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: From Blue Sky To “Purple Crayon”

At Blue Sky Studios, Carlos Saldanha co-directed Ice Age and Robots and was main director on the second and third Ice Age films, as well as both Rio installments and Ferdinand, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature. Now Saldanha is the director of a live-action family film featuring some hand-drawn […]

INTERVIEW: The Man In The “Dog Man” Director’s Chair

Peter Hastings is a six-time Emmy-winner who’s worked on the DreamWorks Animation Television Epic Tales of Captain Underpants and various Kung Fu Panda spin-offs. Now he’s the director of the studio’s new theatrical Dog Man movie, in theaters this Friday January 31st. Adapted from author Dav Pilkey’s popular books, this is an action and comedy […]

INTERVIEW: “Primos” Is For The Whole Family

Natasha Kline is the talented creator of the new Disney animated series Primos, which is inspired by her childhood growing up in Los Angeles. Tater, who’s about to turn 10, has a memorable summer at home with her 12 cousins. Primos premieres this Thursday July 25th at 8pm on Disney Channel and Friday July 26th […]

INTERVIEW: An Exploration Of “The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep”

Following the success of 2021’s Nightmare of the Wolf, Netflix will debut another feature-length animated film set in The Witcher universe on Tuesday February 11th. I’ve seen The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, an action/adventure drama focusing on Geralt, a monster hunter seeking peace in the kingdoms, an understanding of the trouble between humans and […]

INTERVIEW: “Endless Cookie” Begins Cinema Journey At Sundance

Seth and Peter Scriver are half-brothers and the directors and subjects of new animated documentary film Endless Cookie, which premieres in-person this Saturday Jan. 25 at the Sundance Film Festival and is available through the online platform during the fest. Seth, who is white, and Peter, who is mixed race (Indigenous and white), share this […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: From Blue Sky To “Purple Crayon”

INTERVIEW: The Man In The “Dog Man” Director’s Chair

INTERVIEW: “Primos” Is For The Whole Family

INTERVIEW: An Exploration Of “The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep”

INTERVIEW: “Endless Cookie” Begins Cinema Journey At Sundance

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