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REVIEW: “The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants”
If it weren’t for Paramount executives deciding to give the film a full-feature treatment rather than a streaming release to Netflix, we might have missed theater-sized entertainment.
Director Derek Drymon Talks ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’

Director Derek Drymon Talks ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
December 12th, 2025
Derek Drymon, longtime writer and creative director of the SpongeBob SquarePants series, finally got to direct the latest "Search for SquarePants" movie. We talked to him about it.
INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”

INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
December 1st, 2025
Kent Seki, the cinematographer of 2023 animated feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, has directed the new holiday short Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey. Seki dives into the making of the short, which is Oscar qualified and will screen in theaters nationwide with The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants starting December 19th.

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INTERVIEW: A Jolly Holiday With “A PAW Patrol Christmas” 

Executive Producer Laura Clunie, Senior VP of Development, Current Series & Feature Film at Spin Master, shares highlights of the new holiday special "A PAW Patrol Christmas" premiering Friday Nov. 28 at 8pm on CBS, plus a preview of next summer's theatrical "Dino Movie".
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|November 18, 2025
INTERVIEW: A Jolly Holiday With “A PAW Patrol Christmas” 

INTERVIEW: Sing A Happy Song With “Smurfs”

I first spoke with Chris Miller in 2011 for the release of his Academy Award nominated DreamWorks feature Puss in Boots. He returns to the animation director’s chair for Paramount’s new Smurfs, which is now playing in theaters nationwide. Just a few hours after I saw the film, we reconnected for a conversation about how […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 18, 2025
INTERVIEW: Sing A Happy Song With “Smurfs”

INTERVIEW: From Screen To Stage With “PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure”

The stage production facet of PAW Patrol is on a roll! Newest show (the fourth overall), is PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure, a collaboration between VStar Entertainment Group, Nickelodeon, Viacom and Spin Master. It’s touring North America throughout 2025, making stops this month in Chicago, Philadelphia, Albany, NY and The Big Apple. Performance Director […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 3, 2025
INTERVIEW: From Screen To Stage With “PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure”

INTERVIEW: The Winning Formula For “Plankton: The Movie”

New SpongeBob spinoff feature film Plankton: The Movie debuts next Friday March 7th on Netflix. Director Dave Needham (The Loud House Movie) and stars Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) and Jill Talley (the voice of Karen) join me for a deep dive into the latest Bikini Bottom adventure. (These interviews were conducted separately. This Animation Scoop Q&A […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 28, 2025
INTERVIEW: The Winning Formula For “Plankton: The Movie”

TRAILER: Smurfs In Theaters July 18th, 2025

Paramount Animation has released a new trailer for SMURFS, which will make its debut in theaters this summer. Check out the new trailer with a special shoutout from Rihanna:
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|February 6, 2025
TRAILER: Smurfs In Theaters July 18th, 2025

INTERVIEW: Time For “Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”

New animated series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, starring the voice actors from last summer’s hit movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, premieres next Friday August 9th on Paramount+. Co-Showrunners Chris Yost and Alan Wan share insights on this fresh chapter in the ‘heroes in a half shell’ saga. (This Animation Scoop […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 2, 2024
INTERVIEW: Time For “Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”

REVIEW: “The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants”

If it weren’t for Paramount executives deciding to give the film a full-feature treatment rather than a streaming release to Netflix, we might have missed theater-sized entertainment.