LCJ Q&A Podcast

The new Netflix animated series Dogs in Space (premiering this Thursday Nov. 18) is exactly that: dogs in space on a major mission. Creator Jeremiah Cortez and co-showrunner Adam Henry take me to a galaxy bark, bark away.

Josh Gordon has collaborated with Will Speck on several feature films (including "Blades of Glory" and "Office Christmas Party") and they have a few more on the way. Currently, Gordon and Speck serve as co-creators of Marvel’s Hit-Monkey, a new adult animated action series premiering this Wednesday Nov. 17 on Hulu. Gordon discusses jumping into the Marvel universe and working with Ted Lasso himself, Jason Sudeikis.

Aardman's first stop-motion holiday special of 2021 is Robin Robin, about a robin, a magpie and a wish for a joyous Christmas. It premieres Wednesday November 24th on Netflix. Directors Dan Ojari and Mikey Please spoke with me from the iconic U.K. animation studio about getting Robin Robin off the ground and how it will glide right into our hearts.

Paramount's new live-action/CG Clifford the Big Red Dog feature film opens in theaters this Tuesday Nov. 9 and also streams on Paramount+ starting Wednesday Nov. 10. Director Walt Becker discusses designing the look of this Clifford and adding a chapter to the iconic character's legacy.

Jonathan Stern is the Emmy-winning writer/director of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! It's a new one-hour live-action/animated Scooby special premiering this Friday October 29th at 8pm on The CW. Stern discusses what went into making this one of a kind special that reunites and celebrates the beloved Hanna-Barbera characters... and much, much more.

Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life) is the creator, writer and director of new nine-part Netflix event series Maya and the Three. It premieres this Friday October 22nd. His wife, Sandra Equihua, serves as Maya’s creative consultant. She and Gutierrez also voice two pivotal characters. They join me to discuss this bold, visually stunning project that’s been years in the making.

Music superstar and "Fast & Furious" franchise actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges is the creator of new Netflix animated series "Karma's World", premiering this Friday October 15th. It's inspired by his oldest daughter, Karma. Bridges joins me to talk creating and voicing a character on "KW", along with the show's unique connection to an iconic animated series Bridges appeared on.

Simon Otto, the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy's head of character animation, is the executive producer of new Netflix animated series A Tale Dark & Grimm. It's based on books by Adam Gidwitz and premieres this Friday October 8th. Otto dives into this unique Hansel & Gretel adventure and also teases a major animated feature he's directing.

A sequel to MGM’s 2019 CG "Addams Family" movie was announced just four days after it opened. Director Conrad Vernon and his team got right to work on creating a new story for the creepy and kooky gang. This time, they’re on a vacation, but it’s not all fun as the Addams face a major family revelation. Vernon discusses the pressures of "The Addams Family 2" (which is in theaters and on VOD this weekend) and the film’s unexpected marketing partner.

Disney’s newest hand-drawn animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee premieres this Friday October 1st at 9:40pm on Disney Channel. New episodes air Saturdays at 9am. It’s about a girl named Molly who moves with her family to a new neighborhood and into a haunted house. But she isn’t scared by the ghost inside (named Scratch)… they quickly become friends! Creators Bill Motz & Bob Roth and EP Steve Loter join me to discuss the show… and one of them also reveals a heck of a (toy) story.