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.

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Must-See Chinese Animated Feature Trailer: “Big Fish & Begonia”

Coming out on July 8th in China, Big Fish and Begonia is an elaborate animated feature directed by Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun. According to this Chinese website, the film was 12 years in the making – and partially funded through crowd sourcing.

Funimation Puts Anime Feature “The Empire Of Corpses” In Limited Theatrical Release

Funimation’s anime pick-up The Empire Of The Corpses, is getting a limited U.S. theatrical run this month. Based on the Project Itoh zombie steampunk novel, the story has been adapted to anime by Wit Studio (Attack on Titan) with Ryoutarou Makihara directing. Funimation is placing the feature in select theaters on April 19th & 20th in select U.S. cities.

FIRST LOOK IMAGE: Guillermo del Toro’s “Trollhunters”

Just released this morning, with the news of Guillermo del Toro’s Masterclass at Annecy, this sneak peek image of Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix original series Trollhunters from DreamWorks debuting later this year. According to the press release: DreamWorks Trollhunters will unleash a new, fantastical world wrapped around the residents of the fictional suburb of Arcadia who make a startling discovery […]

An Open Letter From Mary Costa (The Voice of Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”)

On behalf of Mary Costa – the legendary voice of Princess Aurora in Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959) – I am posting this open-letter to her many fans and friends. Please join us in granting this very special birthday gift to Ms. Costa. We wish her our very best – and may she enjoy many more years of […]

Nickelodeon and Cal State Fullerton To Present An Exhibit Celebrating Nicktoons Animation, April 16–May 22

Nickelodeon and California State University, Fullerton’s Begovich Gallery present “Happy Happy Joy Joy: Art and Artifacts from 25 Years of Creator-Driven Cartoons,” an exhibit that goes behind the scenes and into the minds of the creators who ushered in a new era of groundbreaking animation on TV, beginning in 1991 with the launch of Doug, Rugrats, The […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Must-See Chinese Animated Feature Trailer: “Big Fish & Begonia”

Funimation Puts Anime Feature “The Empire Of Corpses” In Limited Theatrical Release

FIRST LOOK IMAGE: Guillermo del Toro’s “Trollhunters”

An Open Letter From Mary Costa (The Voice of Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”)

Nickelodeon and Cal State Fullerton To Present An Exhibit Celebrating Nicktoons Animation, April 16–May 22

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