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Animation Scoop: ‘Dew Drop Diaries’ Q&A

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Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with the makers of the new DreamWorks Animation family series “Dew Drop Diaries”, premiering July 24th on Netflix — Rick Suvalle and Aliki Theofilopoulos. ——————————- 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 […]
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Guests: ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Director Kirk DeMicco and Producer Kelly Cooney Cilella

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DreamWorks Animation’s new family action/adventure comedy Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken opens this Friday June 30th. It’s already made a big splash this summer at Annecy and through early preview showings at Regal Cinemas locations nationwide. Oscar nominated director Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and producer Kelly Cooney Cilella (Trolls World Tour) join me to discuss making studio history […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Not Quite Narwhal’ Q&A

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Check out this Animation Scoop Q&A with the three Co-EPs of new DreamWorks Animation family series “Not Quite Narwhal”, now streaming on Netflix. ————————– 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. And […]
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Guest: ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Director Joel Crawford

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Antonio Banderas returns as the beloved cinematic cat in “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”, opening in theaters this Wednesday December 21st. It has already received Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards Best Animated Feature nominations. Director Joel Crawford discusses his goals with the story, visuals and tone of this new “Puss In Boots” chapter. […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Abominable and the Invisible City’ Q&A

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“Abominable and the Invisible City” is the sequel series to the hit 2019 DreamWorks Animation movie. It premieres Wednesday October 5th on Hulu and Peacock. I spoke with director Ruolin Li about “Abominable and the Invisible City” for this Animation Scoop Q&A. ————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film […]
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Guests: ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ EPs Peter Hastings & Shaunt Nigoghossian

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Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”, premiering this Thursday July 14th on Netflix. I spoke with executive producers Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian about the next chapter in the action and comedy […]
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Guest: ‘The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib’ EP Brandon Sawyer

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Four years ago I interviewed Brandon Sawyer, who was executive producing the first “Boss Baby” spinoff series “Back in Business”. Now he returns as EP of the new, follow-up series “The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib”, debuting this Thursday May 19th on Netflix. Sawyer shares what drew him BACK to the iconic DreamWorks character […]
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Guests: ‘The Bad Guys’ Director Pierre Perifel and Producers Rebecca Huntley & Damon Ross

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New DreamWorks Animation feature “The Bad Guys” opens in theaters this Friday April 22nd. It’s based on a graphic novel series from Aaron Blabey about talking animal criminals in a complicated human world who are out to (possibly) change their image. Director Pierre Perifel and producers Rebecca Huntley and Damon Ross discuss casting, color choices […]
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