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DreamWorks stock falls due to lawsuit
The Associated Press reports that DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. shares fell to a new low on Friday, following the shareholder lawsuit claiming that Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg misrepresented DVD sales… |
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Spotlight on DreamWorks Animation and Jeffrey Katzenberg
Wired Magazine has a very enlightening three-page article describing the aspects and history of DreamWorks Animation and its CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, while also comparing and contrasting the studio to Pixar…. |
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Wall Street perspective of DreamWorks Animation
CNN Money analyzes the future of DreamWorks Animation, whose shares fell 35% in 2005. Special interest is especially shown in how Paramount’s acquisition of DreamWorks will affect the company, along… |
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Paramount Completes DreamWorks Buy
DreamWorks Animation will begin operating under its new seven-year distribution deal with Paramount Pictures for the rights to distribute DreamWorks Animation films in theatrical, home entertainment and television markets on… |
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New DreamWorks Animation website
…* a photographic tour of DreamWorks’ northern and southern California campuses; * a careers section featuring current openings, and details on DreamWorks’ School Outreach program; * a company overview including… |
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DreamWorks Animation for sale?
The Los Angeles Times speculates as to whether or not DreamWorks Animation will aim for an acquisition by a major media company, similar to Pixar’s merge with Disney. “I think… |
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DreamWorks Princesses
Move over, Disney Princesses. The princesses in DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek the Third, slated for a May 18, 2007, are flexing some serious girl power. An article in USA Today showcases… |
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Future films from DreamWorks Animation
Having heard the word from DreamWorks Animation, Coming Soon indicates that Shrek 4 is expected to hit theaters in 2010. Following the fourth Shrek entry will be Puss in Boots,… |
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Aardman and DreamWorks "calling it quits"?
Variety speculates whether the five-picture deal between DreamWorks Animation and Aardman is about to be cancelled. Despite the success of the duo’s latest venture, Flushed Away, the article argues the… |
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CFO Leslie to leave DreamWorks Animation
…DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. Having been at the company for over ten years, Leslie will remain with DreamWorks through February 2007 to manage the reporting of the company’s end-year results…. |
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DreamWorks characters to try non-Universal theme parks
FilmStew.com via Yahoo! Movies writes that a deal providing Universal Studios theme parks the exclusive use of DreamWorks Animation characters is no longer in service. Supposedly, the studio had numerous… |
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DreamWorks Animation in the future
DreamWorks Animation is retooling the way it creates films, in an effort to secure long-term success. Adding a year to the production of its films, the company is also eyeing… |
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DreamWorks Animation reports financial results for 2006
For its fourth quarter, DreamWorks Animation records show revenue of $204.3 million with a net loss of approximately $21.3 million, or $0.20 per share on a fully diluted basis. With… |
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Jerry Seinfeld “makes faces†for DreamWorks
Jerry Seinfeld, star of DreamWorks’ upcoming animated film, Bee Movie, recently sat down with the LA Times and discussed the challenges of voicing/writing an animated character in conjunction with using… |
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DreamWorks Animation names new head of development
Alex Schwartz has been named head of development at DreamWorks Animation according to The Big Cartoon Database. Co-president of production Bill Damaschke said, “Alex is an exceptional and experienced executive… |
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Another lawsuit for DreamWorks Animation
The South Florida Times reports that a Boca Raton man is suing DreamWorks Animation, claiming the studio stole his ideas to create the 2005 movie Madagascar. According to Joseph Davis,… |
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First look at DreamWorks' How To Train Your Dragon!
DreamWorks unveiled a teaser poster, featuring what looks like visual development art, for its March 2010 feature adaptation of Cressida Cowell’s book How To Train Your Dragon, at the ongoing… |
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DreamWorks Animation share downgraded from neutral to sell
DreamWorks Animation SKG was downgraded today to sell from neutral at UBS Investment Research, which said the current share price implies domestic box office receipts for future films above the… |
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Disney and DreamWorks deal is done and dusted
…Today, after talks for the re-launched DreamWorks faltered between the producer-director and his traditional cinematic home Universal, the Disney Studio has confirmed their recent talks have lead to a deal… |
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More on Disney and DreamWorks: 30 pictures over seven years
The Hollywood Reporter has more on yesterday’s announcement that DreamWorks’ live-action motion pictures will begin to be distributed by the Walt Disney Studios under their Touchstone Pictures banner from 2010…. |
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THQ and DreamWorks announce deal
THQ Inc. and DreamWorks Animation have just announced a multi-year business deal that will give THQ exclusive rights to develop video games based off of the studio’s animated films and… |
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DreamWorks planning for a big year
The Hollywood Reporter looks at DreamWorks’ big year ahead, where they will become the first studio to release three CG animated films in the same calendar year. Many investors are… |
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Why DreamWorks tops Pixar
Cinema Blend has a piece with the link-baiting title “5 Ways DreamWorks Animation Is Better Than Pixar”. The article isn’t nearly as contentious as the title would suggest, however, and… |
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DreamWorks’ Dragon dominates
DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon continues to dominate according to Box Office Mojo. In it’s fifth weekend it has reclaimed the #1 spot. In total the film has brought… |
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Enough with the sequels, DreamWorks?
The L. A. Times makes the case against DreamWorks going the sequel route with their latest hit How to Train Your Dragon. Their thought is that DreamWorks should focus more… |
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DreamWorks to make Alma into feature film
Collider is reporting that DreamWorks Animation is set to make a feature film based on the award-winning animated short Alma. The storyline of the short involved a little girl who… |
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DreamWorks to release Me and My Shadow in 2013
DreamWorks Animation has just announced a new 3D feature Me and My Shadow to be released in March 2013, reports Variety. Directed by Mark Dindal, the feature will seamlessly combine… |
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DreamWorks Acquires Maintenance comic book movie rights
We’ve seen a lot of movies about evil geniuses lately and now DreamWorks has acquired the movie rights to Maintenance a comic book about two janitors and the mad scientists… |
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DreamWorks, Dragon take home the Annies
DreamWorks was once again the big winner at the Annie Awards (though Disney and Pixar cut their involvement with animation’s highest honor this time out). Toy Story 3 may be… |
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DreamWorks Updates: Gregg Taylor and Mr. Peabody and Sherman
The Sacramento Bee has two major headlines from DreamWorks. Gregg Taylor has been named the new head of development. Taylor started his DreamWorks animation relationship began with Shrek and prior… |

