Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”, premiering this Thursday July 14th on Netflix. I spoke with executive producers Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian about the next chapter in the action and comedy […]
Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”, which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and brings him to the big screen. It opens in New York City and Los Angeles this Friday June 24th and expands nationwide on July 15th. […]
“Eureka!” comes from the minds of creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien. This new animated series, about an ambitious, genius child inventor, her family and human (and animal) friends, premieres Wednesday June 22nd at 7:30pm on Disney Junior, with new episodes also available on Disney+. “Eureka!” is packed with positivity, creativity and imagination, thanks to […]
Emmy-winning choreographer Peggy Holmes has transitioned to animation in recent years, directing one “Little Mermaid” and two “Tinker Bell” films for Disney. Her latest feature is “Luck”, from Skydance Animation, premiering August 5th on AppleTV+. Holmes previews “Luck” and recalls her work on an iconic scene with Michelle Pfeiffer in “The Fabulous Baker Boys”. ———————– […]
Hamish Steele is the creator of “Dead End: Paranormal Park”, a new animated comedy horror series premiering this Thursday June 16th on Netflix. The show is based on his popular DeadEndia graphic novels, about two teens who work at a terrifyingly exciting amusement park. The charming and talented Steele shares what makes “Dead End” a […]
Chris Williams won an Academy Award for directing Disney’s 2014 animated feature “Big Hero 6”. After about a quarter century at the studio, he left for Netflix. Williams’ epic new movie “The Sea Beast”, about the quest of a monster hunter crew and a special little girl, debuts on Netflix July 8th. I’ve screened the […]
“Deadpool” and “Terminator: Dark Fate” director Tim Miller also produced 2004 animated short “Gopher Broke” (which earned him an Oscar nomination) and the two “Sonic the Hedgehog” films. Jennifer Yuh Nelson earned an Academy Award nomination for directing “Kung Fu Panda 2”. She also co-directed 2016’s “Kung Fu Panda 3”. The two team-up for the […]
Four years ago I interviewed Brandon Sawyer, who was executive producing the first “Boss Baby” spinoff series “Back in Business”. Now he returns as EP of the new, follow-up series “The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib”, debuting this Thursday May 19th on Netflix. Sawyer shares what drew him BACK to the iconic DreamWorks character […]
Akiva Schaffer makes-up one third of the popular Lonely Island trio. He’s also the director of Disney’s new live-action/animated feature combo Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers, which premieres this Friday May 20th on Disney+. Turns out Chip and Dale were *actors* on the popular late ’80s/early ’90s Rescue Rangers series. 30 years later, they reunite […]
Legendary Disney animator Eric Goldberg draws the beloved character of The Genie on an episode of the new informational series “Sketchbook” (premiering this Wednesday April 27th on Disney+). Goldberg discusses how The Genie has remained a core part of his life in the 30 years since “Aladdin” — and a highly-anticipated Mickey Mouse short and […]