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

WarnerMedia Kids & Family Launches “ACME Night”, Sundays on Cartoon Network

WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced today the launch of ACME Night, an ultimate entertainment destination for families every Sunday starting Sept. 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network. The newest programming block, named after the fictional corporation made famous by the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoons, kicks off with the premiere of […]

TRAILER: Disney Channel’s “The Ghost and Molly McGee”

Disney Channel has ordered a second season of animated buddy-comedy The Ghost and Molly McGee ahead of its series premiere on Friday Oct. 1st (9:35 p.m. EDT), on Disney Channel. Created and executive produced by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures), along with executive producer Steve Loter (Kim Possible), the […]

Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Announce 2021 Faculty Grant Recipients

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) has awarded its Fifth Annual Faculty Grants to Ana Mouyis (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Alexander Sergeant (University of Portsmouth), Mette Peters (University of the Arts Utrecht), Paul Taberham (Arts University Bournemouth), Javad Khajavi (Maynooth University), Timothy Jones (Robert Morris University), Anitha Balachandran (Srishti Manipal […]

TRAILER: DreamWorks Animation “The Croods: Family Tree”

DreamWorks Animation today announced the series, cast and official trailer for the all new The Croods: Family Tree series, inspired by the hit film The Croods: A New Age, premieres on Hulu and Peacock September 23. Here’s our first look:

TEASER TRAILER: “Maya And The Three”

From creator Jorge R. Gutiérrez (El Tigre, Book Of Life), Maya And The Three is a Netflix Animated Event told in nine epic chapters. Set in a fictional fantasy world, Maya And The Three is an adventure full of heart and humor, inspired by a rich, vibrant mixture of Aztec, Maya, and Inca mythology, and […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

WarnerMedia Kids & Family Launches “ACME Night”, Sundays on Cartoon Network

TRAILER: Disney Channel’s “The Ghost and Molly McGee”

Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Announce 2021 Faculty Grant Recipients

TRAILER: DreamWorks Animation “The Croods: Family Tree”

TEASER TRAILER: “Maya And The Three”

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