Netflix has announced an all new original anime series Godzilla Singular Point featuring a brand new cast and original story set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021. Following the success of Godzilla anime films, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle and Godzilla: The Planet Eater comes an all […]
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INTERVIEW: Tony Bancroft Voice Directs A-Listers For “Red Shoes and The Seven Dwarfs”
September 15th, 2020 
Jackson Murphy A few months ago, I interviewed Tony Bancroft for the Netflix animated feature Animal Crackers, which he directed with Scott Christian Sava. Another one of Bancroft’s passion projects over the past several years is the animated film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (available on VOD this Friday September 18th). It’s a new spin on […]
INTERVIEW: Scott Kreamer Welcomes You To “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”
September 14th, 2020 Jackson Murphy A new chapter of the Jurassic era is born with the debut of animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous this Friday September 18th on Netflix. Five-time Emmy-nominated executive producer and showrunner Scott Kreamer talks Dinos, Dominion and getting the Spielberg seal of approval. Jackson Murphy: What was the initial inspiration for wanting to add an […]
INTERVIEW: Rosa Tran on Animation Aspects of “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
September 1st, 2020 Jackson Murphy Rosa Tran received an Oscar nomination for producing 2015’s Anomalisa, the adult stop-motion feature directed by Charlie Kaufman. Tran re-teams with Kaufman on his latest live-action film I’m Thinking of Ending Things, which debuts this Friday September 4th on Netflix. The drama, based on a 2016 novel, stars Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons and Toni Collette. […]
Interview: Creator Ben Hoffman Hopes “Hoops” Is A Slam Dunk
August 17th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Ben Hoffman is the creator of the new adult animated sports comedy series Hoops, premiering this Friday August 21st on Netflix. But it wasn’t initially intended to be an animated show. Hoffman shares his thoughts on that, his lifelong love of basketball and which NBA players he wants to guest star on future seasons. Jackson […]
Executive Producers Chad Quandt and Aaron Waltke Discuss “Wizards”
August 6th, 2020 Jackson Murphy The Tales of Arcadia saga comes to an end this Friday on Netflix with the debut of the 10-episode limited series Wizards. Like Trollhunters and 3Below, this third installment in the series once again comes from Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro. Emmy-winning executive producers and story editors Chad Quandt and Aaron Waltke discuss their time […]
First Look: Dreamworks Netflix “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”
July 28th, 2020 Jerry Beck Netflix and DreamWorks Animation announced today that the highly anticipated animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous will debut globally September 18 on Netflix. The thrilling new action adventure show that viewers of all ages can enjoy is set within the same timeline as the 2015 blockbuster film Jurassic World and is inspired by the multi-billion-dollar […]
INTERVIEW: Alexander Bornstein on Making Music for “Transformers: War for Cybertron”
July 27th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Alexander Bornstein has had a vast career that blends music and entertainment together. His credits include The CW’s Supernatural and film comedies Ride Along, Sausage Party and Pitch Perfect 3. Bornstein is now the composer of the new Netflix special animated series Transformers: War for Cybertron. The first six episodes, SIEGE, debut this Thursday July […]
Directors Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava discuss Netflix “Animal Crackers”
July 20th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Over the past several years, I’ve been following the saga of Animal Crackers, a new all-star animated film that’s finally being released this Friday July 24th. Directors Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava discuss making the fun feature, assembling the tremendous cast, asking for special permission from the band Queen… and how Netflix came-in for […]
Netflix Announces Richard Linklater’s New Animated Film “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space-Age Adventure”
July 16th, 2020 Jerry Beck Richard Linklater’s new animated film, Apollo 10 ½ A Space-Age Adventure will be produced by Linklater’s Detour FilmProductions and Submarine, and released by Netflix. Set against the backdrop of the 1969 Apollo mission to the moon, which celebrates its 51st anniversary today, the new film is inspired by Linklater’s childhood in Houston, TX. The live […]
Netflix To Add “Bombay Rose” Fall 2020
July 15th, 2020 Jerry Beck Bombay Rose has been acquired by Netflix, and will release globally (except China) in Q4 2020. It will release in France in 2021. The film was the first Indian Animation film ever selected to open Venice Critics Week, was also selected by TIFF and BFI and won at the Chicago and Mumbai Film Festivals. “Having […]
The Willoughbys: Shockingly Prophetic and Oh So Relevant
July 10th, 2020 Aubry J. Mintz Animation director Kris Pearn pitched an adaptation to the Lois Lowry novel “The Willoughbys” for 3-4 years – he knows the characters and story well. But could he have predicted that this madcap inverted world of detachment and isolation would run a whimsical parallel in our own pandemic? As our world stood still so did […]
Glen Keane on Netflix “Over the Moon”
June 23rd, 2020 Jackson Murphy Disney Animation legend Glen Keane (who drew Ariel, The Beast and Aladdin) won an Oscar in 2018 with the late Kobe Bryant for the short Dear Basketball. Now after decades in the world of animation, Keane is finally directing his first feature-length film. Over the Moon is an original animated musical adventure that will debut […]
REVIEW: Netflix “The Midnight Gospel”
April 27th, 2020 Martin Goodman If you were wondering what Pendleton Ward has been up to since his cult hit Adventure Time aired its final episode, wonder no more. Ward has teamed up with podcaster Duncan Trussel to create The Midnight Gospel, a new animated series streaming on Netflix. All eight episodes extant are currently available. This is not your […]
REVIEW: “The Willoughbys”
April 24th, 2020 Martin Goodman After placing two films in Academy Award contention last year, Netflix served notice to the major animation studios that it was going to be a player and a force to be reckoned with in future competition for audiences. Although Pixar took home the award, Disney saw Frozen 2 shut out from finalist consideration. For Netflix, […]
