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

Max

A new half-hour version of Peter & the Wolf, which combines animated characters with live-action backgrounds (and features a special appearance by superstar Bono) is now available on Max. Directors Elliot Dear and Stephen McNally give me a peek behind the curtain at their bold, updated take on a classic. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was […]

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Max

Max’s new adult animated series Scavengers Reign premieres this Thursday October 19th. It’s based on a 2016 short. Over the 12-episode season, you’ll witness what happens when the crew of the Demeter ship that has crash landed on a unique, distant planet tries to survive and escape. It’s a thorough, deep, gorgeous and emotionally effective […]

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Universal

Universal will release the highly anticipated feature film adaptation of the popular video game franchise Five Nights at Freddy’s in theaters and on Peacock next Friday October 27th. At New York Comic Con last week, I spoke with director Emma Tammi about the horror movie starring whacked out animatronic characters at an old family entertainment […]

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Shout Factory

Oscar Wilde’s legendary short story The Canterville Ghost becomes an animated feature, with a couple of surprises up its sleeves. It opens in theaters this Friday October 20th. Co-Director Robert Chandler joins me for this spooky good Animation Scoop Q&A. (This interview was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: Oscar Wilde is an icon. […]

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Disney

Wonder what it’d be like to see all your favorite Disney animated characters come together in one, magical way? Well, your dreams are about to come true. New short Once Upon a Studio will air tonight at 8pm on ABC as part of a special “Wonderful World of Disney” evening honoring a century of The […]

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