LCJ Q&A Podcast

Guests: ‘Maya and the Three’ Creator Jorge R. Gutierrez and Creative Consultant Sandra Equihua

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.

Guest: Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges - ‘Karma‘s World’ Creator

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.

Guest: ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm’ Executive Producer Simon Otto

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.

Guest: ‘The Addams Family 2’ Director Conrad Vernon

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.

Guests: ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Creators Bill Motz & Bob Roth and EP Steve Loter

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.

Guests: ‘My Little Pony: A New Generation’ Co-Director Mark Fattibene and Production Designer Pablo Mayer

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.

Guests: ‘The Smurfs’ Writers Peter Saisselin and Amy Serafin

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.

Guest: 'The Loud House Movie' Director Dave Needham

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.