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INTERVIEW: Jeff Kinney On “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw”
Since it’s first publication, Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been a bestselling series and instant hit, continuing to resonate with young audiences to this day. The doodle-inspired series follows Greg Heffley, an average middle schooler who always seems to stumble into absurd yet relatable disasters. Debuting December 5th on Disney+, Diary of a Wimpy […]
FIRST LOOK: Sony Pictures Animation “GOAT”

FIRST LOOK: Sony Pictures Animation “GOAT”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
December 2nd, 2025
From Sony Pictures Animation, the artists that made KPop Demon Hunters, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. Here's the first look trailer.
INTERVIEW: A Devotion To “Wednesdays With Gramps”

INTERVIEW: A Devotion To “Wednesdays With Gramps”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
November 26th, 2025
A new DreamWorks Animation short focuses on a teen who visits his grandpa and discovers a passion that will strengthen their relationship. It is Oscar qualified and vying for Best Animated Short Film consideration. Co-Director Chris Copeland and producer Shabrayia Cleaver share what makes them so proud about Wednesdays with Gramps. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was […]

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NETFLIX TRAILER: DreamWorks “HOME: Adventures with Tip & Oh!”

Here’s the trailer for HOME: Adventures with Tip & Oh, the new Dreamworks series which will air exclusively on Netflix beginning on July 29th. Delveloped by Ryan Crego and Throup Van Orman, the show picks up where the 2015 animated film left off, our heroine (Tip) and her intergalactic misfit companion (Oh) embark on new […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 13, 2016
NETFLIX TRAILER: DreamWorks “HOME: Adventures with Tip & Oh!”

“Pets” Tops Weekend With $103 Million; Five Quick Questions for It’s Director Chris Renaud

Congratulations to our friends at Illumination. Their latest release, The Secret Life Of Pets, hit a nerve with audiences young and old and continues a blockbuster streak of major studio animation releases in 2016 – following on the heels of Disney’s Zootopia ($340 million) and Pixar’s Finding Dory ($422 million domestic total as of today). […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 11, 2016
“Pets” Tops Weekend With $103 Million; Five Quick Questions for It’s Director Chris Renaud

TRAILER #2: Illumination’s “Sing”

Here is the second official full trailer – tied to prints on this week’s release of Illumination’s The Secret Life Of Pets – for Universal’s Sing. Scarlet Johansson, Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane, Reese Witherspoon and John C. Reilly topline the holiday release – now set to open on December 21st.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 7, 2016
TRAILER #2: Illumination’s “Sing”

A Whole New World Through the Love of Disney: An interview with the director and subjects of “LIFE, ANIMATED”

Opening in wide release around the country is the highly anticipated feature documentary based on Pulitzer prize winner Ron Suskind’s book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism. If you haven’t heard about this bestseller, it recounts the Suskind family’s experience with their younger son Owen’s autism, and their discovery of how to […]
Avatar photoLeslie Combemale|July 7, 2016
A Whole New World Through the Love of Disney: An interview with the director and subjects of “LIFE, ANIMATED”

Disney Officially Announces “Wreck-It Ralph 2”

Wreck-It Ralph is heading back to the big screen, and this time, he’s wrecking the internet. The Oscar-nominated Walt Disney Animation Studios team from the original film is reteaming for the follow-up, including director Rich Moore (Zootopia, The Simpsons) and producer Clark Spencer (Zootopia, Bolt). Phil Johnston (writer, Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia) joins Moore as director […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 30, 2016
Disney Officially Announces “Wreck-It Ralph 2”

TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls” Official Trailer #1

DreamWorks’ dropped the first official trailer from their forthcoming feature Trolls. Directed by Mike Mitchell and Walt Dorhn and featuring original music from Justin Timberlake, the film stars the voice talent of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Russell Brand, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, John Cleese, Zooey Deschenel, Gwen Stefani and many more. It’s an irreverent comedy […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 29, 2016
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls” Official Trailer #1

Beyond The Simpsons: What Animation Assets Disney Will Own by Acquiring Fox

It’s not just The Simpsons, Family Guy or Bob’s Burgers. If the rumored Disney buyout of 20th Century Fox goes through, Disney will end up with a fortified cartoon library that will probably double their animation assets. For starters, they will be acquiring the rights to Crusader Rabbit – the first cartoon series created for […]