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INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary
Directors Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell reflect on making the star-studded comedy classic, which spawned two sequels, a Penguins spinoff film, TV shows and holiday specials. And is a new installment is on the way?
REVIEW: Disney’s “Zootopia 2”

REVIEW: Disney’s “Zootopia 2”

Avatar photoMartin Goodman|
January 1st, 2026
"Zootopia 2" restores Disney to the pinnacle of animated filmmaking. Read our review here.
Blu-Ray Announcement: “Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault – Volume 2” Going on Sale March 24th

Blu-Ray Announcement: “Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault – Volume 2” Going on Sale March 24th

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
December 23rd, 2025
Here comes another helping of Looney Tunes vault rarities – over fifty classic cartoons each marking their first time as part of a remastered Blu-ray WB cartoon collection, with some unseen in decades.

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INTERVIEWS: “Once Upon A Studio” Celebrates 100 Years of Disney

Wonder what it’d be like to see all your favorite Disney animated characters come together in one, magical way? Well, your dreams are about to come true. New short Once Upon a Studio will air tonight at 8pm on ABC as part of a special “Wonderful World of Disney” evening honoring a century of The […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|October 15, 2023
INTERVIEWS: “Once Upon A Studio” Celebrates 100 Years of Disney

TRAILER: Illumniation’s “Migratnion”

This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration. From a screenplay by Mike White, the Emmy winning […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 14, 2023
TRAILER: Illumniation’s “Migratnion”

INTERVIEW: Jennifer Lee On “Wish”, ABC And Her Time At Disney

Academy Award winner Jennifer Lee (co-director of Frozen and Frozen II) is the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. She’s one of the most influential people in animation today. A couple weeks ago I had the chance to sit down with Lee for an in-depth, 10-minute conversation in Hollywood. Earlier that day, she […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|October 2, 2023
INTERVIEW: Jennifer Lee On “Wish”, ABC And Her Time At Disney

Chris Sanders to write/direct “The Wild Robots” for DreamWorks Animation

Dreamworks announced today the commencement of The Wild Robots – marking the return of Chris Sanders to DreamWorks Animation where he directed and wrote How to Train Your Dragon with Dean DeBlois and The Croods with Kirk DeMicco. Sanders also wrote and directed Lilo & Stitch with DeBlois. Producer Jeff Hermann most recently produced The Boss Baby: Family Business, co-produced Kung Fu Panda 3 and […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|September 28, 2023
Chris Sanders to write/direct “The Wild Robots” for DreamWorks Animation

INTERVIEWS: The Stars Align For Disney’s “Wish”

Last week I had the chance to screen nearly a half-hour of footage of Disney’s upcoming animated feature Wish at the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The musical adventure, opening in theaters on November 22nd, celebrates the studio’s 100th Anniversary by showcasing the power of dreams and wishing upon stars. For this Animation Scoop […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 27, 2023
INTERVIEWS: The Stars Align For Disney’s “Wish”

INTERVIEW: The Crew Leaders Of “Fright Krewe”

The new DreamWorks Animation series Fright Krewe is the studio’s TV foray into the horror genre. Film director Eli Roth (whose credits include “Hostel”, “The House with a Clock In Its Walls” and the upcoming “Thanksgiving”) and author James Frey (of A Million Little Pieces and I Am Number Four) crafted the show’s concept — […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 25, 2023
INTERVIEW: The Crew Leaders Of “Fright Krewe”

INTERVIEW: More Dino Drama With “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory”

New DreamWorks and Universal animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (premiering this Friday May 24th on Netflix) is the next chapter in a franchise that has delighted and terrified generations. Executive Producers and showrunners Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley detail their latest Jurassic journey. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson […]