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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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INTERVIEW: It’s “Bugs Bunny Builders” Season With Showrunner Abe Audish

The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. Bugs Bunny Builders premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight episodes then begin streaming the next day, Tuesday July 26th, on HBO Max. I spoke with showrunner and supervising producer Abe Audish […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 19, 2022
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INTERVIEW: It’s “Bugs Bunny Builders” Season With Showrunner Abe Audish

INTERVIEW With The Masters Of “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”

Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, premiering this Thursday July 14th on Netflix. I spoke with executive producers Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian about the next chapter in the action and comedy […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 11, 2022
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INTERVIEW With The Masters Of “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”

NEW TRAILER: Skydance’s “Luck”

From Apple Original Films comes the story of Sam Greenfield, the unluckiest person in the world, who when she stumbles into the never-before-seen Land of Luck, sets out on a quest to bring some good luck home for her best friend. But with humans not allowed, her only chance is teaming up with the magical […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 7, 2022
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NEW TRAILER: Skydance’s “Luck”

“Spellbound” Casting adds Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem

Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation revealed today that Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem have joined the cast of the star-studded animated musical feature, Spellbound. Kidman will be voicing the role of ‘Ellsmere,’ the kind and just, yet hyper-precise Queen of Lumbria; and Bardem will voice ‘Solon,’ the boastful yet big-hearted King […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 21, 2022
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“Spellbound” Casting adds Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem

INTERVIEW: “Eureka!” Creators On The Idea Of Celebrating Ideas

Eureka! comes from creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien. This new animated series, about an ambitious, genius child inventor, her family and human (and animal) friends, premieres Wednesday June 22nd at 7:30pm on Disney Junior, with new episodes also available on Disney+. Eureka! is packed with positivity, creativity and imagination, thanks to Sharkey and Virgien. […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 20, 2022
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INTERVIEW: “Eureka!” Creators On The Idea Of Celebrating Ideas

TRAILER: Dreamworks/Netflix “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”

Jack Black returns to Kung Fu Panda in the new series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. When a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons, Po must leave his home to embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 16, 2022
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TRAILER: Dreamworks/Netflix “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”
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Disney to Release blu-ray Steel Books

Disney announced today a special series of anniversary re-releases of some of the most beloved films from the Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm studios as part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration. A selection of titles will be released nationwide in special platinum-style collectible O-sleeves. There will also be numerous retail exclusives, with Best Buy offering […]