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‘The Bad Guys 2′ Filmmakers Up the Ante with the Animal Thieves’ Return

Tom McLean - July 16, 2025

“This movie has been such a fun adventure … I’m so proud that we managed just to make a sequel that fits in really...

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Titmouse Studio Co-Founders Chris & Shannon Prynoski Share the Secrets of 25 Years of Success

Tom McLean - March 21, 2025

Like many successful ventures in animation, Titmouse’s very existence and its longevity are a result of focusing on one thing: making good cartoons. “Our goals...

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‘Secret Level’ Creator Tim Miller & Director Dave Wilson Share the Cheat Codes to Their Winning Anthology

Tom McLean - December 4, 2024

The elevator pitch for Blur Studio’s Secret Level is it’s the video game version of its hit anthology series Love, Death + Robots. “Eventually,...

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Final Season in the Final Frontier: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Creator Mike McMahan Sneak Peeks Season 5

Tom McLean - October 22, 2024

Star Trek has always been about going boldly where no man, or one, has gone before. And the evolution of the animated series Star...

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‘The Wild Robot’ Filmmakers Discuss the Nuts and Bolts of DreamWorks’ Mech Adventure

Tom McLean - August 29, 2024

Veteran writer and director Chris Sanders was fired up to adapt Peter Brown’s young adult novel The Wild Robot for DreamWorks Animation. But he...

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