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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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INTERVIEW: Sylvain Chomet Chronicles “A Magnificent Life”

INTERVIEW: Sylvain Chomet Chronicles “A Magnificent Life”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
November 19th, 2025
Four-time Academy Award nominee and BAFTA and Caesar Awards winner Sylvain Chomet (director of The Triplets of Belleville) discusses his latest animated feature, A Magnificent Life.
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“Hoodwinked” Franchise Acquired By Content Partners LLC

“Hoodwinked” Franchise Acquired By Content Partners LLC

Haylie Baker|
October 28th, 2025
Arriving ahead of the title’s 20th anniversary, Hoodwinked along with its sequel Hoodwinked Too! have been acquired and rescued by Content Partners LLC with full rights to continue the franchise. The indie success is an atypical reimagining of The Little Red Riding Hood with a wacky sense of humor and powerhouse voice cast, featuring Glenn […]
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Director Mamoru Hosoda’s “Scarlet” Heads To The Big Screen

Director Mamoru Hosoda’s “Scarlet” Heads To The Big Screen

Haylie Baker|
August 28th, 2025
Sony Pictures Classics announced that Mamoru Hosoda’s Scarlet will release to North American theatres in early 2026. For audiences outside of North America, Sony Pictures Releasing International is handling distribution. Ahead of its theatrical release, Scarlet will appear at several film festivals, debuting for the first time at the Venice International Film Festival. Scarlet will […]
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INTERVIEW: Marching To The Beat Of “Vivo” Drum

Kirk DeMicco received an Oscar nomination in 2014 with his co-director Chris Sanders for DreamWorks The Croods. Now DeMicco is the director of Sony Pictures Animation’s first-ever musical Vivo, which debuts this Friday August 6th on Netflix. DeMicco discusses working with songwriter and lead voice actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and the power of music in animation. […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|August 2, 2021
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INTERVIEW: Marching To The Beat Of “Vivo” Drum

INTERVIEW: Here Comes “Peter Rabbit 2” From Director Will Gluck

Will Gluck directed 2018’s box office smash hit Peter Rabbit. Sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is now in theaters. Gluck is glad families can finally see the film (it was originally set to open around Easter 2020). And he hopes he and Sony can take more trips down the “Peter Rabbit” hole soon. (This […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 11, 2021
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INTERVIEW: Here Comes “Peter Rabbit 2” From Director Will Gluck

INTERVIEW: “Wish Dragon” Director On Dream Movie Coming True

Chris Appelhans is the writer and director of the animated adventure Wish Dragon. It’s about Din, a young man who looks to reconnect with an old friend with the help of a special genie dragon named Long. Wish Dragon is a Sony Pictures Animation feature that will be on Netflix this Friday June 11th. Appelhans […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 7, 2021
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INTERVIEW: “Wish Dragon” Director On Dream Movie Coming True

INTERVIEW: “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” Directors Preview Final Installment

Sony Pictures Animation’s wildly successful Hotel Transylvania franchise is coming to a close. Fourth feature Hotel Transylvania: Transformania will open in theaters on July 23rd. Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon take over the directing reins from Genndy Tartakovsky, who serves as executive producer alongside the film’s star, Selena Gomez. Kluska and Drymon preview what Hotel […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 18, 2021
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INTERVIEW: “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” Directors Preview Final Installment

TRAILER: Sony Pictures Animation “Wish Dragon”

Add this to your “wish” list: Wish Dragon – the American/Chinese computer-animated co-production written and directed by Chris Appelhans. It’s the first film produced by Base Animation, a new animation studio that is part of the VFX firm Base FX. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the feature will makes its debut on Netflix, on June […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 12, 2021
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TRAILER: Sony Pictures Animation “Wish Dragon”

REVIEW: “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”

Hot dog, especially if it’s a pug! Sony Animation’s The Mitchells vs. The Machines is finally out by way of Netflix, and it’s one of the best animated family films to hit the screens in quite some time. The producing team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) are proving to be […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|May 10, 2021
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REVIEW: “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Hugh Welchman’s “The Peasants”

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Australia/New Zealand to Academy Award nominee DK Welchman and Academy Award winner Hugh Welchman’s The Peasants, which Poland has submitted as their official entry for the Best International Feature category for this year’s Academy Awards®. […]