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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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First Look Images: Dreamworks New Short “Marooned”

Dreamworks has released two “first-look” images from their next short Marooned. The film is directed by Andy Erekson and produced by Jeff Hermann. Music by Amie Doherty. In addition to its World Premiere screening at the Annecy International Animation Festival (June 10th through 15th), it was announced today that Marooned has been accepted to screen […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 28, 2019
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First Look Images: Dreamworks New Short “Marooned”

Talking Voices on “The Secret Life of Pets 2”

The Secret Life of Pets 2 is set to begin taking a major bite out of the summer box office when it opens on June 7th. Recently, I sat down with several members of the star-studded cast to discuss how voice acting has become an important part of their careers. Kevin Hart has the movie […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 28, 2019
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Talking Voices on “The Secret Life of Pets 2”

TRAILER: Dreamworks “ABOMINABLE”

DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio’s co-production Abominable takes audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of Shanghai to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes. Abominable is written and directed by Jill Culton (Open Season, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story 2) and is produced by Suzanne Buirgy (Kung Fu Panda 2, Home). Peilin Chou of Pearl Studio […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 23, 2019
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TRAILER: Dreamworks “ABOMINABLE”

INTERVIEW: Director Chris Renaud on “The Secret Life of Pets 2”

Chris Renaud has been with Illumination Entertainment from the very beginning, serving as co-director (with Pierre Coffin) on the studio’s first film, 2010’s Despicable Me. He also directed 2016’s The Secret Life of Pets and is now back with the sequel, which features a superhero storyline that brought Renaud back to his roots. Jackson Murphy: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 22, 2019
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INTERVIEW: Director Chris Renaud on “The Secret Life of Pets 2”

Disney To Premiere Three New Experimental Shorts At Annecy

In what has become an annual tradition at Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) returns with a Bonlieu Theater presentation showcasing the Studios’ latest projects, presented by the filmmakers themselves. On Friday, June 14, Head of Animation Becky Bresee and Head of Effects Animation Marlon West take to the stage to […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 16, 2019
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Disney To Premiere Three New Experimental Shorts At Annecy

INTERVIEW: Dreamworks “Harvey Girls Forever”

The Harvey Girls are back for Season 2 of the popular DreamWorks Animation series, now streaming on Netflix. Executive Producer Brendan Hay and Supervising Producer Aliki Theofilopoulos discuss the bigger, bolder new season, starting with a title change. Jackson Murphy: The show was called Harvey Street Kids for Season 1. Now it’s called Harvey Girls […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 16, 2019
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INTERVIEW: Dreamworks “Harvey Girls Forever”
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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 […]