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

Twenty-Six Features are Eligible for Academy Consideration

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 94th Academy Awards. Some of the films have not yet had their required qualifying release and must fulfill that requirement and comply with all the category’s other qualifying rules to advance in […]

“Groo The Wanderer” Animated Film/TV Rights Acquired by Did I Err Productions

Entrepreneur Josh Jones has acquired the animated film and television rights to Groo the Wanderer, legendary cartoonist Sergio Aragonés’ beloved comics character, with the intent of producing the character’s first-ever animated entertainment via Jones’ Did I Err Productions company. Groo the Wanderer, now in its landmark 40th year of publication, is the longest currently-running independent […]

Iconic “Looney Tunes” Podcast Series on Spotify

Just in time for your holiday travels, take a rollicking road trip across the country with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in Looney Tunes Presents: Bugs & Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this four-part original comedy podcast series for the entire family features the Looney Tunes like you’ve never seen (or […]

Will Ryan R.I.P.

Our friend, cartoon voice over and songwriter/performer Will Ryan passed away yesterday afternoon, November 19th, from a short battle with cancer. He was 72. Will Ryan’s voice can be heard in more feature roles in more Oscar-winning films than perhaps any other actor, including such other favorites as playing Petrie in “The Land Before Time”, […]

TRAILER: Pixar’s “Turning Red”

Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Twenty-Six Features are Eligible for Academy Consideration

“Groo The Wanderer” Animated Film/TV Rights Acquired by Did I Err Productions

Iconic “Looney Tunes” Podcast Series on Spotify

Will Ryan R.I.P.

TRAILER: Pixar’s “Turning Red”

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Jerry Beck

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