Disney XD

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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Disney Channel’s “Amphibia” Exclusive Clip – Brenda Song To Play Lead Role

Beloved Disney Channel star, popular actress Brenda Song (The Social Network) will return to the channel to play the lead voice role in Amphibia, an animated comedy series premiering this summer on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. In production now, Song plays 13-year-old Anne Boonchuy, an independent and fearless teen who is magically transported to the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 27, 2019
Disney Channel’s “Amphibia” Exclusive Clip – Brenda Song To Play Lead Role

Into The Marvel-verse: “Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!” Will Feature Distinct Animation Styles

Heads up, Marvel maniacs! Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! will feature distinct animation styles in a multipart story arc kicking off Sunday May 5th (9:30–10:30 p.m. EDT/PDT), with two back-to-back episodes on Disney XD and DisneyNOW. In the new storyline, the Guardians, desperate to escape the Collector’s collapsing ship, jump into the Black […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 17, 2019
Into The Marvel-verse: “Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!” Will Feature Distinct Animation Styles

Disney Channel Announces Key Executives to Lead Development of Animated Programming: Joe D’Ambrosia to run Disney Junior

Joe D’Ambrosia has been promoted to general manager, Disney Junior, broadening his current role of senior vice president, Original Programming, and rounding out another benchmark period of growth for the preschooler brand. He will now oversee all extensions of the Disney Junior experience on- and off-screen, and will continue to be responsible for all development […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 5, 2019
Disney Channel Announces Key Executives to Lead Development of Animated Programming: Joe D’Ambrosia to run Disney Junior

“Wocka! Wodka!” Fozzie Bear Makes His Voice Acting Debut on Disney’s “Big City Greens”

Fozzie Bear, The Muppets’—and the world’s only—standup comic bear, makes his voice acting debut as Dr. Enamel, a cheery and affable dentist who eagerly imparts dental wisdom to his patients, in a new episode of Big City Greens, Saturday, February 9th (8:30-9:00 A.M. EST/PST), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Created and executive produced by brothers […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 31, 2019
“Wocka! Wodka!” Fozzie Bear Makes His Voice Acting Debut on Disney’s “Big City Greens”

Happy Birthday Mickey: “Surprise”! (Advance Clip)

This Sunday, November 18th is officially Mickey Mouse’s birthday. That was the date in 1928 the first Mickey Mouse short, Steamboat Willie, was screened publicly and transformed the little mouse and Minnie – as well as his creator Walt Disney – into an overnight superstars. In celebration of Mickey’s 90th birthday, the Emmy Award-winning “Mickey […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 16, 2018
Happy Birthday Mickey: “Surprise”!  (Advance Clip)

“Star Wars: All-Stars”: New Animated Shorts and Full-Length Episodes To Debut on Disney XD

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, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 26, 2018
“Star Wars: All-Stars”: New Animated Shorts and Full-Length Episodes To Debut on Disney XD

“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: Star Wars Synergy

Good news, bad news. The good news: Star Wars Resistance continues with a second season. The bad news: It is the last season. But it’s not leaving without a fight! Our heroes aboard the fueling depot Colossus—now travelling through space and hyperspace—must contend with a band of pirates, bounty hunters, a Hutt, an Aeosian Queen, […]