Could Roy Disney’s attack on Eisner actually keep the CEO and Chairman of the Walt Disney Company around even longer? {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/12012003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} reports that most of the…

…park ride. “I’ll be heading back to film with Johnny Depp soon, which is cool. I have no complaints about working in the Caribbean!” he tells {{link http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=56636&cat=1027 Teen Hollywood}}….

Cable network Trio will be airing a documentary called \\Shocked\\ about \\South Park\\ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker on March 7th according to \\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=1959 Animation Magazine}}\\. “The show…

According to {{link http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jan2004/nf20040130_5999.htm Business Week}} “like everyone in Hollywood, Disney execs learned about Pixar’s surprise move from the press release”. Even Disney’s studio chief Dick Cook, “who enjoyed a…

…with Hollywood stars and walk down the red carpet into the event”. Visit the official {{link http://www.orange.co.uk/bafta/ Orange BAFTA}} site for details, and thanks to ‘disneyaholic’ for the heads up!…

In a surprise to many in the industry, The Weinstein Company’s \\Hoodwinked\\ came away with the most box office goodies making it top of the woods (Hollywood, at least) this…

The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today reports that “The Walt Disney Company has hired corporate lawyer Martin Lipton, famed for developing strategies used by companies to avoid hostile takeovers….

Fox/Blue Sky’s \\Robots\\ opens today in 3,776 theatres according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2005&wk=10&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. The film has received fairly positive reviews, with 28 out 42 fresh reviews for a…

…set with a {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/387 full in-depth review}}. “Pixar’s latest walks that fine line between spoofing the very genre it also wants to be a part of, and celebrating it….

In the surprise announcement of the moment, Granada Ventures in the UK will release the {{link http://www.filmaxanimation.com/index.htm Filmax Animation}} feature Pinocchio 3000 {{link http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006L7OES/qid=1106736427/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-3056756-5900633 on home video and DVD}} this…

…from around the world can submit entries from March 28th through June 17th. Entry forms can be downloaded on {{link http://www.nicktoons.com www.nicktoons.com}}. Keith Dawkins, General Manager of Nicktoons said, “Since…

…place with $6 million according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ Box Office Mojo}}. The film is getting good reviews however, with a 75% freshness rating on the {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/poohs_heffalump_movie/ Rotten Tomatoes}} Tomatometer….

In separate stories, the \\Orlando Sentinel\\ notes that Disney may be tweaking two popular rides. {{link http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-bizmissionspace04010405jan04,1,4829075.story Mission: Space}}, which in its first eight months sent six people to the…

{{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}} has posted a CalArts student film from the late 1980’s by longtime \\The Simpsons\\ director Jim Reardon. A parody of the “heart-warming holiday” \\Peanuts\\ specials, \\Bring…

With nothing but good words for Disney’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/384 Bambi: Platinum Edition}} – out in stores today – DVD Toons says that the film really does “deserve the accolade of…

{{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa97.html#spo The Digital Bits}} has picked up a rumor that Paramount may be releasing \\Star Trek: The Complete Animated Series\\ on DVD on March 15. Originally aired in 1973…

Roy Disney has posted an open letter on the {{link http://www.savedisney.com/letters/shareholder_proposal122204.asp Save Disney}} website coming out against a recent proposal by Disney shareholder Frank Wierenga that would reserve a seat…

Months before the film even hits theaters, print publication {{link http://www.kidscreen.com KidScreen Magazine}} confirms that Disney’s CGI comedy Chicken Little will come to DVD in March 2006, as part of…

Despite no recent news on Bee-Movie, an animated comedy written and featuring Jerry Seinfeld, it seems development work is continuing, with the {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7243 JoBlo movie website}} reporting that Renée…

{{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18980 Ain’t It Cool News}} has posted an account of a first look sneak peek at footage, concepts and stills from the upcoming The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion,…

Animated-Movies always had a soft spot for those almost animated Muppets, and we’re no exception here at Animated-News. Now {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16331 Ain’t It Cool News}} reports that another Muppet movie…

{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117914431&cs=1 Variety reports}} that Fantastic Films International has picked up distribution of the computer animated feature Thru The Moebius Strip, produced at Hong Kong animation studio GDC Entertainment, and…

‘Athena’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=4845#post4845 AN Forum}} points out that the animation resource site {{link http://www.keyframeonline.com/kf.php Keyframe}} has been updated. In their Top 5 stories is news of the previously…

DVD Toons’ Anthony Lizarraga takes an early sneak peek at the WB’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/319 Batman: The Animated Series, Volume 1}}, a DVD collection of 28 episodes. “There has never been…

{{link http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200407/s1151120.htm AFP}} reports that Disney has issued a statement concerning the South African family {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001846.html demanding royalties}} from the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight, used in the film…

\\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2711 Animation Magazine}}\\ reports that \\Kaena: The Prophecy\\, a French CG-animated feature (Europe’s first) directed by Chris Delaporte and Pascal Pinon, will be avaialble on DVD September 7, 2004….

The independently made short film Kaze: Ghost Warrior that we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001235.html recently posted}} about, has finally come to DVD. We’ve been supplied with some details on the film and…

The sometimes provocative and always entertaining Mike Barrier has promised to update his {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/index.html Funny World website}} more often, and is off to a good start, with several new…

…{{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/onebyone.html Ultimate Disney}} has posted several screenshots from the film, and also carries news of a {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4579 confirmation}} of this year’s Walt Disney Treasures releases on December 7th….

Over at Ain’t It Cool News, ‘Quint’ files a couple of Comic-Con event reports. First, he {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18062 meets Incredibles director Brad Bird}} and interviews him on his latest film…