Woody and the rest of the toys are back for an all-new adventure in Toy Story 4, welcoming new friends to Bonnie’s room, including a reluctant new toy called Forky. “Like most people, I assumed that ‘Toy Story 3’ was the end of the story,” said director Josh Cooley. “And it was the end of […]
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Tom Kenny, his Band and Chris Prynowski Kick Off 2018 LA Animation Fest November 30th
November 9th, 2018 
Jerry Beck Ticket sales commenced this week on Brown Paper Tickets for the LA Animation Festival which unspools November 30-December 2 at its new home the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood. Entries through Film Freeway close at midnight Friday, November 9 for this year’s newly-revived LAAF. The festival is the only local animated film competition and will […]
New Yorkers – Don’t Miss “Mickey: The True Original Exhibition” Now through February 10th
November 8th, 2018 Jerry Beck Today, Disney officially opened Mickey: The True Original Exhibition in New York City’s Meatpacking District, welcoming guests from around the globe to the 16,000 square-foot immersive pop-up celebrating the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. Opening in the same city where he made his big screen debut in “Steamboat Willie” on November 18th, 1928 at the […]
TRAILER: Kelly Asbury’s “UglyDolls”
November 8th, 2018 Jerry Beck Unconventionality rules in UglyDolls, a new animated family adventure based on the famous toy brand. Directed by Kelly Asbury (Gnomeo and Juliet, Shrek 2), UglyDolls features original songs by Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton, Nick Jonas and Pitbull. The film will be released next summer via STX Entertainment. Here’s what it looks like:
TRAILER: Laika Studios “Missing Link”
November 8th, 2018 Jerry Beck Meet “Mr. Link”: 8 feet tall, 630 lbs, and covered in fur, but don’t let his appearance fool you… he is funny, sweet, and adorably literal, making him the world’s most lovable legend at the heart of Missing Link, the latest stop-motion animated adventure from LAIKA. Chris Butler writes and directs with a cast led […]
TEASER #1: First Look at “The Secret Life of Pets 2”
November 7th, 2018 Jerry Beck The Secret Life of Pets 2 will follow summer 2016’s blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet Healy will produce the sequel to the comedy that had the best opening ever for an original film, […]
Ramsey Naito Named Executive VP, Animation Production and Development , Nickelodeon Group
November 6th, 2018 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon, the number-one network for kids, has named Oscar-nominated producer Ramsey Naito to the role of Executive Vice President of Animation Production and Development, in charge of the network’s animation content across all formats and platforms–spanning digital, TV and film. The announcement was made today by Nickelodeon President Brian Robbins, to whom she will report. […]
Netflix Gets Animated with An Explosion of New Programming
November 6th, 2018 Jerry Beck Nearly 60% of Netflix members on a global basis enjoy kids and family content every month, so the company today unveiled a robust slate of animated event programming – both feature films and original series – to give kids and families around the world more of what they love. The six all-new projects together with […]
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No Comments » Netflix To Produce, Chris Williams to Direct “Jacob And The Sea Beast”
November 5th, 2018 Jerry Beck Netflix today announced that it is producing Jacob And The Sea Beast, a CG animated feature film written and directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Chris Williams (Moana, Big Hero 6, Bolt). Jacob and the Sea Beast – Williams’ script that will also serve as his solo directorial debut – tells the epic story of […]
Dreamworks “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” Moves Up It’s Debut on Netflix
November 2nd, 2018 Jerry Beck With fan anticipation reaching a fever pitch, DreamWorks Animation Television is excited to announce that She-Ra and the Princesses of Power will now debut November 13th exclusively on Netflix. To celebrate the earlier release, DreamWorks has released a new trailer unveiling never-before-seen footage and a preview of the series theme song titled “Warriors.”
TRAILER: Blue Sky’s “Spies In Disguise”
November 1st, 2018 Jerry Beck Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an […]
Nickelodeon Names Participants of 19th Annual Writing Program
October 31st, 2018 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon has selected five new participants to join its 19th annual Writing Program, including the program’s first-ever preschool-specific finalist. The Nickelodeon Writing Program offers aspiring television writers with diverse backgrounds from all over the globe the opportunity to hone their skills while writing for both live-action and animated shows. Based in Burbank, participants will develop […]
“Star Wars: All-Stars”: New Animated Shorts and Full-Length Episodes To Debut on Disney XD
October 26th, 2018 Jerry Beck LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars, a new animated adventure series that spans all Star Wars eras, will debut beginning Monday, OCT. 29th, on Disney XD YouTube and DisneyNOW. Comprised of eight shorts and four half-hour episodes, the series features LEGO versions of the fresh faces of the Star Wars galaxy alongside iconic heroes including Kylo Ren, […]
Ed Graham Jr. (1928-2018)
October 25th, 2018 Jerry Beck Via an obituary in today’s Chicago Tribune, animation producer Ed Graham Jr. passed away last month – on September 20th. He is best remembered as the producer of the Linus the Lionhearted cartoon show aired by CBS and ABC between 1964 – 1969 After graduating from Dartmouth College, Ed worked as a newspaper copywriter and […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks’ “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
October 25th, 2018 Jerry Beck What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. For How to Train Your Dragon: […]
