Emmy-winning animator Joe Mateo was at Disney for 25 years. But he left the Mouse House to work for a newbie in the animation space: Skydance. Mateo has directed his first animated short for the studio, Blush, which will be on AppleTV+ later this year. It’s about an astronaut who visits a planet and soon […]
Posts Tagged ‘Apple TV+’
Posted in 
Tags: 
INTERVIEW: Jean Schulz and Mark Evestaff on Apple’s New “Snoopy Show”
February 1st, 2021 
Jackson Murphy Following the success of Snoopy in Space, AppleTV+ is debuting more great new Peanuts content. The Snoopy Show premieres this Friday February 5th. Executive Producer Mark Evestaff and Jean Schulz, President of the Charles M. Schulz Museum, discuss all the research and passion behind this series, which won’t disappoint generations of fans. Jackson Murphy: I […]
INTERVIEW: Rob Hoegee Reflects on New AppleTV+ Series “Stillwater”
November 30th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Rob Hoegee is the executive producer and main writer of the new animated series Stillwater, which premieres this Friday December 4th on AppleTV+. It’s based on a book about a panda whose stories, teachings and life experiences open the eyes of three kids. This is a refreshingly calm show, making it an instant standout. (This […]
INTERVIEW: “Doug Unplugs” Exec Producers on Their Electric New Series
November 12th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Doug Unplugs is a new DreamWorks Animation series premiering tomorrow, November 13th, on AppleTV+. It’s based on author Dan Yaccarino’s book, Doug Unplugged, and centers on a sweet, fun friendship between a robot boy and a human girl. Executive Producers Jim Nolan and Aliki Theofilopoulos have wholeheartedly invested themselves in this show and hope it […]
INTERVIEW: “Wolfwalkers” Directors On Their New Film in the 2020 Pack
November 11th, 2020 Jackson Murphy The latest feature from Cartoon Saloon, Wolfwalkers, is opening in select theaters this Friday November 13th and will be available on AppleTV+ December 11th. It’s the magical, powerful story of two girls destined to share in each other’s lives. Two-time Oscar nominated director Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) and co-director […]
Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers” Kick-Off Animation Panels at Virtual NYCC
October 8th, 2020 Jackson Murphy New York Comic-Con at Home is underway! The first major animation virtual panel shown today was for Cartoon Saloon’s latest feature Wolfwalkers. It’s opening in select theaters on November 13th before hitting AppleTV+ worldwide on December 11th.
Talking To supervising producer/writer Chuck Tatham and voice actors Leslie Odom, Jr. and Tituss Burgess about “Central Park”
May 15th, 2020 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
Animator Philip Hunt and Producer Sue Goffe on “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth”
April 17th, 2020 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
