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LAIKA's new stop-motion animated feature "Wildwood" is now playing in theaters. The action/adventure about a girl named Prue who must rescue her little brother Mac from the hands of an evil sorceress, is directed by Travis Knight ("Kubo and the Two Strings"), who's also LAIKA's CEO. Also joining me are actors Peyton Elizabeth Lee (the voice of Prue), Jacob Tremblay (friend Curtis), Jake Johnson (Prue's dad, Mr. McKeel), and Awkwafina (the voice of rat companion Septima).

Daisy Wall is the VP of Content at WildBrain and the creative lead on "Strawberry Shortcake's Bake Shop". The new animated family series starring the beloved character premieres this Friday Oct. 16 on the official Strawberry Shortcake YouTube channel.

Amos Sussigan is the talented director of new animated short film "Pigeons", which is vying for awards consideration. Sussigan is also the art director of Warner Bros.' highly anticipated new "The Cat in the Hat" feature (in theaters November 6th) and the production designer of the studio's 2028 "Hello Kitty" animated movie.

Verena Fels is the director of the spooky fun new animated feature "Monster Mia" — in theaters nationwide beginning this Thursday October 8th. The film, which screened at Annecy earlier this year, is based on a book series about a girl who hopes humans and monsters can get along with each other.

Emmy winner Angela C. Santomero ("Blue's Clues", "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood") talks about reviving "Super Why!" nearly 20 years after its premiere for the new animated family series "Super Why's Comic Book Adventures". It premieres Monday Oct. 5 on PBS KIDS.

Tom Hyndman, who worked on the live-action "One Piece" series and was a writer on the animated "Harley Quinn" show, discusses putting together the two-part animated special event "LEGO One Piece". It premieres Tuesday Sept. 29 on Netflix.

Executive Producer Chris Moreno joins me to talk about the new animated holiday special "Marvel's Spidey and The Avengers: Halloween Team-Up!" (premiering Thursday Sept. 24 on Disney Jr. and Friday Sept. 25 on Disney+) and the continued success of "Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends".

Three-time Emmy winner Tony Hale ("Veep", "The Mysterious Benedict Society") returns as the beloved Forky in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5", which is available now on Digital, this Tuesday Sept. 22 on DVD, and this Wednesday Sept. 23 on Disney+. Hale joins me to share his insights on voice acting, being part of "TS5", and the future of Forky.

Mike McMahan ("Rick & Morty", "Solar Opposites", "Star Trek: Lower Decks") and Joe Chandler ("American Dad!") discuss their adult animated comedy series adaptation of the classic SEGA video game "Golden Axe", premiering this Wednesday Sept. 16 on Paramount+.

The third "Shaun the Sheep" feature film "The Beast of Mossy Bottom" opens in theaters nationwide this Friday Sept. 18. It's a Halloween treat for families and fans of this beloved stop-motion animation franchise. Joining me is longtime Aardman art director Andy Brown.

Andrew Law and Matt Murray are the Emmy-winning co-showrunners and executive producers of the new adult animated comedy series DANG!, about the young adult Dang siblings — Andrew, Eunice and Ruthie — navigating life in The Big Apple. DANG! premieres this Tuesday Sept. 8 on Netflix.

This summer's Star Wars movie "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is now available to watch on Disney+. Charles Alleneck has been a digital artist and animator at ILM — Industrial Light & Magic — for over 25 years. Alleneck, who also happens to be the (Correction: nephew, not son) of my high school English teacher, discusses "Mando", working with director Jon Favreau, and highlights of animating on 2011's Oscar-winning "Rango".

Bobby Podesta, the Annie Awards nominated directing animator of Pixar's "Cars", joins me to talk about the 2006 animated classic, which returns to theaters nationwide for its 20th Anniversary on Sept. 4. Learn insights on the making of the movie, the origins of "Mater's Tall Tales", and the lasting impact of this mega-popular global franchise.

Ben Gregor is the director of the new family film "The Magic Faraway Tree", in theaters this Friday Aug. 21. He joins me to discuss working with stars Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and the legendary Judi Dench, plus how animation, VFX work and the incredible sets and costumes made this story (based on the beloved books) come alive.

The third "PAW Patrol" feature film, "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie", is in theaters nationwide this Friday Aug. 14. Always great catching up with director Cal Brunker and writer Bob Barlen, who share insights on the pups, dinosaurs, visuals, Backstreet Boys... and if the cinematic franchise will continue.