Thursday, June 21, 2018
China’s CMC Buys Out Oriental DreamWorks, Now Pearl Studio
CMC Capital Partners (previously China Media Capital), China’s leading investor in media/entertainment and additional sectors, has announced it is leading its existing China consortium ... Continue Reading →
Universal Hopes to Sell Stake in Oriental DreamWorks
Universal is looking to sell its stake in China-based Oriental DreamWorks, according to a report in The Financial Times. Universal is seeking to let go of its 45% stake in the venture ... Continue Reading →
Chinese Government Probing Comcast’s DreamWorks Acquisition
China will be pursuing an anti-trust investigation into the recent acquisitions of DreamWorks Animation by NBCUniversal parent company Comcast, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce ... Continue Reading →
Huayi Bros. Partner with Hollywood Vets for Animation Venture
Chinese film production company Huayi Brothers has announced plans to expand its international presence by setting up an animation outfit with the help of some Stateside industry veterans, ... Continue Reading →
Peilin Chou Named Head Creative at Oriental DreamWorks
Television and feature animation veteran Peilin Chou has been named Head of Creative for Feature Animation at Oriental DreamWorks, Variety reports. The production company is a co-venture ... Continue Reading →
‘Kung Fu Panda 3′ Gets China Co-Pro Status
The government of China has granted co-production status to DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3, giving it greater access to the nation’s cinemas.
According to the State ... Continue Reading →
‘Kung Fu Panda 3' Will Start Production in August
Production on DreamWorks Animation’s late-2015 release Kung Fu Panda 3 will being in August. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peter Li, managing director of China Media Capital ... Continue Reading →
Gary Wang Launches New Toon Studio in Beijing
Gary Wang, the man behind on-line video venture Tudou has unveiled a new Beijing-based animation studio to focus on domestic feature projects. Wang, who sold his online venture to Youku, ... Continue Reading →
DWA Sets China Facility; Will Co-Produce ‘Kung Fu Panda 3'
DreamWorks Animation is heading east.
The company announced a joint venture called Oriental DreamWorks, which will establish itself at a new complex in Shanghai called the “Dream ... Continue Reading →
