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Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television
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.”
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 […]
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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INTERVIEW: Annie Murphy On New Comedy “Praise Petey”

Disclaimer: This interview with actress Annie Murphy was conducted over Zoom prior to the SAG-AFTRA Strike, on Monday June 26th, 2023, as part of a virtual press junket organized and provided by Freeform. Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek” actress Annie Murphy lends her voice to the title character on Freeform’s first-ever animated series, Praise Petey. Its one-hour […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 17, 2023
INTERVIEW: Annie Murphy On New Comedy “Praise Petey”

INTERVIEW: Ready To Release “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”

DreamWorks Animation’s new family action/adventure comedy Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken opens this Friday June 30th. It’s already made a big splash this summer at Annecy and through early preview showings at Regal Cinemas locations nationwide. Oscar nominated director Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and producer Kelly Cooney Cilella (Trolls World Tour) join me to discuss making […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 28, 2023
INTERVIEW: Ready To Release “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”

INTERVIEW: The Quite Talented “Not Quite Narwhal” Team

New DreamWorks Animation family series Not Quite Narwhal is now streaming on Netflix. It’s based on a popular book about a narwhal named Kelp who finds out he’s actually a unicorn. Kelp decides to spend time on both land and sea, and the show shines in spotlighting who you are and how your friends and […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 22, 2023
INTERVIEW: The Quite Talented “Not Quite Narwhal” Team

TRAILER: Dreamworks “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”

Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface. This summer, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 23, 2023
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”

Max Releases Official Trailer and Key Art For “Gremlins: Secret Of The Mogwai”

Max has released the official trailer and key art for the Original animated series Gremlins: Secret Of The Mogwai. Dive into a world of magic and mythology with Gremlins: Secret Of The Mogwai, an animated prequel series to the iconic “Gremlins” films, debuting with the first two episodes TUESDAY, MAY 23 on Max. Two new […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 10, 2023
Max Releases Official Trailer and Key Art For “Gremlins: Secret Of The Mogwai”

INTERVIEW: Jay Baruchel On Lasting Impact Of Hiccup And “Dragon”

Jay Baruchel won an Annie Award in 2011 for his voice performance as Hiccup in DreamWorks’ beloved How to Train Your Dragon. He also won a Daytime Emmy in 2019 for voicing the character on the Dragons: Race to the Edge TV series. It’s been three and a half years since Baruchel last played Hiccup, […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 9, 2023
INTERVIEW: Jay Baruchel On Lasting Impact Of Hiccup And “Dragon”

INTERVIEW: Fear Is Focus Of Fearless “Orion And The Dark”

Director Sean Charmatz and Producer Peter McCown present the ambitious and memorable new DreamWorks animated feature Orion and the Dark. The family adventure from writer Charlie Kaufman, who adapts from Emma Yarlett’s book, debuts this Friday February 2nd on Netflix. This Animation Scoop Q&A shines a light on how one of the first major animated […]