Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for Future Boy Conan (Mirai Shounen Conan), the 1978 directorial debut by Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki . The 26-episode series, which was produced by Nippon Animation, will be released by GKIDS in late 2021. The acquisition marks the first time that the series will […]
Disney+ unveiled a new trailer and poster today for Marvel Studios’ What If…?, showcasing the compelling series that reimagines famous events from films in the MCU. Creating a multiverse of infinite possibilities, What If… ? features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy Carter, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor and more. The new series, directed by Bryan Andrews […]
Everyone’s favorite spooky family is back in the animated comedy sequel, The Addams Family 2. In this all new movie we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the […]
Chris Nee, creator of Disney’s Doc McStuffins and Vampirina, is now making a major impact at Netflix. She has several projects in the works for the streamer and two new series premiering this month: music event We the People (which debuted on July 4th) and family adventure Ridley Jones (which starts this Tuesday July 13th). […]
Middlemost Post is a new animated comedy series that follows the fun adventures of Parker J. Cloud, Angus and walrus Russell as they deliver mail and meet some cool pals along the way. The show premieres this Friday July 9th at 7:30pm on Nickelodeon. Creator John Trabbic III and Executive Producer Dave H. Johnson discuss […]
As Independence Day approaches, in addition to firing up the grill and settling into the backyard, you may want to pour a big bowl of sugary cereal and sit down in front of the TV. When television cartoons ruled the airways on Saturday mornings and weekday afternoons, there were several that were patriotic in their […]
Emmy and Grammy-nominated comedian, writer, actor and director, Tig Notaro (HBO’s Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted), will return to HBO for a one-of-a-kind, genre-spanning experience in this first-ever fully animated stand-up special, Tig Notaro: Drawn, debuting Saturday July 24th (10:00-11:00pm ET/PT). The special will air on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
I first interviewed Peter Ramsey in 2012 for his DreamWorks Animation feature Rise of the Guardians. We met-up at the Critics Choice Awards a couple months later. In 2018, Ramsey co-directed Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which earned him an Academy Award. He’s one of the busiest and most respected guys working in animation today. […]
Today, Disney+ announced The Good, The Bart, and The Loki, a new Marvel-themed short from The Simpsons premiering Wednesday, July 7th. In the new short coming exclusively to Disney+, Loki is banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons and Springfield’s mightiest heroes. The God of Mischief teams up […]
Happy 90th Birthday Wimpy!
J. Wellington Wimpy is considered to be one of greatest comic strip characters conceived. He first appeared in E.C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre comic strip in 1931. From his very beginnings he would con Popeye into buying him a meal. His famous catch-phrase, “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today” is known all […]