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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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Cast from ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Reprise Their Roles in Universal Studios Ride, “Off the Leash!”

The voice talent behind the lovable furry stars of Illumination’s global blockbuster hits The Secret Life of Pets and The Secret Life of Pets 2 unleash their animal instincts to reprise their roles in Universal Studios Hollywood’s lively new ride, “The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!,” opening in Spring 2020, which answer the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 22, 2020
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Cast from ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Reprise Their Roles in Universal Studios Ride, “Off the Leash!”

Meet The Animators and Films of Disney’s “Short Circuit”

A new collection of animated shorts debuts on Disney+ next Friday, Jan. 24. “Short Circuit” is an experimental program that began in 2016 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. The concept: anyone in any department could send a blind email pitch (no name attached). If accepted, the filmmakers could work with anyone at the studio to […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 17, 2020
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Meet The Animators and Films of Disney’s “Short Circuit”

Creator Radford Sechrist and Exec Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting January 14th on Netflix. Creator Radford Sechrist and Executive Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss the fantastical series, which they can’t wait for viewers to explore: Jackson Murphy: Rad, is it true that you wanted to do something along the lines of “Game of […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 8, 2020
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Creator Radford Sechrist and Exec Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”

INTERVIEW: Creator Dana Terrace on Disney’s “The Owl House”

The Owl House is the new highly-anticipated animated adventure series premiering this Friday Jan. 10th at 8:45pm on Disney Channel. Creator Dana Terrace is excited for animation and fantasy fans to journey into an incredible world for a 19-episode first season. Dana Terrace: I’m a big fan of old, medieval art. So the general look […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 6, 2020
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INTERVIEW: Creator Dana Terrace on Disney’s “The Owl House”

REVIEW: Blue Sky’s “Spies In Disguise”

If you have seen the trailer or commercials for Blue Sky Animation’s latest film, you know everything you need to know: A super-suave spy is turned into a pigeon by a nerdy kid who works for the same government agency. They team up to take down a bad guy and foil his nefarious plot. That’s […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|December 30, 2019
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REVIEW: Blue Sky’s “Spies In Disguise”

Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland “Fast and the Furious: Spy Racers”

The “Fast and the Furious” franchise is getting animated with DreamWorks’ new series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, premiering Dec. 26th on Netflix. Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland share insights on their family-friendly entry in this saga – and working with Vin Diesel. Jackson Murphy: Were you fans of the “Fast & Furious” saga […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 23, 2019
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Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland “Fast and the Furious: Spy Racers”
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“The Proud Family” EPs Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar In New Deal with Disney Branded Television

Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar have entered into a wide-ranging, multiyear overall deal with Disney that calls for them to produce animated and live-action series and movies for Disney Branded Television. They will work closely with Meredith Roberts, senior vice president/general manager, Television Animation, Disney Channels, and Ayo Davis, executive vice president, Creative Development […]