Mike Rianda is the director of Sony’s new animated movie The Mitchells vs. the Machines, which premieres this Friday April 30th on Netflix. Rianda, who also voices son Aaron Mitchell in the film, discusses the significance of the title, working with Oscar winner Olivia Colman, incorporating Furbys and more! Jackson Murphy: This movie has been […]
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INTERVIEW: Mike Rianda Gears-Up For Debut Of “The Mitchells Vs. The Machines”
April 26th, 2021 
Jackson Murphy 
Season Three Full Trailer: “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”
April 22nd, 2021 Jerry Beck DreamWorks Animation is very excited to debut the full trailer for the highly-anticipated third season of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, premiering globally on Netflix May 21st, 2021. The trailer provides a peek into the campers uncovering more details of Dr. Wu’s secret research, and realizing that they must take fate into their own hands with […]
Ava Duvernay’s “Wings Of Fire” Animated Event Coming to Netflix
April 20th, 2021 Jerry Beck Netflix today announced Wings of Fire, an animated event series for the whole family, based on the best-selling series of books, published by Scholastic, that have enthralled readers around the world with 14 million copies in print. The epic fantasy saga marks the first animated series from Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Ava […]
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No Comments » INTERVIEW: Ryan Crego Overjoyed To Share “Arlo The Alligator Boy”
April 12th, 2021 Jackson Murphy My first interview for Animation Scoop, back in July 2016, was with Ryan Crego. At the time, he was the executive producer of DreamWorks Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh series. Now he’s given Netflix a new, original, hand-drawn animated musical. Arlo the Alligator Boy debuts this Friday April 16th, and Crego can’t wait for […]
TRAILER: Sony’s “The Mitchells Vs. The Machines”
April 3rd, 2021 Jerry Beck Coming to Netflix on April 30th, from the humans at Lord/Miller who brought you Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The LEGO Movie comes The Mitchells vs. The Machines, an animated action-comedy about an ordinary family who find themselves in the middle of their biggest family challenge yet… saving the world from the robot apocalypse. Directed […]
INTERVIEW: “Bombay Rose” Director Gitanjali Rao on New Painted Feature
March 8th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Like 2017’s Oscar nominated Loving Vincent, Bombay Rose is a completely painted animated feature. This new romantic drama from director Gitanjali Rao is now streaming on Netflix. Rao discusses the making of the movie and how it might impact Hollywood and Bollywood over the next several years. Jackson Murphy: This is one of the most […]
INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Ito On Her Visionary “City Of Ghosts”
March 4th, 2021 Jackson Murphy City of Ghosts premiering this Friday March 5th on Netflix. It’s unlike anything on television or streaming services right now: an animated docu-style series about a group of kids looking for ghosts around Los Angeles. They interview some interesting people who provide unique perspectives about the city and their passions. This “appropriate for the whole […]
Netflix announces new animated musical feature “Sulwe” based on Lupita Nyong’o’s Book
February 18th, 2021 Jerry Beck Netflix announced a new animated musical feature, Sulwe, based on the book by Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o’ with illustrations by Vashti Harrison; SULWE is a #1 New York Times bestselling picture book published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Netflix to Develop Feature and Series based on “Redwall” Books
February 10th, 2021 Jerry Beck Brian Jacques’ Redwall book series will be reimagined on screen thanks to a rights deal between Penguin Random House Children’s UK and Netflix. Chronicling the adventures of the heroic animals that inhabit the forest haven of Redwall Abbey, the Redwall books have sold in excess of 30 million copies and been translated into more than […]
Netflix Announces Animated Feature: Minkyu Lee’s “The Witch Boy”
January 28th, 2021 Jerry Beck Netflix’s newest animated musical feature was announced today, and it is The Witch Boy. Directed by Oscar-nominated director Minkyu Lee (Adam and Dog), the film is based on the NYT best selling graphic novel series of the same title by Molly Knox Ostertag. Three-time Grammy Award nominated band Haim is attached to write music for […]
Netflix Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sony Animation’s “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”
January 21st, 2021 Jerry Beck Netflix has acquired worldwide rights (excluding China) to The Mitchells vs. The Machines (formerly Connected) from Sony Pictures Animation. The original animated comedy is produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller whose film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The film stars Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, Maya Rudolph, […]
INTERVIEW: Adam Peltzman on Adapting P.D. Eastman Classic “Go, Dog, Go!” for Netflix
January 21st, 2021 Jackson Murphy Exactly 60 years after the release of the iconic book Go, Dog. Go!, DreamWorks and WildBrain have teamed-up for a new TV show adaptation, premiering this Tuesday January 26th on Netflix. Executive Producer Adam Peltzman is honored to shepherd this project and shares behind the scenes details on creating the stories, characters and town of… […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Go, Dog, Go!”
January 7th, 2021 Jerry Beck Based on PD Eastman’s best-selling, classic children’s book (over 8 million copies sold!), Go, Dog. Go! follows 6-year-old Tag Barker on her adventures in the city of Pawston, a fun-loving community of dogs on the go. Tag is a skilled mechanic and loves anything that goes. With her ingenuity and creativity, Tag can go as […]
INTERVIEW: Inside Dreamworks New Netflix Series “Gabby’s Dollhouse”
December 30th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey are the creators of the new DreamWorks Animation series Gabby’s Dollhouse. It debuts this Tuesday January 5th on Netflix. Johnson and Twomey (of Blue’s Clues fame) usher in 2021 with a fun, positive show about learning, adventure and… cats. What’s not to love? (This interview was conducted as an […]
INTERVIEW: Directors Make A 2020 Statement with Short “Cops and Robbers”
December 23rd, 2020 Jackson Murphy This Monday December 28th, Netflix is debuting one of the most important and impactful pieces of filmmaking this year. The animated short Cops and Robbers comes from directors Arnon Manor (filmmaker and Sony Pictures visual effects producer), Timothy Ware-Hill (an actor) and animators from around the globe. They’ve created a work of art for the […]
