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 With The Ocean Masters Of “Aquaman: King Of Atlantis”

While Aquaman fans wait for director James Wan’s highly-anticipated live-action sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (due out in Dec. 2022), Wan, HBO Max and showrunners Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser are debuting a special event animated series. Part 1 of Aquaman: King of Atlantis premieres this Thursday October 14th on WB’s streaming service. (Part […]

INTERVIEW: Chris “Ludacris” Bridges On New Series “Karma’s World”

Music superstar and Fast & Furious franchise actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is the creator of new Netflix animated series Karma’s World (premiering this Friday October 15th). It’s inspired by his oldest daughter, Karma. The title girl has an incredible talent for songwriting, with dreams of becoming a big-time rapper. Through her interactions with family and […]

INTERVIEW: Simon Otto Unwraps “A Tale Dark & Grimm”

Simon Otto, the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy’s head of character animation, is the executive producer of new Netflix animated series A Tale Dark & Grimm. It’s based on books by Adam Gidwitz and premieres this Friday October 8th. Otto dives into this unique fairy tale adventure and also teases a major animated feature […]

INTERVIEW: Disney Short Duo Takes Us “Far From The Tree”

Far From the Tree is a new hand-drawn Disney animated short film that will play before Encanto in theaters beginning November 24th. Following a successful debut screening through the Annecy festival earlier this year, director Natalie Nourigat (of Short Circuit entry Exchange Student) and producer Ruth Strother are thrilled to share their sweet raccoon story […]

INTERVIEW: Previewing Disney’s Thanksgiving Feature “Encanto”

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th feature film is Encanto, from Oscar winning Zootopia directors Byron Howard & Jared Bush and co-director Charise Castro Smith. Encanto is about a young woman named Mirabel, who’s part of a large, diverse family that lives in a magical house. Each family member has a special gift, except Mirabel. She […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW With The Ocean Masters Of “Aquaman: King Of Atlantis”

INTERVIEW: Chris “Ludacris” Bridges On New Series “Karma’s World”

INTERVIEW: Simon Otto Unwraps “A Tale Dark & Grimm”

INTERVIEW: Disney Short Duo Takes Us “Far From The Tree”

INTERVIEW: Previewing Disney’s Thanksgiving Feature “Encanto”

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