Disney Channel has ordered Kiff, a nutty animated buddy-comedy series from South African creators and executive producers Lucy Heavens (“Space Chickens in Space”) and Nic Smal (“Caillou”) debuting in 2023. Emmy Award-winner Kent Osborne (“SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Phineas and Ferb”) is co-producer and story editor. The news and concept art for the new series was revealed […]
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Voice Cast and First Look at “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur”
February 10th, 2021 
Jerry Beck Disney Television Animation has announced the cast of its latest series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Based on Marvel’s hit comic books, the show follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the […]
Disney’s Zombies “Addison’s Moonstone Mystery” Animated Shorts
October 15th, 2020 Jerry Beck The Disney Channel is gearing up for an eight-episode series of animated shorts, based off their hugely popular Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, ZOMBIES, whose most recent movie premiered as the #1 cable telecast of 2020 with nearly 5 million viewers. Titled, Addison’s Moonstone Mystery, the shorts premiere on Friday October 16th (7:54 p.m. EDT/PDT) […]
Dan Povenmire Gives Us The Quick Elevator Pitch For His Newly Greenlit Disney Series “Hamster & Gretel”
October 12th, 2020 Jerry Beck Disney Channel has ordered the sibling superhero comedy Hamster & Gretel from Emmy Award-winning Dan Povenmire (Phineas and Ferb). Povenmire will executive-produce the new animated series, which is inspired by his relationship with his younger sister. Povenmire’s most recent success is Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, which premiered August 2020 on […]
“Molly McGee” and “M.O.D.O.K.” Debut Footage at NYCC @Home
October 9th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Two highly anticipated animated series had “first look” presentations at the virtual New York Comic-Con today. First up: Disney TV Animation’s The Ghost and Molly McGee. The virtual panel of the upcoming Disney Channel series included the animatic version of the title sequence, a scene from the second episode and previews of some of the […]
INTERVIEW: Phineas and Ferb Creators On New “Candace Against The Universe” Movie
August 24th, 2020 Jackson Murphy It’s been five years since Phineas and Ferb ended on Disney Channel. But the iconic animated series still airs on TV every day, and the episodes are now on Disney+. That’s also where you’ll find the fantastic new Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, starting this Friday, August 28th. I chatted with […]
Disney Channel Orders Third Season of “Amphibia” Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
July 2nd, 2020 Jerry Beck Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its frog-out-of-water animated comedy, Amphibia ahead of the series’ season two premiere, Saturday July 11th (8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Popular actress and longtime Disney Channel star Brenda Song (“Dollface”) voices the lead role of independent and fearless teen Anne Boonchuy, who is magically […]
INTERVIEW: Creator Dana Terrace on Disney’s “The Owl House”
January 6th, 2020 Jackson Murphy The Owl House is the new highly-anticipated animated adventure series premiering this Friday Jan. 10th at 8:45pm on Disney Channel. Creator Dana Terrace is excited for animation and fantasy fans to journey into an incredible world for a 19-episode first season. Dana Terrace: I’m a big fan of old, medieval art. So the general look […]
Developing Disney TV
October 21st, 2019 Jackson Murphy Disney TV Animation recently made a grand debut at New York Comic-Con with a showcase panel. Shane Prigmore, VP of Creative Affairs at Disney TVA introduced the “young, talented creators” of “the next generation of animation content.” Chris and Shane Houghton of Big City Greens, Matt Braly of Amphibia and Dana Terrace of the upcoming […]
“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: Star Wars Synergy
October 8th, 2019 W.R. Miller Good news, bad news. The good news: Star Wars Resistance continues with a second season. The bad news: It is the last season. But it’s not leaving without a fight! Our heroes aboard the fueling depot Colossus—now travelling through space and hyperspace—must contend with a band of pirates, bounty hunters, a Hutt, an Aeosian Queen, […]
“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: The Rise of Xiono
October 4th, 2019 W.R. Miller The Star Wars galaxy is in trouble again! The First Order threatens the New Republic, and only a group called the Resistance is willing to stop them. But the Resistance is undermanned. They’re desperate for recruits. They enlist Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono. That’s how desperate they are. Kaz is overly-eager, socially awkward, a bit of a […]
“DuckTales” Cast is Over the Moon About the New Season
September 2nd, 2019 Greg Ehrbar Interlocking plot twists. Complex, divisive character relationships. Mind-bending sci-fi-fantasy predicaments. Yet comedic and slyly satiric. Not, Stranger Things or Game of Thrones (or ponytails or cottontails) – no, its Ducktales. Yet for those who haven’t kept up, it isn’t so intense that it requires charts and graphs to catch on. It’s still Ducktales. (Woo-oo.) This […]
INTERVIEW: Actors Scott Adsit and Ryan Potter of “Big Hero 6: The Series”
September 1st, 2019 Greg Ehrbar Few things are more gratifying for those who enjoy animation than to discover that the people behind the characters are just as engaged as the people watching at home. With Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit of Big Hero 6: The Series the passion for their characters, their intimate knowledge of each storyline, and the shared […]
INTERVIEW: Creator Matt Braly on “Amphibia”
June 11th, 2019 Jerry Beck Annie Award-winning Gravity Falls writer, director and storyboard artist Matt Braly has created a new Disney Channel animated series. Amphibia, starring Mouse House staple Brenda Song, premieres June 17th. The show has just wrapped production on Season 1 and has already been renewed for a second year. Jerry Beck: What does the title of the […]
INTERVIEW: Victor Cook on Disney Channel’s “T.O.T.S.”
June 11th, 2019 Jackson Murphy “T.O.T.S” is Disney Channel’s latest animated series. The story centers around two buddies — a flamingo and a penguin — who join a baby animal delivery service. Vic Cook, fresh-off Netflix’ Stretch Armstrong, was given the duty of bringing this show to life. Jackson Murphy: What initially attracted you to this project? Vic Cook: This […]
