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

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 […]

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Sony

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 […]

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WAG (Features)

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is coming! Reprising their starring voice roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as LEGO Batman, Nick Offerman as Metal Beard, and Alison Brie as Unikitty. The feature is directed by Mike Mitchell (Shrek Ever After, Trolls, […]

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Disney Feature

Ever wonder how Ralph and Vanellope actually get to the internet? And who do they meet once they’re there? A brand-new trailer dropped today for Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 which helps answer those questions. Ralph and Vanellope leave Litwak’s video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted world of the internet — which […]

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More news from the upcoming Heritage Animation Art Auction later this month. The company has obtained the estate of June Foray and will be offering for sale many of her personal prized possessions. The June Foray Collection, to be offered during the June 16th-17th sale, includes Foray’s 50-year private collection of memorabilia that features vintage […]

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