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Disney Legend Andreas Deja Discusses His Directorial Debut, the 2D Fable ‘Mushka’

Jeff Spry - May 25, 2023

Humans interacting with nature's animals has been a mainstay in the history of animation. Now, Disney Legend and animation master Andreas Deja has drawn...

Television

‘Young Jedi Adventures’ Delivers a Colorful ‘Star Wars’ Series for Preschoolers (NEW ARTWORK)

Jeff Spry - May 4, 2023

George Lucas’ original Star Wars trilogy was conceived as a nostalgic, family-friendly space opera appealing to 12-year-old kids, or at least the sci-fi-loving child...

Streaming

‘Star Wars: Visions’ EP James Waugh and Rodrigo Blaas Discuss Vol. 2’s Global Tour de Force

Jeff Spry - May 2, 2023

With its makers untethered by canonical restrictions, Lucasfilm and Disney+’s exhilarating anthology series Star Wars: Visions is back for a second season of bite-sized...

Streaming

‘Agent Elvis’: The King of Rock ’N’ Roll Fights Supervillains in Netflix’s New Animated Series

Jeff Spry - March 17, 2023

With a Tarantino-like swagger and twisted sense of humor that Elvis was apparently known for, Netflix’s adults-only animated series Agent Elvis lands on the...

Features

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Directors Detail Their High-Stakes Mushroom Kingdom Adventure

Jeff Spry - March 7, 2023

Plumbing the depths of gaming nostalgia in a candy-colored CG landscape, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is joyously sprinting toward a spring theatrical release...

Features

Scaling Fantastic Heights for Upcoming Spanish-Chinese Feature, ‘Dragonkeeper’

Jeff Spry - February 6, 2023

Amid the flight patterns of popular entertainment, fans have an insatiable appetite for dragons — whether they’re scaled or feathered, fire-belching or water-spouting, airborne...

Features

Adventures in the Retro Future World of ‘Legion of Super-Heroes’

Jeff Spry - February 2, 2023

Back in the waning years of the 1950s when the Soviet Union’s Sputnik satellite ominously orbited Earth, a colorful team of teen superheroes emerged...

Features

‘The Son of the Stars’: Rediscovering a Romanian Space Odyssey

Jeff Spry - January 20, 2023

***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)*** Every so often, cosmic tumblers align and the sci-fi universe gifts...

Features

Ruh-Roh! Director Michael Kurinsky Talks about the Shelving of ‘Scoob! Holiday Haunt’

Jeff Spry - January 18, 2023

***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)*** We interrupt your mid-winter malaise to offer up a melancholy fireside...

Features

How ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Filmmakers Put the Cavalier Cat Back in Action

Jeff Spry - December 2, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** Hide the catnip and pass the leche when that swashbuckling fairy...

Streaming

Jeff Malmberg Dives Down the Mouse Hole for ‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’

Jeff Spry - November 14, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)*** Representing both the acme of corporate consumerism and a white-gloved hero...

Publishing

Disney Legend Andreas Deja on Writing ‘Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece’

Jeff Spry - October 31, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)*** As The Jungle Book’s fun-loving sloth bear Baloo wisely proclaims in...

Digital Media

News Bytes: ‘Krusty Cook-Offs,’ ‘Studio Ghibli Cookbook’ and ‘House of the Dragon’ Drinks!

Jeff Spry - October 21, 2022

SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off's new land, a Studio Ghibli Cookbook, and Google's House of the Dragon cocktail animation make our Friday food and drink news roundup! Popular...

Europe

Ten Animation Studios Score Screen Ireland Funding for Immersive Projects

Jeff Spry - October 21, 2022

The luck of the Irish is with ten Ireland-based animation and interactive content companies that will split up a €350,000 ($345,000) funding stash distributed...

North America

Disney’s ‘Darkwing Duck’ Flaps His Way into a New Dynamite Comic-Book Series Next Year

Jeff Spry - October 21, 2022

Dynamite Entertainment is resurrecting Disney’s Darkwing Duck for an all-new comic series that flies into the marketplace starting on January 4, 2023. Written by Amanda...

Digital Media

Watch: Adult Swim’s ‘Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell’ Is Back as Demonic Animated Series

Jeff Spry - October 21, 2022

First appearing in its live-action form back in 2013 and running for a total of four seasons, Adult Swim’s Emmy-nominated fantasy series titled Your...

Festivals & Events

Lachlan Pendragon’s ‘Ostrich’ Wins Student Academy Award

Jeff Spry - October 21, 2022

Lachlan Pendragon's hilarious and innovative stop-motion short An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It won the Gold...

Features

News Bytes: ‘Yuku’ Wins Cinekid’s Top Prize; ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Gets New Date, Bob Weis Retires

Jeff Spry - October 20, 2022

Here’s a triple news treat from around the wonderful world of animation as we round up pertinent announcements and awards announced today! Yuko Lands on...

Women In Animation Announces Eight New 2023 Scholarship Program Industry Partners

Jeff Spry - October 20, 2022

WIA has just presented an impressive new list of industry partners generously participating in their WIA Scholarship Program. The most recent group of eight...

Streaming

Netflix’s ‘The Dragon Prince Season 4’ Reveals Premiere Date, Trailer, Episode Titles

Jeff Spry - October 20, 2022

Spreading its mighty wings next month, The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos will arrive on Netflix on November 3 as officially announced today by...

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