Sad news from DreamWorks Animation. The LA Times reports that the animation studio has cut 500 jobs in a restructuring effort and will scale back its film production and close its studio in Redwood City. From the LA Times: The announcement is a bruising moment for Katzenberg, who once presided over one of the industry’s […]
DreamWorks Animation has released a 90 second trailer for “Rise of the Guardians” The movie features the voice talent of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law. Due out November 21.
Dreamworks to release 12 animation films in next 4 years Commingsoon.net reports that Dreamworks Animation SKG will release 12 animated films in the next four years. The Croods – March 22, 2013 Turbo – July 19, 2013 Mr. Peabody & Sherman – November 1, 2013 Me and My Shadow – March 14, 2014 How to […]
From the NY Times: DreamWorks Animation is leading the bidding for Classic Media, the closely held owner of characters like Casper the Friendly Ghost and the Lone Ranger, according to a person briefed on the matter. DreamWorks Animation has offered more than $150 million. Like all studios, DreamWorks Animation needs a constant supply of source […]
Hat tip to Hector Cortez
Last month it was reported that Paramount Pictures was getting into the animation business with their own studio. They’ve been the distributor for Dreamworks, but Dreamworks has told Paramount it will not extend their agreement (that ends in 2012) for another year. Under their existing deal, Paramount receives 8% of each movie’s revenue for its […]
A jury says DreamWorks Animation did not steal the idea of Kung Fu Panda from Terence Dunn who claimed he pitched the movie about a “spiritual kung-fu fighting panda bear” back in 2001. At one point, Dunn claimed he was entitled to a percentage of the hundreds of millions of dollars in profits from the […]
DreamWorks Animation has released the theatrical trailer for the Shrek spin off Puss In Boots. The movie is directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third). Voicing the movie includes Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris. The movie opens November 4th in 2D and 3D.
Back in February I linked to a New York Times video report of their sneak peak inside Pixar’s campus. Now we have a look inside Dreamworks Animation Studio via Cali Lewis of GeekBeat.TV. The video is a little less about the campus and work environment and more on how 3D animation is created. Hat tip: […]
Pixar changed animation forever back in 1995. USA Today has posted a pretty good overview of the big six animation studios and what they’re releasing in the next couple of years. Regarding Dreamworks/Paramount: No fewer than 24 features are in various stages of production, including everything from a racing snail (Turbo) to a full-length film […]
As mentioned in an earlier post about DreamWorks Animation’s release schedule, they are releasing a Shrek spin-off called Puss in Boots this upcoming November. Here is the trailer:
DreamWorks Animation will release two feature films each year between now and 2014 – except 2013 when they will release three. Here are titles with the scheduled date. Kung Fu Panda 2 – May 26, 2011 Puss In Boots – November 4, 2011 Madagascar 3 – June 8, 2012 Rise of the Guardians – November […]
Last week I mentioned Robert Downey Jr. would voice the character Mr. Peabody for an animated film of Mr. Peabody and Sherman slated to be released in 2014. Cartoon brew has images of the first concept art.