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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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“The Simpsons” Animated Short “Playdate with Destiny” Starts Streaming on Disney+

Today Disney+ set a playdate with the Simpsons. The streaming service has announced that the short film Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny will begin streaming globally on the service beginning tomorrow, Friday, April 10th. Originally released in theatres before Disney and Pixar’s Onward, Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’ builds on the success of […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 9, 2020
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“The Simpsons” Animated Short “Playdate with Destiny” Starts Streaming on Disney+

Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss “Trolls World Tour”

The DreamWorks Animation sequel to their 2016 Oscar nominated hit will be available for home viewing this Friday, April 10th. Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss the game-changing move to release the film on Video On Demand and if they wanted to top ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ in the music department. Jackson Murphy: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 6, 2020
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Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss “Trolls World Tour”

Series Developer Becca Topol and EP Sascha Paladino talk Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective”

Mira, Royal Detective is Disney’s latest fun for the whole family animated series. It premieres this Friday March 20th at 11amET on Disney Channel and 7pmET on Disney Junior. Series Developer Becca Topol and EP Sascha Paladino can’t wait for audiences to fall in love with “Mira”, and they’re thrilled the show has already been […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 16, 2020
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Series Developer Becca Topol and EP Sascha Paladino talk Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective”

NEW TRAILER: Pixar’s “Soul”

Check out the new trailer from Disney and Pixar’s all-new original feature film “Soul,” which opens in U.S. theaters on June 19th, 2020. Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 12, 2020
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NEW TRAILER: Pixar’s “Soul”

TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”

Here’s the trailer for the forthcoming 45-minute Netflix special, DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon. It flies onto Netflix on March 27th. Check out the trailer below. Dak, Leyla and the Rescue Riders crew brace for their newest adventure when greedy pirates get their hands on a map leading to a precious […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 12, 2020
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TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”

MUST-SEE: “The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons” at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA.

The latest stop for long-running exhibit “The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons” is near my neck of the woods at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA. The showcase of more than 160 pieces from curators Steve Schneider and Jesse G. Wright, Jr., is now on display through May 10th. Berkshire Museum Executive Director Jeff Rodgers […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 10, 2020
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MUST-SEE: “The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons” at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA.
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INTERVIEW: Director Tim Story On His New Hybrid “Tom & Jerry” Movie

Tim Story has directed big studio films starring A-listers Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon and Jessica Alba. But Story’s latest movie may have the two biggest stars of his career: Tom & Jerry. Warner Bros.’ new live-action/animated family comedy debuts in theaters and on HBO Max this Friday February […]