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Clone Wars DVD at Amazon
TheForce.net reports that the Star Wars – Clone Wars animated series DVD is now listed at Amazon.com. While the listing does say, “The studio is currently not producing this title… |
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Simpsons Season 4 Cover Art
Amazon.com is now displaying the cover art for the Season 4 box set of the hit animated television series The Simpsons (large image here) and this may be the first… |
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"Hey, Rocky, watch me pull some more DVDs out of my hat."
For those of us who can never get quite enough moose and squirrel, Amazon.com is now listing the Rocky & Bullwinkle – The Complete Second Season DVD boxed set with… |
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Simpsons cast back at work
‘MusicFan’ lets us know that the cast dispute for The Simpsons has been finally settled, with the actors getting, to borrow the {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=494&e=1&u=/ap/tv_simpsons_dispute Associated Press}} story’s words, more “D’oh!… |
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Animated pop
The {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=24994 Big Cartoon DataBase}} reports that “The Transistor Sisters, a fully animated singing group created by Emmy-winning executive producers Joey and Bernadette DiFrancesco, will make their singing debut… |
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Shark Tale plays games
Thanks to ‘monkeyboy12′ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2277#post2277 Animated News Forum}}, who has posted a link to a preview of Activision’s upcoming game tie-in for DreamWorks’ October animated film {{link http://cube.ign.com/articles/511/511146p1.html… |
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Spider-Man Vs. Doc Ock episodes revealed
Play.com reveals that the episodes featured on the upcoming Spider-Man Vs. Doc Ock DVD include: “Dr. Octopus- Armed And Dangerous,” “The Cat,” “The Black Cat,” and “Partners.” Bonus materials on… |
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Shrek 2 audio interviews
The DreamWorks Animation Fansite are featuring Shrek 2 audio interviews over the days to come as they count down to the film’s release on May 19. Everyday will feature a… |
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SaveDisney's Song of the South Poll
Aaron at Ultimate Disney has pointed out a Song of the South poll over at Roy Disney and Stanley Gold’s SaveDisney.com website. Head on over there to cast your vote…. |
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Disney animation insulting to the mentally ill?
{{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=26428 The Big Cartoon Database}} has the info on a study recently conducted on how mental illness is treated in Disney animated features. “The researchers discovered that almost all… |
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Behind the scenes of \\Shrek 2\\
{{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2099 AWN}} takes a behind the scenes look at the making of \\Shrek 2\\, including the technical hurdles encountered in the film, and the advances in computer animation that… |
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Pixar looking for new deal with Disney?
{{link http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/24/technology/pixar/ CNN}} reports that Pixar is not in a hurry to find a new distribution partner and that may signal they are still interested in reaching a new agreement… |
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"Shrek ate our sales!"
With Shrek 2 breaking box office records left, right and center, its presence is also being felt in retail stores across the country. {{link http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/25/news/economy/weeklysales/index.htm?cnn=yes CNN Money}} is saying that… |
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Eisner says "yes" to Pixar sequels
…Pixar’s Mouse House films are in development and going forward. The {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=26859 Big Cartoon DataBase}} confirms a Hollywood Reporter story that says Disney is looking to “mirror Shrek 2‘s… |
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A look back to Walt's fair
With the recent release of the Walt Disney Treasures: TomorrowLand DVD set bringing back to the fore Walt Disney’s interests in looking toward the future, the {{link http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/waltdisney/home.html Walt Disney… |
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Google Google Bork Bork
…quiet when you do. Also of interest to Muppets and Disney fans is the new, currently embryonic, Official Muppets Site hosted at Disney.com, featuring Kermit wearing a certain mouse-eared hat…. |
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Whoopi Goldberg and Malcolm McDowell to voice Pinocchio 3000
…and Spain’s Filmax Animation. It’s rare for toons from continental Europe to feature Hollywood stars. So the $12 million Pinocchio, which competed last week at the Annecy animation fest (June… |
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Close up look at Wedge's Robots
{{link http://mm.intizen.com/media/index.asp?uid=mu007 My Media’s Anima}} site has some hi-res shots of the cast of Blue Sky’s Robots, out early 2005…. |
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TV Guide Reviews A&E's Pride
Follow the ‘More’ link for TV Guide’s review of A&E’s Pride or this link to its page at TVGuide.com if you can catch it before it gets replaced with a… |
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Animation Nation; Dark Horse partners Image Ent.
…up to produce and distribute theatrical features, direct-to-video titles, animated content and soundtracks based on the Dark Horse Comics library of properties. Read their full {{link http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040623005244&newsLang=en press release here}}…. |
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"Heavy Metal magazine meets The NeverEnding Story"
TV Guide.com has an interesting review of the rather interesting Kaena: The Prophecy, a movie which was “originally conceived as a video game,” and featuring the voice talent of Richard… |
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Dead men tell no tales; Living men, on the other hand, tell quite a bit
About.com has a new article where producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals some more information about the two upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, including the fact that plans to film the… |
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New Muppet figures go on sale
…be a major resurgence in collectors’ interest in the line”. Scroll down the {{link http://palisadestoys.com/new/whatsnew/index.php official page}} for news on future Muppet products, including a Sweetums action figure, an early… |
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New official site for The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
Joe Carioca at the Ultimate Disney forums has pointed out that the Official Simba’s Pride site is now up at Disney.com…. |
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Crazed chihuahua and insipid feline come to DVD: Ren & Stimpy 1st & 2nd Seasons
TV Shows on DVD.com gives some juicy details on the upcoming DVD box set, Ren and Stimpy – The Complete 1st & 2nd Seasons, which will include over 30 episodes… |
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Jim Hill gets a facelift!
Well, the website, at least! Hop on over to the new-and-improved JimHillMedia.com and check out the new digs! While you’re there, be sure to read One Mouse, Two Floyds, the… |
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This Land Flash cartoon – a whole new take on the talking heads!
The Los Angeles Times [free registration required] reflects on the success of the Spiridellis brothers after their Flash-animated short, This Land, debuted on their JibJab.com website in early July. “Set… |
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Is DreamWorks sure about that IPO thing?
Apparently, some business-savvy types are a bit perturbed at DreamWorks’ move to open the company to public ownership. As part of “The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week”,… |
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Comic-Con: that Incredibles poster!
Previewed just days ago, {{link http://aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=18031 Ain’t It Cool News}} now features the entire image of the exclusive Incredibles poster being signed and given away at the Comic-Con by artist… |
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Extended Return Of The King clip
The {{link http://dvd.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_485.php Monsters And Critics}} website has put up a large (over 30mb) clip of footage from the Comic-Con, “featuring the cut scenes from the extended edition of The… |
