The Benjamin Schwartz cinematic universe continues its steady expansion this week, spanning animated wrestling monsters, hyperactive hedgehogs, and the occasional Gollum impression. One might call it range, though the internet seems content to simply catalog it.
- Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Ben Schwartz, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Rumble (2021)
IMDb has surfaced a still from Rumble, the 2021 animated film about monster wrestling that you may or may not remember existed. Schwartz lent his voice to this particular gathering of talent, proving once again that if there’s an animated project involving creatures of unusual size, he’s probably in it. - Why Nintendo Fans Shouldn’t Expect A Super Smash Bros. Movie After Super Mario Galaxy
An IMDb article about the unlikely prospects of a Super Smash Bros. film has been illustrated with a photo of Jim Carrey and Schwartz from the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie. The connection is tangential at best, but when you need a picture of video game movies that actually got made, you work with what you have. - The New Yorker Showcases Cartoons by Benjamin Schwartz and Others on TikTok
The venerable magazine has taken to TikTok to share the work of several cartoonists, including our Benjamin Schwartz, alongside William Haefeli, Bruce Eric Kaplan, and Daniel Kanhai. One can only imagine what Harold Ross would make of his publication courting the favor of the algorithm.
That’s all for this week’s Benjamin Schwartz intelligence brief.