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Ron Clements and John Musker Interview

Laughing Place has a great new in-depth interview with Disney’s dynamic directing/writing duo Ron Clements and John Musker who helmed The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, and Treasure Planet. Thanks to…

Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence and Shrek 2 to compete at Cannes

…animated films that have been nominated in the past are Dumbo (1947 [a press release error – it’s actually 1941]), Peter Pan (1953), Fantastic Planet (1973) and Shrek (2001). Shrek…

Tons of movie updates

Over at {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.php Dark Horizons}} the site seems to have a ton of updates on animation-related projects. It seems that DreamWorks is looking to {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040527g.php remake Forbidden Planet}}…

ZED #5: Resurrection now available; "Spike Tail" steps out!

…his home planet. Gagné writes, “It’s been a long time since the last issue of ZED – almost two years actually. For those who read the first four issues (or…

Independent studios spark a change of 'toon

…productions to be spread among thousands of small animation studios all over the planet. One example of this new way of working is IDT Entertainment’s network, that extends to more…

\\Kaena: The Prophecy\\ coming to DVD in fall

…Dark Fury\\, \\Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within\\) and Michael McShane (\\Treasure Planet\\, \\A Bug’s Life\\). [paid subscription required for \\Animation Magazine\\] UPDATE: {{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2154 AWN}} has in in-depth look at…

Composer Jerry Goldsmith has died

…featured in such films and shows as Dr. Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Von Ryan’s Express, One of Our Spies Is Missing, Planet Of The Apes, Patton, One Little Indian,…

UPDATE: Jerry Goldsmith service

…Service will be held at: Hillside Memorial Park 6001 Centinela Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90045 Tel (310) 641-0707 Directions: From either direction on the 405 Freeway exit at the Howard…

Pixar expansion: citizens file for referendum

Following the news that {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001954.html Pixar’s expansion}} could be a sore point for the company’s Emeryville community, the {{link http://www.berkeleydaily.org/text/article.cfm?issue=07-23-04&storyID=19303 Berkeley Daily Planet}} has a small update on the…

If it walks like a duck: Donald Duck to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

…Best Animated Short Film. Donald Duck’s popularity extends from films to print, consumer products, the internet and more. His weekly and monthly comic books continue to enjoy worldwide popularity. He…

3-disc Pirates of the Caribbean DVD coming soon

Joe Carioca at the Ultimate Disney forums has pointed out that DVD Planet has a 3-disc version of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl available…

Sony Gets Nasty

…which is described as a sci-fi musical set in outer space. Scott will produce the film as well via his The Bridge production company along with Live Planet’s Sean Bailey….

CINEME 2004 Official Winners

…save a small town from terror. Best Media Taste Test – Julie Kimmel for Planet Propaganda Animated advertising spot for Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches communicates a message of superior taste….

The Incredibles production notes excerpt: Part II

Next up in our series of excerpts from the production notes for Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles is a segment that tells about the genesis of the story, Brad Bird’s story pitch…

The Incredibles production notes excerpts: Parts V and VI

…skin created for The Incredibles is purposely one step removed from the full imperfections of human flesh. Explains Sayre: “Brad was adamant from the beginning that he didn’t want the…

DreamWorks lands Japanese film \\Casshern\\

…Eastern Federation, the latter has emerged victorious, and the new federation of Eurasia is formed. There can be no glorious peace, however, as the planet has been ravaged by chemical,…

Behind the scenes at Pixar

\\{{link http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,,1348509,00.html The Guardian}}\\ has a feature article titled \\How Pixar Conquered the Planet\\ that looks behind the scenes of “the most successful studio in the history of cinema”….

Moebius Strip finds distributor path

…based on an original story and designs by Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud. The film is about a physicist who becomes trapped on a distant planet after crossing a space-time portal. Glenn…

Superman Finds Its Lane & Luthor; Singer Reveals Plot Details

…the work that they are doing on Smallville. Continuing, by saying, “he is already part of the culture; he has left the planet. This is the story of his return.”…

Eisner and Jobs sparring

…stack up to \\Atlantis\\, \\Emperor’s New Groove\\, or \\Treasure Planet\\”. Jobs added that Eisner was a “loose cannon” and figured “that it explained why Eisner would say such a thing”….

Toy Story 3 plot revealed

…is a brief plot for Toy Story 3, directed by Bradley Raymond (The Lion King 1½) and produced by Roy Conli (Treasure Planet, The Hunchback of Notre Dame). The sequel…

Disney DTV sequels in the spotlight once more

DVD Exclusive takes a brief look at some upcoming DTV titles from Disney, including Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, Kronk’s New Groove, Tarzan II, and Brother Bear…

Disney not looking to supersize their deal with McDonald's

Planet. On the 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…

Starchaser: "successfully recycles a number of elements"; New Aesop disc

…Animation’s latest anthology offering, a collection of Aesop’s Fables From The Van Beuren Studio, featuring works from between 1929 and 1933, and an essential purchase for serious collectors of vintage…

RIP, Bob Denver

…the 60’s series Gilligan’s Island, Denver vocally reprised his role in two Filmation Associates animated shows: The New Adventures of Gilligan, from 1974 to 1975, and Gilligan’s Planet, which aired…

Go-Go Gadget DVD

DVDtoons points to DVD Planet, where listed is an April 25, 2006 release date for Inspector Gadget: the Animated Series. No other details are known about the set at this…

Underdog's Tuxedo and Gophers due for DVD

Go-Go Gophers and Tennessee Tuxedo, two cartoon segments which regularly played in-between Underdog cartoons in The Underdog Show, are about to get new DVD releases from Classic Media and distributor…

A Conversation with Eric Goldberg

…like two hours. Ollie showed me some stuff on the Moviola from Robin Hood and it was great. And they brought everybody, they brought Milt and Frank, and everybody else…

RIP, Lou Rawls

…Entertainment’s Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990-96), Rawls took a turn as a vocal actor, lending his recognizable voice to the character of Dr. Rice. The next voice acting role…

Updated: RIP, Dennis Weaver

…the characters Dusty and Josh in Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990). In 2002, Weaver enjoyed a guest role in the Simpsons episode “The Lastest Gun in the West,” where…