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

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights To “The Deer King”

GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the latest feature animated by acclaimed studio Production I.G, The Deer King (Shika no Ou). The feature film, directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji and written by Taku Kishimoto, will had its world premiere in competition at the Annecy Film Festival this […]

Disney Channel Orders “Kiff”

Disney Channel has ordered Kiff, a nutty animated buddy-comedy series from South African creators and executive producers Lucy Heavens (“Space Chickens in Space”) and Nic Smal (“Caillou”) debuting in 2023. Emmy Award-winner Kent Osborne (“SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Phineas and Ferb”) is co-producer and story editor. The news and concept art for the new series was revealed […]

TEASER TRAILER AND FIRST LOOK: Netflix’s Aardman Holiday Special “Robin Robin”

Netflix has released the first look and teaser trailer for the upcoming stop-animation musical holiday special, Robin Robin, which will debut on the service on November 27th, 2021. The 30 minute special is produced for Netflix by the Oscar winning studio, Aardman Animation, based in Bristol, UK. The first look and teaser trailer coincides with […]

Disney+ Sets 2022 Launch for “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire”

Creators from Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt will bring their unique visions to audiences around the world with “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire”, a Disney+ Original ten-part collection of premium original films set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ in late 2022. This animated anthology brings together a new wave of animation stars to […]

Nickelodeon Introduces “Patrick Star” and “Middlemost Post” Back-To-Back Friday July 9th

From under the sea in Bikini Bottom to the mountain tops of Mount Middlemost, Nickelodeon is delivering colorful characters, stories and big laughs with the series debut of The Patrick Star Show and Middlemost Post, premiering back to back Friday, July 9th, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) and 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Produced by Nickelodeon […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights To “The Deer King”

Disney Channel Orders “Kiff”

TEASER TRAILER AND FIRST LOOK: Netflix’s Aardman Holiday Special “Robin Robin”

Disney+ Sets 2022 Launch for “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire”

Nickelodeon Introduces “Patrick Star” and “Middlemost Post” Back-To-Back Friday July 9th

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