After His Movie Was Scrapped, ‘Amphibia’ Creator Matt Braly Is Forging a New Path in Independent Animation | Exclusive

Not in the insidious, rubbing-your-hands-together way. Instead, he’s trying to figure out his next move – or, to be more specific, moves, in the increasingly pothole-filled world of animation.

The 37-year-old Braly, if you’re unfamiliar, has contributed to some of the most influential series in modern animation – he was a storyboard artist and director on Alex Hirsch’s acclaimed Disney Channel series “Gravity Falls;” wrote an episode of Cartoon Network’s “Steven Universe;” and wrote and directed episodes of Disney’s “Big City Greens.”

Most importantly, though, he created “Amphibia,” a sprawling, frog-filled fantasy for Disney that lasted for three seasons and 58 episodes and, thanks…