Kirk DeMicco received an Oscar nomination in 2014 with his co-director Chris Sanders for DreamWorks “The Croods”. Now DeMicco is the director of Sony Pictures Animation’s first-ever musical “Vivo”, which debuts this Friday August 6th on Netflix. DeMicco discusses working with songwriter and lead voice actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and the power of music in animation. […]
It’s Lights! Camera! Pat-ion! “SpongeBob” spinoff prequel series “The Patrick Star Show” is already a hit for Nickelodeon. New episodes premiere on Fridays at 7pm. Executive Producer Jennie Monica and Developer Claudia Spinelli (the SVP of animation development at Nick) discuss putting the spotlight on Mr. Star and giving him a TV show about a […]
A new chapter in the modern Mickey Mouse TV era begins this week! “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” premieres with half-hour special “Mickey The Brave” this Friday July 16th at 7:30pm on Disney Junior. More new episodes start Friday August 20th at 8am on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Executive Producer Phil Weinstein discusses kicking-off a new […]
25 years after the release of the original “Space Jam”, the Looney Tunes are back with a new basketball superstar, LeBron James, for sequel “Space Jam: A New Legacy”. It opens in theaters and debuts on HBO Max this Friday July 16th. Director Malcolm D. Lee, of live-action comedy hits “The Best Man”, “Girls Trip” […]
“Middlemost Post” is a new animated comedy series that follows the fun adventures of Parker J. Cloud, Angus and walrus Russell as they deliver mail and meet some cool pals along the way. The show premieres this Friday July 9th at 7:30pm on Nickelodeon. Creator John Trabbic III and Executive Producer Dave H. Johnson discuss […]
DreamWorks “The Boss Baby” was a box office smash hit in 2017 and earned longtime studio director Tom McGrath (“Madagascar”, “Megamind”) an Oscar nomination. Now comes sequel “The Boss Baby: Family Business”, which opens in theaters and debuts on Peacock this Friday July 2nd. McGrath discusses what inspired the follow-up and how he enjoyed working […]
Pixar’s new feature “Luca” debuts this Friday June 18th on Disney+ and on the big screen at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Oscar nominated director Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) and producer Andrea Warren (“Cars 3”) discuss the casting, story challenges and most heartfelt moments of “Luca”. ———————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy […]
Chris Appelhans is the writer and director of the animated adventure Wish Dragon. It’s about Din, a young man who looks to reconnect with an old friend with the help of a special genie dragon named Long. Wish Dragon is a Sony Pictures Animation feature that will be on Netflix this Friday June 11th. Appelhans […]
DreamWorks Animation’s first of two new theatrical releases over five weeks is “Spirit Untamed” (out this Friday June 4th). Director Elaine Bogan re-imagines the popular Netflix “Spirit: Riding Free” TV series with this epic and heartwarming feature. She discusses her love of horses, working with Oscar nominated star Jake Gyllenhaal, and the influence of late […]
Eryk Casemiro and Kate Boutilier are the executive producers of the new CG animated Rugrats reboot series. It premieres this Thursday May 27th on Paramount+. Casemiro and Boutilier are excited to return to this franchise – and hope fans do the same. They also talk about how they want to reach out to a new […]