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Bridging the Big Bang: The Secrets of ‘Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two’ Revealed!

It’s the ultimate movie trailer cliché: “Worlds will live, worlds will die.” But there’s one story that phrase falls short of accurately describing: the...

The Creative Heroes of ‘X-Men ’97’ Reveal the New Mutations of the Nostalgic Marvel Series

If you were a kid during the 1990s, odds are any mention of X-Men: The Animated Series instantly ignites your brain with that iconic...

Have Yourself a Criminal Christmas with ‘The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday’

If there's one thing criminals and kids alike respect about Christmas, it's Santa Claus. The kid part is obvious. The criminal part — at...

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Directors Discuss Their Animated Notes on a Disappearance

When filmmaker Fernando Trueba decided to tell the story of Francisco Tenorio Júnior — a gifted Brazilian pianist who mysteriously vanished at age 34...

How the ‘Trolls Band Together’ Team Tuned Up a World-Expanding DreamWorks Reunion

What happens when something in your past that you've been trying to get away from catches up with you? If you're a Troll, like...

The Team Behind ‘Justice League: Warworld’ Discuss the Stylish DC Triptych

If you ever needed proof that superheroes and animation are two great tastes that taste even better together, look no further than Justice League:...

‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken:’ How DreamWorks Built the Sweet Sea Monster and Her Mythical World

Being a teenager is a time of normal change and growth. But there's not much normal for typical Oceanside teen Ruby Gillman, who changes...

Meet the Heroic Girl Genius and Jurassic Sidekick of ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’

When it comes to Marvel, you never know what's next. How else to describe Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, the new animated series based...

How Tonic DNA Sprinkled 2D Animation Magic into Disney’s ‘Disenchanted’

***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** Crossing from animation to live action has long been one of...

Ghouls and Robots Rebooted: The New Age of Nick’s ‘Monster High’ & ‘Transformers: EarthSpark’

***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)*** Fall is the perfect time to bring back some classic animation...

NFT Animation: Risky Business or Brave New World?

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 323)*** Technology and animation have always been joined at the hip. Film...

Exclusive: How Jared Stern’s Heroic Team Brought ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ to Screens

***This article originally appeared in the August '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 322) *** Jared Stern was volunteering a while back in a...

Superheroic Smorgasbord: ‘Diabolical’ Offers Eight Wild, Very Adult Takes on the Genre

***This article originally appeared in the April '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 319)*** Superheroes have never been the same since the debut of The...

Legendary Artistry: How ‘Arcane’ Became a Popular and Critical Hit of the Moment

***This article originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)*** Animated shows based on video games have come a long way...

Exclusive Interview: ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Ready to Cast Its Spell on Prime Video

***This article originally appeared in the February '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)*** It started, appropriately, with a roll of the dice. A group of...

Amazon’s ‘Fairfax’ Offers Snapshot of the Modern Kids in L.A.’s Hipster Hood

***This article was written for the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)*** Growing up has always been hard to do. But getting through...

Envisioning a Brighter Animated Future in ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’

***This article originally appeared in the November '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 314)*** It's been 55 years now since the original Star Trek series...

‘Black Widow’: Capturing Natasha Romanoff in Action

***This article was written for the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)*** Amazing action and VFX wizardry is expected in any movie that...

Desirable Mutations: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Expands a Galactic Franchise

***This article was written for the June-July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)*** If you needed proof that the galaxy far, far away is...

‘Arlo the Alligator Boy’ Makes Beautiful Music on Netflix

***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)*** “At heart, I'm a story person,” says Ryan Crego, creator, writer...
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