Disney XD

INTERVIEW: Kevin Yi and David Feiss Unleash the “Armorsaurs”
Dinosaurs? Check. Outer space aliens? Check. Transforming battle mecha? Check. Martial arts action? Check. Dazzling morphing sequences? Check. Over-the-top villains with way-out costumes? Check. Series catch phrase? “Armor up.” Check. Five misfit teens carefully selected to defend the Earth? Check. And they bond with the dinosaurs? Check. Tokusatsu/Super sentai-style pop music? Check. With themes extolling […]
INTERVIEW: The Making Of “Sandy’s Country Christmas” Now Streaming On Paramount+

INTERVIEW: The Making Of “Sandy’s Country Christmas” Now Streaming On Paramount+

Avatar photoLauren Ashton|
December 3rd, 2024
Animation Scoop had the amazing opportunity to speak with the Executive Producers of SpongeBob SquarePants, Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli, as well as Screen Novelties Producer Chris Finnegan, Producer and Co-director Seamus Walsh, and Producer and Co-director Mark Caballero. We discussed the timelessness of Stop Motion Animation and how wonderfully it lends itself to the […]
INTERVIEW: Raise The Woof For “Pupstruction”

INTERVIEW: Raise The Woof For “Pupstruction”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
June 5th, 2023
New animated family series Pupstruction premieres Wednesday June 14th at 8am on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+. Creator Travis Braun, Executive Producer Victor Cook and Supervising Director Abigail Nesbitt tell me how they built this show (through story, characters, education and entertainment), in this Animation Scoop Q&A. (This interview was edited for length and […]

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Disney’s “DuckTales” Culminates in a 90-minute Finale in March

DuckTales will solve some mysteries and rewrite history with an epic 90-minute series finale special Monday March 15th, (7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney XD and ungated in DisneyNOW. Executive produced by Matt Youngberg and co-executive produced by Francisco Angones, the Emmy Award-nominated DuckTales team wrapped production after 75 episodes and more than 15 shorts. The […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 16, 2021
Disney’s “DuckTales” Culminates in a 90-minute Finale in March

Voice Cast and First Look at “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur”

Disney Television Animation has announced the cast of its latest series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Based on Marvel’s hit comic books, the show follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 10, 2021
Voice Cast and First Look at “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur”

INTERVIEW: Saddle Up For Disney’s “Dino Ranch”

Matt Fernandes is the creator of the new animated family series Dino Ranch. It premieres this Monday January 18th at 12:30pm on Disney Junior. Fernandes discusses inspirations (including some you may not expect) and why this is the perfect time for an animated series that brings two big worlds (westerns and dinos) together. Matt Fernandes: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 13, 2021
INTERVIEW: Saddle Up For Disney’s “Dino Ranch”

INTERVIEW: 2021 Off To A Roaring Start with Disney’s “Gigantosaurus”

Olivier Lelardoux, Senior VP of Cyber Group Studios, is the series director of the Disney Junior animated series Gigantosaurus. Season 2 premieres today and new episodes air Mondays at 8:55am. Lelardoux talks about what goes into making the dino show in France, America… and over modern technology. Jackson Murphy: What initially attracted you to Jonny […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 4, 2021
INTERVIEW: 2021 Off To A Roaring Start with Disney’s “Gigantosaurus”

Disney’s Zombies “Addison’s Moonstone Mystery” Animated Shorts

The Disney Channel is gearing up for an eight-episode series of animated shorts, based off their hugely popular Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, ZOMBIES, whose most recent movie premiered as the #1 cable telecast of 2020 with nearly 5 million viewers. Titled, Addison’s Moonstone Mystery, the shorts premiere on Friday October 16th (7:54 p.m. EDT/PDT) […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 15, 2020
Disney’s Zombies “Addison’s Moonstone Mystery” Animated Shorts

Dan Povenmire Gives Us The Quick Elevator Pitch For His Newly Greenlit Disney Series “Hamster & Gretel”

Disney Channel has ordered the sibling superhero comedy Hamster & Gretel from Emmy Award-winning Dan Povenmire (Phineas and Ferb). Povenmire will executive-produce the new animated series, which is inspired by his relationship with his younger sister. Povenmire’s most recent success is Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, which premiered August 2020 on […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 12, 2020
Dan Povenmire Gives Us The Quick Elevator Pitch For His Newly Greenlit Disney Series “Hamster & Gretel”

Chatting With “Big City Greens” Gang In The Big Apple

Over the past four and a half years, Big City Greens has quickly become one of the most popular Disney Channel animated series of all-time. Creators Chris and Shane Houghton are deep into production on the upcoming fourth season and movie. I recently had the chance to finally meet them in person at New York […]