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Guests: ‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Showrunner Stephanie Simpson and Story Editor Kyel White

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DreamWorks “Mighty Monsterwheelies” morphs classic movie monsters and monster trucks, creating a fun group of characters and episodes for families as we approach Halloween. It premieres Monday October 14th on Netflix. Kyel White developed the series and serves as story editor. Stephanie Simpson is the four-time Emmy-winning executive producer and showrunner. 2013 LCJ Q&A Podcast […]
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Guests: ‘The Wild Robot’ Director Chris Sanders and Producer Jeff Hermann

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DreamWorks Animation celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the release of “The Wild Robot” (now in theaters). Director Chris Sanders (of “How to Train Your Dragon” and “The Croods”) and producer Jeff Hermann (“The Boss Baby: Family Business”) share details on how they brought specific scenes to life and what this movie has meant to them […]
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Animation Scoop: DreamWorks Land Q&A

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DreamWorks Land is Now Open at Universal Orlando Resort. Find out what DreamWorks fans can look forward to seeing 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 reviews of new releases. […]
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Biggest DreamWorks Animation Opening Weekends

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With $58 million, “Kung Fu Panda 4” just delivered DreamWorks Animation its biggest opening weekend since 2012’s “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” ($60.3M). That’s not adjusted for inflation. But still — it’s very impressive. Where does “KFP4” rank on DreamWorks’ all-time opens list? And where does “Shrek 2” (which is returning to theaters on April […]
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Guests: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Director Mike Mitchell, Co-Director Stephanie Ma Stine and Producer Rebecca Huntley

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DreamWorks’ “Kung Fu Panda 4” is directed by Mike Mitchell, co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine and produced by Rebecca Huntley. I first spoke with them back in December at the launch of the film’s first trailer. Now that I’ve seen the entire movie (which opens in theaters this Friday March 8th), here’s my new LCJ […]
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Guest: ‘Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate’ Director and ‘Megamind Rules’ EP Eric Fogel

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One of DreamWorks’ most memorable characters returns this Friday March 1st. Feature-length movie “Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate” and series “Megamind Rules” both debut on Peacock. Director & EP Eric Fogel (of “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”) shares how he approached the comeback of this supervillain turned superhero, including making the movie and the show simultaneously. […]
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Guests: ‘Orion and the Dark’ Director Sean Charmatz & Producer Peter McCown

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Director Sean Charmatz and Producer Peter McCown present the ambitious and memorable new DreamWorks animated feature Orion and the Dark. The fearless family adventure about overcoming your fears was written by Charlie Kaufman, who adapts from Emma Yarlett’s book. It debuts Feb. 2 on Netflix. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson has welcomed-in more […]
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