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Wallace and Gromit to get a lifesize statue in hometown
WallaceandGromit.com reports that Preston could become the permanent home of Wallace and Gromit with a life size statue of the multiple Academy Award winning pair in the city. Nick Park… |
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TV to DVD: Fantastic Four, Scooby Doo, Bozo
…DVD while providing a list of the featured episodes. Likewise, the site reveals that a 2nd volume of Bozo’s Big Top is in the making with Amazon.com already taking pre-orders…. |
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Underwood becomes Enchanted
…that singer-songwriter Jon Mclaughlin will appear in Enchanted, performing, on a ballroom stage, a song by Ric Wake. Meanwhile, cover artwork for the movie’s soundtrack is now up at Amazon.com…. |
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Disney wins battle over Pooh
Deadline Hollywood Daily writes that the Walt Disney Company has won a California appeals court ruling after a 16-year battle with the Slesinger family regarding hundreds of millions of dollars… |
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Scaringi to create neckpiece for Mermaid
The Little Mermaid – Broadway indicates that word has reached JCKOnline.com of New York jewelry design firm Scaringi – Bertol Atelier crafting the neckpiece for the Disney Broadway musical. “The… |
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Pre-order The Art of WALL-E
Upcoming Pixar directs readers to Amazon.com, where The Art of WALL-E is now available to pre-order for $40.00 USD. From author Tim Hauser, and featuring a foreward by Andrew Stanton,… |
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Pixar developing Mars trilogy
Devoted to news of Edgar Rice Burroughs and his works, ERBzine.com writes that a Pixar creative team recently explored the Burroughs archives in the Los Angeles suburb of Tarzana. The… |
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Cast, crew talk Enchanted; film's opening previewed
Portfolio.com offers insight into the making of Disney’s Enchanted, with the film’s cast and crew lending their thoughts about the highly anticipated November picture. Meanwhile, Jim Hill Media provides a… |
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Reason for Marvel Superheroes DVD delay
The DVD Guy Blog at TVGuide.com explains why The Marvel Superheroes (1966) has not yet arrived on DVD. Apparently, the series was scheduled to be released around 2004/05. However, the… |
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WGA expanding strike to include animation?
The Studio Briefing side of IMDB.com writes that the Writers Guild of America has confirmed if a strike is called next month, the WGA will bar writers from performing animation-related… |
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Baloo fights Fantastic Four on DVD chart
IMDB.com’s Studio Briefing indicates that according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert DVD data, The Jungle Book Platinum Edition topped the sales chart, for the week ended October 7. However, Twentieth… |
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Animator Boyd killed in Vancouver
…and The Mr. Hell Show, while also animating for Gary Larson’s Tales From the Far Side and Mucha Lucha!. Further details on this report may be found at Canada.com, Now… |
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TV to DVD: Freakazoid!, Voltron, Denver
…reminder is being sent that, despite a limited supply of copies, Denver, The Last Dinosaur – Volume 1 is still available to own and may now be purchased through Amazon.com…. |
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Marjane Satrapi talks Persepolis, and more
RottenTomatoes.com has an exclusive interview with Marjane Satrapi, graphic novelist and the director of Persepolis, about her long journey into moviedom. Satrapi also discusses comics to film adaptation of her… |
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Jeffry Katzenberg talks Bee Movie, and more
RottenTomatoes.com carries an exclusive interview with the Dreamworks CEO, Jeffry Katzenberg, wherein he talks about the studio’s latest CG feature Bee Movie and more…. |
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Shaun the Sheep single out now
ShaunTheSheep.com reports that the Shaun the Sheep CD single is out now. The CD features Life’s a Treat by Vic Reeves and includes six tracks along with a game, picture… |
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The nine most racist Disney characters
Cracked.com has published a list of nine most racist Disney characters which, according to the article, were unfairly characterized by their ethnic background. Characters in the list include Uncle Remus… |
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Looney Tunes and Jack Frost on DVD!
Some of the eagle-eyed among you may well have noticed a couple of recent additions to the page over the past couple of days: I’ve posted my comments on Jack… |
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Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection 6 – Winner!
…disc showcases a different theme and is primarily aimed at adult collectors of animation, the companion Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Volume Six is geared towards viewers of all ages, featuring… |
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Pixarian interviews, book and DVD reviews
Upcoming Pixar points to three interviews with high-profile Pixarians. The first interview is a Newsarama.com one with John Lasseter, focusing on Pixar Short Film Collection: Volume 1, WALL-E, Disney animation… |
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Nick Park's van goes for charity
WallaceandGromit.com reports that Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park’s 1958 Austin A35 van, which inspired the Anti-Pesto van in Curse of the Were-Rabbit, is up for auction on eBay. The… |
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101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition Press Release
…nearly a decade, 101 Dalmatians comes out as a 2-disc Platinum Edition dvd featuring exclusive and never before seen bonus features. Unlike recently cropped Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians will be… |
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WALL-E test screening reviews!
Following a test screening in Portland, Oregon for WALL-E, numerous reviews have made their way online. Positive feedback for Disney/Pixar’s 2008 entry may be found at OregonLive.com, as well as… |
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Enchanted images, videos, deal
A trip to the Ultimate Disney forum reveals that a batch of new images from Enchanted are on display at Kino-Govno.com. Meanwhile, new videos for Enchanted have been discovered, with… |
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Animated examples in 'Worst Places to Steal a Movie Idea'
Cracked.com lists the “Eight Worst Places to Steal a Movie Idea.” Various animated projects are noted in cases for and against certain items, from comics and graphic novels to TV… |
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International audiences eat Ratatouille
IMDB.com’s Studio Briefing provides an update on the international box office for Ratatouille. During its debut in the U.K. last weekend, the Disney/Pixar hit collected $9 million. That amount translates… |
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Once Upon A Dream: Sara Duran-Singer on Sleeping Beauty‘s Restoration
…now undergone a complete transformation for its debut on high-definition Blu-ray Disc. Our three-part series on the film comes to a close with this discussion of what went in to… |
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The Bart Ultimatum
Variety.com reports on the all the d’oh The Simpsons Movie is raking in in the overseas market, most recently besting The Bourne Ultimatum, amongst others. “Fox’s toon — propelled by… |
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Ariel’s Song: Tony Pulham, a fortunate art director under the sea!
…the work of art director Tony Pulham, as he recreates Ariel’s world for Ariel’s Beginning… With our story complete, now we have to give shape to this undersea world. That’s… |
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Persepolis among five best directorial debut of 2007
IFC.com has published an article featuring five best directorial debut of the year 2007 which includes Marjane Satrapi’s animated film Persepolis. According to the article, “Satrapi’s film isn’t just a… |