DreamWorks Animation

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

Movies
 July 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year 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

Movies
 July 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year 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'

Movies
 July 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year 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)

Movies
 July 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year 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

Movies
 June 12, 2011 By Brent Lang & Sharon Waxman 2 years 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

Movies
 May 31, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years 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

Movies
 April 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years 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

Awards
 March 1, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

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

  

DreamWorks Animation Doubles Q4 Profit on One-Time Tax Break

Media | Movies
 February 24, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years 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

Movies
 February 10, 2011 By Michael Stroud 2 years 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

Awards
 February 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years 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'

Movies
 January 26, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years 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

Deal Central | Movies
 January 17, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

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

  

Frances McDormand to Voice Villain in 'Madagascar 3'

Deal Central | People
 January 12, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

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

  

DreamWorks Animation Sets 'Me and My Shadow' for 2013

Deal Central | Movies
 December 10, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years 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?

Movies
 November 24, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years 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

Movies
 November 11, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years 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

Movies
 November 8, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years 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.

Movies | Box Office
 October 26, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years 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

Deal Central | Movies
 September 27, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

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

  

Disney, Pixar Abandon Toon Awards Over Voting Process

Awards
 August 25, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

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

  

DreamWorks Animation Dreams Up 'Imaginary Enemies'

Deal Central | Movies
 August 20, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Married screenwriters Joe Syracuse and Lisa Addario are developing the project with Mike Mitchell ("Shrek Forever After")

  

Rogen to Scare Up Laughs in DreamWorks Animation's 'Boo U'

Deal Central | Movies
 August 19, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Tony Leondis ("Igor") will direct the ghoul school comedy from a script by Jon Vitti ("The Simpsons")

  

DreamWorks Animation Profit Drops in Q2 Despite Revenue Bump

Movies
 July 27, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Revenue spike of 20% exceeds analyst expectations, but various expenses drag down net income

  

Good Morning Hollywood, July 20: Series of Dreams

Movies
 July 20, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A DreamWorker, a dream movie, and some (bad) dream casting

  

FX Nabs Rights to 'Karate Kid,' 'A-Team,' 'Date Night' and 'Tooth Fairy'

Movies
 June 16, 2010 By Hunter Walker 3 years ago

Deals are part of FX's effort to cement status as "the dominant basic cable network in acquired theatrical films"

  
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