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

New animated series What If…? explores how the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline would’ve been altered if certain things happened to certain characters. The show premieres this Wednesday August 11th on Disney+ and features voice recordings from many of the live-action superhero stars, including the late Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa. Writer A.C. Bradley and director Bryan […]

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Disney

Animated superhero show staple Harrison Wilcox (Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble) is now the executive producer of Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends. Its one-hour premiere is this Friday August 6th at 9am on Disney Junior. Wilcox takes me inside the complex but fun production web of his first CG series. Jackson Murphy: Early on in […]

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Netflix

Kirk DeMicco received an Oscar nomination in 2014 with his co-director Chris Sanders for DreamWorks The Croods. Now DeMicco is the director of Sony Pictures Animation’s first-ever musical Vivo, which debuts this Friday August 6th on Netflix. DeMicco discusses working with songwriter and lead voice actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and the power of music in animation. […]

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Netflix

Centaurworld premieres this Friday July 30th on Netflix. The talented Megan Nicole Dong shares how she brought her life passions together to create a series with heroism, friendship, adventure, music and a key sense of belonging. Jackson Murphy: I’ve enjoyed the series so far. I’ll start right off the bat by saying that Greek Mythology […]

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Disney+

New hand-drawn series Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life premieres this Wednesday July 28th on Disney+. For series director Jean Cayrol (based in France), it’s a dream come true to create fun, zany and heartwarming adventures for these beloved characters. Jackson Murphy: What are your earliest memories of watching Chip & Dale? Jean Cayrol: That’s a […]

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