Jennifer Lee
Jackson with Oscar winning “Frozen” director, “Wish” writer and former Walt Disney Animation Studios CCO Jennifer Lee in Hollywood in 2023
Guest: ‘RoboGobo’ Creator Chris Gilligan
Disney Junior animated series “RoboGobo” — about the rescue pets who rescue pets — makes its Disney+ debut on Tuesday April 1st. Creator and EP Chris Gilligan shares what makes this show so special, along with stories about working on two timeless stop-motion features. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) […]
Guests: ‘StuGo’ Creator & EP Ryan Gillis and Co-EP Sunil Hall
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 […]
The Music of ‘Inside Out’ Spinoff Series ‘Dream Productions’
Guest: ‘Dream Productions’ Composer Nami Melumad
Hot-off the success of “Inside Out 2” (the biggest movie of 2024) comes a new show set in-between Pixar’s two films about Riley and her emotions. “Dream Productions” explores the operations of the movie studio in Riley’s mind that makes her cinematic dreams. The four-episode event series is available starting today on Disney+. Composer Nami […]
Guest: ‘An Almost Christmas Story’ Director David Lowery
David Lowery is the director of the new animated holiday short film “An Almost Christmas Story”, which premieres this Friday Nov. 15 on Disney+. It’s about an owl named Moon who forms a unique friendship with a girl named Luna in The Big Apple. Lowery shares what the holidays and holiday movies mean to him, […]
David Lowery on directing Disney family films
The Sequels of Disney Animation
“Moana 2”, in theaters November 27th, will be the first of several new sequels coming from Walt Disney Animation Studios. “Zootopia 2” opens in in Nov. 2025 and “Frozen III” will arrive in Nov. 2027. (“Frozen IV” doesn’t have a release date confirmed yet.) Disney Animation has had an interesting relationship with sequels. There have […]
Guest: ‘Kindergarten: The Musical’ EP Tom Warburton
Two-time Emmy nominee Tom Warburton (“Muppet Babies”) is the executive producer and supervising director of the new family animated series “Kindergarten: The Musical”. It premieres Tue Sept. 3 on Disney Junior and Wed Sept. 4 on Disney+. Warburton discusses crafting a high-spirited and authentic musical presentation of the kindergarten experience. (Images Courtesy: Disney) 2013 LCJ […]
Guest: ‘Primos’ Creator Natasha Kline
Natasha Kline is the creator of the new Disney animated series “Primos”, which is inspired by her childhood growing up in Los Angeles. Tater, who’s about to turn 10, has a memorable summer at home with her 12 cousins. “Primos” premieres this Thursday July 25th at 8pm on Disney Channel and this Friday July 26th […]
