Luck is an animated feature from Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation, and is directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Peggy Holmes (The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning, Secret of the Wings, The Pirate Fairy) with an original screenplay written by Kiel Murray (Raya and the Last Dragon, Cars 3, Cars). It stars Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, […]

While DreamWorks may not be able to summon the financial and technical resources that you-know-who possesses, that does not mean that they cannot produce a good film, and with their latest effort, The Bad Guys, they mostly succeed. Though the world-building is weird, and some character reversals are rather facile, this is one entertaining flick […]

Eric Goldberg is the legendary Disney animator of The Genie. Goldberg draws the beloved character on an episode of the new informational series Sketchbook (premiering this Wednesday April 27th on Disney+). Goldberg discusses how The Genie has remained a core part of his life in the 30 years since Aladdin — and a highly-anticipated Mickey […]

On June 17th, Pixar presents new sci-fi action/adventure film Lightyear. It’s not about the “child’s play-thing” from the Toy Story franchise. Lightyear is the movie Andy saw when he was young that made him fall in love with the space ranger Buzz Lightyear character, voiced by Chris Evans. After screening 30 minutes of footage, I […]

New DreamWorks Animation feature The Bad Guys opens in theaters this Friday April 22nd. It’s based on a graphic novel series from Aaron Blabey about talking animal criminals in a complicated human world who are out to (possibly) change their image. Director Pierre Perifel and producers Rebecca Huntley and Damon Ross discuss casting, color choices […]

Stephanie Kaliner is the executive producer and showrunner of new DreamWorks Animation series Pinecone and Pony. It’s adapted from author Kate Beaton’s popular picture book “The Princess and the Pony” and premieres this Friday April 8th on AppleTV+. Pinecone, a curious and adventurous girl, and her best friend — a pony named Pony — learn […]