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

“Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse” – A Recap of the NYCC Preview

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is getting a complete makeover. At New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 6th, Sony Pictures Animation debuted the first 35 minutes from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (it swings into theaters December 14th). A panel Q&A with cast and crew members followed. I attended the presentation, held in a packed Hulu […]

INTERVIEW: Exec Producer Vic Cook talks “Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters”

There have been numerous movies and TV shows involving toys coming to life. But never one quite like this. Victor Cook, executive producer of Hasbro’s animated series Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters expands on Season 2, now streaming on Netflix. But first he recaps Season 1, in which three ordinary teens – Jake Armstrong, […]

Here Comes “MFKZ”

On Thursday October 11th and Tuesday October 16th, in select theaters nationwide, Fathom Events is screening the new, English-language version of the animated film “MFKZ”. GKIDS, the distribution studio behind ten Best Animated Feature Oscar nominees since 2009 (including “My Life as a Zucchini” and “The Breadwinner”), acquired “MFKZ” in July, with hopes it can […]

INTERVIEW: Directors Kevin Adams and Joe Ksander of “Next Gen”

“Next Gen” is an unconventional animated movie in content, execution and delivery. This sci-fi cautionary tale, about a lonely girl and her relationship with a thoughtful combat robot, takes its look from some of the great visual films of our time. The story balances action, drama, comedy and suspense with both adult and adolescent themes. […]

INTERVIEW: Eric Bauza on Nick’s “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”

Eric Bauza is one of the busiest voice actors in the business. His recents gigs include Woody Woodpecker in 2017 film, Puss in Boots on the Netflix show, Fozzie Bear on the new Muppet Babies and Bugs, Tweety and Daffy in the upcoming Looney Tunes Cartoons. A lifelong fan of the TMNT franchise, Bauza is […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

“Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse” – A Recap of the NYCC Preview

INTERVIEW: Exec Producer Vic Cook talks “Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters”

Here Comes “MFKZ”

INTERVIEW: Directors Kevin Adams and Joe Ksander of “Next Gen”

INTERVIEW: Eric Bauza on Nick’s “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”

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