Sweet new special Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin premieres this Friday February 16th on AppleTV+. Co-writer Robb Armstrong, director Raymond S. Persi and executive producer Craig Schulz reflect on their — and the entire world’s — longtime affection for the Peanuts crew. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson has welcomed-in more than 250 entertainment […]
New DreamWorks Animation family adventure series “Curses!” premieres this Friday October 27th on AppleTV+. Creators Jim Cooper & Jeff Dixon and director Leo Riley share visual and storytelling inspirations and insights on working with some classic and modern-day horror icons. In 2012, Jackson interviewed Lee Hirsch, director of the documentary “Bully”, actor/director Matthew Lillard and […]
I watched the first three episodes of “The Morning Show” shortly before they debuted in November 2019. I then caught-up with the rest of Season 1 during the early days of the COVID Pandemic in Spring 2020. AppleTV+’s flagship series, an over-the-top, at times outlandish drama about the workings of a fictional morning television program, […]
Arnold Lobel’s beloved “Frog and Toad” books leap off the page and onto the screen with the delightful new AppleTV+ animated series, premiering this Friday April 28th. Executive Producer and Showrunner Rob Hoegee guides me through what went into making the show — from adapting the look of the books to collaborating with two other […]
“The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse” is a new animated short film debuting Christmas Day on AppleTV+. Directors Charlie Mackesy (who also wrote the book the short is based on) & Peter Baynton, and producer Cara Speller, join me for this Animation Scoop Q&A. ——————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began […]
Yuriko Senoo is the animation director of new Skydance Animation feature “Luck”, debuting August 5th on AppleTV+. Yuriko and I discuss the movie in this Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 […]
Stephanie Kaliner is the executive producer and showrunner of new DreamWorks Animation series Pinecone and Pony. It’s adapted from author Kate Beaton’s popular picture book “The Princess and the Pony” and premieres this Friday April 8th on AppleTV+. Pinecone, a curious and adventurous girl, and her best friend — a pony named Pony — […]
“Pretzel and the Puppies” is a new AppleTV+ animated series adapted from books by “Curious George” authors Margaret and H.A. Rey. Executive Producer Caroline Fraser, of HarperCollins Productions, joins me for this “Pretzel” Animation Scoop Q&A. ————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the […]
Lisa Henson of The Jim Henson Company discusses the new “Harriet the Spy” AppleTV+ animated series, her father’s mentorship, working with Julie Andrews & Guillermo Del Toro and more in this Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of […]
I’ve screened all 10 episodes of Season 2 of AppleTV+ drama series “The Morning Show”. The first episode is now available on the streaming service, with a new episode dropping every Friday until November 19th. I watched the first three episodes of Season 1 in October 2019, about a week before they helped kick off […]