The Buzz: December 2004

English Ghibli Trailer

Disney now has a trailer you can view, with previews of their February English dub releases of the Ghibli titles The Cat Returns, Porco Rosso and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds (click 'view trailer' on the left of the screen.)

posted: Dec 23, 2004 by lupercal

Toy Story 3 - without Pixar?

CNN reports Disney is proceeding with a third Toy Story movie without Pixar. Disney has the rights to the Toy Story characters, but has held off while they were on good terms with Pixar. The project could threaten the Pixar-Disney relationship (again). In any case, it will prove once and for all whether Disney still 'has it'. Thanks to Juuchan17 for the heads up ('The Latest Buzz' - get it?)

posted: Dec 11, 2004 by lupercal

New Bruno Bozzetto feature?

A teaser site now exists for Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto's prospective new feature film Mammuk. RAI Cinema also have a trailer you can view. animated-news.com report that a pilot has been screened, but production details are not clear as yet. Bozzetto has released numerous animated shorts, but to our knowledge this would be his first full-length animated feature since 1990, and only the second since his 1977 classic Allegro Non Troppo.

posted: Dec 05, 2004 by lupercal