Details about Pixar’s John Lasseter just get more and more depressing
More details have emerged about John Lasseter's behavior at and departure from Pixar, the cartoon behemoth he co-founded. It's all sad, depressing stuff.
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ANIME NYC INTERVIEW: Michael Sinterniklaas Talks Voice-Acting and Updates Venture Bros. Season 7 Status
While there may be no shortage of talented voice actors in the industry today, Michael Sinterniklaas is among the cream of the crop. A...
BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT Gets an R-rating and a Release Date
During NYCC press roundtable, producer Bruce Timm wasn't quite certain whether the MPAA would rate the upcoming Batman: Gotham By Gaslight animated feature as...
Voice Cast Announced for “Rise of the TMNT” Animated Series
Back when Nickelodeon announced a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and revealed an sneak peek at the CGI animation, there was some initial skepticism...
31 Days of Halloween: “Michael Jackson’s Halloween” Animated Special on CBS
The King of Pop is re-animated for Halloween!
No this isn't a joke. There really is going to be a Michael Jackson Halloween animated special...
NYCC ’17: DC Universe Original Movies 10th Anniversary
When Warner Bros. Animation first launched the DC Universe Animation Original Movies back in 2007, I don't think anyone could have anticipated the huge...
NYCC ’17: Illuminating “Batman: Gotham by Gaslight”
For the years the creators behind these DC Animated films have been teasing fans with an animated adaptation of the critically acclaimed Batman story...
NYCC ’17: Joining the Coalition in “Voltron: Legendary Defender” Season 4
The Voltron Coalition was in full force last weekend at NYCC to learn the latest about the Legendary Defender and the struggle against the...
NYCC ’17: The Magic Realism of “HEY ARNOLD!: THE JUNGLE MOVIE”
Back in 2002, Nickelodeon aired an hour-long Hey Arnold! special entitled "The Journal" that ended with everyone's favorite "Football Head" discovering a mysterious map...
INTERVIEW: X-Men: TAS story editor & writer Eric Lewald on X-Men:TAS Book
It's sometimes hard to believe there was a time before the X-Men was the universally recognized franchise and beloved phenomenon that it is today,...
How New Yorker cartoonists lost a great source of revenue
Making a living as a cartoonist isn't easy, as longtime Beat readers well know. However, one excellent source of revenue for a while was The...
SDCC’17: The Appeal and Legacy of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
If SpongeBob SquarePants was to end right this second, there would still be no denying the character's inclusion among the all-time great cartoon characters...
