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Katzenberg on life, movies, and Disney…

…with Shrek 2, talks about forming a partnership with Spielberg and Geffen, his time with the Mouse House, the move from hand drawn to CG, as well as his religion…

Team America news and reviews

…as an animated film under the Academy rules, so that means we may see this film face-off with The Incredibles and Shrek 2 at the Oscars this year. It’s certainly…

The box office summer

…flop – releases. Leading the pack is Shrek 2, with $436.7 million in the bank, ahead on Spider-Man 2‘s $370m and Harry Potter‘s $247m on his third adventure. Bringing up…

Father of the Pride images and review

…It keeps up a good, brisk pace that never gets boring. The humor is rather raunchy and Shrek-like but we were told that the pilot episode (the one about the…

Disney's summer blockbuster found in Princess Diaries 2?

…2 and Shrek 2. Though the film has not received high marks from critics, most agree that it will please young females, the audience that it is intended for. That,…

Summer box office soaring toward new record

The Hollywood Reporter reports that due to the success of such films as Shrek 2 ($429.2 million cumulative), Spider-Man 2 ($328.5 million cumulative), and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of…

Funny World gets regular updates

…with several new articles posted. Probably the one to make the most waves will be a {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Shrek2/Shrek2.htm review of Shrek 2}}, which he picks apart with customary Barrier fervour….

Father Of The Pride Update

…series is definitely not for children, despite it’s Shrek-like visuals. DreamWorks co-founder and executive producer of Pride, Jeffrey Katzenberg, explains that NBC schedueled the show in its nine o’clock time…

2004 CG Retrospective

…Normal Mapping Mainstream Implementation in Games 7 – \\Doom 3\\, ID Software 8 – \\Shrek 2\\, DreamWorks 9 – CGNetworks, CGTalk and Ballistic Media 10 – Electronic Arts – The…

The Lion King Tenth Anniversary Reunion

…Dreamworks’ Shrek 2, an achievement of which he can be justly proud. Kimba the White Lion During the Q&A segment, a question was posed asking if there was any truth…

Spotlight on DreamWorks Animation and Jeffrey Katzenberg

…impossible and dare me to do it. Most of the time I will find a way.” The article also notes that Shrek 4 is scheduled to hit theaters in 2010….

Raven Moon Entertainment starting new animation division

…producers market, Prime Zone indicates. The studio, located in Orlando, Florida, is ready to offer animation services like those used in the Shrek films and The Incredibles. “Because the cost…

DreamWorks stock falls due to lawsuit

…for Shrek 2. On the New York Stock Exchange, shares of DreamWorks fell 56 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $29.19 in midday trading. The stock tumbled to a 52-week low…

Madagascar roars into theatres

…cartoon way, but in a world where the stakes have been raised by \\Finding Nemo\\, \\Shrek\\, and \\The Incredibles\\, it’s a throwback to a more conventional kind of animated entertainment….

Rapunzel revamped?

What began as a Shrek-like spoof on fairy tales, followed by a supposed turn into a tale about a squirrel and a bassett hound, the plot for Disney’s Rapunzel Unbraided…

More on Sony's digital revolution

…in perspective, films such as Toy Story or Shrek 2 are created at 2K, and transferred to film for standard projection. The 4K route doubles the amount of resolution, and…

Disney DVD update; Range specs

…A Time” humor of Shrek)? Only time will tell, but this is an exciting possibility! Also on the Disney DVD front, head over to {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ Ultimate Disney}} for full…

Bee Movie buzz

…is up at Coming Soon as well. Directed by Steve Hickner (The Prince of Egypt), and Simon J. Smith (Shrek 4-D), and produced by Christina Steinberg (National Treasure), Bee Movie…

Madonna not to provide voice for Puss in Boots

…be lending her voice to Puss in Boots. The misunderstanding arrived from The Sun‘s reporting that Madonna would reunite with her Evita co-star Antonio Banderas in the Shrek 2 spin-off….

Dream On Silly Dreamer report and photos

…films like Shrek and Ice Age from competing studios performed well at the box office, Disney execs strangely assumed that Disney films must be failing due to being hand-drawn and…

Madagascar seeks help from Madagascar

…tourist brochures as the film enters theaters next month. Meanwhile, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly told analyists last month that Madagascar has performed better with test audiences than Shrek. Madagascar…

Video Effects Society award nominations announced

…Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture The Incredibles – Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible The Polar Express – Steamer Shark Tale – Angie Shrek 2 – Puss in…

Animated winners at the 18th annual Kids Choice Awards

…‘Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie,’ and Shrek 2 for ‘Favorite Video Game’. The official site for the Kids Choice Awards has a full list of winners, pics, and videos….

Family Flicks Outperform R-Rated Titles

…years. “Five of 2004’s top-10 moneymakers were rated PG, which means they were open to all audiences, among them Shrek 2, The Incredibles and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of…

Jungle beat for Vanguard

Variety reports that Vanguard Animation’s John H. Williams, who brought William Steig’s Shrek to DreamWorks, has obtained the rights to The Zabajaba Jungle from the author’s estate. Published in 1991,…

ACADEMY AWARDS: And the Oscars go to…

…of this year’s awards. And we’ll see you right here next year! Shrek joins Charlie Chaplin in the opening montage. Edna Mode and Pierce Bronson present for Best Costume Design….

Steinberg gets new Boots

Variety [paid registration required], via Coming Soon, reports that screenwriter David H. Steinberg (Slackers, American Pie 2) has been appointed to pen the Shrek 2 spin-off Puss in Boots, with…

Friday Estimates for the Ogre and the Cat…

According to Box Office Mojo, the Friday estimates put Garfield in third with $8 million, while Shrek 2 has fallen to the fifth spot, taking in $7,645,000. Prisoner of Azkaban…

Robots soundtrack to hit stores on March 1st

…composer John Powell’s (Antz, Chicken Run, Shrek) collaboration with the Blue Man Group, “Robot City”. Cover art for the sountrack is available at Amazon. Robots invades theaters on March 11th….

Golden Globe winners

Animation didn’t fare well at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards with all three animated nominees losing. \\The Incredibles\\ lost for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) to \\Sideways\\. \\Shrek 2\\’s “\\Accidentally In Love\\”…