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

Netflix

A few months ago, I interviewed Tony Bancroft for the Netflix animated feature Animal Crackers, which he directed with Scott Christian Sava. Another one of Bancroft’s passion projects over the past several years is the animated film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (available on VOD this Friday September 18th). It’s a new spin on […]

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DreamWorks

A new chapter of the Jurassic era is born with the debut of animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous this Friday September 18th on Netflix. Five-time Emmy-nominated executive producer and showrunner Scott Kreamer talks Dinos, Dominion and getting the Spielberg seal of approval. Jackson Murphy: What was the initial inspiration for wanting to add an […]

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PBS Kids

It’s premiere week of the new PBS Kids animated series Elinor Wonders Why. The show, which was developed for children ages 3-5 (but is fun for those even older), is about a group of animal friends who enrich their curiosity about the wonders of life. Creators Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson are excited for families […]

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Netflix

Rosa Tran received an Oscar nomination for producing 2015’s Anomalisa, the adult stop-motion feature directed by Charlie Kaufman. Tran re-teams with Kaufman on his latest live-action film I’m Thinking of Ending Things, which debuts this Friday September 4th on Netflix. The drama, based on a 2016 novel, stars Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons and Toni Collette. […]

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DreamWorks

Get ready to Move It! Move It! all over again. See the Madagascar gang of Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman as kids on the new animated series Madagascar: A Little Wild. It debuts next Monday September 7th on Hulu and Peacock. Executive Producer Johanna Stein, Story Editor & Co-EP Dana Starfield, Supervising Director TJ Sullivan […]

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