Jackson Murphy

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.

Articles By Jackson Murphy

SyFy Channel

SYFY’s TZGZ animation block will debut a brand new series this Saturday night September 26th at Midnight. Magical Girl Friendship Squad comes from creator Kelsey Stephanides, who’s excited for her action and comedy packed show to finally be unveiled. Jackson Murphy: Take me through the timeline of your Origins short-form series happening to SYFY wanting […]

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Anime

Ayumu Watanabe is the director of the striking new anime film Children of the Sea. It’s available now on Blu-ray and DVD via GKIDS and Shout Factory, and you can also stream the English-language version on Netflix. The story is about a special girl who makes some just-as-special friends. Over the course of the summer, […]

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Netflix

A few months ago, I interviewed Tony Bancroft for the Netflix animated feature Animal Crackers, which he directed with Scott Christian Sava. Another one of Bancroft’s passion projects over the past several years is the animated film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (available on VOD this Friday September 18th). It’s a new spin on […]

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DreamWorks

A new chapter of the Jurassic era is born with the debut of animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous this Friday September 18th on Netflix. Five-time Emmy-nominated executive producer and showrunner Scott Kreamer talks Dinos, Dominion and getting the Spielberg seal of approval. Jackson Murphy: What was the initial inspiration for wanting to add an […]

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PBS Kids

It’s premiere week of the new PBS Kids animated series Elinor Wonders Why. The show, which was developed for children ages 3-5 (but is fun for those even older), is about a group of animal friends who enrich their curiosity about the wonders of life. Creators Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson are excited for families […]

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