Former Lucasfilm Digital President Jim Morris has moved to Pixar where he will be producing one of the post-Disney films coming after Cars’ release in 2006, according to a {{link…

…in attendance at the “well-recieved” screening. Thanks to Cory Mitchell at the Animated-News Forum for pointing the article out. Meanwhile, SaveDisney.com has a photo-essay of Roy Disney attending the screening….

The Sun and Singpao.com have two new pics featuring Chow Yun-Fat sporting his Pirates of the Caribbean look for the upcoming sequel Dead Man’s Chest….

…score of 2%. Fred Topel of About.com is one of the few critics who praise Son of the Mask, stating, “There are people who hate this movie with a passion…

…and their favorite animated stars and films from over the last Century. Filmmakers and celebrity fans all offer up their own picks and their comments in the four-hour marathon, hosted…

Star Wars.com has the newest poster for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, which hits theaters May 19, 2005….

Kristin writes in to point out that the image at Amazon.com for the DVD cover of the Rankin-Bass Easter special Here Comes Peter Cottontail mentions that there is a Peter…

…the animated King Kong tv series on DVD this November. The 4-disc set collects the 1966 TV series by Rankin-Bass and will retail for $39.95. TVShowsOnDVD.com has the full story….

As more merchandise from Disney’s upcoming Chicken Little arrives online at places such as Amazon, About.com describes what may be the film’s biggest item: a Singing Chicken Little plush. Fans…

The Toy section of About.com has the rundown on some of the Madagascar toys about to be released and Amazon.co.uk is already selling Madagascar plushes. Also, Toy Globe has some…

…and creativity saves the day when the heroic Jedi Knights battle the villainous Sith for control of the galaxy in this all-new computer animated mini-movie.” Official Announcement at Star Wars.com…

{{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….

The Entertainment section of Canada.com reports that Disney has been cleared of copyright theft in the suit brought against them by French author Franck Le Calvez who alleged that they…

For a biting, satirical look at corporations run amok told as a parody of a School House Rock educational cartoon head on over to Compfused.com. “Watch this and take a…

…which not only depict the main character with humor and warmth, but also a positive portrayal of a typical contemporary family.” Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in 87.8 million U.S….

…animated but BigAnimation.com has a new article on that blockbuster of blockbusters, Star Wars, and they promise a George Lucas audio interview to come in about a week or so….

Coming this fall, Activision’s Shrek SuperSlam game pits the characters from the DreamWorks franchise against each other, combining “the twisted humor and pop culture parodies of the Shrek universe with…

The DreamWorks Animation fansite {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=632 contest has one of six copies}} to be won of the Father Of The Pride 2-discer, set to hit stores on June 7….

…2001. Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s network dedicated to edgy animated comedy and action series, both original and acquired, airing Saturday-Thursday from 11 p.m-6…

Amazon.com has posted one of the first reviews for Tarzan II. Critic Lynn Gibson writes, “Despite the star-studded voice cast, there is a sense of re-tread ground here, and the…

{{link http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/02/news/midcaps/dreamworks.reut/index.htm CNN}} reports that DreamWorks Animation is facing a shareholder lawsuit that accuses the company of misrepresenting DVD sales for \\Shrek 2\\. The lawsuit, which could become a class-action…

Available at StarTrek.com is a two-part video interview with Dorothy Fontana, also well-known as D.C. Fontana, who served as the story editor and associate producer for the Star Trek: The…

This has just come to our attention (thanks to Larry Loc’s ASIFA-Hollywood Blog), but later today and tomorrow, 1pm to 4pm each day, the Chuck Jones Gallery at Fashion Island…

The trailer for Open Season is available to view with Quicktime quality in a variety of sizes, at Apple.com. Open Season will open in theaters on September 29, 2006….

…the English version but are unable to see it until it opens everywhere”. Check out where the film is playing now, and {{link http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/castle/email/ Disney’s announcement}} about the wide release….

Steve Blake writes in to tell us about {{link http://liudger.blogspot.com/2005/06/back-from-annecy.html the Liudger blogsite}}, where photos from the 29th Annecy Animation Festival, which has just come to a close in France,…

…break dance to a hoedown. In addition, Disney’s other website for Chicken Little, The-Sky-Is-Falling.com, has been updated, now containing a lot of helpful info, news, and tips for those expecting…

…Leonard Maltin will host. If you want to attend please RSVP your name (and guest name if applicable) to joegrant@animatedviews.com. Our supply of tickets is limited so please only request…

…{{link http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050626/D8AVA1TO0.html Associated Press}}. Winchell began his career as a ventriloquist in the 1930s, and went on to star in his own TV shows in the 50s and 60s. He…

…2005. Disney’s other October DVD re-release, the Emperor’s New Groove: New Groove Edition arriving on the 25th, has now been put up for pre-order on Amazon.com. Bonus features for both…