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

She’s Ember. He’s Wade. Welcome to Element City. Check out the teaser trailer and a poster for Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental,” an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. Directed by Peter Sohn, produced by Denise Ream, and featuring the voices of Leah Lewis and Mamoudou […]

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Warner Bros.

One of Filmation’s most beloved animated series has been newly remastered in high definition for release on Blu-ray for the first time ever! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will distribute The Adventures of Batman: The Complete Collection on February 28, 2023, as a two-disc set featuring all 34 episodes of the classic series for $29.98 SRP […]

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Asifa

VIP tickets for the 50th Annie Awards celebration on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall are on sale now at www.annieawards.org/tickets. ASIFA-Hollywood members receive a discounted ticket price of $200 each through January 30, 2023. For complete ticket and event information, please visit the Annie Awards website at www.annieawards.org. This year, we are […]

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Disney+

Disney+ shared a special surprise today for fans of Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian.” A new, original short, Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies, from famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, will premiere on Saturday November 12th, exclusively on Disney+ in celebration of the third anniversary of the streaming service and the debut of popular Star Wars […]

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Actor Kevin Conroy, the most beloved voice of Batman in the animated history of the character, died Thursday at age 66 after a short battle with cancer. A noted stage, film and television performer, Conroy rose to unparalleled voice acting fame as the title character of the landmark Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1996). He would […]

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