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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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Dreamworks “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” Moves Up It’s Debut on Netflix

With fan anticipation reaching a fever pitch, DreamWorks Animation Television is excited to announce that She-Ra and the Princesses of Power will now debut November 13th exclusively on Netflix. To celebrate the earlier release, DreamWorks has released a new trailer unveiling never-before-seen footage and a preview of the series theme song titled “Warriors.”
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 2, 2018
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Dreamworks “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” Moves Up It’s Debut on Netflix

TRAILER: Dreamworks’ “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. For How to Train Your Dragon: […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 25, 2018
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TRAILER: Dreamworks’ “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

DreamWorks Animation Television Announces Three New Netflix Series

DreamWorks Animation Television is set to release three new kids series on Netflix in 2019 and 2020, including Archibald’s Next Big Thing from Emmy Award-winner Tony Hale. The new slate was announced during a MIPJr. keynote by Margie Cohn, president of DreamWorks Animation Television. Upcoming series include: DreamWorks Archibald’s Next Big Thing – 2019 Inspired […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 15, 2018
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DreamWorks Animation Television Announces Three New Netflix Series

INTERVIEW: Matt Beans of Dreamworks/Netflix “Trolls: The Beat Goes On!”

For fans who can’t get enough of DreamWorks’ “Trolls” – good news! Not only is production of the sequel to the 2016 hit movie in full swing, but a new season of the spin-off TV series Trolls: The Beat Goes On! debuts this week (8/24) on Netflix. And with series veteran Matt Beans back as […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 20, 2018
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INTERVIEW: Matt Beans of Dreamworks/Netflix “Trolls: The Beat Goes On!”

FIRST LOOK: Dreamworks Netflix “She-Ra and the Princess of Power”

DreamWorks Animation Television and Netflix today unveiled a first look of the highly-anticipated Netflix original series She-Ra and the Princess of Power, as well as the fall premiere date of November 16th. The images reveal several main characters from the upcoming series, including Adora and the titular She-Ra voiced by Aimee Carrero (Elena of Avalor), […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 16, 2018
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FIRST LOOK: Dreamworks Netflix “She-Ra and the Princess of Power”

Disney Announces $1 Million Donation to UN’s “Girl Up”

Disney today announced a new global project giving 21 talented young women from different corners of the globe the chance to make digital shorts telling the stories of inspiring female role models. The #DreamBigPrincess series will be shared across Disney’s global media platforms as part of a campaign to unlock up to a $1 million […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 9, 2018
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Disney Announces $1 Million Donation to UN’s “Girl Up”
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INTERVIEW: Writer/Director Dean DeBlois on “How to Train Your Dragon” and Beyond

This is a case of real life imitating art. Just as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, the young Viking chief of Berk, has to part company with his best bud, Toothless the dragon, so does writer/director Dean DeBlois say goodbye to How to Train Your Dragon. On November 7th, DeBlois reflected upon his involvement with […]