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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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Guest: ‘Pinecone and Pony’ EP Stephanie Kaliner

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 Stephanie Kaliner is the executive producer and showrunner of new DreamWorks Animation series Pinecone and Pony. It’s adapted from author Kate Beaton’s popular picture book “The Princess and the Pony” and premieres this Friday April 8th on AppleTV+. Pinecone, a curious and adventurous girl, and her best friend — a pony named Pony — […]
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My Connections to the DreamWorks Movies

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“The Bad Guys”, opening April 22nd, is the 42nd DreamWorks Animation feature to be released theatrically and the 44th DWA movie overall. I was a newborn when “Antz” and “The Prince of Egypt” opened in late 1998, and I didn’t see “The Road to El Dorado” and “Joseph: King of Dreams” (DVD) when they came […]
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Guest: ‘Team Zenko Go’ EP Jack Thomas

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I interviewed the talented Jack Thomas in 2019 for “Dragons: Rescue Riders”. Now he’s back as executive producer and showrunner of another fun DreamWorks series for families. “Team Zenko Go”, about a group of kids doing good deeds for others, premieres this Tuesday March 15th on Netflix. ————————————– LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy […]
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Guest: ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Showrunner John Tellegen

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Dragons: The Nine Realms is a new DreamWorks series premiering this Thursday Dec. 23 on Hulu and Peacock. Showrunner and executive producer John Tellegen gives me the 411 on this contemporary entry in the beloved franchise. ——————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Jackson Murphy. Jackson […]
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