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‘GOAT’: How Director Tyree Dillihay Got Animated About Basketball
For director Tyree Dillihay (Bob's Burgers), GOAT began as an animal basketball concept  in 2018 at Sony Pictures Animation. It grew into his passion project about roarball.
FIRST LOOK: Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters”

FIRST LOOK: Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
February 9th, 2026
Here's the trailer and poster for the next Minions masterpiece - from Illumination via Universal on July 1st.
Breaking Down the Bathhouse Battle in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Breaking Down the Bathhouse Battle in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
February 2nd, 2026
It's not surprising that the bathhouse battle is the third most popular scene from KPop Demon Hunters: the Netflix phenom and Best Animated Feature frontrunner from Sony Pictures Animation/Imageworks. It's colorful, funny, chaotic, and action-packed.

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INTERVIEW: “Captain Underpants” Director David Soren

The books have been wildly popular with kids (of all ages) worldwide since the first was published back in 1997. Now DreamWorks Animation is hoping Captain Underpants will be a perfect fit for the big screen. Director David Soren, a long-time fan of the series, joined me for this “brief” Q&A on Captain Underpants: The […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 22, 2017
INTERVIEW: “Captain Underpants” Director David Soren

Date Set For Disney XD’s “Billy Dilley’s Super-Duper Subterranean Summer”

Billy Dilley’s Super-Duper Subterranean Summer, an animated comedy series from Emmy Award-winning director Aaron Springer (Disney’s “Mickey Mouse” cartoon shorts), premieres with multiple airings Saturday June 3rd (7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m. EDT), on Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, “Billy Dilley’s Super-Duper Subterranean Summer” stars Springer as Billy, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 11, 2017
Date Set For Disney XD’s “Billy Dilley’s Super-Duper Subterranean Summer”

Cartoon Network Greenlights LEGO Spin-Off “Unkitty!” From Warner Bros. Animation

Cartoon Network is transporting viewers to a joyous kingdom full of sparkle matter, happy thoughts and the occasional rage-out in Unikitty!, an all-new animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The series follows Unikitty, the beloved character from The LEGO Movie, and a whole cast of friends into a world full of adventure, excitement and […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 10, 2017
Cartoon Network Greenlights LEGO Spin-Off “Unkitty!” From Warner Bros. Animation

Dreamworks TV Takes 9 Daytime Emmys

Congratulations to DreamWorks Animation Television for taking home NINE Daytime Emmys. The studio won a total of nine Emmys – with Trollhunters leading the pack with six. Including a win for Guillermo del Toro for directing (and Rodrigo Blaas). The 44th Annual Creative Arts Daytime Emmys were presented last evening at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 29, 2017
Dreamworks TV Takes 9 Daytime Emmys

INTERVIEW: “Peabody & Sherman” Designer Kevin Dart

The Daytime Emmy Awards are this Sunday (4/30), but animator Kevin Dart is already a winner, having been honored for his work in the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation category for The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show. The popular Netflix/DreamWorks series is also up for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program. Jackson Murphy: How does it feel […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 26, 2017
INTERVIEW: “Peabody & Sherman” Designer Kevin Dart

FIRST LOOK TRAILER: Dreamworks/Netflix “Spirit Riding Free”

The Oscar-nominated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) introduced the world to a resilient mustang named Spirit, and now it’s inspired a brand new story and setting for Spirit Riding Free, a Netflix original series from DreamWorks Animation Television, debuting exclusively there on May 5th. Spirit Riding Free follows the heartfelt journey of a […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 18, 2017
FIRST LOOK TRAILER: Dreamworks/Netflix “Spirit Riding Free”

FULL TRAILER: Tim Burton’s “DUMBO”

You love it or you hate it, You anticipate greatness or you fear it. Here it is – Tim Burton’s reimagining of the Walt Disney classic Dumbo – live action and CG hybrid style. Burton expands on the beloved classic story where “differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight”. The trailer below […]