Chris and Shane Houghton celebrate six years of Big City Greens success for The Mouse House with a new feature-length film. Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation premieres this Thursday June 6th at 8pm on Disney Channel and is available on Disney+ starting this Friday June 7th. In this new Animation Scoop Q&A, the Houghtons […]
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INTERVIEW: Pablo Berger On Powerhouse “Robot Dreams”
June 3rd, 2024 
Jackson Murphy Pablo Berger won an Annie Award and was nominated for an Oscar this past awards season for his incredible feature Robot Dreams. NEON just kicked-off the film’s official North American theatrical release in New York City, and it will continue to expand to more cities across the nation throughout the summer, including Los Angeles starting […]
INTERVIEW: “IF” Makes Imagination A Reality
May 22nd, 2024 Jackson Murphy Academy Award winner Chris Lawrence (Gravity) is the Visual Effects Supervisor of America’s No. 1 movie, IF. Director John Krasinski’s new family film, starring Ryan Reynolds, is about the power of imagination and memories. Lawrence describes the work that went into creating the vibrant, CG characters and bringing Krasinski’s passion project to the screen. (This […]
INTERVIEW: More Dino Drama With “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory”
May 21st, 2024 Jackson Murphy New DreamWorks and Universal animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (premiering this Friday May 24th on Netflix) is the next chapter in a franchise that has delighted and terrified generations. Executive Producers and showrunners Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley detail their latest Jurassic journey. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson […]
INTERVIEWS: “The Garfield Movie” Duo On Going From Strip To Screen
May 20th, 2024 Jackson Murphy One of the most anticipated movies of 2024 for families and lasagna lovers is Sony’s CG feature The Garfield Movie. Following a successful start overseas, it opens in North America this Friday May 24th. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, director Mark Dindal (of Chicken Little and Cats Don’t Dance) and producer John Cohen (of The […]
INTERVIEW: The Unique Nature Of “Thelma The Unicorn”
May 15th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Starting this Friday May 17th on Netflix, the whole family can enjoy the new animated music comedy feature Thelma the Unicorn, based on the books by The Bad Guys author Aaron Blabey. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with directors Jared Hess and Lynn Wang. (This interview was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: Congratulations […]
INTERVIEW: The Editing And Cinematography Of “Inside Out 2”
May 14th, 2024 Jackson Murphy While visiting Pixar in March, I got to see the first half-hour of Inside Out 2 — opening in theaters one month from today, June 14th. For this Animation Scoop Q&A, here are my conversations with editor Maurissa Horwtiz and DP, Camera Adam Habib. (These interviews were combined and edited for length and clarity.) Jackson […]
INTERVIEW: Strap In For “Mars Express”
April 30th, 2024 Jackson Murphy GKIDS is releasing a new adult, sci-fi animated action drama in theaters nationwide beginning this Thursday May 2nd. Mars Express, from co-writer and director Jérémie Périn, is about a detective agency duo (one human, the other android) on the red planet during a dangerous time in the year 2200. What will they uncover? Here’s what […]
INTERVIEW: Jeff Fowler On “Knuckles” And “Sonic 3”
April 22nd, 2024 Jackson Murphy Academy Award nominee Jeff Fowler (of the animated short “Gopher Broke”) directed the blockbuster first two installments in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” film franchise. He returns for “Sonic 3” (in theaters this December) and also serves as executive producer and director of the first episode of new spinoff series Knuckles. The six-episode event, with the […]
INTERVIEW: “Inside Out 2” Director And Producer On Pixar Sequel
April 16th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Last month I visited Pixar Animation Studios to screen the first half-hour of the highly-anticipated Inside Out 2 and interview the film’s makers. Ahead of the sequel’s June 14th release date, I’ll have three Animation Scoop Q&A pieces. This first one is with director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen. (The first question was asked […]
INTERVIEW: “Puffin Rock And The New Friends” And 25 Years Of Cartoon Saloon
April 10th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Cartoon Saloon, the animation house behind The Secret of Kells, The Breadwinner and Wolfwalkers, is unveiling its latest feature. Puffin Rock and the New Friends — a continuation of the popular TV series — is available to rent or purchase on Google TV, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV beginning Tuesday April 16th. Director Jeremy […]
INTERVIEW: “Chicken For Linda!” Directors On Annecy Winning Feature
April 9th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach are the directors of the new French animated dramedy Chicken for Linda! GKIDS opened the 2023 Annecy International Film Festival Cristal for Best Animated Feature winner in NYC last Friday. It hits Los Angeles this Friday April 12th and will be in other markets throughout North America later this month. […]
INTERVIEW: Time To Explore New “DORA” Series
April 8th, 2024 Jackson Murphy One of Nickelodeon’s most iconic characters is headlining a new series — this time in CG. “DORA” premieres this Friday April 12th on Paramount+. Executive Producer and showrunner Rich Magallanes explains what goes into making sure the returns of Dora, Boots and Swiper are satisfying for fans of the original Dora the Explorer show and […]
INTERVIEW: Summer Arrives Early With “Woody Woodpecker Goes To Camp”
April 1st, 2024 Jackson Murphy The dynamic CG version of beloved cartoon character Woody Woodpecker returns in the new live-action / animated family comedy Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp. It premieres Friday April 12th on Netflix. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with… Guess Who?… the film’s Emmy nominated director, Jon Rosenbaum. (This interview was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson […]
INTERVIEW: X-cellent Insights On “X-Men ’97”
March 19th, 2024 Jackson Murphy Jake Castorena is the supervising producer and head director of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 (premiering Wednesday March 20th on Disney+). The show gives us new adventures with these iconic characters in the hand-drawn, comic book animation style of the popular X-Men: The Animated Series from the ’90s. (This Animation Scoop Q&A with Castorena was edited […]
