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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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Animation Scoop: Trolls Holiday in Harmony Q&A

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“Trolls Holiday in Harmony” premieres Friday Nov. 26 at 9pm on NBC. Directors Sean Charmatz and Tim Heitz are interviewed in my 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 […]
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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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