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 […]
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TEASER: Warner Bros. “Teen Titans Go! To The Movies”
January 10th, 2018 
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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 […]
TRAILER: “Batman Ninja”
December 5th, 2017 Jerry Beck You can’t really tell how good a movie is by the trailer – but this teaser for Batman Ninja looks amazing. Warner Bros. Japan is releasing, Jumpei Mizusaki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s) is directing from a script by Kazuki Nakashima (Kamen Rider Fourze). Character designer Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai) and animator Kamaikaze Douga take Batman (and […]
Warner Bros. making Live Action “Daphne and Velma” Scooby-Doo Prequel
November 28th, 2017 Jerry Beck Move over, Riverdale! Warner Bros. Television Group’s digital studio Blue Ribbon Content is currently in production on Daphne and Velma, a live-action feature-length film reimagining the origins of Mystery Inc.’s fierce female duo, Daphne Blake and Velma Dinkley. From Ashley Tisdale and Jennifer Tisdale’s Blondie Girl Productions, the film, currently shooting in Atlanta, will be […]
TRAILER: Warner Bros. “Smallfoot”
November 22nd, 2017 Jerry Beck A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as “humans” really do exist. That’s the log line for Smallfoot, a forthcoming animated comedy from our friends at the Warner Animation Group. Co-directed by Karey Kirkpatrick (Over The Hedge, Chicken Run) and Jason Reisig (Trolls), written by Kirkpatrick based on a story by Sergio Pablos […]
Audrey Diehl Joins Warner Bros. Animation as VP of Series
November 9th, 2017 Jerry Beck Audrey Diehl has joined the creative team at Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and has been named Vice President, Series. The announcement was made today by Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series. Reporting to Register, Diehl will develop new animated programming for the Studio and will also oversee select current shows for […]
“Looney Tunes” Get Animated in SoHo
October 12th, 2017 Jackson Murphy Last weekend, retail chain BoxLunch teamed-up with Warner Bros. to present the “Get Animated Invasion”, a pop-up store in SoHo in New York City that brought classic cartoons to life. I had the chance to visit “Get Animated” and had a ball immersing myself in the worlds of the Looney Tunes, Flintstones, Jetsons and more. […]
WB Animation Sets “Batman & Harley Quinn” for August 29th
May 30th, 2017 Jerry Beck A global catastrophe forces Batman and Nightwing to partner with an unlikely hero in Batman and Harley Quinn, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Original Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the all-new, feature-length animated film arrives August 15th on Digital and August 29th on Ultra HD Blu-ray […]
Lauren Faust’s “DC Superhero Girls” in Production For Cartoon Network in 2018
May 23rd, 2017 Jerry Beck Production has begun on DC Super Hero Girls, an all-new animated action-comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation and based on characters from DC Entertainment. Featuring fresh character designs and storytelling from producer Lauren Faust (Super Best Friends Forever, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends), DC Super Hero Girls will be […]
Cartoon Network Greenlights LEGO Spin-Off “Unkitty!” From Warner Bros. Animation
May 10th, 2017 Jerry Beck Cartoon Network is transporting viewers to a joyous kingdom full of sparkle matter, happy thoughts and the occasional rage-out in Unikitty!, an all-new animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The series follows Unikitty, the beloved character from The LEGO Movie, and a whole cast of friends into a world full of adventure, excitement and […]
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BOOK REVIEW & INTERVIEW: “The Lego Animation Book”
February 15th, 2017 Jackson Murphy “Everything is Awesome” about The LEGO Animation Book. This is an in-depth and entertaining manual for becoming a filmmaker (or rather, a “brickmaker”) and bringing LEGO videos to life. Beginners and expert LEGO “Master Builders” (both kids and your average AFOL – Adult Fan of LEGO) will find the content extremely valuable. Co-authors David Pagano […]
TRAILER: “The Lego Ninjago Movie”
February 8th, 2017 Jerry Beck As long as these Lego movies are as funny as this looks – I’m cool with it. Warner Bros. dropped the first official trailer for The Lego Ninjago Movie today. Directed by Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan – and with a cast including Jackie Chan, Olivia Munn and Dave Franco – the latest […]
Blue Ribbon Content Announces Development Of New Series Featuring J-Pop Group “BabyMetal”
September 28th, 2016 Jerry Beck Fresh off the finale to their 2016 world tour in front of more than 110,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome, Japanese pop-metal sensation Babymetal will embark on a new adventure with an original shortform series from Warner Bros.’ digital studio Blue Ribbon Content and Japanese powerhouse Amuse Inc’s subsidiary, Amuse USA. Manager and creator of […]
Disney XD will air Warner Bros. Animation “Right Now Kapow” beginning September 19th
September 1st, 2016 Jerry Beck Right Now Kapow, an all-new original animated sketch comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation, will premiere on Disney XD on Monday, September 19th at 9:00 p.m. (EDT). This marks the first original series from Warner Bros. Animation to be produced with Disney XD. Right Now Kapow was created by Justin Becker (“MAD,” “Adult Swim Infomercials”) […]
