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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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Sony Pictures Classics giving Louis Clichy’s Cannes and Annecy Winner IRON BOY a qualifying run in December; National Release in January

Sony Pictures Classics giving Louis Clichy’s Cannes and Annecy Winner IRON BOY a qualifying run in December; National Release in January

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
September 11th, 2026
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Louis Clichy’s IRON BOY in New York and Los Angeles on January 22, 2027, with an awards-qualifying run in December. The film received critical acclaim following its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for its stunning combination of realism and fantasy.
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquire’s Clichy’s “Iron Boy”

Sony Pictures Classics Acquire’s Clichy’s “Iron Boy”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 21st, 2026
Premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the childhood drama film is already being lauded by critics for its stunning combination of realism and fantasy.
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CLIP: Sylvain Chomet’s “A Magnificent Life” Goes Digital April 28th

CLIP: Sylvain Chomet’s “A Magnificent Life” Goes Digital April 28th

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
April 27th, 2026
...and here's a clip.
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Sony Production Designer Noelle Triaureau on “Smurfs: The Lost Village

A veteran animator at Sony Pictures Animation, Noelle Triaureau worked on the first “Surf’s Up”, the first “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and the first “Hotel Transylvania”. Most recently she was Production Designer on “Smurfs: The Lost Village”, which comes out on Blu-ray/DVD this Tuesday. Jackson Murphy: Smurf Village dominates the beginning section of […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 8, 2017
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Sony Production Designer Noelle Triaureau on “Smurfs: The Lost Village

INTERVIEW: Disney Channel’s “Hotel Transylvania” Series Exec Producer Rick Mischel

Yet another highly successful animated movie series has made it’s way to the small-screen. Sony’s Hotel Transylvania: The Series debuts Sunday June 25th on The Disney Channel. Sony Pictures Animation veteran Rick Mischel is the show’s executive producer. Jackson Murphy: Much like with the new Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs series that you’re also […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 19, 2017
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INTERVIEW: Disney Channel’s “Hotel Transylvania” Series Exec Producer Rick Mischel

FIRST LOOK: Genndy Tartakovky’s New Short “PUPPY!”

Here’s our first look – via this one-sheet that dropped today – at Sony Pictures Animation’s brand new Hotel Transylvania computer animated short film, PUPPY! The film will debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival next month and in theaters worldwide this summer attached to The Emoji Movie. Puppy! is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 25, 2017
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FIRST LOOK: Genndy Tartakovky’s New Short “PUPPY!”

Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania: The Series” premieres on Disney Channel June 25th

Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Sony Pictures Animation announced today the debut details of their new animated series Hotel Transylvania: The Series, based on the blockbuster film franchise of the same name. The 26 episode half-hour series, produced at the Nelvana studio in Toronto, focuses on the teenage years of Dracula’s daughter, Mavis, and her three […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 22, 2017
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Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania: The Series” premieres on Disney Channel June 25th

INTERVIEW: Director Kelly Asbury on “Smurfs: The Lost Village”

Kelly Asbury, director of Shrek 2, Gnomeo and Juliet and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, now takes-on the beloved Smurfs with the new all-CGI animated film Smurfs: The Lost Village. I had a chance to ask Asbury about his hopes for – and the challenges of doing – a Smurfs re-boot. Jackson Murphy: I got […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 29, 2017
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INTERVIEW: Director Kelly Asbury on “Smurfs: The Lost Village”

NEW TRAILER: Sony’s “Smurfs: The Lost Village”

What if the Smurfs were never alone? Watch the new trailer (below) and forget those previous Smurfs movies – Here comes the real deal. In this fully animated (translation: NO live action), all-new take, Sony Pictures Animation Smurfs: The Lost Village solves some of the biggest secrets in Smurfs history: Where are the rest of […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 13, 2017
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NEW TRAILER: Sony’s “Smurfs: The Lost Village”

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“Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse” Trailer #2

“How many more Spider-People are there?” Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, […]