Jake Castorena is the supervising producer and head director of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 (premiering Wednesday March 20th on Disney+). The show gives us new adventures with these iconic characters in the hand-drawn, comic book animation style of the popular X-Men: The Animated Series from the ’90s. (This Animation Scoop Q&A with Castorena was edited […]
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INTERVIEW: “IWÁJÚ” Makers On New Disney And Kugali Series
February 27th, 2024 
Jackson Murphy “Iwájú” is a new six-episode animated event series premiering this Wednesday February 28th on Disney+. It’s a collaboration of Walt Disney Animation Studios and African studio Kugali. The story centers on 10-year-old girl Tola and friend Kole in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. Crime threatens them and their families. Director and writer Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production […]
INTERVIEW: “The Simpsons” Co-EP Brian Kelley On “Treehouse Of Horror XXXIV”
November 2nd, 2023 Jackson Murphy Fox’s Animation Domination is giving us a post-Halloween treat with the latest “Treehouse of Horror” episode of The Simpsons airing this Sunday November 5th at 8pm. Writer and Co-EP Brian Kelley, who’s been with the iconic series for nearly two and a half decades, shares insights on this year’s stories, some Simpsons secrets, and how […]
Disney+ To Debut 28 Restored Classic Shorts on July 7th
June 15th, 2023 Jerry Beck Disney+ will begin debuting a collection of 28 newly restored Walt Disney Animation Studios classic shorts starting on July 7, featuring such iconic stars as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip n’ Dale, and the studio’s first star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. This year marks the centennial of the Walt Disney Animation […]
INTERVIEW: “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Lights Up The Galaxy
May 3rd, 2023 Jackson Murphy Looking for the perfect introduction for your kids or grandkids into the Star Wars universe? LucasFilm has you covered with the brand new family friendly animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. It premieres tomorrow, May the 4th, at 9am on Disney Junior, with episodes also available to stream on Disney+. Joining me for this […]
Disney+ and Lucasfilm Announce Second Volume Of Anthology Series “Star Wars: Visions”
February 7th, 2023 Lauren Ashton On February 2nd, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced that “Star Wars: Visions’” second volume will debut exclusively on Disney+ on May 4th of this year. A follow-up to the Emmy-nominated “Star Wars: Visions,” the latest volume will continue exploring the possibilities of “Star Wars” storytelling, with nine new shorts from different studios all over the world. […]
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No Comments » INTERVIEW: Delightful “Marvel’s Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur”
February 6th, 2023 Jackson Murphy One of the most anticipated Disney animated projects of the past several years finally arrives this week. The one-hour series premiere of Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur airs this Friday Feb. 10 at 8pm on Disney Channel. (Episodes will be available on Disney+ beginning Wednesday Feb. 15.) Executive Producer Steve Loter and Supervising Producer […]
“KIFF” To Premier Friday, March 10th, On Disney Channel
January 24th, 2023 Lauren Ashton Disney Branded Television announced that on March 10th, “Kiff” will premiere on Disney Channel before its Disney+ debut on Wednesday, March 15.This silly new animated comedy features an optimistic squirrel named Kiff and her chill bunny best friend, Barry. Kimiko Glenn (“Orange Is the New Black”) voices Kiff, whose love for life takes her on […]
INTERVIEW: The Gift Of “Mickey Saves Christmas”
November 21st, 2022 Jackson Murphy New half-hour stop-motion holiday special Mickey Saves Christmas premieres this Sunday Nov. 27 at 7pm on ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD. It will then be available the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Director David H. Brooks describes what he and the Stoopid Buddy Stoodios team did to capture the holiday magic […]
INTERVIEW: Hot Dog! It’s New Doc “Mickey: The Story Of A Mouse”
November 17th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Tomorrow, Friday November 18th, is Mickey Mouse’s 94th Birthday. To celebrate, Disney+ is premiering a new 90-minute documentary on the iconic character. Mickey: The Story of a Mouse is directed by Jeff Malmberg. He discusses the deep exploration into every aspect of Walt’s beloved creation in this Animation Scoop Q&A. (This interview was edited for […]
TEASER TRAILER: “Mickey: The Story Of A Mouse”
September 11th, 2022 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ released the teaser trailer for Mickey: The Story Of A Mouse from Disney Original Documentary. The announcement comes out of D23 Expo in Anaheim, which launched the official kick-off to the 100th anniversary celebration of The Walt Disney Company. The feature documentary will premiere globally on Disney+ on November 18 – Mickey Mouse’s […]
INTERVIEW: Larry The Cable Guy And Co. Rev Up “Cars On The Road”
September 6th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Lightning McQueen and Mater (voiced once again by Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy) leave Radiator Springs for Mater’s sister’s wedding in the new nine-episode series Cars on the Road. It premieres this Thursday September 8th on Disney+. Larry, Bobby Podesta (who directs three of the episodes) and producer Marc Sondheimer discuss the fun […]
TRAILER: Disney’s “Sketchbook” Shows You How
March 16th, 2022 Jerry Beck Wanna learn how to draw the Genie from Aladdin directly from Eric Goldberg? Or how to sketch “Simba” from The Lion King from animator Mark Henn? Disney+ invites you to do that in a one-of-a-kind all-new, six-part Original Series called Sketchbook which begins streaming April 27th. From Supper Club and in partnership with Walt Disney […]
Posted in Disney Feature, Disney+ Tags: Disney Plus, Eric Goldberg, Walt Disney Animation Studios No Comments » TRAILER: “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”
January 14th, 2022 Jerry Beck Disney+ announced today the February 23rd premiere date for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, the highly-anticipated revival of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series, “The Proud Family.” Featuring an all-star celebrity cast, new episodes will debut Wednesdays on the streaming platform. From Disney Television Animation, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is executive-produced by Bruce […]
TRAILER: Disney+ “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”
October 19th, 2021 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ released the trailer for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which begins streaming this holiday season. The series premieres exclusively on Disney+ December 3rd, 2021.
