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: A Shell Of A Good Time With “Rise Of The TMNT: The Movie” Directors

Ant Ward and Andy Suriano created Nickelodeon’s popular hand-drawn Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Now the fun, iconic characters return for feature-length Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie, premiering this Friday August 5th on Netflix. Ward and Suriano discuss the unique look, production adjustments and how they’d do trying […]

INTERVIEW: A Very Real Conversation About “We Met In Virtual Reality”

Director Joe Hunting’s fascinating and powerful new documentary We Met in Virtual Reality was filmed entirely in VRChat. Hunting introduces us to compelling subjects and a dazzling world. The future is now. We Met in Virtual Reality premieres tonight at 9pm on HBO and is also now streaming on HBO Max. Hunting discusses the film’s […]

INTERVIEW: Class Is Now In Session With “My Old School”

The riveting, spellbinding new documentary My Old School is now playing in select theaters and will continue to expand to more locations throughout the summer. Director Jono McLeod interviews a group of people who were classmates and friends of Brandon Lee in a Scotland high school in the ’90s. Lee is also interviewed for the […]

INTERVIEW: It’s “Bugs Bunny Builders” Season With Showrunner Abe Audish

The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. Bugs Bunny Builders premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight episodes then begin streaming the next day, Tuesday July 26th, on HBO Max. I spoke with showrunner and supervising producer Abe Audish […]

INTERVIEW: “Farzar” Creators On Futuristic Show Delivering Laughs In The Present

Roger Black and Waco O’Guin, the creators of Brickleberry and Paradise PD, have a new adult animated comedy series premiering this Friday July 15th on Netflix. Farzar is a sci-fi show about a recently alien-invaded planet and its outrageous inhabitants, including czar Renzo and his 30-year-old son Fichael. Black and O’Guin take me on a […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: A Shell Of A Good Time With “Rise Of The TMNT: The Movie” Directors

INTERVIEW: A Very Real Conversation About “We Met In Virtual Reality”

INTERVIEW: Class Is Now In Session With “My Old School”

INTERVIEW: It’s “Bugs Bunny Builders” Season With Showrunner Abe Audish

INTERVIEW: “Farzar” Creators On Futuristic Show Delivering Laughs In The Present

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