Discussion of the Crumpet / Kermit cameo in Disney's "Amphibia." They also discuss that recent spate of spinoffs and revivals that are going forward without any input from the creators of those series.
How longtime "Simpsons" showrunner Al Jean would like to bring that animated series to a close. They also talked about which studios Disney vets Ron Clements and John Musker wound up directing a new animated feature for.
Talking about the vocal cast for Laika's new stop motion / CG film, "Wildwood." Then sharing which subscription streaming services are thinking about snatching up HBO Max's "Batman: Caped Crusader" animated series.
Drew Taylor starts off this week's show by looking back on the "Art of DuckTales" panel he just hosted at Gallery Nucleus. Then Drew and Jim Hill look back on the life and career of a Disney Legend.
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill start off this week's show by talking about DreamWorks Animation's new logo. They then focus on why Don Hall and Qui Nguyen's latest film for WDAS failed to connect with audiences.
Talking about "Mushka," Andreas Deja's long-in-the-works hand-drawn film. Discussion of Disney and Pixar's recently announced plans to produce further sequels to "Toy Story," "Frozen" and "Zootopia"
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill start off this week's show by talking about the films that influenced Chris Williams' Oscar-nominated "The Sea Beast." GKIDS recently acquired the North American rights to. the four-part Hayao Miyazaki.
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill start off this week's show by discussing which films took home the Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Oscars. They then pay tribute to Disney Legend Burny Mattinson.
The hosts start off this week's show by looking over this year's schedule for CinemaCon. They then talk about how soon The Super Mario Bros Movie will blow through the billion-dollar barrier when it comes to worldwide ticket sales.
In a special CinemaCon edition of this podcast, Drew Taylor recaps his recent visit to Las Vegas. He and Jim Hill then talk about what the various studios screened for exhibitors in the Colosseum at Caesar's.
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill start off this week's episode by talking about how much "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has earned to date at the worldwide box office. They then talk about the most recent set of lay-offs at DreamWorks Animation.
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill start off this week's show by discussing the next six weeks' worth of animated films which will be arriving in theaters. They then talk about the upcoming LA debut of "Immersive Disney Animation."
First Drew Taylor share his impressions of the soon-to-be-released "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)." Then Jim Hill talks about the path that led to Howard Ashman working on animated features for Walt Disney Studios.
A listener's experience at "The Elemental Experience" mall tour. How Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has changed the packaging of its animated film library in conjunction with the Company's 100th anniversary celebration
Talking about how "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" bested Pixar's "Elemental" at the North American box office this past weekend. Mr. Taylor then shares all of the fun film-related stuff he got to do in France and Italy.
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill start off this week's episode by talking about "Nimona," Netflix's newest animated feature. They then shine a spotlight on a number of the animated projects coming from Warner Bros Discovery this Summer.
Drew Taylor starts off this week's show by talking about what it was like to panel in Hall H at this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego. Then he and Jim Hill recount what happened on the show floor at the Paramount booth right after the "Star Trek" panel ended.
Discussion of which Sony Pictures productions now have new release dates thanks to the strikes. The hosts also look back at when "The Simpsons Ride" replaced "Back to the Future: The Ride" at the Universal Parks.
Drew and Jim pay tribute to the animated film which first debuted in theaters 24 years ago this week. They then talk up "The Inventor," the stop motion puppet / 2-D animated film which bows on August 24th.
What Pixar president Jim Morris had to say about "Elemental." Then the hosts touched on a number of animation-related events around the country that are coming to a close in the not-so-distant future
How well Laika's "Coraline" did at the box office during its recent re-release to theaters. They the hosts talk about how ABC Audio is readying a 12 episode podcast which expands Disney's "Frozen" franchise
Discussion about how well "Exorcist: Believer" and "Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie" did at the box office this past weekend. The hosts then discuss the "mixed production model" that DreamWorks Animation will soon be adopting.
The "Animation is Film" Festival, which is being held in Hollywood later this week. Then the hosts share some of the animation-related news that came out of New York Comic Con this past weekend.
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill return with an all-new edition of this animation news podcast. They pay tribute to master animator Mark Henn, who is retiring from the Mouse House after 44 years.