Disney and Pixar’s upcoming action-packed animated comedy “Hoppers” unveiled a new trailer this morning, introducing moviegoers to an animal lover named Mabel (voice of Piper Curda), who jumps at the opportunity—or hops, in fact—to try new technology that allows her to communicate with animals in an exciting new way. Produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle, Hoppers […]

The door is back open! New series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ premieres next Monday July 21st on Disney Jr. and Tuesday July 22nd on Disney+. Emmy-winning executive producer Rob LaDuca and co-producer and story editor Kim Duran share insights on additions to this iconic location and crafting adventures for a new generation of fans. (This Animation […]

This summer, Animation Scoop attended the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and met with filmmakers from around the world. Ahead of DreamWorks’ highly anticipated The Bad Guys 2 (coming to theaters on August 1st), I sat down with director Pierre Perifel to talk about the film’s distinct visual style, specificity of character movement, and […]

Visual Effects Society Awards nominee Claudia Chung Sanii (Zootopia) is the VFX Supervisor of the latest Pixar animated feature Elio, which is now playing in theaters. Discover some of the ‘out of this world’ challenges she and the entire team faced as they brought this sci-fi comedy adventure to the screen. (This Animation Scoop Q&A […]

It has been a tough grind for once-vaunted Pixar. After their “Golden Age” (1995-2010, excluding anything related to talking cars), Pixar has been inconsistent at best (Soul, Inside Out 2, and Turning Red) to substandard at worst (Onward, Lightyear, and Elemental). In this way, they somewhat resemble their partner/distributor Disney, which has seemingly forgotten how […]

The highly anticipated new season of Phineas and Ferb (which takes place in the very next summer for these iconic characters) premieres Thursday June 5 on Disney Channel and Friday June 6 on Disney+. Joining me to talk all about it are creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, as well as cast members Ashley […]