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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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INTERVIEWS: “Ted” Cast On Season 2 And Voice Acting

INTERVIEWS: “Ted” Cast On Season 2 And Voice Acting

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
March 5th, 2026
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted event series returns for Season 2, with all eight episodes premiering this Thursday March 5th on Peacock. The iconic bear and the Bennett family are once again caught-up in hilarious ’90s-set hijinks… that are even more outrageous this time. Max Burkholder, who plays John (the younger version of Mark Wahlberg’s character in the movies), […]
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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.
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INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
January 10th, 2026
Directors Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell reflect on making the star-studded comedy classic, which spawned two sequels, a Penguins spinoff film, TV shows and holiday specials. And is a new installment is on the way?
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INTERVIEW: Benjamin Renner On High-Flying “Migration”

The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales director Benjamin Renner takes to the sky with Illumination’s new animated comedy Migration. It opens in theaters next Friday December 22nd. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, Renner talks about his love of hand-drawn and CG animation, ducky research and working with one of the most star-studded voice acting […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 15, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Benjamin Renner On High-Flying “Migration”

INTERVIEW: A Slice Of “Five Nights At Freddy’s”

Universal will release the highly anticipated feature film adaptation of the popular video game franchise Five Nights at Freddy’s in theaters and on Peacock next Friday October 27th. At New York Comic Con last week, I spoke with director Emma Tammi about the horror movie starring whacked out animatronic characters at an old family entertainment […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|October 17, 2023
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INTERVIEW: A Slice Of “Five Nights At Freddy’s”

TRAILER: Illumniation’s “Migratnion”

This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration. From a screenplay by Mike White, the Emmy winning […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 14, 2023
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TRAILER: Illumniation’s “Migratnion”

INTERVIEW: All Dogs Go To Hollywood With “Strays”

New R-rated comedy Strays opens in theaters nationwide on August 18th. Director Josh Greenbaum (who grew-up near me in Saratoga Springs, NY) has real dogs play the film’s characters in about 95% of the scenes. They’re voiced by some Hollywood A-listers, including Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, Greenbaum shares insights […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 9, 2023
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INTERVIEW: All Dogs Go To Hollywood With “Strays”

TRAILER: Illumination’s “Migration”

This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration. Directed by Benjamin Renner, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker of Ernest […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 18, 2023
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TRAILER: Illumination’s “Migration”

INTERVIEW: Ready To Release “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”

DreamWorks Animation’s new family action/adventure comedy Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken opens this Friday June 30th. It’s already made a big splash this summer at Annecy and through early preview showings at Regal Cinemas locations nationwide. Oscar nominated director Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and producer Kelly Cooney Cilella (Trolls World Tour) join me to discuss making […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 28, 2023
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INTERVIEW: Ready To Release “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”
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INTERVIEW: The Making Of “Sandy’s Country Christmas” Now Streaming On Paramount+

Animation Scoop had the amazing opportunity to speak with the Executive Producers of SpongeBob SquarePants, Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli, as well as Screen Novelties Producer Chris Finnegan, Producer and Co-director Seamus Walsh, and Producer and Co-director Mark Caballero. We discussed the timelessness of Stop Motion Animation and how wonderfully it lends itself to the […]