One of the highlights of New York Comic Con 2023: getting to talk with the makers of new MAX adult animated series “Scavengers Reign”. Here’s the Animation Scoop Q&A. ———————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over […]
New groundbreaking Disney Animation short “Once Upon a Studio” celebrates 100 years of Mouse House animated characters. I spoke with the directors and producers in Hollywood for this Animation Scoop Q&A. ———————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has […]
Chadd Gindin is the showrunner of FOX animated series “Grimsburg”, starring Jon Hamm, which premieres in 2024. Gindin previews “Grimsburg”, and what attenddees can expect at Saturday’s NYCC panel, in this Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of […]
Academy Award winning “Frozen” co-director and Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee joins me for this Animation Scoop Q&A. We discuss “Wish”, “Once Upon a Studio”, the theatrical and at-home experiences, her time at Disney and the advice Bob Iger gave her when she became CCO. —————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson […]
Disney’s new animated musical feature “Wish” opens in theaters this Thanksgiving. For this Animation Scoop Q&A, I visited Hollywood to screen footage and speak with directors Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn and producers Peter Del Vecho & Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster-Jones. ———————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment […]
William Mata is the director of the new “Dora the Explorer” CG short film “Dora and the Fantastical Creatures”, which plays before “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” in theaters starting September 29th. Here’s my “Dora” Animation Scoop Q&A with Mata. ————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter […]
Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco are the EPs and showrunners of the new DreamWorks Animation teen horror series “Fright Krewe”, which premieres Monday October 2nd on Hulu and Peacock. Here’s my “Fright Krewe” Animation Scoop Q&A. ——————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the […]
I join JT The Brick and Tomm Looney on this episode of their popular “JT and Looney Podcast” to talk Summer 2023 movies, including “Barbie”, “Oppenheimer”, “Mission: Impossible” and more! ————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written […]
Emmy-winner Robin Budd (“Beetlejuice” animated series, 2002’s “Return to Never Land”) is the director of a new animated short film called “Jelly”. He dives into his latest creation in this Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. […]
After a decade, Disney’s “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” series is coming to an end with the final short, “Steamboat Silly”. It premieres this Friday July 28th on Disney+. EP / Supervising Director Paul Rudish joins me for this Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a […]