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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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40 Years Of Pixar – An Overview

40 Years Of Pixar – An Overview

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
June 11th, 2026
40 years in, through features, shorts, theme park attractions and TV/streaming series and specials, Pixar remains one of the most celebrated brands in all of entertainment. It's still got a friend in me.
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TRAILER: Warner Bros. “Cat In The Hat”

TRAILER: Warner Bros. “Cat In The Hat”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
June 9th, 2026
Doing what he does best, the Cat—voiced by Bill Hader—spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way. Opening November 6th - here's the trailer.
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Bill Damaschke Kicks Off A New Era Warner Bros. Pictures Animation At Open House in Burbank

Bill Damaschke Kicks Off A New Era Warner Bros. Pictures Animation At Open House in Burbank

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 16th, 2026
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation (WBPA) welcomed filmmakers, creatives, and collaborators to its Burbank home on Tuesday night for a pre-Annecy open house, offering an early look at the studio’s upcoming slate and a chance to connect with the artists behind it. Now 250 employees strong with seven films in active production, WBPA is building out one of the most ambitious theatrical animation slates in the industry.
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Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland “Fast and the Furious: Spy Racers”

The “Fast and the Furious” franchise is getting animated with DreamWorks’ new series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, premiering Dec. 26th on Netflix. Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland share insights on their family-friendly entry in this saga – and working with Vin Diesel. Jackson Murphy: Were you fans of the “Fast & Furious” saga […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 23, 2019
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Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland “Fast and the Furious: Spy Racers”

Universal and Dreamworks Announce Exclusive Deals With “Dragon’s” Dean DeBlois

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation today announced that the studios have entered into production agreements with Dean DeBlois, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker behind DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, which has collectively grossed more than $1.6 billion globally, and his recently formed Anvil Pictures banner. Universal will have a first-look […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 18, 2019
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Universal and Dreamworks Announce Exclusive Deals With “Dragon’s” Dean DeBlois

DreamWorks Sets Cast of its Netflix Original Series “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”

DreamWorks Animation has announced the cast of its Netflix original series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, a visually striking coming-of-age tale from creator and executive producer Radford Sechrist slated to debut on Netflix January 14th. After spending her entire life living in an underground burrow, a young girl named Kipo (Karen Fukuhara) is thrust […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 12, 2019
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DreamWorks Sets Cast of its Netflix Original Series “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”

Universal Kids Launches “Powerbirds” on January 19th

Universal Kids (previously Sprout!) has announced the launch date of its new preschool series Powerbirds – premiering on Sunday, January 19th at 10am ET/PT. Parakeet siblings Ace and Polly at first glance seem like ordinary pets, but they’re not your average birds, both possessing special super powers. Inspired by their owner Max’s love of comic […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 11, 2019
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Universal Kids Launches “Powerbirds” on January 19th

Mickey Mouse Stop-Motion Holiday Interstitials

This is nice. Mickey Mouse and his pals – Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto – usher in the holiday cheer in new stop-motion on-air interstitials that begin rolling out on Saturday November 30th (9:25 a.m. EST), on Disney Junior, with subsequent airings on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. A collaboration between Disney Junior and Stoopid […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 25, 2019
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Mickey Mouse Stop-Motion Holiday Interstitials

DreamWorks Announces Holiday Special “Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas”

DreamWorks Animation unveiled the trailer for a holiday special of its Emmy Award-winning series Spirit Riding Free titled, DreamWorks Spirit of Christmas. The trailer shows Katherine McNamara (Arrow) joining the cast of the holiday special as singing sensation, Sally Jessup in a heartfelt performance featuring original holiday songs. DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 20, 2019
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DreamWorks Announces Holiday Special “Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas”
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Amy Friedman and Sundance Feniger Elevated To Key Kids Programming Posts at Warner Bros.

Amy Friedman has been named Head of Kids & Family Programming, Warner Bros., announced today by Tom Ascheim, President of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics at Warner Bros., to whom she reports. In her newly created role, Friedman will oversee the creative and strategic guidance on kids and family programming for Cartoon Network and […]