Swifty the arctic fox works in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog. That’s the premise behind Aaron Woodley’s (Spark: A Space Tail) new film Arctic Dogs. Produced in Canada by many behind The Nut Job and its sequels, this new film boasts an […]
Archive for June, 2019
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls World Tour”
June 20th, 2019 
Jerry Beck Dreamworks today dropped the trailer for their forthcoming sequel to Trolls – which won’t appear until next year, on April 17th, 2020. Trolls World Tour has a story that sounds like a combination of Disney’s Music Land, and Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom mixed with Avengers Infinity War and psychedelic imagery to top The Three […]
Q&A with “Toy Story 4” Head of Story Valerie LaPointe
June 18th, 2019 Jackson Murphy As Story Supervisor on Toy Story 4, Valerie LaPointe spent the past five years helping to bring this new, and somewhat unexpected chapter of the beloved franchise to life. In this “spoiler-free” interview, the Pixar veteran discusses the multigenerational approach she and her colleagues took in crafting this emotionally-charged journey for Woody and company — […]
Gkids Acquires Studio Trigger’s “Promare”
June 13th, 2019 Jerry Beck GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature Promare. GKIDS will release the film theatrically in both Japanese and an all new English language version starting in September. This marks the first feature film from Studio TRIGGER, founded by former studio Gainax animator and director Hiroyuki Imaishi, whose […]
DreamWorks Animation Revs Up “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers” and “Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts”
June 13th, 2019 Jerry Beck Today, as part of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, DreamWorks Animation released the following: A first look teaser and title reveal of its highly anticipated Netflix original series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (see below) – and an all new Netflix original series Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts from executive producers Radford Sechrist […]
FIRST LOOK: Warner Bros. New “Looney Tunes Cartoons”
June 12th, 2019 Jerry Beck In what was one of the most anticipated presentations of the week, Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) today unveiled the first batch of finished shorts from the upcoming series Looney Tunes Cartoons in front of a standing-room only crowd at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. One of the shorts screened during the presentation was “Dynamite […]
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What We Know About Netflix First Two Animated Features
June 12th, 2019 Jerry Beck Netflix is about to take the animation community by storm. They seem to have at least a dozen animated series in production; they are picking up award-winning animated features at Annecy and Cannes; and have announced their first two original animated features. Here are the facts we know thus far about Klaus and The Willoughbys: […]
Sony Pictures Animation Unveils Upcoming Slate at Annecy Festival
June 12th, 2019 Jerry Beck Sony Pictures Animation made a splash at Annecy Festival, the animation industry’s largest annual gathering, presenting an exciting lineup of all-new animated features coming off of the success of the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Sony Animation’s president, Kristine Belson, shared exclusive visuals from the studio’s next major theatrical releases, including The Angry Birds Movie […]
INTERVIEW: Q&A with Dreamworks director Andrew Erekson on “Marooned”
June 11th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Story artist Andrew Erekson (Home, Captain Underpants) is premiering his directorial debut at the Annecy International Film Festival in France this week. The DreamWorks Animation short Marooned is about two robots stuck on the Moon hoping to return to Earth. And he’s certainly over the moon about showing his creation to audiences. Andrew Erekson: I’m […]
Gkids Acquires Anca Damian’s “Marona’s Fantastic Tale”
June 11th, 2019 Jerry Beck Gkids has announced it has acquired North American distribution rights for the animated feature Marona’s Fantastic Tale, the new film from director Anca Damian, whose earlier film Crulic: The Path to Beyond, won Annecy’s Cristal Prize for Best Feature in 2012. Marona’s Fantastic Tale premieres in competition at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival today. […]
FIRST LOOK: Disney’s new “Chip n’ Dale”
June 11th, 2019 Jerry Beck Today at Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Disney announced the original series Chip ‘n’ Dale is in production for the Disney+ streaming service and shared a first look at the logo for the upcoming original series Monsters At Work. Combining a traditional style of animation with contemporary, comedic narratives, Chip ‘n’ Dale is being directed […]
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 […]
TRAILER #2: Disney’s “Frozen 2”
June 11th, 2019 Jerry Beck A new trailer was revealed this morning for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, offering a glimpse at the dramatic journey Elsa and Anna take into the unknown. From the Academy Award-winning team—directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, producer Peter Del Vecho and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez—and featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, […]
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 […]
Gkids Picks Up China’s “White Snake”
June 10th, 2019 Jerry Beck GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature White Snake, which premieres in competition at the Annecy Int’l Animated Film Festival this week. GKIDS will release the film theatrically this fall in both original Chinese and a […]
