Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” had one of the bigger opening weekends of the past eight months ($8.6 million), but it didn’t come close to what WB’s “Tom & Jerry” did the week before ($14.1M). Both movies are going after the same audience: families. This may be a case of families that JUST saw […]
Check out my Animation Scoop Q&A with the directors of vibrant animated short film “Sh_t Happens”, Michaela Mihalyi and David Stumpf. ——————————— 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 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he […]
In this Animation Scoop piece, I explain how the Daytime Emmys added major last-minute nominations for popular animated series ‘The Casagrandes’ (Nickelodeon) and ‘Ask the StoryBots’ (Netflix). ——————————— 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 1,000 reviews […]
“Animal Crackers”, debuting on Netflix July 24th, has one of the most star-studded voice casts of any animated movie in recent years. Real-life wife and husband Emily Blunt & John Krasinski lead the ensemble. They recorded their dialogue together before filming 2018’s “A Quiet Place”. And you can tell how natural their chemistry is just […]
Sandcastle Studios’ “Jungle Beat: The Movie”, made in collaboration with Sunrise Productions, is a new animated film available on VOD starting this Friday, June 26th. It’s written and directed by Brent Dawes, who created the “Jungle Beat” TV series nearly 20 years. The show has been an international success for the past two decades and […]
As we close-out the third month of the entertainment production shutdown, there’s one industry that is still powering through it all. In fact, Animation has hardly missed a beat thanks to the ability to work from home. Since March, I’ve spoken with some animation makers for Q&As at AnimationScoop.com and my LCJ Q&A Podcast about […]
Here’s a rundown of the 2020 Daytime Emmys nominees in the key animation categories, as well as exclusive quotes from the makers of “Blue’s Clues and You!” and “Snoopy in Space”. ——————————————— 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 […]
Looking to relax and feel calm in this crazy, unpredictable time? Disney is offering a new short-form series to give you the peace of mind that you deserve. Right now on Disney+, you can watch “Zenimation”. No dialogue. No music. Just soothing sounds. And you’re able to take-in gorgeous visuals. The Mouse House has strung […]
James Corden is a man of many talents. He’s a Tony winning stage actor. He’s a 9-time Emmy winning late night host and TV producer. He’s appeared either as himself or in small roles in films like “Yesterday” and “The Lady in the Van”. And he’s starred in “Into the Woods”, “Begin Again”, “Ocean’s 8”, […]