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INTERVIEW: Jeff Kinney On “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw”

December 4th, 2025

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”

Jerry 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”

Jackson 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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A Writer’s Secret to Creating “The Secret Life of Pets”: An interview with Brian Lynch

The Secret Life of Pets opens nationwide this weekend, going head-to-head with the box office juggernaut Finding Dory. The buzz about this latest feature from Ilumination Entertainment has garnered great buzz, and if it’s as well-received as hoped, maybe it will prove there is room for multiple animation features to find an audience and succeed […]

Leslie Combemale|June 27, 2016

FIRST PEEK: Disney’s New Short “Inner Workings”

Screening today in Annecy is the latest short from Disney Animation Studios – Inner Workings (aka on screen as Inner Workings Of The Human Body). First-time director Leo Matsuda (story artist for Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph) vividly illustrates of the internal struggle between a man’s pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half – […]

Jerry Beck|June 17, 2016

TRAILER #2: Warner Bros. “Storks”

Here’s our latest, and best, look at the first film from the new Warner Bros. Feature Animation brain trust (or as they call it, “think tank”). Storks is directed by Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland, and written by Stoller, based on his own idea and developed by Warner Bros. Animation under the Warner Animation Group […]

Jerry Beck|June 16, 2016

Directors Byron Howard & Rich Moore Talk “Zootopia” On Blu-Ray

If you didn’t know that Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph, The Simpsons) were directors of one of this year’s biggest movie hits, you might think they were a successful comedy team. The chemistry between the two is evident in the bonus features on the new Zootopia Blu-ray (on sale now) and […]

Greg Ehrbar|June 15, 2016

TRAILER: Disney’s “Reimagining” of ‘Pete’s Dragon’

Check-out the official trailer for Disney’s Pete’s Dragon, which features some new footage of Pete’s dragon, Elliot. The film, which is a reimagining of Disney’s 1977 live-action/animation movie, stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban and Robert Redford and is directed by David Lowery, opens nationwide on August 12th, 2016. Here’s our […]

Jerry Beck|June 14, 2016

FIRST TEASER: Disney’s “Moana”

Here it is – the brand new teaser trailer for Disney’s next animated blockbuster. Directed by the veteran filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess & the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Man Band), Moana will be sailing into theaters on Nov. 23th, 2016.

Jerry Beck|June 13, 2016

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TRAILER: Warner Bros. “Smallfoot”