Netflix has announced actors Dev Patel, Alia Shawkat and George Wendt to lead the English cast of the Cannes Critics’ Week Winner I Lost My Body. Andrew Bujalski is the Creative Lead of the English dub under the supervision of Director Jérémy Clapin. The will be in theaters in the U.S. on November 15th, and […]
Archive for September, 2019
Dev Patel, Alia Shawkat and George Wendt To Lead English Cast of Netflix’s I LOST MY BODY
September 30th, 2019 
Jerry Beck 
REVIEW: Dreamworks “Abominable”
September 30th, 2019 Martin Goodman Abominable is a film certain to please middle school to younger age kids and those who love movies classified as “Family Friendly.” However, this approval is purchased at far too high a price. Adorable? Yes. Animated with technical virtuosity? Indeed. Formulaic and derivative? Unfortunately so. Abominable belongs in that category of movies that include “The […]
ANIME REVIEW: “Yu Yu Hakusho Ghost Files”
September 29th, 2019 Charles Solomon Like Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi (Justin Cook), the hero of the brawling fantasy-adventure Yu Yu Hakusho (1992), is “a low-down cheap little punk.” He boasts that he’s the toughest kid in Sarayashki Junior High. He cuts classes and loves duking it out with other guys, especially with his red-haired […]
INTERVIEW: “Dragons: Rescue Riders” EP Jack Thomas and Co-EP Brian K. Roberts
September 26th, 2019 Jackson Murphy As we wrap-up the first decade of the How to Train Your Dragon saga in pop culture, the folks at DreamWorks are targeting a new demo: young kids. The new animated show Dragons: Rescue Riders is designed to be a starter series for those in Pre-K and elementary school to watch before they’re old enough […]
INTERVIEW: Talking To The Crew Behind “Teen Titans Go Vs. Teen Titans”
September 23rd, 2019 Jackson Murphy It’s one of the biggest superhero showdowns of the year. Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans is available this week on Digital. I recently met cast and crew members who dived into the collaboration and successes of these two similar, yet distinct, franchises. Jackson Murphy: What were the origins of this movie? Marly Halpern-Graser (Writer): […]
Disney Junior Orders Third Season of “Fancy Nancy”
September 18th, 2019 Jerry Beck Disney Junior has ordered a third season of Emmy Award-nominated series Fancy Nancy ahead of its season two premiere on Friday October 4th (11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT), on Disney Channel and in DisneyNOW. Based on the New York Times bestselling books by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, the series was Cable’s #1 series with […]
Women In Animation Partners With Animation Mentor and Toon Boom For New Scholarship Program
September 17th, 2019 Jerry Beck Women in Animation’s ongoing WIA Scholarship Program is being enhanced this year with the addition of two new partners – Animation Mentor and Toon Boom — who are granting workshops and software packages to add to the usual cash prize. The WIA Animation Scholarship is an annual award committed to furthering deserving animation students who […]
TRAILER: Fuminori Kizaki’s “Human Lost”
September 17th, 2019 Jerry Beck From the chief director of Psycho-Pass, the director of Afro Samurai, and the studio that brought you Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters comes the animated feature film Human Lost – Osamu Dazai’s masterpiece of Japanese literature re-imagined into a hyper-kinetic deep dive into human consciousness. Funimation Films will give Human Lost a limited theatrical release, […]
“Animation Is Film” 2019 Announces Initial Feature Competition Line-up
September 16th, 2019 Jerry Beck Animation Is Film has announced the preliminary competition line-up for its third annual edition to take place October 18-20 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Festival will present a selection of new animated feature films from Asia, Europe, South America and North America, with both juried and audience prizes. Tickets are available for […]
UPDATE on Emily Hubley’s “The Faith Journal Project”
September 16th, 2019 Jerry Beck A update on filmmaker Emily Hubley’s crowdfunding project: The Faith Journal Project, a 3-part undertaking (short film, an installation and an application) related to the 7000+ self-portraits (in 49 journals) created by her mom, artist/filmmaker Faith Hubley, in the final decades of her life. Says Emily, “We have completed scanning all the faces, gathered many […]
Speaking with Jill Culton about “Abominable”
September 16th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Jill Culton is the first woman who is the writer and main director of a major, original animated film. Her passion project for close to a decade, DreamWorks’ Abominable, finally opens Thursday September 26th. Culton shares behind the scenes stories about creating the world of teenager Yi and her new yeti friend, Everest. Jackson Murphy: […]
Warner Bros. Looney Tune “Curse Of The Monkey Bird” Begins Qualifying Theatrical Engagement
September 13th, 2019 Jerry Beck We on this website are huge fans of the forthcoming Looney Tunes Cartoons that will debut next year on Warnermedia’s HBO-Max streaming service. These new shorts perfectly capture the spirit and humor of the original theatrical cartoons from the golden age. We want everyone to see these – and will make every effort to let […]
Matthew Senreich Talks “Robot Chicken” 10th Season
September 11th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken has been on the air since 2005. Its 10th season kicks off on September 29th. But this Friday, the show could win its second consecutive Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program. I recently caught-up with “RC” co-creator Matthew Senreich to talk Emmys and the upcoming 200th Episode extravaganza. Matt […]
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Shout Picks Up “Swift”
September 10th, 2019 Jerry Beck Shout! Studios, the multi-platform filmed entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory, and Sola Media GmbH have entered into an exclusive movie deal to distribute new animated family feature Swift (a.k.a. Manou The Swift ) in the United States. Directed by Andrea Block and Christian Haas of LUXX Film, Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet (The […]
ANIME REVIEW: “Golden Kamuy: Season One”
September 10th, 2019 Charles Solomon Alternately ground-breaking, engaging and grisly, Golden Kamuy (2018) can be challenging to watch, but it’s difficult to ignore. Based on the 2014 manga by Satoru Noda, the story takes place near the end of the Meiji era (1868-1912). While serving in the 1st Division of the Imperial Army during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Saichi Sugimoto […]
