Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Rob Hoegee is the executive producer and main writer of the new animated series Stillwater, which premieres this Friday December 4th on AppleTV+. It’s based on a book about a panda whose stories, teachings and life experiences open the eyes of three kids. This is a refreshingly calm show, making it an instant standout. (This […]
ASIFA-Hollywood announced today its ‘Call for Judges’ for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards. Applicants must have an established career in animation and exemplary professional credentials in at least one of the Annie Award categories. Individuals in the animation community, who are interested in being a nomination committee judge, will find the application at members.asifa-hollywood.org/judge-application.
Netflix announced today that the new animated film Back To The Outback, will make its global debut in Fall 2021. The comedy adventure marks the directorial debuts of filmmakers Clare Knight and Harry Cripps, and stars the voice of Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Wayne Knight, and Academy Award Nominee Jacki Weaver. […]
Even during this socially distant Thanksgiving we just experienced, the trope of unwelcome guests still surfaced (after all, they could still always arrive via video conference!). This aspect of the holiday even surfaced in a classic Tom & Jerry cartoon from 1948 entitled The Little Orphan, in which the cat and mouse team welcome the […]
Damien O’Connor was nominated for an Emmy for the 2017 holiday special Angela’s Christmas. Now he’s written and directed a sequel special. Angela’s Christmas Wish debuts this Tuesday December 1st on Netflix. O’Connor hopes it brings families some warmth and comfort over this holiday season. Jackson Murphy: We’ve had Frosty Returns and Prep & Landing: […]
Amy Friedman has been named Head of Kids & Family Programming, Warner Bros., announced today by Tom Ascheim, President of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics at Warner Bros., to whom she reports. In her newly created role, Friedman will oversee the creative and strategic guidance on kids and family programming for Cartoon Network and […]
When A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on CBS fifty-five years ago, it was a huge ratings hit and seen by 45% of those watching television that evening. Soon, other networks started looking for a similar success. They wanted their “blockbuster holiday special.” Since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and the theory that “if […]
It’s been more than seven and a half years since DreamWorks Animation released The Croods, the caveman family adventure comedy that earned nearly $600 million worldwide and an Oscar nomination. A sequel has been in development, on and off, ever since. Now, finally, The Croods: A New Age is here and will be opening in […]
Director Stephen Chiodo and producer Edward Chiodo are behind the new stop-motion animated special Alien Xmas. It premieres this Friday November 20th on Netflix. The Chiodo Bros. hope families make this a holiday season viewing tradition, right alongside the classics. Jackson Murphy: Where did Alien Xmas come from and how did you first translate this […]
Here they are, compiled by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions for the Dec. 11-13 Animation Art event. More than 50 original pieces from the Fleischer’s run on Superman, amassed from two separate collections never before available to the public, create the largest assemblage ever to come to auction. Jim Lentz, Heritage’s Director Animation Art, says the 28 […]
