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Director Stephen Donnelly Re-Animates a Dickens of a Tale in ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’

Karen Idelson - November 29, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella A Christmas Carol is by far one...

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‘Strange World’: Don Hall and His Disney Team Explore Family Dynamics in Uncharted Territories

Karen Idelson - October 27, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)*** Disney Animation’s 61st feature release Strange World is inspired by the...

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‘Batwheels,’ Start Your Engines!

Karen Idelson - October 11, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the November '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 324)*** You’d be hard-pressed to find a more iconic comic character than Batman. Whether...

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A Boy and His Fire Truck: Craig Gerber’s ‘Firebuds’ Is Ready to Roll on Disney Junior

Karen Idelson - August 30, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 323)*** Creators of stand-out animated shows for younger kids have to make...

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Exclusive: How Mo Willems & Mr. Warburton Took ‘Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed’ from Live Stage to Animated Screen

Karen Idelson - June 27, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** In the wildly popular children’s book Naked Mole Rat...

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Exclusive: Disney Junior’s ‘Eureka!’ Invents a Prehistoric Whiz Kid

Karen Idelson - June 21, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** Another brilliant young explorer is expected to brighten the...

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‘Sketchbook’ Draws Attention to Disney’s Hand-Drawn Animation Artists

Karen Idelson - April 27, 2022

If you’ve ever dreamt of sitting with a master animator to learn how they made the magic that was part of your childhood, Sketchbook,...

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‘Turning Red’: The Making of Domee Shi’s Transformative Tweenage Adventure

Karen Idelson - March 3, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the April '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 319)*** Pixar’s 25th animated feature Turning Red dares to go where few...

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‘Alice’s Wonderland Bakery’ Whips Up a Topsy Turvy Treat

Karen Idelson - February 7, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)*** A very merry unbirthday To me? To you A very merry unbirthday For me? For you Now...

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‘Big Blue’: First-Time Show Creator Gyimah Gariba Makes a Big Splash!

Karen Idelson - January 6, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the February '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)*** When show creator Gyimah Gariba started putting together his upcoming series...

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‘Back to the Outback’ Directors Clare Knight & Harry Cripps on Their Entertaining Aussie Adventure

Karen Idelson - November 30, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the January '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)*** You might think that a fuzzy, adorable koala makes for a...

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Fear of a Deadly Virus: Bill Plympton & Danny Leonard Profile Pandemic Life in ‘Demi’s Panic’

Karen Idelson - November 12, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)*** At the start of the pandemic, Danny Leonard and Lorena Hernández...

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Magnificent Malfunction: How the ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Creative Team Programmed Locksmith’s Debut Feature

Karen Idelson - October 4, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the November '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 314)*** Navigating the challenging and at times cruel world of middle school...

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‘My Little Pony: A New Generation’ – Galloping to Greatness Again

Karen Idelson - September 2, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)*** My Little Pony has been such a consistent part of pop...

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‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ Offers a Puppy Treat for Theaters & Paramount+

Karen Idelson - August 6, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)*** When a team of filmmakers set out to make PAW Patrol:...

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Equine Majesty: Elaine Bogan and Her DreamWorks Team Bring Artistic Horsepower to ‘Spirit Untamed’

Karen Idelson - June 1, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the June-July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)*** Throughout the years, noble equine companions have been a popular staple...

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Rabbit Love: ‘The Runaway Bunny’ Hops to HBO Max

Karen Idelson - March 25, 2021

Margaret Wise Brown’s lyrical and popular children’s book The Runaway Bunny tells the story of a baby bunny who desperately wants to break free...

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Diversity in TV Animation: Finally, Some Progress!

Karen Idelson - December 30, 2020

***This article originally appeared in the February '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 307)*** In recent years, we’ve witnessed a much-needed effort to have women...

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The Personal Magic of Pixar’s ‘Onward’

Karen Idelson - March 6, 2020

***This article originally appeared in the April ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 299)*** Will Pixar be able to deliver the usual mix of comedy...

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