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

HBO Max

HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced today a two- season series order for My Adventures with Superman an all-new kids and family animated series following the action-packed, comedic and romantic adventures of Superman and Lois Lane. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and based on characters from DC, My Adventures with Superman catches up with […]

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HBO Max

HBO Max and Cartoon Network have greenlit a straight to series order for Batman: Caped Crusader, an all-new animated series and reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions and 6th & Idaho. The news […]

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Commentary

Awakening is a PSA directed by Oscar-nominated producer Peilin Chou (Over The Moon), in response to the rise in Asian violence across the country. As part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and with the goal of inspiring and uplifting the community and beyond, Awakening features an exciting line-up of top Asian American animation […]

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Anime

Netflix is developing a CG-animated feature film Ultraman in partnership with Tsuburaya Productions and Industrial Light and Magic. Ultraman joins Netflix’s fast growing original slate of animated features which includes Academy Award nominated Klaus, Kris Pearn’s The Willoughbys, Academy Award Nominated Over the Moon from Glen Keane; as well as the Fall 2021 comedy Back […]

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Sony

Add this to your “wish” list: Wish Dragon – the American/Chinese computer-animated co-production written and directed by Chris Appelhans. It’s the first film produced by Base Animation, a new animation studio that is part of the VFX firm Base FX. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the feature will makes its debut on Netflix, on June […]

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