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

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

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April 3rd, 2025
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 […]
INTERVIEW: The Winning Formula For “Plankton: The Movie”

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

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February 28th, 2025
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 […]

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INTERVIEW: Singing The Praises Of “Baby Shark’s Big Movie”

Nickelodeon’s popular Baby Shark’s Big Show expands to feature-length format for the hilarious and heartwarming Baby Shark’s Big Movie. It premieres this Friday December 8th on Paramount+. Writer Whitney Ralls and director Alan Foreman join me for this Animation Scoop Q&A to talk about the film they hope earns wave reviews from families this holiday […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 4, 2023
INTERVIEW: Singing The Praises Of “Baby Shark’s Big Movie”

TRAILER: Nickelodeon’s “Baby Shark’s Big Movie”

Nickelodeon, Paramount+ and The Pinkfong Company today released the official trailer and key art for Baby Shark’s Big Movie, the first-ever feature-length original animated movie based on the globally beloved preschool property. The upcoming musical adventure is set to debut Friday, December 8, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon and stream on Paramount+ in the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 14, 2023
TRAILER: Nickelodeon’s “Baby Shark’s Big Movie”

INTERVIEW: “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” Duo On Big, Bold Sequel

A little over two years after Nickelodeon’s popular “PAW Patrol” gang hit the big screen in their first theatrical film, sequel PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie opens nationwide this Friday September 29th. Returning writer Bob Barlen and director Cal Brunker discuss being inspired by superhero movies and Top Gun: Maverick, working with the talented voice […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 28, 2023
INTERVIEW: “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” Duo On Big, Bold Sequel

INTERVIEW: “Dora And The Fantastical Creatures” Brings Animated Explorer To Theaters

Beginning this Friday September 29th, you can see a brand new CG “Dora the Explorer” short in theaters before showings of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie. Dora and the Fantastical Creatures features Dora and Boots on a colorful, wholesome quest to retrieve important orbs stolen by (who else?) Swiper. The short serves as an introduction […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 26, 2023
INTERVIEW: “Dora And The Fantastical Creatures” Brings Animated Explorer To Theaters

REVIEW: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

In writing this review, I found limiting the piece to a simple assessment of the movie challenging. Three levels of critique are to be considered; teasing them apart proved adequate to explain only one aspect of Mutant Mayhem in light of the interplay between the factors involved. Therefore, I present my readers with part review, […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|August 15, 2023
REVIEW: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

INTERVIEW: Andy Samberg And Neil Campbell Unveil “Digman!”

Emmy and Critics Choice winner Andy Samberg and his Brooklyn Nine-Nine writer/producer pal Neil Campbell are the creators of new adult comedy series Digman! It premieres this Wednesday March 22nd at 10:30pm (right after South Park) on Comedy Central. Digman! is about an archaeologist on a mission to make a comeback. In this Animation Scoop […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 20, 2023
INTERVIEW: Andy Samberg And Neil Campbell Unveil “Digman!”

INTERVIEW: Texas Trip For SpongeBob And Sandy In “Saving Bikini Bottom”

Sandy and SpongeBob head to The Lone Star State in the live-action/CG feature Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. It premieres Friday August 2nd on Netflix. Executive Producers Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli celebrate 25 years of SpongeBob with a deep dive into the beloved characters and the wild new film. (This Animation Scoop […]