Tag "Antz"

The Elephant Not in the Room (or Anywhere Else)

February 14, 2013 by Michael Mallory 2 Comments divider image

Last week’s announcement DreamWorks Animation that it was shutting off the lights on its CG/2D mix Me and My Shadow might have surprised some. But it was hardly the first time a major production suddenly found itself back on the shelf. DreamWorks technically announced that it was putting the picture [...]

Aron Warner Hired as Reel FX’s President of Animation

February 1, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Dallas-based animation and live-action studio Reel FX has announced that Aron Warner, the Oscar-winning producer the Shrek features has joined the company as president of animation. In addition to the Shrek trilogy, Warner’s many production credits include Antz, True Lies, Independence Days, Alien Resurrection, Volcano and Titanic. Warner will oversee and [...]

Rihanna, Jim Parsons to Voice DreamWorks Alien Pic

June 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and singer-actress Rihanna (Battleship) will voice the lead parts in Happy Smekday!, a DreamWorks Animation adaptation of the award-winning book The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex. Slated for a holiday 2014 release, the pic will be directed by Tim Johnson (Antz, Over [...]

A Swashbuckling Cat for All Seasons

October 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Shrek’s beloved sidekick Puss in Boots takes center stage in DreamWorks’ beautifully crafted 3-D adventure. While there has been no shortage of memorable sidekicks in the world of animation, there are few who have been able to steal scenes and hearts as quickly and effortlessly as Puss in Boots. The [...]

DreamWorks Animation Finalizes Netflix Deal

September 26, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

DreamWorks Animation has finalized its deal with Netflix, selling the rights to its movies for a reported $30 million per title, according to The New York Times. This development is seen as the first time a major studio has picked a Web streaming venue over pay TV. The deal replaces [...]

SIGGRAPH – The Quiet Revolution

August 7, 2011 by Ellen Wolff 1 Comment divider image

A timely SIGGRAPH panel examines the pros and cons of distributed production. SIGGRAPH is always a showcase for whiz-bag images of digital destruction, virtual flames and flowing, photo-real hair. This year, a less obvious but profound development in modern image making is also receiving attention at a panel discussion entitled [...]

‘Cars 2′ Co-Director Brad Lewis Heads to Digital Domain

June 29, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Having navigated Pixar’s Cars 2 to the finish line as co-director to John Lasseter, Brad Lewis has signed on to directed original animated feature films for Digital Domain Media Group’s Tradition Studios. Lewis comes to Digital Domain after 10 years at Pixar racking up credits that include producing the Oscar-winning [...]

Adamson on Board for Dark Horse’s ‘Beasts of Burden’

June 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

DreamWorks Animation alumnus Andrew Adamson is set to adapt the Dark Horse Comics series Beasts of Burden into a CG-animated feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Adamson is set to produce under his Strange Weather Films company with partner Aron Warner and Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Entertainment. Reel [...]