The Cartoon Brew Podcast

Director Chris Williams discuss the cinematic influences behind Netflix's "The Sea Beast" – and how working on "Moana" prepped him for this film.

Eric Wong, a production designer on Mamoru Hosoda's new fantasy epic, speaks about designing the film's vast virtual world. Elsewhere in the podcast, we take a look at the growing trend of big U.S. companies aligning with anime studios, Chinese investment in Japanese studios, and labor issues in the Japanese animation industry.

We revisit some of the month’s most interesting stories in the animation world, as covered on the website, and interview Joe Mateo, director of the Oscar-qualified short film "Blush," which is now available on Apple TV+.

In a wide-ranging conversation, director Chris Appelhans explains why he ended up making the feature in China, rather than through the U.S. studio system, and reflects on what it means to be an American telling a story rooted in Chinese culture.

Director Tim Story shares his experience directing "Tom & Jerry," Warner Bros.'s live-action/cg hybrid film starring the beloved cat-and-mouse duo.