Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
After successfully pulling off the marvelous hand-made-looking DreamWorks heist comedy, The Bad Guys, (Zootopia meets Oceans Eleven), director Pierre Perifel wanted to go more epic for The Bad Guys 2 sequel. In fact, he began brainstorming even before the end of production. Fortunately, there were plenty of great ideas to grab from Aaron Blabey’s sophisticated […]
Join me and series director Sam Dransfield for a “Dinogalactic” conversation about the new animated family program Tim Rex in Space. It premieres next Monday Aug. 4 on Nickelodeon. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: What excites you about this combination of Dinos and outer space? It seems like […]
The Animation Educators Forum (AEF), a program of ASIFA-Hollywood, is now accepting applications for its 2025 Student Scholarship Program. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 1, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. PST. This international initiative is aimed at supporting students pursuing degrees in accredited college-level animation programs. Eligible applicants include undergraduate students entering their sophomore […]
Get ready for the start of 40 new wild adventures on The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, from executive producers Ben Bocquelet, Erik Fountain and Matt Layzell. It premieres next Monday July 28th on Hulu. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: Ben, it’s been about six years since the […]
I first spoke with Chris Miller in 2011 for the release of his Academy Award nominated DreamWorks feature Puss in Boots. He returns to the animation director’s chair for Paramount’s new Smurfs, which is now playing in theaters nationwide. Just a few hours after I saw the film, we reconnected for a conversation about how […]
Yesterday on July 17th, 2025, Netflix came out with new promotional materials for many of its animated series. Among the latest announcements on the new and returning titles, new pictures and updates were revealed for Long Story Short, Haunted Hotel, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, and Sakamoto Days.
The trailer for Netflix’s highly anticipated R-rated animated feature Fixed hit the internet today. From director Genndy Tartakovsky, Fixed is an adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one […]
Disney and Pixar’s upcoming action-packed animated comedy “Hoppers” unveiled a new trailer this morning, introducing moviegoers to an animal lover named Mabel (voice of Piper Curda), who jumps at the opportunity—or hops, in fact—to try new technology that allows her to communicate with animals in an exciting new way. Produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle, Hoppers […]
As the countdown to San Diego Comic Con approaches, new panels and exclusive events are being announced by the day. The latest from Crunchyroll confirms Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle will have a special panel in Hall H on July 26th.
The door is back open! New series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ premieres next Monday July 21st on Disney Jr. and Tuesday July 22nd on Disney+. Emmy-winning executive producer Rob LaDuca and co-producer and story editor Kim Duran share insights on additions to this iconic location and crafting adventures for a new generation of fans. (This Animation […]
