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LCJ Q&A Podcast

Film Critic/Entertainment Reporter Lights Camera Jackson interviews the biggest live-action and animation content creators and performers from movies, TV and streaming.

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13:04

Guest: ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Director Carlos...

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2024/07/24

At Blue Sky Studios, Carlos Saldanha directed "Ice Age" and "Rio" installments, as well as "Ferdinand", which earned him a Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination. Now Saldanha is the director of a new live-action family film featuring some hand-drawn and CG animation. "Harold and the Purple Crayon", adapted from the beloved book, opens in theaters on Aug. 2.

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14:29

Guest: ‘Primos’ Creator Natasha Kline

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2024/07/22

Natasha Kline is the creator of the new Disney animated series "Primos", which is inspired by her childhood growing up in Los Angeles. Tater, who's about to turn 10, has a memorable summer at home with her 12 cousins. "Primos" premieres this Thursday July 25th at 8pm on Disney Channel and this Friday July 26th on Disney+.

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10:42

Guests: ‘Exploding Kittens’ Showrunners and Creators...

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2024/07/10

Phenomenon card game Exploding Kittens is now an adult animated comedy series, premiering this Friday July 12th on Netflix. Find out how a cat exorcism and Bruce Willis movies have inspired showrunners and creators Matthew Inman (who also co-created the game) and Shane Kosakowski.

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11:43

Guests: ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Co-Creators Ariel...

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2024/07/01

Ariel Shaffir and Kyle Hunter co-wrote 2016's hit adult animated comedy Sausage Party. They're now the co-creators, showrunners and EPs of new follow-up series Sausage Party: Foodtopia, premiering Thursday July 11th on Prime Video.

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16:51

Guests: ‘Disney Jr.'s Ariel’ EP Lynne Southerland and...

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2024/06/20

It's been 35 years since Disney released the game-changing The Little Mermaid. Ariel, premiering June 27th on Disney Junior and June 28th on Disney+, is a new CG family music series that spotlights the title character's youth 'under the sea'. Executive Producer Lynne Southerland and Art Director Chrystin Garland share why they enjoy being part of this world.

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12:17

Guest: ‘WondLa’ EP & Showrunner Bobs Gannaway

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2024/06/13

AppleTV+ and showrunner/EP Bobs Gannaway (of Monsters at Work) have adapted author Tony DiTerlizzi’s popular books for the new animated adventure series WondLa, premiering Friday June 28th. Gannaway previews the exciting first season and more!

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13:23

Guests: ‘Ultraman: Rising’ director Shannon Tindle...

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2024/06/06

Animated action dramedy feature Ultraman: Rising is going to be one of the biggest at-home hits of the summer. You can watch it starting next Friday June 14th on Netflix. Emmy-winning director Shannon Tindle (of Lost Ollie and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends) and Emmy & Annie-nominated co-director John Aoshima (of DuckTales and Gravity Falls) suit up to tell me about their influences for this epic film.

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16:53

Guests: ‘Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation’ EPs...

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2024/06/04

Chris and Shane Houghton celebrate six years of Big City Greens success for The Mouse House with a new feature-length film. Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation premieres this Thursday June 6th at 8pm on Disney Channel and is available on Disney+ starting this Friday June 7th. The Houghtons return to The LCJ Q&A Podcast to discuss how they landed on this story and the giant leap from 11 minutes to 80.

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13:19

Guest: ‘Robot Dreams’ Director Pablo Berger

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2024/06/03

Pablo Berger won an Annie Award and was nominated for an Oscar this past awards season for his incredible feature Robot Dreams. NEON just kicked-off the film's official North American theatrical release in New York City, and it will continue to expand to more cities across the nation throughout the summer. Berger shares what Robot Dreams has meant to him and audiences around the world.

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12:45

Guests: ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ EPs &...

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2024/05/21

Get ready for more dino drama! New DreamWorks and Universal animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (premiering this Friday May 24th on Netflix) is the next chapter in a franchise that has delighted and terrified generations. Executive Producers and showrunners Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley detail their latest Jurassic journey.

