…co-executive produced by animation veteran Mary Harrington, Invader Zim focuses on a paranoid alien named Zim from planet Irk who believes he is at the forefront of a sinister plan…

…odd decision considering the fact that Disney’s \\Treasure Planet\\ was also a critical and commercial failure but still snagged a nomination in the animation category last year. [paid subscription required…

…of Forbidden Planet (for which the Disney Studio provided the film’s many animated special effects in 1956). Also reported are long-rumored first season editions of the classic Hanna-Barbera shows The…

…knew he could get from a rival studio during their negotiations, but said Disney balked at allowing Pixar to fold the last two movies due under the current deal into…

…Disney shareholders’ meet. Of most interest are {{link http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24411-2004Mar2.html interviews with Michael Eisner}}, the point of view from {{link http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/business/03comcast.html Comcast’s Brian Roberts}} and especially a great page from {{link…

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…

…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…

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}}…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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,…

…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…

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…

…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…

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…

…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….

…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….

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…

…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…

…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,…

\\{{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”….

…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…

…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.”…

…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”….

…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…

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…

…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…

…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…

…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…