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‘Zootopia 2’ Set to Make Animation Box Office History

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FEB. 25 UPDATE: “Zootopia 2” has officially become the highest grossing film in North America of 2025! As of Wed Feb. 18, “Zootopia 2” has a domestic box office total of $421.4 million. In its most recent weekend — No. 12 — the Disney Animation sequel was in an impressive 6th place, with $3.8M, and […]
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Guest: ‘Dream Productions’ Composer Nami Melumad

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Hot-off the success of “Inside Out 2” (the biggest movie of 2024) comes a new show set in-between Pixar’s two films about Riley and her emotions. “Dream Productions” explores the operations of the movie studio in Riley’s mind that makes her cinematic dreams. The four-episode event series is available starting today on Disney+. Composer Nami […]
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Will ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Outgross ‘Inside Out 2’?

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“Deadpool & Wolverine” is expected to do blockbuster numbers at the box office once it opens in theaters on July 26th. But how high are we talking? “Inside Out 2” is currently the highest grossing movie of the summer, with $550 million and counting domestically. Worldwide, the total is approaching $1.3 Billion. Incredible. It may […]
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Animation Scoop: Final Look at ‘Inside Out 2’

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For this Animation Scoop Q&A from Pixar, I interviewed “Inside Out 2” story artist Rebecca McVeigh, animation supervisors Dovi Anderson & Evan Bonifacio and production designer Jason Deamer. ————————— 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Inside Out 2’ Editor & Cinematographer Q&A

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For this “Inside Out 2” Animation Scoop Q&A, you can read my conversations with editor, Maurissa Horwitz, and DP: Camera, Adam Habib. ——————————- 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Inside Out 2’ Director & Producer Q&A

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From my visit at Pixar, here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with “Inside Out 2” director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen. —————————- 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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