Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Articles By Jerry Beck

GKids Picks Up “Another Day Of Life”

GKIDS has announced it acquired North American distribution rights for the adult-targeted animated feature Another Day Of Life. GKIDS will release the film theatrically in 2019. Based on famed author and journalist Ryszard Kapuściński’s book of the same name, and directed by Raúl De La Fuente and Damian Nenow, Another Day Of Life was an […]

TRAILER: Paramount’s Hybrid “Sonic The Hedgehog”

Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega – the one that centers on an infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom […]

Disney Channel’s “Amphibia” Exclusive Clip – Brenda Song To Play Lead Role

Beloved Disney Channel star, popular actress Brenda Song (The Social Network) will return to the channel to play the lead voice role in Amphibia, an animated comedy series premiering this summer on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. In production now, Song plays 13-year-old Anne Boonchuy, an independent and fearless teen who is magically transported to the […]

The 9th Annual Chuck Jones Red Dot Auction

The ninth annual Red Dot Auction is a charity art experience and the largest annual fundraiser for the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. 100s of artists from around the world contribute a work of art, anonymously, that becomes part of the silent auction. This year pieces include original work from Nick Park, Bill Plympton, Eric […]

Into The Marvel-verse: “Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!” Will Feature Distinct Animation Styles

Heads up, Marvel maniacs! Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! will feature distinct animation styles in a multipart story arc kicking off Sunday May 5th (9:30–10:30 p.m. EDT/PDT), with two back-to-back episodes on Disney XD and DisneyNOW. In the new storyline, the Guardians, desperate to escape the Collector’s collapsing ship, jump into the Black […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

GKids Picks Up “Another Day Of Life”

TRAILER: Paramount’s Hybrid “Sonic The Hedgehog”

Disney Channel’s “Amphibia” Exclusive Clip – Brenda Song To Play Lead Role

The 9th Annual Chuck Jones Red Dot Auction

Into The Marvel-verse: “Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!” Will Feature Distinct Animation Styles

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