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23:13

Guests: ‘The Garfield Movie’ director Mark Dindal and...

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2024/05/20

One of the most anticipated movies of 2024 for families and lasagna lovers is Sony’s CG feature The Garfield Movie. Following a successful start overseas, it opens in North America this Friday May 24th. Director Mark Dindal (of Chicken Little) and producer John Cohen (of The Angry Birds Movie) talk about the story, casting, marketing and more.

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34:53

Guest: ‘IF’ Stunt Coordinator Mark Pettograsso

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2024/05/20

Stunt performer and longtime friend Mark Pettograsso has worked on some of the biggest movies, TV shows and commercials of the past 15+ years. As stunt coordinator on "IF" (in theaters now), he collaborated with director John Krasinski and worked closely with star Ryan Reynolds on some of the film's biggest and most challenging sequences. Pettograsso shares behind the scenes stories on "IF" and more in this in-depth interview.

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11:26

Guests: ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ Directors Jared Hess and...

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2024/05/15

Starting this Friday May 17th on Netflix, you can enjoy the new animated music comedy feature Thelma the Unicorn, based on the books by The Bad Guys author Aaron Blabey. Joining me are directors Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite and Oscar nominated short Ninety-Five Senses) and Lynn Wang (Unikitty and Teen Titans Go!).

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35:03

Summer 2024 Movie Preview with Jason Black

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2024/04/29

Oklahoma City film critic and fellow Critics Choice Association member Jason Black joins me as we preview Summer 2024 at the movies. What films are we most looking forward to seeing? Plus get the inside scoop from Jason on three major summer movies that were filmed in Oklahoma — "Twisters", "Reagan" and "Fancy Dance".

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13:27

Guest: ‘Knuckles’ EP and 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3'...

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2024/04/22

Academy Award nominee Jeff Fowler is the director of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" film franchise, including "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" (which opens in December). He's also the executive producer of new six-episode spinoff series "Knuckles", premiering this Friday April 26th on Paramount+. Fowler talks about working with Idris Elba, bringing Jim Carrey out of retirement and being at the center of the "Sonic" saga.

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20:03

Guest: ‘Cash Cab Music’ Host Adam Growe

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2024/04/15

Adam Growe hosted Canada's version of "Cash Cab" for eight seasons. After nearly a decade he's back in the driver's seat for "Cash Cab Music". Buckle up as Growe and I talk about the music-centric spinoff, which airs weekdays on AXS TV in the U.S. and GameTV in Canada.

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20:48

Guests: ‘Puffin Rock and the New Friends’ director...

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2024/04/10

Cartoon Saloon, the animation house behind "The Secret of Kells", "The Breadwinner" and "Wolfwalkers", is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Their latest feature, the sweet "Puffin Rock and the New Friends" (a continuation of the popular TV series), is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms beginning April 16th. Joining me to discuss the film and Cartoon Saloon's latest milestone are director Jeremy Purcell and animation director Lorraine Lordan.

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13:20

Guest: ‘DORA’ EP and Showrunner Rich Magallanes

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2024/04/08

Time to explore a new series starring one of Nickelodeon’s most iconic characters — this time in CG. “DORA” premieres this Friday April 12th on Paramount+. Executive Producer and showrunner Rich Magallanes explains what goes into making sure the returns of Dora, Boots and Swiper are satisfying for fans of the original "Dora the Explorer" show and a new generation of families.

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17:35

Guest: ‘Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp’ Director Jon...

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2024/04/01

The dynamic CG version of beloved cartoon character Woody Woodpecker returns in the new live-action / animated family comedy Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp. It premieres Friday April 12th on Netflix. On this LCJ Q&A Podcast episode I'm joined by... Guess Who?... the film's Emmy nominated director, Jon Rosenbaum.

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08:47

Guest: ‘X-Men '97’ Supervising Producer and Director...

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2024/03/19

Jake Castorena is the supervising producer and head director of Marvel Animation's X-Men '97 (premiering Wednesday March 20th on Disney+). The show gives us new adventures with these iconic characters in the hand-drawn, comic book animation style of the popular X-Men: The Animated Series from the '90s.

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