Academy Award nominee Jeff Fowler is the director of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” film franchise, including “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (which opens in December). He’s also the executive producer of new six-episode spinoff series “Knuckles”, premiering this Friday April 26th on Paramount+. Fowler talks about working with Idris Elba, bringing Jim Carrey out of retirement […]
Adam Growe hosted Canada’s version of “Cash Cab” for eight seasons. After nearly a decade he’s back in the driver’s seat for “Cash Cab Music”. Buckle up as Growe and I talk about the music-centric spinoff, which airs weekdays on AXS TV in the U.S. and GameTV in Canada. Since the podcast began in 2011, […]
Cartoon Saloon, the animation house behind “The Secret of Kells”, “The Breadwinner” and “Wolfwalkers”, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Their latest feature, the sweet “Puffin Rock and the New Friends” (a continuation of the popular TV series), is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms beginning April 16th. Joining me to discuss the film […]
Time to explore a new series starring one of Nickelodeon’s most iconic characters — this time in CG. “DORA” premieres this Friday April 12th on Paramount+. Executive Producer and showrunner Rich Magallanes explains what goes into making sure the returns of Dora, Boots and Swiper are satisfying for fans of the original “Dora the Explorer” […]
The dynamic CG version of beloved cartoon character Woody Woodpecker returns in the new live-action / animated family comedy “Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp”. It premieres Friday April 12th on Netflix. On this LCJ Q&A Podcast episode I’m joined by… Guess Who?… the film’s Emmy nominated director, Jon Rosenbaum. Since the podcast began in 2011, […]
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. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson has […]
Miguel Puga, who co-developed Nickelodeon’s “Loud House” spinoff series “The Casagrandes”, makes his feature directorial debut with “The Casagrandes Movie”. The epic animated action/adventure comedy premieres this Friday March 22nd on Netflix. Puga shares his enthusiasm for the film and what fans of the beloved characters should look forward to. Since the podcast began in […]
To predict this year’s Oscars winners, I’m joined by popular entertainment analyst, host, content creator and film critic John Rocha. We name our picks in 12 categories and discuss other aspects of the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson has welcomed-in more than 250 entertainment industry figures. Jackson’s first guest […]
DreamWorks’ “Kung Fu Panda 4” is directed by Mike Mitchell, co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine and produced by Rebecca Huntley. I first spoke with them back in December at the launch of the film’s first trailer. Now that I’ve seen the entire movie (which opens in theaters this Friday March 8th), here’s my new LCJ […]
Rob David serves as executive producer, and Melanie Shannon is the co-creator, of Mattel’s new animated family series Hot Wheels Let’s Race. It premieres this Monday March 4th on Netflix. You’ve got the green light to learn what Shannon and David have to say about this super-charged show. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson […]