Jackson Murphy

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.

Articles By Jackson Murphy

DreamWorks

“You can never out-weird nature. There’s so much cool stuff going on down there once you look.” That’s how co-creator Sunil Hall teases the new DreamWorks animated series The Mighty Ones, which debuts this Monday November 9th on Hulu and Peacock. Hall co-created this comedy with Lynne Naylor. It’s about four tiny talking nature creatures, […]

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Netflix

Max Keane is the creator of Netflix’s new family friendly animated program Trash Truck, which premieres this Tuesday November 10th. Keane, son of Oscar winner Glen Keane (Dear Basketball, Over The Moon), is excited for audiences to experience this sweet, personal show and read the companion book. Jackson Murphy: My cousin’s two and a half […]

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SyFy Channel

SYFY’s TZGZ lineup just got hotter with Season 2 of the adult animated series Hell Den. It premieres this Saturday November 7th at Midnight. Showrunner Neil Garguilo and the show’s fellow EPs, writers and voice actors Justin Ware and Sean Cowhig (all from the Dr. God comedy troupe) preview what to expect. (This interview was […]

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Viva Kids presents another great new family film to add to their collection. Terra Willy is now available on Digital and through Video on Demand. It’s about the 10-year-old son of a couple explorers who gets separated from his parents and must wait to be rescued on a mysterious planet. Director Eric Tosti shares what […]

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Disney+

Dan Abraham and Trent Correy have spent the past year completely immersed in the world of a certain lovable snowman. In quarantine, Correy animated the At Home with Olaf installment “Ice” and Abraham directed the special Frozen piece I Am With You. But right after Frozen II wrapped production last Fall, they collaborated on the […]

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