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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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First Look at Dreamworks’ “Cocomelon: The Movie”

First Look at Dreamworks’ “Cocomelon: The Movie”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 15th, 2026
Universal Pictures, Moonbug Entertainment, Flywheel Media, Prime Focus Studios and DreamWorks Animation today debuted the first look and announced the all-star cast for CoComelon: The Movie set to arrive in theaters on Friday, February 19, 2027.  The film’s cast includes SZA (One of Them Days), Ike Barinholtz (The Studio), Nicholas Hoult (Superman), Sarah Sherman (Saturday Night Live), Ego Nwodim (Saturday Night Live), Josh Johnson (The Daily Show), Matt Friend (Family Guy), Rhys Darby (Jumanji: […]
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DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
March 25th, 2026
The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]
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INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
January 10th, 2026
Directors Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell reflect on making the star-studded comedy classic, which spawned two sequels, a Penguins spinoff film, TV shows and holiday specials. And is a new installment is on the way?
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DreamWorks Animation Sets August 7th For del Toro’s “Wizards” on Netflix

DreamWorks Animation has revealed that Wizards, the third chapter in visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s eight time Emmy-winning Tales of Arcadia trilogy, will debut on Netflix August 7th. Following Trollhunters and the second series 3Below, Wizards marks the final chapter in the trilogy that brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 7, 2020
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DreamWorks Animation Sets August 7th For del Toro’s “Wizards” on Netflix

Interview with DreamWorks “To: Gerard” writer/director Taylor Meacham

A girl, a postman, a coin and some magic. They’re the components of To: Gerard, a new DreamWorks Animation short from writer/director Taylor Meacham. You’ll be able to watch it soon. In the meantime, the short recently picked-up a big award at this year’s virtual Annecy Film Festival. Jackson Murphy: Congrats on the Annecy honor. […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 29, 2020
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Interview with DreamWorks “To: Gerard” writer/director Taylor Meacham

10-Year Anniversary: Remembering DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek Forever After”

This Thursday, May 21st, marks the 10-year anniversary of the release of DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek Forever After. The fourth and final chapter in the core Shrek saga was directed by Mike Mitchell, who put a spin on the classic It’s a Wonderful Life story with Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss in Boots. Shrek Forever After, […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 18, 2020
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10-Year Anniversary: Remembering DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek Forever After”

REVIEW: “Trolls World Tour”

I am continually amazed that recent animated films, even ones with five screenwriters (which Trolls World Tour has) continue to be so derivative, thematically redundant, and prone to replace originality with CGI eye candy. So far, in 2020, Pixar’s Onward has bucked this unfortunate trend. Now, Onward may not be a landmark film in that […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|April 11, 2020
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REVIEW: “Trolls World Tour”

Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss “Trolls World Tour”

The DreamWorks Animation sequel to their 2016 Oscar nominated hit will be available for home viewing this Friday, April 10th. Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss the game-changing move to release the film on Video On Demand and if they wanted to top ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ in the music department. Jackson Murphy: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 6, 2020
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Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay discuss “Trolls World Tour”

TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”

Here’s the trailer for the forthcoming 45-minute Netflix special, DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon. It flies onto Netflix on March 27th. Check out the trailer below. Dak, Leyla and the Rescue Riders crew brace for their newest adventure when greedy pirates get their hands on a map leading to a precious […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 12, 2020
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TRAILER: DreamWorks “Dragons Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon”

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INTERVIEW: Matthew Beans On Season 2 Of Hit “TrollsTopia”

Two-and-a-half years after I spoke with Matthew Beans about DreamWorks series Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, he’s now the executive producer of sequel series TrollsTopia. The musical comedy adventures feature characters introduced in CG film Trolls World Tour. Season 2 of TrollsTopia debuts this Thursday March 18th on Hulu and Peacock, and Beans can’t stop […]