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Guest: ‘StarDog and TurboCat’ Director Ben Smith

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Ben Smith is the writer/director of the new CG superhero animal animated feature “StarDog and TurboCat”. It premieres this Thursday May 21st on DirecTV Cinema before heading to more VOD and Digital platforms on June 19th. Smith and his team finished making the film last August. And after a run in UK theaters, Smith is […]
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Guest: ‘SCOOB!’ Director Tony Cervone

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Warner Bros. was originally going to release “SCOOB!” in theaters this weekend. But instead, they’re bringing it to the homes of millions of families with a release on VOD and Digital platforms. Director Tony Cervone is a lifelong animation admirer, and he’s thrilled to be sharing this new chapter of the Scooby Saga with fans […]
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Guest: ‘Solar Opposites’ EP Josh Bycel

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Josh Bycel is the EP of the new animated series ‘Solar Opposites’, premiering this Friday May 8th on Hulu. Bycel talks about working with the ‘Rick and Morty’ team on this sci-fi comedy. He also shares his thoughts on being a part of the ‘Trolls’ and ‘American Dad!’ families… and his unique connections to ‘Frasier’. […]
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Guest: ‘Hello Ninja’ Author & EP N.D. Wilson

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Author N.D. Wilson’s picture book “Hello Ninja” became an instant success when it was released in 2013. Season 1 of the Netflix animated series adaptation debuted to big ratings in November. Season 2 premieres this Friday, April 24th. Wilson shares details on the new episodes and how (to quote his Twitter bio) he went from “novelist […]
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Guest: ‘The Willoughbys’ Director Kris Pearn

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Two-time Annie Award nominee Kris Pearn co-directed 2013’s “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” for Sony. Now he’s the director of the new star-studded Netflix animated feature “The Willoughbys”, debuting this Wednesday April 22nd. ———————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Jackson Murphy. Jackson interviews […]
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Guest: ‘The Midnight Gospel’ Co-Creator Duncan Trussell

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Duncan Trussell, the host of the long-running Duncan Trussell Family Podcast, is also the co-creator and main voice actor of the new adult Netflix animated series “The Midnight Gospel” (premiering Monday April 20th). It’s about a space podcaster named Clancy who travels to different worlds interviewing all kinds of people and creatures. The show is […]
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Guests: ‘Trolls World Tour’ Director Walt Dohrn & Producer Gina Shay

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The DreamWorks Animation sequel to their 2016 Oscar nominated hit will be available for home viewing this Friday, April 10th. Dohrn and Shay discuss the game-changing move to release the film on VOD and if they wanted to top ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ in the music department. —————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy […]
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Guest: ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Season 6 Series Director Tom Parkinson

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Fresh-off the second feature “Farmageddon”, the “Shaun the Sheep” series is back for a brand new 6th season, premiering this Tuesday, March 17th on Netflix. Series Director Tom Parkinson previews the episodes and shares what he loves most about these iconic characters. ————————————– LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter […]
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Guest: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Composer Kevin Kiner

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Fan-favorite animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” returns for a 7th and final season starting tomorrow, February 21st, on Disney+. 5-time Emmy nominated composer Kevin Kiner shares details on the music for the new season and reflects on more than four decades of “Star Wars” in pop culture. (For more on Kevin, visit KevinKiner.com.) […]
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Guests: ‘Farmageddon’ Directors Will Becher & Richard Phelan

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Shaun the Sheep and pals are back in their second feature film. “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” is Aardman’s new sci-fi stop-motion comedy debuting on Netflix this Friday, February 14th. Directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan chat about the “Shaun” sequel, fresh-off a trip to the BAFTAs. ———————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by […]
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