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INTERVIEW: Lisa Henson On Giving “Harriet The Spy” Animated Spirit
The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson, daughter of the Sesame Street and Muppets icon, is executive producer of new AppleTV+ hand-drawn Harriet the Spy series (premiering this Friday November 19th). Henson shares with me her love of the story and central characters, as well as details on another exciting animated project she’s working on with […]
INTERVIEW: “M.O.D.O.K.” Makers On Stop-Motion Marvel Comedy Series

INTERVIEW: “M.O.D.O.K.” Makers On Stop-Motion Marvel Comedy Series

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
May 17th, 2021
A supervillain is in the spotlight! New stop-motion series Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., about the iconic comic book character (voiced by co-creator Patton Oswalt), premieres this Friday May 21st on Hulu. Co-creator Jordan Blum and directors Alex Kamer and Eric Towner share marvel-ous insights on the show. (Interviews are combined and edited for length and clarity.) Jackson […]
INTERVIEW: Robert Kirkman On Super New Hero Series “Invincible”

INTERVIEW: Robert Kirkman On Super New Hero Series “Invincible”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
March 22nd, 2021
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman is also well-known for his Invincible comic book series, an adult, grounded look at the superhero world. It’s now a new Amazon Prime Video series with a truly star-studded voice cast. The first three episodes of Invincible premiere this Friday March 26th, and Kirkman is humbled by this opportunity […]

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Talking To supervising producer/writer Chuck Tatham and voice actors Leslie Odom, Jr. and Tituss Burgess about “Central Park”

Last May, I interviewed longtime TV writer Chuck Tatham (Full House, Modern Family) about a network sitcom he wrote on called Back To You. It aired on FOX during the Writers’ Strike 2007-2008 season and starred Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Ty Burrell, Fred Willard and, at that time, a relatively unknown Josh Gad. Tatham is […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 15, 2020
Talking To  supervising producer/writer Chuck Tatham and voice actors Leslie Odom, Jr. and Tituss Burgess about “Central Park”

Los Angeles Animation Festival Launches New Distribution Label

The Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF), LA’s independent animation festival, launches a new distribution label specializing in international animation, to be released on Blu-ray, DVD, select theaters, On-Demand and streaming channels. The films are distributed under the LAAF brand through the newly formed company FilmFest Distribution. FilmFest is the brain-child of LAAF Co-Founder Miles Flanagan […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 8, 2020
Los Angeles Animation Festival Launches New Distribution Label

Exec Producer Josh Bycel talks Hulu’s “Solar Opposites”

Josh Bycel is the EP of the new animated series Solar Opposites, premiering this Friday May 8th on Hulu. Bycel talks about working with the Rick and Morty team on this sci-fi comedy. He also shares his thoughts on being a part of the Trolls and American Dad! families… and his unique connections to Frasier. […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 4, 2020
Exec Producer Josh Bycel talks Hulu’s “Solar Opposites”

INTERVIEW: Jeffery Katzenberg Talks Animation on Quibi

Jeffrey Katzenberg has been immersed in the world of animation for much of his career. He helped usher-in some of the most beloved Disney animated films of all-time in the late ’80s and early ’90s. And he was instrumental at DreamWorks Animation for more than two decades. Now Quibi takes center stage. Katzenberg’s streaming service […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 30, 2020
INTERVIEW: Jeffery Katzenberg Talks Animation on Quibi

Animator Philip Hunt and Producer Sue Goffe on “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth”

Just in time for Earth Day, AppleTV+ is debuting a new animated short film on their streaming service today. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth is a gentle and moving 36-minute CG adaptation of the 2017 book by Oliver Jeffers. It’s about a boy named Finn who discovers all that our planet […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 17, 2020
Animator Philip Hunt and Producer Sue Goffe on “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth”

Hulu’s “The Bravest Knight” Breaks New Ground

Today, Hulu announced the premiere of brand-new Hulu Original animated kids series, The Bravest Knight. Based on wildly popular children’s book by Daniel Errico “The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived,” the story chronicles a young pumpkin farmer’s adventure as he attempts to become the bravest knight who ever lived. Hulu has ordered 13 episodes of […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 23, 2019
Hulu’s “The Bravest Knight” Breaks New Ground

Klasky Csupo Launches “Robosplaat”

Klasky-Csupo, the legendary independent animation studio responsible for such iconic properties that include era-defining television programming like The Simpsons, Rugrats, Rocket Power, All Grown Up, Wild Thornberrys, Aaah! Real Monsters and much more is back with an all-new digital series called Robosplat. Robosplaat had already amassed a global cult-following before his animated webisodes premiered on […]