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

DC Comics and WB Animation Team On “DC Super Hero Girls” Animated Feature

Look out, Disney Princesses! Warner Bros. Animation is joining the effort to court the young girls demographic that Disney has so successfully won over. Opening the DC Comics vault, the studio has teamed younger versions of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy and Katana, banding together to navigate the twists and turns […]

GKIDS to Produce and Distribute Cartoon Saloon’s “The Breadwinner”

GKIDS, the well-known distributor of international animated features, announced that CEO/Founder Eric Beckman and SVP of Distribution David Jesteadt will executive produce, along with Angelina Jolie Pitt and others, The Breadwinner, the latest feature from the two-time Academy Award nominated animation studio, Cartoon Saloon. GKIDS had its first Oscar nomination with Cartoon Saloon’s The Secret […]

EXCLUSIVE ANIMATIC CLIP: Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty: The Complete Second Season” Gets Schwifty on Blu-ray

Not sure if Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty gets enough attention as one of the funniest animated shows currently on the air – but it should. And if you are late to the game, Warner Home Video has the complete Season Two coming out this week on blu-ray and DVD. Just in time for summer […]

Willis Pyle 1914-2016

Just received the unfortunate news from animator J.J. Seidelmeier (via Dennis Dittrich at the Society Of Illustrators), that master animator Willis Pyle has passed away. He would’ve been 102 years old upon his next birthday. Born in 1914, Pyle began his career at the Disney studio in 1937 as a office boy, delivering supplies to […]

CROWDFUNDING SPOTLIGHT: Cinzia Angelini’s “Mila”

Mila, a cg animated short film written and directed by veteran animator Cinzia Angelini, is looking to Indiegogo supporters to help wrap up its production. After five years of commitment, passion and determination with 250 artists volunteering from 25 countries, the film prepares for its last year of production and needs help in raising $60,000. […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

DC Comics and WB Animation Team On “DC Super Hero Girls” Animated Feature

GKIDS to Produce and Distribute Cartoon Saloon’s “The Breadwinner”

EXCLUSIVE ANIMATIC CLIP: Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty: The Complete Second Season” Gets Schwifty on Blu-ray

Willis Pyle 1914-2016

CROWDFUNDING SPOTLIGHT: Cinzia Angelini’s “Mila”

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