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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television

Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
March 25th, 2026
Henry will oversee all aspects of production for Disney Branded Television’s portfolio of award-winning animated and live-action programming for Disney+, Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, including titles such as “Descendants,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” and “Phineas and Ferb.”
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DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
March 25th, 2026
The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]
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Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
March 24th, 2026
16 years after the first "Despicable Me", Illumination is widely regarded as one of the powerhouses in animation, in large part thanks to "Mario" and those Minions... some of the most iconic animated characters of all time.
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Latest in Category: Major Studios

Blu-Ray Preview: “TOM AND JERRY: The Complete CinemaScope Collection”

With the rise of TV threatening moviegoing back in the 1950s, wider screens became Hollywood’s way to combat that competition. M-G-M went all in and placed their bets on the new CinemaScope process. In addition to their feature films, the studio emboldened their cartoon unit run by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera – and their […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 7, 2024
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Blu-Ray Preview: “TOM AND JERRY: The Complete CinemaScope Collection”

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 […]
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|December 3, 2024
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INTERVIEW: The Making Of “Sandy’s Country Christmas” Now Streaming On Paramount+

Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel Broadcasting to Launch “MeTV TOONS”

Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced the launch of an all-new national television network, MeTV TOONS, dedicated exclusively to the very best of classic animation, from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites. In this new collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel – the company behind the top rated MeTV Network – MeTV Toons will welcome dozens of […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 2, 2024
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Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel Broadcasting to Launch “MeTV TOONS”

INTERVIEW: Precious Details On “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim”

Warner Bros. will release an animated feature in theaters on December 13th that’s set about 200 years before the events of some of the most beloved and awarded live-action movies of the past 25 years. Director Kenji Kamiyama shares how J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson and his own previous animated projects inspired the story, characters and […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 2, 2024
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INTERVIEW: Precious Details On “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim”

Walt Disney Animation, Pixar, Disney Branded Television and 20th Century Fox Have Their 2024 Annecy Lineup

  PARIS, France ­– Each year, the Annecy Internation Animated Film Festival features brilliant animated projects that enchant audiences around the world. The festival is known for hosting incredible emerging talent and trends in the field of animation, and this year will be no different as Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, and Disney […]
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|April 26, 2024
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Walt Disney Animation, Pixar, Disney Branded Television and 20th Century Fox Have Their 2024 Annecy Lineup

INTERVIEW: We Wish You “Mickey And The Very Many Christmases”

New CG half-hour special Mickey and the Very Many Christmases, from writers Tom Rogers and Rachel Ruderman (The Chicken Squad), puts a Mouse House holiday twist on a classic comedy movie. It premieres this Sunday Dec. 1 at 7pm on Disney Jr. and begins streaming Monday Dec. 2 on Disney+. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|November 26, 2024
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INTERVIEW: We Wish You “Mickey And The Very Many Christmases”
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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 […]