Lauren Ashton

Managing Editor

Lauren Ashton is a Los Angeles-based writer. She has also taught stop-motion animation and film history since 2020, and holds a BFA in Acting from The California Institute of the Arts. Lauren has previously worked with Walt Disney Imagineering, and since graduating from CalArts, she has worked at Spellbound Inc. (a YouTube Production Company), Gnomon School of Animation, and written plays and sketch comedy for various theaters.

Articles By Lauren Ashton

FIRST PEEK: Ricky Gervais’ New Netflix Animated “Alley Cats”

Netflix has announced Alley Cats, a brand-new adult animated comedy created by Emmy and BAFTA winner Ricky Gervais (After Life, Extras, The Office), set to premiere in 2026. The show features a stacked voice cast including Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, and also featuring Natalie Cassidy […]

“Aesop’s Fables – The 1920s, Volume 1” Coming This November

2,600 years ago, Aesop said… Long before Paul Terry found success with Mighty Mouse, he spent the 1920s producing the Aesop’s Fables series starring his original character Farmer Al Falfa and an endless cast of violent, funny animals. Loosely connected to those ancient tales and bookended with a “sugar-coated pill of wisdom,” the cartoons were […]

Warner Bros Debuts “Krypto Saves the Day!” Animated Short Series

With Superman set to arrive on Digital August 15th and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD September 23rd, Warner Bros has announced that the first installment of a four-part animated short series starring Krypto—Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle—debuted Wednesday, August 13th, ahead of its inclusion as a special feature on the upcoming Superman […]

TRAILER: Netflix Presents “Haunted Hotel”

Created by Matt Roller (Rick & Morty), this 10-episode, 30-minute animated series follows a single mother of two as she struggles to keep a haunted hotel running—with the reluctant help of her estranged brother, now one of the ghosts haunting the place. He’s convinced the other ghosts might actually have a few good ideas.

TRAILER: Walt Disney Animation Studios Unveils New “Zootopia” Trailer

Walt Disney Animation Studios has dropped the new trailer and poster for Zootopia 2, their upcoming big-screen adventure hitting theaters on November 26th. This time around, Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) are back as rookie cops. The partnership, however, starts to wobble when Chief Bogo (Idris Elba) […]

Lauren Ashton

Managing Editor

Articles By Lauren Ashton

FIRST PEEK: Ricky Gervais’ New Netflix Animated “Alley Cats”

“Aesop’s Fables – The 1920s, Volume 1” Coming This November

Warner Bros Debuts “Krypto Saves the Day!” Animated Short Series

TRAILER: Netflix Presents “Haunted Hotel”

TRAILER: Walt Disney Animation Studios Unveils New “Zootopia” Trailer

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