Time to explore a new series starring one of Nickelodeon’s most iconic characters — this time in CG. “DORA” premieres this Friday April 12th on Paramount+. Executive Producer and showrunner Rich Magallanes explains what goes into making sure the returns of Dora, Boots and Swiper are satisfying for fans of the original “Dora the Explorer” […]
William Mata is the director of the new “Dora the Explorer” CG short film “Dora and the Fantastical Creatures”, which plays before “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” in theaters starting September 29th. Here’s my “Dora” Animation Scoop Q&A with Mata. ————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter […]
I did not have high hopes for “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”. The ads/trailers make it out to be a goofy, low-brow, slapstick comedy adventure that tarnishes the popular Nickelodeon show. And turning a beloved cartoon into live-action is always major risk. But I should’ve had faith in director James Bobin and co-writer […]
Next weekend’s “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” sees Paramount and Nickelodeon once again putting a spin one of their popular cartoons. This “Dora” is a live-action, CGI adventure – not hand-drawn animation like the TV series. There have been several Nick animated shows that have been adapted into theatrical features. In 1998, the […]