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INTERVIEW: The Making Of “Sandy’s Country Christmas” Now Streaming On Paramount+
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 […]
INTERVIEW: Taking On “Hailey’s On It!”

INTERVIEW: Taking On “Hailey’s On It!”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
May 30th, 2023
Television duo Nick Stanton and Devin Bunje (writers on Disney live-action series Zeke and Luther) now team-up as creators and executive producers of a new animated comedy for The Mouse House. Hailey’s On It!, starring Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as the title character, premieres Thursday June 8th at 8pm on Disney Channel and Disney XD. Episodes […]

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“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: The Rise of Xiono

The Star Wars galaxy is in trouble again! The First Order threatens the New Republic, and only a group called the Resistance is willing to stop them. But the Resistance is undermanned. They’re desperate for recruits. They enlist Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono. That’s how desperate they are. Kaz is overly-eager, socially awkward, a bit of a […]
Avatar photoW.R. Miller|October 4, 2019
“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two:  The Rise of Xiono

“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: Descending to the Dark Order

What if you learn a friend has lied to you? What if they oppose your political beliefs? What if your political leader asks you to join them? Would you do it? Would you join … the First Order? This is the situation for Tamara “Tam” Ryvora, mechanic and pilot for the interstellar fueling depot, Colossus. […]
Avatar photoW.R. Miller|October 1, 2019
“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two:  Descending to the Dark Order

“DuckTales” Cast is Over the Moon About the New Season

Interlocking plot twists. Complex, divisive character relationships. Mind-bending sci-fi-fantasy predicaments. Yet comedic and slyly satiric. Not, Stranger Things or Game of Thrones (or ponytails or cottontails) – no, its Ducktales. Yet for those who haven’t kept up, it isn’t so intense that it requires charts and graphs to catch on. It’s still Ducktales. (Woo-oo.) This […]
Avatar photoGreg Ehrbar|September 2, 2019
“DuckTales” Cast is Over the Moon About the New Season

INTERVIEW: Actors Scott Adsit and Ryan Potter of “Big Hero 6: The Series”

Few things are more gratifying for those who enjoy animation than to discover that the people behind the characters are just as engaged as the people watching at home. With Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit of Big Hero 6: The Series the passion for their characters, their intimate knowledge of each storyline, and the shared […]
Avatar photoGreg Ehrbar|September 1, 2019
INTERVIEW: Actors Scott Adsit and Ryan Potter of “Big Hero 6: The Series”

INTERVIEW: Creator Matt Braly on “Amphibia”

Annie Award-winning Gravity Falls writer, director and storyboard artist Matt Braly has created a new Disney Channel animated series. Amphibia, starring Mouse House staple Brenda Song, premieres June 17th. The show has just wrapped production on Season 1 and has already been renewed for a second year. Jerry Beck: What does the title of the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 11, 2019
INTERVIEW: Creator Matt Braly on “Amphibia”

INTERVIEW: Victor Cook on Disney Channel’s “T.O.T.S.”

“T.O.T.S” is Disney Channel’s latest animated series. The story centers around two buddies — a flamingo and a penguin — who join a baby animal delivery service. Vic Cook, fresh-off Netflix’ Stretch Armstrong, was given the duty of bringing this show to life. Jackson Murphy: What initially attracted you to this project? Vic Cook: This […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 11, 2019
INTERVIEW: Victor Cook on Disney Channel’s “T.O.T.S.”

INTERVIEW: Phineas and Ferb Creators On New “Candace Against The Universe” Movie

It’s been five years since Phineas and Ferb ended on Disney Channel. But the iconic animated series still airs on TV every day, and the episodes are now on Disney+. That’s also where you’ll find the fantastic new Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, starting this Friday, August 28th. I chatted with […]