6 Movies That Had Better Be Damn Good in 2012

January 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 2 weeks ago

Through great expectations, mega-budgets or talent gambles, the ante has been raised on these films

  

Melrose 2 Fund Sues Paramount, Claims Studio Cheated It Out of Film Profits (Updated)

November 29, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

The investor group says it provided nearly $375 million for projects including the "Transformers" franchise, but has received none of the profits

  

Three Years In, Reliance Sees Little Payback From Its Hollywood Gamble

November 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein & Sharon Waxman 13 weeks ago

The Indian media conglomerate, which invested $325M in DreamWorks alone, has little to show for its cash

  

Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall Head to DreamWorks

October 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

A first-look deal with Steven Spielberg's studio is considered imminent

  

DreamWorks Is Still Buying -- Picks Up Roald Dahl's 'BFG' (Exclusive)

September 23, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 19 weeks ago

Studio is shifting its focus to movies already in development, but will acquire properties selectively

  

DreamWorks & Fox to Co-Finance Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse'

September 7, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 22 weeks ago

The epic is set for release on Independence Day weekend in 2013; Disney will distribute

  

Warner Bros. and DreamWorks Team for MLK Biopic

April 28, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 41 weeks ago

The two studios had been developing separate projects about the slain civil rights leader

  

DreamWorks Acquires Two 'WikiLeaks' Books

March 1, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 49 weeks ago

The studio is the latest company looking to make a movie about Julian Assange

  

What If They Gave An Awards Show and It Had No Oscar Influence?

February 4, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The fact is this weekend's Writers Guild of America Awards and Annie Awards are very very limited in their predictive ability for the Academy Awards

  

Hollywood Idled: Top Executives Out of the Power Suite (Slideshow)

January 31, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Hollywood has a surfeit of underemployed top executives. What kind of life is there after the executive suite? - Here's a look, in pictures

  

Olivia Wilde to Play Chris Pine's Gal Pal in 'Welcome to People'

January 3, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Alex Kurtzman is making his directorial debut with the DreamWorks drama

  

Eminem to Play Boxing Champ in DreamWorks' 'Southpaw'

December 13, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

"Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter will write the screenplay

  

Chris Pine Welcomes Elizabeth Banks to 'Welcome to People'

November 10, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

"Star Trek"co-writer Alex Kurtzman will make his directorial debut with the DreamWorks drama

  

Now a 'Rubik's Cube' Movie? That's a Twist

November 9, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The agency is shopping the film rights to the colorful puzzle

  

Paramount Moves Up 'True Grit'; Lionsgate Dates 3D 'Conan'

November 2, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The Coen brothers' gritty western will now ride into theaters on Dec. 22

  

'Dragon' Soars to Top of DVD Charts

October 21, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Critically reviled "Jonah Hex" also debuts strongly

  

Spielberg’s 'War Horse' Pushed to Dec. 28, 2011, in DreamWorks Schedule-Shift

October 13, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Shawn Levy’s “Real Steel” also among the studio’s films getting 2011 date changes

  

'How to Train Your Dragon' to Become Cartoon Network Series

October 12, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

After grossing $493.2 million worldwide, 3D title will now be a Cartoon Network series

  

Exclusive: Disney's MT Carney, Grilled -- 'A Baptism by Fire'

October 10, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

In her first in-depth interview, Carney says: "I feel like it’s been a bit of baptism by fire. But my God, I have some amazing people to learn from."

  

'Prada's' McKenna to Write Romantic Dramedy for DreamWorks

August 3, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to produce, while Manda Safavi will exec produce

  

Cameron to Produce Del Toro's 'Madness' for Universal

July 28, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Don Murphy and Susan Montford will also produce the 3D adaptation of HP Lovecraft's spine tingling tale

  

Galifianakis to Produce, Maybe Star in DreamWorks' 'Reply All'

July 28, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Phil Johnston ("Cedar Rapids") will write and executive produce the comedy

  

Steve Carell Set to Star in DreamWorks' 'Raised by Wolfs'

July 28, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

"Office" actor will also produce Les Firestein's comic pitch through his Carousel Productions banner

  

Michael Bay Leads Another Alien Invasion at Paramount

July 27, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Studio picks up a pitch involving extraterrestrials from rookie writer Bobby Glickert

  

Daniel Craig Closes Deal for 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Remake

July 26, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

James Bond actor will play journalist Mikael Blomkvist in Sony and David Fincher's English-language adaptation

  

Callbacks: Meirelles to Direct Sex Drama; Chastain Gets 'Help'

June 25, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

David Bowers to direct "Wimpy Kid 2'; Fred Ward has "30 Minutes or Less"; Toby Kebbell is a "Veteran"

  

Has Anyone Come Close to Pixar's 11-Peat?

June 21, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Combing movie history, it's hard to find comparisons to Disney animation division's consecutive string of No. 1 openings

  

DreamWorks 3.0 Has Arrived -- But What Is It?

June 17, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The latest attempt is more modest, and finally under way: "It's Steven and Stacey taking chances on projects they believe in"

  

Steven Spielberg Taps Unknown for His 'War Horse'

June 17, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, David Kross, Rainer Bock and Niels Arestrup co-star in DreamWorks' WWI drama

  

'Thor's' Tom Hiddleston Cast in Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse'

June 14, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Actor will reportedly join Eddie Redmayne in DreamWorks' adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel

  

Callbacks: Garner, Nolte Join 'Arthur' Remake; 'Transformers 3' Gets a Bad Robot

June 10, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Universal moves its "Battleship"; WB's "Dark Knight" sequel eyes March start date; John August in talks to write "Monsterpocalypse"

  

Tennant, Mintz-Plasse Join DreamWorks' 'Fright Night' Remake

June 9, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

"Dr. Who" star will play Peter Vincent, while the "Kick-Ass" actor will play Evil Ed in Craig Gillespie's vampire movie