Hot-off the success of Inside Out 2 (the biggest movie of 2024) comes a new show set in-between Pixar’s two films about Riley and her emotions. Dream Productions explores the operations of the movie studio in Riley’s mind that makes her cinematic dreams. The four-episode event series is available starting today on Disney+. Composer Nami […]
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INTERVIEW: The World Of “Au Revoir Mon Monde”
December 4th, 2024 
Jackson Murphy It’s the end as we know it… in the short film Au Revoir Mon Monde (translated as Goodbye My World). The central character only has a short amount of time to make it to a clock tower. Why? That’s part of the mystery, drama and emotion of this year’s top recipient in the animated shorts […]
INTERVIEW: Precious Details On “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim”
December 2nd, 2024 Jackson Murphy Warner Bros. will release an animated feature in theaters on December 13th that’s set about 200 years before the events of some of the most beloved and awarded live-action movies of the past 25 years. Director Kenji Kamiyama shares how J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson and his own previous animated projects inspired the story, characters and […]
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INTERVIEW: A Grand Chat About “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
November 27th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Wallace & Gromit are back in an outstanding new adventure. Directors Nick Park (four-time Oscar winner) and Merlin Crossingham (Annie winner) present Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. It opens in select theaters Dec. 18 and debuts on Netflix Jan. 3. Park and Crossingham dive into what makes Aardman’s latest W&G stop-motion action comedy fun […]
INTERVIEW: We Wish You “Mickey And The Very Many Christmases”
November 26th, 2024 Jackson Murphy New CG half-hour special Mickey and the Very Many Christmases, from writers Tom Rogers and Rachel Ruderman (The Chicken Squad), puts a Mouse House holiday twist on a classic comedy movie. It premieres this Sunday Dec. 1 at 7pm on Disney Jr. and begins streaming Monday Dec. 2 on Disney+. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was […]
INTERVIEW: Unwrapping “That Christmas”
November 25th, 2024 Jackson Murphy How to Train Your Dragon trilogy head of character animation Simon Otto makes his animated feature directorial debut with the comedy adventure That Christmas. It debuts Wednesday Dec. 4 on Netflix. Otto’s skillset is on full display. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, he discusses collaborating with recent honorary Oscar winner Richard Curtis, working with Brian […]
INTERVIEW: Honoring “A Bear Named Wojtek”
November 22nd, 2024 Jackson Murphy A Bear Named Wojtek is a new dramatic, hand-drawn animated short vying for awards consideration this year. It’s inspired by the life of a real, large, Syrian brown bear, who was adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II. His significant, remarkable accomplishments and lasting impact are chronicled in the film, from director Iain Gardner. […]
INTERVIEW: Prepare To Be “Spellbound”
November 21st, 2024 Jackson Murphy Vicky Jenson co-directed the first Best Animated Feature Oscar winner, DreamWorks’ 2001 Shrek. She followed that up with 2004 nominee Shark Tale. 20 years later she’s helming the new Netflix animated musical Spellbound, debuting tomorrow. It’s about 15-year-old princess Ellian, whose parents have been cursed for a year. They were transformed from humans to monsters. […]
INTERVIEW: Go With The “Flow”
November 20th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Five years after he made an animated feature by himself (Away), director Gints Zilbalodis is back with a new animated movie — Flow. It’s about a cat on the journey of a lifetime… or maybe nine. Flow opens in select theaters this Friday Nov. 22, with a nationwide expansion set for Dec. 6. Zilbalodis shares […]
INTERVIEW: New Era Of DC Begins With “Creature Commandos”
November 18th, 2024 Jackson Murphy On the new DC animated series Creature Commandos, it’s a unique task force — incarcerated monsters — on wild missions and adventures. Emmy nominated executive producer and showrunner Dean Lorey (Arrested Development) joins me to talk about the comedy and action-packed CC (premiering Thursday Dec. 5 on Max). This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for […]
INTERVIEW: David Lowery Presents “An Almost Christmas Story”
November 13th, 2024 Jackson Murphy David Lowery (director of Pete’s Dragon and Peter Pan & Wendy for Disney) helms the new animated holiday short film An Almost Christmas Story, which premieres this Friday Nov. 15 on Disney+. It’s about an owl named Moon who forms a unique friendship with a girl named Luna in The Big Apple. Lowery shares what […]
INTERVIEW: A Friendly Welcome To “Carl The Collector”
November 4th, 2024 Jackson Murphy The new PBS Kids animated series Carl the Collector (premiering Thursday November 14th) is about a kid raccoon who has autism. He loves collecting things and sharing his enthusiasm for collections and activities with his friends and family. CTC is created by Zachariah OHora (of the Fuzzytown book universe). Lisa Whittick is the show’s director. […]
INTERVIEW: Looney Lowdown On “The Day The Earth Blew Up”
October 28th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Long-awaited, fully animated The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will receive an awards-qualifying run before the end of 2024, ahead of its official theatrical release on February 28th, 2025. I’ve screened the film and spoke with director Peter Browngardt about this sci-fi action comedy starring beloved characters who are true to […]
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Other Highlights Of NYCC 2024
October 26th, 2024 Jackson Murphy It’s been just over a week since I attended New York Comic Con 2024 — the fourth year I’ve spent a full day at one of the country’s biggest entertainment events. Besides checking out the fun Hazbin Hotel, Phineas and Ferb and Rick and Morty panels, I walked through the show floor and other parts […]
INTERVIEW: Tell-All About “Memoir Of A Snail”
October 22nd, 2024 Jackson Murphy Adam Elliot won the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award 20 years ago for Harvie Krumpet. He followed that up with acclaimed stop-motion feature Mary & Max. His latest claymation movie is Memoir of a Snail, which opens in theaters on Oct. 25. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: […]
