New “SpongeBob” spinoff feature film “Plankton: The Movie” debuts March 7th on Netflix. Director Dave Needham (“The Loud House Movie”) and stars Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) and Jill Talley (the voice of Karen) join me for a deep dive into the latest Bikini Bottom adventure. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) […]
“A Sloth Story” is a new animated comedy adventure about sloths who move to the big city and hope their treasured family recipes make their food truck a major success. It opens in theaters this Friday Feb. 28. Director Tania Vincent shares the many wonderful ingredients that went into creating this grounded and fun film. […]
New episodes of FOX Animation Domination icon “Family Guy” air Sundays at 8pm through March 23rd. It moves to 8:30pm on March 30th. Three-time Emmy winner Rich Appel and three-time Emmy nominee Alec Sulkin are the showrunners and executive producers, who work closely with creator and star Seth MacFarlane on continuing to deliver quality comedy […]
Viva Kids’ new animated feature “Night of the Zoopocalypse”, from an idea by Clive Barker and starring the voice of David Harbour, opens in theaters nationwide on Mar. 7. Directors Rodrigo Perez-Castro and Ricardo Curtis, who previously collaborated on several Blue Sky Studios films, share what went into this comedy thriller for families. 2015 LCJ […]
Emily Brundige is the Emmy and Annie nominated creator of the new animated family series “Goldie”, adapted from her 2019 short. It premieres Friday Feb. 14 on AppleTV+. Brundige shares the inspiration for her show, along with the impact of also working on “Hilda” and “Over the Garden Wall”. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included […]
“Paddington in Peru”, the third installment in the popular family film franchise, opens in North America on February 14th. Dougal Wilson makes his feature film directorial debut and describes what went into this major, complex production. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) and “Hotel Transylvania” trilogy director Genndy Tartakovsky. 2016 […]
Jeff Trammell, Emmy and Annie nominated writer on “Craig of the Creek”, is the creator (as well as EP and writer) of the new Marvel animated series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”. The first two episodes are now available on Disney+. The remaining eight episodes debut over the next three Wednesdays. Trammell shares insights on the […]
Peter Hastings is a six-time Emmy-winner who’s worked on the DreamWorks Animation Television “Epic Tales of Captain Underpants” and various “Kung Fu Panda” spin-offs. Now he’s the director of the studio’s new theatrical “Dog Man” movie, in theaters this Friday January 31st. Adapted from author Dav Pilkey’s popular books, this is an action and comedy […]
Seth and Peter Scriver are half-brothers and the directors and subjects of the new animated documentary film “Endless Cookie”, which premieres in-person Saturday January 25th at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and is available through the online platform during the fest. Seth, who is white, and Peter, who is mixed race (Indigenous and white), share […]
A group of student government middle schoolers are on a one-of-a-kind island for the summer. New animated series “StuGo” premieres this Saturday Jan. 11 at 8pm on Disney Channel. Creator and EP Ryan Gillis and Co-EP Sunil Hall ring in the New Year with this adventurous show. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter […]