With a name like Dr. Evil, you just know he’s up to no good. Especially when he allies himself with do-badders Baron Ashura and Count Brocken. But they want more than world domination. This time, they want to replace our universe with one of their own. How? By activating a massive robot just discovered at […]
Archive for February, 2019
FIRST LOOK: Nelvana’s First Short “The Most Magnificent Thing”
February 26th, 2019 
Jerry Beck Nelvana today announced the official launch of the teaser trailer, sneak peek images, and official website for its first ever animated short film, The Most Magnificent Thing. Adapted from author Ashley Spires’ bestselling book, The Most Magnificent Thing, the film features the voices of Alison Pill, Lilly Bartlam, Tony Daniels, and Whoopi Goldberg. With nearly […]
INTERVIEW: For Jodi Benson, Voicing Ariel was the Ultimate Sea Change
February 26th, 2019 Greg Ehrbar Feature animation flipped on its tail three decades ago, when Disney’s The Little Mermaid premiered and ushered in a “second golden age.” Today, the new Walt Disney Signature Edition of The Little Mermaid appears in stores and online, and whether seeing for the first or 400th time, it never ceases to wield its gentle power, […]
INTERVIEW: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond choose their destiny on The Dragon Prince
February 25th, 2019 W.R. Miller “Destiny is a book you write yourself.” This is a major theme in The Dragon Prince, the fantasy-adventure series streaming on Netflix. In real life, the theme happened to apply to the show’s creators, Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond. They met while working at Riot Games, makers of the multiplayer League of Legends. Ehasz had […]
The Academy Award Goes to… Sony’s “Spider-Man” and Pixar’s “Bao”
February 24th, 2019 Jerry Beck The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature went to Sony’s Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse. Directors Rodney Rothman, Peter Ramsey, and Bob Persichetti, and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller accepted the award from John Legend and Michelle Yeoh (video below). The Academy Award for Best Animated Short went to Bao. Director Domee She and producer […]
“Spiderverse” DVD/blu-Ray Streets March 19th With Over 90 Minutes of Bonus Content Including a New SPIDER-HAM Short
February 19th, 2019 Jerry Beck Spider-Man: Into The Spidereverse, swings onto a 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, a Blu-ray Combo Pack, and a standard def DVD on March 19th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. From Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the uniquely creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, the film offers a fresh vision of the […]
INTERVIEW: Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb on Pixar’s Oscar hopeful “Bao”
February 18th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb were two of hundreds of Pixar creators who worked on the studio’s award-winning, Inside Out. Little did they know at the time that 5+ years later they would be Oscar nominees – Shi as director and Neiman-Cobb as producer – for Bao, Pixar’s latest quirky, thought-provoking animated short. Domee Shi: […]
INTERVIEW: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond weave their magic for “The Dragon Prince”
February 15th, 2019 W.R. Miller This is a show that, once you begin watching it, you can become hooked, and you don’t want to let go of it. It’s a magical world of elves and dragons and knights and wizards—and a glow toad named “Bait.” It’s also a world of diversity, a mix of age, color, gender, and handicapped characters […]
TEASER TRAILER: Disney’s “Frozen 2”
February 13th, 2019 Jerry Beck Here it is, the first look at Disney’s Frozen 2 – certainly one of the most anticipated animated films of the year. Directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and producer Peter Del Vecho return – as do the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad, and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert […]
INTERVIEW: Dean DeBlois Talks Completing “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
February 13th, 2019 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon saga will do down in animation history as one of the most beloved and successful franchises of all time. Dean DeBlois, who co-directed the 2010 original, and then went solo for 2014’s “Dragon 2”, is back at the helm for the finale of the trilogy – How to Train […]
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INTERVIEW: David Fine and Alison Snowden on “Animal Behaviour”
February 11th, 2019 Jackson Murphy The husband-wife duo of David Fine and Alison Snowden won an Oscar for their animated short, “Bob’s Birthday” in 1995. The Canadian couple is in contention for a second this year with the creature comedy, Animal Behaviour. Jackson Murphy: Was it a different experience finding out the news this time? Alison Snowden: It was a […]
ANIME REVIEW: “Anime-Gataris: The Complete Series”
February 9th, 2019 Charles Solomon In the first two minutes of Anime-Gataris (literally “Talking about Anime,” 2017), the filmmakers offer a hilarious send-up of Gundam, Sailor Moon and the component series of Robotech. If the rest of the show never quite meets that admittedly impressive bar, it’s still very silly, very meta and a great big inside joke for anime […]
Academy To Highlight Animation Nominees At ‘Oscar Week’ Event Series
February 7th, 2019 Jerry Beck In the week leading up to the 91st Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a series of public programs celebrating this year’s nominees in the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film categories. These events will be held at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Oscar Week […]
INTERVIEW: The Team Behind The Oscar Nominated “One Small Step”
February 6th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Bobby Pontillas, Andrew Chesworth and Shaofu Zhang worked together at Walt Disney Animation Studios on several hit, Oscar-winning movies. When Zhang decided to leave the Mouse House and form Taiko Studios he recruited his two friends to join him. Now they’ve got an Oscar nominee of their own in Best Animated Short Film contender One […]
GLAS Animation Festival 2019 Selections
February 5th, 2019 Jerry Beck The 2019 GLAS Animation Festival in Berkeley, California, (March 21-24, 2019) is almost here! After receiving over 3400 submissions the festival has announced the Official Competition Selections. They have also announced the selections for Children’s Competition, US Competition, and International Showcase (complete lists below). Take a look at the GLAS Website for information about Selections, […]
