| searching for "the great mouse detective" | search again... |
|
We're baaaa-aaaaaaack!!
…out!) and enjoyed the Con to the most. Lots of cool swag in the bag, a bunch of rarities bought and some very cool autographs nabbed from some exceptionally nice… |
|
|
Bridge to Terabithia DVD press release
…mentions there being “several Narnia sequels” in production: From Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, the studios that brought you The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The… |
|
|
Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival
…the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday… |
|
|
Talking to Tony Bancroft as Mulan returns to DVD
In a bit of stealth-like marketing, Disney has very quietly released their 1998 animated epic Mulan back to DVD this week. Unfortunately, there’s no Blu-ray edition, and fans with the… |
|
|
Burny Mattinson podcast interview concludes
…final segment, Burny “talks about his work on various films including Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Mulan, and he shares some great advice on story idea generation and pitching.”… |
|
|
Nightmare's here! Plus the Lone Ranger, Zorro…and Wart!
…is out there today, the cartoons in this set are worth their weight in silver.” Though some substandard audio and video threaten to sabotage the set, Rand adds that “these… |
|
|
Bravestarr: Volume Two
…including its “Best Of” release, the movie-only release, and the first volume of the complete series. Well, this is it. With the release of this volume, we see the final… |
|
|
TMNT DVD review
DVDTalk reviews the recently released CGI turtles film on DVD and gives it their high recommendation. According to the reviewer, the CGI adaptation turned out to be more faithful than… |
|
|
Starz On Demand Gets Animated In August
The following is the official press release outlining the the many animated offerings during the month of August on the Starz network including a marathon of Jennifer Shiman’s famous movies… |
|
|
Ariel’s Song: Tony Pulham, a fortunate art director under the sea!
…the task of the art director: imagining the look of the locations where the story will take place. In the case of Ariel’s Beginning it’s the job of Pooh’s Heffalump… |
|
|
Jamie Oliver enters the realm of animation
…the 2D animated show follows Oliver’s fictional ten year-old self on a quest to discover the secret of becoming a great chef. “We were thrilled when Jamie approached us to… |
|
|
The Los Angeles Animation Festival 2007
…music videos out of the best segments. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Animation Festival and ka-chew! Hollywood. The results will be featured in a special screening at the festival on… |
|
|
Dreamworks Animation's Monsters Vs Aliens to invade theatres earlier than expected
…project on the maximum amount of screens as the year’s first big event film to hit the market in this new format.†“We are really excited to be distributing Monsters… |
|
|
2nd Annual Aniboom Awards Open for Submissions
…from around the world to create the best independent animated content for global distribution, today announced the call for entries for its 2007 Aniboom Awards from the Ottawa International Animation… |
|
|
Aniboom Partners With Joost
…the world to create the best independent animated content for global distribution. Driven by a passion for the art form, the company has established aniboom.com (www.aniboom.com) to bring together a… |
|
|
Letter observes end of Disney Adventures
Upcoming Pixar contains a letter from Great American Opportunities that details the conclusion of Disney Adventures, which will end with its November 2007 issue. Once the magazine has ceased publication,… |
|
|
Fireflies, Wind named "Too Painful To Watch Twice"
…24 Great Films Too Painful To Watch Twice”. Animated entries in the countdown include Isao Takahata’s Grave Of The Fireflies (#15) and Jimmy T. Murakami’s When The Wind Blows (#16)…. |
|
|
DCA Expansion
…the Anaheim community and for the economy of Southern California.†According to the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Anaheim is one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the country,… |
|
|
Pixar Short Films Collection DVD review
Ultimate Disney has posted an early review of the Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1 DVD, featuring 13 Pixar shorts. According to the review, “The shorts are largely terrific, their… |
|
|
Up information revealed
In an article featured on Sci-Fi Wire, the critically-acclaimed director Brad Bird revealed details about Pixar’s 2009 release, Up. Saying that the picture will be different than any other Pixar… |
|
|
Pixarian interviews, book and DVD reviews
…Upcoming Pixar also links to the Cartoon Brew review of the book To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios. Lastly, DVD Times have posted their review of… |
|
|
Lasseter talks Princess, Toy Story 3, Up
John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, recently mentioned some of studios’ upcoming projects to Rotten Tomatoes. Regarding the traditionally animated The Princess and the… |
|
|
My nose ain't that big! Does Pinocchio's Platinum ring true or false?
…disc will add the No Strings Attached: The Making Of Pinocchio documentary, newly discovered Deleted Scenes (The Story Of The Grandfather Tree, In The Belly Of The Whale and an… |
|
|
Jack Frost: Deluxe Edition
…of these specials myself over the years, their legacy is clearly felt in the inspirations for the likes of Tim Burton’s stop-motion features and the very reasons that Burton continues… |
|
|
Speed Racer: Widescreen Edition
…but not offend long-time followers either. The Sweatbox Review: If the Wachowski Brothers (Andy and Larry) took us into the blackest of the dark for The Matrix then Speed Racer… |
|
|
Madagascar penguins get TV series
…the brothers have their flippers full keeping their multi-species zoo neighborhood happy, at times their secret missions beckon them to venture out onto the busy streets of New York City…. |
|
|
SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West DVD in April
DVDActive reports that Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the dvd release of SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West on April 15, 2008. Disc will feature 6 more episodes, as SpongeBob… |
|
|
Warner goes Blu-ray exclusive
Warner Bros., the only major studio to release their films in both competing high-def optical disc formats, today announced that they will be dropping their support for HD-DVD and instead… |
|
|
Animation Mentor Celebrates Graduates with Pete Docter
Last Saturday Pixar’s Pete Docter delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Animation Mentor, “the online animation school by animators for animators” (see our prior writeup). The following… |
|
|
Newport Beach Film Festival announces the "Chuck Jones Award"
…the new generation of animators, the Award will celebrate the legacy of Chuck Jones and the continuing recognition of animation as a significant art form. Winners of the “Chuck Jones… |
