Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Pixar’s Onward, from director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae, was released in theaters just over a year ago, on March 6th, 2020. It’s been quite a year for the comedy adventure, from a brief theatrical run and quick transition to Disney+ to awards season nominations from the Golden Globes, Annie, Critics Choice and Grammy […]
The GLAS Animation Festival will go on – virtually – next month: April 5-11, 2021 and passes are on sale now. If their magnificent Signal Film, released this week, is any indication this online programs will be a blast. Directed by Jonathan Djob Nkondo. Check it out:
Production is underway on Disney Junior’s Eureka!, an animated music-filled series about a talented young inventor living in the fantastical prehistoric world of Rocky Falls. The series is set to premiere later this year. Ruth Righi (Disney Channel’s “Sydney to the Max”) stars as the voice of title character, Eureka, with Renée Elise Goldsberry (“Hamilton”) […]
Sony Pictures Animation is in development on a feature project, tentatively titled K-Pop: Demon Hunters, from directors Maggie Kang (The Lego Ninjago Movie) and Chris Appelhans (Wish Dragon) and Academy Award-winning producer Aron Warner (Shrek, Wish Dragon). The film is described as a musical action adventure that follows the story of a world-renowned K-Pop girl […]
Raya and the Last Dragon, in production since 2017, is Disney’s 59th film, or should I say, films, because there is more than one movie at work here. By the time I sat down to write this review, I found myself feeling like the shattered dragon orb (the McGuffin of the movie, trying to reunite […]
Like 2017’s Oscar nominated Loving Vincent, Bombay Rose is a completely painted animated feature. This new romantic drama from director Gitanjali Rao is now streaming on Netflix. Rao discusses the making of the movie and how it might impact Hollywood and Bollywood over the next several years. Jackson Murphy: This is one of the most […]
Dr. Seuss has been in the news quite a bit this past week. Before the decisions and discussions around a number of the author’s books, the following article was written several weeks ago. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the animated TV adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s book The Cat in the Hat. It’s being run […]
Zach Parrish is the director of the new Disney animated short film Us Again. It plays exclusively in theaters before Raya and the Last Dragon starting today (and will be on Disney+ in June). Parrish is excited for families to experience this story of an older couple re-connecting through the art of dance. Jackson Murphy: […]
As of 2021, SpongeBob SquarePants had hit the skids. New episodes of the wildly popular Nickelodeon series (now in its 21st year) had dribbled down to a sporadic trickle, and with creator Steve Hillenburg gone, the fire seemed to have died. Several veterans of John Kricfalusi’s old Spumco outfit (aided by other veteran writers and […]
City of Ghosts premiering this Friday March 5th on Netflix. It’s unlike anything on television or streaming services right now: an animated docu-style series about a group of kids looking for ghosts around Los Angeles. They interview some interesting people who provide unique perspectives about the city and their passions. This “appropriate for the whole […]
