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: Learn About Making Of Stop-Motion “Even Mice Belong In Heaven”

Even Mice Belong in Heaven is a new stop-motion feature now available on VOD and Digital. It’s about a mouse named Whizzy and a fox named Whitebelly who end-up… in Heaven. As they journey through different lands in the sky (including a dazzling amusement park), can these enemies actually become friends, and will they be […]

INTERVIEW: Director Garth Jennings Makes Triumphant Return With “Sing 2”

Illumination’s Sing 2 is the highly-anticipated follow-up to their blockbuster 2016 musical hit. The main voice cast is back, along with director Garth Jennings. Sing 2 opens in theaters this Wednesday Dec. 22. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, Jennings discusses trying to top the original, bringing Bono on board, and the franchise’s cool connection to […]

INTERVIEW: Let’s Get Ready To Talk About “Rumble”!

Hamish Grieve is the director of the new animated wrestling comedy Rumble, which premieres this Wednesday December 15th on Paramount+. I go 10 rounds… I mean questions… with Grieve, who discusses his WWE influences, the all-star cast and why Rumble is worth the multi-year wait. Jackson Murphy: This is loosely based on the graphic novel […]

INTERVIEW: “Mosley” Is The Journey Of A Lifetime For Kirby Atkins

Kirby Atkins is the writer, director and star of the new animated family drama Mosley, which debuts in select theaters, on VOD and Digital this Friday Dec. 10. Atkins shares what has made this 25-year experience so special, including working on the film with his own daughter. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length […]

INTERVIEW: Getting Animated With “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid”‘s Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney is the author of the enormously popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Following four live-action films, Kinney and Disney are now in the animation business. A new CG animated feature adaptation of the first Wimpy Kid book premieres Friday on Disney+. Kinney discusses the new look for Greg, Rowley & Co. and […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Learn About Making Of Stop-Motion “Even Mice Belong In Heaven”

INTERVIEW: Director Garth Jennings Makes Triumphant Return With “Sing 2”

INTERVIEW: Let’s Get Ready To Talk About “Rumble”!

INTERVIEW: “Mosley” Is The Journey Of A Lifetime For Kirby Atkins

INTERVIEW: Getting Animated With “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid”‘s Jeff Kinney

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