Netflix has a major awards season contender on their hands with I Lost My Body. The French animated feature that debuted to rave reviews at Cannes and Annecy this summer is getting an English-language version that opens in select theaters Nov. 15 and streams on Netflix Nov. 29. Co-writer and director Jeremy Clapin discusses his […]
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INTERVIEW: Sergio Pablos on Directing “Klaus”
The holiday season is in full swing with the new animated movie Klaus. It’s in select theaters this weekend and debuts on Netflix Nov. 15. Longtime animator Sergio Pablos (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan) makes his directorial debut. He shares his vision of a new take on the Santa Claus story. Sergio Pablos: I […]
Netflix to Debut Its Original Kids Anime “Dino Girl Gauko”
Here are the first look images for Netflix’s upcoming anime series, Dino Girl Gauko, a 7-minute comedy from prominent Japanese anime director Akira Shigino (Crayon Shin-chan, Line Town, Osomatsu-kun), which launches on November 22nd. In this Netflix original comedy series set in Japan, Naoko Watanabe is a typical 14 year old, except that she possesses […]
Netflix Powerhouse “Seis Manos”
Seis Manos is a new animated series from VIZ Productions that is now on Netflix. The eight-episode first season has attracted plenty of attention for its themes, inspirations and style. Co-creator and writer Alvaro Rodriguez and voice actors Angelica Vale and Jonny Cruz recently appeared at New York Comic-Con to talk all things “SM”. Seis […]
FIRST LOOK: Netflix Long-Awaited “Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs & Ham”
Literally years in the making, Netflix’s animated series Green Eggs and Ham is finally binge-ready – and will be released on November 8th. The series boasts “cinema-quality hand-drawn 2D animation, humor, adventure and great sophistication.” It also has an all-star voice cast, thanks to series exec producer Ellen DeGeneres. The series focuses on opposites Guy […]
TRAILER: Netflix “Klaus”
Here it is, at last, the trailer for Segio Pablos long awaited hand drawn/CGI animated feature Klaus. Klaus is Netflix’s first original animated film, a passion project for Despicable Me co-creator Pablos, who first came up with the idea for it in 2010. Klaus will be released in select U.S. theaters on November 8th, 2019. […]
Dev Patel, Alia Shawkat and George Wendt To Lead English Cast of Netflix’s I LOST MY BODY
Netflix has announced actors Dev Patel, Alia Shawkat and George Wendt to lead the English cast of the Cannes Critics’ Week Winner I Lost My Body. Andrew Bujalski is the Creative Lead of the English dub under the supervision of Director Jérémy Clapin. The will be in theaters in the U.S. on November 15th, and […]
Executive Producer Eric Fogel on Dreamworks’ “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”
Eric Fogel, creator of the beloved stop-motion “Celebrity Deathmatch”, is the executive producer of DreamWorks’ new series, “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”. The 13-episode first season debuts this Friday, September 6th, on Netflix. “Archibald” is based on a popular 2014 children’s book co-written by Tony Hale. The “Veep” actor created the show and voices the title […]
Netflix Adds Megan Nicole Dong’s “CentaurWorld” to its Schedule
Netflix will transport viewers around the world to a colorful and imaginative land where fantastical creatures sing and adventure surrounds you – welcome to Centaurworld. The new kids animated series hails from first-time showrunner Megan Nicole Dong, a 2017 honoree of Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch List. Netflix has committed to a 20-episode order. Dong […]
Talking “BoJack Horseman” with Producer/Director Mike Hollingsworth
BoJack Horseman remains one of the most popular animated shows on television. Earlier this year, it won top honors at the Annie and Critics Choice Awards. And Season 6 is on the way. But the Netflix series has never been nominated for the Outstanding Animated Program Primetime Emmy Award… until now. It will compete for […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks Tony Hale Netflix series “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”
DreamWorks Animation’s Archibald’s Next Big Thing premieres Friday, September 6th. From the mind of two-time Emmy Award winner Tony Hale, Archibald’s Next Big Thing follows the adventures of Archibald Strutter, a chicken who ‘yes-ands’ his way through life. Though living in the moment often leads him astray, Archibald always finds his way back home to […]
Netflix unleashes “The Last Kids on Earth” on September 17th
Netflix will debut an animated special for The Last Kids on Earth on September 17th – the same day the latest book in the namesake best-selling series drops. Netflix’s adaptation is based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Max Brallier, who serves as a showrunner on the Netflix title. The story follows […]
Joe Murray talks “Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling”
Nearly 23 years after its final episode, the gang from Rocko’s Modern Life is back in a brand new special, Static Cling, premiering this Friday, August 9th on Netflix. Show creator Joe Murray also returns to bring us an updated installment. Static Cling sees wallaby Rocko, steer Heffer and turtle Filbert travel from outer space […]
INTERVIEW: Paula Burrows and Jack De Sena: How to Play an Elf and a Human on “The Dragon Prince”
In the world of The Dragon Prince, the fate of mankind—and the magical beings of Xadia—rests upon two unlikely allies: Rayla, a Moonshadow Elf trained to kill, and Prince Callum, a young Human struggling to learn primal magic. Their mission: to travel to a faraway land and safely return the newly-hatched Dragon Prince back to […]
Talking Season 3 with Cast and Crew of Dreamworks/Netflix “She-Ra”
DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is back for a third season starting today, Friday, August 2nd, on Netflix. I recently caught-up with the cast and EP at San Diego Comic-Con, and they shared their insights on the “power” of this popular series. Jackson Murphy: What can fans expect from Season 3? Aimee Carrero […]