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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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Disney+ Celebrates An Icon’s Birthday with “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse”

Mickey Mouse and friends are heading to Disney+ in the all new-animated shorts series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. From the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts, the new Disney+ original series will debut on Mickey’s birthday, Wednesday, November 18th, with two new shorts rolling out every Friday beginning November […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|September 14, 2020
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Disney+ Celebrates An Icon’s Birthday with “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse”

INTERVIEW: Scott Kreamer Welcomes You To “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”

A new chapter of the Jurassic era is born with the debut of animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous this Friday September 18th on Netflix. Five-time Emmy-nominated executive producer and showrunner Scott Kreamer talks Dinos, Dominion and getting the Spielberg seal of approval. Jackson Murphy: What was the initial inspiration for wanting to add an […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 14, 2020
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INTERVIEW: Scott Kreamer Welcomes You To “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”

INTERVIEW: “Madagascar: A Little Wild” Team on New Prequel Series

Get ready to Move It! Move It! all over again. See the Madagascar gang of Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman as kids on the new animated series Madagascar: A Little Wild. It debuts next Monday September 7th on Hulu and Peacock. Executive Producer Johanna Stein, Story Editor & Co-EP Dana Starfield, Supervising Director TJ Sullivan […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 31, 2020
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INTERVIEW: “Madagascar: A Little Wild” Team on New Prequel Series

INTERVIEW: Phineas and Ferb Creators On New “Candace Against The Universe” Movie

It’s been five years since Phineas and Ferb ended on Disney Channel. But the iconic animated series still airs on TV every day, and the episodes are now on Disney+. That’s also where you’ll find the fantastic new Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, starting this Friday, August 28th. I chatted with […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 24, 2020
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INTERVIEW: Phineas and Ferb Creators On New “Candace Against The Universe” Movie

“Madagascar: A Little Wild” will debut on Hulu and Peacock September 7th

Inspired by the blockbuster franchise, Madagascar, reunite with the fun-loving Zoo Crew – Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria – as they navigate the Central Park Zoo and the big city in the all-new series DreamWorks Madagascar: A Little Wild, debuting on Hulu and Peacock September 7th. Filled with original music and dance worthy songs, the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 21, 2020
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“Madagascar: A Little Wild” will debut on Hulu and Peacock September 7th

INTERVIEW: “Elena of Avalor” Composer Tony Morales Talks Series Finale

Disney’s popular animated series Elena of Avalor is coming to an end with a 70-minute finale episode. ‘Coronation Day’ airs this Sunday August 23rd at 7pm on Disney Junior. Tony Morales composed the music for every Elena episode (more than 75) and shares what he’ll miss most about the show. Tony Morales: It’s a little […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 18, 2020
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INTERVIEW: “Elena of Avalor” Composer Tony Morales Talks Series Finale
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INTERVIEW: Director Joe Mateo On “Blush” And Tribeca Premiere

Emmy-winning animator Joe Mateo was at Disney for 25 years. But he left the Mouse House to work for a newbie in the animation space: Skydance. Mateo has directed his first animated short for the studio, Blush, which will be on AppleTV+ later this year. It’s about an astronaut who visits a planet and soon […]