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DreamWorks buys a farm, a Punk Farm
…are thrilled that the project has landed at DreamWorks — and my five-year-old son couldn’t be more excited that his dad is working with the studio behind ‘Shrek.’” Jim Hecht… |
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Hoodwinked DVD details
…INCLUDE DELETED SCENES, A MUSIC VIDEO, A “HOW TO MAKE AN ANIMATED FILM” FEATURETTE AND MORE! “The Funniest Animated Movie since Shrek!” – Shawn Edwards (Fox-TV) SANTA MONICA – Behind… |
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DWA short First Flight takes off
…The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas and Shark Tale. Jefferson also did pre-visualization work on Michael Bay’s live-action epic… |
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The formula for the winning Hedge
Over the Hedge director Tim Johnson learned a few tricks from a big, green ogre. The Toronto Sun reports that the Shrek movies have set the standard for DreamWorks animation… |
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Weinstein Co. to tell Unstable Fables
…Destined for direct-to-DVD release, the films will feature screenplays overseen by Roger S. H. Schulman (Shrek). The first stories up for an irreverent representation include Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs,… |
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Films look for both inner child and adult
…child or adult, depending on how old the viewer is. Animated examples in the piece include Chicken Little, Shrek 2, The Incredibles, The Ant Bully, Cars, and Over the Hedge…. |
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Mickey M. still friends with Mickey D.
…two will continue to do business with each other, working with a “more flexible, non-exclusive relationship.” The article likewise notes that next year will find Shrek 3 endorsed at McDonald’s,… |
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Animated aspect of 35th annual Key Art Awards
…nominations), Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (3 nominations), The Incredibles (2 nominations), Madagascar (1 nomination), Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin – The Untold Story (1 nomination), and Shrek 2 (1 nomination)…. |
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CityWalk Summer Block Party
Universal CityWalk will be screening classic movies on a gigantic outdoor screen every Thursday night this summer. Animated offerings include Blue Sky’s Ice Age: The Meltdown and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek… |
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Animated Comic-Con coverage!
…company’s booth and in the CFQ Trailer Park on Thursday morning. Furthermore, a shirt transfer for Shrek the Third, as well as a trading card promo, were given, lending a… |
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DreamWorks on the rise
…mean good things for DreamWorks investors such as \\Flushed Away\\ and \\Shrek 3\\ earnings from box office and home video and “greater visibility for its pay television and broadcast television… |
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Focal Press educates on animation with recent projects
…key skills every animator needs, whether they are working in 2D (e.g. Beauty & the Beast), 3D model (e.g. Wallace and Gromit), or computer animation (e.g. Shrek or Finding Nemo)…. |
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ASIFA Alert: Oct. 23 Evening With Tom Sito
…Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Shrek. Join Tom as we screen films that influenced him, and hear him discuss his new book Drawing the Line:… |
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AWN launches Flushed Away micro-site
…Also, after the release of Flushed Away in theaters, DreamWorks and Paramount will be debuting the teaser trailers for their 2007 CG features – Shrek the Third and Bee Movie…. |
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Covers revealed for movie-based books
Numerous covers for some of next year’s most anticipated animated films are now appearing at Amazon.com. For Shrek the Third, two titles in the mix are Mad Libs plus Storybook… |
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Elliott and Rossio talk animation
Screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio talk to Coming Soon about their involvement in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Having written Aladdin, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek and… |
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MTV anticipates animated flicks of 2007
MTV Movie News counts down its ten most anticipated animated films of 2007, with Brad Bird’s latest Pixar project, Ratatouille, topping the list. Shrek the Third comes in second place,… |
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"Threequels" to shine in 2007?
…the high-profile third chapters entering theaters in 2007. Films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third are particularly noticed in the piece…. |
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Oscar predictions – for next year
…Simpsons Movie), Sound Mixing (Beowulf) and Sound Editing (Beowulf, Ratatouille). As for Best Animated Feature, the site predicts the contestants will be Ratatouille, Shrek the Third and The Simpsons Movie…. |
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Enchanted
…wants to be: homage, regurgitation, pastiche or straight forward – but new – traditional take. Well, at least it never attempts to sneak a Shrek-like shot of cynicism into the… |
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Sanders awakens to dream job at DreamWorks
…direct Crood Awakenings, a cartoon caveman culture clash comedy due for release after Shrek IV in 2010. UPDATE: The following official press release has been made available: ACCLAIMED FILMMAKER CHRIS SANDERS… |
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Stiller to play with DreamWorks' Mind
…to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas and Shark Tale. Prior to working on Sinbad and Shark Tale, they each took a… |
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“Behind The Tatamis” with Kung Fu Panda‘s Directors!
…film made for itself. We didn’t want to be Shrek. We were just interested in trying to to make a real martial arts movie and that would have been a… |
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Julie Andrews to narrate Enchanted
…movie called Enchanted, and that happens in June for me,” Andrews said in interviews while promoting Shrek the Third. Andrews isn’t sure if the narration is an afterthought for Enchanted,… |
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"Ogre"-whelmed with triplets
Like the dancing baby from Ally McBeal, Shrek and Fiona’s offspring groove just as much but are a lot greener: http://www.ogrebabies.com/… |
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Amy Poehler Hears a Who
…in Shrek the Third, but she will also be voicing the wife of the Mayor of Who-ville in the upcoming adaption of Dr. Seuss classic book, Horton Hears a Who…. |
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Another sneak peek at Goofy
Dutch entertainment show RTL Boulevard recently featured comic/gag artist Wilbert Plijnaar who has also worked on American animated films such as Ice Age and Shrek 2. The video (for those… |
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U.S. box office actuals: June 15–17, 2007
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 5) Surf’s Up with $9,254,793, averaging $2,621 over 3,531 theaters ($34,625,490 total; 2nd week) 6) Shrek the Third with $9,003,044, averaging $2,568 over 3,505 theaters… |
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Banderas talks Puss in Boots
Digital Spy records that Antonio Banderas recently spoke of a spin-off to his popular Shrek supporting character Puss in Boots. “The movie is going to show his back history, from… |
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U.S. box office actuals: June 29–July 1, 2007
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 1) Ratatouille with $47,027,395, averaging $11,935 over 3,940 theaters (1st week) 11) Shrek the Third with $2,673,877, averaging $1,294 over 2,066 theaters ($313,739,703 total; 7th… |
