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INTERVIEW: Ninja Turtles Holiday Power In “Chrome Alone 2”
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.
INTERVIEW: A Jolly Holiday With “A PAW Patrol Christmas” 

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

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
November 18th, 2025
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".
INTERVIEW: Sing A Happy Song With “Smurfs”

INTERVIEW: Sing A Happy Song With “Smurfs”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
July 18th, 2025
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 […]

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TRAILER: Paramount’s “PAW Patrol: The Movie”

PAW Patrol: The Movie is an upcoming American Canadian computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Cal Brunker, based on the children’s television series PAW Patrol created by Keith Chapman. The film follows the pups who are called to Adventure City to save it from Humdinger before he destroys the bustling metropolis. The voice cast will […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 3, 2021
TRAILER: Paramount’s “PAW Patrol: The Movie”

REVIEW: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on The Run”

As of 2021, SpongeBob SquarePants had hit the skids. New episodes of the wildly popular Nickelodeon series (now in its 21st year) had dribbled down to a sporadic trickle, and with creator Steve Hillenburg gone, the fire seemed to have died. Several veterans of John Kricfalusi’s old Spumco outfit (aided by other veteran writers and […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|March 4, 2021
REVIEW: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on The Run”

Paramount+ to Debut “Spongebob” Movie and Prequel Series “Kamp Koral” March 4th

Paramount+, the highly anticipated streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced that both The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run and all-new Paramount+ Original Series KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB’S UNDER YEARS will premiere on the service on Thursday, March 4th. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run will also be released by Paramount Home Entertainment for Premium […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 28, 2021
Paramount+ to Debut “Spongebob” Movie and Prequel Series “Kamp Koral” March 4th

Barry J. Kelly talks “Star Trek: Lower Decks”

Star Trek: Lower Decks is an instant hit for CBS All Access. The animated series centering on the crew of the USS Cerritos comes from Rick and Morty’s Mike McMahan. New episodes debut every Thursday. Supervising Director Barry J. Kelly shares what makes this new ST installment special. (This interview was conducted as an email […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 12, 2020
Barry J. Kelly talks “Star Trek: Lower Decks”

Nickelodeon and CBS Studios Announce Title of Nickelodeon’s Star Trek Series: “Prodigy”

Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios today officially revealed the title and logo for its all-new animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, which follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation. The series is developed by Emmy Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 23, 2020
Nickelodeon and CBS Studios Announce Title of Nickelodeon’s Star Trek Series: “Prodigy”

TRAILER: Paramount Animation’s “Rumble”

Rumble is Paramount Animation’s next feature (following Wonder Park), this one taking on the world of monsters – and wrestling. Directed by Hamish Grieve (former Dreamworks Head of Story) and starring Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Geraldine Viswanathan, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Tony Danza, Becky Lynch, Susan Kelechi Watson, Stephen A. Smith, Jimmy Tatro, Ben Schwartz, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 26, 2020
TRAILER: Paramount Animation’s “Rumble”

INTERVIEW: Let’s Get Ready To Talk About “Rumble”!

Hamish Grieve is the director of the new animated wrestling comedy Rumble, which premieres this Wednesday December 15th on Paramount+. I go 10 rounds… I mean questions… with Grieve, who discusses his WWE influences, the all-star cast and why Rumble is worth the multi-year wait. Jackson Murphy: This is loosely based on the graphic novel […]