DreamWorks Animation to Develop $3.1B Cultural and Entertainment District in...
The New York Times reports that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc, has announced plans to build a $3.1 billion cultural and entertainment district in Shanghai with a multi-building complex stretching over...
View ArticleBusinessWeek On DreamWorks Animation’s Acquisition of Classic Media
Bloomberg News’ BusinessWeek recently covered DreamWorks Animation’s successful bid to purchase Classic Media for $155 million, a move which gave ownership of to a wide array of intellectual property...
View ArticleDreamWorks Signs Five-Year Distribution Deal with 20th Century Fox
DreamWorks Animation has signed a five-year distribution deal with 20th Century Fox for its theatrical films beginning next year with The Croods. Fox will be replacing DreamWorks’ old distribution...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Unveils 12-Picture Slate to Run Through 2016; Fox Gives...
DreamWorks Animation, SKG, Inc. has announced an ambitious 12-film slate, scheduling the dozen films for release through 2016. The films include a number of sequels and new projects: The Croods (March...
View ArticleJeffrey Katzenberg & Ann Daly Renew Contracts with DreamWorks Animation...
The Hollywood Reporter notes that Jeffrey Katzenberg and Ann Daly, CEO and COO of DreamWorks Animation, SKG, respectively, have extended their contracts with the animation studio through 2017....
View ArticleNPR Interviews Peter Ramsey on Directing “Rise of the Guardians”
NPR has interviewed first-time director Peter Ramsey on his experience helming DreamWorks Animation’s latest film Rise of the Guardians. Among other topics, Ramsey discusses being the first...
View ArticleDreamWorks Names Michael Francis as First Chief Global Brand Officer
Reflecting the growing importance of the international market to Hollywood companies, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., named Michael Francis as its first Chief Global Brand Officer, with the newly...
View Article2013 Golden Globe Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 2013 Golden Globe Awards have been announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The only category with an animated feature in contention is the Best Animated Feature Film...
View ArticlePR: “DreamWorks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury” Fires Up Teletoon’s Holiday...
DREAMWORKS DRAGONS: GIFT OF THE NIGHT FURY FIRES UP TELETOON’S HOLIDAY LINEUP Inspired by the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation film How to Train Your Dragon, this must-see holiday special has its...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Pulls “Me & My Shadow”, Delays “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”,...
DreamWorks Animation SKG announced a reshuffling of its film slate, delaying Mr. Peabody & Sherman from its original 2013 release date to March 2014, reducing the studio’s feature film slate to...
View ArticleMike Mitchell Named to Direct DreamWorks’“Trolls”
Mike Mitchell (Shrek Forever After, Sky High and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked) has been named by DreamWorks to be the director of Trolls, a feature film based on the famous troll dolls with...
View ArticleDreamWorks Taps Tim Minchin for Down Under Animated Musical “Larrikins”
The Los Angeles Times reports that DreamWorks Animation has picked up writer/actor/composer Tim Minchin to help create an animated musical project set in Australia titled Larrikins (which is Australian...
View ArticleWinners Announced for 2013 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation...
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has named the six winners of the 2013 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Awards: Andy Ristaino, Character Design, Adventure Time, “Puhoy”...
View ArticleNew Clips & Stills from Nickelodeon's "Legend of Korra" Premiere; "Sanjay &...
Nickelodeon Debuts Book 2 of Fan-Favorite The Legend of Korra Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT) Followed by All-New Episodes of Popular Animated Series, Sanjay and Craig, Rabbids Invasion and...
View ArticleNominations for 2014 Golden Globe Awards Announced
Nominations for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards have been announced by the The Hollywood Foreign Press Association. This year Globe rules limited the nominees for Best Animated Feature Film to...
View ArticleDreamWorks Brings Ghost In The Shell Back To Life
Popular manga thriller title “Ghost in the Shell” is set to have another resurrection as film animation studio DreamWorks will bring a new live-action adaptation to the big screen. The film, based on a...
View ArticleThe Croods Win Three Annies
“The Croods” officially garnered three Annies at the 41st annual Annie Awards held by the International Animated Film Association [ASIFA-Hollywood] in Burbank, making it the best animated feature film...
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The BFG Rises Again
Roald Dahl’s Big Friendly Giant [BFG] was already made into a 1989 animated feature film originating in the UK with David Jason [“Danger Mouse”] as the BFG and Amanda Root [“Jane Eyre”] as Sophie, but...
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Anna Kendrick Is Poppy Troll
Anna Kendrick will provide the voice of Poppy Troll, the upbeat princess, in the upcoming “Trolls” – the DreamWorks Animation musical comedy feature film based on the miniature toys. “Trolls” is...
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“DreamWorks Dragons: Race To The Edge” Interview With Showrunners Art Brown...
Douglas Sloan (left) and Art Brown (right) Art Brown began his career writing and directing the feature film Best Men and then went on to write The Doughboys and Disorderly Conduct. Douglas Sloan...
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