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DreamWorks employee makes film while off the clock

…How does his current employer feel about his off the clock project? According to Lee, “DreamWorks has been really, really supportive. My actual premiere was at DreamWorks. It was an…

DreamWorks posts solid earnings for first quarter

For this year’s first quarter, DreamWorks Animation reported $134.6 million in revenue and $5.6 million in net income, partially thanks to The Croods in theaters and several titles on home…

DreamWorks bringing Lidsville to theatres

…at DreamWorks Animation,” added animation veteran Conrad Vernon (Monsters vs. Aliens, Shrek 2), who brought the project to to the studio. Alex Schwartz, head of development for DreamWorks Animation, said…

DreamWorks to make Ghost in the Shell in 3-D

…in the Shell 2: Innocence, was released by DreamWorks in 2004. Steven Spielberg, who took personal interest in the project and made it happen at DreamWorks, adds, “Ghost in the…

DreamWorks Animation reveals massive release date slate

…today is the result of the amazing work and devotion from DreamWorks Animation’s vast roster of directors, producers and artistic talent over many years,” said DreamWorks Creative Officer Bill Damaschke….

Is the Dream over? NBC/Universal to acquire DreamWorks Animation

It’s official – Comcast owned NBC/Universal will acquire DreamWorks Animation, the sale bringing DWA back under the same fold as its original parent DreamWorks/Amblin, whose films are now distributed by…

More unannounced DreamWorks animation in the pipeline: Chicken Run 2?

Following our story that DreamWorks seems to have more animated films in {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000922.html various states of production}} that it can shake a stick at, comes news, courtesy of ‘MusicFan’,…

Shareholders sue DreamWorks

{{link http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/02/news/midcaps/dreamworks.reut/index.htm CNN}} reports that DreamWorks Animation is facing a shareholder lawsuit that accuses the company of misrepresenting DVD sales for \\Shrek 2\\. The lawsuit, which could become a class-action…

Should Google buy DreamWorks?

…Animation… Owning DreamWorks Animation would allow Google to enter content production and ownership in a big way… And the catalytic effect on YouTube could be enormous. Imagine DreamWorks Animation bringing…

DreamWorks Animation recruiting new employees

With “Showtime for DreamWorks,” MSNBC investigates the recent endeavors of DreamWorks Animation’s search for more animators. Over the next 12 months, the studio will be hiring more than 200 workers,…

Seinfeld's DreamWorks movie title confirmed?

…games based on DreamWorks’ upcoming animated theatrical Shrek 2 feature film. Activision also holds the exclusive interactive rights to publish games based on DreamWorks’ upcoming films Shark Tale, Madagascar and…

DreamWorks sticking with HD DVD?

Even though every other major Hollywood studio has come out in support of the Blu-ray high definition disc format Reuters is reporting that DreamWorks, for the time being, is sticking…

DreamWorks Animation one of the best companies to work for

The L.A. Times reports that for the fifth year in a row DreamWorks Animation was named to Fortune’s list of the Best 100 Companies to Work For. The company came…

Dawn Taubin new head of DreamWorks Animation marketing

Perhaps it happened because of the disappointing returns from Turbo, or perhaps it was going to happen regardless, but Dawn Taubin is the new head of marketing at DreamWorks Animation,…

DreamWorks enters the tablet market

DreamWorks is developing its own tablet, says the LA Times. The animation studio partnered with Fuhu Inc. to create the DreamTab, a device designed to teach children how to be…

DreamWorks to launch theme park in Dubai

…which will be a theme park. The 5 million-square-foot DreamWorks Animation-branded park will see rides incorporate characters from DreamWorks titles such as the Shrek franchise and upcoming Kung Fu Panda….

DVD news: DreamWorks' falling sales and marketing ploys

…is DreamWorks’ recent Madagascar Animal Trivia, which will be followed up by a Shrek activity disc in the fall, and is described as “the first of several deals with entertainment…

DreamWorks on the rise

After an analyst upgrade, shares of DreamWorks Animation stock rose yesterday, according to the {{link http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060926/dreamworks_mover.html?.v=1 Associated Press}}. Sanders Morris Harris Group analyst David W. Miller upgraded the company’s stock…

DreamWorks IPO set at 29 million shares

…assume from DreamWorks Studios in connection with its separation. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is planning to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DWA….

2010 Annie Award nominations announced

…David Pate Kung Fu Panda Holiday – DreamWorks Animation Nideep Varghese Scared Shrekless – DreamWorks Animation Character Animation in a Feature Production Mark Donald Megamind – DreamWorks Animation Anthony Hodgson…

Kung Fu Panda and DreamWorks battling a lawsuit

DreamWorks Animation is fighting a lawsuit against Terence Dunn, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dunn, a writer, claims he proposed the idea of a “spiritual kung fu fighting panda bear”…

DreamWorks stock continues to struggle despite profit

News of a unexpectedly large second-quarter profit caused shares of DreamWorks Animation SKG (ticker symbol: DWA) to rise on Friday but only by 1.5% as other questions loomed. The big…

DreamWorks Animation, Activision launch new deal

Activision, Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG have announced a new “long-term, broad-based strategic alliance,” says a press release at Coming Soon. The deal is a multi-year agreement providing Activision with…

DreamWorks bringing characters to vacations

DreamWorks is continuing it’s encroachment into rival Disney’s turf, this time in the vacation field. The company has announced an alliance with Gaylord to bring the DreamWorks Animation characters to…

Terry Press named marketing chief for DreamWorks Animation

Terry Press has joined DreamWorks Animation, as its worldwide head of marketing, reports Reuters through Yahoo! News. Press, who served 10 years as the marketing chief for DreamWorks SKG, will…

DreamWorks opening theme parks in Russia

DreamWorks Animation and REGIONS Group of Companies have signed a licensing agreement to develop indoor theme parks in major cities throughout Russia. The theme parks, scheduled to open in 2015,…

Is DreamWorks sure about that IPO thing?

Apparently, some business-savvy types are a bit perturbed at DreamWorks’ move to open the company to public ownership. As part of “The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week”,…

Dreamworks Plans to Build Studio in China

Dreamworks has had a successful relationship with China since the popularity of Kung Fu Panda. To take advantage of the the burgeoning Chinese economy, Dreamworks wants to build a studio…

China opens more to Hollywood, DreamWorks

…called Oriental Dreamworks, in Shanghai. The group, of which Dreamworks will own 45%, will “develop and produce Chinese animated and live-action content for distribution within China and around the globe”….

DreamWorks remakes itself with deals

Reuters takes a look at the recent flurry of dealmaking being done by DreamWorks Animation. “In the last year, Dreamworks has bought a YouTube network aimed at teenagers and picked…