Author N.D. Wilson’s picture book Hello Ninja became an instant success when it was released in 2013. Season 1 of the Netflix animated series adaptation debuted to big ratings in November. Season 2 premieres this Friday, April 24th. Wilson shares details on the new episodes and how (to quote his Twitter bio) he went from […]
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Director Kris Pearn on Netflix “The Willoughbys”
April 20th, 2020 
Jackson Murphy Two-time Annie Award nominee Kris Pearn co-directed 2013’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 for Sony. Now he’s the director of the new star-studded Netflix animated feature The Willoughbys, debuting this Wednesday April 22nd. Jackson Murphy: Kris, you’re in an interesting position right now. You and everyone who made the movie and everybody at […]
Duncan Trussell on Netflix “The Midnight Gospel”
April 13th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Duncan Trussell, the host of the long-running Duncan Trussell Family Podcast, is also the co-creator and main voice actor of the new adult Netflix animated series The Midnight Gospel (premiering Monday April 20th). It’s about a space podcaster named Clancy who travels to different worlds interviewing all kinds of people and creatures. The show is […]
TRAILER: Netflix “The Willoughbys”
March 23rd, 2020 Jerry Beck Convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. Here is the next Netflix feature (following Klaus) – The Willoughbys – from director Kris Pearn (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2). It begins streaming April 22nd. Here’s the official trailer:
TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”
March 12th, 2020 Jerry Beck Here’s the trailer for the forthcoming 45-minute Netflix special, DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon. It flies onto Netflix on March 27th. Check out the trailer below. Dak, Leyla and the Rescue Riders crew brace for their newest adventure when greedy pirates get their hands on a map leading to a precious […]
INTERVIEW: Director Tom Parkinson previews the Netflix 6th Season “Shaun The Sheep”
March 12th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Fresh-off the second feature Farmageddon, the Shaun the Sheep series is back for a brand new 6th season, premiering this Tuesday, March 17th on Netflix. Series Director Tom Parkinson previews the episodes and shares what he loves most about these iconic characters. Tom Parkinson: They’re like a little family now. We’ve got the Farmer. We’ve […]
Taika Waititi to Exec Produce, Write and Direct Roald Dahl Animated Series for Netflix
March 5th, 2020 Jerry Beck Celebrated and Academy Award-winning writer, director, and actor Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) is set to write, direct, and executive produce two original animated series for Netflix. The first is a series based on the world and characters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The second is a wholly original […]
Directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan Chat About Their “Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon”
February 11th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Shaun the Sheep and pals are back in their second feature film. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is Aardman’s new sci-fi stop-motion comedy debuting on Netflix this Friday, February 14th. Directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan chat about the “Shaun” sequel, fresh-off a trip to the BAFTAs. Jackson Murphy: “Shaun” was nominated for the […]
The Women of “Klaus”
February 1st, 2020 Jerry Beck In case you haven’t seen this great featurette on Klaus highlighting the diversity and gender parity on the film, please take a look. It features producers Jinko Gotoh and Marisa Roman – and actress Rashida Jones. The film was majority women behind the scenes – their mission to prioritize inclusion resulted in one of the […]
Netflix Enters Non-Exclusive Relationship with Titmouse
January 27th, 2020 Jerry Beck Netflix has inked a multi-year production commitment overall deal with award-winning animation studio Titmouse to produce multiple original adult animated series. Under the terms of the deal, Netflix will also have a first look at adult animated series developed and created at Titmouse. This marks an expansion of the relationship between the two companies, which […]
Studio Ghibli Films to Stream on Netflix outside US and Japan
January 20th, 2020 Jerry Beck Netflix announced today that beginning on February 1st, 21 films from Studio Ghibli, the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house, will be made available on the service globally (excluding US, Canada, Japan), through distribution partner Wild Bunch International, as part of the company’s continued efforts to grow its best-in-class library of animated films. For the first […]
Creator Radford Sechrist and Exec Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”
January 8th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting January 14th on Netflix. Creator Radford Sechrist and Executive Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss the fantastical series, which they can’t wait for viewers to explore: Jackson Murphy: Rad, is it true that you wanted to do something along the lines of “Game of […]
INTERVIEW: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond of “The Dragon Prince”: Answers from the Masters of Xadia
November 22nd, 2019 W.R. Miller In great dramas, not everything is explained as the story progresses. There may be details in a character’s life that aren’t revealed until a pivotal moment. Till then, the audience has to stretch their own imagination, second-guess what’s going to happen and why. It makes reading, or viewing, fun. With The Dragon Prince, the showrunners […]
ANIME REVIEW: Netflix “Dino Girl Gauko”
November 18th, 2019 Charles Brubaker In today’s TV anime environment there seems to be less interest in producing anime for children than in the past. Most children’s anime airing today are decades-old properties that just happened to never leave airwaves, shows like Crayon Shin-Chan, Doraemon, and Chibi Maruko-chan for example. So I was intrigued when I heard about a new […]
Sunday Nov. 17th In LA: The Short Films of Jérémy Clapin + “I Lost My Body”
November 13th, 2019 Jerry Beck Director Jeremy Clapin is coming to do a very special event this Sunday in LA for GLAS. In addition to screening I Lost My Body, there will also be a showing of his short films followed by a Q&A. Clapin’s body of work is unique within the world of independent animation. He gained recognition through […]
