It’s been over three months since Netflix announced a third season for its fantasy-adventure series, The Dragon Prince. With Season Two ending on a cliffhanger, viewers have clamored to find out what happens next. It’s not surprising that, at Comic Con International: San Diego, the fans filled a conference room with a 480-person capacity to […]
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INTERVIEW: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond Flying “The Dragon Prince” to a Third Season
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Women In Animation Summit at Siggraph 2019
July 26th, 2019 Jerry Beck Women in Animation (WIA) is pleased to announce the program lineup and speakers for its upcoming WOMEN IN ANIMATION SUMMIT AT SIGGRAPH to be held at this week’s SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference. This condensed, half-day version of WIA’s Summit series will take place at SIGGRAPH 2019 from 2:00-5:00pm on Monday, July 29th at the Los […]
TRAILER: “Playmobil The Movie”
July 24th, 2019 Jerry Beck In Lino DiSalvo’s Playmobil’s animated action adventure, a top secret organization has caused citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, […]
Netflix and Nickelodeon Date “Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus” August 16
July 23rd, 2019 Jerry Beck At long last: Netflix and Nickelodeon’s Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, from creator Jhonen Vasquez, will release globally on August 16th, 2019. The original series, Invader Zim, made its debut on Nickelodeon in 2001, chronicling the efforts of an extraterrestrial named Zim on a mission to conquer Earth and enslave the human race. It has […]
A Peek Behind Dreamworks Forthcoming “Abominable”
July 23rd, 2019 Jackson Murphy Abominable, DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature, is making history. Industry veteran Jill Culton is the first woman to be the writer and main director of a major, original animated film. “It’s a mini-breakthrough,” she said. Culton came-up with the idea for “Abominable” — which is about a Chinese teen girl’s relationship with a yeti, seven years […]
REVIEW: Disney’s “The Lion King” (2019)
July 22nd, 2019 Martin Goodman My initial dilemma was whether to review this film at all. Disney entreats us to consider this remake of the 1994 film as “live action”, since there is apparently some photography used. However, I decided to disregard the semantic arguments. This version of The Lion King is undoubtedly an animated picture, and that, indeed, is […]
Charles Solomon on Miyazaki’s “Princess Mononoke” – 20 Years Later
July 17th, 2019 Charles Solomon Twenty years ago, I met Hayao Miyazaki for the first time. Princess Mononoke was his first film to receive a major US release, and my editors at the LA Times let me do a profile of him. We met at a hotel in West Hollywood; we sat at a garden table where he was free […]
Primetime Emmy Animation Nominees
July 16th, 2019 Jerry Beck The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced. Here are the key animation category highlights: Outstanding Animated Program – “Big Mouth”, Netflix – “Bob’s Burgers”, Fox – “BoJack Horseman”, Netflix – “Come Along with Me (Adventure Time)”, Cartoon Network – “The Simpsons”, Fox Outstanding Short Form Animated Program – “Love, Death & Robots”, […]
TRAILER: Netflix and Nickelodeon’s “Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling”
July 16th, 2019 Jerry Beck The fans have been waiting – and here it comes: Netflix and Nickelodeon’s Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling, from creator Joe Murray, will release globally on Netflix on August 9th, 2019. Originally airing from 1993-1996, the Nickelodeon animated series Rocko’s Modern Life follows the adventures of an Australian wallaby named Rocko and his two companions, […]
Comic Con 2019 Preview
July 16th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Animation fans will be heading to San Diego this week for Comic-Con. It’s the 50th year of the annual showcase of TV shows, films – and yes, comics. Here’s a handy-dandy guide to some of the biggest panels and presentations for animation lovers during the event: Thursday: “Popeye’s 90th Birthday Party” – Warner Archives and […]
ANIME REVIEW: “Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day”
July 10th, 2019 W.R. Miller Imagine an animated feature with no explosions. No fart gags. No giant robots pummeling each other. No wacky talking animals. Instead, we have a movie anchored in the real world, a slice-of-life story of high school students practicing their musical instruments, all the while wrestling with issues of self esteem. The biggest threat? Losing a […]
Shout! Factory Announces Acquisition of Bill Plympton Library
July 10th, 2019 Jerry Beck Shout! Factory has acquired the library of acclaimed animator and cartoonist Bill Plympton. The deal encompasses all seven of the Plympton feature films (The Tune, I Married a Strange Person!, Mutant Aliens, Hair High, Idiots and Angels, Cheatin’, and his latest feature, Revengeance) as well as over 50 of his shorts, including the Academy Award-nominated […]
Glas Animation to Theatrically Release it’s First Compilation Program “Animation Next”
July 8th, 2019 Jerry Beck GLAS Animation continues its mission to showcase the newest groundbreaking independent animation with the announcement of a new theatrical venture: Animation Next; a collection of animated short films that will be released all over the United States in theaters this fall. It’s a best-of-the-best compilation from the annual GLAS Animation Festival in Berkeley, CA. Showcasing […]
Katsuhiro Otomo Announces New Film “Orbital Era” and New Anime Adaptation of “Akira”
July 4th, 2019 Jerry Beck Sunrise Inc. has announced plans to produce a new animated sci-fi feature film entitled Orbital Era. The film will be directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, one of the most celebrated and influential Japanese creators in the world. The joint announcement by Director Katsuhiro Otomo, Makoto Asanuma (president of Sunrise Inc.) and Yasumasa Tsuchiya (producer at Sunrise […]
TRAILER #2: “Farmageddon: A Shaun The Sheep Movie”
July 3rd, 2019 Jerry Beck Dropping today – Independence Day appropriately – check out the new, official Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Trailer. Aardman’s 2nd feature featuring the lamb character, opening in the US December 13th via Studiocanal, is directed by Will Becher and Richard Phelan. Synopsis: When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the […]
