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

INTERVIEW: Director Joel Crawford discusses “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish”

It’s been 11 years since DreamWorks released the Oscar-nominated, hit Shrek prequel Puss in Boots. Now Antonio Banderas returns as the beloved cinematic cat in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (which takes place after the events of 2010’s Shrek Forever After). Universal screened The Last Wish in theaters nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend ahead of […]

INTERVIEW: A Fun Time Talking “Sonic Prime”

Sonic the Hedgehog zooms onto Netflix with the new CG animated series Sonic Prime. It premieres this Thursday December 15th. Deven Mack, the new voice of Sonic, and executive producer Logan McPherson are excited to share this cool, dramatic, action-packed and energetic entry in the SEGA saga. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length […]

INTERVIEW: “Reindeer In Here” Seeks To Go Down In History

Adam Reed has taken his popular holiday book Reindeer in Here to the screen, with a new one-hour animated special premiering Tuesday November 29th at 9pm (right after Rudolph) on CBS. Reed serves as executive producer, and Lino DiSalvo (head of animation on Frozen) is the director. They join me to discuss how they collaborated […]

INTERVIEW: The Gift Of “Mickey Saves Christmas”

New half-hour stop-motion holiday special Mickey Saves Christmas premieres this Sunday Nov. 27 at 7pm on ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD. It will then be available the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Director David H. Brooks describes what he and the Stoopid Buddy Stoodios team did to capture the holiday magic […]

INTERVIEW: Hot Dog! It’s New Doc “Mickey: The Story Of A Mouse”

Tomorrow, Friday November 18th, is Mickey Mouse’s 94th Birthday. To celebrate, Disney+ is premiering a new 90-minute documentary on the iconic character. Mickey: The Story of a Mouse is directed by Jeff Malmberg. He discusses the deep exploration into every aspect of Walt’s beloved creation in this Animation Scoop Q&A. (This interview was edited for […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Director Joel Crawford discusses “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish”

INTERVIEW: A Fun Time Talking “Sonic Prime”

INTERVIEW: “Reindeer In Here” Seeks To Go Down In History

INTERVIEW: The Gift Of “Mickey Saves Christmas”

INTERVIEW: Hot Dog! It’s New Doc “Mickey: The Story Of A Mouse”

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