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
Three new animated programs are coming to Netflix this fall — Red Fish Blue Fish (starting this Monday Sept. 8), Horton! (Oct. 6) and The Sneetches (Nov. 3).
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PBS Kids

Dete Meserve is the executive producer of the new, highly anticipated PBS Kids animated series Weather Hunters, premiering this Monday September 8th. It’s about a family who makes all kinds of discoveries through their love of weather. The forecast is: Fun! (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity. Images Credit: PBS Kids.) Jackson Murphy: This is […]

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Independent

John J. Schafer and Tom Bancroft directed the new hand-drawn animated feature Light of the World, which opens in theaters on September 5th (John’s birthday). They hope audiences, especially families, respond well to their portrayal of the story of Christ, successfully made outside the major studio system. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) […]

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AppleTV+

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen are the creators and EPs of Emmy-winning and Annie-nominated stop-motion series Shape Island (based on their books). Season 2 of the family comedy premieres this Friday Aug. 29 on AppleTV+. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: Mac, Season One was a huge success. How […]

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Netflix

Director Genndy Tartakovsky’s longtime passion project, the raunchy R-rated, Sony Pictures Animation comedy Fixed, is finally here. You can check it out now on Netflix. But first… here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with three of its stars — Adam Devine, Beck Bennett and River Gallo. (This interview was edited for length and clarity. Images: Courtesy […]

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