The LEGO DC franchise continues with the new film, LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters, which is available on DVD this week. I recently caught-up with the cast and crew to learn what still makes this iconic character so fascinating to play with. Director Matt Peters is excited for audiences to experience this story. “This time […]
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Update on “Popeye”: Comic Con Celebrates his 90th Birthday
August 1st, 2019 
Jackson Murphy Today marks 25 years since the final daily “Popeye” newspaper comic was published. But the iconic Sailor Man is still going strong in other forms – and for new generations. For nine decades, audiences have been treated to the adventures of Popeye. And to celebrate his 90th Anniversary, Warner Archive and King Features held recently […]
FIRST LOOK: Warner Bros. New “Looney Tunes Cartoons”
June 12th, 2019 Jerry Beck In what was one of the most anticipated presentations of the week, Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) today unveiled the first batch of finished shorts from the upcoming series Looney Tunes Cartoons in front of a standing-room only crowd at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. One of the shorts screened during the presentation was “Dynamite […]
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Warner Archive Collection Releases “POPEYE THE SAILOR: The 1940s” Vol. 2
June 3rd, 2019 Jerry Beck More big news for classic cartoon fans, collectors and anyone who loves to laugh: Warner Archive Collection is releasing, on June 18th, 2019 the second set of restored 1940s Paramount Popeye cartoons POPEYE THE SAILOR: The 1940s Vol. 2. It’s a continuation of the Popeye cartoon series from Paramount’s Famous Studios – collecting the sailor’s […]
REVIEW: “Detective Pikachu”
May 10th, 2019 Martin Goodman The Pokémon have been with us since 1996, long enough to have entertained a couple of generations of fans. The mythical beasties have a history in video games, anime, TV series, manga, and, importantly, feature films. None of them, however, have been quite like Detective Pikachu. The film is based on the Nintendo adventure game […]
New “Looney Tunes Cartoons” to Debut During Opening Ceremony at Annecy
March 11th, 2019 Jerry Beck Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the Looney Tunes are back! The classic characters from Warner Bros. Animation return in Looney Tunes Cartoons, a series of new shortform cartoons, debuting at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2019. The next chapter of the iconic Looney Tunes story, featuring a cartoonist-driven approach to storytelling, will […]
Warner Archive Collection Releases “POPEYE THE SAILOR: The 1940s” Vol. 1
November 21st, 2018 Jerry Beck Big news for classic cartoon fans, collectors and anyone who loves to laugh: Warner Archive Collection has just announced the release date – December 11th, 2018 – of POPEYE THE SAILOR: The 1940s Vol. 1. It’s a continuation of the Popeye cartoon series from Paramount’s Famous Studios in 1943-1945 – collecting the sailor’s the earliest […]
TRAILER #2 for “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”
November 20th, 2018 Jerry Beck The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. The film is directed by Mike Mitchell (Shrek Ever After, Trolls, Sky High). It is produced by Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Roy Lee, the team behind the LEGO film […]
TRAILER: “Detective Pikachu”
November 12th, 2018 Jerry Beck Here’s our first look at Legendary Entertainment’s live-action/animation hybrid Detective Pikachu with Ryan Reynolds voicing the lead role. The film is based on the video game of the same name, written (with Nicole Perlman) and directed by Rob Letterman (Shark Tale) and is set for release via Warner Bros. on May 10th, 2019.
Warner Bros. Animation Launches “Looney Tunes Cartoons”
June 11th, 2018 Jerry Beck Warner Bros. Animation is announcing its most ambitious Looney Tunes content initiative to date with Looney Tunes Cartoons, a series of new short form cartoons starring the iconic and beloved Looney Tunes characters. With multiple artists employing a visual style that will resonate with fans, each “season” will produce 1,000 minutes of all-new Looney Tunes […]
Warner Bros. Animation Rebooting “Thundercats” For Cartoon Network in 2019
May 18th, 2018 Jerry Beck It’s time again to feel the magic and hear the roar! Production is currently underway on ThunderCats Roar, an all-new, animated sci-fi action comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation. Bursting with over-the-top action and razor-sharp comedy, ThunderCats Roar boasts fresh and vibrant character designs along with a dynamic storytelling tone that promises to reignite the […]
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TRAILER: Anime “Batman Ninja”
February 13th, 2018 Jerry Beck Check out the Dark Knight, alongside many of his most famed allies and infamous foes, in an eye-popping anime you’ve never seen before. Warner Bros. Japan, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment present Batman Ninja, an all-new, feature-length animated film arrives on Digital starting April 24th, 2018, and Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray Combo Pack and […]
TEASER: Warner Bros. “Teen Titans Go! To The Movies”
January 10th, 2018 Jerry Beck When the Teen Titans go to the big screen, they go big! Teen Titans GO! to the Movies finds the egocentric, wildly satirical Super Heroes in their first feature film extravaganza — a gleefully clever, tongue-in-cheek play on the super hero genre – complete with musical numbers. The theatrical film is being directed by Aaron […]
Posted in WAG (Features), Warner Bros., WB Animation (TV) Tags: Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » Warner Animation Group Names Abbate and Leahy As Senior Creative Team
December 14th, 2017 Jerry Beck Warner Animation Group, the animated film production arm of Warner Bros. Pictures, has announced the appointment of two senior-level creative executives: Allison Abbate has been named Executive Vice President, and Chris Leahy has been named Senior Vice President. Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures shares oversight of Warner Animation Group with […]
INTERVIEW: “Porky Pig” Voice Bob Bergen
December 11th, 2017 Greg Ehrbar He’s been the voice of Porky Pig for 27 years now, with so many credits he ranks #4 of the All-Time Top 100 Domestic Box Office Stars. Yet the one thing animation fans have never asked Bob Bergen is, how many kinds of ‘Porkys’ has he voiced? BOB BERGEN: That’s a really good question, because […]
