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

Dreamworks Trolls sequel to be called “Trolls World Tour”

The sequel to Trolls, the highly successful animated comedy-adventure starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, will be titled Trolls World Tour it was announced today by DreamWorks Animation. The film, which is produced by Gina Shay, directed by Walt Dohrn and co-directed by David P. Smith, follows in the footsteps of the beloved first film, […]

Former Nickelodeon President Unveils New Family Entertainment Brand

A team of highly acclaimed executives from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and the worlds of advertising and publishing have announced the arrival of Curiosity Ink Media, an emerging family-friendly showcase offering a broad mix of original animation, live-action programming, reboots of iconic characters and shows, VR content, publishing and live theatrical entertainment slated to start rolling […]

Warner Bros. Animation Launches “Looney Tunes Cartoons”

Warner Bros. Animation is announcing its most ambitious Looney Tunes content initiative to date with Looney Tunes Cartoons, a series of new short form cartoons starring the iconic and beloved Looney Tunes characters. With multiple artists employing a visual style that will resonate with fans, each “season” will produce 1,000 minutes of all-new Looney Tunes […]

Justinian Huang Named Head of Development For Pearl Studio

Justinian Huang has been named Head of Development for Pearl Studio the global animation company with two major films currently in production, it was announced today by Peilin Chou, Chief Creative Officer for Pearl Studio. In his new role as Head of Development, Huang will be responsible for overseeing Pearl’s development team, as he continues […]

TRAILER: “Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse”

Whoa! This IS cool. Move over Solo – Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Dreamworks Trolls sequel to be called “Trolls World Tour”

Former Nickelodeon President Unveils New Family Entertainment Brand

Warner Bros. Animation Launches “Looney Tunes Cartoons”

Justinian Huang Named Head of Development For Pearl Studio

TRAILER: “Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse”

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