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INTERVIEW: The Treats Of “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom”
The third Shaun the Sheep feature film "The Beast of Mossy Bottom" opens in theaters nationwide this Friday - and joining me for the Scoop interview is longtime Aardman art director Andy Brown.
‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’: How Directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker Brought Halloween to Aardman

‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’: How Directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker Brought Halloween to Aardman

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
September 11th, 2026
After embracing sci-fi shenanigans in Farmageddon, Aardman pivoted to Halloween hijinks for Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.
INTERVIEW: The Layers Of “The Last Blossom”

INTERVIEW: The Layers Of “The Last Blossom”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
August 24th, 2026
The Last Blossom, a new animated feature for adults, is in theaters nationwide for two days only — Sunday Aug. 30 and Monday Aug. 31. It's absolutely worth seeing.

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INTERVIEW: Chris Bailey On Howl You’ll Enjoy “The Great Wolf Pack”

Academy Award nominee Chris Bailey (of iconic Disney animated short Runaway Brain) is the director of the new animated film The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure. Bailey and the folks at popular indoor water park chain The Great Wolf Lodge are taking their beloved characters (Wiley Wolf, Violet Wolf, Oliver Raccoon, Sammy Squirrel […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 1, 2022
INTERVIEW: Chris Bailey On Howl You’ll Enjoy “The Great Wolf Pack”

INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

Masashi Ando, animator on such iconic Japanese animated films as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, now directs his first feature, The Deer King. This R-rated movie coming to theaters nationwide through Fathom Events this Wednesday and Thursday July 13th and 14th (with a regular release on Friday July 15th) is about a mysterious disease killing […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 8, 2022
INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

INTERVIEW: The Cuisine Of “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko”

Annie Awards nominee Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko comes from director Ayumu Watabe (Children of the Sea). It’s fun and moving, with a strong mother-daughter relationship at its core. Lady Nikuko screened in theaters nationwide through Fathom Events last week and is still playing in select cinemas around the country. It’s also now on VOD and […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 8, 2022
INTERVIEW: The Cuisine Of “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko”

“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

Available August 2nd, 2022 from GKIDS with distribution by Shout! Factory, the release boasts an all-new 4K restoration, and includes all 39 episodes of the series in both the original Japanese and an English dub, as well as a number of bonus features including a new booklet featuring character and mechanical designs from the series, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 2, 2022
“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

Kids To Release Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” in August

GKIDS announced today it will bring INU-OH, the latest feature film from renowned director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizokuen!), to cinemas nationwide starting August 12th. Featuring character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series Ping Pong the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 26, 2022
Kids To Release Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” in August

GKids to Distribute Atsuko Ishizuka’s “Goodbye, Don Glees!”

GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for Goodbye, Don Glees!. Produced by the acclaimed Studio Madhouse, the film is the first original feature from writer/director Atsuko Ishizuka, who previously directed the widely lauded series A Place Further Than The Universe. Goodbye, Don Glees! follows the story of three friends over […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 19, 2022
GKids  to Distribute Atsuko Ishizuka’s “Goodbye, Don Glees!”

INTERVIEW: “Chicken For Linda!” Directors On Annecy Winning Feature

Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach are the directors of the new French animated dramedy Chicken for Linda! GKIDS opened the 2023 Annecy International Film Festival Cristal for Best Animated Feature winner in NYC last Friday. It hits Los Angeles this Friday April 12th and will be in other markets throughout North America later this month. […]