Today, Disney+ announced The Good, The Bart, and The Loki, a new Marvel-themed short from The Simpsons premiering Wednesday, July 7th. In the new short coming exclusively to Disney+, Loki is banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons and Springfield’s mightiest heroes. The God of Mischief teams up […]
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INTERVIEW: Bobs Gannaway Scares-Up “Monsters At Work”
June 29th, 2021 
Jackson Murphy The new Disney+ animated series Monsters at Work (premiering Wednesday July 7th) picks-up right where Pixar’s Oscar winning 2001 feature Monsters, Inc. leaves-off. Mike and Sulley are back, but there are a bunch of new characters as well who help convert Monsters, Inc. from a place of scares to a facility for laughs. Executive Producer […]
INTERVIEW: Tom McGrath Brings “The Boss Baby” Back For “Family Business”
June 28th, 2021 Jackson Murphy DreamWorks The Boss Baby was a box office smash hit in 2017 and earned longtime studio director Tom McGrath (Madagascar, Megamind) an Oscar nomination. Now comes sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business, which opens in theaters and debuts on Peacock this Friday July 2nd. McGrath discusses what inspired the follow-up, some of the smaller detailed […]
A Novel Approach: The 25th Anniversary of Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
June 25th, 2021 Michael Lyons The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Victor Hugo’s brooding literary classic wouldn’t be most people’s first response to the question: “How will Disney follow-up The Lion King and Pocahontas?” So, why was it chosen? “What appealed to us was the characters of the piece and the opportunity to tell a story about a character who was […]
Yogi Bear and Hanna-Barbera Return to HBO-Max in “Jellystone!”
June 24th, 2021 Jerry Beck Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy, alongside an epic ensemble cast of Hanna-Barbera characters, are returning to television screens in the all-new animated comedy, Jellystone! The Max Original series helmed by acclaimed showrunner and executive producer C.H. Greenblatt (Chowder, Harvey Beaks) and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, presents a reimagined take on these beloved characters, modernizing […]
TRAILER: Illumination’s “Sing 2”
June 24th, 2021 Jerry Beck Sing 2 is written and directed by acclaimed returning filmmaker Garth Jennings and features additional new characters played by music superstar Pharrell Williams, Black Panther’s Letitia Wright and comedians Eric Andre and Chelsea Peretti. The film is produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and by Janet Healy. This new chapter in Illumination’s animated […]
Looney Tunes Cartoons Debuts New Trailer For Season 2 – Premiering July 8
June 23rd, 2021 Jerry Beck Bugs, Daffy, Porky Tweety and more of your favorite Looney Tunes are serving up an all-new season of mayhem in season two of Looney Tunes Cartoons premiering Thursday, July 8th on HBO Max. In the first batch of new episodes, Bugs hops to the basketball court for an ultimate game of streetball; Porky spends a […]
Heritage “The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Auction” is Friday, Saturday, Sunday
June 21st, 2021 Jerry Beck What do Ren and Stimpy, Spongebob, Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Batman and Superman the animated series, Early Sesame Street, Osamu Tezuka, The Simpsons, Beatles Yellow Submarine, Akira, Charlie Brown and Peanuts, Kim Possible, Jay Ward, Hayao Miyazaki, Sonic the Hedgehog, Nightmare Before Christmas, Mr. Magoo, Brave Little Toaster and ‘The Art of Bill Plympton’ have in […]
Goofy for Dad: Father’s Day With Real Character
June 18th, 2021 Michael Lyons His name may not immediately come to mind when thinking about exemplary examples of fatherhood, but he certainly is the most earnest…and funniest. Goofy, one of Disney’s most enduring and endearing characters has become associated with the role of being a Dad through the years. In honor of Father’s Day this weekend, what follows are […]
GKIDS Acquires North American Rights To “The Deer King”
June 18th, 2021 Jerry Beck GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the latest feature animated by acclaimed studio Production I.G, The Deer King (Shika no Ou). The feature film, directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji and written by Taku Kishimoto, will had its world premiere in competition at the Annecy Film Festival this […]
Disney Channel Orders “Kiff”
June 17th, 2021 Jerry Beck Disney Channel has ordered Kiff, a nutty animated buddy-comedy series from South African creators and executive producers Lucy Heavens (“Space Chickens in Space”) and Nic Smal (“Caillou”) debuting in 2023. Emmy Award-winner Kent Osborne (“SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Phineas and Ferb”) is co-producer and story editor. The news and concept art for the new series was revealed […]
TEASER TRAILER AND FIRST LOOK: Netflix’s Aardman Holiday Special “Robin Robin”
June 17th, 2021 Jerry Beck Netflix has released the first look and teaser trailer for the upcoming stop-animation musical holiday special, Robin Robin, which will debut on the service on November 27th, 2021. The 30 minute special is produced for Netflix by the Oscar winning studio, Aardman Animation, based in Bristol, UK. The first look and teaser trailer coincides with […]
Disney+ Sets 2022 Launch for “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire”
June 17th, 2021 Jerry Beck Creators from Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt will bring their unique visions to audiences around the world with “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire”, a Disney+ Original ten-part collection of premium original films set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ in late 2022. This animated anthology brings together a new wave of animation stars to […]
Nickelodeon Introduces “Patrick Star” and “Middlemost Post” Back-To-Back Friday July 9th
June 17th, 2021 Jerry Beck From under the sea in Bikini Bottom to the mountain tops of Mount Middlemost, Nickelodeon is delivering colorful characters, stories and big laughs with the series debut of The Patrick Star Show and Middlemost Post, premiering back to back Friday, July 9th, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) and 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Produced by Nickelodeon […]
TRAILER: “Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life”
June 16th, 2021 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ revealed the opening title sequence and key art for the original series Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life, now premiering Wednesday, July 28. Comprised of three seven-minute stories, each episode follows two tiny troublemakers, Chip and Dale, trying to live the good life in a big city park while having giant-sized, sky-high adventures. Nervous […]
