“Shrek the Third” was DreamWorks Animation’s first threequel — the studio’s inaugural third installment in a franchise. Its $121.6 million open in May 2007 remains the biggest weekend ever for a DWA release. (2004’s “Shrek 2”, with $108 million, is in second place.) “Shrek the Third” earned $813M worldwide, not quite the $929M global gross […]
New DreamWorks Animation family adventure series “Curses!” premieres this Friday October 27th on AppleTV+. Creators Jim Cooper & Jeff Dixon and director Leo Riley share visual and storytelling inspirations and insights on working with some classic and modern-day horror icons. In 2012, Jackson interviewed Lee Hirsch, director of the documentary “Bully”, actor/director Matthew Lillard and […]
Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco are the EPs and showrunners of the new DreamWorks Animation teen horror series “Fright Krewe”, which premieres Monday October 2nd on Hulu and Peacock. Here’s my “Fright Krewe” 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
“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 […]
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 […]