This Year's Oscar Season: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen

November 21, 2011 By Steve Pond 11 weeks ago

Awards contenders are hiring armies of publicists -- is it savvy campaigning, or desperation?

  

Earnings Scorecard: Who's Up, Who's Down This Season

November 2, 2011 By Diane Garrett 14 weeks ago

Time Warner fared well in its latest earnings report while Sony and News Corp. took their hits

  

DreamWorks Animation Sluggish - Q3 Declines But Beats Forecasts

October 25, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Joshua L. Weinstein 15 weeks ago

Company blames shortfalls on "Kung Fu Panda 2" middling performance; CEO Katzenberg says studio is looking into self-distribution

  

DreamWorks Animation Taps Former Disney Distribution Head as Consultant

October 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

Chuck Viane will help the studio figure out if it wants to self-distribute its animated films or find a partner

  

DreamWorks Animation May Distribute Its Own Movies (Report)

September 29, 2011 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Its current pact with Paramount is due up in 2012

  

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Make Streaming Deal

September 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Jeffrey Katzenberg tells the New York Times, "It's a game-changing deal"

  

DreamWorks Ani. Partners With Youku To Make 'Kung Fu Panda' Films Available Online

August 29, 2011 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

The studio is the latest industry player to make inroads in the country, following on the heels of Chinese deals from the likes of Relativity and RealD

  

DreamWorks Animation Production President Exits for MediaNavi

August 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 24 weeks ago

John Batter will become CEO of the Technicolor subsidiary

  

Disney, Pixar End Annie Awards Boycott

August 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 25 weeks ago

After shunning the controversial animated awards in 2010, Disney and Pixar restore support for a revamped organization

  

Philippe Dauman Admits Paramount's Prepping for a Post-DreamWorks Animation Future

August 5, 2011 By Brent Lang 26 weeks ago

“We are proceeding under the assumption that we will not be extending the DreamWorks Animation deal beyond next year"

  

DreamWorks Animation Nixes Distribution Extension with Paramount

August 1, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

Where will Jeffrey Katzenberg go?

  

Katzenberg Calls 'Kung Fu Panda' Box Office 'Heartbreaking' in Strong Q2 (Updated)

July 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 28 weeks ago

Revenues climbed 38 percent and profits were up 42 percent during the three-month period, which exceeded analyst expectations

  

Netflix, DreamWorks Animation Reportedly Near Streaming Pact

July 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 28 weeks ago

"Kung Fu Panda" studio would replace a current deal with HBO for one with the subscription service

  

Paramount's Brad Grey: 'We Will Be Selective in Deploying 3D'

July 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

Studio chief talks about the new animation division and why he loves "Despicable Me"

  

Brad Grey's Paramount Launches Animation Division, Leaving DreamWorks Hanging (Updated)

July 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

Grey tells TheWrap: "It makes sense to work with Nickelodeon and build this into a global film business" as DreamWorks Animation deal set to expire

  

Jeffrey Katzenberg's Dilemma: Stock Woes, TV Dreams, No Buyers

June 12, 2011 By Brent Lang & Sharon Waxman 34 weeks ago

Hollywood's most ambitious mogul wanted to rival Disney, but his animation house is struggling for a way to break through

  

'Kung Fu Panda 2' Opening Tanks DreamWorks & RealD Stock

May 31, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 36 weeks ago

With sequel debuting to lukewarm $68M, animation company's stock has dropped 9% over two trading days; RealD stock drops 12% after movie only drew 45% of its revenue from 3D

  

Lacking a 'Dragon' or 'Panda,' DreamWorks Ani. Profits Plummet

April 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 41 weeks ago

Studio relies heavily on "Megamind"s' home entertainment debut to fill a release gap, but fails to match analysts expectations

  

Annie Awards Promise 'New Era' After 'Dragon' Sweep

March 1, 2011 By Steve Pond 49 weeks ago

Animation organization announces changes to process that had caused Disney/Pixar to withdraw

  

DreamWorks Animation Doubles Q4 Profit on One-Time Tax Break

February 24, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 50 weeks ago

Studio reports $85.2 million in profit for the three-month period, thanks largely to the valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets

  

Disney Cleans Up in 3D Society Awards

February 10, 2011 By Michael Stroud 52 weeks ago

DWA's "Dragon" wins top animated film, "Tron: Legacy" top live action, "Toy Story 3" gets People's Choice.

  

'Dragon' Named Top Toon at Annie Awards

February 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"How to Train Your Dragon" wins 10 awards in replay of embarrassment from two years ago; Disney and Pixar opt out

  

DreamWorks Animation Announces Next 3D Film: 'Rise of the Guardians'

January 26, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Alec Baldwin and Chris Pine will voice star in the film, which will be released in November 2012

  

Robert Downey Jr. to Voice Lead in 'Peabody & Sherman' Film

January 17, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

DreamWorks Animation has tapped Rob Minkoff to direct the 3D live-action/animation hybrid

  

Frances McDormand to Voice Villain in 'Madagascar 3'

January 12, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Eric Darnell will direct the DreamWorks Animation sequel from a script by Noah Baumbach

  

DreamWorks Animation Sets 'Me and My Shadow' for 2013

December 10, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The 3D project will be the company's first to combine both CG and traditional animation

  

Does Wall St. Want Off the DreamWorks Animation Roller-Coaster?

November 24, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

With the studio's share price shifting dramatically with every new film, Morgan Stanley advises its clients to find media stocks with more diversified portfolios

  

Trouble at Paramount: Marvel Leaves & Katzenberg's Restless

November 11, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

With film profits in decline, the studio needs to prove it's more than just a distribution house

  

'Megamind' Opening Sends DreamWorks Stock Slipping ... Again

November 8, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Film's box-office-leading $47.7M opening is about $10M short of what Wall Street was expecting; stock drop is not as bad as earlier declines following "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Shrek 4"

  

DreamWorks Animation's Q3 Earnings Double on 'Shrek's' Hot Foreign B.O.

October 26, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The final animated-ogre movie's huge $495.6M gross spikes company's net income -- and Katzenberg shoots down premium VOD possibilities

  

Guillermo del Toro to Write & Direct 'Trollhunters' for DWA

September 27, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The Oscar-nominated "Pan's Labyrinth" filmmaker will also produce "Midnight Delivery" for Universal

  

Disney, Pixar Abandon Toon Awards Over Voting Process

August 25, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The most successful animation company in history will no longer participate in the Annies