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INTERVIEW: “The Sisters Grimm” Is New Twist On Tales
The Sisters Grimm showrunner Amy Higgins and EP Michael Buckley discuss their new AppleTV+ adventure series, which premieres this Friday October 3rd.
INTERVIEW: How “Shape Island” Season 2 Was Shaped

INTERVIEW: How “Shape Island” Season 2 Was Shaped

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
August 25th, 2025
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen are the creators and EPs of Emmy-winning and Annie-nominated stop-motion series Shape Island (based on their books). Season 2 of the family comedy premieres this Friday Aug. 29 on AppleTV+. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: Mac, Season One was a huge success. How […]
INTERVIEW: Kindness Matters In “Lulu Is A Rhinoceros”

INTERVIEW: Kindness Matters In “Lulu Is A Rhinoceros”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
May 23rd, 2025
Lulu Is A Rhinoceros is a new AppleTV+ animated special premiering Friday May 30th. It’s about a dog who sees herself as a rhinoceros and wants to share kindness and the value of self-worth with others in her community. This is adapted from a 2018 book by father-daughter duo Jason and Allison Flom, who are […]

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INTERVIEW: Prepare For Scares With “Curses!”

New DreamWorks Animation family adventure series Curses! premieres this Friday October 27th on AppleTV+. Creators Jim Cooper & Jeff Dixon and director Leo Riley share visual and storytelling inspirations and insights on working with some classic and modern-day horror icons. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: This family is […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|October 24, 2023
INTERVIEW: Prepare For Scares With “Curses!”

NTERVIEW: Teeing-Up “One-Of-A-Kind Marcie”

The Peanuts/Apple partnership continues to flourish. New 40-minute special Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie premieres this Friday August 18th on AppleTV+. Executive Producer Craig Schulz (son of “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz) and Director Raymond S. Persi (who also voiced Flash the Sloth in Zootopia) discuss the impact of Marcie, her new special and the entire “Peanuts” […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 14, 2023
NTERVIEW: Teeing-Up “One-Of-A-Kind Marcie”

INTERVIEW: Jump For Joy With “Frog And Toad”

Arnold Lobel’s beloved Frog and Toad books leap off the page and onto the screen with the delightful new AppleTV+ animated series, premiering this Friday April 28th. Executive Producer and Showrunner Rob Hoegee guides me through what went into making the show — from adapting the look of the books to collaborating with two other […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 24, 2023
INTERVIEW: Jump For Joy With “Frog And Toad”

INTERVIEW: “Ted Lasso” Holiday Treat Now Annie Awards Nominee

Jed Hathaway is the director of Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas Mustache, a four and a half minute stop-motion presentation from AppleTV+. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, Hathaway shares how he and his team collaborated with Jason Sudeikis, Apple and Warner Bros. TV to give Ted Lasso fans a fun gift that’s now a 2023 […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 26, 2023
INTERVIEW: “Ted Lasso” Holiday Treat Now Annie Awards Nominee

TRAILER: Apple TV+ “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse”

Apple TV+ released today the trailer for the upcoming animated short film The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and the Horse, based on the internationally best-selling book of the same name by celebrated author Charlie Mackesy. The story of kindness, friendship, courage and hope for viewers of all ages premieres globally on December 25th, Christmas […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 9, 2022
TRAILER: Apple TV+ “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse”

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse Anounced by Apple TV+

Apple Original Films has just announced that the animated short The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, based on the global best-selling book of the same title by Charlie Mackesy, will be coming to Apple TV+ on Christmas Day this year. The film, featuring Mackesy’s characteristic illustrations brought to life in color with […]
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|October 12, 2022
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse Anounced by Apple TV+

INTERVIEW: The Man In The “Dog Man” Director’s Chair

Peter Hastings is a six-time Emmy-winner who’s worked on the DreamWorks Animation Television Epic Tales of Captain Underpants and various Kung Fu Panda spin-offs. Now he’s the director of the studio’s new theatrical Dog Man movie, in theaters this Friday January 31st. Adapted from author Dav Pilkey’s popular books, this is an action and comedy […]