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

INTERVIEW: How “Shape Island” Season 2 Was Shaped

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 […]

INTERVIEW: A Trio Of “Fixed” Voices

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 […]

INTERVIEW: Suit Up For “Marvel’s Iron Man And His Awesome Friends”

Executive Producer Sean Coyle and Co-EP / Story Editor James Eason-Garcia discuss the characters, visuals and cinematic inspirations of new animated series Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends, premiering Monday Aug. 11 on Disney Jr. and Tuesday Aug. 12 on Disney+. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity. Image Credits: Disney.) […]

INTERVIEW: Feeling Drawn To “Sketch”

Director Seth Worley took his 2020 short Darker Colors and expanded it out to the new feature-length film Sketch, which opens in theaters nationwide on Wednesday August 6th. It’s a live-action movie with some distinct animated characters, as the drawings of a girl named Amber come to life in powerful ways. (This Animation Scoop Q&A […]

INTERVIEW: Blasting Off With “Tim Rex In Space”

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 […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: How “Shape Island” Season 2 Was Shaped

INTERVIEW: A Trio Of “Fixed” Voices

INTERVIEW: Suit Up For “Marvel’s Iron Man And His Awesome Friends”

INTERVIEW: Feeling Drawn To “Sketch”

INTERVIEW: Blasting Off With “Tim Rex In Space”

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