a more “cartoon” look than the animation in its older siblings. Also not returning for the sequel…

…ten sets being available by the end of 2006. In the meantime, Davey and Goliath’s Snowboard Christmas, the first new Davey and Goliath cartoon since the 1970s, will be released…