2023 has been a historic year at Sony Pictures Animation, with "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse" becoming the largest grossing film in studio history and in line for a big awards season. This was also my first theatrical Sony screen credit, alongside Jayden's credit as a production baby.
"Agent Elvis" (Netflix) and "Young Love" (HBO Max) also made series debuts for SPA, and the R-rated handdrawn feature "Fixed" (tbd) and action musical "K-Pop: Demon Hunters" (Netflix) is on deck next. Given the retreating media landscape riddled by union strikes, it's been a reassuring time to be part of this company less pressured by streaming platform subscriber growth.
"Agent Elvis" (Netflix) and "Young Love" (HBO Max) also made series debuts for SPA, and the R-rated handdrawn feature "Fixed" (tbd) and action musical "K-Pop: Demon Hunters" (Netflix) is on deck next. Given the retreating media landscape riddled by union strikes, it's been a reassuring time to be part of this company less pressured by streaming platform subscriber growth.
The work continues with familial duties, but comes with such joy watching Jayden (17 months) sprout into a toddler. He has been in a hurry to grow up and hasn't stopped moving and babbling for the past year. Luckily, I took advantage of paid paternity leave to embrace this special time. We took a flight to San Francisco, several planes to Taiwan, smoked a bunch of meat, splashed around in the pool, ate some beach sand, slept through the Disneyland parade, and watched the Eagles and Phillies lose their championship games.
During Jayden's first birthday celebration, in Korean tradition called a doljabi, he was encouraged to select from a variety of objects symbolizing different futures with respect to his career and lifestyle. Fittingly, Jayden picked a stethoscope and trashcan.
In other endeavors, after 2 years of planning and permitting, we finally broke ground on an investment property in the San Bernardino Mountains which is targeted for completion next summer. Additionally, the Huang family will be moving across LA, from the Valley (Sherman Oaks) to South Bay (West Torrance) in the new year. Please inquire for future mailing address.
On the move!
-Mike
During Jayden's first birthday celebration, in Korean tradition called a doljabi, he was encouraged to select from a variety of objects symbolizing different futures with respect to his career and lifestyle. Fittingly, Jayden picked a stethoscope and trashcan.
In other endeavors, after 2 years of planning and permitting, we finally broke ground on an investment property in the San Bernardino Mountains which is targeted for completion next summer. Additionally, the Huang family will be moving across LA, from the Valley (Sherman Oaks) to South Bay (West Torrance) in the new year. Please inquire for future mailing address.
On the move!
-Mike
