Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

 Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the first full trailer for Netflix’s “Ultraman: Rising.” They then talk about “Flow,” the dialogue-free post-apocalyptic animated feature which will be debuting at Cannes next week
In this episode, listeners will learn about:

Who will be voicing Garfield’s Dad in the new animated feature that Sony will be sending out to North American theaters on May 24th

Which George Lucas-produced film was Marvel Productions trying to turn into an animated series in 1984

What company did Illuminations get into bed with back in 2017 to help promote the release of “Despicable Me 3”

How many “South Park” specials have Matt Stone & Trey Parker produced for Paramount+ so far

What was the name of the very first puppet-based series that Jim Henson produced for television


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up “Exploding Kittens.” They then take a look at Mark Dindal’s career as the director of full-length animated features
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

What was the one-and-only film to be produced by Turner Feature Animation

Why is the Henson family reportedly not all that fond of Pixar’s “Monsters Inc”

How many “Garfield” TV specials were produced for CBS back in the late 1988 / early 1990s

Where can you go to get an earlier look at “Slide,” Bill Plympton’s next animated film

Who voiced Anna & Elsa’s Mom in the first “Frozen” movie


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the series finale for that Lucasfilm Animation production, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch.” They then talk about how pleased Paramount+ is with the debut of its “Knuckles” mini-series
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

Where did the “Bluey’s Big Play” traveling stage show make its North American debut

When will “The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish” be debuting on Nickelodeon

Who was supposed to voice the title character in Jorge Guiterrez’ “I, Chihuahua”

When did the $70 million custom-built Walt Disney Feature Animation – Florida production facility officially come online

Which animation historian will be creating original content for the Classic television Network’s soon-to-debut channel, MeTV Toons


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up Pixar Fest (which starts this weekend at Disneyland Park).
They then look ahead to which studios will be doing presentations at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival & Market
For this episode, listeners will learn about:

How many Disney-related items are coming up for bid at Van Eaton Galleries’ next big event, “The Joel Magee Auction: Part Two”

Which Pixar veteran is directing “Transformers One” for Paramount Animation

When will “Robot Dreams” be released to select theaters in North America

What became of the plaque in the lobby of NYC’s Broadway Theater which commemorates “Steamboat Willie” ‘s world premiere in that same space back in 1928

Who was supposed to originally voice Fiona in the “Shrek” film series


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up "Ultraman: Rising.” They then discuss which animation studio is soon to be honored with a Palme D’Odr at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
For this episode, listeners will learn about:

Which character in Pixar’s “Up” did Peter Docter’s daughter Elizabeth voice

What does the future potentially hold for the “Bluey” animated series

Which Pixar film was “B.O.O,” DreamWorks Animation’s cancelled supernatural comedy, supposed to go head-to-head with back in June of 2015

How long is the “Mary Blair’s Wonderland: Imagining Disney’s Alice” exhibit running at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University

Which Animal Planet series from the 2000s is Warner Bros. Pictures Animation reportedly using as the jumping-off point for a feature-length project


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by looking back at how Walt Disney Studios did effects back in the 1960s. They also talk about the version of “Toy Story 3” that Circle 7 Studios had in development
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

When will “Kung Fu Panda 4” be available for viewing on digital platforms like Amazon Video & iTunes

How far back did the release date of Disney’s live-action version of “Moana” get pushed back

When did Happy Meals toys rethemed around Pixar’s “Elio” become available for purchase in Mexico

What name did Disney used for “The Good Dinosaur” when this Pixar production was first announced at the D23 Expo back in August of 2011

Who will be voicing the Mother of the title character in Pixar’s “Elio”


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices