LCJ Q&A Podcast

The next chapter of a popular franchise begins. CG feature My Little Pony: A New Generation debuts this Friday September 24th on Netflix. Co-director Mark Fattibene and production designer Pablo Mayer discuss making this pretty (and pretty fun) film.

Nickelodeon's new CG "The Smurfs" series debuts with a sneak peek episode Monday September 6th at 12:30pm. Official series premiere is Friday September 10th at 7:30pm. Writers Peter Saisselin and Amy Serafin pick-up the ball after Sony's trio of recent features and give these characters the chance to shine — and be themselves — for a new generation.

Dave Needham directs new feature-length "The Loud House Movie", which premieres this Friday August 20th on Netflix. The popular Nickelodeon family heads from Royal Woods to Scotland to learn more about their ancestry. I conducted Needham's first interview about the film, which he hopes fans of the TV series embrace.

"Paw Patrol" is the latest popular Nickelodeon animated series to get the feature film treatment. You can see "Paw Patrol: The Movie" in theaters, and watch it on Paramount+, starting this Friday August 20th. Director Cal Brunker and co-writer Bob Barlen discuss amping up the franchise to give fans of all ages a Paw-some new chapter.

Kirk DeMicco received an Oscar nomination in 2014 with his co-director Chris Sanders for DreamWorks "The Croods". Now DeMicco is the director of Sony Pictures Animation's first-ever musical "Vivo", which debuts this Friday August 6th on Netflix. DeMicco discusses working with songwriter and lead voice actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and the power of music in animation.

It's Lights! Camera! Pat-ion! "SpongeBob" spinoff prequel series "The Patrick Star Show" is already a hit for Nickelodeon. New episodes premiere on Fridays at 7pm. Executive Producer Jennie Monica and Developer Claudia Spinelli (the SVP of animation development at Nick) discuss putting the spotlight on Mr. Star and giving him a TV show about a TV show!

A new chapter in the modern Mickey Mouse TV era begins this week! "Mickey Mouse Funhouse" premieres with half-hour special "Mickey The Brave" this Friday July 16th at 7:30pm on Disney Junior. More new episodes start Friday August 20th at 8am on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Executive Producer Phil Weinstein discusses kicking-off a new Mickey series and what the famous mouse and his pals mean to him and millions around the world.

25 years after the release of the original Space Jam, the Looney Tunes are back with a new basketball superstar, LeBron James, for sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy. It opens in theaters and debuts on HBO Max this Friday July 16th. Director Malcolm D. Lee, of live-action comedy hits The Best Man, Girls Trip and Night School, talks love of Looney Tunes and LeBron, plus the iconic Warner Bros. characters he *couldn't* include in the movie.

"Middlemost Post" is a new animated comedy series that follows the fun adventures of Parker J. Cloud, Angus and walrus Russell as they deliver mail and meet some cool pals along the way. The show premieres this Friday July 9th at 7:30pm on Nickelodeon. Creator John Trabbic III and Executive Producer Dave H. Johnson discuss the most thorough aspects of putting "Middlemost" together... and all of it was done from home.

DreamWorks "The Boss Baby" was a box office smash hit in 2017 and earned longtime studio director Tom McGrath ("Madagascar", "Megamind") an Oscar nomination. Now comes sequel "The Boss Baby: Family Business", which opens in theaters and debuts on Peacock this Friday July 2nd. McGrath discusses what inspired the follow-up and how he enjoyed working with stars Alec Baldwin, Amy Sedaris, James Marsden and the iconic Jeff Goldblum.