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: Lisa Henson On Giving “Harriet The Spy” Animated Spirit

The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson, daughter of the Sesame Street and Muppets icon, is executive producer of new AppleTV+ hand-drawn Harriet the Spy series (premiering this Friday November 19th). Henson shares with me her love of the story and central characters, as well as details on another exciting animated project she’s working on with […]

INTERVIEW: “The Summit Of The Gods” Is The Mountaintop Of Moviemaking

Patrick Imbert directs the incredible new animated feature The Summit of the Gods. It opens in select theaters next Wednesday November 24th and will be on Netflix Tuesday Nov. 30. Summit is based on a manga series and follows a photojournalist and a mountain climber on a journey that’s unlike anything you’ll experience while watching […]

INTERVIEW: It’s Space: The Fido Frontier With “Dogs In Space”

The new Netflix animated series Dogs in Space (premiering this Thursday Nov. 18) is exactly that: dogs in space on a major mission. Creator Jeremiah Cortez and co-showrunner Adam Henry take me to a galaxy bark, bark away. Jackson Murphy: Your story of how you got this show made is remarkable. What made you think […]

INTERVIEW: Celebrate Disney+ Day With New “Luca” Short “Ciao, Alberto”

On this Disney+ Day, the streaming service debuts a new short film follow-up to Pixar’s summer feature release, Luca. Ciao, Alberto is directed by McKenna Harris and produced by Matt DeMartini. They spoke with me about continuing Alberto’s story and how they’ve enjoyed their time in Portorosso. Jackson Murphy: McKenna, you were a story artist […]

INTERVIEW: Go Bananas For “Marvel’s Hit-Monkey”

Josh Gordon has collaborated with Will Speck on several feature films (including Blades of Glory and Office Christmas Party) and they have a few more on the way. Currently, Gordon and Speck serve as co-creators of Marvel’s Hit-Monkey, a new adult animated action series premiering this Wednesday Nov. 17 on Hulu. In this Animation Scoop […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Lisa Henson On Giving “Harriet The Spy” Animated Spirit

INTERVIEW: “The Summit Of The Gods” Is The Mountaintop Of Moviemaking

INTERVIEW: It’s Space: The Fido Frontier With “Dogs In Space”

INTERVIEW: Celebrate Disney+ Day With New “Luca” Short “Ciao, Alberto”

INTERVIEW: Go Bananas For “Marvel’s Hit-Monkey”

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