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

HBO Max

Joining the HBO Max lineup this Thursday July 23rd is the new Cartoon Network-produced animated series Tig n’ Seek. It’s about an eight-year-old boy, a cat and their quirky co-workers at the Department of Lost & Found. Myke Chilian not only provides the fun as show creator, but also as the voice of the main […]

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Netflix

Over the past several years, I’ve been following the saga of Animal Crackers, a new all-star animated film that’s finally being released this Friday July 24th. Directors Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava discuss making the fun feature, assembling the tremendous cast, asking for special permission from the band Queen… and how Netflix came-in for […]

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San Diego Comic-Con is going to look MUCH different this year. Every panel and special presentation from July 23-26 will be done virtually. They’re all online (and FREE to everyone) through the CC website and YouTube links. So what can animation fans look forward to from the comfort of their own homes? Here’s a rundown […]

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DreamWorks

Cleopatra in Space is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting this Wednesday July 15th on the brand new NBC-Universal streaming service Peacock. It’s about 15-year-old Cleo who goes through a portal and ends-up 30,000 years in her future. Will she ever make it home? EP Doug Langdale (The Adventures of Puss in Boots) talks about […]

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Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes and Netflix’s Ask the StoryBots have just received surprise 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards nominations heading into the July 26th virtual ceremony honoring animation and family programming. They join the rest of this year’s nominees, which were announced on May 21st.

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