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Banning wine at Euro Disneyland near Paris was one of many leadership and communication errors that cost Walt Disney's American empire millions of dollars.

Glenn Martin, D.D.S. is the newest project from Michael Eisner and Nickelodeon. It's a unique family show presented in a new animated style.

Leslie Iwerks' documentary looks at the powerhouse CGI studio started by Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter. 9/10.

Disney's documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty, directed by Don Hahn, is an intriguing warts-and-all look at the rebirth of Disney Animation between 1984 and 1994. 8/10.

American companies must respect the French culture's strong uncertainty avoidance, high individualism, centralized power structures and lower masculinity scores.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was an animation classic that made over $325 million at the box office. But egos and backstabbing killed all hopes for a sequel. Here's why.

The Walt Disney Company announced that Cars 2 will be Pixar's animated movie for 2011. Movie will likely star voices of Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt and Larry the Cable Guy.

The Walt Disney Company's most embarrassing legal blunder? The story of former executive Jeffrey Katzenberg's battle over his bonus.

Few animated films have had as troubled a history as Disney's Tinker Bell movie. And the worst is still on the way. Part 1 of 2.

Animator Floyd Norman, along with Michel Eisner, Roone Arledge, Art Babbitt, Carl Borgirno and Marge Champion will become a Disney Legend on October 10th.

Robert Zemeckis admitted that he's working on the script for a possible Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel, with original writers Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price.

Dan Lund's 2005 documentary Dream On Silly Dreamer is a poignant account of what went wrong at Walt Disney Feature Animation in the mid-1990's. 7/10.

Disney's The Frog Princess is getting a major buzz ever since the Mouse House announced it as a project. Here's the skinny.

Panic! at the Disco, Marilyn Manson, Fall Out Boy and Fiona Apple among those interpreting songs from Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas.

Peter Ellenshaw did matte paintings for classic films like Bedknobs & Broomsticks, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Spartacus.

Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) are teaming up on the Paramount animated film Rango. Flick has March 2011 release.

Why have DreamWorks and Disney mended their fences? And will the Rabbit return?

Disney's upcoming cel animated film, The Princess and the Frog, is getting a new release date. The animated musical comes out December 11th.

DreamWorks' Shrek the Halls Christmas special will air from 8 to 8:30 on Wednesday, November 28th, on ABC.

The chic ski resort of Aspen, Colorado, morphs into festival central as soon as June arrives in the Rocky Mountains. Mark your calendar with these key dates.

First part of an interview with WALL-E writer/director Andrew Stanton. The Disney/Pixar movie hits theatres on June 27th.

Brad Bird talks about his upcoming Pixar movie, Ratatouille, and whether or not there will be an Incredibles 2.

On the few occasions he sank his acting chops into a movie project, the late Michael Jackson worked with some of the best in the business. CAPTAIN EO was no exception.

The Walt Disney Company is officially shutting down its controversial "direct-to-DVD" sequels to their animated classics.

By signing motion capture director Robert Zemeckis, the Walt Disney Company looks to corner the market in North American animation. But will this be a good thing?

DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg announces release dates for future Shrek sequels, plus a Christmas special and Broadway musical.

Check out the trailer for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, starring Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. Movie debuts November 7th.

Stephen Anderson's film Meet the Robinsons has what few family-oriented animated films possess: a heart. 7/10.

When Walt Disney World decided to close forever the attraction known as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, many fans reacted with protest.

Check out one of Hayao Miyazaki's conceptual watercolours from his upcoming movie Ponyo on a Cliff. Studios Ghibli will release the flick in Japan in July of 2008.

Rudy Giuliani has shared his message of tolerance and faith, but his double-minded manner has caused problems for the former Mayor of New York.

Pixar culture has infected the staff of Walt Disney Feature Animation, and guys like Rapunzel director Glen Keane couldn't be happier.

Producer Frank Marshall says he's willing to get behind a possible prequel to the 1988 hit Who Framed Roger Rabbit. But is anyone listening?

DreamWorks is putting together Shrek the Halls, a half-hour show that producers hope will join the pantheon of classic Christmas specials.

Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, is among those who wants to see Song of the South released onto DVD. Movie won two Oscars, but many consider it racist.

Wall Street analyst Richard Greenfield admitted he was "dead wrong" about his assessment of Up's box office chances. Disney/Pixar film has earned $273 million so far.

Check out the kick-ass final trailer for Disney/Pixar's WALL-E. Andrew Stanton film comes to theatres on June 27th.

The American Film Institute compiled a list of what they consider the greatest animated films of all time. But is it accurate?

More and more adults are watching cartoons, especially the important 18 - 34 demographic. Will we see more adult animated films, and anime in theatres?

Director Brad Bird talks about his upcoming flick Ratatouille, the Disney/Pixar merger, and are there too many animated movies?

Disney Animation's 1988 film Oliver and Company 20th Anniversary Edition is more a historical curiosity than a classic animated film. 5/10.

What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #4 of a 5-part series.

Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks Animation confirms that the Shrek franchise will only go to five movies.

With Ratatouille, Brad Bird and Disney/Pixar have crafted an animated movie that ranks with Walt Disney's best. 10/10.

There's yet another unconfirmed date for The Muppet Show Season 2 DVD. So what's the hold-up? UPDATE: new cover art!

Once again, Pixar is making an original movie during the sequel season. But how long can they keep this up?

Sharon Morrill, the president of controversial Mouse House imprint Disney Toon Studios, has resigned from her position after The Tinker Bell Movie debacle.

In early September, The Walt Disney Corporation acquired Marvel Comics for a reported four billion dollars.

What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #2 of a 5-part series.

The questions over why Ratatouille didn't make more money continue. Now the theory is Pixar has "brand fatigue." What's going on? Part #1 of a 2-part series.