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Animation Scoop: ‘The Croods: Family Tree’ Q&A

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“The Croods: Family Tree” is a new DreamWorks CG animated spinoff series of “The Croods: A New Age”. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with EPs Mark Banker and Todd Grimes. ———————————————– 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 […]
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Guest: ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ Director Tom McGrath

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DreamWorks “The Boss Baby” was a box office smash hit in 2017 and earned longtime studio director Tom McGrath (“Madagascar”, “Megamind”) an Oscar nomination. Now comes sequel “The Boss Baby: Family Business”, which opens in theaters and debuts on Peacock this Friday July 2nd. McGrath discusses what inspired the follow-up and how he enjoyed working […]
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Guest: ‘Spirit Untamed’ Director Elaine Bogan

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DreamWorks Animation’s first of two new theatrical releases over five weeks is “Spirit Untamed” (out this Friday June 4th). Director Elaine Bogan re-imagines the popular Netflix “Spirit: Riding Free” TV series with this epic and heartwarming feature. She discusses her love of horses, working with Oscar nominated star Jake Gyllenhaal, and the influence of late […]
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‘Boss Baby 2’ Shakes-Up Animation Summer

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Universal has stunned the movie universe with its announcement that “The Boss Baby: Family Business” will premiere on Peacock and open in theaters on Friday July 2nd: just over five weeks from now. The previous release date for DreamWorks Animation’s sequel to their 2017 Oscar nominated hit was September 17th. But UNI realized that there’s […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Q&A

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I interview the creators of “Gabby’s Dollhouse”, Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, in this Animation Scoop Q&A. The new DreamWorks Animation series premieres Tuesday January 5th 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Doug Unplugs’ Q&A

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Jim Nolan and Aliki Theofilopoulos, the EPs of new DreamWorks / AppleTV+ series “Doug Unplugs”, share their thoughts on the show and stories from the making of it 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. […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘The Mighty Ones’ Interview

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Here’s my Animation Scoop interview with the creators of DreamWorks “The Mighty Ones”. It premieres Nov. 9 on Hulu & Peacock. ——————————————– 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 altogether he […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Madagascar: A Little Wild’ Q&A

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The team behind the new DreamWorks Animation prequel series ‘Madagascar: A Little Wild’ previews the show for this Animation Scoop Q&A. It premieres Monday September 7th on Hulu and Peacock. ——————————————– 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Cleopatra in Space’ Q&A

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In this Animation Scoop Q&A, executive producer Doug Langdale discusses his new DreamWorks Animation series ‘Cleopatra in Space’, available on Peacock. ——————————– 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 altogether he […]
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