Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Articles By Jerry Beck

Disney Channel Sets Nov. 8th for Debut of “The Rocketeer”

Disney Junior’s The Rocketeer, a new comedic, animated adventure series featuring a young girl named Kit Secord, who takes to the skies to protect her community after becoming the surprise recipient of a rocket-pack that gives her the ability to fly, will premiere Friday, Nov. 8, on Disney Channel (11:00 a.m. EDT), Disney Junior (5:00 […]

GKids to Release China’s “White Snake” in November

GKIDS will open White Snake in Los Angeles on November 15 and in New York and select theaters November 29. From Light Chaser Animation, one of China’s premiere animation studios, comes a visually stunning new take on a classic legend. One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from […]

A Project Worth Supporting: “Enongo”

Enongo is a forthcoming feature-length documentary and the inspiring story of rapper/producer/Ph.D. candidate Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, a.k.a. Sammus. Inspired by the feminist bounty hunter protagonist of Nintendo’s “Metroid” video game series, Enongo adopted the stage persona “Sammus” to tell her story and experiences through her music. The film chronicles Enongo’s life as an independent artist, touring […]

FIRST LOOK: Netflix Long-Awaited “Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham”

Literally years in the making, Netflix’s animated series Green Eggs and Ham is finally binge-ready – and will be released on November 8th. The series boasts “cinema-quality hand-drawn 2D animation, humor, adventure and great sophistication.” It also has an all-star voice cast, thanks to series exec producer Ellen DeGeneres. The series focuses on opposites Guy […]

DreamWorks Animation and Universal Announce Two New Films for 2021: “Spirit” and “The Bad Guys”

DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures today announced two new films for 2021: On Friday, May 14th, 2021, Universal Pictures will releasean an untitled Spirit Riding Free theatrical feature. On Friday, September 17th, 2021, Universal Pictures will release DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys. Spooky Jack, previously dated for September 17th, 2021, is now unset. It will […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Disney Channel Sets Nov. 8th for Debut of “The Rocketeer”

GKids to Release China’s “White Snake” in November

A Project Worth Supporting: “Enongo”

FIRST LOOK: Netflix Long-Awaited “Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham”

DreamWorks Animation and Universal Announce Two New Films for 2021: “Spirit” and “The Bad Guys”

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